#150 Daniel Sloss: The Making of Comedian (Netflix, First Gigs, Fatherhood & Growing Up Scottish)

About this episode

Daniel Sloss shares his journey in comedy, discussing pivotal moments and personal challenges that shaped his career.

Daniel Sloss is a comedian, author, and father. From a 17-year-old at Edinburgh's Stand Comedy Club to causing 100,000 breakups worldwide, Daniel Sloss shares the moments that nearly broke him, and ultimately transformed him, on his journey to becoming one of comedy's most authentic voices.In this episode, Daniel takes us inside the make-or-break moments behind his career, including the night his Netflix specials dropped and he sat reading 3,000 DMs on ecstasy, the devastating spiral of drinking 3/4 bottle of whiskey on stage every night during his global tour, and the moment his wife told him to go back on the road because staying home was driving them both mad.He reveals how his parents drove him to gigs as a teenager and learned he'd lost his virginity by watching his set, why refusing to move to London's "clicky bullshit" scene was the best decision he made, and how Eddie Izzard convinced him to tour Europe when he thought nobody would understand his comedy.Daniel also reflects on the bold move that defined his career - being the only UK comedian to speak out when everyone else stepped back - the price of doing the right thing, and the bittersweet reality of achieving global…

People in this episode

Host: David McIntosh Jr

Guest: Daniel Sloss

Topics covered

• comedy
• fatherhood
• personal growth
• Scottish culture
• mental health
• career challenges

Keywords

• Daniel Sloss
• comedy
• fatherhood
• Netflix specials
• Scottish comedian
• imposter syndrome
• career transformation

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Organizations: Netflix

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