John Scott: Wrong Place, Right Story

About this episode

John Scott shares his unique experiences in stand-up comedy and storytelling, including unexpected gigs and career decisions.

John Scott has been doing stand-up since 1999, accidentally said "Brexit" at a Yorkshire corporate full of insurance folk, co-wrote a Japanese animated drama, and once did a gig in Budapest that he's fairly certain was arranged for the Russian mafia. He also wants to go back in time and hang out with Bowie in Berlin, but then again, who doesn't? John Scott is a comedian, scriptwriter, and host of The Scottish Sweary News, known for his sharp, laid-back delivery and a career that has taken some genuinely unexpected turns. The Budapest gig — flown in, flown out the same night, performing to a room full of salespeople who were, he strongly suspects, selling to some very dodgy people indeed Walking on stage at a corporate event and saying the one word he'd told himself not to say How a pandemic freelancing site led to co-writing a Japanese animated drama — and what it taught him about storytelling How The Scottish Sweary News started as an accident — and suddenly gained thousands of followers Why he's stepped back from the Edinburgh Fringe — and why he thinks it stopped being a viable career step a long time ago Connect with John here: Instagram TikTok YouTube Find us on social media…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Otis Gunn

Guest: John Scott

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• storytelling
• career journey
• Edinburgh Fringe
• unexpected experiences

Keywords

• John Scott
• stand-up comedy
• Scottish Sweary News
• Edinburgh Fringe
• storytelling
• Budapest gig
• Brexit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Scottish Sweary News

Places: Yorkshire, Budapest, Berlin

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