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Two stand‑up comics who “love” comedy… except for when they absolutely hate it.

In Episode #9, John Hastings and Larry Dean spiral through:

• Why every good comic secretly resents comedy at least some of the time
• The pain of bombing with your favourite bits while the “easy” jokes kill
• Audiences happily giving notes to comics they’ve never seen… but not to doctors
• AIDS as a joke topic, “as funny as AIDS” comments, and why PrEP 100% belongs on the NHS
• Wild takes like “AIDS is God’s punishment” – and why that logic completely falls apart
• “Bum flu”, “nose beers”, HEV, and the best/worst slang you’ll hear this week
• Domino‑thinking anxiety: how a broken satnav becomes a £600 lifetime guilt investment
• The “economy of guilt” with siblings and why sometimes the argument is worth more than the money
• How to accidentally stay friends with people you wish you could quietly dump
• Scotland vs England vs Canada vs Germany vs Russia: national myths, Braveheart, empire denial and who “killed all the funny people”
• Larry’s blackout drinking stories, meeting famous people he doesn’t remember, and why he had sympathy for Dahmer for about 3 seconds
• Why John looks like the worst stag‑do punter in every comedy club he walks into

This episode is basically two stand‑up geeks doing what they do best: over‑thinking everything, turning trauma into bits, and never sticking to a single topic for more than 30 seconds.

Hosted by:

John Hastings – @JohnHastings

Larry Dean – @LarryDean

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In Episode 8 of The John Hastings Larry Dean Show, the boys go from Edinburgh Fringe sensitivities to World War I Canadian war crimes to full‑blown psycho exes, without ever touching the brakes.

In this episode:

• Larry’s first week of the new Edinburgh show and why audiences now worry about comics’ self‑deprecating jokes more than the comics do
• Australian festival crowds who demand a sexuality disclaimer before every punchline
• How English people think every country is just “their mate Craig” and why Scotland weirdly loves Canada
• Psycho Canadians in wartime:
• The trench “food then grenades” story
• Juno Beach, D‑Day, and why Canada went early and ruined it for everyone else
• Petty national pride: did Scotland or Canada invent the telephone, and can Larry’s exes claim his award nominations?
• Breakup body maths:
• Why Larry loses weight and his exes gain it
• John’s theory that if nothing changes after a breakup, you’re probably a murderer
• The “astronaut training for escape” rule: getting hot right before you leave someone
• John’s divorce montage: quitting smoking, juice cleanses, obsessive squats and screaming matches taken in the Comedy Store car park between spots for OnlyFans models
• Psycho ex paranoia:
• Larry’s “I didn’t hire a window cleaner” moments
• John’s coke‑fuelled married stalker who hacked his email, turned up at 5 a.m., then followed him round London gigs for months
• Why effort isn’t love, why some of your ex’s friends secretly agree with you, and how John and his current wife refuse to get on the argument roller coaster at all

Plus: autism “diagnosed” via T‑shirts, emotional manipulation in relationships, and Larry trying to trap John into admitting he’s always right in his marriage.

Follow the hosts:

• Larry Dean – @larrydeancomedy
• John Hastings – @thejohnhastings

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Two nervous boys, one chaotic podcast. In Episode 7 of The John and Larry Dean Show, John Hastings and Larry Dean spiral from housing crises to breathalyzer hacks with absolutely no segue and even less legal advice.

In this episode they cover:

• John declaring war on two of the nicest men in comedy, Justin Morehouse and Alun Cochrane
• Manchester and Stockport rent chat: “New Berlin”, single‑glazed windows and landlords who control your heating by phone
• Larry’s wardrobe regression: Space Jam T‑shirt, dungarees and dressing like an 11‑year‑old to cope with big life changes
• Vaping vs smoking, Invisalign, dental bonding and the absolute freaks who chew their keys
• Urban myths on beating breathalyzers: coins, peanut butter, sharp breaths and snapping the nozzle off (do not try this, obviously)
• Dyspraxia, driving tests, and why John probably shouldn’t be allowed behind the wheel
• North vs South (and the Midlands) audiences, local “celebrities”, Susan Boyle, gay culture and why gay men keep divas immortal
• Planning Larry’s LA honeymoon: Koreatown vs Los Feliz vs West Hollywood, and why John refuses to take a train and a bus

Plus: call‑centre Scots, masculinity voices, climate change in two months of UK weather, and whether people try to be more “butch” around Larry.

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• John Hastings – @thejohnhastings
• Larry Dean – @larrydeancomedy

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Episode 6 of the Larry Dean John Hastings Show is here! Join comedians John Hastings and Larry Dean as they dive into a chaotic, hilarious, and sometimes deep hour of conversation.

In this episode, they cover:

• The absurdities of headshots, publicity photos, and Edinburgh Fringe promos
• Autism, noise-cancelling headphones, and public chaos
• Conversion therapy stories and gay culture
• UK grocery store politics, public transport frustrations, and social etiquette
• Relationship dynamics, breakups, and navigating love with humor
• Classic comedy banter, personal anecdotes, and sharp social observations

Expect raw, irreverent, and unfiltered comedy with insights only seasoned comedians can share. This is a show for anyone who loves laughter, awkward truths, and stories that make you think and snort at the same time.

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Welcome to Episode 4 of the *Larry Dean & John Hastings Show* — an audio-only comedy podcast where two actual stand-up comedians attempt to make sense of the world and fail beautifully.

This episode covers:

• The absolute chaos of “straight guy science”

• Terrible diet advice (custard, fasting, butter in coffee)

• Unqualified parenting tips from the worst possible people

• British vs American sports culture and tribal insanity

• Arsenal, Celtic, Rangers and real football anger

• Masculinity myths, bad science, and unsolicited opinions

• Why people treat sports like ancient warfare

Unscripted. Unhinged. Unapologetic.

If you like unfiltered comedy podcasts, stand-up conversations, cultural commentary, and real comedians being brutally honest about modern life, this episode is for you.

New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe, follow, or share if you hate yourself just enough.

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Episode 3 of The Larry Dean & John Hastings Show goes off the rails in the best way. John Hastings and Larry Dean spiral from imagined supermarket announcements to stories about stealing, addiction to risk, oversaturated capitalism, audience behaviour, aging algorithms, and the cultural chaos of the UK Midlands. From bananas and body counts in Tesco to the psychology of crime, comment sections, Birmingham slander, and the weird expectations of comedy crowds in the UK vs USA — this is an unfiltered, rapid-fire comedy chat between two sharp, chaotic stand-ups with zero plan and maximum honesty.

Listeners can expect: dark humour, cultural commentary, wild personal stories, crowd psychology, algorithm rage, British vs American audiences, and a long, aggressive side-quest into why Birmingham may or may not be a real city.

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