Chris Fleming (2019): ComCompendium

About this episode

Chris Fleming discusses his journey in comedy and the challenges of being a YouTuber.

YouTube-famous glam-rock showpig Chris Fleming has amassed a legion of fans through brilliantly funny music videos, such as "I'm Afraid To Talk To Men", "Grad-Student Shuffle" and "Polyamorous". Chris Fleming: Live at The Palace, is now streaming on HBO Max so what better reason to resurface this episode originally released on Halloween in 2019, where we talk about: drowning in stand-up and clawing a way back to shore through developing live work for the internet proving one isn't "a YouTuber" the "restrictive freedom" of comedy and whether Chris is a real pariah or just a wannabe… Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can instantly get access to an exclusive LIVE Insider's Q&A with James from 2021. 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod Mailing List and follow the show on Instagram , YouTube & TikTok . Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at Patreon.com/ComComPod : ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes ✅ 30mins of exclusive extra content with Chris ✅ Early access to new episodes where possible ✅ Exclusive membership offerings including weekly-ish Stu&As PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of…

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Goldsmith

Guest: Chris Fleming

Topics covered

• comedy
• YouTube
• music videos
• stand-up
• internet culture
• live performance

Keywords

• Chris Fleming
• comedy
• YouTube
• HBO Max
• live performance
• music videos
• stand-up

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO Max, patreon.com/comcompod, stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy

Books & works: I'm Afraid To Talk To Men, Grad-Student Shuffle, Polyamorous, Chris Fleming: Live at The Palace

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