Before. During. After.

About Before. During. After.

Before. During. After. is a Smirk Experience podcast about performance; from the inside. Every week Sam Carrington will sit down with a professional comedian. He'll find out what they do in preparation for a show, what they concentrate on while they're performing and what they focus on when it's done, all to maximise their performance. Because great performances don't just happen, they're built.

Publisher

Smirk Experience

Category

business · comedy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Mar 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Best of Before. During. After.- During

   Join us for a look back at some of the best bits from Seasons 1 & 2. This selection is from the During section, with tips about mindset, stagecraft and lots more. Featuring clips from chats with Glenn Wool, Tony Law, Matt Price, Tom Price, James Dowdeswell and Dominic Frisby

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Best of Before. During. After. -Before

   Join us for a look back at some of the best bits from Seasons 1 & 2. This selection is from the Before section; what acts do to get themselves in optimal mood to perform. Featuring clips from interviews with Ian Moore, Ali Hassan, Nathan Cassidy, Adam Bloom, Alexis Dubus and Sarah Iles.

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Before. During. After. end of Season 2

   After 2 seasons of back to back episodes we are taking a break. The plan is to rest, regroup and come back even stronger for Season 3. In the meantime expect some 'Best of' episodes, plus you can always go back through our back catalogue of episodes. See you in a few weeks. Sam and BDA team.

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