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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

9 - Alun Cochrane

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Stuart Goldsmith

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

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2012

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Alun's comedy displays a unique mastery of subtlety and texture. He talks us stage by stage through the creation of one of his most recognisable routines, and articulates the power of the stand-up monologue as a means of processing life.


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Transcript

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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 now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in

0:39.4

Uber credits to spend on your next train journey. So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.

0:45.8

Trains, now on Uber.

0:49.2

Tees and sees apply.

0:50.2

Check the Uber app.

0:51.2

This is a podcast from Comedians. Check the Uber app.

1:15.0

This is a podcastians comedian podcast. Hello there and welcome to the show, Stuart Goldsmith here and I apologize for the delay. I'm sorry. I left you alone for an extra week. I've been working on my Edinburgh show. It's July things have been getting mental.

1:27.0

So let's go straight into a chat with Alan Cochran, who is one of my best friends in comedy and I'm very proud to call in that.

1:35.0

He's just an absolutely riveting performer and like so many great comics maybe doesn't have quite the recognition that his talent and his craft and his massive ability really deserve.

1:47.0

So here is Alan Cochran.

1:50.0

Let me tell you why don't we start by me telling you about my shit day.

1:57.0

Okay.

1:58.0

Because normally I was not I've made notes of things that I'd like to talk to you about and one of the things you're great

2:03.7

at is talking me out of having had a shit gig.

2:07.2

Yeah, I've got many fond memories of having had a horrible gig and having told you about it and you being very good at

2:14.3

yeah helping me through that well I think it's good to have someone to do that with

2:19.2

definitely and I think you, loads of it is just getting over that and onto the next one, isn't it?

2:27.6

It's much easier if your next gig is the next day, I think.

2:30.6

That's why it's sort of, but what exactly can I help you with on your podcast?

2:36.4

I'll tell you.

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