{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/637edd2f571c7c0011b83a32/66a81c04b0c58fe7a257924e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK Comedian Ed Byrne on Kiwi Quirks, Awkward Robert Downey Jr Moment on Graham Norton & More!","description":"<p>Ed Byrne has been on the Graham Norton show numerous times, he’s been on the late-night talk shows in America, he’s been on the Celebrity Chase…twice.&nbsp;And now he’s on my podcast.&nbsp;Very exciting for me…not so exciting for Ed!</p><p><br></p><p>At the time of recording this (August 2024) Ed is touring NZ with his show called “Tragedy plus time.”</p><p>A heartbreakingly hilarious show that deals with the death of his younger brother Paul.&nbsp;</p><p>Reviewers have been calling it the best work of Ed's 30-year career.&nbsp;We talk a lot about Paul, their relationship and processing grief with humor.</p><p>See him at a venue near you: </p><p><a href=\"https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/</a></p><p><br></p><p>We discuss his very first tour of NZ way back in the late 1990s where he made nationwide news for trolling a barman- it’s a great story.</p><p><br></p><p>Why New Zealand holds a special place in his heart and why Oamaru got a completely different Ed Byrne show to every other venue.</p><p><br></p><p>His encounter with Robert Downey Junior when they shared the sofa on the Graham Norton show together and so much more.</p><p><br></p><p>I loved spending this quality time with Ed Byrne, and I hope you do to.</p>","author_name":"Dom Harvey"}