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In GBA 216 we get better acquainted with Tiernan Douieb. He talks making comedy for kids and adults, checking his privilege, the landscape of TV comedy, making politics funny, Arts Emergency and more.

Tiernan plugs:

This Isn't For You: http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/
2.30pm - PBH Free Fringe - Liquid Room Annex - The World is Full of Idiots Let's Live in Space: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tiernan-douieb-the-world-s-full-of-idiots-let-s-live-in-space
@TiernanDouieb: https://twitter.com/TiernanDouieb

I plug:

GBA and SUT in Edinburgh: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/
http://www.facebook.com/events/1446178112341943/
http://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/

We mention:

Caimh McDonnell: http://whitehairedirishman.com/
March Against Austerity: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/21/protest-march-austerity-london-russell-brand-peoples-assembly
Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/
The Moth: http://themoth.org/
Louis CK: https://louisck.net/
Louis CK Moth Acceptance Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1iXJPFnFyA
Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/
Natural Born Storytellers: http://www.naturalbornstorytellers.com/
Truth Be Told: Pilot on 26th August: https://twitter.com/truthbetold_bbc
Sarah Benetto - Storytellers Club: https://www.facebook.com/StoryClub
Eddie Brimsom: http://www.eddybrimson.com/
Craig Campbell: http://www.avalonuk.com/artists/view/14
Comedian's Comedian Podcast: http://www.comedianscomedian.com/
Alexei Sayle: http://www.alexeisayle.me/
Jo Brand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Brand
Harry Enfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Enfield
Eddie Izzard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Izzard
Jack Dee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dee
Comedy Club 4 Kids: http://www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/
Bec Hill: http://www.bechillcomedian.com/
Bec Hill GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-105-bec-hill
Bec and Tom's Awesome Laundry: http://www.becandtom.com/
Tom Allen: http://www.tomindeed.com/
Andrew O'Neill: http://www.andrewoneill.co.uk/
Nick Doody: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Doody
Howard Read: http://www.howardread.com/
James Acaster: http://www.jamesacaster.com/
Nish Kumar: http://www.nishkumar.co.uk/
Ben Hilton: http://www.mrbenhilton.com/
VHX: https://www.vhx.tv/
Greg Proops: http://www.gregproops.com/
Aziz Ansari: http://azizansari.com/
Dan Harmon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon
Harmontown: http://live.harmontown.com/
Russell Howard's Good News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00phwkz
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight
Partly Political Broadcast: http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/shows_partlypolitical.php
Josie Long: http://www.josielong.com/
Chris Coltrane: http://www.chriscoltrane.co.uk/
Joe Wells: http://www.joewells.org.uk/
Charlie Brooker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker
Frankie Boyle: http://www.frankieboyle.com/
Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02qs82x
Mock the Week: http://www.mocktheweek.tv/
FB's Guardian articles: http://www.theguardian.com/profile/frankie-boyle
Daily Show: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/
Stephen Colbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
Jon Stewert on Charleston shooting: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/19/daily-shows-jon-stewart-on-charleston-shooting-this-was-a-terrorist-attack
Lolitics: http://www.chriscoltrane.co.uk/lolitics-my-camden-political-comedy-club.html
Andy Zaltzman: http://satiristforhire.com/
Lampoon Apathy: http://www.lampoonapathy.com/
Election Giggle: https://www.facebook.com/events/769185533174803/?ref=5
Thom Tuck: http://turlygod.com/
Tim Fitzhigham: http://www.fitzhigham.com/
Y: The Last Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_Man
Preacher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_(comics)

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