Immigrant in the Attic

About Immigrant in the Attic

Cozy comedy podcast about being a foreigner and crossing all kinds of borders. A place for funny, awkward, and sometimes deep immigrant stories. Comedian Vlad Ilic and filmmaker Anthony Zed talk with guests from all over the world — jokers, thinkers, and creative souls — on growing up in old cultures and finding home in new ones.

Publisher

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Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Jan 2026

Latest episode

24 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Feb 2026

   Dark Humour from Ukraine - Dimitri Bakanov

   Comedian from Kherson talks to host Vlad Ilic about migrating to London as a kid and developing his edgy stand-up style.

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   The Fake Australian of Tenerife - Smiley Dave

   Comedian Smiley Dave Browne tells host Vlad Ilic a hilarious story about pretending to be Australian to survive in Tenerife, his stand-up origins, and mad Slavic superstitions.

3. 

   10 Feb 2026

   Bangalore to UK Stand-Up Scene - Shalaka Kurup

   Indian comedian Shalaka Kurup talks with host Vlad Ilic about stolen phones, British culture, and Indian bureaucracy.

4. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Posh Scotland to Fringe Comedy - Currer Ball

   Glasgow comedian Currer Ball talks with Anthony about Scottish stereotypes, stand-up, and advertising work.

5. 

   27 Jan 2026

   Taiwan Ghosts to Colonian Drama - Kuan-wen Huang

   Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen Huang talks to Vlad about the supernatural, politics, and UK stand-up scene.

6. 

   20 Jan 2026

   China Censorship to UK Stand-Up Stage - Blank Peng

   Rising stand-up comedy star Blank Peng talks to Vlad about her journey and what languages do we dream in.

7. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Communist Romania to London Rat Race - Radu Isac

   Vlad Ilic and Radu Isac talk their post-communist roots, capitalist dream-chasing, and craft of stand-up comedy.

8. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Macedonia to British Comedian of the Year - Vlad Ilic

   Hosts Vlad Ilic and Anthony Zed on starting the podcast, forbidden attics, and winning British Comedian of the Year.

9. 

   3 Jan 2026

   Teaser clip: Slavic immigrant visits Highgate cemetery

   In this teaser clip, Macedonian comedian Vlad Ilic talks about his awkward visit to Highgate Cemetery.

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