The Comedy Hole: English Standup in Europe
The Comedy Hole is a podcast about Standup Comedy in English in Europe, hosted by Warsaw-based comedians Beatrice Rossano (@beatricerossano), Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski), and Jordan Thomas Gray (@jordanthomasgray). We talk about the craft of standup, how to get started as a new comedian, hosting shows, touring in Europe, and building a thriving community around standup comedy. We also have interviews with popular European comedians and Comedy Hole community members. Follow us on Instagram (@thecomedyhole) for info on upcoming shows! Reach out to us with questions or topic suggestions.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Filippo Spreafico: Live from Italy with Jimmy Pepperoni!
Madonna mia! That's a spicy Jimmy Pepperoni!!! The Comedy Hole gang reports live (at the time) from an AirBnB in Rome, Italy (yes - specifically that Rome) with acclaimed Berlin-based Italian comedia…
Ricky Krzyzewski: Bombing as Elvis on Poland's Got Talent
"Everything is funny, Beatrice. Everything is hilarious to me. I see the absurdity in everything. It's like a curse. I'm haunted. Day and night I'm haunted by ideas." - Ricky K
Canadian-Polish Comedi…
Terry Marinich: Doing Standup Comedy in a Belarusian Prison
Belarusian comedian and general mischief-maker Terry Marinich (@terrificcomedian and @comedyperiferal) joins The Comedy Hole Gang to discuss Belarusian dating habits, how war and turmoil have affecte…
Ravi Kumar: English Standup in Poland Before 2020
Warsaw standup comedy veteran Ravi Kumar (@raav.kr and www.standupravi.com) joins The Comedy Hole gang to talk about English standup in Warsaw – and Poland as a whole – before the events of 2020 rese…
How to Perform Your First 5 Minute Standup Comedy Set at an Open Mic
In this Comedy Hole episode, Jordan Thomas Gray (@jordanthomasgray) takes on the persona of a frustrated Elementary School Teacher and walks the listener through 6 steps towards performing a 5 minute…
How to Host a Standup Comedy Open Mic: Part One
In this episode, Warsaw-based comedians Beatrice Rossano (@beatricerossano), Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski), and Jordan Thomas Gray (@jordanthomasgray) talk about hosting standup comedy open mics. Wha…
Welcome to the Comedy Hole (Teaser)
The Comedy Hole is a podcast about Standup Comedy in English in Europe, hosted by Warsaw-based comedians Beatrice Rossano (@beatricerossano), Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski), and Jordan Thomas Gray (@j…