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Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

21. John Kearns

Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

Avalon

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.5566 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

It’s the brilliant John Kearns filling his Wonderbox this week. John goes deep, educating Russell on the delights of being on your own scoffing a YumYum, and has the Wonderbox not only filled, but being held by football commentator Jonathan Pearce. You’ll have to listen to find out what it’s all about, and I recommend you do.   John is one of the greatest live stand-ups around, and his latest tour ‘The Varnishing Days’ is on sale now, and touring the UK until June. Get tickets, find out things, look at pictures, waggle your mouse at https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk/tour   Russell’s World Tour is still surging around the globe. He’s in Australia right now so if you happen to be Australian, or indeed any nationality but living in that sunny land, then go to see the show. It will make you incredibly happy and make you feel good about being alive, which is cheap at any price. Get your tickets at russell-howard.co.uk.   See you next week.   Yours sincerely,   the Anonymous Blurb Scribe   Producer: Dan Atkinson Line Producer: Daisy Knight Exec Producer: James Taylor Composer: Fat Lady Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:21.6

Anyone want a song?

0:22.6

No.

0:23.6

Last One Laughing, new series, watch now.

0:26.6

Only on Prime Video.

0:28.6

Hello, I'm Russell Howard and this is Wonderbox.

0:40.3

My guest this week is a brilliant and original stand-up comedian.

0:44.0

He's a double award winner at the Edinburgh Festival.

0:46.8

This is John Kearns and his Wonderbox.

0:54.0

So here we are with John Kearns.

0:58.0

I've been mispronouncing your name for years.

1:00.0

I've been saying Cairns.

1:03.0

That sounds quite nice.

1:05.0

Yeah, but I always get very excited.

1:07.0

Whenever I speak about you,

1:09.0

is because I normally see you at the Edinburgh Festival. I don't know how it is for you, but I'm always very excited post-show, so I kind of go backstage and try and grab you.

1:17.6

And it feels to me like Taylor Swift congratulating Leonard Cohen.

1:24.6

Do you know what I mean?

1:26.6

I feel very... But that's how I feel. Leonard Cohen. Do you know what I mean?

1:29.3

I feel very... But that's how I feel.

1:31.3

I suddenly come in and go,

1:32.2

hey, that was great.

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