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Paul Marsh interviews comedian Paul McCaffrey about the challenges of creating new comedy material and the realities of live performances.

Send us Fan Mail Stand-up comedy might look effortless from the audience… but behind every polished routine is usually a graveyard full of jokes that never worked. In the latest episode of The MarshyCast, I caught up with comedian Paul McCaffrey ahead of his upcoming UK tour to talk about the reality of building a live comedy show. One of the first things I wanted to know was what happens when comedians try out brand new material. Does every comic secretly keep a reliable “best of...

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