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Ed Byrne’s got a hilarious observation about Kiwis… 😂#nzpodcast #newzealand #nz #comedy

August 01, 2024 / 00:50

This episode features a discussion about comedy in New Zealand, audience engagement, and a humorous anecdote about a performance in Oakland.

The guest shares an experience performing at Sky City, where he struggled to energize the audience on a Tuesday night. He describes the challenge of getting people to respond and have fun, noting that they were reserved and reluctant to participate.

After finally getting some laughs, he humorously realizes that the performance took place on a Wednesday, not Tuesday, which highlights the laid-back attitude of the New Zealand audience.

This story illustrates the unique cultural aspects of comedy in New Zealand and the dynamics between performers and their audiences.

TLDR

A comedian shares a humorous story about misjudging a performance night in New Zealand.

Episode

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I find doing comedy for people is an excellent way of getting under the skin of a place and yeah you don't like to
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talk out a turn I think I was at Sky City and I came out in Oakland it was a Tuesday night and I'm trying to get the
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audience going it's always that tough ask on a Tuesday trying to get people Rowdy you know like hey come ony we got
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work in the morning we don't care all this sort stuff hey Tuesday people make
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some Tuesday noise and they just weren't getting on board and it took a good
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while before I got a decent laugh out of them and then you know then gig was fine
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eventually and then I only realized after I left the stage only the show was over did I find out it was Wednesday and
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that to me sums up New Zealand in that any other country in the world within 30 seconds going it's Wednesday you idiots
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but the Kei was 700 people just sat there just going it's not Tuesday I'm
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not going to be the one to I don't want to tell him

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Episode Highlights

  • Comedy on a Tuesday Night
    A comedian struggles to engage a tough audience on a Tuesday night.
    “Hey, come on, we got work in the morning!”
    @ 00m 14s
    August 01, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • It's not Tuesday, I'm not going to be the one to tell him.
    Ed Byrne’s got a hilarious observation about Kiwis… 😂#nzpodcast #newzealand #nz #comedy

Key Moments

  • Audience Struggles00:14
  • Realization00:28
  • Cultural Commentary00:35