Plaything for a sheikh

<p>Corporate gigs, hecklers, mining tours, audience indifference, silence, it takes a toll. How can comedians protect their sanity from the stresses of the comedy life? Sami speaks to Associate Professor and psychiatrist Dr Steve Ellen to find out.</p> 

<p>Comedy can be honest. It can be searingly truthful, and intensely personal which is a powerful way of delivering laughter, but can also mean it hurts that much more when turned against the performer.</p> 

<p>In the history of terrible ideas, comedians taking their dates to a gig has to be the worst one. And if you don't know why, let Luke McGregor and Becky Lucas share their tales of tragedy and woe. Warning: adult themes like drug use and dating are discussed.</p> 

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Special guest, Miki Ishikawa (Amy), joins us in the studio to discuss episode 5 of season 1, “Shatter Like A Pearl.” Check out what Miki has to say about the episode and working on the show with the panel, Danny Royce (@iamdannyroyce), Anais Lucia (@morethanyouthink7), and Benjam ... Show More

<p>Here is a short synopsis of the episode for y'all. Video version is available on Spotify and YouTube. All season long, tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests.</p> <p>Bonus Eps ... Show More

We’re pleased to introduce the first episode on this year’s International Booker Prize podcast. In this episode host Joe Haddow is in conversation with two of the judges for this year Olivette Otele and Aida Edemariam. The trio discuss each of the thirteen longlisted books in dep ... Show More

Send a text S3./EP.25 of The Movement Podcast is now live!On todays episode we have a group of teenagers coming on to discuss what their Ramadan has been like, as well as how they plan on taking advantage of the last ten nights of Ramadan. Our guests for today were Moe Kaid, Abdu ... Show More

This is an unlocked bonus episode from our series on Otto Wagner, released to mark the end of our Plečnik series. You can listen to the whole of our Otto Wagner series, episodes 79–83 on the main feed. If you want access to our full back catalogue of bonus episodes, please consid ... Show More

(00:00) Intro (0:12) Switching chairs (3:55) Bushy eyebrows (5:30) Nose jobs (8:00) Eddie at 'The Masters' (26:52) Making out at a bar (33:27) Dante calls in (41:12) Outro Chief and Danny join the show for a free swim. We get into what it's like to break your nose, Eddie's first ... Show More