Canadian comic Mae Martin combines sparkling punchlines and disarming candour in her deeply personal standup. We talk about her startling origin as an audience volunteer, gender politics, and we investigate her responsibility or otherwise to her audience. Guys?

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Comedy speaks through Tommy Tiernan like an elemental force. One of Ireland’s most respected comic exports, his latest challenge is to improvise an hour without repeating anything he’s ever said before. We discuss the problems this presents, what led him to take it on, and where and when to wave your mickey in the moonlight…

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Eleanor Tiernan, Phil Kay, Dara O’Briain, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall, Abandoman, Jason Byrne, Ross Noble, Owen O’Neill, Holly Burn,