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Today, Matt Goldich joins Clive for what is Matt’s first ever on-stage show in the UK. The comedian tells Clive all about his career writing for some of America’s biggest talk shows and how his first day working with David Letterman didn’t quite go as he expected. Plus, he falls out with Clive about whether nectarines are better than peaches. Maybe it’s a generational thing… This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is one of many firsts. Clive is joined on stage by the comedian and radio presenter Glenn Moore who explains why the first dvd he watched and the first roller coaster he wanted to go on are wonders of the world. We also discover that Glenn is the first person to have almost auditioned to play Harry Potter to appear on the show. Spoiler alert: He didn’t get the part… This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest has a degree in computer science. However, in their words "technology is the worst thing in the world". It's the comedian Olga Koch. With technology ruled out, Olga's wonders are instead a love letter to the Edinburgh Fringe. She joins Clive on stage to discuss her seven favourite things from Edinburgh, including... A toilet. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you ever undergo an experiment which temporarily prevents your ability to talk? Well, comedian, actor and The Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Robin Ince has, and he tells Clive all about it on today's show. Robin also makes a very passionate defence of the importance of libraries. However, despite a wide range of intellectual selections, Clive can't resist choosing a kids' TV show as Robin's wonder of wonders. Listen to find out why. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is famous for two things: comedy and managing a fictional football team on a video game on the internet. It’s Bilal Zafar, of course! Bilal joins Clive on stage to tell him all about that and choose his seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, he seems to have picked all the worst things in the world as wonders. We’ll let you decide if cats are included in that category… This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought about the personalities of the days of the week? Well, today's guest has more than most it's fair to say. Today, Clive's joined on stage by the brilliant writer and comedian Lynn Ferguson. Surprisingly, Lynn is the first person to choose love as a wonder of the world. Less surprisingly, she is also the first person to pick a day of the week, and it's not the one you might think.... This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone loves a service station. But, according to today’s guest, there is one British service station that surpasses all the others, that proves what’s possible on the side of a Motorway. The comedian and radio presenter John Robins tells Clive all about that on today’s show. Plus, we hear about the extremely unique way John takes his tea and Clive tells a very personal story about finding his faith while on a train. It’s not to be missed… Find out more about John Robins' tour HERE. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest claims to be “Big in Scotland”. Despite this, they can’t help but relate basically all their wonders back to their home in Yorkshire. It’s the actor and comedian Kieran Hodgson. Kieran joins Clive on stage to tell him all about his passion for cycling and cathedrals. He also, rather surprisingly, chooses a British railway line as a wonder of the world and starts teaching Clive all about trees. It turns out Kieran didn’t know that Clive’s President of the Woodland Trust… This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought one of your colleagues is a wonder of the world? Well today's guest does, it's the wonderful comedian, singer, writer and cabaret host, Reuben Kaye. Reuben tells the Edinburgh audience all about his natural-born desire to perform and his lifelong passion for sugar. It's yet to be determined if these two things are related. Clive also tries to comprehend how Reuben doesn't have a Wikipedia page. However, it's agreed that might not be the worst thing in the world. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Clive is joined on stage by the most wonderful, polite and friendly guest, ignoring the football hooliganism and hatred for cyclists of course, it’s the brilliantly funny and critically acclaimed comedian Chloe Petts. Chloe’s come armed with a range of wonders, some thoughtful, and some less so. We’ll let you decide which category “having a beer before dinner” falls into. Either way, she does such a good job of convincing Clive of her wonders that the two of them are now going to karaoke together. That sounds wonderful. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not many guests are most famous for throwing money at a FIFA president and handing a P45 to a British Prime Minister. Today, Clive’s joined on stage by the comedian Simon Brodkin who arrived armed with a thought-provoking set of wonders. Famous for playing the character Lee Nelson, Simon explains how it was easier to start in comedy when playing a character but he is now finding performing by himself a much more fulfilling experience. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2023. **If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest has a self-proclaimed “wonky mind” which is a wonder of their world. It’s easy to see how it’s a wonder given their 20-plus-year career in comedy, television and radio. They even had a short stint as a professional footballer. It’s Terry Alderton. Terry joins Clive on stage to tell him all about how he’s made such a successful career for himself despite the fact he left school without being able to read or write. We also hear all about Terry’s passion for double-decker buses and his fond memories of acting opposite Joe Pasquale while they worked together in a theatre in Jersey. This episode was recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre, London. We would love it if you could join us for the recording of our live shows. We're back in Edinburgh this month. You can find tickets and more information HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.