Aug 12 2024 39 mins
Our first returning guest is Singaporean comedian Sam See, previously featured in Episode 25 of the first season.
Since the last recording in January 2023, Sam has uprooted himself and relocated from Singapore to the UK as - in his own words - he has reached the ceiling in Singapore. Sam shares his gentle criticism of the comedy audience in Singapore.
Sam also just finished supporting Ed Byrne on tour in 17 locations, including some well-off towns and some run down places. The bulk of this episode focuses on Sam’s approach to perform as a newly settled immigrant act in these small English towns in front of audience that are predominantly old and white.
Sam is at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year (2024) with two shows:
Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
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00:44 Intro; why Sam is invited back
03:37 Sam moving from Singapore to the UK
05:04 The tour - opening for Ed Byrne
06:53 The reason Sam swapped Singapore for UK
08:54 Has Sam considered US or Australia instead?
09:40 First time Sam living on his own
13:17 How Sam was asked to be Ed Byrne’s tour support act
15:48 More on the actual tour
16:46 Winning over an older, predominantly white audience
19:32 Research fun facts before arriving in a new town for performance
28:16 Some British cities/towns with tricky pronunciations
29:35 Audience demographic
31:00 Singaporean audience trained Sam to always write generally
33:00 Example of Sam employing local references in his jokes
34:19 Sam’s own touring plan
37:45 Sam’s shows at 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and his social media
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Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe