Ask The Industry Podcast

Ask The Industry Podcast

Interviews with comedy agents, tv commissioners and more about what they do and how they do it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

August 24, 2020 5 mins
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Lucy Lumsden (@lucylumsden) is the founder of Yellow Door Productions (@yellowdoorprods). A former TV commissioner at both the BBC and Sky Lucy gives her views on the future of TV, setting up her production company as well as her unique and interesting relationship with the Edinburgh Fringe.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/LucyLumsden

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 ...

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Tim Batt (@Tim_Batt) is a comedian, podcaster and radio host based in New Zealand. I got him on to talk about the history of New Zealand comedy, why he started podcasting and eventually creating a podcast network to help get funny humans to start creating their own pods. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/TimBatt

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://...

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April 30, 2020 82 mins

Simon Moorely and Friendy are the comedy duo better known as Puppetry of the Penis (@puppetryofthep). They’ve been performing their penis art for more 20 years, toured the world, sold out large venues and now they’re training other actors to do the show and franchise it so they can perform in multiple places at once.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/PuppetryOfThePenis

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-...

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Elena Kirschbaum is one of the program directors at Gluttony (@gluttony_fringe). Gluttony is one of two hub venues at the Adelaide Fringe (@ADLfringe). 


I got her on to two talk the Fringe, where Gluttony sits at the festival, how they scout for shows, what makes a Gluttony show, how to promote a show when you don’t live in Australia and so much more. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/ElenaKirschbaum

iTunes - htt...

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Eddy Cassar (@eddy_cassar) is a publicist by trade who fell into promoting the Cape Town Funny Festival (@ctfunnyfestival) after helping run the PR for the first Red Nose Day. 


This podcast is awesome and goes into a lot of detail about the history of South Africa, and the festival and the way the negative things that happened in the past have positively shaped their present and future. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.c...

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March 22, 2020 7 mins

Hey gang. With the circuit / industry dying I'm here to ask for some help.


Got no money?

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Jessica Massart is the Senior Performance Lead for dance and theater projects at Kickstarter (@Kickstarter). Her job is to help artists achieve their crowdfunding goal before and during a campaign and then offer as much aftercare as possible to deliver the rewards to the backers. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JessicaMassart

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

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I am so excited to tell you that for the first time ever I'll be coming over to Australia and New Zealand in 2020. I can't wait. This is an actual dream come true. Not only will I be coming over and exploring your b-e-a-u-tiful country but I'll also be bringing my award-winning 4th solo show. 


I know (from the analytics) about 20% of the listenership is in this region... so here's your chance to help support me / ...

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Jason Dawson (@jason_dawson) is a freelance TV comedy producer primarily based at Avalon. Avalon is one of the biggest and most influential agencies as well as production houses.


We talked about how to pitch TV shows, if you can get on an Avalon production if you’re not with Avalon Management, his relationship with the Edinburgh Fringe and more!


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JasonDawson

iTunes - https://itunes.appl...

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Martin Walker is the former editor and head reviewer at Broadway Baby and Scotsgay. He now makes his living interviewing comedians for his podcast turned radio show “On The Mic” (@onthemicuk)


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/MartinWalker

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

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Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12wdMpotKGDpFvShobeaoy 


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Mark Boosey is the founder of the British Comedy Guide (@BritishComedy) a database of all the comedians, TV sitcoms, industry news and more.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/MarkBoosey

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/DO1-7IWp6cA

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12wdMpotKGDpFvShobeaoy 


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Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle) is a comedian, writer and creator of Titania McGrath (@TitaniaMcGrath). He also co-wrote Jonathan Pie and has a history of making things go viral as well as creating things bigger than himself. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AndrewDoyle

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/sUMIt-FWoTM 

Spotify - https://op...

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EarWolf (@EarWolf) is the biggest podcast network in America which I think by proxy makes it one of if not the biggest podcast network in the world. Colin Anderson (@colinander) Stitcher’s VP of Comedy and Executive Producer of Earwolf.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/ColinAnderson

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/0ETKLdCk-zU

Spotify - https...

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Anthony Butler is the founder of Broken Robot Productions (@bknrobot) and the head of live entertainment at Graham Nortons production company SO TV and the former booker and promoter at Off The Kerb where he booked their vast network of university shows as well as Live at the Appollo and more.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AnthonyButler

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2&...

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Richard Melvin (@RichardMelvin) is the founder of Dabster, a radio production company based in Edinburgh who produce the largest amount of comedy radio shows outside of London.


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/RichardMelvin

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/a3VzDmhdpDs 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12wdMpotKGDpFvShobeaoy 

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David Allison is a comedy promoter well known for this highly themed improvised shows most notably This Is Your Trial (@ThisIsYourTrial). The show where you put your friends on trial for something they’ve done that annoys you. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/DavidAllison

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/geZHJG36Yoo

Spotify - https://op...

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Let's do this. Small update on what I've been working on behind the scenes and when new pods will be out...


- ATI Meet and Greet.


Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/859618474407066/

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Jacob Howe-Douglas (@hdmgt) is the founder of HD Management. A boutique agency that has a focus on film, TV, radio and online content for all of their acts. Jacob has been an agent for more than 12 years building the careers of comedians. 


Stream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/HDManagement

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937?mt=2 

YouTube - https://youtu.be/9IhnQXBKgq8

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Please come to my Edinburgh Fringe show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough


Or please say to a friend "please go to this person's show" as that word-of-mouth recommendation would really help and make a massive different. Thank you for you on going support. x

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.


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