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Podcasts of the Week: Strong and Stable
As an extraordinary general election campaign draws to a close, Simon O'Hagan recommends two outstanding political podcasts.
Simon O'Hagan, Radio Times, 7th June 2017Preview: Stand Up for Refugees, Comedy Box
The Comedy Box-hosted Stand Up for Refugees (June 12) aims at raising money for, and awareness of this huge humanitarian crisis. Comic and co-curator Tiernan Douieb tells us more.
Steven Wright, Bristol 24/7, 29th May 2017Josie Long review
Something Better comes from a darker place than her previous seven solo shows. The comedian, actress and writer originally intended it to be overwhelmingly positive, focusing on political activists who'd inspired her. And then the country voted for Brexit.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 15th March 2017Comedy review: Josie Long - Something Better
If Josie Long wanted to write an optimistic show after the breakup of her relationship, then she absolutely needed to post-Brexit. Avowedly, self-harmingly of the Left, conceding that she didn't read the small print when she signed up to being perpetually beaten at the ballot box, Something Better is a typically playful but defiant howl of pain.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 11th March 2017Josie Long interview
You may well have seen Josie Long in Leicester before. She's performed at the Comedy Festival at least eight times before, she reckons.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 21st February 2017Stuart Goldsmith's top 10 moments from his podcast
Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi and Bill Burr are among his favourite interviewees.
The List, 30th January 2017Josie Long interview
Josie Long planned to go to America last fall with a show about dealing with political grief. She had no idea how appropriate it would be.
Fast Co Create, 27th January 2017Josie Long interview
Josie Long chats politics, progress and positivity.
Rhiannon Melliar-Smith, Varsity, 19th January 2017Judges Announced for new comedy writing competition
The three judges have been announced for the first David Nobbs Memorial Trust writing competition, which opens for submissions on 1st January 2017. Founder of Yellow Door Productions and former head of comedy at Sky and the BBC, Lucy Lumsden, seasoned writer and comedian Marcus Brigstocke, and comedian and campaigner Josie Long have volunteered their time to support the recently founded charity.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2016Bruce Dessau's top comedy gigs for 2016
Having been spoilt for choice when it came to picking TV highlights the live highlights felt thinner on the ground this year. The Edinburgh Fringe featured a lot of very good shows but few really great ones. Maybe comedians were a little knocked sideways by the Brexit vote. but two did respond well - see below. Elsewhere there were a few excellent big gigs and small gigs and it was nice to see some West End runs rather than bank raid arena one-offs. These shows are listed in absolutely no particular order.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2016