Ask The Industry Podcast

By Simon Caine

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Episodes: 159

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Interviews with comedy agents, tv commissioners and more about what they do and how they do it.

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Episode Date
Comedy Club Crowdfunding - Stand, Angel, JTT, Monkey Barrel, Phoenix Artists Club etc
Aug 24, 2020
EP137 - Lucy Lumsden - Director at Yellow Door Productions
May 31, 2020
EP136 - Tim Batt - The world of comedy in New Zealand.
May 14, 2020
EP135 - Puppetry of the Penis
Apr 30, 2020
EP134 - Elena Kirschbaum - What makes a Gluttony show?
Apr 16, 2020
EP133 - Eddy Cassar - Director of The Cape Town Funny Festival
Apr 07, 2020
Help the podcast please.
Mar 22, 2020
EP132 - Jessica Massart - Senior Lead for dance and theater projects at Kickstarter
Feb 07, 2020
Australia and New Zealand Tour 2020 - please come and help!
Jan 30, 2020
EP131 - Jason Dawson - Freelance Comedy Producer at Avalon
Jan 24, 2020
EP130 - Martin Walker - former edited at Broadway Baby and Scotsgay.
Jan 10, 2020
EP129 - Mark Boosey - Founder of the British Comedy Guide.
Dec 27, 2019
EP128 - Andrew Doyle - Creator of Titania McGrath and co-writer of Jonathan Pie
Dec 13, 2019
EP127 - Colin Anderson - VP of Comedy and Executive Producer of Earwolf.
Nov 22, 2019
EP126 - Anthony Butler - Head of Live Entertainment & TV Talent Producer at SO TV.
Nov 12, 2019
EP125 - Richard Melvin - Founder of Dabster Productions.
Nov 01, 2019
EP124 - David Allison - The impact of social media on This Is Your Trial comedy nights
Oct 18, 2019
Pod update - Live shows, Meet and Greets, Comedy Clubs and more.
Sep 29, 2019
EP123 - Jacob Howe-Douglas - Founder of HD Management
Jul 28, 2019
Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough - EdFringe 2019
Jul 18, 2019
EP122 - Jeremy Dyson - The power of failing, asking for help and writing in partnerships.
Jul 11, 2019
EP121 – Griff Rhys Jones – Founder of Talkback and how the “old boys” network began.
Jun 20, 2019
Edinburgh Fringe 2019 plug (and BIG announcements...)
Jun 20, 2019
EP120 – Simon Munnery – character comedy and the value of DIY props
Jun 06, 2019
EP119 - What does Equity offer professional comedy performers?
May 16, 2019
EP118 - Seán Morley - The Glang Show and Intelligent Absurdism
May 02, 2019
ATI Extra - British Comedy Guide Pro
Apr 23, 2019
EP117 - James Ross - How to build a cult comedy night | Quantum Leopard
Apr 18, 2019
EP116 - Steve Kaplan - The Comic Hero's Journey.
Apr 04, 2019
EP115 - Binty from Hot Water Comedy in Liverpool.
Mar 15, 2019
Last call for my 2018 DVD record.
Mar 12, 2019
EP114 - Jo Caulfield - Advice on smashing the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mar 01, 2019
EP113 - Arthur Smith - Alternative comedy in the 21st century
Feb 15, 2019
EP112 - Barry Katz - How an agent helps to build your comedy audience in the US.
Feb 01, 2019
EP111 – Don Casino Entertainment – What does it take to be a cruise ship comedian?
Jan 18, 2019
EP110 - John Robertson - You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room.
Jan 04, 2019
Sex, drugs and other things I never do at the Bloomsbury Theatre.
Jan 01, 2019
EP109 - Arthur Matthews - Co-writer of Father Ted.
Dec 21, 2018
EP108 - Rob Kemp - A after winning 9 awards with The Elvis Dead
Dec 07, 2018
EP107 - Lee Ridley aka Lost Voice Guy - What's it like winning Britain Got Talent?
Nov 16, 2018
EP106 - Jon Plowman - How to produce comedy bronze at the BBC.
Nov 02, 2018
EP104 - Doug Naylor - Writer of Red Dwarf - How to get your sitcom made.
Oct 11, 2018
EP103 - Phill Jupitus
Sep 27, 2018
Simon Caine at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018!
Jul 09, 2018
EP102 - Doug Stanhope - How to avoid all industry and build your own fan base.
Jun 03, 2018
hiatus update
May 12, 2018
Comedy 101. With Ben Verth and Simon Caine - What have I learned in the first 100 episodes.
Apr 05, 2018
We joined the Acast network! What does this mean...?
Mar 24, 2018
EP100 – Jon Mountague – Comedy Commissioning Editor at Sky.
Mar 16, 2018
EP99 - John Gordillo - Do comedians need a director?
Mar 02, 2018
ATI EdFringe leg up day - This Saturday reminder!
Feb 13, 2018
EP97 - Peter Fellows - How to build a mainstream and indie writing career at the same time.
Feb 02, 2018
EP96 - Ben Verth and John Miller - Monkey Barrel Comedy - #BarrellBoys
Jan 19, 2018
EP95 - Maureen Younger - What is it like running an all-female comedy club?
Jan 05, 2018
Edinburgh Fringe Leg Up Day - Get your tickets now! :)
Dec 16, 2017
EP94 - Mark Talbot - Head of Comedy Development | Hat Trick Productions
Dec 15, 2017
EP93 - Edinburgh Fringe Live Q&A Panel with 3 Comedy Agents
Dec 01, 2017
Happy 3rd birthday to us!
Nov 27, 2017
EP92 – Mike Leigh – Free digital content and the impact on the careers of artists signed to MLA.
Nov 17, 2017
The Audio Time Capsule - Series 1 trailer.
Nov 05, 2017
EP91 – Helen Stead – Founder of NCF Comedy – The differences in comedy audiences between places in the midlands.
Nov 03, 2017
EP90 – Jo O’Callaghan - How to bring a show to the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Oct 19, 2017
EP89 – Nica Burns – The secrets behind the Edinburgh Fringe Newcomer Award
Oct 06, 2017
EP88 - Milton Jones - How to make a career as a one-liner comedian.
Sep 14, 2017
EP87 - How to sell a DVD online from Chris Evans, the founder of Go Faster Stripe
Sep 01, 2017
EP86 - Sam Bain - How to write BAFTA winning sitcoms.
Aug 17, 2017
EP85 - Nick Ranceford-Hadley - What’s it like to start your own talent agency?
Aug 04, 2017
EP84 - Richard Herring - How to build an audience through podcasting.
Jul 21, 2017
EP83 - Brendon Burns - What’s the difference between joke theft and parallel thinking?
Jul 07, 2017
Edinburgh Fringe info (please listen even if you’re not going!)
Jun 25, 2017
EP82 – Dan Berg – The future of online comedy streaming from the founder of Next Up
Jun 19, 2017
EP81 - Carl Donnelly - Death, divorce and stand up.
Jun 02, 2017
EP79 - Vladimir McTavish - the secrets behind The Stand
May 05, 2017
EP78 - Ryan Taylor - Head of comedy at the Pleasance - What makes a “Pleasance act”.
Apr 21, 2017
EP80 - Midlands Live Circuit Panel Special.
Apr 19, 2017
EP77 - Aditi Mittal - India’s first professional female comedian.
Apr 07, 2017
EP76 - Mark Tughan - Founder of the Glee Club - How to create a credible comedy club chain.
Mar 17, 2017
EP75 - Paul Weedon - Red 24 Management - Can comedians be TV presenters?
Mar 03, 2017
EP74 - Toby Hadoke - What the Manchester comedy scene has that the London circuit doesn’t…
Feb 21, 2017
EP73 - Chris Sussman - The future of comedy at BBC Studios from the Head of Comedy.
Feb 05, 2017
EP72 - Ben Venables - Editor at The Skinny - How to get your show noticed / reviewed.
Jan 22, 2017
EP71 - JD Henshaw - Owner and founder of Sweet Venues
Jan 06, 2017
EP70 – Barry Ferns and Sarah Pearce – Angel Comedy – How to build a community-led comedy club.
Dec 16, 2016
EP69 - Michael Redmond - How he accidentally became a cult figure.
Dec 03, 2016
EP68 - Simon Abrahams - CEO of the Melbourne Fringe
Nov 22, 2016
Happy 2nd anniversary to us!
Nov 12, 2016
EP67 - Armando Iannucci - I’m not a political satirist!
Nov 04, 2016
EP66 - Helen Zaltzman - The history and future of podcasting.
Oct 28, 2016
EP65 - Tony Law - Mental health and the life of a professional stand up comedian.
Oct 17, 2016
EP64 - Julia McKenzie - What are BBC Radio 4 looking for?
Oct 10, 2016
EP63 – Ariane Sherine – How to move from TV writer to stand up comedian
Sep 28, 2016
EP62 - Post Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Analysis.
Sep 14, 2016
EP61 - Jonathan Pie - The power of political satire on social media
Sep 06, 2016
EP60 - Andrew Ellard - The art of sitcom writing from a script editors point of view.
Aug 25, 2016
EP59 - Ian Boldsworth : The Artist Formerly Known As Ray Peacock
Aug 11, 2016
EP58 - The ParaPod - Building a cult around a podcast
Jul 27, 2016
EP57 - Matt Price - The art of storytelling at stand up clubs
Jul 20, 2016
EP56 - Robert Popper - How to “make it” in TV
Jul 08, 2016
EP55 - Mick Perrin - The secrets behind the global touring circuit.
Jun 30, 2016
EP54 – Karen Koren – Founder of the Gilded Balloon
Jun 21, 2016
EP53 - Earl Okin - Why there are so few good musical comedians.
Jun 10, 2016
EP52 - Henry Normal - Co-founder of Baby Cow Productions
May 23, 2016
EP51 - Sam Brady - How to organise your own successful tour with no management, PR or TV credits.
May 15, 2016
EP50 - Graham Smith - former Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Channel Five
May 02, 2016
EP49 - The European Comedy Festival Network - Live Q&A
Apr 24, 2016
EP48 - David Mulholland - Big Cheese at the Soho Comedy Club
Apr 16, 2016
EP47 - Ally Wilson - Head of live and touring at CKP Productions
Apr 01, 2016
EP46 – Daniel Sloss – What is it like being a full time comedian as a teenager?
Mar 20, 2016
A few things…
Mar 19, 2016
EP45 - Adam Bloom
Mar 13, 2016
EP44 - Joe Charman aka The Skills Guy - How to build your online fan base
Mar 02, 2016
EP43 - Anne Edyvean - Head of the BBC Writersroom - How To Get Your Writing Noticed By The BBC
Feb 18, 2016
EP42 - Jeremy Lee (JLA) - How To Crack The Corporate Comedy Circuit
Feb 13, 2016
EP41 - The Boy With Tape On His Face
Feb 02, 2016
How To Make A Living By Working For Free - Audiobook sample.
Jan 28, 2016
EP40 - Iain Coyle - Comedy Commissioner at Dave / UKTV
Jan 27, 2016
EP39 – Chris Young and Jake Alexander - Founders of the Hastings Fringe Festival
Jan 16, 2016
EP38 - Adam Larter - How to build a “cult following” from the founder of the Weirdos.
Jan 02, 2016
EP37 - Jessie Botterill - Literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit.
Dec 27, 2015
EP36 - Sara Cywinski - How to get your comedy / humour book noticed, sold and published by eBury Random House.
Dec 14, 2015
EP35 - Ben Walker - Behind the scenes of award-winning podcasts.
Nov 23, 2015
Happy 1 year to us!
Nov 22, 2015
EP34 - Amée Smith - Associate Director at Prospero Arts PR - How to effectively promote a show, tour or Edinburgh run.
Oct 23, 2015
EP33 - Zena Barrie and Michelle Flower - Founders of the Camden Fringe
Oct 15, 2015
EP32 - Live Touring Q&A Panel (recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015)
Oct 01, 2015
EP31 - Darrell Martin - Founder of Just The Tonic Comedy Clubs
Sep 21, 2015
EP30 - James Alderson - How to go full time in less than two years and start your own comedy competition
Sep 08, 2015
EP29 - Oliver Double - Author of Getting The Joke on the history (and future) of stand up comedy
Aug 28, 2015
EP28 - Ben Williams - Comedy Editor at Time Out
Aug 11, 2015
Edinburgh Fringe Performer Tips!
Jul 29, 2015
EP26 - Charlotte Austin - Agent and co-founder at CatFace Talent
Jul 22, 2015
EP25 - Geoff Rowe - Founder Of The Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
Jul 11, 2015
EP24 - Peter Walsingham - Downstairs At The Kings Head
Jul 02, 2015
EP23 - Bec Hill - Potential life saver #SimonShat
Jun 24, 2015
Patreon Explanation - Please Listen
Jun 20, 2015
EP22 - Mark Fisher - The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide - Comedians Book Club
Jun 15, 2015
EP21 - Alfie Noakes - How To Build A Community Around A Comedy Club
Jun 02, 2015
EP20 - Joe Lycett
May 25, 2015
EP19 - Mel Brown - Founder of Impressive PR
May 12, 2015
EP18 - Jill Edwards - Promoter at Comic Boom & Comedy Tutor.
May 01, 2015
EP17 - Neil Mackinnon - Edinburgh Fringe Head of External Affairs
Apr 21, 2015
EP16 - Liz Miele - How to go viral and build an online fan base.
Apr 11, 2015
EP15 - Julian Caddy - Managing Director of the Brighton Fringe
Apr 03, 2015
EP14 - Kate Copstick - Head reviewer for the Scotsman Newspaper at the Edinburgh Fringe
Mar 22, 2015
EP13 - Sean Brightman - How To Make The Most Of Your Edinburgh Fringe Programme Listing
Mar 14, 2015
EP11 - Geoff Whiting - Founder and owner of Mirth Control Comedy Clubs and Management
Feb 28, 2015
EP10 - Luisa Omielan - Comedian behind the hit show What Would Beyonce Do?
Feb 19, 2015
EP09B - Idil Sukan - Part 2 - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers
Feb 11, 2015
EP09A - Idil Sukan - Part 1 - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers
Feb 11, 2015
EP09 - Idil Sukan - FULL - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers
Feb 11, 2015
EP08 - Iszi Lawrence on branding - comedian, podcaster & Edinburgh poster designer.
Feb 05, 2015
EP07 - Iszi Lawrence - comedian, podcaster & Edinburgh poster designer.
Feb 05, 2015
EP06 - Bruce Dessau - reviewer at the London Evening Standard & Founder of BeyondTheJoke.co.uk
Jan 29, 2015
EP05 - David Quantick (TV / radio writer for The Day Today, Brass Eye and Spitting Image as well as author)
Jan 22, 2015
EP04 - Rachel Holdsworth & Stuart Black from The Londonist
Jan 15, 2015
EP03 - Julian Hall - (comedy reviewer for The Independent newspaper / Fringe PR expert / Author)
Jan 09, 2015
EP02 - Alex Petty (Laughing Horse)
Dec 22, 2014
EP00 - Hello & Welcome to the Ask The Industry Podcast
Dec 02, 2014
EP01 - Hils Jago (Amused Moose)
Nov 27, 2014