#144 Fin Taylor (Fin vs History)

About this episode

Fin Taylor discusses his journey from a Glasgow kid to a successful stand-up comedian and podcaster, exploring themes of cancellation, comedy craft, and the impact of media on audience engagement.

Fin Taylor is a standup comedian and podcaster. He is the creator of Fin Vs History and Fin vs The Internet. Comedian Fin Taylor joins Origin Story to unpack how a Glasgow kid who relocated to a Oxford girls’ boarding house (7–13) got “cancelled” at 14 , started stand-up at 18, and went from £500/month gigs to sold-out tours and a cult podcast. We get into why TV exposure ≠ audience, how to actually build jokes that work anywhere, the Riyadh debate, and the monoculture flashpoint of Bonnie Blue. In this episode: ​Private school without the money: damage at both ends ​The headmaster who told him off… then apologised (context collapse 101) ​Comedy = craft: word choice, rhythm, ending on the funniest word ​TV vs Internet: why clips and podcasts move tickets ​Parasocial fans & designing theatre shows that don’t feel contrived ​Getting punched on stage and handling chaos in real time ​Building Bumble Risky: owning the edit, scaling a team ​The Riyadh question, Bonnie Blue, and the “death of taste” ​If starting today: the 90-day playbook Chapters00:00 Cold open — “Cancelled at 14”02:18 Glasgow roots & Hutchie debate05:12 Living in a girls’ boarding house (7–13)12:30 Headmaster…

People in this episode

Host: David McIntosh Jr

Guest: Fin Taylor

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• cancellation
• TV vs Internet
• parasocial relationships
• theatre design
• personal growth

Keywords

• Fin Taylor
• stand-up comedy
• cancellation
• TV exposure
• parasocial fans
• theatre shows
• Bumble Risky

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fin Vs History, Fin vs The Internet

Books & works: Bumble Risky

Places: Glasgow, Oxford

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