Shaping my career in the UK and being a pro in New Zealand

The comedians paradise

An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In todays episode, we speak to Nick Rado a professional comedian in New Zealand. He stands out in the comedy world as a six-time winner of the Best Comedy MC title at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards and as the Best Male Comedian of 2019. His exceptional talent has taken him to the prestigious Just for Laughs Sydney showcase at the Sydney Opera House, and he has had the honour of opening for renowned comedians like Nate Bargatze, Rob Brydon, Aziz Ansari, and Russell Howard on their global tours. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[02:50]] Starting in Bath and not taking it that seriously [[07:12]]

[[07:12]] How the Edinburgh fringe changed me [[08:00 ]]

[[08:33]] Do what other comedians aren’t willing to do on the UK circuit and how it

Made me successful in New Zealand [[13:14]]

[[13:14]] UK has more good comics but also a lot more crap ones and how it has lead me to open for big names [[16:31]]

[[15:04]] What opportunities being in New Zealand has given me [[16:11]]

[[16:31]] You need to be good enough to have those opportunities [[17:41]]

[[19:36]] My first entree back to New Zealand and how Kiwis adapt to less stage time [[22:24]]

[[23:01]] Comparing different parts of New Zealand and Oceania, being a clean comic [[26:07]]

[[26:13]] Kiwi and Australian banter [[30:48]]

[[30:46]] The bad gigs and horror experience [[38:11]]

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