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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

315 - Chris Fleming

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Stuart Goldsmith

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

4.8 β€’ 1.6K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 31 October 2019

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

YouTube-famous glam-rock showpig Chris Fleming has amassed a legion of fans through his brilliantly funny music videos, such as "I'm Afraid To Talk To Men", "Grad-Student Shuffle" and "Polyamorous". We talk about how he found himself drowning in stand-up, and clawed his way back to shore through developing his live work for the internet. We also discuss proving one isn't "a YouTuber", the "restrictive freedom" of comedy, and whether he's a real pariah or just a wannabe...


30mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Chris on his contemporaries from the early days and what it feels like now there are "more freaks than bros" in comedy; his mantra for self-confidence; some more powerful insights into the nature of online comedy; and what he'd do if the internet broke.

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Chris Fleming on YouTube | chrisflemingfleming.com

FB: chrisflemingfleming | IG: @chrisflemingfleming | TW: @chrisfluming



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0:00.0

Are there any words more guaranteed to strike terror into people's hearts than climate comedy?

0:04.6

Well, I thought so, and then I took my show Spoilers to the Edinburgh Festival and everyone bloody loved it,

0:09.7

including Brian Eno, if you can believe that. You can see it at the Soho Theatre from the 29th of November for four nights get your tickets at Stuart Goldsmith.com. So, Hello and

0:35.0

I'm Stuart Goldsmith. I'm completely full of cold and brick dust once again.

0:40.0

so apologies for my sort of clabbyabby is that a word for my clabby diction I'm so

0:45.9

excited to bring you this interview with Chris Fleming he's one of those people

0:48.9

I'm absolutely evangelical about if you've ever spoken to be in person chances are I've pulled out my phone

0:54.6

and insisted that you watch one of his videos quite possibly I'm afraid to talk to men

0:59.1

or polyamorous he's got plenty more of that besides as well as these excellent sort of a rhythmical

1:05.1

I don't know if that's fair and he is musically talented and well we'll talk about this

1:10.4

in the interview but they are one of the things that I find frustrating about talk about

1:14.4

comedy songs is when the chorus repeats all the jokes.

1:17.2

He is the opposite of that. It's all just angles and angles of

1:21.1

fresh premises and gags and observations to music but it's kind of

1:25.3

ultra-contempery offbeat sort of music. Basically do yourself a favour, put this on

1:30.2

pause and look on YouTube and search I'm afraid to talk to men. He is just wonderful.

1:36.6

He's so so funny. I was lucky enough to see him live at the Montreal Comedy Festival the night

1:40.8

before this interview and he was just sensational and the fans were

1:45.2

absolutely screaming and joining in with the words of all the songs. So do yourself

1:50.3

a favour check out Chris this is him I will post-amble at you at the end of this episode,

1:55.7

check to you briefly in the middle, and remember if you go to comedians, comedian.com

1:59.3

slash insiders. There are 30 minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the insiders club from this interview.

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