On The Mic Stand Up Comedy

This year, Bob Slayer’s Heroes of Fringe is staging sixty-six shows in eight performance spaces across five venues. It’s Bob’s biggest line up. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with one of the most unlikely, and most successful, comedy promoters in Edinburgh. For more information, check out the Heroes website: www.heroesoffringe.com Twitter: @BobSlayer Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Welcome to the 300th edition of the On the Mic comedy podcast. Regular participant, Phil Nichol, helped us celebrate our landmark 100th show, so we invited him back for a third time. Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat featuring Phil’s original tracks, ‘Bitter Song’, ‘Billie Holiday’ and ‘Can’t Say that to Me.’ ‘Phil Nichol: Your Wrong’ and ‘Phil Nichol: The Asylum’ are appearing as part of Bob Slayer’s Heroes of the Fringe. For more info check out Phil’s website: www.philnichol.com Twitter: @philnichol Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhilNichol/ Musical tracks taken from the Album, ‘Late Night Electric Watermelon’ available from https://philnichol.bandcamp.com/releases and the Album, ‘Ethel's Little Ditties’ which is available on Apple Tunes and Spotify. Tracks provided by the artist for promotional purposes. All rights reserved. May contain material that some find offensive. Chatty bits are © 2017 On the Mic. On the Mic is produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Pr

Jon Long performs stand-up comedy with songs. Songs about unusual recycling, his hatred of jogging, alcoholism, and falcons. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand-up, music and chat with the comic with strong views on how not to get fit. ‘Jon Long - Winded’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more information, check out Jon’s website: http://jonmarklong.wixsite.com/jonlongstandup Twitter: @JonLongStandUp Comedy performance and songs provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Want to spice up your love life? Not sure what S&M stands for? Ros Ballinger is here to guide you through the weird, wonderful world of beginner's BDSM. Spanking etiquette, dirty talk pitfalls, doms to avoid; no subject is off limits. Except PVC. She's not into that. ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Kink’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Ros on Twitter. Twitter: @hurricane_ros Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

The American born, Cambridge educated, Sameer Katz brings his second show to the Edinburgh Fringe, promising to ask questions you never had. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand-up and chat with the comic with a PhD. ‘Sameer Katz – Can Fish Drown?’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more information, check out Sameer on Twitter. Twitter: @sameer_katz Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Tomas returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to perform ‘It’s a Wretched Life’. Experience 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the dark, twisted and absurd comedian from Sweden, as he takes his comedy one step further away from the main stream. ‘It’s a Wretched Life’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Thomas’ website: https://www.ahlbeck.net/en/ Twitter: @TomasAhlbeck Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomasahlbeckstandup/ Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Join us in the Townie Arms and meet and the Bunny Eared Australian party animal Charlie Chippington. Grab a pint and enjoy 15 minutes of performance and chat with character comedian James Bone, who is making his Edinburgh debut this year, alongside his sister. ‘James Bone’s Townies’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more information, check out James on Twitter. Twitter: @jimmeetheduke Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Best known for the character, Lindsay Lucas, in TV drama, Broadchurch, and fresh from a stand up comedy tour of Adelaide and Perth, Becky brings her new show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with a comedian and actor, who can’t help beaming. ‘Becky Brunning - Beaming‘ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Becky’s website: http://www.beckybrunning.com/ Twitter: @beckybrunning Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beckybrunningcomedy Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with US comedian, Russell Hicks. Once labelled one of the 'Top Six Comics to Watch' by LA's Stand Up Talk Magazine, his improvised style of stand up is gaining popularity in the UK. ‘Russell Hicks – The Brain is in the Heart’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more details go to http://www.freefestival.co.uk/ Stand up performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Saurabh Kikani is many things - stand up comedian, film producer, lawyer, political activist... most of all... a disappointment to his parents. Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with the citizen of the world, currently residing in California, USA. ‘Saurabh Kikani – Stranger in a Strange Land’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Saurabh on Twitter. Twitter: @skikani Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Andrew Maxwell is one of our best known comedians. In a direct and heartfelt interview, he gives his response to the bomb attack in Manchester. Contains very strong language from the start. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced by Martin Walker in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

What motivates people to come to the UK? What aspirations do immigrants hold, and how do they thrive amidst hostilities? Spat on and told to go back to the jungle by a four-year-old, Njambi McGrath examines the patriotism of immigrants in their new home. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the comedian who is Breaking Black, and loving it. ‘Njambi McGrath -Breaking Black‘ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Njambi’s website: www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk Twitter: @Njambi1 Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Have you ever made a mistake that you instantly regretted? Then done it again. Then after a third time realise that you suffer from terrifying, incurable psychological issues? Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Greek Australian comedian, George Dimarelos, master of self-sabotage ‘George Dimarelos – Self-Sabotage’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out George’s website http://www.georgedima.com/ Twitter: @thegdima Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Taco, and hear the best joke about a sexually transmitted infection, ever. Plus - how did the young Australian get in to comedy? And what on earth happened at the Abersham Flat? ‘The Abersham Flat’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Taco’s website: https://aidantacojones.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @AJ_Taco Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Henry is a Jewish Liverpudlian comedian, who runs the city’s Cue Comedy Club. His very first gig was at Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre in 2014. Spend 15 minutes with Henry, as he explains just how that first gig came about – and what happened next. Henry Churnavsky is appearing in ‘Two Religions, One Comedy Show’ with Joe Baines as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Henry’s website http://www.cuecomedy.co.uk/ Twitter: @hcbluenose Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Amanda discusses her character comedy about suffering, but who’s suffering best? The freshly dumped alcoholic, the homeless man with a split personality, the elderly widow, the maid longing for love, the clown enduring a bureaucratic nightmare or the angry teenager who threw a rock at Trump’s head? You decide. ‘How To Suffer Better’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Amanda’s website: https://www.howtosufferbetter.com/ Twitter: @Amandaerin25 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandaerinmiller Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Introducing Auntie - Dame Edna meets Nollywood meets Hyacinth Bouquet via the fictional pan-African nation of Kengeria. Gavino discusses the fresh new character driven comedy play, that explores the poignant issues of immigration, post-colonialism, gentrification, and worship. ‘Auntie’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Gavino’s website www.gavinodivino.com Twitter: @gavinodivino May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Comedian, actor and model, Andrew Silverwood was described as a ‘self-absorbed twat’ by a comedy reviewer in Australia. But is it true? You decide. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up, chat and general nonsense with one of UK comedy’s rising stars. ‘Andrew Silverwood is a Self-Absorbed Twat’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Andrew’s website: http://www.andrewsilverwood.co.uk/ Twitter: @AndySilverwood ‘Sex Face’ track performed by Andrew Silverwood featuring Tricia Stewart © 2016 John Edward Music Ltd. Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Australia’s own Daniel Muggleton. We talk racism, porn and using the toilet brush too much. And is he really that tall, white, arrogant man of popular repute? Stand up comedy taken from Daniel’s new album, ‘Let Me Finish’. ‘Daniel Muggleton – Let’s Never Hang Out’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Daniel on social media. Twitter @danmuggleton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.muggleton Stand up comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes, taken from the album, ‘Daniel Mugggleton: Let Me Finish’ ℗ 2017 Comedy Dynamics. May contain material that some find offensive. Interview © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Comedian, writer and feminist, Juliet Meyers, spends life with an overly-sensitive and clingy rescue dog called Homer. Unable to leave him behind while she performs in Edinburgh, Homer comes along for the ride. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat in the company of a dog and his comedian owner. ‘Juliet Meyers – This Flipping Rescue Dog Has Ruined My Life’ is appearing as part of Edinburgh’s Free Festival. For more info check out Juliet on Twitter Twitter: @julietmeyers Performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com