John is joined by one of the greats, Josie Long. They discuss jokewriting techniques and the challenges of writing solo shows - then Josie talks about growing up in Kent and making a new home in Glasgow.
Tickets for my show SPRING/ SUMMER 2025 at Glasgow Comedy Festival: https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/performances/john-aggasild-spring-summer-2025/
Josie’s upcoming Work in Progress shows
12 February MANCHESTER: https://www.seetickets.com/event/josie-long-work-in-progress/fairfield-social-club/3199451
15 and 16 March EDINBURGH: https://events.liveit.io/monkey-barrel-comedy-1/josie-long-a-wip-about-enormous-extinct-animals-3/
Josie’s book, comedy specials and Radio 4 show: https://linktr.ee/josielongstuff
16 Sept 2024
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Baillieston, Glasgow
JA and CMB get into it!
They discuss writing, death, Glasgow and sandwiches. What else is there to talk about?
Christopher is on tour throughout the Autumn.
He has added an extra date at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen on 29 October https://www.goodeggcomedy.co.uk/event-details-registration/cmb-scarytimes-29oct (https://www.goodeggcomedy.co.uk/event-details-registration/cmb-scarytimes-29oct)
Get tour tickets, watch his special “OH NO” and find his podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/macarthurboyd (https://linktr.ee/macarthurboyd)
https://x.com/macarthurboyd (https://x.com/macarthurboyd)
15 Aug 2024
Phil O'Shea, Milton Keynes
John is joined by old friend, brilliant comedian, clown and improviser Phil O’Shea to talk about his hometown and spending a lot of time indoors as kids and developing their taste with limited resources. A great chat.
See Phil at the Edinburgh Fringe throughout August https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phil-o-shea-never-pretend-to-be-an-owl
Visit Milton Keynes https://www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk (https://www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk)
Black Sabbath at Ozzfest, Milton Keynes Bowl, VH1 (1998) https://youtu.be/Q42BJU9er6c?si=IzBmBskeSlLaaWMJ&t=170 (https://youtu.be/Q42BJU9er6c?si=IzBmBskeSlLaaWMJ&t=170)
The Plank (1967)
https://youtu.be/mJbfxzTBJag?si=fxTAEYCikhsOejW1 (https://youtu.be/mJbfxzTBJag?si=fxTAEYCikhsOejW1)
Homesickness, Rene Magritte (1940)
https://www.renemagritte.org/homesickness.jsp (https://www.renemagritte.org/homesickness.jsp)
Music: Northern Lights by Erskine Lynas https://erskinelynas1.bandcamp.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa054QnhQc0s3S2VWMFo5Tmd5TFFvcXlaLWQ3Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuUHhkYkJ0dG9XZDRNLWtQWkVtUGFncWxzaHJTU0JMRWljSDB1eGVjVl9EQThsUGFocUh4TV85bUZPS0dmcFduV1RiYm5SODJFa19GYjdEWlJwaE1sc1k0cjljbW1tdVR6ZTMtTGhDT0pTZGtLYXE2WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ferskinelynas1.bandcamp.com%2F&v=E4Xlyud4XC4)
8 Aug 2024
Amelia Bayler, Wimbledon
John is joined by one of his oldest comedy pals, Amelia Bayler, for a very silly conversation/ deep chat about musical comedY, moving from England to Scotland and loads more.
Visit Wimbledon https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/london-areas/wimbledon
See Amelia at the Edinburgh Festival https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/amelia-bayler-easy-second-album
Theme Music: Northern Lights by Erskine Lynas https://erskinelynas1.bandcamp.com/
12 Jul 2024
Kathleen Hughes, Cumbernauld
Kathleen Hughes joins John to discuss writing, language and community.
See their show 'Cryptid' at the Edinburgh Fringe
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/kathleen-hughes-cryptid (https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/kathleen-hughes-cryptid)
https://x.com/kathleenwho_ (https://x.com/kathleenwho_)
https://www.humourmillglasgow.co.uk (https://www.humourmillglasgow.co.uk)
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/cumbernauld-p237211 (https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/cumbernauld-p237211)
6 Jun 2024
Chris Weir, Edinburgh
Chris Weir is cursed, Scottish, hilarious and he’s in John’s home.
Go see Chris’ excellent show, WELL FLUNG at the Edinburgh Fringe
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/chris-weir-well-flung
or catch a preview on 10 July in Glasgow.
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/17701/chris-weir-well-flung-fringe-preview/20240710/glasgow
https://edinburgh.org
19 Mar 2024
Roisin Kenny, Govan
Comedian and history tour guide Roisin visits John and talks about growing up in Govan, living in York, Prague and being a Glaswegian living in Edinburgh.
https://twitter.com/Rois_Kenny (https://twitter.com/Rois_Kenny)
12 Mar 2024
Stuart McPherson, Burntisland
John is joined by one of Scotland's best comedians and co-host of the Some Laugh podcast - Stuart McPherson - to talk about growing up in a wee coastal town where nothing happens and how that's fine actually.
Visit Burntisland (https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/burntisland-p244331)
Go see Stuart's excellent show, Love That For Me, at the Glasgow Comedy Festival (https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/performances/stuart-mcpherson-love-that-for-me/)
Watch his comedy special - The Peesh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlps64crM0g).
5 Mar 2024
David Callaghan, Durham
John is joined by the ambitious northern English comedian (and so much more) David Callaghan. They get quite deep touching upon class, politics and football.
TICKETS for Everything That's Me Is Falling Apart at Glasgow Comedy Festival (https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/performances/david-callaghan-everything-thats-me-is-falling-apart/)
thisisdurham.com (https://www.thisisdurham.com)
Music: Northern Lights by Erskine Lynas
28 Feb 2024
Chris Thorburn, Airdrie
In the first episode of his new podcast, John talks with his dear friend - the brilliant comedian Chris Thorburn - about growing up in Airdrie, youth theatre, Hamilton, moving to the university town of Ayr and working in the cinema.
Go see Chris' show 'Cineman' at the Glasgow Comedy Festival. https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDE0TUNSNmRPQ2MxcEViUzZNY0hQaFJaazF4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsRlFZVXFYV0tIc0ZEcWdBT2lndGVJZU5EUWZGWmVYV09QMzR5dlFCLWtJS2w2OFNsQUJIN0xjclY1bDNuMFFSVmZXQWhZUTZmd0xYcm5VNEtQcmxFcTMwZGtzM1Y0bm5zLWhBQ0JVTWowSG40Uld4WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glasgowcomedyfestival.com%2Fevents%2Fchris-thorburn-cineman%2F&v=xBBGBkL1I70)
Visit Scotland - Ayr https://www.visitscotland.com/info/to... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbElvNnRhME5FNE14MzVscXduZ041S0dSdmZmd3xBQ3Jtc0trdmlWaTBISkVhRl80Uk5YdGxNNFhCdTVzZndIeWd2MGZVY0lNWUMwbWNORTI1dXFlNVZqT2tnaldlMGd2d0Nlbk1wLVFrREtLLTQ2Sy1kWWRvajdEWjlFTVpPNjhMZXNFQUo4VDZNbDFMWTAtVHVoVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitscotland.com%2Finfo%2Ftowns-villages%2Fayr-p242821&v=xBBGBkL1I70)
/ cbthorburn (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVk5Tk5Pc1otb2w3bkFKc0lpQVlPSEFCNUlpUXxBQ3Jtc0tueFRGaXZSc2htLWFsRXAzeThYOHZMUmltWGVLd2QxT3dRa20tQ0MxUzJjVGNVdnBvTkhsRVVZcmZnenctRm9uSDF0LW1zQVg3LWsxOVl4RnBDSjNJdG9zNm1rQjNzQkYxUDc5YWNNM01OZnJ1aEh2WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcbthorburn&v=xBBGBkL1I70)
Music: Northern Lights by Erskine Lynas https://erskinelynas1.bandcamp.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTNsR2lidDhwWV9xbERZd1ZYVGRMYTlKblNrZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsV2MxdWJISTFWU2J2dkJjbUw0UmFNWnNvajVUV3NaN280b0lmLVU3RERPU3FubGRnbUlIVDBNSVhWbE9VbVhYZ1Q5aDNLMWhyNllYQlRSdDFKN1N4ZWljV3RmMWhOSjlUcS1sa1dFdGRxZi1ONW5HTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ferskinelynas1.bandcamp.com%2F&v=xBBGBkL1I70)
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