HORATIO GOULD (Pt 2): How Stewart Lee and Michael McIntyre influenced My Comedy & Advice For Achieving Success
In Part 2 of our Horatio Gould interview he talks first fights, first kisses, the significance of his early crush on Jennifer Lawrence and how Monty Python, Stewart Lee and Michael McIntyre influenced his comedy career. He also shares the story of how putting a play on for his school might be the highlight of his career so far and shares why he's glad he didn't go to film school. He also gives advice on what he would say for anyone who wants to pursue a creative career.
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00:00 Being Punched
06:20 First Time Drunk
08:30 Jennifer Lawrence & Not Driving
10:36 First Kiss
11:23 Monty Python, The Life Of Brian
13:00 Michael McIntyre & Stewart Lee
24:16 Writing A Play & Ambitions
34:20 Advice
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Therapist Analyses Josh James Interview: Flow State, Guilt, Bullying, Denial
Dr Natalie Cawley joins Seann to dissect all the themes from our live Class Clown Podcast record with Essex's best boy, Josh James - Childhood Guilt, Bullying, Flow State and Denial! It's all covered here! Plus, Seann reads a very funny story from one of our Patreons!
And don't forget to check out Dr Natalie Cawley's book Just About Coping!
00.00 Denial
06.23 Flow State & Creativity
16.59 Childhood Guilt
23.45 Listener Stories - Bad Lunch
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HORATIO GOULD (Pt1) Fin Vs History Origins, Starting a Fight Club, The Joke That Changed His Life
The phenomenal Horatio Gould, co-host of Fin Vs History & Boys Gone Wild and behind the scenes creative of Fin Vs Internet, joins Class Clown and reveals his comedy origin story which occurred in French class, how his love for History birthed one of the UK's biggest podcasts and how the combination of having an aspirational working class father and a middle class mum gives him a unique perspective on class.
He talks about the dynamics of private school, and being on the receiving end of anti-semitism despite not being Jewish and tells a very funny story about starting a teenage Fight Club.
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00:00 Intro, Horatio and Seann's Early Achievements
02:00 Panini Stickers V Pokemon
03:28 Oasis, Richard Ashcroft
08:40 Weed v Booze
14:00 Playing Out v Computer Games
17:05 Harry Potter v Super Hero Films
18:13 House Parties, Smoking, Hip Hop
23:04 Attitude to being in Trouble
26:28 Early Life, Class, Private School
39:28 The Future, Hating School
41:12 Dyspraxia
48:31 Class Clown, Bad Behaviour
55:22 Fin Vs History
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STEWART LEE PART 2! How Adoption Shaped His Life, Comedy Influences, Small Town Life
Stewart Lee gets deep about how being adopted had a profound effect on his outlook and career choice, his early comedy influences and how why considers luck to be such a key factor in his success as a stand up comedian. He also talks growing up in Solihull, his grandparents view that reading was "nancy boys" and the effect seeing The Two Ronnies at 8 years old later fed into one of his routines.
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00:00 Growing Up In Solihull
07:13 Adoption
16:46 Different Approaches To Comedy
20:30 Comedy Being Easier Than Life
24:08 Stewart At School
25:10 Early Comedy Influences
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STEWART LEE (Pt1) The Riyadh Comedy Festival, The Oasis Reunion, Marvel & Star Wars
Stewart Lee gives his characteristically honest takes on the performers who chose to play the Riyadh Comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, why he's not into the Oasis reunion despite liking their work, why the current state of Marvel is in direct opposition to what the brand once stood for, why Star Trek is superior to Star Wars (and why Star Trek is better for people with autism).
He also shares a story about getting beaten up by teenagers a few years ago, his love of Top Trumps, why you'll soon be able to buy an action figure of him and why you shouldn't use Chat GPT to write interview questions.
Safe to say, this episode is an all timer! Access Part 2 right now on the Class Clown patreon
00:00 Intro, Chat GPT
04:05 Panini Stickers V Top Trumps
09:02 Riyadh Comedy Festival
10:46 Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel
20:26 Modern Comedy Industry
22:30 Oasis Reunion
26:19 Only Fools & Horses V Blackadder
27:48 Bad Behaviour
31:20 Being Beaten Up Recently
39:30 Early Drinking Stories
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Part nostalgia trip, part confessional, part masterclass in unconventional success—this is no ordinary interview podcast.
In Class Clown, Seann Walsh chats to the boldest rule-breakers in entertainment, uncovering the wild tales of childhood chaos, brushes with disaster, and the personal battles that shaped them. But beneath the mischief lies a powerful thread—how the very traits that caused trouble early on became the unexpected fuel for their biggest achievements.
Expect laugh-out-loud memories, raw moments of vulnerability, and the kind of hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else.
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