Jilberto Soto is heading to Edinburgh with his show ¡Ay! Papi — an hour of stand-up about fathers, family, identity and the complicated relationship he has with his dad.

In this episode of Tickets Still Available, Jilberto talks about growing up Mexican-American, working as a farm worker as a teenager, living in London, and eventually finding his way into the New York comedy scene.

We chat about the differences between American and British comedy, why New York might be the best place in the world to become a better comedian, his podcasts I Hope This Ages Well and Together We’re Straight, and why he thinks Edinburgh can be both incredibly exciting and surprisingly lonely for performers.

Jilberto also explains how his dad not showing up to his wedding became the starting point for ¡Ay! Papi, why he built the show around photographs, and how he’s trying to balance some genuinely emotional material with the fact that, ultimately, he is there to make people laugh.

We also discuss dyslexia, TikTok, Target, Brexit, apple picking, and why Jilberto has been given some very important homework before arriving in Scotland.

¡Ay! Papi: Jilberto Soto runs at the Edinburgh Fringe from 20 August.

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On this episode of Tickets Still Available, I'm joined by multilingual comedian Erica Jean, whose Edinburgh Fringe show Mistranslated celebrates the funny side of language learning and cultural misunderstandings.

We chat about learning languages from around the world, why Indonesian might be the perfect global language, travelling for an international career, accidentally taking the slow bus across Myanmar, the joys of making mistakes in another language, and why speaking even a few words of someone's language can create an instant connection.

Erica also shares what audiences can expect from Mistranslated at the Edinburgh Fringe—a fast-paced, interactive show full of linguistic mishaps, audience participation and stories from her life learning languages across the globe.

If you're fascinated by languages, travel, stand-up comedy or just enjoy hearing incredible stories from someone who's lived all over the world, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

If you're heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, be sure to check out Mistranslated and experience a comedy show where getting lost in translation is all part of the fun.

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In this episode of Tickets Still Available, I’m joined by comedians Robyn Perkins and Elaine Fellows, the duo behind Curious Creatures Comedy, to chat about their Edinburgh Fringe shows Battle of the Reefs and Quest for the Coolest F*cking Animal (A Kids Show for Adults).

We talk about how a family-friendly science comedy show evolved into an adults-only version, the weird and wonderful world of the animal kingdom, writing interactive comedy, audience participation, comedy competitions, and what it's really like performing multiple shows a day at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Robyn also shares stories from her career as a former marine biologist, explains why science and comedy make the perfect combination, and discusses her live psychology show Shrinkwrapped. Along the way we cover Australian vs Edinburgh Fringe festivals, true crime, conspiracy theories, Zoom comedy during lockdown, and plenty of bizarre animal facts.

If you're looking for Edinburgh Fringe recommendations or want to discover two of the festival's most inventive comedy performers, this is the episode for you.

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🎟️ Quest for the Coolest F*cking Animal (A Kids Show for Adults) – the grown-up, gloriously silly spin-off packed with outrageous animal facts, songs and games.

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When a last-minute gap opened up in the schedule, I threw an emergency post onto Reddit asking if any Edinburgh Fringe comedians were free. Thankfully, Australian comedian and clown Jeromaia Detto answered the call.

Jeromaia is bringing his new show Giuseppe's Love Quest to the Edinburgh Fringe, following the wonderfully wholesome Giuseppe Alfresco as he embarks on a hilariously heartfelt search for love. We chat about creating characters, modern clowning, audience interaction, and why he's determined to make people play rather than pick on them.

Along the way we also get into growing up with Italian heritage in Australia, studying under legendary clown teacher Philippe Gaulier in Paris, why Edinburgh audiences are unlike anywhere else in the world, the brutal economics of taking a show to the Fringe, Australian comedy, housing, heatwaves, and whether the Edinburgh Fringe is essentially university for comedians.

Jeromaia also explains why he keeps returning to Edinburgh, why failure is at the heart of great comedy, and how a character searching for love ended up becoming one of his most personal creations.

If you're looking for a joyful, inventive comedy show this Fringe, this is one you'll want on your radar.

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Comedian Ollie Horn joins me on Tickets Still Available ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe show, Let's Listen to Some of Lou Bega's Other Songs Together for an Hour, at Just The Big Room at Just The Tonic at The Caves.

We chat about the gloriously ridiculous idea behind the show, the challenge of building an hour around one of pop music's greatest one-hit wonders, and why it's exactly the kind of idea that could only thrive at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Along the way we also talk about Ollie's unusual route into comedy, studying law at Cambridge, learning Japanese and living in Japan, performing stand-up around the world, and what it's like bringing a show to Edinburgh.

If you're heading to the Fringe, be sure to check out Let's Listen to Some of Lou Bega's Other Songs Together for an Hour.

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Emmy-winning comedian, writer and actor Guy Branum joins me on On the Grapevine ahead of his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Be Fruitful, at Gilded Balloon Teviot.

Best known for his work on Hacks, Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project, Guy is one of comedy's sharpest cultural commentators. In this episode we chat about his journey to the Fringe, why Edinburgh has such a legendary reputation among comedians, how shows like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer have changed the way America looks at the festival, and why writing a truly great hour of stand-up still means so much.

From there, the conversation happily wanders into politics, California, colonialism, television, Northern Ireland, Derry Girls, language, identity, history, and plenty of unexpected tangents along the way.

A small confession from me: I was genuinely excited to be speaking with Guy and, listening back, I realise I interrupt him more than I should and occasionally send us off on completely different trains of thought. Thankfully, Guy is an incredibly generous guest who indulged my curiosity throughout. I'll take it as a lesson learned and promise to be a little better behaved in future episodes!

If you're heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, be sure to check out Guy Branum: Be Fruitful at Gilded Balloon Teviot.

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Hello, I’m Ruairí.

I’ve been making a political podcast for the past few years called The More Freedom Foundation Podcast, and I’m now branching out into something new: a comedy-focused interview podcast called Tickets Still Available.

The idea is simple. I speak with comedians about their work, their tours, and the shows they’re currently promoting. If you’ve got a gig, a festival show, or a tour that could use a bit of extra attention, this is a space to talk about it, share your story, and have a relaxed conversation along the way.

I’m set up to record remotely, so you don’t need anything fancy. If you’re just back from a gig and only have your phone, that’s absolutely fine. Even if you don’t have video, we can still make it work at worst, we’ll use a headshot or simple image alongside the audio.

The aim is to keep it easy, flexible, and low-pressure for guests while still making something fun and useful for promotion.

If you’re a comedian and you’d like to be involved, feel free to get in touch at ticketsstillavailable@gmail.com.

You can also find me on Instagram for updates and contact details.

I’ve also previously appeared on another comedy podcast, where I discussed the Australian film Wake in Fright on the WTFDYW?! Podcast, if you’d like to get a sense of my style.