The Project COMEDY Podcast
A podcast by military veterans doing stand up comedy, for anyone that loves a laugh and wants to make others do the same. Turning military banter into quality comedy. Being funny - and sometimes educating funny.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Season 3 Episode 7 - If I Were Prime Minister for a Day - A Morons Guide to Politics and its Humour
There's nothing more boring than politics. Or is there. It's the one thing that touches each of our lives if we like it or not. So is there humour in it? We push the boundaries by going Newsnight-Lit…
Season 3 Episode 6 - Punching Up, Punching Down
This time we talk about where the line is by using the Punching Up and Punching Down model - Trigger Warning - we'll get close to the edge, but never cross it... If you worry about if you can get awa…
Season 3 Episode 4 - A Professional's View 2 - With Nik Coppin
In this episode we're joined by professional comedian, Nik Coppin who talks to us about his career and explains why it's great to see new comedians joining the circuit - especially seeing veterans tr…
Season 3 Episode 5 - Dealing with Triggers and Military Language
It'It's a scary scary world right now. We're seeing conflicts all over the world - and that can be very triggering for far too many veterans. So how do you maintain your mental well-being? We argue t…
Season 3 Episode 3 - Crowd Work
Time to feel the fear and do it anyway...! This time we talk about Crowd Work... We're joined by the amazing Jay Sodgar, there's scat talk, loads of fun and loads of info. If you've wondered what it …
Season 3 Episode 2 - Preparing for and reflecting on our first stand up comedy gigs
How do you prepare for your first ever stand up gig? Let us try and help...! Even if you've done a few gigs, or ever a few hundred, reflecting on that first gig - or the first few - may give you a fe…
Season 3 Episode 1 - Why Was It That We Started Doing Stand Up Comedy?
The Project COMEDY crowd returns with a lighthearted review of why they do stand up comedy - not only as veterans, but as recovery and why it has so many transferable skills. This time they are joine…
Season 2 - Episode 11 - What is Unique and Why's it Important?
Some bands do cover acts, comedians never do... To make it on the Stand Up Circuit you have to bring new material, not steal other act's stuff... But it takes more than that to be a real comedian tha…
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Revisit the Fringe
So what did we we learn from doing the fringe in Brighton. What could you learn? What would we change? This is veterans updating others about the truth about doing a fringe festival...
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Taking Big Steps
What are the big steps you need to take to become a successful comedian. We discuss the ones we know about - plus (PLUG WARNING) we advertise our bid new, exciting event, promote a load of charities …
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Getting the Most Out of a GIg - The Unsaid Rules
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Playing with Civvies Part 1
Are civvies that different than veterans? Let's find out...! In this episode we're joined by Pip Harris (Comedian and booker on the the South Coast - that has the the misfortune to gig with Project C…
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Squeaky Bum Time
Season 2 - Episode 5. What is Woke? Why should I Funning Care?
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Making Set Stick
Season 2 Episode 3 - From Frightful to Funny
Season 2, Episode 2 - Not Your Standard Gig
Season 2, Episode 1 - What's the point of comedy festivals
Episode 12 - One Liners. Fast Fun not Fast Food.
To close off season one, we thought we give you the greatest thing comedy can do - fast fun - short change... One liners...! How the f*** do you make that happen, be funny and not be puns that kids m…
Episode 11 - Who the Fun Do You Think You Are? Comedy Characters.
Jamie and Jay explore the arena of portraying a character when delivering stand up. Are there pros and cons? Who's good at it? Why could it be a good idea to consider? And, indeed, doesn't every stan…