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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

17 - Mark Maier

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Stuart Goldsmith

Jokes, Unknown, Society & Culture, Widdicombe, Learn, Comedy, Performing Arts, Burr, How To, Carr, Acaster, Cope, Writing, Interview, Persona, Arts, In-depth

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2012

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Mark has 25 years' experience of tickling ribs and strangers, in the US and the UK. He discusses writing in a workshop format, and the relationship between script and improvisation. He also seems to be one of the happiest guests the show has ever had... Can Stu convince him that he's actually bitter and unsuccessful?


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0:14.4

Hello, Stue here. This isn't an ad. This is me telling you that you have got to get hold of a copy of Adam Blooms book, Finding Your Comic Genius. It's just so great, and I want everyone to buy it for everyone else for Christmas. We discuss it in detail on episode 437 and at the time of recording this it has 66 five-star reviews out of 66 reviews on Amazon.

0:21.2

So go and find Adam Blooms book, repeat. This is not an ad and I'm not

0:24.7

being remunerated. Or remunerated. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber.

0:42.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:46.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:53.0

This is a podcast from comedians comedian.com. This is the Comedians comedian podcast.

1:07.0

Hello. podcast.

1:17.0

Hello again, Stuart Goldsmith here. Thanks for joining us.

1:18.0

Today we are talking to a wonderful comedian,

1:20.0

as we always are, only wonderful comedians.

1:24.0

And this episode, he is the fabulous Mark Mayer.

1:28.0

I remember my first memory of you my abiding memory of you is that the first time we met

1:37.7

when we were on getting the flight to those Riviera gigs and we met at the airport and you tickled me you

1:44.6

and you physically tickled me well before it was socially acceptable to do so.

1:48.9

We haven't met each other and I really made me warm to you because you never know when you're

1:55.1

going on a on a sort of you know foreign travel gig with other comments if you

1:58.8

haven't met them you don't know necessarily whether you're going to get on and we said hello and it

2:03.6

we're chatted and so forth and then as we were walking along you kind of went

2:06.9

hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo I think I do that a lot I've had that and what's interesting

2:12.4

and if it's the person I think it is who shall remain

2:15.2

nameless because I wouldn't want to silly anyone's name I think I did that to a comedian

2:20.8

who turned around and went don't you fucking touch me.

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