{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/65ba6341a9422e0017b12863?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rob Rouse: Unpacking Sitcoms, Stand-Up and TK Maxx Underpants","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776891048265-a79cfd1c-c039-4350-9cff-0f1ff0828393.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rob Rouse arrived fresh from toe surgery, delivered an entire conversation in his unmistakably chaotic style, and somehow made TK Maxx's pant cages the intellectual centrepiece of the episode.</p><p>Rob Rouse is a British comedian and actor known for his energetic performances and quick comebacks, with appearances on Upstart Crow and 8 Out of 10 Cats, and as co-host of The Unlikely Weightlifters Podcast with Tom Wrigglesworth.</p><ul><li>Why canned laughter in sitcoms works the way it does — and the strange mechanics behind what makes audiences laugh</li><li>How comedy on YouTube differs from traditional television — and whether that gap is closing or widening</li><li>An unexpected admiration for Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out — and what it reveals about the appeal of order</li><li>The underrated genius of 1970s children's TV theme tunes — and why they've stuck around in the memory</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Rob here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/robrousecomedian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/comedianrobrouse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://robrouse.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</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>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}