On the Mic

Today's episode features interviews with Juliette Burton and Suki Webster, songs from Alice Tovey and Jess Robinson and we check in with Dave Chawner. 

A brief chat with Sharon Burgess, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Performing Arts, and former CEO of Assembly Festival.
For more go to https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/
 
 

Featuring an interview with Tape Face, some poetry from Luke Wright, a song from the show #40sandsingle - The Secrets to Finding Love!, reviews, a rant and failure.
Today's Five a Day are:
Tape Face: 20 https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tape-face-20 
Luke Wright: Pub Grub https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/luke-wright-pub-grub 
Eric Rushton: Innkeeper https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eric-rushton-innkeeper 
Stamp https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/stamptown 
#40sandsingle – The Secrets to Finding Love! https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/40sandsingle-the-secrets-to-finding-love 
Also featured on this episode:
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental

Today's episode features interviews with Alison Spittle and Benji Waterhouse. Music from the shows, Soda Pop and And How Does That Make Me Feel?  And a review of our first five star show this Fringe, Sectioned: Schrödinger's Mental Health.
Today’s Five a day are:
Sectioned: Schrödinger's Mental Health is a free show at 1pm at the Laughing Horse: West Nic Records https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/sectioned-schr-dinger-s-mental-health
Benji Waterhouse: Maddening 5pm at the Pleasance Courtyard https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/benji-waterhouse-maddening
Alison Spittle: BIG is at 4:45pm at the Monkey Barrel. https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alison-spittle-big
And How Does That Make Me Feel? is a free show at 11.10pm at the City Café https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/and-how-does-that-make-me-feel
Parker Callahan: Soda Pop 10:05pm at Assembly George Square Studios https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/parker-callahan-soda-pop
Also featured on this episode:
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental

Today's episode features an interview with Alan Davies, reviews of shows from Hal Cruttenden, Rosa Garland andThe Comic Strip Presents... plus a song from Tamar Broadbent. Together, they are our five a day.
 
Alan Davies: Think Ahead https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alan-davies-think-ahead 
Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/hal-cruttenden-can-dish-it-out-but-can-t-take-it 
The Comic Strip Presents... https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-comic-strip-presents 
Rosa Garland: Primal Bog https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rosa-garland-primal-bog 
Tamar Broadbent: Plus One https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tamar-broadbent-plus-one 
 
Also featured on this episode:
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental
Voices on this episode:
Sophie Mitchell, Martin Walker, Dave Chawner, Alan Davies and the Flick Kids.

Todays Five a Day are:
Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/susie-mccabe-best-behaviour
Tape Face: 20  https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tape-face-20
Tiff Stevenson: Post-Coital https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tiff-stevenson-post-coital
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/sam-nicoresti-baby-doomer
Let Me Be the Cool Aunt https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/let-me-be-the-cool-aunt
Also featured on this episode:
Sharon and Geoff from One 4 Review https://one4review.co.uk/
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental
Voices on this episode:
Sophie Mitchell, Martin Walker, Geoff Evans, Sharon Evans, Dave Chawner, Susie McCabe, Sophie Banister and the Flick Kids.

Today’s Five a Day are:
Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/paul-sinha-2-sinha-lifetime
Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mitch-benn-the-lehrer-effect
Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bella-hull-doctors-hate-her
Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish) https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/narin-oz-inner-child-ish
Barbara Fernandez Singing, Sagging and Shagging https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/barbara-fernandez-singing-sagging-and-shagging
Also featured on this episode:
Sharon and Geoff from One 4 Review https://one4review.co.uk/
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental
Voices on this episode:
Sophie Mitchell, Martin Walker, Mitch Benn, Anne Mitchell, Barry Patterson, Geoff Evans, Sharon Evans, Dave Chawner, Paul Sinha and Barbara Fernandez.
 

A daily reviews podcast recommending five shows a day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Today’s Five a Day are:
Baby Wants Candy https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/baby-wants-candy
Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/marc-jennings-bread-and-circuses
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lou-wall-breaking-the-fifth-wall
Millwall Jew https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/millwall-jew
Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/couplet-honey-honey-moon-moon
Also featured on this episode:
I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/i-wish-my-life-were-like-a-musical
Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental
Voices on this episode (in order of appearance):
Sophie Mitchell, Martin Walker, Paul Sinha, Adrien Pellerin, Anne Mitchell, Barry Patterson, Alexander Bermange, Dave Chawner, Ivor Dembina, Marnina Schon and Micah O'Konis.
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On the Mic: Five a Day will kick off proper on August 1st. Every day Martin Walker will be reviewing and recommending five Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows.
In this pilot, we scoot round Edinburgh, checking out spaces that will become some of the Fringe's main venues. Martin chats to Dani Rae, Managing Director of the Assembly Festival. And we end with a song, from Steve’s Big Dumb Show! 
We are very grateful to Sorcha Judge, and everyone at the Fringe office. Thanks also to Amanda Emery, Bex Colwell, David Burns, Flick Morris, Gaby Jerrard, Jane Walker, Julian Hall, Madelaine Bennett, Marissa Burgess, Mel Brown and Paul Sullivan.
Thanks to the On the Mic Team, Sophie Mitchell, Bret Hart and Tom Brown.
PBH Weekender 27th-29th June 2025, in London https://linktr.ee/pbhweekender
The twenty three shows mentioned in this episode:
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/abby-wambaugh-the-first-3-minutes-of-17-shows
Alan Davies: Think Ahead https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alan-davies-think-ahead
Cabbage the Clown: Cinemadrome https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cabbage-the-clown-cinemadrome
Elf Lyons: The Bird Trilogy https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/elf-lyons-the-bird-trilogy
Frisky's Reshuffle https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/frisky-s-reshuffle
Jason Byrne: Head in the Clouds https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jason-byrne-head-in-the-clouds
Jay Lafferty: Ooft! https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jay-lafferty-ooft
Jo Caulfield – Bad Mood Rising https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jo-caulfield-bad-mood-rising
Jordan Gray: Is That a C*ck in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Here to Kill Me? https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jordan-gray-is-that-a-c-ck-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-here-to-kill-me
Kate Dolan: The Critic https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/kate-dolan-the-critic
Luke Wright: Pub Grub https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/luke-wright-pub-grub
Mark Thomas WD40 https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mark-thomas-wd40
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/nina-conti-whose-face-is-it-anyway
Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/paul-sinha-2-sinha-lifetime
Police Cops: The Original https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/police-cops-the-original
Richard Herring: RHLSTP https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/richard-herring-rhlstp
Robin Ince: Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/robin-ince-ice-cream-for-a-broken-tooth
Steve's Big Dumb Show! https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/steve-s-big-dumb-show
Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This? https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/susan-harrison-should-i-still-be-doing-this
Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/susie-mccabe-best-behaviour
Takashi Wakasugi: Comedy Samurai https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/takashi-wakasugi-comedy-samurai
Tom Stade: Naughty by Nature https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tom-stade-naughty-by-nature
2025 Last Chance Saloon with Vladimir McTavish https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2025-last-chance-saloon-with-vladimir-mctavish
 

Laura Corcoran and Matthew Floyd Jones are the multi award winning musical comedy double act, Frisky and Mannish. In this classic interview, Laura chats about their origins and discusses three of our favourite F&M tracks.
Featuring songs, LGBTQIA, Do You Want to Build a Landlord? and We Are the Stars.
Frisky and Mannish's Profile HERE
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