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Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Nathan Cassidy, Mike Hanson

134 episodes

4 months ago

What makes a stand up comedian tick? How do they handle heckles and bad gigs? Are they brave or just mal adjusted individuals? And what makes them want to do this impossible job in the first place? Join Nathan Cassidy, stand up comedian and BA Sci in Psychology – a first from Bristol University – as he delves into the dark recesses of the comedian’s psyche in Psycomedy. Psycomedy has charted in India, Iceland, Macau, Singapore, Mongolia, France, Ireland, the UK, and was briefly number one in Argentina! 'There are plenty of laddish comedy podcasts out there with blokes laughing a bit too loudly at each other. This, thankfully, isn't one of them. It's thoughtful, sensitive, and also funny! Nathan is a cracking host who listens carefully and only interjects to steer conversation to deeper, more interesting elements of what it takes to be a comic.' BBC Radio.

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What makes a stand up comedian tick? How do they handle heckles and bad gigs? Are they brave or just mal adjusted individuals? And what makes them want to do this impossible job in the first place? Join Nathan Cassidy, stand up comedian and BA Sci in Psychology – a first from Bristol University – as he delves into the dark recesses of the comedian’s psyche in Psycomedy. Psycomedy has charted in India, Iceland, Macau, Singapore, Mongolia, France, Ireland, the UK, and was briefly number one in Argentina! 'There are plenty of laddish comedy podcasts out there with blokes laughing a bit too loudly at each other. This, thankfully, isn't one of them. It's thoughtful, sensitive, and also funny! Nathan is a cracking host who listens carefully and only interjects to steer conversation to deeper, more interesting elements of what it takes to be a comic.' BBC Radio.

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Episodes (20/134)

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Benji Waterstones

In Part Two of our 'Let's talk to the experts' Christmas specials, Nathan talks to Dr Benji Waterstones, a psychiatrist and stand up comedian to talk mental health, psychopathy, comedy and how they're all related.

Find out more about Benji here

You can support Pyscomedy or Nathan's other podcast Daily Notes by becoming a Patreon backer.

Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions.

Cover design by Jaijo and cartoon by Joe Champniss.

3 years ago

56 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Professor Neil Martin

Psycomedy is back for this Christmas special and if you're stuck for a last minute gift idea, why not get a book exploring the psychology of comedy for that comedy loving loved one. Nathan chats to Professor Neil Martin about his book The Psychology of Comedy, trying to find out what makes us laugh and why some are compelled to make jokes for a living.

Order your copy of Neil's book here

You can support Pyscomedy or Nathan's other podcast Daily Notes by becoming a Patreon backer.

Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions.

Cover design by Jaijo and cartoon by Joe Champniss.

3 years ago

51 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Katharyn Henson and Richard Todd

Last month Scott Capurro and Alice Fraser talked about being remarkably prolific during lockdown, but this month Nathan speaks to two comedians, Richard Todd and Katharyn Henson, who for different reasons produced almost no new comedy at all this past year.

4 years ago

53 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Scott Capurro and Alice Fraser

It's been a year since Covid closed down live comedy around the world, so Nathan catches up with two comedians, Scott Capurro in the US and Alice Fraser in Australia, both of whom are hitting the stage again but also kept remarkably busy this past year. What drove them to keep creative and what's next now that 'normal' life is around the corner?

4 years ago

47 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Happy Highlights 2!

We may be able to see the light but we're still in the No Live Comedy tunnel, so this month we put a smile on your face with more Happy Highlights from our very funny guests like Simon Day, Trevor and Simon, Elf Lyons, Kim Noble, Kate Barron, and Helen Bauer.

4 years ago

31 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

The Global Elite!

We've charted in Mongolia. We've charted in Indonesia. And for one sweet moment we were number one in Argentina. So Psycomedy celebrates its world domination by featuring highlights with our international guests like Brendon Burns, Ari Eldjarn, Anuvab Pal, Brodi Snook, Francesco de Carlo, Luca Cupani, Conrad Koch, and Schalke Bezuidenhout.

4 years ago

32 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Happy Highlights!

If you don't laugh, you cry, right? So in a year where we had plenty to cry about, we bring you just some of the moments we laughed during Series Two with Cally Beaton, Glenn Wool, Roland Rivron, Steve Nallon, Sadia Amzat, Jo Caulfield, Trevor Lock, Jack Carroll, and Eshaan Akbar.

4 years ago

29 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Best of the USA

Yes there still is some! And to celebrate our American cousins doing the right thing in the election we bring you highlights from American comics who have appeared in Series 1 and 2 and the Daily Dose including Scott Capurro, Sara Barron, Alex Edelman, Erica Rhodes, Maria Shehata, JL Cauvin and Al Lubel.

4 years ago

33 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

The award-winning, repeatedly-fired comedy broadcaster reveals all about adoption and rejection.

4 years ago

58 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Kim Noble Part 2

In part two of his chat with Nathan, Kim compares his career - and life - to the myth of Sisyphus, condemned to pushing a boulder (his career) up a hill (life) for eternity (more life).

4 years ago

49 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Kim Noble Part 1

Wanky Self Help slogans, strangers on buses, and trainee therapists online are at the heart of what makes Kim tick in part one of his chat with Nathan.

4 years ago

46 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

The Spitting Image star and comedy legend talks about the element of surprise and the demise of TV comedy.

4 years ago

59 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

From Footlights to The Comedy Store Players to the Corporate world, Neil has used his Improv skills in a variety of ways in his career. But how does he use those skills to maintain good mental health?

4 years ago

47 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

The Fast Show and King Gary star talks about dealing with addiction, the 'golden age of comedy' in the 90s when everyone got a TV show, and the challenges facing comedy post-Covid.

5 years ago

49 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Kate Copstick Part 2

In part two, Nathan presses Kate to accept that working for a charity automatically means 'you care' and asks the question every comedian wants to know from a reviewer: Do you regret anything harsh you ever wrote about someone?

5 years ago

53 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Kate Copstick Part 1

She's a giant in the comedy world and her scathing reviews have filled comedians with dread and angst for years. But is she really the 'rancid old bitch' she's portrayed as? Is there a good, caring person behind the poisoned pen?

5 years ago

56 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

As a kid he created his own world which helped shaped his escapists style of comedy. So who cares if Stewart Lee doesn't like him.

5 years ago

54 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

He became a stand up at 14 when he was the runner up on Series 7 of Britain's Got Talent. How has that early fame and dealing with a disability affected his mental health?

5 years ago

49 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

Recorded way back before Lockdown and when Covid was barely a thing, the US comic talks about over-bearing parents, failed relationships and the hell of Edinburgh - you know all the good stuff before Corona killed comedy.

5 years ago

57 minutes

Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

J-L Cauvin Part 2

His Trump impression has made him a Twitter superstar but his first love is stand up, so Nathan delves deep into JL's 17 year career and upbringing to find out what led to this moment of fame.

5 years ago

34 minutes