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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

67 - Gary Delaney (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

🗓️ 5 March 2014

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Punchline virtuoso Gary Delaney knows one-liners inside and out, and in this crackling live episode treats us to a comprehensive technical analysis of his art.Taking grammar, rhythm, emphasis and narrative into account, he unpacks specific examples of his gags in forensic detail. Gary fiercely defends the value of hard work over talent, and also finds time to cry hacky, spunky tears...One Liners, Simon Munnery, Harry Hill, Stewart Lee, Stephen Wright, Tim Vine, Jongleurs, Tony Law, Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert.com, Buccaneer Club, Kate Copstick, Dan Evans, Milton Jones, Old Rope, Marcus Brigstocke, Mitch Hedburg, Stephen Fry, TalkSport, Katherine Ryan, Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr, Max Miller, Slaughterhouse, Jethro, Flavor Flav, Public Enemy, Douglas Rushkoff, Newsjack, Bernard Manning, Jim Davidson

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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.

0:51.0

This is a podcast from comedians comedian.com. This is the Comedians comedian pod-pott. Pod Hampton, which was organized by the very lovely Paul Savage, so many thanks to him.

1:24.0

After a half hour extended set, which absolutely killed, we got stuck into the following conversation

1:28.8

with a real master craftsman of comedy, as you'll hear in some really, really specific detail coming up. Can't wait for this. of course Gary Delaney.

1:33.0

Can't wait for this.

1:35.0

It is of course Gary Delaney.

1:37.0

A bar goes into a man, not a joke, just a tragic industrial accident.

1:44.8

I recently found out I'm gay so that'll teach me to read the comments on

1:56.2

YouTube.

1:59.2

Remember one time at school the teacher asked me to spell schadenfreude

2:06.4

and I couldn't but he's dead now and I'm not so I win. A slightly formal handshake there. I just feel compelled to do it. Have a seat and grab one of them. Thanks man.

2:30.0

Ladies and gentlemen, Gary, thank you for coming on the show.

2:33.4

Thank you.

2:34.4

Thank you.

2:35.4

I should just say for the benefit of people listening at home that Gary's just done a 30 minute

2:39.4

extended set for us with a mixture of...

2:41.8

It's not counting the oncours.

2:44.0

And he's done that with a mixture of new stuff and in his own words,

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