{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/68d13bc0146cfd1a656b3e65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Laura Lexx: Punchline Optimiser ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776886763136-7ffddc8e-bf04-43b4-9a4c-893a5f49f0e6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Laura Lexx went from optimising search engines to commanding the stage on Live at the Apollo — and has been unapologetically honest about everything in between.</p><p>Laura Lexx is a critically acclaimed comedian, writer and podcaster known for sell-out Edinburgh Fringe shows, Live at the Apollo and Celebrity Mastermind. She is the author of Klopp Actually and Pivot, and hosts the podcast Comedy Bureau.</p><ul><li>How working as a search engine optimiser accidentally prepared her for stand-up</li><li>The immense persistence required to navigate the early years of the comedy circuit</li><li>What the cramped rooms and chaotic logistics of the Edinburgh Fringe really teach you</li><li>The things about TV production that drive Laura genuinely mad — and why she keeps doing it</li><li>Why a willingness to be completely honest on stage is both the biggest risk and the biggest reward</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Laura here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lexxlaura/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/LauraLexxComedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralexxcomedian?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</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"}