The Doug Stanhope Podcast

AustralianAlex here, back going through my old computer in Australia and I found the original WAV recordings of the first tour I did with Doug. This one Perth show has always stood out to me as special. Not for all of the things that went right, but for all the things that could've gone wrong. This was our second night at this Perth venue and our second-last show of the tour. The night before, as Doug explains, was a nightmare. The venue was a month away from closing, which meant they didn't care about Doug smoking upstairs, but it also meant the one and only greying German ex-pat security guard was more into his leather jacket and chatting outside than actually keeping an eye on the room. So when it came time to kick out the entire front row, it was just me, Doug and the line "Don't make me turn the whole crowd into the bouncer!". So this second show comes around. Venue and security have been chewed out earlier, first opener is up, but Doug is furious because a local "comic" posted his entire set-list, in detail, from the night before. He's smoking in the upstairs greenroom and can't hear the show which has started below. As the first opener is doing her set, something odd has started to happen. The comedian tells her joke, the crowd laughs, and then a second or two later another laugh/moan follows that interrupts the start of the next joke. Amongst the crowd I see a disabled gentleman sitting in a full-size recumbent-style bicycle, flag pointing up in the air and all. Most of the crowd can't see the man, so after every delayed laugh - a large proportion of the crowd is looking around to try and work out what is happening. The first comedian comes off stage and I pull her aside immediately to get her response. She tells me "oh yeah, he's a local comedy fan... you just have to ignore it". The 2nd opener is ignoring the awkwardness too. I quickly speak with Bingo and we approach Doug upstairs. "Don't tell me, I'll deal with it on stage!" he says, thinking that maybe the front row from last night has turned up. We don't get to explain the situation. What follows is a masterclass in standup. Not only does our man have to completely rearrange his set to bring the 'Camp 1 vs Camp 2' material up sooner, but he addresses the man in the tricycle (maybe for the first time at a show?), makes him the star and uses his laughs and noises as segues and fodder.  Lots of great bits in this. -Australian Alex F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code STANHOPE15 at http://theperfectjean.nyc/STANHOPE15 #theperfectjeanpod #ad If you're 21 or older, get 30% OFF your first order @ IndaCloud with code STANHOPE at https://inda.shop/STANHOPE #indacloudpod  

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Doug gets a lot of emails. A lot of them are scams trying to get him to pay to appear on other podcasts or hand over access to his social media. Recently, though, he found himself on a different kind of list: the one print-on-demand publishers use to spam podcasts with interview requests for their authors. So, for one week, Doug decided to say yes to every single one. Armed with whatever audiobooks he could listen to, the promotional blurbs, and—most importantly—the covers, Doug sat down with author after author and did his best to give each of them the thoughtful literary interview they deserved. This is Book By Its Cover. Video version will be made free over on Patreon. Consider subscribing for more video content. For free shipping on your order & 365-day returns go to https://www.Quince.com/STANHOPE  Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/STANHOPE & use code STANHOPE to get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Thanks to our author guests: Matthew Cossolotto — Harness Your PromisePower: Change Your Life, Transform the World Ken Lloyd, Ph.D. — Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies Nick Greenberg — Buried Treasure Daniel Cubillo — The Creative Mastermind Mind: From Roadrunner to Showrunner. How to Make It in Showbusiness and Content Creation Joel Steele — Life Switch: How to Experience the Power of Living ON by Discovering Your Potential, Passion, and Purpose J.P. McMurphy — Free Doug D. Earl Johnston — Choosing Emotions: Thinking With Your Head and Acting With Your Heart James Chesterton — Ashes of the Republic

Doug and Andy catch up on everything from Derrick and Kenny stories to phishing scams, comedy business ideas, monster cereal, breakfast tacos, liver failure, terrible childhood memories + end with a round of The Dead Game If you're 21 or older, get 30% OFF your first order @ IndaCloud with code STANHOPE at https://inda.shop/STANHOPE  #indacloudpod

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