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The end is nigh. For insects, bats, protest, the planet… - July 2024 The Observer - By Stewart Lee - July 28th, 2024
Signs and wonders. Omens of black portent. Part of an American looney’s ear has been shot off by another American looney. The proposed presidency of the earless looney had been endorsed by Atomic Kitten’s Kerry Katona. A computer went wrong and everything in the world stopped working everywhere. On Tuesday it was reported that Chris…
Trash Talk With Count Binface - July 2024 July 27th, 2024
This week Stewart Lee is on the pod. Twice voted ‘Funniest Comedian’ on Sigma XI Stewart is torn on whether he wants Donald Trump to win the US Election (for a very selfish reason!), and has some excellent advice for anyone (say, a bin-headed count from off-world) who might be heading on their debut comedy…
Which Home Alone child star should everyone blame if Trump is re-elected? - July 2024 The Observer - By Stewart Lee - July 21st, 2024
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend is a tragedy; a tragedy for democracy, a tragedy for America and, above all, a tragedy for the whole world, because it means Donald Trump will be re-elected. And it is a tragedy for Donald Trump, who, whatever one thinks of his politics or his personality, is…
Basic Lee - July 2024 July 20th, 2024
Stewart Lee performs his latest tour show Basic Lee filmed in April at The Lowry in Salford. Superficially an uncharacteristically simple Stewart Lee show, in which the gnomic fifty-six-year-old veteran attempts to define by example what stand-up comedy is, Basic Lee slowly reveals a subtext about staying sane by re-structuring reality. But Lee’s most personal…
Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time - July 2024 July 19th, 2024
Today’s guest is probably your favourite comedian’s favourite comedian. He regularly sells more than 250,000 tickets for every tour, yet he has never wanted to be a household name and doesn’t do many interviews. But you’re in luck, because he has today: it’s the hilarious Stewart Lee! Kate and Stewart have known each other for…