Ken Cheng

Ken Cheng

From The Comedian's Comedian Podcast by Stuart Goldsmith

February 27, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 504

About this episode

Ken Cheng discusses his career as a comedian and poker player, including his viral success on LinkedIn and insights into the comedy and corporate worlds.

Ken Cheng is a stand-up comedian, writer and professional poker player, but is probably best known for being the master of going viral on LinkedIn with over 200,000 followers! Outside of poking the corporate world, Ken has written for Have I Got News For You , Mock the Week and even created a Doctor Who audio episode . We discuss: how LinkedIn satire accidentally became the biggest career pivot of his life is poker psychology the same as being a stand-up how signing up for an open mic with Ed Gamble changed everything becoming a minor celebrity in the board game world the realisation that the Fringe isn't your audience and we find out if Ken Cheng is happy... Join the Insiders Club at Patreon.com/ComComPod where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to 20 minutes of exclusive extras including: turning LinkedIn satire into corporate gigs and serious money the temptation to tour again and refusing to rip off an audience and being commissioned to write for companies that don't even publish the work 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod Mailing List and follow the show on Instagram , YouTube & TikTok . Catch Up with Ken: You can obviously connect with Ken…

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Goldsmith

Guest: Ken Cheng

Topics covered

  • stand-up comedy
  • LinkedIn satire
  • poker psychology
  • career pivot
  • Fringe festival
  • board games
  • celebrity

Keywords

  • Ken Cheng
  • stand-up comedian
  • LinkedIn
  • poker
  • comedy
  • career pivot
  • Fringe festival
  • board games
  • satire
  • writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, Doctor Who, Patreon

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