Des Bishop
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I mean, he is a comparative guy. I mean... In the 2000s, I guess a comparative guy would be like Chris Rock or Bill Burr of the UK. And also in Ireland. I broke out in Ireland before him, but then he actually... He's huge in Ireland too. So he's really like Ireland and the UK, one of the biggest comics. But lately... He has had an itch to do more stuff in the States. To come over to the States.
I mean, he is a comparative guy. I mean... In the 2000s, I guess a comparative guy would be like Chris Rock or Bill Burr of the UK. And also in Ireland. I broke out in Ireland before him, but then he actually... He's huge in Ireland too. So he's really like Ireland and the UK, one of the biggest comics. But lately... He has had an itch to do more stuff in the States. To come over to the States.
I mean, he is a comparative guy. I mean... In the 2000s, I guess a comparative guy would be like Chris Rock or Bill Burr of the UK. And also in Ireland. I broke out in Ireland before him, but then he actually... He's huge in Ireland too. So he's really like Ireland and the UK, one of the biggest comics. But lately... He has had an itch to do more stuff in the States. To come over to the States.
Yeah. And he's been recording stuff in the States and he's really fascinated by the challenge to him of like leaving essentially like stardom to anonymity, which was part of his motivation for starting the pod because he just basically wants to- Cross over. Yeah. And he wants to have as much stuff out there about who he is, you know?
Yeah. And he's been recording stuff in the States and he's really fascinated by the challenge to him of like leaving essentially like stardom to anonymity, which was part of his motivation for starting the pod because he just basically wants to- Cross over. Yeah. And he wants to have as much stuff out there about who he is, you know?
Yeah. And he's been recording stuff in the States and he's really fascinated by the challenge to him of like leaving essentially like stardom to anonymity, which was part of his motivation for starting the pod because he just basically wants to- Cross over. Yeah. And he wants to have as much stuff out there about who he is, you know?
I think it's seven, right?
We all go back, actually. We're all the same vintage. John is older, but only because he started comedy very late. He didn't start comedy until he was 36. Russell and I would have started at, like, a similar age. So, like... We go back to like playing football, soccer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Me, Russell Howard, John Bishop, Daniel Kitson, John Oliver.
We all go back, actually. We're all the same vintage. John is older, but only because he started comedy very late. He didn't start comedy until he was 36. Russell and I would have started at, like, a similar age. So, like... We go back to like playing football, soccer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Me, Russell Howard, John Bishop, Daniel Kitson, John Oliver.
We all go back, actually. We're all the same vintage. John is older, but only because he started comedy very late. He didn't start comedy until he was 36. Russell and I would have started at, like, a similar age. So, like... We go back to like playing football, soccer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Me, Russell Howard, John Bishop, Daniel Kitson, John Oliver.
Like all of us. Oh, the Flight of the Conchords. Like Edinburgh 2002, like our football and like tip rugby matches were like... John Oliver, you know, Daniel Kitson, John Bishop, me. Who else? Oh, guys, other guys you wouldn't know, like Josh Whitacombe and Adam Hills.
Like all of us. Oh, the Flight of the Conchords. Like Edinburgh 2002, like our football and like tip rugby matches were like... John Oliver, you know, Daniel Kitson, John Bishop, me. Who else? Oh, guys, other guys you wouldn't know, like Josh Whitacombe and Adam Hills.
Like all of us. Oh, the Flight of the Conchords. Like Edinburgh 2002, like our football and like tip rugby matches were like... John Oliver, you know, Daniel Kitson, John Bishop, me. Who else? Oh, guys, other guys you wouldn't know, like Josh Whitacombe and Adam Hills.