The Stag

About this episode

A best man turns a stag do into a philosophical examination of both freedom and bondage.

The Stag: A best man turns a stag do into a philosophical examination of both freedom and bondage.  This episode was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is Oppression by Amaranth Cove and Blue by Shinji Wakasa. You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written, produced and performed by Dan Hooper Winner: Golden Lobes — Best Scripted Comedy. The Observer said “These punchy 10- to 14-minuters crackle with bible-black, absurd, twisted humour.”and The Guardian described the show “Strange little monologues brimming with dry wit and unlikely twists.” Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/harford Written, produced & performed by Dan Hooper. Contact: danhooper86@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Hooper

Topics covered

• philosophy
• freedom
• bondage
• best man
• stag do
• comedy
• surreal

Keywords

• stag do
• philosophical examination
• freedom
• bondage
• comedy
• surreal
• Dan Hooper

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amaranth Cove, Shinji Wakasa, Harford: An Oral History, The Observer, The Guardian, Acast

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