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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

49 - Hal Cruttenden (Live)

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

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2013

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

After years of superb work at the very top of the circuit, Hal Cruttenden is finally breaking through into the mainstream. We talk about how the best subjects are the ones that scare him, what risks are involved when sharing his flaws so honestly, and what's made him so angry he's walked off the stage. We also learn Hal's secrets of preparation for panel games, and discover how even the successful never feel safe...


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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.

0:31.2

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0:35.9

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0:58.0

End on the 22nd of December 2023. This is a podcast from comedians comedian.com. This is the Comedians, comedian podgos.

1:13.0

Hello there, my name is Stuart Goldsmith. Welcome to the show. Apologies for the

1:27.4

slightly odd sound quality of this bit of the show. I am out of the country.

1:31.8

I'm doing some gigs in Bahrain at the moment for the

1:33.9

Stand Comedy Club and although I'm having a wonderful time I have neglected to pack a

1:38.8

single double-a battery. As a result my little Zoom recorder that I was going to use to do this bit is not working.

1:44.4

I'm having to do it on GarageBand and as a result it sounds a little bit tinny.

1:48.0

So apologies for that.

1:49.0

Nonetheless, welcome to the show. I'm very, very proud of this episode. I think you're going to really enjoy it.

1:54.0

This is another one. It's the first one actually, chronologically recorded live at the Gilded Balloon during this year's Edinburgh Fringe

2:01.0

and this is Mr. Howell Crutenden.

2:03.3

Hey man, come, take a seat.

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