How Fun Is Alan Carr?

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Science, Self-improvement, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Jonathan and Alan recently met at Adele’s Vegas residency show and were instantly obsessed with each other! The two sit down for a truly delightful conversation about the journey of Alan’s career from working as a call center operator to becoming a UK comedy icon. The two chat about what it’s like to be a gay comedian, The Friday Night Project, and the challenges of working out new material as an established voice. Plus: Amy Weinhouse, Australian accents, and Drag Race UK! Alan Carr is a comedian, broadcaster, and writer. Alan has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards, and a BAFTA TV Award. Alan can be seen presenting his hit panel show There’s Something About Movies on Sky One, hosting BBC One's Interior Design Masters, and guest judging on Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. He’s also the host of the Life’s A Beach Podcast. You can follow Alan Carr on Instagram @chattyman, and the Life’s A Beach Podcast @lifesabeach.podcast. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Darling, I was on a vacation recently and stayed at an Airbnb, and then I realized that while I was away, my empty house, could be making money, honey.
0:12.0	If you're someone like me that is busy and not home all the time, your home
0:16.6	could be an Air B&B and it's actually pretty simple to get started. Even if you don't have
0:21.9	a hall house, you could start with just a spare room.
0:25.2	Personally, I really enjoy staying at Airbnb's. I really do I love a good Airbnb. Who is that? Come back, British you.
0:31.2	And it really is a great way to like support local
0:33.5	economy and support local people so Airbnb is fabulous and I know I was doing my
0:37.4	British voice earlier but we love Airbnb so think about what you could do with
0:41.3	some extra cash whether you're looking to treat yourself to something nice,
0:44.8	like a shopping spree or a spa day,
0:46.5	or start a whole side hustle,
0:48.1	Airbnb can help you be that person.
0:51.6	Your home might be worth more than you think.
0:54.7	Find out how much at Airbnb.com.
0:58.8	Host Freedom without favor and equality without exception.
1:02.0	Learn more at AU.org slash curious.
1:05.6	core freedoms like abortion rights, marriage equality, public education,
1:09.3	and even American democracy itself
1:11.6	rest upon the wall of separation between
1:13.9	church and state. Christian nationalists are attacking these freedoms
1:16.9	seeking to force us all to live by their narrow beliefs. Americans United
1:21.6	is fighting back.
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