GBA 235 Iszi Lawrence

Published: Jan. 13, 2016, 10:31 a.m.

In GBA 235 we get better acquainted with Iszi Lawrence. She talks about making The Z List Dead List (a podcast about obscure people from history), how glandular fever, not fitting in and Eddie Izzard contributed to her becoming a comedian, the similarities between Jujitsu and gigging and lots more.\n\nIszi plugs:\n\nThe Z List Dead List: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/\nHer Website: http://iszi.com/\n\nI plug:\n\nDonating to GBA: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4RCU5NHZURXUL\n\nStand Up Tragedy Presents on 18th Feb: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/\n\nWe mention:\n\nHelen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/\nRoman Mars: http://romanmars.com/\nCandid Cafe: http://www.candidarts.com/sections/galleryandcafepages/candid_cafe.htm\nSundays Supplement: http://sundayssupplement.blogspot.co.uk/\nJon Ronson: http://www.jonronson.com/\nJon Ronson On...: http://www.jonronson.com/this.html\nJujitsu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsu\nDan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/\nJackie Kashian: http://www.jackiekashian.com/\nThe Dork Forest: http://tdf.libsyn.com/\nMaria Bamford: http://www.mariabamford.com/\nChristopher Hitchens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens\nSkepticalty: http://www.skepticality.com/\nSkeptics Guide to the Universe: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/\nJoe Rogan: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/\nRadio 4: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4\nJohn Hegley: http://www.johnhegley.co.uk/\nStewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/\nLive at the Apollo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cnxn\nGlandular Fever: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Glandular-fever/Pages/Introduction.aspx\nEddie Izzard: http://www.eddieizzard.com/\nDress to Kill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIE7BOhIL7I\nDefinite Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definite_Article\nBaddiel and Skinner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baddiel_and_Skinner_Unplanned\nCamden Head: http://camdenhead.com/\nCanteen on the Death Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw\nHannibal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal\nStalin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Stalin\nRed Terror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Terror\nDaniel Kitson: http://danielkitson.com/\nPhilip Larkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Larkin\nPodcast about Zen: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/post/2015/12/16/s05e5-watts-zen\nSuffragettes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette\nNoami Paxton: http://www.naomipaxton.co.uk/\nSherlock Holmes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes\nBartitsu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartitsu\nHouse of Flying Daggers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385004/\nHero: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/\nKendo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendo\nStar Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars\nPaul Kerensa: http://www.paulkerensa.com/\nWil Hodgson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Hodgson\nNoel James: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/n/529/noel_james\nSteve Best: http://www.stevebest.com/\nSpinning Jenny: http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2002/s/517/spinning_jenny\nChristian Slater: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Slater\nOwen Niblock: http://www.comedygeek.com/\nKermode and Mayo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj\nWittertainment: https://twitter.com/wittertainment\n\nHelp more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?