I wrote the foreword for Robin Ince’s new book.
What better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians – those who professionally examine our quirks on stage daily? In this touching and witty book, award-winning presenter and comic Robin Ince uses the life of the stand-up as a way of exploring some of the biggest questions we all face. Where does anxiety come from? How do we overcome imposter syndrome? What is the key to creativity? How can we deal with grief?
Informed by personal insights from Robin as well as interviews with some of the world’s top comedians, neuroscientists and psychologists, this is a hilarious and often moving primer to the mind. But it is also a powerful call to embrace the full breadth of our inner experience – no matter how strange we worry it may be!
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Brighton Argus
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Bosco239, youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Sidsings000, Youtube