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  • #128 Kate Dolan

    #128 Kate Dolan
    Aug 12 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP128 - Kate Dolan Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Kate Dolan! Go see Kate at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/kate-dolan-the-critic Check out her special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKOZ42TgXY To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! On the door - Mr Blobby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97fw8xjB5u4 MC - Jim Carrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd3WIOgAjdA Opener - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fFYOJnKh0E Middle - Beth Stelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oeo3f1Rgrk Closer - James Acaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ano8hg1adw About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 11 m
  • #127 Siblings

    #127 Siblings
    Aug 5 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP127 - Siblings Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guests are comedy superstars and “friends” of the night: Siblings! Go see Siblings at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/siblings-dreamweavers To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Will Ferrell & John C Reilly / Lolly Adefope / Maya Rudolph Opener - Seayonce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdgc084ojY Middle - Andy Kaufman / Michelle De Swarte Closer - James Blunt / Carrie Fisher About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 25 m
  • *BONUS* Daisy Doris May

    *BONUS* Daisy Doris May
    Aug 1 2025
    A bonus episode where we talk to drag king and character comedian Daisy Doris May about their Edinburgh Fringe run (just started!), the influence of Sacha Baron Cohen, Tank Girl, creating characters and a huge amount more! Daisy Doris May : Big Night Out is on at 21:50 at the Assembly Underground throughout August : https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/daisy-doris-may-big-night-out To get in touch with the pod, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 m
  • #126 Eric Rushton

    #126 Eric Rushton
    Jul 29 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP126 - Eric Rushton Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Eric Rushton! Go see Eric at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eric-rushton-innkeeper Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQrugd4BwVM To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Liam Gallagher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBWHXDzWrw4 Opener - Larry David https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0eeNijdv3I Middle - Finlay Christie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUbXP88a0wk Closer - Norm Macdonald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwlxYYtqHfc About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Comedy Heroes #39 Stephen Colbert

    Comedy Heroes #39 Stephen Colbert
    Jul 25 2025
    The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Stephen Colbert! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS 'The Gloves are Off' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIZegLAvK8o The Colbert Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPgXjkfBXM Roasting George Bush at the 2006 Correspondents Dinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X93u3anTco More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week. If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 1 m
  • #125 Steen Raskopoulos

    #125 Steen Raskopoulos
    Jul 22 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP125 - Steen Raskopoulos Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Steen Raskopoulos! Go see Steen and Graham at the Fringe! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/graham-and-steen (16:20) / https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/graham-and-steen-and-friends-and-fun-and-late-and-show (22:40) To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Tina Fey & Amy Poehler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4rSKCXqEw0 Opener - Susie Youssef https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T0SjN8l7GM Middle - Rhys Nicholson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYGTYCOS3ZE Closer - Rob Broderick aka Abandoman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnWRMrW-OSY About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 26 m
  • ABC's Edinburgh Fringe recommendations!

    ABC's Edinburgh Fringe recommendations!
    Jul 18 2025
    James and Tim recommend many, many shows to see in Edinburgh next month at the Fringe while also discussing the recent Emmy nominations and a whole lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 m
  • #124 Phil Ellis

    #124 Phil Ellis
    Jul 15 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP124 - Phil Ellis Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Phil Ellis! Go see Funz and Gamez rebootz at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/funz-and-gamez-rebootz Go see Phil Ellis : Soppy Stern at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/phil-ellis-soppy-stern To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Hayley Ellis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDS_G9fV0TI / Alexandra Haddow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90s9HfZhM0Y Opener - Tom Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36771xmiX0 Middle - Susie McCabe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh06K8YYyN8 Closer - Mick Ferry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qpGzU5fmhc About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 17 m