289: Ed Byrne on comedy and grief

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What's it like to perform a hilarious comedy show about death? Here to tell us all about it is stand-up legend Ed Byrne.

We discuss his 30 year career in comedy and how he got started. Then there's some chat about his latest show, Tragedy Plus Time. We talk about the loss of Ed's brother, Paul, and Ellie explains why his was the funniest funeral she's ever been to. We also discuss the difference between dealing with family and friends, and Ed offers some advice for what to do when sibling relationships go wrong.

It all sounds a bit serious, doesn't it? But honestly, we manage to have a right laugh along the way. We end with a shared Scummy Mummy Confession from Helen and Ellie, plus an account of some terrible behaviour by Ed in a hotel.

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