Our guest today is Sam Diplock a comedian, combat coach and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt instructor. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[01:00]] The reality of the BJJ community and the people who train [[07:24]]

[[01:13]] The Conor McGregor effect on modern combat sports [[02:26]]

[[07:24]] My personal journey into traditional martial arts [[13:56]]

[[13:00]] Underhand tactics and dirty tricks used in a live fight [[15:58]]

[[15:58]] Unconventional combat strategies and tactical psychology [[19:07]]

[[19:07]] The truth about fighting vs professional slap fighting [[24:00]]

[[24:00]] How to spot who can actually fight and who cannot [[28:11]]

[[28:11]] Bouncer secrets: How to de-escalate aggressive people [[32:00]]

[[44:00]] The physical and mental benefits of training Jiu-Jitsu [[46:17]]

[[46:27]] Sakuraba: The legendary story of the Gracie Killer [[47:48]]

[[48:39]] What BJJ taught me about the stand-up comedy circuit [[54:44]]

[[54:44]] The eccentric and unique personalities you meet in BJJ [[59:55]]

[[59:55]] What statistically happens in a real street fight [[01:01:00]]

[[01:01:00]] Which martial art is actually the most effective [[01:03:00]]

[[01:03:00]] Why martial arts instructors change gyms so often [[01:09:00]]

[[01:06:00]] Should stand-up comedians train in martial arts [[01:06:30]]

[[01:09:00]] How I broke into the British comedy industry [[01:14:00]]

If you would like to know more on Sam, you can follow his Instagram at samolee91 and follow his podcast and production, the comedy mansion on their website at https://thecomedymansion.com/.

You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #bjjuk #bjjpodcast #bjjblackbelt #bjjblackbeltinstructor #brazilianjiujitsublackbeltinstructor #comedypodcast #bjjinstructorandcomedian

How do you interview a mime on an audio podcast? In this episode of The Comedian’s Paradise, we welcome viral mime star Silent Rocco! Known to millions on Instagram and TikTok for his mind-bending street performances and physical comedy, Rocco breaks his silence (metaphorically) to share his journey. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[01:25]] Handling drunk Scots, connecting with audiences, and why I became a mime [[16:22]]

[[05:00]] Channeling stage fright: Why I will stop as soon as I am not nervous [[05:30]]

[[16:22]] The good and the bad of social media algorithms for creators [[17:39]]

[[17:39]] Self-taught vs. mime school: How both independent study and formal training helped me [[21:36]]

[[21:36]] Why what works for one person won’t work for another, the problem with middlemen, and the issues with modern films [[27:53]]

[[28:00]] Suffering from a disease called people-pleasing, connecting with your tribe, and deciding what affects you [[30:22]]

[[34:20]] Why we let people decide what affects us, and why what we think isn’t that important [[36:53]]

[[36:53]] Working in terrible venues, how to stop getting offended, and taking accountability [[41:52]]

[[41:52]] A comedian's take on mental health: Why you don’t need therapy [[44:00]]

[[45:00]] The problem with performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [[53:50]]

[[53:50]] Word of mouth and grassroots marketing: The best form of advertising [[58:24]]

If you would like to know more on Rocco, you can go on his website at https://silentrocco.com/ , or you can purchase tickets for his latest show if you are in London here:https://greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/untold-stories/.

You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #silentrocco #comediansparadise #mime #physicalcomedy #standupcomedy #mimeartist

Dave Cohen is a British comedian, author, and multi-award-winning comedy writer with a career spanning over four decades in UK television, radio, and live performance. He is best known as the lead lyricist for the hit BBC children's series Horrible Histories, which earned him eight BAFTA Awards. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[02:06]] How I got started in comedy: why many great comics actually started out as punks [[10:28]]

[[10:28]] Comedy in the 80s and 90s, the 2008 economic crash and how it hindered stand-up’s recovery, and how Covid almost killed the industry [[15:00]]

[[15:00]] Why I stopped performing stand-up, and the ongoing clashes between this generation and the last [[17:00]]

[[21:00]] Why everything you’ve heard about the legendary Malcolm Hardee is probably true [[27:24]]

[[27:32]] Why being a stand-up comedian and a sitcom writer are two very different disciplines [[31:39]]

[[49:19]] Is a deep understanding of human behaviour essential to becoming a brilliant comedy writer? [[59:10]]

If you would like to know more about Dave, you can find his podcast, The Shakespeare Mindset, on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/2baFbflqUTH35qbKRSftoQ. If you want more information on him, you can go to his website to buy his book at https://www.davecohen.org.uk/. You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise.