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Bombing in Edinburgh and British vs. American Comedy

from 160 - The Ballad of The Fat Girl With The Clean Car · #160

2 min

Tim jokes about American comics bombing at the Edinburgh Fringe and contrasts British theater-based comedy traditions with America's carnival and Mafia-lounge origins.

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  • Tim supports comedians taking their acts to other countries and bombing for 30 days straight in the Scottish Highlands, spending tons of money with no venue support.
  • The people doing this are usually those who bombed in New York and LA and think performing on the Scottish moor will change everything.
  • British comedy is structured around one-man shows with story arcs and infrastructure, not just stand-up jokes.
  • British comedy has its basis in theatre, while American comedy comes from circus tents, depression-era carnivals, and Mafia-owned lounges.
  • Stand-up comedy was kind of invented by the Mafia as another thing to put in while people were drinking.
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