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June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #13 – Chappelle’s Show
I’m not saying I was the first person in New Zealand to watch Chappelle’s Show – the influential sketch comedy show by Dave Chappelle. But I must have been close. The show ran from 2003-2006 and it wasn’t on any network here. The DVDs had to be imported – and I was working in a […]Archive
June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 260: Kate Spencer (CreatifKate)
Hi and welcome to episode 260 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
March 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Richard Pryor: ‘Craps’ (After Hours) – 50th Anniversary
Richard Pryor Craps (After Hours) Omnivore Recordings In the Richard Pryor story it’s often mentioned that as he was climbing the mountain of stand-up he had to shed the clothes of Bill Cosby Clone. Mentioning Cosby might be triggering enough these days but there’s no denying that in the 1960s Cosby was one of comedy’s […]Archive
March 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal (March 14, Wellington)
Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal MFC, Wellington Sunday, March 14 Bill Bailey is one of the first big-name international comedians to perform in New Zealand since our lockdown; certainly he’s the one undertaking the biggest tour. “Just me and the Wiggles”, he jokes. All entertainment bases covered. Bailey is a much loved and respected […]Archive
March 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Richard Pryor Addresses A Fucked Up Nation
Richard Pryor told America about racism but America just wanted to laugh. Richard Pryor told America about homophobia too but the laughs just kept on coming Prior to Richard there were safe comics, doing bits not taken from their own lives but when Richard Pryor decided to out his inner demons on American stages they […]Archive
March 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 249: Gavin Hewitson (Gavin Learns)
Welcome to Sweetman Podcast. It’s 2021. But I started this year with conversations recorded at the very end of 2020. Now we’re into fresh conversations recorded in 2021. And this is episode 249 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as […]Archive
March 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
A Rainy Day In New York: DVD
A Rainy Day In New York Director: Woody Allen defiant! Pause for a moment to chuckle briefly at the realisation that a new/ish Woody Allen film finally makes it to DVD via the production company, “defiant!” Too perfect right? The stubborn old warhorse remains uncancelled – at least until the final episode of Farrow/Allen doco […]Archive
March 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gavin Learns Podcast: Episode 32 – Simon Sweetman
Gavin Hewitson is a Wellington-based comedian and podcaster. Gavin Learns is his show and you get that wherever you get podcasts. But also he puts it up on YouTube – as is the way with some podcasts. So you get to watch it and/or listen. Gavin talks to a range of people about subjects that he’s interested in […]Archive
February 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy VS Poetry FACE/OFF: NZ FRINGE
I’m in a Fringe Festival show this year. I’m one of the performers in this amazing concept Poetry vs Stand-Up Comedy. I put the word poetry first because I’ll be one of the poets. Producers Dave Adams and Creatif Kate (aka Kate Spencer) will be MCing a set of shows across March 3-9 where three poets […]Archive
January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Lewis Black Thanks For Risking Your Life TLB Records Available as a video (streaming) or old-fashioned CD/comedy album, Lewis Black must have just snuck in with one of the last ‘proper’ comedy specials ahead of the pandemic. As you see from the cover he was masked up – and his audience was socially distanced, he […]Archive
November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman