The Cheeky Podcast

Dive into a mismatched narrative of a caveman who struggles to light a fire... Clowns Create is a new series where Tom and Ian exercise their funny brains and imagine a Clown Act from scratch using nothing but quick wit and accumulated knowledge from the Cheeky Podcast series. These episodes are aimed to inspire and entertain listeners for their own creative projects, while we come up with both terrible and hilarious ideas. Timestamps 0.19m Intro 1.28m The Action Triangle 2.41m Things we try to Include 3.35m The Brainstorming Begins 9.04m Discovering Motivations and Problems to solve 22.48.m Outro 24.00m Joke of the Day

Answering the age old question of Bouffon, Tom and Ian get into how, where and why Bouffon came to be. Bouffon is a style of performance in which the aim is to provoke emotion (usually laughter in the uncomfortable) in order to gain clarity or resonance in a particular subject - the more taboo, raucous, or edgy the better. If you're interested in researching more about Bouffon then feel free to have a look through our sources below! Let us know if we missed something interesting. TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.18 Initial Notes 2.09 Quotes 5.30 What is Bouffon? 7.32 Myth of Bouffon 11.15 Good Art 12.33 Visuals of Bouffon 14.24 Modern Bouffon Origin 18.33 Stock Characters 19.11 Nate 20.26 Outro 21.20 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES & SOURCES Jacques Lecoq Phillipe Gaulier Giovanni Fusetti Bouffon Examples Nate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouffon washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/05/AR2011010505738.html https://www.aqueoushumour.com/about/bouffons/ https://batterseaartscentreblog.com/2020/02/13/bouffon-for-beginners/ https://learningthroughtheatre.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-origin-of-bouffon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulcinella https://www.lifeinitaly.com/lifestyle/holidays/carnival/pulcinella/ https://www.petalily.com/blog-dark-clown-clown-plus/bouffon-satire-dark-clown https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315745251.ch18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Fools

The next installment of the Clowns Create series has landed! Using nothing but quick wit and creativity, Tom and Ian brainstorm an entire live performance Clown Routine completely from scratch. Clowns Create episodes were made to exercise our creative muscles and apply some of the clowning techniques we have learned about while at NICA and producing the Cheeky Podcast. TIMESTAMPS 0.00m Intro 1.32m Act Triangle 4.04m Brainstorming Begins 18.09m Remembering Audience Interaction ! 23.48mRecap 26.52m Outro 28.25mJoke of the Day Around the World Daft Punk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKYPYj2XX80 Classic Bugs Bunny Skit with Lightning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJI_gygXsfs

Today we take a look at the most famous MIME in the world! Said to have single handedly revived the art of mime during the 20th century, there is most certainly more than meets the eye here! After rescuing many children during WWII as a part of the French Resistance, he turned to performance, where his shows would touch hearts and minds. Even becoming friends with Michael Jackson and becoming an inspiration for the moonwalk! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.24 Opening Notes 3.04 Birth and Youth 9.03 School and Beginning of Career 15.27 Stock Acts 22.03 Side Track 22.48 Outro 23.30 Joke Of The Day SHOWNOTES Marcel Marceau Miming The Mask Act Shitfaced Shakespeare Laughfactory.com SOURCES https://www.mime.info/encyclopedia/marceau.html https://www.mime.info/encyclopedia/marceau-bio.html https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545131/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/marcel-marceau-frances-most-memorable-mime/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcel-Marceau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Marceau https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/marcel-marceau/m017_65?hl=en https://www.history.com/news/marcel-marceau-wwii-french-resistance-georges-loinger

What is Mime?! Baby don't hurt me...Don't hurt me... No More! In this episode of the Cheeky Podcast Tom and Ian attempt to make sense of the performance genre of Mime. What is Mime? And how is it similar and different to Clowning? Find out this and more as we try to piece together the mystery of Mime. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00m Introduction 3.55m What is Mime? 8.53m Can Mimes use Props ? 13.39m Is mime a category of Clown ? 17.38m History of Modern Mime 22.55m Trivia & Fun Facts 24.55m Outro 26.15m Joke of the Day Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mime_artist https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-mime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporeal_mime http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-mime-and-clown/ https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/a-history-of-mime-the-most-oh-so-french-of-art-forms http://worldmime.org/en/about-mime/mime-and-pantomime.html http://www.peareylalbhawan.com/blog/2017/08/24/mime-as-a-performance-art/ http://worldmime.org/en/about-mime/mime-and-pantomime/104-mime-and-pantomime/291-le-mime.html Pop Culture references ! Video 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyqelMwAza4&ab_channel=TheOfficialPok%C3%A9monYouTubechannel Video 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwasv_AImtI&ab_channel=Movieclips

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

Ludwig Schukin! The oft mentioned teacher of Ian and Tom has come down from the heavens to discuss clown, and his journey into it. Ludwig is an incredible clown and performer, who performed all over the world, in front of amazing crowds, with amazing people before coming to NICA to teach the next generation of clowns, cyr wheelists, slapstick acrobats, strap artists and more. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 1.03 How Did You Become A Clown? 22.54 Did You Perform At The Circus When You Were Young? 31.54 What Made Your Dad So Famous? 38.32 What Is Your Favourite Show You Performed? 47.03 What Is A Clown? 48.13 Is Audience Connection New? 55.32 How Did You Find Out About NICA? 57.24 Joke Of The Day 58.17 Outro SHOWNOTES: Instagram

Completing another piece of the the Clown Types series! In this episode learn from Tom and Ian all about the 'Character' type of clown. Proper description and timestamps coming ASAP !! Sources : COMPETITION RULES https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Clownopedia http://www.charliethejugglingclown.com/types.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown#Character_clow The Different Types of Clowns https://www.jollygoodfun.co.uk/blog/2010/02/27/clown/what-is-a-character-clown/

Join us as we discuss Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, a world renowned French movie starring Jacques Tati, a famous mime and clown who transitioned into movies. Monsieur Hulot is an eccentric character, the likes of which inspired Rowan Atkinson when he was young. Equipped with his childing naivety and troublemaking skills, he sets to go on holiday to a French beach. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 1.19 Opening Statements 2.06 Comedic Devices 14.39 Favourite Moments 20.20 Trivia 26.26 Outro 27.57 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES: Mr Hulot's Holiday

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: https://famousclowns.org/famous-clowns/foottit-chocolat/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolat_(clown)#Foottit_and_Chocolat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foottit https://www.victorian-cinema.net/footit https://remezcla.com/features/film/rafael-padilla-hocolat-the-cuban-slave-first-black-star-france/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk http://www.circopedia.org/Foottit_%26_Chocolat?fbclid=IwAR0ep5q7MwSmfCkmc9Fk0OrPG0ay3Lgq0ated8ZhFBDiukPycwf9_Ji5SO0 https://h-france.net/fffh/the-buzz/chocolat-a-black-entertainer-in-the-belle-epoque/?fbclid=IwAR13e1Spqx1YNrGbIKhY9CPmg1HUX5LnEgsn84Wh7LlZvcB9zKYWWQXSN6Y

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 Dickens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Grimaldi

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 :) TIMESTAMPS 0.00m Start 0.23m Introductions 2.41m How Middleditch and Schwarts run the show 3.38m Comedic Devices 13.53m Favorite Moments 18.39m Trivia about the Creators 23.30m Outro LINK TO THE SHOW https://www.netflix.com/watch/81140291?trackId=155573558&fbclid=IwAR2X9jNu-crPX8CaKs9Naop6S3VNgsd7a6AC50wo-2ZuNd2ZzprZrE9Yy_0 Wiki Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleditch_and_Schwartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Middleditch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Schwartz

Did you know that there is a difference between Hobo and Tramp Clown types? We didn't either! Tune in to listen to that, as well as the fascinating history and origin of these two types. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 3.10 Historical Context 4.54 Origin of Hobo/Tramp Clown 5.33 Discussion of Origin 11.00 Appearance of Hobo/Tramp/Bag Lady 14.21 Characteristics of Hobo/Tramp/Bag Lady 19.54 Hobo/Tramp Performers 21.07 Outro 21.47 Joke Of The Day SOURCES: Tramp vs Hobo History of Tramp/Hobo https://www.angelfire.com/ga4/jbw/frames/tramp.html https://www.wattpad.com/356655289-how-to-be-a-clown-chapter-2-typecast

When you think of the stereotypical Clown, the 'Auguste' clown is probably what comes to mind. In this episode of the Cheeky Podcast , Tom and Ian talk about the characteristics , appearance and possible origin stories for one of the most widely recognized style of clown . Timestamps: 0.00m Start 0.23m Introduction 1.44m Opening Statements 3.03m Different Unrelated Facts 4.48m Status of the Clown 7.25m Stories of where the 'Auguste' Clown comes from 12.02m Behaviour of the the Auguste Clown 15.02m Appearance of the Auguste Clown 16.35m Discussion on things we discovered 19.02m Closing Statements 19.40m Joke of the Day x 2! Sources https://famousclowns.org/history-of-clowns/clown-types-the-auguste-clown/ http://egyptshrineclowns.com/auguste.php https://www.clownantics.com/blogs/clownantics-blog/auguste-clowns https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Auguste#:~:text=The%20auguste%20clown%20is%20a,more%20clumsy%20than%20the%20whiteface.

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

You asked for it folks! Finally, The Cheeky Podcast begin a series into the different types of clowns. In this first episode, Tom and Ian talk about the White Face Clown (now to be known as '...The Classic European...'') and dive into its characteristics and origins. This series hopes to bring some order to the chaos of conflicting google search results and commonly held beliefs. Classic European White Face: TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Start 0.22m Welcome 3.42m Introduction to the 'Classic European' White Face Clown / Characteristics / The Man Credited for its Creation 7.34m The origins of 'Classic European' white face 11.53m A little about the Creation of Mime! 12.33m Francesco Caroli 13.35m Performance Status of C.E.W.F. 14.54m General Discussion - How do we now label the White Face ?! 16.14m The use of the term 'Sad Clown' for 'Classic European' ?? 18.11m The term "White Face' as an Umbrellas label 19.37m Labeling Clown types from their Appearance or Performance Style ? 20.27m Outro 21.20 Joke of the Day + Blooper Sources : Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown Trixtan Entertainemnt https://trixtan.com/types-of-clowns/ Clowning Around https://www.clowningaround.co.za/news/the-whiteface-clown/ Famous Clowns.org https://famousclowns.org/history-of-clowns/the-whiteface-clown-clown-types/ Brittianica https://www.britannica.com/art/clown Clownopedia https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Clownopedia

You Nazty Spy is an old Three Stooges short film classic (try saying that 10 times quickly). We try out a brand new format to the Clowns React episode! Tune in for weird maps, farce, and dinosaurs as we discuss this all time classic, a favourite of two of the Three Stooges, Moe and Larry. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 1.27 Style Of Humour 4.50 Favourite Gag 9.16 Trivia 12.45 Outro 13.50 Joke Of The Day SHOWNOTES: You Nazty Spy! The Map Screenshot Trivia

The original comic trio of the 20th century, 'The Three Stooges' were icons of the short film era. With a mixture of witty jokes, ludacris situations and eye poking slapstick, the Stooges were Movie stars, Television stars and Live Performance wonders. Tune in to learn and laugh, as Tom and Ian dive into this comic groups wacky career. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00m Start 0.21m Episode introduction 1.40m The Stooges Overview 5.52m Early Career 12.16m Columbia Pictures Years / Audience Popularity / Being Cartoons 16.49m The Different Cast Members / Using Recycled Footage 20.11m 'Fake Shemp' ?? / Resurgence of Popularity in the 1960's / Remake Movie 26.27m Tom and Ian's 'take aways' from researching the Stooges 31.38m Outro 32.23m Joke of the day 33.45m End Sources Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Stooges Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Three-Stooges 2012 Remake Movie : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383010/ The Three Stooges Fandom https://stooges.fandom.com/wiki/The_Three_Stooges

In this short episode we discuss Harold Lloyd's Safety Last, a movie widely regarded to be his most famous feature film! Safety Last is a silent era film featuring the then famous Harold Lloyd, a person recognised in his time for his funny films and witty humour. Join us as we dissect and laugh! TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 2.15 Music 3.38 Verbal Jokes 8.27 The Speed Of Film 10.10 The Finale 15.02 Style Of Funny 16.56 The Fabric Scene 18.56 Aiding The Story 24.48 Underground Elevator Gag 26.04 Outro 28.07 Joke Of The Day SHOWNOTES: Ian's Microphone Tom's Microphone Safety Last Movie Buster Keaton Episodes Full Tram

Buster Keaton was a Producer, Writer, Comic Actor and Stuntman who peaked in popularity in the late 1920s. His films including 'The General' and 'Steamboat Bill, Jr.' have been titled as some of the greatest silent films of all time. Tune in to hear Tom and Ian share about the ups and downs of this amazing artists career and personal life. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00m Introductions 1.30m Growing up into a family of Vaudeville performers 11.26m Leaving the Family Show and Entering Film 15.41m Creating Buster Keaton Productions 18.15m The Collapse of Buster Keaton Productions + Signing his creative life away to MGM 24.06m Busters Downward Spiral 28.01m Buster gets his life back together 30.43m Returning to Hollywood to become a Gag writer, Discussing Buster becoming bankrupt. 35.08m Discussing Busters popularity resurgence + Career later on 38.50m People who have been inspired by Buster Keaton's life 44.45m Outro 47.07 Joke of the Day SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton http://www.ew.com/article/1996/04/19/50-greatest-directors-and-their-100-best-movies/2/ http://www.kansastravel.org/busterkeatonmuseum.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100202061846/http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/02/keaton.html https://www.busterkeaton.org/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Buster-Keaton https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-buster-keaton-19660202-story.html