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Tyrant In Training

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Rating
★★★★☆
4.4
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7 reviews
This podcast has
136 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Kevin Ryan
Explicit
No
Date created
2022/02/27
Latest episode
2026/10/15
Average duration
72 min.
Release period
13 days

Description

Tyrant In Training is an improv comedy, power fantasy podcast that allows guests to rule over whatever type of country they want to dream up. Featuring interviews with comedians and podcasters like Gearóid Farrelly (Dancing With The Stars), Aideen McQueen (Waiting For Texto), Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Shazia Mirza (Would I Lie To You), Jordan Holmes (Knowledge Fight). Best Comedy Finalist at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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That Nice Fella Ethan Weiss Is A Therapist And Tyrant
2026/10/15
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here: Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist Ethan Weiss is the latest tyrant on the podcast. Ethan works at Yes And Therapy, working with kids, adolescents, young adults, and families mental health. The country of Sonderland exports worry out to the rest of the world. In his spare time he helps his finance minister Paul deal with his failing romantic and financial life. They first met in Chernobyl, which is an unfortunately named restaurant in China. Check out Yes And Therapy here or follow it on Instagram Also check out Art By Katie Weiss Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Meer is Lord Tyrant
2026/09/17
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here: Illustrious voice actor, comedian and super nerd Mark Meer is the latest tyrant on the podcast. Standing at a very legitimate 15 feet tall, Mark is also known as Lord Tyrant of Latvania Sports are not allowed by the magical, cringe machine owning tyrant. Bring Lord Tyrant good tidings!! Follow Mark on Instagram here Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HearthFire Tales Wet and Dry Tyrants
2026/09/03
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here: Jim and Dylan from the roleplaying games group HearthFire Tales Podcast are the latest tyrants on the podcast. Jim is the Friend of the People - a brutal tyrant who will not condone any wetness on his island of Home. Dylan is the helpful Administrator of the People who will do anything to keep Jim from learning how bad his approval ratings really are. Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hey, I love that Movie Hates Peacocks
2026/08/20
Hey, I love that Movie Podcast hosts, Dan, Michael and Helena are the next tyrants, battling to save their island of Other York from an overwhelming assault from peacocks Can Helena The Glorious and Unwavering repair her disastrous Theme Park and Kentucky Fried Peacock franchise? Can Dan Of The People survive being surrounded in his castle by peacocks? Can Michael The Guy convince Terri Irwin to stay and help? Follow Hey, I love that Movie Podcast on Instagram The Linktree for the podcast also has the Patreon for you to join and all the links for podcast platforms. Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Felicity Ward Is A Mega Legend
2026/08/06
Comedian Felicity Ward is this week’s tyrant as the Mega Legend of FunTime Island! No billionaires allowed, Mega Legend rules from a theme park and the countries superhero is Help-Woman!! Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My Shell is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 17th to 30th. Book your tickets here. Follow Felicity on Instagram Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sapphire McIntosh Island of Orange Statues
2026/07/23
Comedian Sapphire McIntosh is this week’s tyrant. As Queen Sapphire of Tealy. Where statues of oranges with Queen Sapphire's head on top have been placed all over the island and during a financial crisis, the public remained supportive of Queen Sapphire after her glitzy documentary of living the good life in Monte Carlo. Sapphire McIntosh– Squeaky Bum Time is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 5th to 30th. Book your tickets here. Follow Sapphire  on Instagram Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sammy J’s Island of Adult School
2026/07/09
Comedian Sammy J is this week’s tyrant. As Sir of J-Town. Where adults go to school, kids go to work and Sammy J goes to Broadway! Sammy J – Hero Complex is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 5th to 16th. Book your tickets here. Follow Sammy J on Instagram Follow Tyrant In Training on Instagram and Youtube And go to the free Patreon for access to the Discord channel. Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Grace Flees His Kingdom to Antarctica
2026/06/25
Before performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, comedian Chris Grace (Superstore, Dropout) talks about ruling over his own island and needing Kendrick Lamar's help to stop a revolt. The joys of nuclear power Living in a Hexayurt in Antarctica Banning pencils because of childhood trauma involving colouring pencils Some of the topics a tyrant speaks about this episode. Chris is performing several shows this year in Edinburgh Chris Grace: 88% . Chris brings an all-new hour of stand-up comedy to the Fringe, asking the most important questions: Can you get along with someone you only mostly agree with? Can nuance survive in an age of extremes? Does using AI make someone evil? And most importantly, what kind of food should be served at a gay sauna? Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical . Baby Wants Candy’s sell-out improvised hip-hop musical returns. The cast improvises an epic musical based on a historical figure or celebrity of the audience’s choosing. Baby Wants Candy . The Fringe favourite returns with a fully improvised musical based on audience suggestions. You shout out the title, and Baby Wants Candy makes up the show on the spot. Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Tyrant Who Sits Naked on A Donkey
2026/06/11
Comedian and fellow podcaster Sam Lake takes over his own island known as Fagtopia to ensure that he will always be able to sit on a donkey naked. Interviewed by Oprah Four Hen Party's on party bikes protecting His Humble Adorableness Citizens licking chocolate off a giant statue of Sam and his donkey Some of the topics a tyrant speaks about this episode. Follow Sam on his website where all his socials are too Listen to Sam's award winning podcast I've Had A Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake A weekly comedy interview show, where award winning stand-up, Sam Lake, chats with a funny guest about something that gets them emotional over a beverage of their choice. Sam has a show Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP) running at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 4th - 8th Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cristina Van Epps - I Seduce The Dragon and Palpatine
2026/06/04
Part of I Seduce The Dragon podcast Cristina Van Epps becomes tyrant of her own island, a country of pedantic wierdos making contact with Emperor Palpatine who has come to Earth looking for a puppy. I SEDUCE THE DRAGON is a bi-weekly actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast, brilliantly produced and sound designed with the non-player in mind.   Hosted by a group of high-achieving women across wildly different fields, I SEDUCE THE DRAGON takes on tabletop gaming from a hilariously high femme perspective. Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jess Parks - I Seduce The Dragon and Tyrant
2026/05/28
Host of I Seduce The Dragon podcast Jess Parks becomes tyrant of her own island, living in the year 3000 where the Vengeance Wars has broken up the former U.S. Note: There was no actually vengefulness to the war but the media knows what sells. I SEDUCE THE DRAGON is a bi-weekly actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast, brilliantly produced and sound designed with the non-player in mind.   Hosted by a group of high-achieving women across wildly different fields, I SEDUCE THE DRAGON takes on tabletop gaming from a hilariously high femme perspective. Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason's Zombie Robin Williams & Wacky Dinosaur Races
2026/05/21
Podcaster from Rainy Day Rabbit Holes and Facehuggers & Friends Jason joins Tyrant in Training demands to be known as The Grand Emperor Of Immortal Excellence And Beautificational Excellence For All Of Eternity Master Jason Your Benevolent Overlord (deep breath) Of.....The Benevolent Kingdom Of Master Jason Zombie Robin Williams in a hamster ball, Wacky Dinosaur Races with Taylor Swift riding a Brontosaurus like a Penny-Farthing It all makes sense. Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Banning Death: The Sarah Roberts Law
2026/05/14
Comedian Sarah Roberts joins Tyrant in Training to reveal her laws as Empress Octavia of SazLand. Faced with a population crisis on an island where death is illegal, Sarah reveals her ruthless solution: a retroactive decree to prevent nine million citizens from ever being born Sarah will be performing her new show Scary Movie 7 at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. You can find tickets HERE for her show at Monkey Barrel 2 at Monkey Barrel Comedy Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Stephens - Stephens, Sharks and such
2026/05/07
This week’s tyrant is "Ireland's Next Top Comic" Winner 2024 comedian Dan Stephens  Also host of the Dan Stephens show on Spotify and Youtube Dan is King DanJo of KarmaLand.  Stress is illegal, sharks surround the island and if you want to leave, you are allowed but only after you've shown you can build your own boat.  Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stephanie Elle - A Test For Evil Cats
2026/04/30
This week’s tyrant is Irish comedian Stephanie Elle Stephanie is the only Stephanie on her Utopia island of Stephtopia Flash mobs are running wild. Taylor Swift might show up. Prison is a series of rooms of minor inconveniences mostly revolving around having wet socks. If there are any problems or scandals, loyal employee Joe will be scapegoated. Follow the Tyranny: At the link here, you can find all the Tyrant in Training socials and website Tyrant In Training is proud to be part of Podomedy Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4.4 out of 5
7 reviews
★★★★★
Mandykaps 2025/12/07
Fun and Funny
Laughed a lot. Good clean fun!
★★★★★
Quigs0514 2024/12/12
Fun concept & execution
Fun concept for a podcast and excellent execution!
★★★★★
directorpatrick 2023/03/01
Too much fun!
Kevin Ryan is such a funny, talented and creative personality. He took an experiment in human behavior and made it a hilarious, can’t miss, podcast. 5...
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