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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence

The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence

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Ewan Spence brings you an exciting guide to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with news, interviews, and reviews, from behind the scenes and on the stages around Scotland’s Capital City.
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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Aliya Kanani (Where You From, From)
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08/07/22 • 16 min

It’s time for the Fringe interviews to begin. As Fin Ross and I discussed in yesterday’s pod, we’re not going to do a big Saturday show with lots of interviews like some Edinburgh version of The One Show; instead we’re giving each interview its own moment to stand out.

First up in our Edinburgh studio is Aliya Kanani. She’s making her Fringe debut with “Where You From, From”, a stand-up show that takes you on “a turbulent journey around the world with tales of fitting in, sticking out and standing up.”

As well as introducing the show, she chats with Ewan about how the Fringe feels to a Canadian, why she records every single performance, and what it means to finally bring this show to the Arts Capital of the world.

Listen to more from the Fringe at edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or in your favourite podcast app, to never miss an episode.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Archives – Rich Batsford (Classically Chilled Piano, 2015)
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01/12/23 • 16 min

Popping up for a single week at the Edinburgh Fringe – something that was becoming a more popular option in recent years due to the cost and complexity of the Fringe – Rich Batsford brought his piano to the Festival.

Was this a rock n roll hour of gags and wordplay? No. But it was a master at work. The Fringe is more than stand-up comedy, and our Fringe interviews always try to get the same balance. And this certainly was it – Batsford could capture the room in the same way as any Perrier nominee, could twist his tales with a look, and bring out emotions with a few flickers of fingers over the piano keys.

“Every once in a while, in the hurly-burly, helter-skelter that is the Fringe, you bump into an hour of entertainment that slows you down, relaxes, makes you reflect a bit on life and what’s important to you – chill out, in other words. This is it.
Recommended / Fringe Review.

Myself and Nick Awde caught up with Batsford in the podcast studio to talk about Batsford’s show, his approach to music, and the power of a silent moment.

So let’s go back to the Fringe, back to the Space at Surgeons Hall, and the Classically Chilled Piano Show of Rich Batsford.

And remember.... The show’s over, don’t try and get tickets!

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Tom GK (How To Record The Greatest Album Of All Time)
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08/11/22 • 15 min

Can you convince an audience that you can record not just an album, but the greatest album of all time? That’s the challenge that Tom GK has set himself at the Fringe this year. Ewan sits down with Tom GK to talk about the power of song, his Wikipedia-fuelled years as a music critic, and coping with hearing loss.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Amie Enriquez (Lightweight)

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Amie Enriquez (Lightweight)

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08/12/22 • 15 min

Fin Ross welcomes Amie Enriquez to the podcast chair to discuss her solo show, ‘Lightweight’. How has the discourse around mental health changed over the last 20 years? What is a “debilitatingly positive attitude”? Why do we need to laugh about the scary stuff in order to normalise it?

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Previewing The First Big Weekend
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08/13/22 • 23 min

Yes, there was a weekend as the Fringe started last week, but they always felt like the final previews. This weekend, this is when the Fringe feels like it has reached the first summit for our artists to climb.

Ewan and Fin Ross sit down after a week at The Fringe to talk about how this year is feeling, from the joy of returning performers, through the smaller Fringe of 2021, and on to our recommended shows from the last seven days in August at the largest Arts Festival in the world.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – George Bailey and Hal Darling (Caligari)
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08/15/22 • 16 min

Fin’s travelling back in time to talk to Chewboy Productions duo George Bailey and Hal Darling about their new show ‘Caligari’. How is a silent German film that’s over 100 years old still relevant to audiences today? How is music so important to protecting the story’s legacy? How does it feel when a company you started with your childhood friend ends up with a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival?

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Lubna Kerr (Tickbox)

Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Lubna Kerr (Tickbox)

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08/17/22 • 16 min

Fin Ross speaks to fellow Edinburgh native Lubna Kerr about her semi-autobiographical play ‘Tickbox’. Themes include what happens to Edinburgh when the Fringe comes to town, immigration in the 60s vs. today and why it’s important to never let yourself be forced into a tickbox.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Ignacio Lopez (El Cómico)

Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Ignacio Lopez (El Cómico)

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08/18/22 • 15 min

Ewan sits down with Igancio Lopez to talk about the family name being passed down the years, performing indoors in the heat of an Edinburgh summer, and why he hasn’t brought his Lockdown Quiz Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2022 – Shelly Middler (The Collie’s Shed)
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08/19/22 • 14 min

It’s time to head out of Edinburgh from a day and take a trip out East Lothian for a story. Fin Ross talks to writer/director Shelley Middler about her new play ‘The Collie’s Shed’. We learn about East Lothian’s mining heritage, the effects of the pit closures on local communities across the county and the eerie parallels between politics then and now.

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The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence - The Edinburgh Fringe Archives – MJ Hibbert (Hey Hey 16K, 2015)

The Edinburgh Fringe Archives – MJ Hibbert (Hey Hey 16K, 2015)

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02/23/23 • -1 min

Following on from the viral success of his retro throwback to the days of the ZX Spectrum and other 8-bit home computers, MJ Hibbett brought his musical mix of comedy and meme-ability to the Edinburgh Fringe... although the hit song was released in 2000, and he didn’t make the Fringe till 2015, this might feel tenuous but when you have a one-hit wonder online, you live the dream.

MJ, along with Steven Hewitt, expanded that little ditty into a time-travelling rock and roll opera, mixing in Back to the Future, Ukuleles, and obscure Doctor Who references. They join myself and Jen Blacker in the Leith Radio Studios to talk about the show, viral success, and of course, they brought a guitar for a bit of a turn.

Programming and poetry are slammed together in a thoughtful song (both convey complicated ideas with clarity). Don’t go thinking this is carefully considered stuff however. An audience member grumbled that he only counted 15 of the 20 things he expected in the aforementioned [20 Things To Do Before You’re 30] song. But that’s missing the point of this joyously simple, free pub party.

Broadway Baby / * * *

So not only are we back in time to 2015 but back in time to 1982 as well. It’s the Free Fringe at Sneaky Pete’s, it’s Hey Hey 16K.

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How many episodes does The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence have?

The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence currently has 103 episodes available.

What topics does The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence cover?

The podcast is about Comedy, Podcasts, Arts, Comedy Interviews and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence?

The episode title 'The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2019 – Saturday Aug 10' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence?

The average episode length on The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence is 20 minutes.

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Episodes of The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence are typically released every 3 days.

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The first episode of The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence was released on Aug 9, 2014.

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