Interviews
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InterviewsFixing the Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny asks voices from the comedy industry to air their most pressing concerns about the performing arts behemoth, to find out how they would try to solve a problem like the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 27 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsSilliness and Wrestling: Phil Wang interview
Phil Wang takes silly seriously and realises an unlikely influence on his act ahead of his new tour show, Wang In There, Baby! Read more »| 15 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsCatherine Cohen on new show Come For Me
Skewering cabaret ingenue Catherine Cohen brings her delectable comedy outlook to Scotland for her first new show since 2019 Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsThe Skinny on... Mr Chonkers
The absurd and immense Mr Chonkers was one of our comedy team's highlights of the Edinburgh Fringe – so we asked creator John Norris to fill out our Q&A Read more »| 28 Nov 2022 -
InterviewsNuance and Pubes: A chat with Jessica Fostekew
Jessica Fostekew chats nuance, tackling complex issues in comedy and changing people's opinions Read more »| 04 Nov 2022 -
InterviewsCool Girl Paradox: Olga Koch interview
Ahead of the UK tour of her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Just Friends, we chat hoe culture and Human Error with eternal cool girl comedian Olga Koch Read more »| 10 Oct 2022
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Interviews"Trying to remain curious" - Isy Suttie Interview
We meet Isy Suttie as she returns with Jackpot, her first stand-up tour in ten years Read more »| 13 Sep 2022 -
FestivalsCoates on Kingsman / Kingsman on Coates
Tessa Coates and Liz Kingsman have performed as two thirds of sketch group Massive Dad. They sit down at an exclusive restaurant to discuss sketch comedy, their Edinburgh resolutions, and what it’s like going solo Read more »| 03 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsLife & Soul: Sikisa on her Edinburgh Fringe debut
Immigration lawyer by day, stand-up comedian by night, Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes plans on bringing the vibes to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 26 Jul 2022 -
InterviewsThe QI Elves take No Such Thing as a Fish on tour
James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski, 50 percent of the QI Elves, chat to us about their smash podcast and their upcoming No Such Thing as a Fish live tour Read more »| 25 Jul 2022 -
InterviewsAlison Spittle on her Fringe show Wet
Stand-up and podcast star Alison Spittle talks to us about her newest Edinburgh Fringe show, the importance of context, and only a little bit about poo Read more »| 15 Jul 2022 -
InterviewsBest in Class: Championing Working Class Comedy
With preparations for the Fringe well underway and spiralling costs a focal point for many, we talk to Best in Class about creating opportunity for working-class comedians Read more »| 15 Jun 2022 -
InterviewsFlo & Joan on their new tour, Sweet Release
Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan, aka sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, chat to us about their current UK tour, their surprising Scottish influence and the current state of UK comedy in the middle of #MeToo Read more »| 11 May 2022 -
InterviewsSelf Improv-ment with MC Hammersmith
This month, we speak to MC Hammersmith, Scotland’s number one freestyle comedy rapper as he embarks on his first solo tour. Read more »| 19 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsSmackdown: Max & Ivan on new sitcom Deep Heat
Fringe darling sketch duo Max & Ivan make the leap to the small screen with Deep Heat, a sitcom set in the world of British Pro Wrestling Read more »| 17 Mar 2022