{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/39d0e968-609b-480a-bd7a-4e29c86c377b/6568bcbaadcc610012de5b70?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ian Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e6a1806c05e659cf408b0/1701362532876-e663afbcca71beae7080fb0e279ead74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ian Smith has funny bones. His whole demeanour just makes me smile and watching him perform onstage never fails to bring me joy so it was a real pleasure to have him on the podcast. We talked about growing up in a small town, local press, the pressure that sometimes comes with being a comedian up at the Edinburgh Festival in an ever more competitive industry and local newspaper journalism. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find Ian here:</strong></p><p>Instagram: /iansmithcomedy</p><p>Twitter: @iansmithcomedy</p><p><br></p><p><strong>See Ian here:</strong></p><p>I'll be back at Soho Theatre next year with my Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Crushing - 29th-31st January at 7.30pm. Tickets here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sohotheatre.com/events/ian-smith-crushing-2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sohotheatre.com/events/ian-smith-crushing-2/</a></p><p>I'll also be on tour around the UK next year, with dates in Manchester, Hull, Edinburgh, Glasgow and lots more. All tickets here via my LinkTree or Insta:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/iansmithcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/iansmithcomedy</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dark Horse Digital"}