Ep48 – Hot and Cold

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Episode 48 – Hot and Cold
Are my titles too cryptic?  Do you think that this time out I do two gigs (SPOILER: I do) and that one goes really well and the other goes quite badly?  Well, they both go fairly well actually, so that that theory blown out of the water, a bit like TNT, really.  I should also point out that I chat to someone who I totally forget to mention who it is, dur!  The eagle eared… no, I mean, bat eared… or, erm, those that can easily recognise voices, will spot that it’s friend of the show, Ian Ward.  Sorry Ian.  Does anyone actually read this description, or am I simply just ammusing myself?  Balls.

 

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Ep47 – A New Old Leaf

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Episode 47 – A New Old Leaf
Welcome back, it’s a new year and a new me… well, not that new but I’m determined to try get organised this year with an actual plan… one that I’ll stick to.  The start of this episode was recorded against the back drop of many many trains, not sure if it’s funny or annoying but it made me laugh in the edit.

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Ep46 – A Year in Review

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Episode 46 – A Year in Review
‘Tis the season to be jolly, to be fair, I’ve spent the last year (and a bit) trying to share a bit of jolliness, so what better time to reflect on the year and see how far I’ve managed to come in this continually crazy journey into stand up comedy.  Often people will use this opportunity to list their achievements but I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface.  So I’ve roped the ridiculously funny Rachel Wheeley, my co-pilot on this struggle to make people laugh, to have a rambling chat about what we’ve both done and see if either of us can make head or tail of what we’re doing.  It’s a fun chat, which, as I say, is totally unplanned and unprepared.  So sit back and enjoy two fools jabber on a bit about something they both love, yet don’t really know an awful lot about.

I plan to keep this podcast going, at the very least until I reach the magic 100 gig target.  I will try to do more of this type of podcast as I find it a real inspiration motivator to work harder to get better.  I’ll also get Rachel to do a few more guest episodes as I really enjoyed the one she did back in Episode 36.  If you enjoy the show (it feels a bit strange to describe it as a show, it’s more just an audio diary), then please do leave a comment either on the website or on iTunes.  I’m not doing it for the listeners, I get enough recognition and feedback at my live gigs, but if you’re still listening (maybe even from the first episode?) then let me know and I’ll try to make it a bit more creative and get more stand ups on to share their experiences.

For now though, have a lovely Christmas and I’ll see you in 2016!

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Ep45 – The Christmas Set

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Episode 45 – The Christmas Set
Here, as promised, is the audio of my Christmas set.  It’s not the final outing of it, not least as I intend to resurrect it next Christmas, but it’s the gig from Comedy in The Crown on the 8th December 2015.  I chose this one as despite the set developing further with more and better jokes, this is the best audience reaction (and I’m an egomaniac).

Don’t you just wish it was Christmas every day?

 

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Ep44 – Last Christmas

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Episode 44 – Last Christmas
Last time out for the Christmas set, well, last time this year.  I will be packing it away with the artificial tree and getting it out next year to much disappointment when I realise it’s not as impressive as I thought it was.  This is also my last couple of gigs of the year, total gig count then stands at 55, which was bang on my target for this point.  Stay listening right to the end as there’s a special guest that you won’t want to miss.

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Ep43 – Next Christmas

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Episode 43 – Next Christmas
No rest for this Christmas elf… no wait, I can’t call myself an elf, not in the blurb to my own podcast.  I head back to Cafe Mode to run out the new refined Christmas set before then taking it to my own open mic night, Comedy in The Crown. !!!SPOILER ALERT!!! – it’s getting better.

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Ep42 – First Christmas

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Episode 42 – First Christmas
After a short break, I return with *STOP THE PRESS* brand new material.  Really?  Again?  Yeah, but this time there’s a good reason, it’s Christmas.  Well, it’s nearly Christmas and if you’re gonna have a go to Christmas set then you need to practice it. The only hitch is that as it’s an all new set, so I struggle to learn it… in fact here’s what I did in an attempt to get through the set…

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(If you can’t see that image, go to 4amcab.com/ to see it)

 

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Ep41 – A Night at The Crown

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Episode 41 – A Night at The Crown
Joining me on the podcast this time is HRH Phil Hawksworth, AKA “The Hawk”  AKA “Dorksworth” (did you hear his tweet in Episode 38) AKA “Phil Pie-Face” (it’ll all become clear if you listen).  Recorded at the latest Comedy in the Crown night in St Albans, with me as MC and Phil as my stooge.  I have a lot of fun with news stories, despite no-one in the audience having heard, seen or read any news, possibly in their entire lives.  I also tell another joke that dies horribly, possibly even worse than the last time I was at The Crown – and no, there’s no way I’m publishing it on the internet, you’ll just have to buy me a pint and prise it out of me that way.  Listen out for a snippet of Phil’s set and also some of Rachel’s too, with kind permission (I actually asked her for this before I used it – eh, Rach!)

 

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Ep39 – Crowd Work

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Episode 39 – Crowd Work
In keeping with my U Turn policy, I go back to doing my old material.  God, I need help!  Maybe a mentor?  If you know someone that can tell me what the hell I ought to be doing, then tweet me @leeveewuh In other news, I break out of my pre-programmed set and actually talk to the audience.  Boom!

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