S4 EP12: Bilal Zafar
episode
What Did You Do Yesterday? with Max Rushden & David O'Doherty
1h 12m
3 speakers
8 chapters
transcribed 3 months ago
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What is the main question of the podcast?
podcasts there are millions of them some might say too many i have one already i don't have any because there are enough politics business sport you name it there's a podcast about it and they all ask the big questions and cover the hot topics of the day but nobody is covering the most important topic of all why is that are they scared too afraid of being censored by the man
Possibly, but not us. We're here to ask the only question that matters. We try and say it at the same time, Max. What did you do yesterday? What did you do yesterday? What did you do yesterday? That's it. All we're interested in is what the guests got up to yesterday. Nothing more.
Day before yesterday, Max? Nope. The greatest and most interesting day of your life?
How did Bilal Zafar become a comedian?
Unless it was yesterday, we don't want to know about it. I'm Max Rushton. And I'm David O'Doherty. Welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday? Hello and welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday? My name is Max Rushton. And today, alongside me, is the Irish comedian, Irish funny man, David O'Doherty.
Welcome, David. Funny man was in italics there, you will have heard. This is a very special episode for me. In the 20-odd years I've been doing comedy, I've met some wonderful people. And this is one of my faves. This is with Bilal Zafar. I first came across Bilal. He used to put up strange things in... He was doing stand-up. I sort of known of him. And then in the pandemic, he started doing these weird acting masterclasses where he was getting people who aren't really actors to explain the secrets of their techniques. And...
What unique projects has Bilal Zafar worked on during the pandemic?
Our first ever contact was he asked me, could he interview me in a black polo neck over Zoom, obviously, about how to act. And I was like, this guy? And then I looked him up and I said, everything he does is wonderful.
his hot pepsi football we talk about it a bit in the episode is it's one of those things where you're watching it going for i think most people going i don't know what this is yeah i like this thing do you know i'm not sure for a while i don't it's not real but maybe it's real you know then his i don't give a shit on social media and yeah constantly whoever's been cancelled going it I don't know why you're all bad mouthing him. He's a great guy. And you're like, oh my God, it's just a sort of RIP your mentions account. It's so funny.
He's just a beautiful man and his humanity comes out through all of his work and He's working on a new show for the Edinburgh Fringe that will play, I would say, around Britain later this year. The show's called Rubicon. He's got a podcast with Joey Page called Got a Problem, Mate. I'm so happy. I love this episode.
What does Bilal Zafar's daily routine look like?
I love this man. This is what Bilal Zafar did yesterday.
Bilal Zafar, welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday?
Thank you for having me. This, to the listeners, is the first time we've ever recorded the podcast with a person clearly sitting in front of a green screen background. I mean, if we had entered the video podcasting realm, Max, we could have such fun with this guy. We could put him anywhere. He could be in Miami.
He could be in Stevenage. And all other places.
All other places. Where else? That's it, Miami and Stevenage. Hipswitch.
I know there are loads of places. I'm excited about this, Bilal.
What challenges does Bilal face while balancing work and personal life?
I'm hoping, because I can't, I paid you a compliment before we came on here, but I enjoy your social media work more than most people's social media work. Unless, of course, you did any yesterday, then we can't really get into that realm. But I need to stop asking what time you woke up yesterday. Yes, 10 a.m. Oh, wow. Is that an alarm or just a natural Zafar body clock?
Alarm at eight. Try and get up then. But I don't. Because I don't need to get up.
So it's a fully token eight o'clock alarm. Like, is there an expectation when you set up the night before that you will be getting up at this time? Or is it just to remind you what the real world is like?
I want to get up at eight and be a hustle culture kind of grind guy. Diary of a CEO guy. Cold shower. No, I don't do that. Imagine that. I had. Can I mention this?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main question of the podcast?
0:06–0:49
2
How did Bilal Zafar become a comedian?
0:49–1:50
3
What unique projects has Bilal Zafar worked on during the pandemic?
1:50–3:02
4
What does Bilal Zafar's daily routine look like?
3:02–3:58
5
What challenges does Bilal face while balancing work and personal life?
3:58–6:06
6
How does Ramadan affect Bilal's daily activities?
6:06–6:57
7
What humorous anecdotes does Bilal share about his experiences?
6:57–7:47
8
What are Bilal's future plans for his comedy career?
7:47–1:12:22