Brendan Jack | Comedy | Video | Digital Production » Podcasts http://www.brendanjack.com Comedy, Videos, Podcasts, Digital Marketing, Mixtapes, South Africa, Mild Danger Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:42:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 JACKast #43: Godfrey and Aries Spears http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-43-godfrey-and-aries-spears/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-43-godfrey-and-aries-spears/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:22:54 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=2321 US comedians and actors, Godfrey and Aries Spears, discuss South African TV and how they miss America. They also try out the local accent and and tell us how they’re bringing original stand-up to our shores.

See them and others at the Black Tie Comedy Tour at Montecasino.

Semi-related: Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper on the Jackast.

 

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-43-godfrey-and-aries-spears/feed/ 0 JACKast #42: Comedian Stuart Taylor http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-42-comedian-stuart-taylor/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-42-comedian-stuart-taylor/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:59:44 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=2058 SA comedian and magician, Stuart Taylor, tells us about the dangers of appearing on Going Nowhere Slowly, how he started in comedy, getting paid with alcohol and discusses his post-World Cup recession inspired one-man show, Money’s Too Tight to Mention.

Semi-related: Interview with comedian Bobby Lee.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-42-comedian-stuart-taylor/feed/ 0 JACKast #41: Comedian Dave Thornton http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-41-comedian-dave-thornton/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-41-comedian-dave-thornton/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:23:17 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=2033 Australian comedian, Dave Thornton, discusses MasterChef Australia, doing Shakespeare in his native accent, Scottish audiences and his minimal rugby knowledge – then gets spied on by a peeping tom.

See him at the Nando’s Comedy Festival.

Semi-related: Hangin’ with Mr Cooper interview

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-41-comedian-dave-thornton/feed/ 0 JACKast #40: Actor/Comedian Mark Curry http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-40-actorcomedian-mark-curry/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-40-actorcomedian-mark-curry/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:10:48 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=2025 Actor and comedian, Mark ‘Hangin’ with Mr Cooper’ Curry, talks about his love for South Africa, how a near death experience changed his comedy, getting a phone call from Bill Cosby, his friends Martin Lawrence, Sinbad and Tracy Morgan, then deals with a stalker mid-interview.

Semi-related: Nando’s Festival Comedian Dan Cummins

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-40-actorcomedian-mark-curry/feed/ 1 JACKast: Comedian Dan Cummins http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-comedian-dan-cummins/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-comedian-dan-cummins/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:23:46 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1998 Comedian Dan Cummins from Last Comic Standing, Late Night with Conan O’ Brien and his own Comedy Central special discusses Bryan Adams in South Africa, how he plans to meet Nelson Mandela, how having kids changed his comedy, what SA tourists should do in his home state of Idaho, and more.

See Dan at the Nando’s Comedy Festival 

Semi-related: Loyiso Gola Interview

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-comedian-dan-cummins/feed/ 0 JACKast #38: Comedian Loyiso Gola http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-38-comedian-loyiso-gola/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-38-comedian-loyiso-gola/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 07:53:21 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1888 Loyiso discusses getting detention at the start of his comedy career, Bobby Brown, playing in the NBA, running for president, his TV and one man show, Osama Bin Laden and more.

Problem loading? All interviews available here.

Semi-related: John Vlismas on the JACKast.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-38-comedian-loyiso-gola/feed/ 1 Comedian Bobby Lee on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/comedian-bobby-lee-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/comedian-bobby-lee-on-the-jackast/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:53:50 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1514 Pineapple Express, Chelsea Lately and Harold and Kumar actor and comedian, Bobby Lee, discusses gambling at Montecasino, living with Pauly Shore, brothels in Star Wars and getting physical onstage.

Semi-related: JACkasts at the The Times and Teletubby in SA.

 

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Beats, Indie, Rock, Pop and Others. To download, press the Down Arrow alongside player.

1. Beginning/Introduction – Ethan Persoff
2. Fear - Ian Brown (UNKLE remix)
3. GDMFSOB – DJ Shadow featuring Roots Manuva
4. The Magic Number – De La Soul
5. A La Claire Fontaine - Choir of Beijing with Shang Wen Jie (Painted Veil Soundtrack)
6. Janglin – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
7. Richard Pryor on Sesame Street
8. Ça Plane Pour Moi – Lou Deprijck/Plastic Bertrand
9. Robert De Niro’s Waiting – Bananarama
10. Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood – St. Vincent
11. Drain You - Nirvana
12. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Richard Cheese
13. The Seed (2.0) – The Roots
14. Scooby Snacks – Fun Lovin’ Criminals
15. Sammy Davis Junior – Announcement
16. Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon
17. Marathon – Tennis
18. Barracuda – Heart
19. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Semi-Related: Catamaran Mix



]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/back-when-bono-was-black-mixtape/feed/ 2 Former Teletubby on the Jackast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/former-telletubby-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/former-telletubby-on-the-jackast/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:27:04 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1320 Better known as Tinky Winky on the Teletubbies, British actor and comedian, Dave Thompson, discusses the ‘gay Teletubby‘ controversy, getting fired from the role, not going to Hollywood and not being confused with former Idols SA judge, Dave Thompson.

Related: Henry Rollins gets intense on the Jackast.

Not as much fun in a heatwave

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/former-telletubby-on-the-jackast/feed/ 1 Author Roger Smith on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/author-roger-smith-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/author-roger-smith-on-the-jackast/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:20:19 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1220 Roger Smith discusses his first book being made into a Hollywood movie with Samuel Jackson, writing crime thrillers in a country like South Africa, offers his picks in famous author fights, and more.

Audio problems? It works here.

Roger’s new book, Wake Up Dead, is in store. More info at his website.

Related: Alistair Morgan discusses debut novel.

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