show episodes
 
A podcast about creative people and their lives. Each week our host Craig Parkinson sits down for a chat with an actor, musician, artist, writer, chef, DJ or other creative soul to discuss what makes them tick. Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always insightful. New episodes every Thursday morning. Support this podcast at patreon.com/twoshotpod
  continue reading
 
James Haskell is facing an existential crisis. Since retiring as an international rugby star, he has become a ubiquitous personality, shape-shifting week-to-week from elite athlete to reality TV star, DJ, podcaster, author, MMA fighter, influencer and pundit. While James adapts to rapid-onset fatherhood, he is looking for his final form. In Haskell's opinion, the common thread running through his many post-rugby ventures is his unique brand of ‘comedy’... which brings us here. Amuse Douche p ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Happy new year folks! As we celebrate the start of a new year we also celebrate the end of the TSP journey. What a 6 year journey it’s been! We’ve loved every second. How do we end it though? We couldn’t just record another episode. It had to be special. It had to mean something. How do we do that? We thought long and hard and then we decided to en…
  continue reading
 
As we reach the end of it seems only right to furnish you all with another episode in the same week. Welcome to the penultimate TSP episode and this one has been long in the making. This week we welcome writer & show runner Cash Carraway. Craig and Cash were in touch 4 years ago to try and arrange and time and date for Cash to come on and talk…..tu…
  continue reading
 
Another Week, another podcast, but only for so long. This week Craig decides to head back down to the beach at dusk. As the day becomes night he wanders on a darkening beach to have a chat and welcome this weeks guest. It’s only stand up, 8 out of 10 cats favourite and top ‘podder’ JOE WILKINSON! You’ll also know Joe’s work as an actor, his work on…
  continue reading
 
How we doing gang? Keeping cosy as the night draws in even quicker? We hope so. After last weeks cracking conversation with Neil Forsyth, we leave deepest Soho and head out of London to sit down with acclaimed actor, award winning fighter (more of that in the episode) and all round good bloke, Warren Brown. You’ll be familiar with Warren’s work on …
  continue reading
 
Well, here we go. It’s the beginning of the end. The last ever 6 episodes is upon us. Our next 6 weeks together are going to be brilliant. A time to reflect but also embrace so let’s do that and welcome the incredible Neil Forsyth. Neil is an astonishing author and writer of so many things. You’ve seen the award winning TV show Guilt (with past TSP…
  continue reading
 
Hello Two Shot Podcast listener mates. Hope you're all fine and well. We've got a lovely chat with actress Aimée Kelly this week. Aimée's been in loads of ace stuff including feature film Sket where she made her debut, Wolfblood, The Duke and Hijak. She and Craig sat down for a zoom chat and got right into it. They start with talk of pregnancy and …
  continue reading
 
Hiyer mates. Part two of the Edinburgh jaunt here. If you didn't listen to last week's ep then go and get that down your ear canals first but yeah, this is a belter. Expect to hear from TSP guests old and forthcoming including, Simon Brodkin, Rob Aughton, Chloe Petts, Martin Compston & Gordon Smart This is series eleven, episode three of the Two Sh…
  continue reading
 
What’s good TSP pals? Got an ep here for ya. Craig’s been out and about. He’s been up in Edinburgh for festival season and luckily for TSP listeners, he took his tape recorder. A slightly different one this. Expect to hear from TSP guests old and forthcoming including, Martin Compston, Laura Wilde, Kyle Falconer, Rob Aughton, Matt Forde, Simon Brod…
  continue reading
 
What’s happening mates?? We’re back with another series of Two Shot Podcasts. Series 11 now. Christ. Anyway, we’re picking up where we left off and today, our guest is comedian and actor Colin Hoult. Colin’s done tons of telly, radio and theatre including Being Human, Life’s Too Short, and Murder In Successville. He also plies his trade as a standu…
  continue reading
 
What's happening TSP mates!! Producer Griff here. I've got a new podcast called 'My Own Garms'. It's a video podcast and it's about clothes and the people who wear them. This is the first episode with my mate Neil Summers here. I've got 8 recorded with a few previous TSP guests scattered amongst them (Amber Anderson is on next week) The best way to…
  continue reading
 
Prepare to be entertained, surprised, and thoroughly amused as James Haskell takes to the stage with his first full-length 35-minute comedy set. Stepping away from the rugby pitch and into the spotlight, James fearlessly delves into the intricacies of his personal life, sharing hilarious anecdotes and unfiltered observations. Drawing upon his exper…
  continue reading
 
It’s the last episode of Amuse Douche before James’ full length set. Luckily, he’s teamed up with the brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to explore the power of comedy in breaking down barriers. Together, they delve into the often unspoken challenges faced by comedians, particularly when confronting misogyny and homophobia. With her trademark wit and …
  continue reading
 
As the twenty minute live set draws closer, another comedian takes a look at Hask’s previous eight minutes. This time, it’s former dominatrix and American comic Desiree Burch who casts her eye over his material. A far cry from the prudish British stereotype, Desiree isn’t afraid to tackle provocative subjects and speak her mind - so what will she m…
  continue reading
 
Seven weeks in and the reality of having to do a 20-minute set is hitting James hard. So he decides to share his eight minute set with today’s guest Jordan Gray, to get some constructive criticism alongside her advice. After a career change no one saw coming, moving from singing to comedy, Jordan knows a thing or two about how to transfer skills. S…
  continue reading
 
For Hask, today’s episode feels like meeting an old mate at the pub. But what comedian, actor and classically trained singer Lloyd Griffith teaches him, is that in comedy, this could be a recipe for disaster. What’s funny in the pub with your mates isn’t always funny on stage, and vice versa. Lloyd takes James through his non-traditional route to c…
  continue reading
 
Rachel Parris wears many hats when it comes to comedy. You name it, she’s done it: musical, stand-up, sketch, improv. So it should come as no surprise that she’s also the first woman to front a topical TV comedy show in the UK. No subject is too left-field for a piano rendition, no topic is too serious to find the funny in. So what can she teach Ja…
  continue reading
 
In this episode James is joined by the husband Amuse Douche season one guest, Harriet Kemsley. Canadian comic Bobby Mair is used to being introduced alongside his wife, and therefore being paired with funny people - so James, the modest man that he is, thinks he’s in for an easy ride with today’s episode. But in discussing the value of knowing your…
  continue reading
 
You would think rugby podcasts and stand-up comedy would make for strange bedfellows but it turns out James isn’t the first person to dip his toe into these two worlds. Hal Cruttenden has appeared on some of the UK’s biggest comedy shows including Live At the Apollo, Would I Lie to You? and the Royal Variety Performance, alongside comedy he’s a mas…
  continue reading
 
What’s up mates!? Hope you lot are good. This week we’ve got a duo of guests in the shape of Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. You’ll know Andy; he’s been a TSP guest a couple of times. Jeremy’s a quarter of the legendary ‘League of Gentlemen’, co-creator of ‘Funland’ and, together with Andy, writer of the West End and cinematic hit ‘Ghost Stories’. Jer…
  continue reading
 
In this episode James is joined by Kae Kurd, a comic taking the UK comedy scene by storm. Savvy to the changing nature of its landscape, Kae’s become a household name in the world of social media - amassing close to 2 million followers on TikTok and thousands more across other platforms. After making his big comedy debut in 2017, he’s quickly climb…
  continue reading
 
Now then mates. How the devil are you lot? We’re alright cos we’ve got a banger of an episode to put out. It’s a TSP return for Dave Scott. We spoke to Dave way back in 2018 and as with most people, things have changed. He’s still just as lovely, chatty, and Mancunian. But he’s now added radio host, author, podcaster, YouTuber to his already impres…
  continue reading
 
Simon Brodkin AKA Lee Nelson AKA Jason Bent AKA Britain’s Greatest Hoaxer. Simon has pranked some of the world’s most powerful and famous people…Donald Trump, Theresa May, Phillip Green, Kanye West, Sepp Blatter…the list goes on. Despite being renowned for his characters and world-famous stunts, Brodkin is taking the brave decision to start all ove…
  continue reading
 
It’s crunch time from James as he invites his mentor, Russell Kane, back into the studio to dissect James’ first ever stand-up set. Performed at the prestigious 99 Club in Central London, this is the first time James has played it to anyone. Has James got what it takes to be a stand-up comedian? Let’s find out… Follow James on Twitter @jameshaskell…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Guia de referencia rapida