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50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Comedians contribute to trans allies video
James Acaster, Shappi Khorsandi and Sarah Keyworth are among the performers who have contributed to a new video to mark Trans Day Of Visibility 2021 put together by Sarah O'Connell.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st March 2021Grave New World: spoof unmasking our new normal
Anxiety, absurdity and little else pervade the post-pandemic world of Stuart Laws' mockumentary - so what's it trying to say about life after Covid?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st March 2021Mark Watson: Wish You Were Here review
A review of a virtual gig at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, plus reviews of other shows from the fest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th March 2021Can you love a stand-up special about loathing?
James Acaster's Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 is an outstanding show about the worst year in his life. (His girlfriend left him for Mr. Bean, and it went downhill from there.)
Jason Zinoman, The New York Times, 22nd March 2021Review: James Acaster - Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
He needs his audience, he hates himself for needing them, and he is filled with self-loathing about the whole giant mess.
Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9th March 2021James Acaster: latest special more personal than ever
The show was filmed in December 2019 at the EartH theatre in London after an extended world tour that included the West End. The title, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, is not explained in the special itself; rather, it's a reference to jokes that were cut before the taping (seen here on The Jonathan Ross Show), which feels uniquely fitting for this delightful hodgepodge.
Katie Mears, Vulture, 3rd March 2021UK's trans stand-ups find comedy in hostile climate
With opposition to transgender issues regularly expressed by mainstream British figures, the country's trans comedians are often just trying to assert their humanity.
Alex Marshall, The New York Times, 26th February 2021Hypothetical, Dave, review: Fun if a little forced
While the panel show leans into host James Acaster's surreal nature, it can feel too organised.
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 11th February 2021Noel Fielding and more on Heat's Secret Crush 2021
Frank Skinner, Rob Beckett, Bill Bailey, Romesh Ranganathan, James Acaster and Noel Fielding appear on Heat's Secret Crush list.
Heat Magazine, 10th February 2021