Show Notes
John Tothill is one of the most exciting stand-ups to come out of the UK in recent years. Debuting in 2023, he’s now on his third show with This Must Be Heaven - the story of his near death experience and an underwhelming cruise. In this episode we discuss:
the brutal truth about moving from open mics to pro gigs why early WIPs are often funnier than complete shows the loneliness of being trapped on a cruise ship after bombing every night why crowd work makes him uncomfortable scaling material up for bigger rooms while supporting Alan Davies and we find out if John Tothill is happy…
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