Show Notes
Joe Wells is known best for his shows exploring mental health and his neurodiversity being autistic, while before that he first made his name as a political comedian with shows like Night of the Living Tories. Joe also hosts the podcast Neurodivergent Moments with Abigoliah Schamaun, of which their book is out today! We discuss:
how performing for a neurodivergent audience can change the mechanics of live comedy the impact parenthood has on the kind of comedy you want to make how comedy can be a tool for processing your neurodivergence writing a book about OCD at 15 how focusing on personal experiences stops your material becoming dated the problem with saying “we're all on the spectrum” and how Joe's viral clip didn't change his approach to making stuff
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