Comedy Chat

Comedy Chat - Episode 20 - An Old Chat With Armando Iannucci

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:29 +0100

To mark reaching the minor milestone of podcast #20, I've dug out and dusted off an old interview with Armando Iannucci from 2007.

Comedy Chat - Episode 19 - Occupy Comedy Chat

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:07 +0100

#19 is really political chat, rather than comedy chat. ApexJazz talks about the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Comedy Chat - Episode 18 - The Shield Of Irony

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:31 +0100

#18 is here, and ApexJazz joins me to discuss the recent Ricky Gervais Twitter controversy. Kelvin also chips in regarding Louise Mensch on Have I Got News For You

Comedy Chat - Episode 17 - Nothing To Be Done

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:00 +0100

#17 sees me joined again by ApexJazz, as we discuss Samuel Beckett, Chris Morris, and Joe Frank. Also: Fresh Meat.

Comedy Chat - Episode 16 - A #splat With Jonnie Marbles

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:00 +0100

#16 is an interview with Jonnie Marbles, 5 days after he made a somewhat unsuccessful attempt to pie Rupert Murdoch.

Comedy Chat - Episode 15 - A Chat With Charlie Brooker

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00 +0100

#15 is an interview with Charlie Brooker, looking indepth at his career, and his views on the British comedy scene.

Comedy Chat - Episode 14 - Nerds Are Safe From Identity Theft

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:29 +0100

#14 discusses the Identity episode from Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and tries to figure out if it's acceptable for comedians to reuse material that's already been commercially released.

Comedy Chat - Episode 13 - Alienation Through Crisps

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:57 +0100

#13 looks at the second series of Psychoville, and the second series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, while also wondering if the latter resonates more strongly with those, like myself, who feel alienated from much of popular culture. The show itself sets out to alienate much of the audience, which is a refreshing change in an age where celebs pretend to be everyone's friend on Twitter, so they can more efficiently market themselves.

Comedy Chat - Episode 12 - An Introducion To Chekhov

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:21 +0100

Podcast #12 contains a sizeable amount of frothing over the Sky Arts Chekov Shorts adaption of Chekhov one-act plays

Comedy Chat - Episode 11 - Instant Gratification? I Can't Wait That Long

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:27 +0100

Podcast #11 deconstructs an article Stewart Lee has written, promoting the return of his Comedy Vehicle, and asks if we can ever have another Ernie Kovacs

Comedy Chat - Episode 10 - Why Did The Comedian Cross The Road? He Was Pandering To A Focus Group

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:32:00 +0100

Podcast #10 asks if comedians are busy pandering to focus groups, and faking interest in political issues. There's also discussion about Black Swan, and the comparisons to My Wrongs, which springs off from Chris Morris' BAFTA win with Four Lions. More discussion about the lack of background gags in British comedy, and which is better: film or video?

Comedy Chat - Episode 9 - Accentuate The Negative

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:01:00 +0100

Podcast #9 looks at how much internet appreciation of art is driven by negativity.

Comedy Chat - Episode 8 - Improv Everything

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:01:00 +0100

Podcast #8 features a 30 minute discussion with Kelvin, and a bunch of monologues.

Comedy Chat - Episode 7 - Man Survives Death

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:15:00 +0100

Podcast #7 features a couple of chats with ffogems/Doug Sklenki, and includes audio of his second ever attempt at stand-up comedy.

Comedy Chat - Episode 6 - Having Tourettes Is Like Being Kicked Up The Balls By Michael Jackson's Mum

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:02:00 +0100

Podcast #6 is an interview with @Touretteshero, a funny, creative lady who's trying to do something positive with Tourettes. You'll learn that swearing is not only a small part of Tourettes, it's also by far and away one of the least interesting aspects.

Comedy Chat - Episode 5 - Comedy Fans Are Misogynistic

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:55:00 +0100

Podcast #5 looks at Stephen Fry's latest flounce from Twitter, and Harry Hill's rotten new single, I Want A Baby. Then we look at why the opinion that 'women aren't funny' is still all too prevalent.

Comedy Chat - Episode 4 - Stamping On The Tadpole

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:45:00 +0100

Podcast #4 follows on from the discussion in #3, but focusses solely on This Just In, Zeppotron's new comedy service for Channel4.com. Deconstruction of some of the worst, most baffling jokes takes place, before Kelvin flees the discussion, afraid for his gentle spirit.

Comedy Chat - Episode 3 - It's (Only Fit For) A Cracker!

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0100

Podcast number 3 starts out with the intention of discussing This Just In, but Kelvin and I quickly get side-tracked by a discussion revolving around one-liners in general. I will hold the full discussion of This Just In over for podcast number 4. We also talk about the recent fuss concerning Keith Chegwin posting jokes on Twitter, and question whether anyone should really have cared. Are one-liners actually any good, when they tend to be so formulaic, and disconnected from the personality of the writer? Although Kelvin and I are both quite positive about British comedy at the minute, we both conclude that there's certainly a lot lacking, particularly in terms of sketch comedy, and experimental, risk-taking material. This was prompted by recently experiencing Delocated for the first time, as well as catching up with the latest from Tim and Eric, and other American Adult Swim comedy shows. Finally, we discuss (and justify) why bad comedy can be fascinating, and can lead to us tuning in for every single episode.

Comedy Chat - Episode 2 - The Naturalistic Fallacy

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:09:00 +0100

Hello, back at long last with Comedy Chat podcast number 2. I've a lot of bits and pieces I want to edit, and fire up here when I get a chance, but here's something more recent. This is from my CaB Radio show, dated 5th September 2010, and I'm joined once again by Kelvin. We had both been thinking about how naturalistic comedy seems to be relatively light in laughs - not that laughter is always a priority when judging comedy shows anyway, but it's certainly one of the most important ingredients, and what we all want. We also discuss the fantastic new BBC2 sitcom, Grandma's House, written by Simon Amstell and his co-writer Dan Swimer. It also features Simon Amstell in the lead role, and we discuss how jarring broad, old-skool comedy performances can suddenly seem due to comedy trends, and audience perceptions.

Comedy Chat - Episode 1 - Cocaine: My Jack Whitehall Shame

neilbombd@gmail.com (Neil Bomb'd) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Hello, welcome to Comedy Chat, the podcast. Like Comedy Chat, the forum, this will be aimed at people who take comedy unashamedly seriously. Comedy doesn't have to be treated flippantly just because it's an inherently light-hearted art-form. Comedy is the most important means of communication we have developed as a species, and it deserves to be treated with the same respect as all other art-forms. This blog/podcast will also try and steer clear of kicking easy targets. In other words, the output of BBC3, for instance, is not worthy of much analysis, because it's obviously awful. It's more interesting to look at the comedy that is supposed to be good. Is Jack Whitehall a worthy target for the first podcast? I reckon so, but you may well disagree. Channel 4 seems determined to make him famous, and I'm fascinated by the way this is taking place - it is therefore worthy of discussion. Let me know if you disagree. In fact, the best thing to do is get involved with the discussions on CaB Radio, then you can set your own agenda. See the side-bar there for the voicemail and skype contact details, or use the CaB Radio thread on Cook'd and Bomb'd. Onto the first podcast, here's a rough list of contents: 00:00 - 14:52 - Setting out the stall, explaining the podcast. Kelvin joins the discussion. 14:52 - 44:30 Jack Whitehall's cocaine-based PR stunt - that days News Of The World shows pictures of Jack Whitehall snorting coke off a Blackberry, which seems like good publicity for the new C4 comedy show. 44:30 - 72:46 Should Angus Deayton have been fired from Have I Got News For You? / Comedians being hypocrites. 72:46 - 90:55 Return to Jack Whitehall discussion, and talk about Stand Up For The Week, more chat about the glory days of HIGNFY. 90:55 - 116:53 Kelvin leaves the discussion. I talk about Chris Morris in Australia, podcast he has done with Kayvan Novak where Novak mocks 'nerds'. Then discussion of Chris Morris mocking Aussie comics for apologising for offensive material, and a look at the material in question. (Thanks to Kelvin for the Skype, and Goldentony for the gag which formed the title.)