Oh Captain My Captain
By Riki Msindo and Mark Olver
Oh Captain My Captain Apr 14, 2024
Henry Rowley, Not like Other Posh People Tiktok To Stand Up, Truth about Infernos Queue, Ep.11
SORRY ABOUT THE Audio skip to 3:50
This is one of my favourite podcasts. I've seen Henry's videos on Tiktok and Instagram so it was cool to sit down with him in the flesh. He's a hilarious and down to earth guy.
I wanted to find out how he's found doing standup comedy for the last year
Henry Rowley aka @rowleyy is a TikTok comedy star, actor & stand-up comedian.
IN 2023, HE SHOT TO VIRAL FAME FOR HIS OBSERVATIONAL COMEDY AND SELF-AWARE SKITS WHERE HE HAS AMASSED OVER 1.3 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TIKTOK AND 390K ON INSTAGRAM.
Muhsin Yesilada | Sweer Lemon Podcast #3
Muhsin is a Stand-up Comedian and Psychology PhD. He is making a name for himself on the comedy circuit and regularly performs in theatres and clubs such as Vauxhall Comedy Club, Glee Club, Top Secret Comedy Club, and Backyard. He is also a Chortle Student Comedy Award Finalist, New Act of the Year nominee, and UK PhD Student of the Year Nominee. His comedy sketches and podcast have accumulated over 50 million views across Instagram and TikTok. "One of the hottest young comedians on the UK live circuit right now is Muhsin Yesilada." - Eastern Eye. "Yesilada shares these entertaining stories with the poise of an experienced pro in command of the room and his material." - Chortle follow @muhsin_yesilada follow @comedyrik
NEW PODCAST!! - (James Acaster story)
So I wanted to show you guys a bit of my new pod. This section is from episode 5 with impressionist Tommy Moore. He tells a hilarious story of him heckling James Acaster a former guest on this POD.
Go check it out whereever you get your podcasts and on YOUTUBE
youtu.be/eG0tFG3Dyjg?si=jDoy0HBba_PpSgUl
Ep. 34 - Writing Gyms - Cressida Wetton
On todays episode we have the great Cressida Wetton talking to us about writing gyms.
Cressida is a hilarious comedian and friend of the podcast based in London. She runs writing gyms at the Bill Murry and is going to be telling us about how its done.
Ep. 33 - Women in Comedy
Ep. 32 - 5 Minute Madness - Dan Tiernan
On Todays episode we have the hilarious Dan Tiernan taking us through his methods on how to write the best 5 minutes. Dan was the Winner of BBC New Comedian 2022. Also the Winner of British Comedian Of The Year 2022. So yeah he knows a thing or 2
Ep. 31 - TV Commisioner- Cimran Shah
Ep. 30 - Nepo Baby - Jessie Nixon- (Nepo Trilogy part 3)
On today we have the extremely talented Jessie Nixon talking about the incredible world of supporting comedians on tour. This is the final in the 3 part Nepo Baby trilogy.
Jessie Nixon is a unique performer who delivers dynamic and erudite jokes with the confidence and sincerity of a drunk girl in a Wetherspoons toilet.
She is widely agreed to be a rising star on the circuit, having most recently been nominated as one of the top ten comedians in the country to watch in 2022 by Union Jack Radio.
BBC New Comedian Award Semi Finalist 2021
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist 2021
Amused Moose Wild Card Semi Finalist 2020
Ep.29 - Sweet Warmup Action - Dani Johns and Alex Kitson
Ep.28 - Writer Baby -Eleri Morgan (nepotism trilogy part 1)
On today's episode we have the great Eleri Morgan. Eleri Morgan is a Welsh actress and comedian. She was brought up in the Aberystwyth area and now lives in Cardiff, having previously lived in London. Eleri is also successful enough to have a wikipedia entry I could copy her bio from.
This is the first part of the nepotism trilogy. Do your best to date how old this record was!
Ep.27 - Innovative impro - Ruth Bratt
Ep.26 - Awimbawe (Reading List) -Priya Hall
Rod gilbert - Nicholas lidhurst mine pie
Ed byrne
Porth call
Jasper carrot
Taylor tomlinson
John mulaney - older stuff
Mike bubbliglia - podcast
Trevor noah
Ep.25- Plane Jump -James Acaster (QnA)
Ep.24- Abundancey of Hypothesising -Dean Burnett
Ep.23 - Writing Digestives - Gráinne Maguire
Ep.22-Saving Money - Andrew Bird
Ep.21 Indulgent Catch up
Ep.20 All Captain No Filla- Rachel Fairburn (podcasting)
Ep.19 - King Gong Edinburgh - Athena Kugblenu
Ep.18 Podcast Vagabond-Russell Howard (QnA)
Ep.17 Bath Boy (reading list)- Neil Delamere
Neil Delamere has been described as a ‘master of stand-up’ by the Scotsman and a ‘wryly brilliant live performer’ by the Sunday Times. Best known for quick-witted appearances on myriad panel shows and his hilarious live stand-up tours, Neil is a regular contributor for BBC Radio 4 on The News Quiz, The Now Show and The Unbelievable Truth as well as Fighting Talk on BBC Radio 5 Live. He is one of the top acts working in the Irish comedy scene today, having presented Neil Delamere’s Just For Laughs, Eureka! The Big Bang Query and Republic of Telly for RTÉ.
Ep.16 - Got Moxie (reading list) - Dane Baptiste
Original and provocative, Baptiste is hailed as one of the most exciting acts to break in years. His extensive TV credits include Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Black, British and Funny (Channel 4), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), Hypothetical (Dave), Tonight at the London Palladium (ITV1), Live from the BBC (BBC Three), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Comedians Solve World Problems (Comedy Central) and more. During the 2020 lockdown Baptiste performed on The Big Night In (BBC One) for Children in Need and Comic Relief. He has also hosted Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and created, wrote and starred in his own sitcom Sunny D (BBC Three/One), which was the first black sitcom commissioned by the BBC in 20 years and is now being reformatted for US markets.
Ep.15-Let's Talk About Tax Baby- Craig Williams
Ep.14- Comedy Competitions The Heist- (Josh Jones and Sikisa)
From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa has become one of the most exciting acts in the UK, having delighted crowds with her fearless and vivacious personality and immediate warmth and likability.
She won the public’s vote in the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award competition, for which she was a finalist. Since then, Sikisa’s TV appearances include Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC), Pie And A Pint (Comedy Central) and Period Dramas (BBC 3). Her radio and podcast credits include Lemonade and Wheel Of Misfortune (BBC Radio 1), The Leak and Mach Fest (BBC Radio Wales). She is also a regular writer on Newsjack (BBC Radio 4).
Born and bred in Manchester, Josh Jones is fast becoming one of the best young acts on the circuit. In just three short years Josh has gone from an open spot to a regular at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the country, including the prestigious Glee Club.
2019 has seen Josh nominated for the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, and he continues to wow audiences up and down the country. Josh was also named as one of Chortle’s Ones to Watch in 2019, and will be appearing as part of the Pleasance Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Ep.13- Getting Gigs - Runi Talwar (starring Mark Olver)
Raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Runi Talwar started performing stand up comedy while living in Australia. Now based in London, he has appeared at many UK comedy clubs and was a finalist in 2 Northdown’s New Act of the Year competition.
As a stand up comedian in Australia, he has performed at Sydney’s Comedy Store, as well as appearing at comedy festivals across the country.
EP.12 - Wise Washerwoman - Lucy Porter (Reading List)
Ch.2-Ep.1 - Hackey Pig - Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett is a British comedian and television presenter. He has appeared on TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, as the announcer on Saturday BBC One show Epic Win, the narrator for Ibiza Weekender and as the presenter on BBC Two's The Great British Sewing Bee and Channel 4's consumer rights show, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back. In February 2020, Lycett briefly changed his name by deed poll to Hugo Boss as part of a protest against the fashion brand of the same name.
Ep. 10 Big Dog (QnA) - Jon Richardson
After returning we then took all the questions you guys submitted and asked Jon. This is our first episode of ask a comic anything!
Ep. 9 BugBear (reading list) - Angela Barnes
I usually speak in the 3rd person for these but I have to say this was my favourite ending so far because it really shows what Mark means when he says comedians love comedy. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Ep.8 Rice Race War (compèring) - Thanyia Moore
Thanyia is an actress, comedian, writer and presenter from London.
In 2018 she joined the likes of Katherine Ryan, Andi Osho, Sarah Millican, Miss London Hughes, and Desiree Birch when she was crowned Funny Women Champion, Beating over 400 women in the process.
She has been performing comedy since 2012 and is affectionately known as one of the hardest working comedians on the circuit. She is one of the only females in the UK who works both the mainstream and Black comedy scenes simultaneously. This position was cemented when she reached the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2018.
Ep.7 2am Colonoscopy - Jimmy Carr
Today we have another episode of the reading list with the incredible Jimmy Carr. Somehow we managed to schedule the recording the day before Mark's regular colonoscopy. This podcast started as a medical call in show, then it became Jimmy giving us some of his comedic influences and then turned into Jimmy giving Riki careers advice that would be useful to anyone starting out in any creative pursuit. Give it a listen cause this was a lot of fun!
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Ep.6 Mark's FANTAstic Tiktok (social media) - Abi Clarke
Abi is a stand-up comedian from Bristol who took to the internet in 2020. In her first year online Abi amassed almost a million followers and 14 million likes across her sketch videos.
Abi is one of the 'Top 11 Comedy Stars of the Internet’ (The Independent). Her viral sketches have been shared by the likes of ENews, Buzzfeed, LadBible, Good Morning Britain, and BBC One. Fans of her work include Katherine Ryan, Patton Oswalt, and SNL’s Chloe Fineman.
Ep.5 CHANGING LANES!? (Comedic Voices) - Fin Taylor
On today's episode we talk about comedic voices which are often spoken about with not much clarity. Does every comic have one? Is it possible to define someone’s comedic voice? Let’s see if our guest Fin Taylor can help us.
Fin Taylor has made a name for himself as one of the most talked about comedians working in the UK. A favourite of Edinburgh Festival audiences, his regular 5-star sell out shows have propelled him on to appearances on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo, The Mash Report, and 8 out of 10 Cats (E4), as well as Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and Live From The Comedy Store. In Australia he has appeared on The Project as well as The Allstars Melbourne Gala (ABC) and at Just For Laughs in Montreal he recorded a spot on The Michael Che Gala (CBC). In the US, Fin has written for Comedy Central’s Alec Baldwin Roast.
Based in London Fin is a regular performer at Comedy festivals around the world, as well as comedy clubs all over the UK- check the Live tab for dates near you!
Ep.4 Pipe Game ( Reading List) - Nish Kumar
Ep.3 Amagents (shattering Riki's reality) - Jenny Collier
Jenny Collier is a multi award wining comedian. Hailing from North Wales, Collier is London based and is a regular on the club and festival circuit in the UK and around the world. She has written for BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, Huffington Post and Glamour Magazine and has travelled the world with her comedy. She has performed in Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland and Australia where she won the Percy Award for most tickets sold in 'The Imaginarium', (over 1900 tickets) during the Adelaide Fringe.
Ep.2 How Do You Pronounce Plantain? - Nathan Caton
Nathan Caton is an award winning comedian known for TV appearances such as Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week Russell Howard's Good News and more. Gigging since the tender age of 19, within his first few years on stage, he had picked up various accolades and coveted plaudits including the Chortle Student Comic of the Year award and Broadcast Hotshot and written and starred in a pilot for Paramount Comedy (now Comedy Central) entitled The Nathan Caton Show.
Since then Caton has gone from strength to strength, wowing audiences at comedy clubs up and down the UK with his delightfully charming blend of personal and political comedy.
Follow him at @NathanCaton on Twitter and check out his website here https://www.nathancaton.com/about-nathan-caton/
Ep. 1 Uncle Sensei - Robin Morgan
Robin is a Welsh stand-up, writer and warm-up artist based in London and Cardiff.Robin’s latest show was filmed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2019 and is available to watch on Next up Comedy. Robin is also a seasoned comedy writer for television and radio, with credits including Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Mash Report (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4), Hello America (Quibi), Blind Date (C5), The News Quiz, The Now Show, Rich Hall's US Election Breakdown and Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar (BBC R4), amongst others.