28 - James Acaster (Live)
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast
Stuart Goldsmith
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2013
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
He might look like he's just won a Duke of Edinburgh Award, but he's got a mean streak a mile wide... In this special episode recorded live after a 30min performance, thrillingly talented “Slim Jimmy” Acaster reveals the difference between his real self and his onstage persona. We discuss sensitivity to the direction in which one's audience want to be taken, and also explore how James overcame the need for truth in his material, by hiding under a bush in a dress.
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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. I can never get that right. May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get |
| 0:39.1 | 10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the rain again. |
| 0:46.0 | Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. |
| 0:55.0 | Good to say you all. I'm James Acaster and if you don't enjoy this next half hour, |
| 0:59.0 | you're in for a long night. I'm going to see. |
| 1:04.0 | You have to watch it, think it's shit. |
| 1:09.0 | And they're listening to me for an hour, |
| 1:11.0 | talk about my method. |
| 1:13.0 | How'd you write that joke everyone hated? |
| 1:18.0 | Interesting story. This is the Comedians, Comedian Podcast. |
| 1:37.0 | Thanks for coming. |
| 1:44.0 | Thanks for coming and being brilliant. |
| 1:46.0 | Well done. |
| 1:47.0 | Well done. |
| 1:48.0 | Love the gig. I feel like I should start by going how was it for you but there's always |
| 1:51.9 | a danger you might go a bit dry |
| 1:53.5 | but everything yeah yeah yeah we're seeing a different side of James now aren't |
| 1:59.4 | we how good would that be like if the mask slipped, that would be wonderful. |
| 2:04.0 | I've just realized that the, as I said the mask slipped, I've broken my chair, |
| 2:08.0 | so I'll sit, oh no and now I can't do that because I've ripped my trousers. |
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