Dwayne Kennedy and Noel Fielding

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Dwayne Kennedy on His Debut EP, Using Jokes About Race as a Barometer, and Playing Different Kinds of CrowdsDwayne Kennedy has been in the stand up comedy game for about thirty years now, performing everywhere, from Showtime at the Apollo to the Late Show with David Letterman, but he’s still a bit of a comic’s comic.

He’ll talk to Jesse about why he’s recorded plenty of his sets, but is only releasing his debut stand up EP this month. Plus, he’ll explain how he’s adapted his comedy for different audiences and how he’s used jokes about race as a barometer.

His debut record is called Oh No! It’s Dwayne Kennedy and is available now on Bandcamp. You can also check out Dwayne Kennedy’s site for a schedule of his upcoming shows. See if he’s coming to a city near you!

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Photo by Jesse ThornBritish Cult Comic Noel Fielding on ‘The Mighty Boosh’ and Creating New WorldsIf audiences in the United States know Noel Fielding, it’s for his cult comedy show The Mighty Boosh, a comedy double-act turned radio program and then TV show. It aired here on Cartoon Network’s adult swim. But Fielding is much better known in his native UK for not only the Boosh (which has done arena tours) but his appearances on quiz shows and his specific sense of style.

Fielding is touring the United States this spring with a live show called An Evening with Noel Fielding, which features some of his beloved characters and frequent collaborators (like Rich Fulcher).

Fielding sits down with us to talk about his comedy “marriage” with his Mighty Boosh creative partner Julian Barratt, his personal aesthetic, and creating new worlds on the radio, on TV, and on the stage.

His show The Mighty Boosh is available now on Seeso.com. Find out if An Evening with Noel Fielding is coming to a city near you by checking out Fielding’s site.

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