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The Weird Nucleus.
Interviews with my favourite comedians (and other distractions).
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sophiasalmassi
Jan 16, 202115 min read
Paul Scoble - Top 90
Hi! When The Weird Nucleus asked me to do a list of my favourite albums I got really excited; I love music, I play the guitar, I have...
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sophiasalmassi
Dec 29, 20204 min read
Paul James
How and why did you go into politics?
Every piece of shit internet troll that wasted hours of my life inspired me to get into politics. Now
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sophiasalmassi
Dec 18, 20206 min read
Tiernan Douieb
What comedy most inspires you? Two kinds really. Properly cutting, savvy, cleverly written stuff with an edge that also is personal to...
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sophiasalmassi
Dec 15, 20204 min read
Costas Lukaris
photo credit - Lorna Pritchard What comedy most inspires you? I try and look outside the world of comedy for inspiration, like...
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sophiasalmassi
Dec 14, 20205 min read
Jenan Younis
The second comment was “be less Middle Eastern. Can’t you maybe be a bit Lebanese? Lebanese is cute; Iraq and Palestine not so cute”.
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sophiasalmassi
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Atsuko Okatsuka
What comedy most inspires you? I love comedy that dares to take you to task with hard to talk about topics, unique, personal...
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sophiasalmassi
Nov 21, 20205 min read
Dave Thompson
What comedy most inspires you? I hardly every “consume” comedy unless I’m watching another comedian on the same bill as me. If I’m...
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sophiasalmassi
Nov 9, 20204 min read
Teresa Lo
What comedy most inspires you? I like observational standup, fun TV shows, tweets, sketches, etc. I'm inspired by anything that makes me...
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sophiasalmassi
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Prince Abdi
What comedy most inspires you? Just funny and silly comedy. Not taking anything seriously. Which comedian most inspires you? Comedians...
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sophiasalmassi
Oct 20, 20207 min read
Darren Elmore
What comedy most inspires you? I love it when comedians take their personal pain and struggle and find the humour in it then use that to...
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sophiasalmassi
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Jena Friedman
What comedy most inspires you? Stand up aside, I’m really into comedy that interacts with the world and engages real people, those types...
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sophiasalmassi
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Tony Law
Why and how did you get into comedy?
I was always funny with friends and colleagues cause it’s how I got attention and love. Also zero educ
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sophiasalmassi
Oct 6, 20205 min read
Tom Little
If I couldn’t be a professional musician I wanted to be a writer, but I couldn’t get anyone to read anything I’d written. Stand-up seemed li
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sophiasalmassi
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Solange Castro
I just like to giggle. I think the desire defies all logic and reason. I just gravitate to funny people.
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sophiasalmassi
Sep 30, 20206 min read
Steffan Evans
I have never been the best at anything but with this- it’s possible to be the best version of myself. What comedy most inspires you? I...
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sophiasalmassi
Sep 26, 202013 min read
Paul Scoble
I like to see the world through someone else’s perspective as you can learn so much.
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sophiasalmassi
Sep 24, 20203 min read
Shazia Mirza
I love it. I love comedy and when I don't do it, I miss it. During this pandemic, not doing comedy feels like a part of me has died.
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sophiasalmassi
Sep 22, 20204 min read
Joe Wells
How has lockdown been for you?
Kind of loved it, got to read more and didn’t have to talk to anyone.
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sophiasalmassi
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Frank Foucault
What comedy inspires you? Weirdly, it’s old-fashioned comedy. Old-time-y music-hall, cabaret and vaudeville stuff. I don’t how much of...
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sophiasalmassi
Aug 28, 20204 min read
Patrick Keane
I wish someone would make me stop sometimes. I'll quit if I can get a writing job.
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