Able to Laugh

We had a fascination and hilarious conversation with the brilliant Pierre Novellie about stand up comedy, autism and whether there is a link between the two. You can buy Pierre's fantastic book: "Why Can't I just Enjoy Things? A comedian's guide to Autism" here: https://amzn.to/4mkhkNEYou can also see Pierre EVERY night of August at the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club, 7:05pm at the Edinburgh Fringe.You can also buy our book "Able to Laugh: Finding Joy Though the Struggle is Real" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJohn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnejreynolds Jade's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

We chat with the incredible Bear Grylls about the power of having a sense of humour, his wild time in the SAS, his faith and his compelling new book "The Greatest Story Ever Told", about the life of Jesus. Pre-order "The Greatest Story Ever Told" by Bear Grylls here: https://amzn.to/4kPMUlI Buy tickets to The Book Launch at Methodist Central Hall here: https://greateststoryevertoldbook.com/an-evening-with-bear-grylls/You can also buy our book "Able to Laugh: Finding Joy Though the Struggle is Real" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJohn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnejreynolds Jade's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

John and Jade chat celebrity lookalikes, mistaken identity and being wrongfully taken to a psychiatric hospital. Pre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

We chat with character comedy content creating genius Richard Franks. Despite making millions laugh every week with brilliantly observed characters including "Mum", find out why his own mum was one of his comedy inspirations. As well as which joke he wishes he'd written and how humour has helped him through the tough times of life.Richard's Links! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardfrankscomedyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richardfrankscomedy?_t=8oIemvPPBHl&_r=1LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/RichardFranksPre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

John and Jade chat internet trolls, especially those who troll Jade's disability and John's parenting. Pre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

John and Jade chat childhood injuries - including sassy Areli's black eye, Jade's burns and more chat about John's gonads. Pre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

John and Jade share pet trauma stories in today's episode, including negligent guinea pig parents, parrot intruders and depressed crabs. Pre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_

We chat pets and mostly pests and Jade unfairly blames John for every pest they've ever had in their home - including the mouse he had in his hair in bed. Pre-order our book "Able to Laugh" here: https://amzn.to/4byHu9XFollow the show instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abletolaughpodFollow the show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abletolaughpodJohn's insta: https://www.instagram.com/johnejreynolds/John's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnejreynoldsJade's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jade.reynolds_