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Before. During. After.

Before. During. After.

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 Before. During. After. is a Smirk Experience podcast about performance; from the inside. Every week Sam Carrington will sit down with a professional comedian. He'll find out what they do in preparation for a show, what they concentrate on while they're performing and what they focus on when it's done, all to maximise their performance. Because great performances don't just happen, they're built.© 2026 Smirk Experience Economics
Episodes
  • Before. During. After. with Benjamin Patterson

    Before. During. After. with Benjamin Patterson
    Apr 22 2026

    Ben and Sam get into an in depth look at performance processes this week. Amongst other things they cover the level of preparation and detail comics go into, how you have to be in charge when doing stand-up and the distinction between being likeable and being nice.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Before. During. After. with Jenny Collier

    Before. During. After. with Jenny Collier
    Apr 15 2026

    Jenny and Sam have a lovely chat about creative inspiration, the effect room set-ups have on shows, picking yourself up after a bad show and the strangest gigs they've ever done.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Before. During. After. with Will Hannigan

    Before. During. After. with Will Hannigan
    Apr 8 2026

    Will Hannigan is a Canadian comic now living in London.

    Will and Sam take a deep dive into nerves; how Will frames and combats them to achieve his goals in comedy.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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