Ask The Industry Podcast

Ryan Taylor (@Ryan_Taylor_) is the Head of Comedy at the Pleasance (@ThePleasance) in both London and at the Edinburgh Fringe. He is in charge of gets slots at the venue but more importantly he's passionate about bringing through new talent and building a circuit for the newer performers as well as the established ones. We talked about...Do program listings still work for paid shows in an age of mobile phones / social media?The psychology of paid vs free fringe shows and how to sell both types of ticketing.What is the application process like from his point of view?If you haven’t heard back from the Pleasance should you assume you didn’t get a slot?Is there such a thing as a Pleasance style act and who would fit the bill?AND MORE! This podcast would be great for anyone who is interested in gigging in Manchester, going full time as a comedian or an audience member wanting to know some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Manchester comedy clubs.  You can stream the podcast here (wit