Marcus goes along to Coven Comedy Club, a newly established comedy night based at The 343 on the Newtownards Road, Belfast. He speaks with the gig's sole organiser, Sarah Firby, acts Louise Sexton, Sean Tanuvasa and headliner Teresa Livingstone. Apologies are made to Sara Jade Davidson and Sarah Firby, and this episode also features an exclusive behind the scenes chat with professional keyboard wrangler Frazer Robb.

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Marcus speaks with comedians at Monday Night Comedy at The Pavilion Bar about what they remember about their first ever stand up gigs. Derry-based comic Peter E Davidson discusses current and future Edinburgh Fringe plans, brand new comic Joel Whitall gives his pre and post first gig thoughts, Lorcan McGrane divulges details of his recent American adventure and George Firehorse reveals what his first impressions of Marcus were.

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Marcus improvises scenes with Frazer Robb (fellow Wonder Frog) as part of their twoprov act, "Bearlingus".

Expect tips from a worrisome voice actor, real life tales of internet bullying, Belfast City Hall goths that receive a new lease of life and family dynasty call centre conspiracies.

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Marcus has a chat with fellow Wonder Frog improviser Aaron Marshall. The pair discuss TV game shows, shopping in Belfast and further afield, along with the dangers of playing alone as a youth.

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Marcus chats to Lorcan McGrane about his show "Borderlands" as part of Graeme Watson's "Comedy Lab" at The Black Box, Belfast. Graeme also discusses the highs and lows of running a month-long comedy season.

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BONUS EPISODE

This episode features nothing but the poems from the Belfast Book Festival 2019 Poetry Slam, recorded from the beginning of the second round onwards.

Poets featured:

Michael Wilson, Anthony Haughey, Nathan Armstrong, Stephen Knox, Elizabeth McGeown, Laura Morgan and Rae O’Dowd. Slam judges Geraldine O’Kane, Vincent Creelan and Linda McKenna also perform poems. All tightly held together by Colin Dardis.

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Marcus goes along to the Belfast Book Festival 2019 Poetry Slam at The Crescent Arts Centre and speaks with organisers Colin Dardis and Geraldine O'Kane. Also featuring interviews with prospective slammers Michael Wilson and Anthony Haughey.

Performances of all of the above poets are contained within, as well a poem each by Nathan Armstrong and Stephen Knox.

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Marcus discloses an embarrassingly gained personal injury and thrilling celebrity sighting before delving into chats with the folk at Accidental Comedy Club's Friday Night Comedy show. MC Robbie McShane expresses his tiredness, Dublin-based acts Felix O'Connor and MJ Stokes discuss playing to Belfast crowds and Marcus and Robbie are played against each other by booker and organiser Paul Mone during a deep dive into comedy theory.

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Episode Notes

We return to Monday Night Comedy at The Pavilion to find an audience raring to go! We check in with high-spirited MC George Firehorse and two acts of the evening, Caitlin-Magnall Kearns and Alan Irwin, before finishing off with a post-gig analysis with booker, Luke McGibbon.

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Episode Notes

Episode 2 takes us to the long-standing Monday Night Comedy open mic night at The Pavilion Bar! With the gig cancelled, I chat to resident MC George Firehorse and show-runner Luke McGibbon about their feelings on the pulled show, as well as comedians Sean Tanuvasa and Jordan Robinson on how the local comedy community can recover from this affair.

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