The last performance I saw before COVID was Michael McIntyre live at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Radio City is actually a small venue for Michael. He's one of the world's most successful stand-up comedians and he usually does venues the size of stadiums.

These past few months have been a bit stressful, so I decided I needed a bit of a laugh.

And so I called Michael, and that's exactly what we did. We left about many things, including his shitty Wi-Fi. This is a bit of optimism.

So I force quit. I'm not funny savvy. I'm going to just start force quitting. Hold on. I'll tell you what I'm now force quitting Adobe Flash Player Install Manager.

Oh, yeah, you don't really need that anymore. I'm going to force quit the calculator. Okay, that's not doing anything either.

Now we're going to force quit my scanner. Basically, I just scan sign invoices. So that I can't do during this podcast. No messages, no more pinging Excel. Never used it. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do either.

This is live, right? This is going out live. I am. So tell me when you want to start the house, and I'll try to be optimistic.

The only requirement is you have to be optimistic. So we're going to start now. Are you ready?

Michael McIntyre, the indefatigable. What does that mean?

It means you don't get fatigued. Oh, fabulous. But I have also put on weight, the endless energy of Michael McIntyre.

That's what that's what endless eating will give you. That's one of the classes of this lockdown weight.

So yes, sorry, you were introducing me. Give me a big, big intro because I, to be honest, I need it as much as this ladies and gentlemen.

You haven't done a show. When was the last time you did a show?

It's not my big introduction, ladies and gentlemen. This is an American thing. You have to give me a big up.

You've got to tell everybody how it's sensational. I know.

Michael McIntyre is perhaps one of the greatest comedians that has ever lived. He's unbelievably famous.

He's unbelievably funny. And I cannot believe that he agreed to come on my little podcast.

This is the most humble I felt with any guest ever. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.

Michael McIntyre.

Thank you very much Simon. It's actually a pleasure to be with you today on your wonderful podcast of interview.

We're going to have to have a lot of optimism with regards to the quality of Wi-Fi currently in my house.

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