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Fist of Firsts
United Kingdom
Приєднався 4 лют 2012
Sitcom writer and creativity expert Tim Reid uncovers top comedians' backstories by exploring their key "first times", the pivotal first steps in their lives, their careers and their creative process. Like the first time they realised they were funny, first gig, first time they died on their arse, first thing they do when they're struggling for ideas...
There'll be surprising revelations, the odd embarrassing confession, and a load of top recommendations for how we can all be more creative. In Fist Of Firsts, Tim picks the brains of the nation's favourite comedians to find out how the people who think differently think, and to flush out the method in their madness. A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
There'll be surprising revelations, the odd embarrassing confession, and a load of top recommendations for how we can all be more creative. In Fist Of Firsts, Tim picks the brains of the nation's favourite comedians to find out how the people who think differently think, and to flush out the method in their madness. A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Fist of Firsts | Angela Barnes | Episode 7, Season 2
Tim talks to comedian, and podcaster Angela Barnes about her journey from comedy club booker to winner of the BBC New Comedy Awards and becoming one of the country's most popular comedians, and a regular on TV panel shows like Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo.
Angela and Tim chat about handling nerves as you get started in the world of comedy, how to think on your feet while performing, and how we all have different methods of organising our thoughts and building ideas.
Show Notes:
Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener’s first' question, or just let us know a story of what you've done for the first time this week. Tim will read the best out every episode.
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Angela and Tim chat about handling nerves as you get started in the world of comedy, how to think on your feet while performing, and how we all have different methods of organising our thoughts and building ideas.
Show Notes:
Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener’s first' question, or just let us know a story of what you've done for the first time this week. Tim will read the best out every episode.
Find out more about Tim at timreid.co/
Sign up for Tim's monthly newsletter: mailchi.mp/d992cbda1c8e/mailing-list-sign-up
Instagram: timreid69
Threads: www.threads.net/@timreid69
X: timreid69
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-reid-2627704/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Fist of Firsts | Justin Moorhouse | Episode 6, Season 2
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Tim talks to comedian, actor and podcaster Justin Moorhouse about how he went from homeless Peter Kay disciple to tiger-face-painted star of Phoenix Nights and award-winning stand-up comedian. Tim and Justin discuss the power of saying "No", the creative fuel that comes from Imposter Syndrome and what a mate's mum vowed never to do for him again. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer ...
Fist of Firsts | Michael Spicer | Episode 5, Season 2
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Tim talks to the man behind the Room Next Door, Michael Spicer. They talk about his journey from Shipping Company marketing exec to becoming one of the pioneers of social media satire. Michael discusses how a last minute tweet caught the eye of Sharon Horgan and became the catalyst that kick-started his comedy career. Show Notes: Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener’s ...
Fist of Firsts | Neil Mullarkey | Episode 4, Season 2
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Tim talks to actor, writer, comedian, and improv legend Neil Mullarkey about how a chance meeting with Mike Myers in the 1980s changed his life forever, and how he became part of the gang that brought the art of improv into the mainstream of British comedy. Tim and Neil discuss how the tools and techniques of improv can help everybody up their own creative game. Show Notes: Email fistoffirsts@g...
Fist of Firsts | Nina Gilligan | Episode 3, Season 2
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Tim talks to multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, Nina Gilligan, up at the Edinburgh Fringe, about her life in comedy, and her journey from running a comedy club in Manchester at just 16 to becoming one of the country's most highly decorated stand-up comedians in the 2020s. Nina tells Tim about her club running days in the early 90s, working with comedy legends... Show Notes: Email fistoffirs...
Fist of Firsts | Matt Forde | Episode 2, Season 2
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Matt tells Tim how a man with eyes tattooed on his buttocks inspired his passion for politics, how he developed the Spitting Image voice of Donald Trump and the impact his recent cancer diagnosis and treatment has had on his approach to comedy. Show Notes: Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener’s first' question, or just let us know a story of what you've done for the fi...
Russell Kane Chats About His First Introduction to the World of Stand Up Comedy | Fist of Firsts
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Russell Kane Chats About His First Introduction to the World of Stand-Up Comedy Listen to Russell's full episode of Fist of Firsts podcast on your favourite podcasting platform. About Fist of Firsts: Sitcom writer and creativity expert Tim Reid uncovers top comedians’ backstories by exploring their key “first times”, the pivotal first steps in their lives, their careers and their creative proce...
Fist of Firsts | Russell Kane | Episode 1, Season 2
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Fist of Firsts | Russell Kane | Episode 1, Season 2