Stath Lets Flats' Pizza Double Date

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

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Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Jamie Demetriou, the creator/writer/star of the acclaimed British comedy, Stath Lets Flats. During the summer, Stath Lets Flats took home the Best Scripted Comedy award at the BAFTAs, beating out Catastrophe, Derry Girls, and even Fleabag. To translate the title to American English, Stath is Jamie’s character’s name and “lets flats” means leases apartments. That’s what the show’s about - a English-Greek idiot working at his family’s leasing agency. The scene we play comes from season 2, episode 5, in which Stath goes on a double date with his sister, Sophie (played by Jamie’s real life sister, Natasia). Sophie brings her new boyfriend, Cem (David Mumeni). Stath asked Sophie’s roommate/music and dance partner, Katia (played by Natasia’s real life comedy partner, Ellie White), who said no, but showed up anyway. When she said no, Stath invited his best friend Al (Al Roberts), but the only problem is Al and Sophie secretly love each other. Comedy ensues! You can watch Stath Lets Flats on HBO Max. Follow Jamie Demetriou on twitter at @JamieTonight and Instagram at @JamieDemetriou. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.0	This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be One a podcast about jokes. I'm your host
0:44.2	Volcher Senior Editor Jesse David Fox. Each episode a guest comes on to play a
0:49.3	clip of one of their jokes and then discusses how they wrote it and how it fits
0:52.4	into what they're trying to do with
0:53.4	our comedy.
0:55.3	This week's guest is Jamie Dimitriou, creator and star of Staff Let's Flats, aka my favorite thing I've watched in like a really, really long time.
1:05.0	Though it just premiered in the US on HBO Max, the show has aired two
1:10.4	celebrated seasons or series as they call it in the UK on channel 4.
1:16.1	In the UK, this summer Stathlet Flats won the BAFTA for best scripted comedy beating
1:21.0	dairy girls catastrophe and, if you can believe it, the second season of Fleabag.
1:26.9	Some of you might actually recognize Jamie for his role as Bus wrote it on Fleabag. You know, if you watch Flea Bag. If you're not familiar with the show or living in England,
1:38.8	I'm sure the title is confusing. It was confusing to me, so I will explain it. So,
1:44.0	Staff is the name of the character Jamie plays, a sweet English-Greek Cypriot
1:48.2	idiot, just trying to be cool based on the limited TV and movies he's watched.
1:53.0	And Let's Flats means Leases' apartments.
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