Show Notes
In this episode of The Comedian’s Paradise, Marvin McCarthy and Jack Wheeler are joined by industry veteran Kate Lennon.
As the first employee of UTC Artist Management, Kate helped navigate the careers of household names and worked on some of the biggest shows in the UK, including the historic Black British Takeover at the O2. Now, she’s disrupting the circuit with REPPD —a consultancy designed to give unrepresented comedians the business tools they need to succeed without a traditional agent. We discuss the "unwritten rules" of the UK comedy circuit, the reality of talent management, and how the industry must evolve to support independent creatives.
Show Timestamps [[00:00]] My introduction to comedy and why I set up REPPD [[04:36]] [[04:36]] What is happening for agents and when I joined UTC [[08:27]] [[08:27]] What being an agent is like compared to Estelle from Friends [[18:22]] [[21:47]] The impact on comedians' careers that I am most proud of [[27:47]] [[27:47]] How my approach to developing acts changed in 2020 [[30:07]] [[37:00]] Analysing the audiences of different digital platforms [[39:00]] [[39:00]] The moment I wanted to set up Reppd and why I left the agency [[41:44]] [[41:44]] Who has contacted me and why my approach is universal [[47:21]] [[47:21]] The future of the comedy world and how I want to change things [[54:09]] [[54:09]] What not to do as a professional comedian [[56:32]]
To know more on Kate Lennon and REPPD ,you can go on https://www.reppd.co.uk/. You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #comedybusiness #katelennon #thecomediansparadise #standupcomedy #ukcomedy #talentmanager #reppd #marvinmccarthy #comedyadvice
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