{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/64afe3b5a533d90011fe7299?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kai Humphries: MTV Nostalgia and Tales From The Dark Side","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1777061970752-2d5a3069-44a8-482c-9cc2-6ed0e63f7c48.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Kai Humphries grew up in the Northeast, was shaped by MTV music videos and Stephen King in roughly equal measure, and has taken the resulting comedic voice to international stages.</p><p>Kai Humphries is a Geordie comedian known for his high-energy performances and engaging storytelling, and as co-host of the popular podcast Sloss and Humphries On The Road with fellow comedian Daniel Sloss.</p><ul><li>The journey from the Northeast to international stages — and how his comedic style evolved along the way</li><li>The outsized influence of MTV music videos on his creative sensibilities — and the specific things they taught him about performance</li><li>How Stephen King's unsettling imagery fed a lasting fascination with horror — and where that shows up in the work</li><li>The relationship between a creative upbringing and the kind of comedian you eventually become</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Kai here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kaihumphries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}