ROB BECKETT: I’m a Chinese Takeaway & a Pint - If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Come Again
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What caused Rob Beckett’s burnout and how did he recognize it?
I've definitely had that sort of burnout. Went viral and I've never felt sadder. Imposter syndrome, poverty mindset, it was all just done from worry and panic.
What happens when you reach your limit?
This is I'll let this one off because you're nice. I cannot stand cameras, zoomed-in shots, crying, eat. Yeah. Shugger Hugh, get back on the desk. Just gotta review some thumbnails. Ironically, that'll be the thumbnail. Hello, I'm Rob Beckett and I'm in great company. Well, you've got massive teeth, ain't ya? Have I? Didn't realise, mate. You never fail to lever the very funny Mr. Wabekick. I love being stand-up. I'm providing a service. I'm a Chinese takeaway and a pint. Do you know what I mean? It's 30 quid. If they don't like it, don't come again. If they do like it, come back. How do you find your voice? Essentially, your comic voice is you, but without any worry or preconceptions about what you should or shouldn't be doing.
But it takes a long time to lose that. In the age of like 15 to 18, I was very insular, very shy. anxious like if I dropped a glass I'd like cry. Just sort of I've done something wrong, so a bit like that. You had a would stutter? I had to go to speech therapy as a kid. I would just talk with no gaps, and uh and and like that, like sort of physically it all just like churned out so they helped me like try and slow down and enunciate.
Shag Meravoi, Josh Whitakum, Romish Ranganathan, Tom Davis. Tom Davis would be quite a big unit. Yeah, I'd figure I'd shag him. I wouldn't let him shag me. With the V missionary. Any way I could get in. Just step ladder and passion. Okay, who you marrying? Uh What? I know. Hey guys, welcome back to Great Company. We've got Rob Beckett on the show. I've been trying to get Rob on the show for about seven years. Even though this show isn't seven years old, but I've been trying to do a podcast with him for seven years. Rob, one of the biggest comedians in the UK, has this TV show Rob vs. Romesh. Before we start, I want to ask a quick thing about you guys' our incredible community. What do you want to see more of?
Let us know. It could be guests, it could be content, it could be more of me, it could be anything at all. Let us know in the comments. because we want to hear what you would like. And also if you can click that subscribe button before we start, that'd be amazing. Okay, here we go. Enjoy this wild episode of Great Company with Rob Beckett.
Can I just assess it? We've got the stiff back chair to make you uncomfortable. Can see I know what you're up to. Wait, wait, see but your one's professional what are you talking about? No, it's not. We haven't got this kind of setup. Your this is basically Stephen Bartlett with a smile. Is that what you put on the top of the that's how I take it? I can imagine him round a big conference table, candy kittens everywhere. Right guys, what's next? We've done the wedding one, we've done the kid one, but now I need one that's just me. Because I I need more of me! Anyway, what are we talking about?
No, we'll be all right. Let's be good. Well, speaking you you have your new golf channel. So sp and firstly, speaking so you do everything. So as in you have a show with your you and Romesh, you have your podcasts, you do your stand up, you do a radio show. Yeah, to be fair, I have uh You're about to do traitors, you also just start a new golf channel. Oh yeah. To be fair, I'm I'll should be frail. You're doing a Stones at Glass House. Is that
is that the same answer? Yeah, no, um yeah, no, I'm busy I'm pretty busy. Why did you start the golf channel? golf channel because I wanted to get better at golf. And I thought if I do that, I'll be forced to do it because I've got a commitment to put an episode out. Then also I thought, well, if I am gonna do it as a hobby, I might as well try and monetize it.
Nice. It's
quite hard to do that on YouTube. Are you
monetizing at the moment?
Yeah, but I'm definitely making a loss.
Yeah.
I need a sponsor. If anyone wants to sponsor it, does Candy Kittens want to sponsor it? Yeah, maybe. I basically I just I don't even care if it earns that much money 'cause I just wanna play golf, but I I can't make I can't be making a loss.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What caused Rob Beckett’s burnout and how did he recognize it?
0:00–8:21
2
How did Rob discover his comic voice after years of self‑doubt?
8:21–18:39
3
Why did Rob start a golf YouTube channel and what does he hope to achieve with it?
18:39–27:36
4
How did therapy during lockdown help Rob deal with imposter syndrome and anxiety?
27:36–35:09
5
What impact did becoming a father have on Rob’s perspective on work and life?
35:09–44:50
6
What inspired Rob to write his memoir ‘A Class Act’ and what’s the main message?
44:50–52:14
7
What is the new Channel 4 series ‘Tempting Fortune’ about and how did it come together?
52:14–59:26
8
What advice does Rob give about staying honest, handling criticism, and enjoying comedy?
59:26–1:07:23
Speakers
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