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Some Laugh

Some Laugh Podcastwww.buzzsprout.com
Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh - or at least some laughs - on a weekly basis, discussing topics big and small - while joined by guests from the world of comedy.
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Episodes

Ep 165: Brido Hingwy on Doing Shakespeare with David Tennant, Dad's Drones and Therapy

Steve and Marc are joined by returning guest Brido Hingwy . Brido discusses recently acting alongside David Tennant in a Shakespeare play, how his characters are often inspired by everyday turns of phrase (including from his parents and people like Marc's gran), and ponders what a dream about Steve the night before could've meant. They also discuss the retro nature of brown sauce, benefits of therapy, dealing with rejection as an actor, and Brido's trilogy of shows involving his characters Janic...

Jul 08, 20251 hr 6 min

Ep 164: Vittorio Angelone & Liam Withnail

This week Marc is joined by Vittorio Angelone and Liam Withnail. They discuss stag do's, Say Nothing, hecklers and whether comedy is an art. Plus, they discuss Vittorio's online success and preview Liam's upcoming stand-up special (released this Sunday on the Some Laugh channel).

Jul 01, 20251 hr 4 min

Marc Jennings: Crowd/ Marc (Full Crowdwork Special)

Crowdwork special from Scottish comedian Marc Jennings recorded live at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow. (Video version available via Spotify)Marc is performing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/marc-jennings-bread-and-circuses You can watch Marc's two previous stand-up specials here:Marc Jennings: Original Sound (Live at the King's Theatre Glasgow) https://youtu.be/y97e7XOPYAU?si=CN_OVCZDtF7ntvHM Marc Jennings: Away From Here (Liv...

Jun 29, 202515 min

Ep 163: Phone Addiction, Religion & Mermaids with Shane Daniel Byrne & Emman

Marc is in Dublin this week where he's joined by comedians Shane Daniel Byrne and Emman Idama . They discuss attempts at overcoming phone addiction and compare notes on their religious upbringings, before Emman tries to plead his case on the existence of mermaids. Plus, there's talk of green postboxes, Scottish chippies, and the worrying rise of anti-immigration sentiment in Ireland & the UK. Shane will performing his show "Who's A Big Boy?" at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Tickets here:...

Jun 24, 20251 hr 4 min

Ep 162: Summer Laugh Preview with CMB & Rosco McClelland

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by Christopher MacArthur-Boyd and Rosco McClelland, in theory to talk about the first of the "Summer Laugh" stand-up specials being released this Sunday, but as you can imagine the boays don't stay on track for long. Instead, it's another hilariously chaotic episode including chat about teenage peer pressure, compulsive liars, Sister Sister, action figurines - plus, Stuart reveals he's now the face of Teutchers on Google, Marc and CMB debate the merits of Gla...

Jun 17, 20251 hr 13 min

Bonus: Adam Curtis on "Shifty", Self-Interest & Why We're All "Scunnered"

Marc talks to journalist and documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis ahead of his latest release "Shifty". Adam gives his views on where we're at politically after Trump's re-election, Labour's increasing unpopularity and the rise in the polls of Nigel Farage's Reform. Other topics include Margaret Thatcher, politicians "cosplaying badness", kayfabe, comedy, Kneecap, Young Fathers, Ayn Rand, Gary's Economics and how everyone has ended up feeling so "scunnered". Shifty: Living in Britain at the End of ...

Jun 13, 20251 hr 3 min

Ep 161: Kim Blythe on UFO Capital of the World, Dismal Denny & Search for Reform's Phantom Candidate

Marc is currently on tour with Irish dates this week in Derry & Belfast. Tickets here: ⁠https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour This week the boays are joined by comedian Kim Blythe . Kim discusses her meteoric rise on the stand-up scene having successfully transitioned from online sketches to the stage, reveals why her native town of Denny campaigned FOR being named the most dismal town in the UK, and the neighbouring town of Bonnybridge being known as the UFO capital of the world. Plus, Ki...

Jun 11, 20251 hrEp. 161

Ep 160: Bernard's Swatch

Marc is currently on tour with Irish dates THIS WEEKEND in Cork & Dublin before heading to Derry & Belfast next week. Tickets here: https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour This week Marc discusses having his windscreen smashed whilst on tour, Steve launches a discussion about the plausibility of multiverses (with an incredibly Empire State Building slant) and they ponder the internal logic of kids TV series Bernard's Watch . Plus, they discuss watching the new Netflix series on Fred &amp...

Jun 03, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 160

Ep 159: Jacob Hawley on Screen Rot, School Boners and Auditioning for Ted Lasso

This week Steve and CMB are joined by comedian Jacob Hawley . They discuss the perils of being in high school and getting an erection during class, the difficulties of stag do's going too far, and Jacob's father-in-law buying a boat he plans on sailing to the Caribbean. Plus, the boys talk train etiquette, Jacob discusses his hit podcast Screen Rot & reveals what happened when he got an audition to appear in Ted Lasso. You can find Jacob's podcast Screen Rot as well as links to his stand-up ...

May 27, 20251 hr 7 min

Ep 158: Sam Tallent on "Running the Light", Living in an Anarchist Compound & Balancing The Road with Real Life

This week Marc & CMB are joined by comedian and author of "Running the Light" Sam Tallent . They swap stories of unplayable stand-up charity gigs, Sam reveals how he relied on eating out of dumpsters during his early days as a struggling artist, and shares some words of wisdom on how to balance life as a touring comic with taking care of yourself and your relationships. Plus, he discusses the origins and process behind his acclaimed novel "Running the Light", reveals which current Hollywood ...

May 20, 20251 hr 12 minEp. 158

Ep 157: Magicians, Blackouts & Writing Jokes with A.I.

Marc is currently on his UK tour with shows this weekend in Manchester, Liverpool & Leeds. Tickets here: https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour This week Steve discusses his trip to the physio, and how a period without his phone led him to a humbling realisation about the experience. Stu recounts the recent power-outage which forced him to do a stand-up show in candlelight, and the boays ask ChatGPT to write a joke in the style of all three of them. Sign up to our Patreon for extra episodes...

May 13, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 157

Ep 156: Suck My Balls with Stu Murphy & Liam Withnail

Marc is currently on his stand-up tour of the UK and Ireland! Tickets are on sale here now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour⁠⁠⁠ This week Marc and Liam Withnail are joined by comedian and improviser Stuart Murphy. Stu gets reminded he hosted Marc’s second ever gig (and some of the core comedy memories it formed in his brain), before they explore Stu’s background in improv, and how he ended up making national news after receiving a complaint when he told an audience to “suck my ba...

May 06, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 156

Ep 155: Car-tastrophes

Marc's tour of the UK and Ireland kicks off this week! Tickets are on sale here now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour⁠ This week Steve's had some boiler troubles, Stuart never having had a driving lesson inspires Marc to recount the various car troubles he's had - plus there's chat of the new Danny Dyer film, the upcoming American Pyscho remake, wildfires in Scotland and an annoying heckler at Nate Bargatze's stand-up show at the Royal Concert Hall. Sign up to our Patreon for extra...

Apr 29, 202559 min

Ep 154: Jonathan Watson - Only An Excuse, Two Doors Down & Working on Alan Partridge

GLASGOW: Stuart is recording his new stand-up special "Horse" at Blackfriars on Sunday 27th April. Tickets here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wegottickets.com/SomeLaughPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week the boays are joined by star of Only an Excuse and Two Doors Down Jonathan Watson. They discuss the origins of OAE? , whether Jonathan ever received any backlash (or Sir Alex's Ferguson's famous hairdryer treatment) due to any of his impressions, and recount some of classic Only an Excuse sketches. Plus, Jonathan discusses h...

Apr 22, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 154

Ep 153: Mugged in Paris, West End Musicals & Early Check-Ins

GLASGOW: Stuart is recording his new stand-up special "Horse" at Blackfriars on Sunday 27th April. Tickets here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wegottickets.com/SomeLaughPodcast⁠⁠⁠ This week the boays catch up after being on their respective travels. Stuart recounts being the victim of an attempted mugging in Paris, Steve's non-romantic trip to London leads him to believe he could write a musical like Hamilton, whilst Marc finds out that booking an early check-in doesn't always guarantee you'll get one. Plus, a cl...

Apr 15, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 153

Ep 152: BANNED from Babybel, Paesano Pizza & I’m Lovin’ It Jingle

GLASGOW: Stuart is recording his new stand-up special "Horse" at Blackfriars on Sunday 27th April. Tickets here: ⁠⁠⁠https://wegottickets.com/SomeLaughPodcast⁠⁠ This week the boays discuss feeling uncomfortable in certain environments, Stu invents a functional website for events, and there’s A LOT of chat about food - including Paesano, Spam, UHT milk & Steve reveals why as a kid he was banned from eating Babybel. Plus, there’s chat of Monty Python, the McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” Jingle and R...

Apr 08, 20251 hr 6 min

Ep 151: Diona Doherty | Drinking While Breastfeeding, Derry Girls, & Facebook Boomers

GLASGOW: Stuart is recording his new stand-up special "Horse" at Blackfriars on Sunday 27th April. Tickets here: ⁠⁠https://wegottickets.com/SomeLaughPodcast⁠⁠ This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian Diona Doherty . Diona discusses meeting her now husband at the Edinburgh Festival, how her acting background (including an appearance in Derry Girls) impacts her comedy, and shares an incredible life-hack about breastfeeding. Plus, Marc recounts the story of his gran's street being bombed du...

Apr 01, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 151

Ep 150: Hell or High Water

A hunner and a hawf, still a stunner and a hawf! This week Steve's lizard sighting prompts the boays to discuss the morality of killing and eating animals, Marc links the demise of the paper round to the rise in misogyny amongst teenage boays (something Stephen Graham's Adolescence was too scared to address) and Stuart recounts how his recent Edinburgh tour show was tarnished by a miserable old Scottish man. Plus, a partial return of the "philosophical question", as the boays ponder a "Would-You...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 7 min

Ep 149: Partick Colonic with Darren Connell

This week the boays are joined by comedian Darren Connell. Darren discusses how his pursuit of various fads led to him to get a colonic in Partick, attempt to be hypnotised for weight-loss and almost being converted into a Jehovah's Witness. Plus, he recounts his experience of doing comedy gigs on a comedown, spending 200 days eating brussel sprouts during COVID, and how getting sober helped him in his career and personal life. Darren is performing his Glasgow Comedy Festival show at the King's ...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 2 minEp. 149

Ep 148: Arabian Flights with Liam Farrelly

This week the boays are joined by comedian Liam Farrelly . Liam discusses how he had to commit "a small act of fraud" in order to get married in Wales, his experience gigging in (and nightmare flight to) Saudi Arabia, and recounts losing his virginity at a house party. Liam is performing his show "Flipbook" at Oran Mor on 30th March as part of the Glasgow Comedy Festival. Tickets here: https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/performances/liam-farrelly-flipbook/ Sign up to our Patreon for extra epi...

Mar 12, 20251 hr 14 min

Ep 147: Beef Nuggets

This week the boays discuss how much they'd pay to see their dream artists, reminisce on Scottish anti-smoking campaigns, and explore the concept of "Scottish cringe". Plus, Steve reflect on what (if anything) he learned from doing marketing at uni, Marc reveals what he learned about his family tree after his gran done a DNA test through ancestry.com, and the boays stumble across a potential new food product (which may actually exist already...) Sign up to our Patreon for extra episodes and bonu...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 147

Ep 146: Spanish Mules with Sean McLoughlin

This week Stuart and Marc are joined by comedian Sean McLoughlin . Sean describes going to a Catholic schooling in his native Brighton, details his long list of call centre jobs he worked as a struggling comic during his 20s, and recounts how a series of chance encounters led him to become the regular tour support for one of the biggest names in comedy. Plus, Sean explains how he came to wear his trademark suit onstage (and whether that gave him a newfound confidence as a performer), recalls how...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 146

Ep 145: Maths is Sh*te with Mhairi Black

This week the boays are joined by Mhairi Black . Mhairi discusses becoming an MP at the tender age of 20, explains Parliament's drinking culture and antiquated voting procedures, and recounts how she came to hold the record for most swear words uttered in the House of Commons. Plus, she reveals why seeing others getting too comfortable in Westminster influenced her decision to step away from party politics, recalls some of her most memorable media "controversies" (including her infamous anti-mat...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 145

Ep 144: Dusty's Fiver with Kai Humphries

This week Stu and Marc are joined by comedian Kai Humphries . Kai reveals why he decided to opt for an upcoming hair transplant, explains what it's been like touring the world as the opening act for Daniel Sloss, and details what life was like growing up in his native Blyth in the North East of England. Plus, there's chat about Kai's previous vocation as a lifeguard, the intricacies of the Geordie dialect, and how he's developed such a positive, optimistic demeanour. Kai is currently on tour wit...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 15 minEp. 144

Ep 143: Mailbag - Space Travel, Dream Locations & Best/Worst Things About Glasgow

This week the boays cover what's come under the boil for them in recent weeks before diving into the mailbag to answer some listener questions - covering everything from space travel to the Pangaea, best and worst aspects of Glasgow (and where they'd most like to live outside Scotland) as well as correcting the record on the who was really behind the origins of Billy Connolly's famous "If Wisnae For Your Wellies" song. You can send in your questions for Steve, Marc & Stu here: https://docs.g...

Feb 05, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 143

Ep 142: Jeremy Vine, Gen-Z & Russian Live at the Apollo with Milo Edwards

This week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian Milo Edwards . Milo discusses the phenomenon of the Jeremy Vine radio show (and what it says about UK culture), how to spot who's really chronically online, and how he ended up appearing on Russia's version of Live at the Apollo. Plus, there's chat of separating the art from the artist, Milo explains what it was like to visit Richard Branson's house, and discusses with Marc the difficulties of getting comedy audiences on board with talking about de...

Jan 29, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 142

Ep 141: The Time-Pipe with Marjolein Robertson

This week Stu and Marc are joined by returning guest comedian ⁠ Marjolein Robertson ⁠. Marjolein explains the novel way she copes with feeling overwhelmed since moving to London, recalls why a near-death experience led to her becoming a devout Christian in her teens, and regales the boays with a traditional folk tale from her native Shetland involving the troll-like "trows". Plus, there's chat about the Bible, clones, time-travel - and Marjolein explains the unusual manhunt that took place whils...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 5 min

Ep 140: How Original with Rhys James

This week the boays are joined by comedian and star of Mock the Week Rhys James . Rhys discusses his cringeworthy moment with Jamie Redknapp whilst appearing on Sky's A League of Their Own , how his prolific and popular tweets didn't always translate to the stage, and recalls being thrown-off one particular set after spotting Matt Hancock in the front row. Plus, Rhys describes his experience of becoming a regular on Mock the Week , Steve recalls an embarrassing encounter with him from back befor...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 11 minEp. 140

Ep 139: Do Not Inhale with Grace Jarvis & CMB

This week the boays and CMB are joined by comedian Grace Jarvis . Grace discusses having to "code-switch" between Kiwi, Aussie and British phrases (leading to a startling revelation about one of Billy Connolly's best-known routines), the trials of working in a sex shop, and why one particular sex tip men often receive is exteremly misguided. Of course, with Christopher MacArthur-Boyd squeezing in on the couch there's plenty of derivations in the chat - particularly involving 90's Nickelodeon sit...

Jan 08, 20251 hr 9 minEp. 139

Ep 138: First Footing

Happy New Year! Join the boays to discuss Scottish New Year's traditions, Hogmanay parties and New Year's resolutions. Plus, Steve and Marc discuss their horrific holiday stories, and the boays ponder whether certain performers have worked for their careers. For extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to our Patreon here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/somelaugh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Marc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale here ...

Jan 01, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 138
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