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Standard Issue Podcast

SIM Ep 136 Pod 45: Edinburgh Fringe Festival special

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

As the Edinburgh Fringe festival kicks off, we talk to five women about their shows.The super funny Jen Brister talks about Meaningless and raising sons (while living with her mother); rising star Sindhu Vee chats about her debut solo show Sandhog; Jane Hill tells us why she gave up alcohol and her show Addicted To Fun; and Kiri Pritchard-McLean looks at gaslighting in Victim, Complex. Plus, if you've ever wondered exactly how the improvised musical Showstopper! works, Ruth Bratt stops by with an explanation. Yes, we are spoiling you with brilliant women. You're welcome. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.

0:11.0

So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.

0:16.5

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app. Standard Issue for all women.

0:35.0

Hello and welcome to episode 45 of the Standard Issue Podzine.

0:40.0

I'm Mickey Nernan and I'm here up top to tell you that this is an Edinburgh Fringe special

0:44.1

where you'll find me Hannah and Jen chatting to some cracking funnybirds.

0:47.8

First up Jen Brister has us in tucks chatting about herless, which deals with having toddler twins, your

0:54.2

mom moving in and how that can really interfere with you learning the meaning of life.

0:58.4

I managed to grab Cindy V on the phone to talk about her debut Edinburgh show, Sandhog, which looks at how irrational

1:04.2

lovers when it comes to kids, spouses and parents. Jane Hill opens up about her relationship

1:09.1

with alcohol for her show addicted to fun. Kimy Pritchard McClain deals with coercive control in victim complex and that's

1:16.2

right you heard the commin there legend and finally Ruth Brout of the jaw dropping showstopper

1:21.6

gives us the lowdown on improvising musicals

1:24.0

and musicals in general, which is something you can hear more about in this week's

1:27.6

Sunday chops. All of these brilliant, hilarious and to be honest, irritatingly talented women are well worth your time and money

1:34.8

so if you're up in Edinburgh please do go see them. A quick rundown Jen Brister is on at

1:39.6

Monkey Barrel at 135 p.m. and you can also catch her at our standard issue stands up gig on

1:44.0

August the 14th at 9.35 PM.

1:46.8

Sindhu V is on at the Attic in Pleasant's Courtyard at 4.30 PM and she's on

1:51.0

our standard issue stands up gig on August 13th at 9.35 p.m.

1:55.0

Jane Hill is at the Lapping Horse at 340 p.m.

1:58.0

Kimy Pritchard McClain is in Bunker 2 in Pleasant's Couryard at 8 p.m.

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