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Allyson June Smith discusses the importance of humor in today's world and her experiences in the comedy industry.

This week we tried unsuccessfully to put a bucket hat on a moose (three people were killed) all in order to create a Canadian/Manc symbol powerful enough to lure in Commonwealth comic queen, Allyson June Smith. Hailing from the land of Mounties and saying ‘eh?’, Allyson now resides in Manchester, a base from which she has built one of the busiest and most eclectic careers in comedy. As well as serving up scoopfuls of her nervelessly candid humour through her own stand-up shows, she’s also toured the country as a warm up act (laugh lubricant?) for some of the biggest names in the funny business. She’s also all over the media landscape like bear on hiker, appearing regularly on tv, radio and her two own excellent podcasts - Women Talking Bollocks (funny) and Horror Motel (terrifying). In a chat where Giles struggles to conceal the fact that the only Canadian he truly trusts is Celine Dion, we skate through everything from the pressures of comedy content creation to the subtleties of winning over different kinds of audience - all before she disappears back on the road for Allyson Wonderland, her current UK tour. Follow Allyson on Instagram This episode is proudly dedicated to Joan…

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Host: Giles Edwards

Guest: Allyson June Smith

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• cultural influences
• audience engagement
• content creation

Keywords

• comedy
• stand-up
• audience
• content creation
• Canadian humor
• Allyson Wonderland

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Organizations: Women Talking Bollocks, Horror Motel

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