In this episode Eric Amber has a very interesting conversation with Mat Boden when they were at the Edinburgh Fringe in the summer of 2019. They touch on so many different things from his start on South Bank in London manipulating a glass ball, how to evolve as a performer, his philosophy on the art of street theater, using conflict to your advantage, art vs. craft, and so much more. I spoke to Eric about the interview and he said Mat is the Pepe of his generation. He felt he was a throwback to the past generation of street performing when Eric first started out in the early 90’s. He pointed out his edginess and anything goes approach to performing. If you’re not aware, Mat has been doing a series on Facebook Live called Whining on with Mat. He has interviewed loads of street performers, many of the legends in our field. See the link in the notes section of this episode.