Australian Bubble Man who Body Slammed a Baby

https://youtu.be/eKKtGlevIoU

The untold story of the Bubble Man incident at Edinburgh Fringe will never cease to be funny and terrible.

Podcasting is so much riskier than sharing secrets with a room full of strangers, it's permanent. I love my life in stand up comedy but I'm not into the parasocial relationship aspect we all have to deal with in the age of new media. 🙄

Happily I received a great venue offer for my 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show: Best Cult Ever.

This episode covers in order of appearance:

The permanence of podcasting

Parasocial problems of being a performer

Paul Foot is a master of comedy

Can you have parasocial relationships with character comedians?

Losing respect for my IG addicted peers

Actors vs. comedians, actors can hide

Stand up is less crowded because it's more vulnerable

Free alcohol when you're a stand up

Why I love Edinburgh Fringe

AUSTRALIAN BUBBLE MAN!!

Adam Bloom's incredible writing on persona

The Vital Spark, a great book by Lisa Marchiano

Jungian archetypes & Snow White

My Mormon "purity complex"

Childhood trauma and "relentless hope"

Hope: a valuable virtue or destructive force?

"Vending machine Jesus"

Why leaving Mormonism felt so freeing

My 2025 Fringe venue offer

Rhys Darby standup review