In February 2023 Jimmy Carr was in Australia, specifically doing a run in Melbourne (Hamer Hall). On the 17^th he had 1 show but then did 2 shows a night on the 18, 19 and 20 and ended with 1 show on the 21^st. Then moved on to Ballarat (2 shows on the 22^nd).

Andrew Santino is an American comedian and actor who has a podcast, Whiskey Ginger. He was in Melbourne at the same time and had a studio set up for Jimmy to appear on an episode of his podcast. This was probably on February 20^th. There is a mention of “2 shows tonight” so it was certainly one of the 3 dates mentioned above.

With many podcasts the topics covered tend to go over similar ground, especially when someone is promoting a show or tour. This one is all over the place – in a good way.

Topics briefly summarised in the list below.

• Discussing Whiskey / Bourbon what they both like to drink
• Andrew pouring them both a Whiskey
• Jimmy’s friend’s idea for a Prohibition movie
• The days before Prohibition / Al Capone
• Jimmy’s movie idea – Indy 500 / muscle cars
• Netflix is a Joke Fest – LA Theatre / segregation / Houdini’s trap door
• Richard Harris drinking at the Coal Hole (The Strand)
• Scorsese and naps
• Alan Havey / competition in comedy / legacy
• Fame / immortality / tribes / comedy tribe
• Charm or Charisma / Obama – Trump / Aniston – Jolie / Chappelle – Chris Rock
• Jimmy has zero charm
• Chris Rock is the GOAT
• Mount Rushmore – Cosby’s down…
• Russell Crowe’s house – Andrew’s conversation with William H Macy
• Crystal meth / Marijuana
• Hell’s Angel in New Zealand
• Andrew in Cancun with Bobby Lee / murder
• Thug life
• Neal Brennan’s Keynote JFL speech
• Jimmy wanting to die with his boots on
• Stage performance anxiety levels
• Toes and heels / Billy Connolly
• Netflix comedy specials / writing new material
• Decades ago comedians would tour for years with 20 minutes of material
• Writing new stuff every gig / 92 bpm
• Making notes in your phone
• Cirque du Soleil
• Last things they both put into their phones
• How to diminish the attraction of guns
• Good looking men / Brad Pitt
• 2 good looking parents not guaranteed to produce good looking children
• Bad mood / tone of voice
• AS – American’s perceive Brits as smart / education
• Stephen Pinkner
• Racism / time machine

Books mentioned – Stephen Pinkner

• Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress
• The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity