Mo Gilligan: I Don’t Want To Take My Life For Granted

Mo Gilligan: I Don’t Want To Take My Life For Granted

From Mad, Sad and Bad with Paloma Faith by JamPot Productions

March 10, 2026 · 34 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

Paloma Faith interviews Mo Gilligan about his experiences in stand-up comedy, fatherhood, and dealing with online hate.

I’ve always LOVED Mo Gilligan (even though he’s from South London and I’m from East, who famously don’t get on!). You might know him from his huge stand-up specials, one of his amazing podcasts or from The Masked Singer, and it was such a pleasure having him on my sofa. We talk all about the madness of stand-up and the never-ending search for the funny in everyday life, from working in retail back in the day (like me 🙌) to booking surprise private jets for his friends. Mo was so honest about how much he’s been affected by getting hate messages online, becoming a dad and how he deals with conflict. His outlook on life is so unflappable and so refreshingly positive. BIG UP MO! You can catch him live on his ‘The Mo You Know’ world tour throughout 2026. Get your tickets here ! — Find us on: Instagram / TikTok / YouTube — Credits: Producers: Jemima Rathbone & Emilia Gill Edit Producer: Alex Reed Assistant Producer: Alex Reed Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Harry Sawkins Sound: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Original music: BUTCH PIXY Social Media: Laura Coughlan Exec Producer for JamPot: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone Exec Producers for Idle Industries: Dave Granger &amp…

People in this episode

Host: Paloma Faith

Guest: Mo Gilligan

Topics covered

  • stand-up comedy
  • mental health
  • personal growth
  • fatherhood
  • online hate
  • conflict resolution

Keywords

  • Mo Gilligan
  • stand-up comedy
  • mental health
  • fatherhood
  • online hate
  • conflict resolution
  • The Masked Singer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JamPot Productions

Books & works: The Mo You Know, The Masked Singer

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