Before. During. After. Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/before-during-after 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 7572de72-fce7-5017-b2a0-b78ca3962654 yes en Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:04 +0100 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:01:53 +0100 https://www.smirkexperience.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/o6BghIKIdo2dZCTP0-OxAVe0l-pBB4VWvawiq3J9iMQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNDM1/YTdjOGEzYTkwOTg2/ZDRkODZlZWE2NDQx/OGI3NS5qcGc.jpg Before. During. After. https://www.smirkexperience.com episodic Smirk Experience 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. Before. Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips Smirk Experience No No Before. During. After. with Nathan Cassidy 8 8 Before. During. After. with Nathan Cassidy full 935b093c-e28e-4ce2-a90b-768c38154ddb https://share.transistor.fm/s/c147065f Nathan and Sam have a wide ranging chat, including topics such as his marathon run of Edinburgh Fringes, how he comes up with ideas for all of those different hour long shows, his pre-performance routines, overcoming doubt and how he draws on experience and pain. 

]]> Nathan and Sam have a wide ranging chat, including topics such as his marathon run of Edinburgh Fringes, how he comes up with ideas for all of those different hour long shows, his pre-performance routines, overcoming doubt and how he draws on experience and pain. 

]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 3838 Nathan and Sam have a wide ranging chat, including topics such as his marathon run of Edinburgh Fringes, how he comes up with ideas for all of those different hour long shows, his pre-performance routines, overcoming doubt and how he draws on experience and pain. 

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Patrick Monahan 7 7 Before. During. After. with Patrick Monahan full 58d496e7-e9d4-4f8f-92e5-7fccfb5ca371 https://share.transistor.fm/s/739558e0 Pat and Sam have a lovely chat, that includes playing rowdy rooms, pre-show mantras, crowd control, finding your voice as a speaker, quantifying failure and much more.

Enjoy.

]]> Pat and Sam have a lovely chat, that includes playing rowdy rooms, pre-show mantras, crowd control, finding your voice as a speaker, quantifying failure and much more.

Enjoy.

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 4758 Pat and Sam have a lovely chat, that includes playing rowdy rooms, pre-show mantras, crowd control, finding your voice as a speaker, quantifying failure and much more.

Enjoy.

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Benjamin Patterson 6 6 Before. During. After. with Benjamin Patterson full de4c0eeb-70eb-4cc1-97a0-a281a2d07a3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7a9d1ee 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 4786 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.

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Jenny Collier 5 5 Before. During. After. with Jenny Collier full d86f29f8-9492-4cf3-ae72-37a042a82459 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5412d4ea 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 4580 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.

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Will Hannigan 4 4 Before. During. After. with Will Hannigan full 35ca0f4f-3c00-4efc-bc5b-09661ed321ea https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d0082f 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 3965 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.

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Juliet Myers 2 2 Before. During. After. with Juliet Myers full dd1521cb-6726-4d62-a233-1f0d954b551d https://share.transistor.fm/s/237625aa In this episode Juliet and Sam discuss keeping material fresh, the key to memorable performance and women in comedy.

]]> In this episode Juliet and Sam discuss keeping material fresh, the key to memorable performance and women in comedy.

]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 3282 In this episode Juliet and Sam discuss keeping material fresh, the key to memorable performance and women in comedy.

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips, Feminism No Before. During. After. with Jason Patterson. 3 3 Before. During. After. with Jason Patterson. full 80a1048e-80e7-4398-abee-b3ce7b1ba112 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8389dcb6 In this episode Jason and Sam discuss how to treat new material, using nerves as energy and taking advice from peers to get getting better.

Get tickets for Jason's solo show Underrated here
https://dice.fm/event/av3v9x-jason-patterson-underrated-30th-apr-camden-comedy-club-london-tickets?lng=en

]]> In this episode Jason and Sam discuss how to treat new material, using nerves as energy and taking advice from peers to get getting better.

Get tickets for Jason's solo show Underrated here
https://dice.fm/event/av3v9x-jason-patterson-underrated-30th-apr-camden-comedy-club-london-tickets?lng=en

]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 3296 In this episode Jason and Sam discuss how to treat new material, using nerves as energy and taking advice from peers to get getting better.

Get tickets for Jason's solo show Underrated here
https://dice.fm/event/av3v9x-jason-patterson-underrated-30th-apr-camden-comedy-club-london-tickets?lng=en

]]> Comedy, Business Communication, Public Speaking Tips No Before. During. After. with Mike Capozzola 1 1 Before. During. After. with Mike Capozzola full 77ec355f-70a4-4c3c-9c6b-4df7f6117777 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3904469a Mike Capozzola is a New York comic who's gigged all over the world and worked on both sides of the camera in Hollywood.

Sam and Mike discuss how ordering topics changes overall impact, if he ever amends a set when he turns up to a gig, how he assesses what he's done and lots more. 

Find more about Mike here https://www.capozzola.com/

]]> Mike Capozzola is a New York comic who's gigged all over the world and worked on both sides of the camera in Hollywood.

Sam and Mike discuss how ordering topics changes overall impact, if he ever amends a set when he turns up to a gig, how he assesses what he's done and lots more. 

Find more about Mike here https://www.capozzola.com/

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:29:02 +0000 Smirk Experience Smirk Experience 2526 Mike Capozzola is a New York comic who's gigged all over the world and worked on both sides of the camera in Hollywood.

Sam and Mike discuss how ordering topics changes overall impact, if he ever amends a set when he turns up to a gig, how he assesses what he's done and lots more. 

Find more about Mike here https://www.capozzola.com/

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