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What Women* Want is a comedy conversation podcast where comedians talk about, and find the funny in, the misadventures, misunderstandings and misogyny involved in being a woman. Hosted by Amy Annette and featuring different comedians and topics each time. (Contains little to no Mel Gibson) Upcoming guests in the series include; Rose Matafeo, Sara Pascoe, Lolly Adefope, Aisling Bea, Desiree Burch, Josie Long, Mae Martin, Bisha K Ali, Nish Kumar, James Acaster, Phil Wang and many more... Recor ...
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Live at the Pleasance

Pleasance Theatre Trust

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Comedy from the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe. Live stand-up, interviews, music, features, dirty gossip and more from the Pleasance Courtyard and Pleasance Dome. This Rebranded and relaunched Pleasance Comedy Podcast is a daily show with clips from live 2017 shows. We want you to come down and soak up the atmosphere, and this magazine style show will let you feel like you're already here. Now in it's seventh year, this isn't an hour long conversation with one comedian. This is fast paced, cr ...
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Join us for a compact, easily digestible chat about contemporary photography in Wales, the UK and beyond. Think of it as a chat with a photo-friend over a coffee! Focussing mainly on documentary photography, we outline calls for entry, new photo books, exhibitions and have a chat with one of our photo-buddies in each carefully-packaged podcast that won't have you committed for the length of a feature film.
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A crossover episode from the vaults - though can it be a crossover if I haven't been on their podcast yet? We're talking about language, Tessa tells us a story about losing her mind at a party, Stevie learns about Kool Aid and Saran wrap and I quote Britney. It's a good one! Bonus Spinster based quiz at the end for the audience too! Recorded LIVE a…
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Ok ok it's just little old me, but I'm reading an essay I wrote in the critically acclaimed book 'I Call Myself A Feminist' . The essay collection was reprinted in a second format after being featured in Stylist, Dazed magazine, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Independent on Sunday, The Herald, Independent and more. Of the book Sarah Millican remar…
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Emily Gordon was in London and Monica Heisey was on my mind - and I pulled us all together to talk about writing, Martine McCuctheon's dramatic ass, how to (try) shutting down misogynists and the nature of writing books vs scripts. These are two smart people who have published/ written some very important and great writing - I'm also here. Enjoy! *…
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Here she is again. Sneaking back into your feed. Hoping the last ep didn't remind you to unsub. Join Amy (me) as she (me) attempts to corral the true forces of nature that are comedians Rosie Jones and Helen Bauer to talk about 'attention'. Do you want it? Sure. But what does it feel like when you get it? and are you getting the 'right' kind of att…
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Well well well. Look who it is... slinking back in to your podcast feed hoping you haven't unsubscribed. Maybe a little offering of this episode of WWW with award-winning writers, comedians and all round good people Desiree Burch, Candice Carty-Williams and Nish Kumar will help? We're talking about Storytelling with some of my all time favourite st…
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We're keeping this episode in line with the title! But we have a fantastic interview for you with the talented Joanne Coates. Open Calls: Delphian Gallery: https://delphiangallery.com/open-call/ Picturing England's High Streets: https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/high-street-culture/picturing-high-streets/ Boooooom: https://www.booooooom.c…
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Lockdown's biting, so we look at how Natalie Ball is trying to make things better, particularly for people with mental health struggles. Her project is called My Camera, My Therapy. And we talk to US photojournalist, John Sevigny, about his work in Central America and the wider issue of consent and ethics within photography. Natalie's Open Call: ht…
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We 'phone a friend', Ryan Trower to get some advice and hear about a different approach to his first self-publishing project. And we hear from Tessa Bunney, a documentary photographer with over 25 years experience, specialising in rural affairs. We learn about true resilience, dedication and innovation in her practice. Ryan Trower: https://www.ryan…
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Following your lovely feedback and encouragement, we've produced a second episode for you! With ideas on staying creative during lockdown, opportunities to get your work seen and more. We also catch up and have a chat with Shaun Connell to talk about important issues of race we need to address as photographers and his website, packed with talent, T…
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In this very first compact and easily digestible podcast, We talk about a print sale from Lucy Purrington, an innovative artist using photography in her avant-garde compositions. Documentary photographer Dan Wood's new photo book 'Black Was The River, You See' comes under the spotlight as it goes to print. And we look at current opportunities for n…
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A little bonus studio episode to say goodbye to Season 1. Sara, Tessa and Amy ask if What Women Want is just to start!. What does it even mean to start things? What's holding us back? Sara talks breaking things down, Tessa visualises a table and we all talk about Frasier. Recorded in studio at Acast. *The quote about the gap between your taste and …
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What Women Want is the new comedy conversation podcast where comedians talk about, and find the funny in, the misadventures, misunderstandings and misogyny involved in being a woman. Hosted by Amy Annette and featuring different comedians and topics each time. Recorded in front of live comedy audiences at venues like the Soho Theatre in London, The…
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It’s the final episode of Live at the Pleasance for 2017. What a month it’s been! It’s all gone so fast! Can you believe it?! Etc. etc. This year we celebrated 70 years of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and 33 years of the Pleasance in real style. We’ve talked to everyone from the freshest newly-hatched comedy chicks and the most seasoned Fringe leg…
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In this penultimate episode of Live at the Pleasance for 2017, we’re going to treat you to the stars of the Fringe, the telly, the radio and the future! Maddie chats to Ed Gamble about his new tattoo addiction, Al and debutant Josh Pugh say terribly rude things about Coventry and award-nominated Sophie Willan refuses to be a working class hero. We …
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If you’re revving up for making the most of the final weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, there’s loads of top-tips for comedy in this podcast! In this episode we’ve got interviews with comedian and free-style rapper Chris Turner, the best-newcomer nominated Brennan Reece and the Olivier Award winning Pippa Evans. Live comedy courtesy of Joe …
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In this episode we’ve got clips from three brilliant live shows courtesy of Phoebe Walsh, Simon Day and John Hastings as well as interviews with one third of Massive Dad, Tessa Coates, the comedian and poker player Ken Cheng, who has just won the Dave award for best joke and the 2011 Edinburgh Comedy award winner Adam Riches. This episode also incl…
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Day three, week three of the Edinburgh Fringe festival and we’ve still got even more bloomin’ brilliant new comedy from the Pleasance! In this podcast Lucy Porter has a run-in with the local council, Ivo Graham defrosts his freezer and Alisdair Beckett-King generates tweets with a steam-powered accordion. Live stand-up comes courtesy of Rhys James,…
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Another smashing collage of comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe festival in this episode of Live at the Pleasance. Al catches up with character comedian Catriona Knox and with the voice of a trucker, body of an angel and new face of Soccer AM Lloyd Griffith whilst Maddie meets the newest Pleasance recruit, Jordan Brookes. Live comedy comes from Twanya…
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It’s time to meet the stars of tomorrow! The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 13th year at the Edinburgh Fringe with another four brilliant new acts, handpicked by the Pleasance and supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. Previous Comedy Reserve members include Jack Whitehall, Roisin Conaty, Joe Lycett, Simon Brodkin, Holly W…
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In this episode, Tez Ilyas takes issue with artisan cheeseboards, Andy Field laughs at his own jokes, Angela Barnes is having a disgracefully healthy and happy Fringe, Rose Matafeo gives us real-talk about the pill, Chris Turner tells us how he jumped out of the Brexit frying-pan and into the Trump fire and Eric Davis AKA The Red Bastard promises t…
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In this episode we hear about Mark Watson’s Festival Of Bad Ideas, why Pierre Novellie thinks we should heckle bad plays and how Rachel Jackson is reclaiming the phrase Bunny Boiler. Fresh new stand-up comes from the Canadian funnyman Chris Betts, the 'Swedish Amy Schumer' Evelyn Mok and English Comedian of the Year Josh Pugh. Live at the Pleasance…
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Live at the Pleasance is brought to you in association with http://www.audible.co.uk. Try a free 30 day trial and pick from the world's largest selection of audiobooks, on us. Go to http://www.audible.co.uk/laughs Big names and fresh faces for you today. BBC Three's Dane Baptiste is a man with a lot to say about the world, whilst BBC Two's Rachel P…
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Oh hello there! It’s week two of the Fringe and Maddie and Al are back with another joy-packed podcast. In this episode Al talks to Rhys James about his worst Kate Nash based experience (we’ve all got one!) and asks Jayde Adams about turning down Britain’s Got Talent (we’ve all done it!) whilst Maddie gets Max & Ivan to expose the illegal Segway tr…
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In this episode Al comes face to face with the darkness when he meets John Robins in an interview that’s interrupted by an impromptu catwalk and he also welcomes Annie Sertich into the Pleasance family. Meanwhile, Maddie fulfils a life long dream of talking to Tom Allen about brunch. You'll also be treated to fresh new stand-up from Luke Kemper, La…
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A lovely eclectic selection for you on this podcast! Al has a chat with - full disclosure - his friend and colleague Terry Alderton, wing-manning him into your hearts with references to Radio 4, Joan Rivers and Eddie Izzard. Al also catches up with housemates, best pals and comedy gems Suzi Ruffell and Jenny Bede and they tell him how happy they ar…
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How ambitious is too ambitious? Al chats to Ben Fogg who has brought his debut show How I Won Best Newcomer 2017 to the Pleasance this year, he puts Pleasance debutant Twanya Mayne on a desert island to test her survivor skills and Tez Ilyas defends Donald Trump. Pretty ambitious. We’ve also got fresh stand up from Sophie Willan, Brennan Reece and …
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John Hastings, Rose Matafeo, Lloyd Griffith, Katy Brand, Kae Kurd and Max & Ivan. In this podcast John Hastings advises us never to take advice, Rose Matafeo promises us she’s a nice person and Kae Kurd, well, has quite the life story to be honest. Exclusive snippets of stand-up come from Katy Brand, Lloyd Griffith and Max & Ivan. This episode has …
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The Live at the Pleasance Podcast is brought to you in association with Audible.co.uk. In this episode we’re sneaking you in to the Pleasance launch Gala! Al got behind the scenes and Maddie got herself in the audience in order to bring you all the highlights. We’ve got comedy from the likes of Ed Gamble, Jayde Adams and Dane Baptiste, as well as m…
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PREVIEW! With Tim Vine, Mark Watson, Susan Calman, Tim Key, Angela Barnes, Josh Widdicombe, Suzi Ruffell, John Robins, David O’Doherty, Tom Allen, Phil Wang, Kiri Pritchard Mclean, Katherine Ryan, Paul Merton, Isy Suttie, Deborah Francis White and Phil Jupitus. Welcome to the Live at the Pleasance Comedy Podcast! Formerly known as the Pleasance Com…
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