Some Laugh

Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh - or at least some laughs - on a weekly basis, discussing topics big and small - while joined by guests from the world of comedy.

Ep 132: Modern Mullets with Vittorio Angelone and John Meagher

Some Laugh Stands-Up Christmas Special Sunday 8th December. Tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Glasgow/Blackfriars-Basement/Some-Laugh-Stands-Up-Christmas-Special/40391631/This week Marc is joined by comedians Vittorio Angelone and John Meagher. They discuss Vittorio's now-trendy mullet and moustache combo, John's past life in mixed martial arts and why a particular fight let him to hang up his gloves. Plus, they discuss how Kneecap may be more popular in Glasgow than Belfast, reminisce about Pop Idol and Vittorio recounts his crowdwork show at this year's Edinburgh Festival.Keep tabs on John's upcoming tour by giving him a follow on Instagram or via his website here: https://jmeaghercomedy.com/You can find Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting podcast here: https://linktr.ee/guidetoparentingMarc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale here now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour⁠⁠⁠⁠For extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to our Patreon here: ⁠www.patreon.com/somelaugh⁠⁠Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stand-Up Tickets:Marc: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

11-20
01:10:59

Ep 127: "Are You Okay?" with Paul McDaniel

This week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian Paul McDaniel. Paul describes growing up in 1980's Northern Ireland and how his father journalism carreer led to one of the biggest figures of that era coming round to their house; explains what it was like working for the BBC Complaints department during the height of the "Sachsgate" scandal involving Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross; and reveals how an Edinburgh Fringe show where he gigged to 0 people "went really well" in his eyes. Plus, there's chat of finding your comedic voice in stand-up, social media addiction and dating a Scientologist. We're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:⁠https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh⁠ Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠ You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠ Stand-Up Tickets: Marc: ⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠ Stu: ⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠ Steve: ⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠ You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

11-19
59:31

Ep 131: J.O. Pants with Rosco McClelland

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Rosco McClelland. They discuss the perils of bunched-up trousers looking like a boner, Rosco introduces the phenomenon of JO pants, and tells haunted tales of lights in his house turning themselves on. Plus, Rosco suggests how he could’ve fixed Kamala Harris’s now doomed Presidential campaign, Marc and Steve try their hand at some basic OnlyFans arithmetic and ponder the moral implications of Marc’s da giving the local weans out-of-date sweets for Halloween. For extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to oue Patreon here: www.patreon.com/somelaugh You can watch Rosco stream every night on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/rosco Marc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale here now: ⁠⁠https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour⁠⁠ Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand-Up Tickets: Marc: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Steve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

11-19
01:12:02

Ep 130: Audiobooks, AI Robots & Older v Younger Siblings

The three boays back together this week and it's a classic wide-ranging convo - including whether audiobooks are cheating, the increasing dominance of AI (online and possibly soon both in our homes and even heads), and deciding whether to "people watch" on public transport or put on your headphones to avoid hearing someone play Tiktoks without any. Plus, Marc attempts to explain to Steve what Neoliberalism is, Steve reveals his mother-in-law's obsession with Korean drama, and the boays discuss whether you're an older or younger sibling can have an impact on your romantic relationships. An extra hour of chat is available from this conversation as Bonus Episode 38 over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/somelaugh Marc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale here now: ⁠https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour⁠ Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand-Up Tickets: Marc: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠⁠⁠⁠ Steve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

11-06
01:04:53

Ep 129: The Weave with Christopher MacArthur-Boyd

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Christopher MacArthur-Boyd. Chris "weaves" through various topics including trying ADHD medication, why he stormed out a restaurant and details his recent trip to Japan - all on the way to finishing his story about a pre-show playlist in Dundee. Plus, Chris chats Here Comes the Guillotine, details how he's now managed to go over a year without smoking and previews his upcoming stand-up special recording. There are 30 minutes of additional content from this episode available exclusively on Patreon. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh Chris is recording his stand-up special at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow on Friday 8th November. Tickets here: https://trafalgartickets.com/pavilion-theatre-glasgow/en-GB/event/comedy/christopher-macarthur-boyd-scary-times-tickets Marc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025 (now including dates in Derry & Brighton). Tickets are on sale here now: https://www.marcjenningscomedy.com/tour Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠⁠⁠ You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠⁠⁠ Stand-Up Tickets: Marc: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠⁠⁠ Stu: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠⁠⁠ Steve: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠⁠⁠ You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

10-30
01:16:22

Ep 128: Not Cool with Dr Matt Winning

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian and environmental economist Dr Matt Winning. They reminisce on their experiences watching Scotland at the Euros before Matt explains how and why he started integrating his work in climate change into his comedy, and answers some of the key questions the boays have about global warming, Extinction Rebellion, and why it won't mean Scotland can look forward to becoming a tropical paradise - plus a bit of advice on what we can do for a better future. Matt's brilliant book "Hot Mess: What on Earth Can We Do About Climate Change?" is available here: https://mattwinning.com/book/ We're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh⁠⁠ Stuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: ⁠⁠https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigs⁠⁠ You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55⁠⁠ Stand-Up Tickets: Marc: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko⁠⁠ Stu: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP⁠⁠ Steve: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan⁠⁠ You can follow Some Laugh on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

10-22
01:14:05

Ep 126: What's Best for Business with Mike Rice

This week Marc is joined by returning guest comedian Mike Rice. They discuss the recent Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix, which leads to discussions of sociopaths, P Diddy's recent arrest and an encounter Mike had with a taxi driver who shared very McMahon-esque traits. Plus, Mike spins a yarn about his recent experience of living without a phone and his struggle to actually purchase a new one. Tickets for the remaining dates of Mike's tour (including Dundee, Dublin & London) available here: https://www.mikericecomedy.com/You can watch Mike's stand-up special "An Irish Disgrace" and find his podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting here: https://www.youtube.com/@guidetoparentingWe're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:https://www.patreon.com/somelaughStuart has just announced a number of dates for his first UK tour.  All dates & tickers here: https://www.stuartmcpherson.co.uk/live-gigsYou can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55Stand-Up Tickets:Marc: https://linktr.ee/MarcJenkoStu: https://linktr.ee/StuartMcPSteve: https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchananYou can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

10-08
01:16:35

Ep 125: Peacocks Should Eat Rainbows with Fern Brady

This week Marc, Stuart and guest host Tamsyn Kelly are joined by comedian Fern Brady. Fern describes accepting her recent Sky Arts Award whilst on mushrooms (in front of an onlooking Irvine Welsh), recounts being perplexed when a fan asked her to sign an AI-generated image of herself after a show, and explains why after over a decade of meaning to she's finally got round to getting a civil partnership (with strictly no vows being exchanged). Plus, there's chat about 90's children'...

10-01
01:04:02

Ep 124: Democracy Sausage with Tom Ballard

This week Stuart and Marc are joined by comedian Tom Ballard. Tom discusses the challenges of doing political comedy in Australia (and translating it for an international audience), developing his polemical style and what it was like hosting topical news show Tonightly which ran 5 nights a week on Aussie TV. Plus, Tom discusses the importance of the Edinburgh Fringe for acts from outside the UK, how he reacts to audience walk-outs and his critiques of religion through his stand-up act.A...

09-24
01:01:49

Ep 123: Authentically Me with Sikisa

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian Sikisa. They reminisce about early-2000's wrestling (particularly Mae Young's "puppies"), Sikisa discusses how she got into comedy via cabaret and burlesque, her reputation as a party girl at the Fringe and her experience of performing stand-up at Glastonbury. Plus, Sikisa reveals what she's learned from watching the mistakes of new comedians whilst hosting one of London's best-known open mics, and explains how she ended up being po...

09-17
01:07:51

Ep 122: 5000 B.C. (Before Colgate)

The boays are back in the studio this week with a lengthy discussion of all things teeth-related, from dentists & invisalign to the big question - when did people start using toothpaste (the answer might shock you...) Then, it's on to preparation for Steve's wedding as he gives the lowdown on what to expect, while Stuart and Marc try to suss out what kind of crowd they'll be performing their joint best man's speech towards.A video version of this podcast is available on YouTub...

09-10
01:05:10

Ep 121: Double Empathy with Pierre Novellie

This week the boays are joined by comedian Pierre Novellie. Hailing from South Africa via the Isle of Man, Pierre describes how audiences react to his difficult-to-place accent, recounts his experiences of doing numerous Fringe hours (including one year when he provided the audience with pamplets to fact-check his jokes), and discusses how the skills he's honed in comedy have helped him write a book on autism following his recent diagnosis. Plus, Pierre details the main misconcept...

09-04
01:07:52

Ep 120: All Names Redacted with Josh Jones

This week the boays are joined by comedian Josh Jones. Josh describes how he survived playing Manchester’s working men’s clubs when starting comedy, how he found moving to London as a working class Northerner, and how his experience of auditioning for and appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats. Plus, Josh chats about his passion for history, reveals his unlikely new hobby that’s got him looking buff, and he and Steve recount an argument at a gig they done together between two other comics ...

08-27
01:02:33

Ep 119: D’you Do Much Karate? with Colin Hoult

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian and actor Colin Hoult. Colin discusses how he creates comic characters from his own life, from his early days on the Fringe to his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show “The Death of Anna Mann”. Plus, Colin discusses his roles in TV shows such as After Life & Murder in Successville, recalls a now possibly problematic cowboy society in his native Nottingham, and how after years of doing characters onstage he’s finally managed to ...

08-21
01:00:03

Ep 118: D’you Need an Ambulance? with Dan Tiernan

SOME LAUGH LIVE IS BACK AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ON 20TH AUGUST. TICKETS HERE: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-liveThis week the boays are joined by comedian Dan Tiernan. A comedic force of nature and winner of numerous new act-competitions, Dan describes his starting out in standup and how he developed his in-your-face style, recounts his childhood gigs performing magic tricks (not always successfully), and explains how he ended up working as a dinnerlady in his o...

08-14
01:00:58

Ep 117: Dumpster Diving with Chloe Radcliffe

SOME LAUGH LIVE IS BACK AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ON 20TH AUGUST. TICKETS HERE: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-liveThis week Stuart and Marc are joined by comedian Chloe Radcliffe. They discuss the differences between US and UK comedy clubs, Chloe’s being brought up doing Transcendental Meditation and her fondness for “dumpster diving”. Plus, Chloe discusses getting accustomed to British pronunciations and phrases, how being a Debate Champion has influenced h...

08-06
01:09:18

Ep 116: The Mattress Slide

SOME LAUGH LIVE IS BACK AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ON 20TH AUGUST. TICKETS HERE: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-liveThis week the boays discuss their MTV Cribs-style dream homes, Steve reveals his childhood habit of making prank phonecalls and they cover the recent story about "cocaine sharks".A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes (and find all three of they boays' stand-up specials): https://www.youtube.c...

07-30
01:01:07

Ep 115: Squeaky-Clean Bum Time

SOME LAUGH LIVE IS BACK AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ON 20TH AUGUST. TICKETS HERE: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-liveA free-wheeling conversation this week where the boays touch on topics including killling bugs, social media trends, and most hated phrases. Plus, Marc rants about his recent trip to the pharmacy, Steve reveals his new catchphrase, and the boays discuss techy teachers (leading to a near-fatal spit-take from Marc).A video version of this podcast is avai...

07-23
58:47

Ep 114: Run the Jewellers with Bemz

This week the boays are joined by rapper Bemz. Inaugural winner of BBC Introducing’s Scottish Act of the Year, Bemz explains how his hip-hop career started in the unlikely setting of Stranraer, discusses the buzz of playing festivals including Reading & Leeds and the main stage at TRNSMT, and gives his thoughts on the Kendrick-Drake beef. Plus, Bemz recounts how he got his break online after remixing a song about a Scottish Premiership star, discusses the gig he and Marc done togeth...

07-16
01:21:42

Ep 113: Rawdogging

Just the boays this week as they cover topics including men "raw-dogging" flights, noticing themselves creeping into old guy patter and the results of last week's UK general election. A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes (and find all three of they boays' stand-up specials): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GAWe're now on Patreon! Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an ext...

07-09
01:06:35

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