158: Zoe Lyons

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03/15/22 • 88 min

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Zoe Lyons is a one of the UK's most recognised and successful stand-up comedians. She has been performing since 2003 and has taken multiple shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, appeared in many TV shows including Mock the Week, The Wright Stuff, Michael McIntyre Roadshow as well as being a regular on radio too.
She spoke to Giles and Jim about growing up in Ireland and going to catholic school, those early gigs in horrible venues and the constant pursuit of creativity.
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