Ian and Tom discuss Buster Keaton's favourite film that he starred and directed, 'The General'. Come and listen as they laugh their way through this silent movie classic, based off of the real life historical event of 'The Great Locomotive Chase'. TIME STAMPS : Things we Talk / Laugh About 0.00 Introductions 1.36 "The General" Introduction 3.22 Cracking Into It 6.09 SPOILER ALERT 8.07 How Funny is it? + The Rail Handcar Incident 14.05 Slide Counts 15.47 Ian's Favourite Part 18.55 The Trifecta of Character 22.30 Humour in the Everyday 24.27 Tom's Favourite Moment + Hallucinating Carriages 27 ..read more

Tom and Ian talk about the many comedic devices used in physical comedy and clown. We grapple with definitions, and attempt to explain our thoughts in clear, concise and meaningful ways. *Laughter Ensues* TIMESTAMPS: 2:11 - Emotion 3:38 - Theories of Humour 12:44 - Surprise 13:59 - Absurdity 18:10 - Parody 20:57 - Repetition 25:02 - Clown Logic & Improvisation 31:12 - High & Low Status 35:09 - Gags & Lazzi 39:00 - Winning & Losing 41:52 - The Taboo 45:07 - Joke of The Day Contact us at: cheekypodcast@gmail.com LINKS: Tom's Cup Act 'Casted Tea' Pepito Zach & Viggo Mime ..read more

Reunited at last! After three months of recording and editing separately due to Covid - 19 , Tom and Ian bring in their second guest appearance, Jeff Young. Jeff is a Ian's former Clown classmate and National Institute of Circus Arts (N.I.C.A) alumni.   This episode, equal interview and discussion, covers topics of Jeffs background, Scary Clowns, some of Jeff's hilarious memories and assessments from Clown College. Timestamps - Things we talk / laugh about 00 - Introductions 2.15 - Jeff's background and NICA memorable moments 7.45 - Scary Clowns 17.30 - 2016 Clown Sightings / Traditiona ..read more

An unexpected masterpiece. Middleditch and Schwarts can forever change what you thought was possible with improvised comedy. In the first Clowns React episode for 2021,  Tune in to hear Tom and Ian barely contain themselves as they break down the comedic devices, their favorite moments and fun facts about the creators of the show.  Middleditch and Schwarts is a 2020 improvised Netflix comedy special with a Rotten Tomato's review score of One Hundred Percent. Dang!  SPOILER ALERT: We highly recommend you watch the first episode 'The Wedding' before listening to this podcast ..read more

The brand new Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun has come and brought joy to all the boys and girls this Holiday Season! In this Clown's React we dissect their and talk about our absolute favourite moments from the show. Aunty Donna is a performing group who, after amassing 300,000 Youtube subscribers, have created and released an absurdist show on Netflix called Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 2.26 Comedic Devices 11.49 Favourite Moment 19.17 Outro 20.15 Joke Of The Day SHOWNOTES: Aunty Donna Aunty Donna Youtube Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun Netflix ..read more

Duck Soup is THE MOST popular movie created by The Marx Brothers. Spies, slapstick and political bureaucracy, this movie has it all. Join Tom and Ian as they delve into the physical and verbal comedy of this movie. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Introduction 1.32 Beginning Of Movie 3.38 The Leader of Freedonia 6.17 The Motorcycle Gag 8.56 The Mirror Scene 11.20 The Peanut Scene 13.16 Toms Favourite Joke 13.55 Strange Moments 19.11 The Fourth Brother 23.20 The Phone Line Gag 26.40 The War Scene 30.31 The Sliding Socks Gag 31.32 Outro 32.28 Joke Of The Day LINKS: The Duck Soup Movie Not "Quatro", Quartet ..read more

The second half is here! Tom and Ian discuss the rest of Charlie Chaplin's life, including becoming an independent film producer, the peak and fall of popularity, as well as communist accusations and receiving the longest standing ovation in Academy Award history... TIME STAMPS : Things we Talk / Laugh About 0.00 Introductions to Part 2 1.12 Production changes after becoming independent / Charlies Perfectionism 2.44 Charlies second marriage to Lita Grey + Controversy 4.34 The Next films made, 'The Gold Rush' and 'The Circus' 5.47 Sound being introduced into film + 'City Lights' film 8.08 'M ..read more

One of the original pairings of the August and White Face Clown, Chocolat and Foottit became a famous comedy duo in 19th century France who broke the social norm. Tune in to hear more about their lives, careers and comedy style!  TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro  2.12 Opening Statements  2.40 Chocolats Upbringing 10.29 Foottits Upbringing  13.32 Their performance career  22.26 The Duos Separation and  Additional Facts  26.37 Outro 27.31 Joke of the Day  Old Footage! :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHZ_z23BZY&ab_channel=DigitalCin%C3%A9 Sources ..read more

Today we are going over the fascinating history of the worlds first clown, Joseph Grimaldi! Joseph Grimaldi is accredited to being the inventor of the modern clown, whether that's character clown, white face or even auguste, its all due to his interactive style that he invented in 1801. TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.13 Initial Notes 2.47 Family History 5.41 Pantomime Side Note 6.57 Childhood and Teenage Years 13.13 His 20's and the Origin of Clown 20.47 Highlights 23.22 Family and Old Age 28.30 Final Notes 30.58 Outro 32.31 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES & SOURCES Memoirs of Grimaldi - Charles Dic ..read more

A brand new thing! Today Ian and Tom create an act in front of your very ears! Beginning with an Act Triangle they make their way through their imagination to create the amazing Baton Controller! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.57 Act Triangle 3.00 The World 5.35 Character Rd 1 10.07 Audience Interactions 13.50 Overview 17.05 Character Rd 2 24.24 Outro 25.51 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES Ludwig Interview Bonebreaker Leo European Whiteface ..read more