{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/339736e5-b21f-4af2-ada6-2d48cb8a1581/50583db8-a033-45f1-8dda-649e5d5525d1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"321 Santa Claus (and Herbie Treehead)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ee35c06c05e6c01f40f42/611ee403fbda3b0013c3b575.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this Christmas Special, we speak to the actual Santa Claus, via his little helper and confidant, consummate clown Herbie Treehead.&nbsp;Herbie is a phenomenal street-performer, known around the world for his joyful daftness, silly songs and funny bones.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about what his first Santa season means to him, and discover an enormously rich and respectful seam of kindness and good cheer.&nbsp;We also dive into Herbie's origins as a performer and his maverick work within vaudeville troupe Slightly Fat Features; learn how to steal a lorry; and reflect on the nature and cost of real performative risk...</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.herbietreehead.info/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.herbietreehead.info</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.slightlyfatfeatures.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.slightlyfatfeatures.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.comedianscomedian.com/TOUR/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tickets for Stu's tour</a>:</p><p><br></p><p>25/01/20</p><p><a href=\"http://poundarts.org.uk/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/%E2%80%8B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre</a></p><p>01/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/751-8170-stuart-goldsmith-end-of-20200201-newcastle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm)</a></p><p>02/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/751-8171-stuart-goldsmith-end-of-20200202-glasgow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Glasgow – The Stand</a></p><p>07/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://farnhammaltings.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173592297\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Farnham Maltings</a></p><p>11/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.seetickets.com/event/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/the-basement-york/1445960\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">York – The Basement</a></p><p>12/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.seetickets.com/event/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/hyde-park-book-club-leeds/1445963\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club</a></p><p>28/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.junction.co.uk/stuart-goldsmith\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Junction</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.comedianscomedian.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ComComPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Comcompod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Happy Christmas one and all.</strong></p>","author_name":"Stuart Goldsmith"}