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Should I Delete That?

"Stand-up comedy is a drug" ... with Russell Kane

Should I Delete That?

Alex Light & Em Clarkson

Society & Culture

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We think stand-up comedy is possibly one of the most terrifying professions on the planet - and today, we’re speaking to a man who has mastered it. 


In this episode, we’re speaking to the multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author, and scriptwriter Russell Kane.


He tells us about this experience growing up funny in a working class household with a hyper-masculine father and how that experience built his career and how it has been reflected in his own attitude to fatherhood. 


This conversation goes so much further than comedy - as we touch on everything from evolutionary biology, male sperm counts to emotional vulnerability - to unpack what Russell sees as a new vision for young men. 


This episode was recorded in November 2024.


Follow @Russell_Kane on Instagram 


You can find all of Russell’s work at https://www.russellkane.co.uk/ 


Russell is on tour throughout 2025 - you can find a date near you here!


You can buy your copy of Pet Selector: A hilarious guide to all the usual and unusual household pets here! 


Evil Genius with Russell Kane is available on BBC Sounds - or wherever you get your podcasts!


If you would like to get in touch - you can email us on [email protected]


Follow us on Instagram:

@shouldideletethat

@em_clarkson

@alexlight_ldn


Should I Delete That is produced by Faye Lawrence

Studio Manager: Dex Roy

Video Editor: Celia Gomez

Social Media Manager: Emma-Kirsty Fraser

Music: Alex Andrew



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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by Get Into Teaching. Can you believe that we're already well into the new year?

0:05.7

It just feels like it's flying by. And if you haven't taken a moment to reflect yet, now's the perfect time.

0:11.5

And you know, reflection isn't just about your hobbies or relationships. It's also about looking at

0:15.8

your personal growth and career and whether you're challenging yourself enough or whether

0:20.3

you're growing in ways

0:21.3

that excite and inspire you. And that's something I think that the podcast has really brought

0:25.4

into my life. It's continuously challenging in really good ways and it's something that I value

0:30.2

having so much in my life. I know it can be really difficult, but I think it's so important to

0:34.5

have a career that fulfills us and makes us the best version of

0:37.9

ourselves, which is why I wanted to talk to you about a career in teaching. It's a profession

0:43.0

that doesn't just shape the lives of students, but it also gives the teacher room to grow too.

0:47.3

Teaching is a career where every day is different, whether it's like sparking a love for learning

0:52.1

in young people or mastering leadership skills,

0:55.4

teaching shapes you as much as your students. It's about pursuing your subject, developing your

0:59.9

knowledge and building a fulfilling, purpose-driven life. Every lesson shapes a life, start shaping

1:05.8

yours, search get into teaching. This is a paid advertisement from Better Help. Who is your support system

1:13.1

and how have they changed your life? We live in a society that glorifies hyper independence and

1:19.3

it's easy to forget that we're all better when we have a support system behind us. I'm lucky to

1:24.7

have lots of sisters and my mum and great friends like M who make up a lot of

1:29.7

mine, but a hugely important source of support for me is from my therapist. She has been with me

1:36.2

through so much and she knows me so well at this point and it's just a huge comfort having her

1:42.4

guidance. Therapy can be a source of support for any area of

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