Podcasts

All of The Podcast Corner’s shows, podcast feeds, and show entries.

My Cat’s Tale: Mr Tibbs and The Joy Of Cats

Mr Tibbs has been a film critic, a director, movie star, and a quiz show host, starring in the various shows from The Joy Of Cats. Ewan talks with Judy to talk about Mr Tibbs’ life away from the spotlight, the cats he lives with, and why Judy enjoys writing with and about her cats.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Luca Cupani (Happy Orphan)

Italian comic Luca Cupani has always been a popular face at the Free Fringe, but in 2022 he has a one-hour tickted show called Happy Orphan, and the adventure he took when the rent ran out for mother’s grave He joins Ewan to talk about his show, his first experiences of open-mic comedy, why he looks younger now than he did ten years ago, and why Italian paperwork indirectly led to his Fringe 2022 show.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show – John Hoggarth (Brown Boys Swim)

Fin Ross Russell begins his month as the podcast’s theatre correspondent by speaking. to ‘Brown Boys Swim’ Director John Hoggarth. They cover everything there is to know about Oxford’s finest offering at this year’s Fringe including the awkwardness of adolescence, needing to see it to be it and the many faces of masculinity.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Aliya Kanani (Where You From, From)

First up in our Edinburgh studio is Aliya Kanani. She’s making her Fringe debut with “Where You From, From”, a stand-up show that takes you on “a turbulent journey around the world with tales of fitting in, sticking out and standing up.” As well as introducing the show, she chats with Ewan about how the Fringe feels to a Canadian, why she records every single performance, and what it means to finally bring this show to the Arts Capital of the world.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Welcome To The Start Of The Fringe

A year has passed since we were last here at the Edinburgh Fringe, but for many it feels like we left Edinburgh in 2019 and are only returning now. However long the wait, the wait is over as Fringe 2022 gets under way here in Edinburgh. Ewan and Fin Ross sit down to talk about their love of the Fringe, what to expect over the next three weeks, how the podcast is going to work, and our first batch of recommended shows.

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My Cat’s Tale: Freddie J Mercury

Freddie J Mercury is a curious cat who came into Glenn Fitzpatrick’s life in the week before America shut down due to Covid. Spending his time between their Washington apartment and Glen’s parents out in the suburbs, Freddie plays on his cute looks and plaintive meows to try and get everything he wants. Sometimes it works.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Dave Johns (A Comic’s Tale)

Dave Johns started out in the comedy clubs of the UK almost thirty years ago, and his career includes appearances in award-winning films, TV panel shows, arthouse projects, and the occasional appearance on the West End stage. For his return to the Fringe, he’s bringing it all back down to a man, a microphone, and “some funny stuff”. Ewan sits down with Dave to find out more about his career, his approach to life, a mysterious bunny rabbit costume… and a chiming clock.

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My Cat’s Tale: Monty

Monty happily lives it up in his New York apartment as he charms Lauren Passell, helping her learn his language and find the pure love of a cat. Ewan discovers just how much attention Monty craves, his favourite physical activities, and how he stole his name from another Monty in Lauren’s life.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Emily Aboud (Bogeyman)

Our previews of the 2022 edition of the world’s biggest arts Festival continue as we turn to the theatre side of the Fringe. Fin Ross Russell talks to ‘Bogeyman’ director Emily Aboud about misconceptions around voodoo, the Caribbean definition of a play and why the Haitian revolution is the most important historical event that nobody knows about.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Daniel Cainer

Beginning our previews ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Ewan talks to Daniel Cainer about his show “More Jewish Chronicles”, the emotional power of music, and how he ended up writing our unofficial theme song.

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