S6 EP8: Jimmy Carr discusses the secret to his comedy, being a late bloomer, and controversial stand-up gigs

For this Christmas bonus episode, Louis sits down with writer, comedian, and panel-show super-host, Jimmy Carr. Jimmy discusses what lies behind his unique brand of ‘edgy' comedy, why he remained a virgin until the age of 26 and performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite public criticism. Jimmy’s film, ‘Fackham Hall’, is out in cinemas now. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. Links/Attachments: Book: Before & Laughter, Jimmy Carr (2021) https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/ Fackham Hall (2025) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/ Jimmy Carr Tour https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/ Alex Hormozi quote: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/ Book: Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/ Peter McGraw’s Benign Violations https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/ Book: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault (1975) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019 Bob Monkhouse joke about cancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/ Nadine Dorries’ comment about Jimmy Carr joke: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html Jimmy Carr’s joke about injured soldiers: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke Saint Lawrence, the patron Saint of comedy: https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/ Dave Chappelle quote: https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else. TV Show: ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ (1958-1978) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/ TV Show: ‘The Young Ones’ (1982-1984) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/ Titania McGrath quote: https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964 Musical: We Will Rock You, Ben Elton (2002) https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/ John Betjeman’s Slough poem: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman TV Show: ‘The Office’ (2001-2003) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/ Naval Ravikant https://nav.al/rich TV Show: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012 – 2025) https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown The Fog of War (2004) https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play Eric Weinstein’s Intellectual Dark Web https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ speech: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420 Jordan Peterson on compelled speech https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695 Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Elly Young Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices