Touring, Stand-Up Nerves and Pre-Show Routines

What's the best way to get ready for a stand-up show?

This week, the boys attempt to settle who is the more likeable of the two, using the only reliable measure available: an Instagram poll.

Then it’s life on the road: stand-up nerves, pre-show rituals, a gobo, a tour programme and the great merch debate. There’s a complaint about the pre-show music, a flyer campaign that lasted a single night, and a backstage emergency that really should stay between friends.

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A Ranga Bee Production.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:04 Tom’s favourite ever text from Romesh (a backstage emergency)
06:02 Roleplay: the front of house manager
15:43 Why being approached in public is awkward
21:02 Who’s more likeable?
27:07 Gig nerves
31:06 Pre-show routines
35:21 The red microphone
37:44 What goes in a tour programme?
43:47 FPL formulas and Theo’s advice
44:47 Listener complaints about the freestyle words
47:25 Outro

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