{"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/b684a759-bb01-4f42-961a-b14e047ef2d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"351- Laurie Kilmartin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ee35c06c05e6c01f40f42/611ee403fbda3b0013c3b482.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Laurie Kilmartin can make anything funny; from her superb album “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad”, a bulletproof club-fresh comedy special which doesn’t tarry with emotion, to live-tweeting the recent tragic loss of her mother to Covid-19.&nbsp;We learn how she found humour by turns lacerating and deeply moving, even in that awful situation.</p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about her work as a monologue writer for Conan O’Brien, and the rhythm of pitching jokes personally and then collaborating in the last hour before showtime; how to wield disdain effectively; and why she doesn’t believe comics like to make people happy.</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Insiders Club now at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders</a>&nbsp;for a veritable smorgasbord of content spanning the ComCom back-catalogue, and numerous other perks.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Catch up with Laurie:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.kilmartin.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.kilmartin.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Laurie’s Book:<a href=\"http://www.kilmartin.com/dead-people-suck.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;www.kilmartin.com/dead-people-suck.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>YOU MUST FOLLOW LAURIE ON TWITTER:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/AnyLaurie16\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitter.com/AnyLaurie16</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Everything Stu's up to:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram</p><p><a href=\"http://www.comedianscomedian.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about Resilience, especially in times of pandemic!</p><p><em>“The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member)</em></p><p>Find out more at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.comedyinsights.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedyinsights.com</a></p><p>Stu also co-hosts the “Child Labour\" parenting podcast with Sindhu Vee</p><p><a href=\"http://www.childlabourpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.childlabourpod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mondays 9pm BST - \"The Infinite Sofa\" chat show</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Top celebrity talent (previous guests include Dara O'Briain, Sarah Millican and Russell Howard) join Stu and 12 members of the public, in an increasingly cult-like live online performance experiment.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.infinitesofa.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.infinitesofa.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tuesdays 8pm BST - \"Chops\" Online comedy club</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.chopscomedy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.chopscomedy.com</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.twitch.tv/stugoldsmith\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitch.tv/stugoldsmith</a></p>","author_name":"Stuart Goldsmith"}