Show Notes
An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In todays episode we talk about two ladies Alice Frick and Sophie Quirk, two individuals who are seeking to make the UK comedy scene are much fairer and safer place for comedians: [[01:07]] Brief intro on our main guests [[07:09]] [[07:09]] Comedians are very divided and standup isn’t very organised, its good, but you may not get paid [[11:22]] [[13:32]] How to make acts feel assured [[20:34]] [[39:12 ]] False accusations and other crimes [[47:42]] [[50:44]] Comedy has every walk of life, but everything is about respect [[56:13]] [[01:04:00]] The purpose of streaming platforms [[01:09:00]] If you would like to know more about Alice you can find out about her safety first podcast here:https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/safety-first-comediennes-greenroomtalk/id1766739204, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Self-Help-Book-Alice-Frick/dp/1399914499, her website is https://laughinglabia.weebly.com/. If you would like to know more on how Sophie and Alice are looking to make comedy safer, look on https://linktr.ee/SaferBackstage.
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