{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/6a43c9f4ae562db49bea48eb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matt Reed: You're Gonna Need a Bigger Joke","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1782827476249-81a13586-c64e-4822-8f4b-167dbc3a203f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Matt Reed believes Newcastle has one of the best comedy audiences in the country. He's also still recovering from Allo Allo and Watership Down, in roughly equal measure.</p><p>Matt Reed is a comedian and co-host of the comedy podcasts This Tastes Funny and Mother's Ruin.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why the North East is the most joyously funny region on the planet — and why Bill Bryson got off the train at Durham just to prove it</li><li>Why Watership Down traumatised an entire generation more effectively than anything modern horror has managed since</li><li>The fascination of seeing Jaws as a child, then seeing The Shark Is Broken on stage as an adult — and the brilliant on-set stories about Bruce the mechanical shark</li><li>Why Top of the Pops needs to come back — with fewer dodgy presenters, more live performances, and everyone miming badly just for fun</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Matt here:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/matreed_comedian/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mattreedcomedian/?locale=en_GB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@mattreedcomedian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Jilted Maggot"}