RUSSELL HOWARD: Fear Of Death, Comedy Training At School & West Country Childhood
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The incredible Russell Howard sits with Seann Walsh to discuss why he loved school, growing up in the West Country, the value in kids who lie, how losing his cousin at a young age lead to a fear of death which haunts him to this day. We also get into his love of football, his positive outlook on life and why his love for jokes is the key factor in his success as a comedian known for topical material.
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00:00 Trailer & Intro
01:32 West Country
06:55 Fear Of Death
10:30 Football Success
15:30 Teen Years as Comedy Training
20:33 Robbie Williams 'Better Man' Biopic
26:06 Michael Jackson & Early Creativity
29:23 Lee Evans, Billy Connolly, Comedy Influences
34:28 Topical Comedy
36:40 Positivity
42:30 Starting Comedy
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JACK SKIPPER: "Everyone Remembers The Naughty Kid's Name!"
Jack Skipper has been all over your TikTok and Instagram feeds for the last few years and this week he joins Seann Walsh to talk how he discovered the social currency of humor, what turned him from a good boy into a naughty kid, the role lockdown played in turning him into a social media superstar, the influence of Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan, how he felt lost until he found comedy. We also discuss class politics, some hilarious tales of boyhood pranks and a misguided attempt to start a gourmet burger restaurant.
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KYLA COBBLER: Social Media Superstardom, Irish Childhood, Starting Comedy Late
Instagram superstar turned stand up comedy sensation Kyla Cobbler joins Seann for a hilarious chat about growing up in Cork, how she went from feeling stupid at school to learning several languages and what made her give stand up a go at 31 years old. She chats about how one of Ireland's finest new comedian's Mike Rice encouraged her and why she thinks school isn't the environment for creatives.
She also chats about her love for Limp Bizkit and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, living in Italy and Spain and details how she blew up on Instagram by being authentic.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Pogs Or Panini Stickers
02:23 Oasis, Blur, Limp Bizkit
04:20 Favourite Spice Girl
05:26 Weed, Booze, Love For Reading
06:36 First: Drunk, Kissing
13:40 Cork Council Estate
21:24 Dyspraxia, Little Mermaid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
37:50 Kya's "X-Men Moment" Discovering Her Ability
47:43 Dealing With Adversity, Positive Outlook
51:00 Discovering Stand Up, Living Abroad
55:00 Mastering Instagram Comedy
57:36 Mike Rice
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ROSS NOBLE (Pt 2): Becoming Fearless, Gigging With Lee Evans & Rolf Harris
Ross Noble continues his interview with Seann Walsh, sharing hilarious tales about his early days as a juggler and accidentally setting people on fire and how failing at school and dealing with abuse from classmates helped make him the resilient comedian he is today. He also shares stories of his early gigs with Lee Evans, sharing a car with Rolf Harris in which Rolf revealed his not-so-kid-friendly side. Seann meanwhile shares a very funny story about his early days bonding with Jack Dee.
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00:00 Supportive Dad & Comedy Influences
05:25 Grandad's Practical Skills & Charity Work
08:25 Street Performers & Ugly Juggling Company
12:20 Setting Punters On Fire
16:40 Funding His Circus Ambitions
20:20 First Live Comedy Experience, Jack Dee, Jo Brand
30:55 Lee Evans, Rolf Harris
32:50 Bullies and Bad Reports
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ROSS NOBLE (Pt 1): How I Built My Comedy Audience, Inner Confidence & The Power Of "No"
The incredible Ross Noble joins Seann Walsh on Class Clown to discuss his savvy career moves, why saying " No" is more powerful than saying "Yes" and the influence of Eddie Izzard, Jasper Carrot & Billy Connolly. Ross talks about his surprisingly strong performance on Celebrity Apprentice, achieving incredible success despite being dyslexic and achieving only two GCSE's.
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00:00 Panel Shows and Saying "No"
04:17 Building His Comedy Audience
08:18 Career Savvy
13:25 ADHD, Evolving Language
16:58 Labelled "Bonkers"
21:40 Early Comedy Inspirations & Career Goals
28:08 Life Philosophies
30:51 Celebrity Apprentice
36:47 Confidence & Responsibility
42:20 Terrible Grades, Amazing Parents
51:20 Growing Up In Cramlington
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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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