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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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Idrie, Youtube
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Stuart, Chortle
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Etienne, Chortle.com