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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Milton Jones Returns

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Stuart Goldsmith

Jokes, Society & Culture, Widdicombe, Learn, Comedy, Performing Arts, Burr, How To, Carr, Acaster, Cope, Writing, Interview, Persona, Arts, In-depth

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

He's a true master of the one-liner, the king of wordplay, and the man with hair as wild as his mind - Milton Jones!


In this episode, we discuss the perception of one-liners, evolving your persona, the journey of a national touring show and faith in comedy.


Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including Milton's future plans in stand-up comedy, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and the changes in marketing your show.



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Catch Up with Milton:


You can see Ha!milton Jones on tour across the UK all the way through to July 2025. Find all the dates and more at MiltonJones.co.uk.


Also, you can keep up-to-date with Milton on Instagram, @TheMiltonJones.



Everything Stu's up to:


I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.


Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello there. Welcome back to the show. I'm Stuart Goldsmith. This is the Comedians, Comedian podcast. And today I'm very proud and pleased to be bringing you Milton Jones returning to the show. I'm Stuart Goldsmith. This is The Comedians Comedian Podcast. And today I'm very proud and pleased to be bringing you Milton Jones returning to the show for the very first time.

0:26.2

E.G. He is returning for the first time, having been on it once before many, many, many years ago.

0:31.3

This is our last episode before Christmas and what better, warmer way to celebrate it with than a master of the one-liner,

0:37.7

the king of wordplay, and the man with hair as wild and peculiar as the workings of his mind,

0:43.7

Milton Jones. You will know him from Mock the Week, Radio 4, and sorry I haven't a clue as well,

0:48.5

regular on that these days. He's now on tour across the UK with Hart Milton.

0:52.9

I don't know how he got away with this branding.

0:55.1

It's the Hamilton poster and Ha, Milton. This is, or maybe it's called Hamilton Jones. I don't

1:00.7

know. I've got some blurb. Where's the link for going and finding out about it? Miltonjones.com.

1:06.5

UK or you can follow him on Instagram at the Milton Jones. So catch Hamilton Jones on tour across

1:12.5

the UK all the way through to July 2025 and you'll certainly want to after this because if you

1:16.9

are someone, maybe you're outside the UK, maybe you're less familiar with Milton's work, but he is

1:22.2

genuinely one of the best joke writers in the world. There we go. Get that up you. In the first half of this

1:28.8

episode, we're going to discuss how to approach a one-liner with caution, I think, for most of you,

1:33.2

involving your comedy persona throughout the years. Milton has had a very long and wondrous career,

1:38.6

and we'll talk about how his goals and his persona, how what he wants from his work have shifted throughout that time,

1:45.0

and we'll talk about sculpting a new show. You can get extra content over 20 minutes of extras

1:49.8

if you're in the Insiders Club, which you can join at patreon.com.com. To watch the episode and get

1:55.3

20 minutes of extras, including marketing and national tour, lots more info on I'm sorry I haven't a clue

2:00.0

and what Milton

2:01.1

thinks his future might be in live stand-up. And if you are an insider's insider, then watch

2:06.1

out on Christmas Day for a little special Stu-N-A, a bit like the king, the queen, well, like

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