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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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter