Motorway Awareness Pt2 (w. Vicki, Megan, Brad, Rosanna, Aimee, Aidan & Karla) Artwork

Knock Knock, Me Again

As a child, Tanna made people laugh, but adulthood has rendered her anxious and afraid to be funny. Knock Knock, Me Again follows Tanna, a woman in her 30s, on an anxiety-inducing, but heart-warming experiment: to discover whether she can learn to be a stand-up comedian. She travels to people's living rooms, sits them down upon their sofa, and performs comedy at them: an excruciating encounter for both parties. She and her guest then discuss the experience over a cup of tea: what went well, what went badly, and most crucially, why. They discuss topics such as context, environment, zeitgeist, subjectivity, comic timing, and lots more. Tanna's journey is a rich piece of social, psychological and philosophical research, addressing questions about mental health and human interaction.

All Episodes

Knock Knock, Me Again

Motorway Awareness Pt2 (w. Vicki, Megan, Brad, Rosanna, Aimee, Aidan & Karla)

October 07, 2023 • Tanna Chamberlain • Season 3 • Episode 2

I perform a new stand-up set, a story about a motorway awareness course, to 3 duos at their respective homes (Vicki Carder & Megan Yeattes / Brad Wilkie & Rosanna Gilby / Aimee Connolly & Aidan Litterick) and 1 solo person online from across the globe (Karla Herschell).

This episode includes discussions about false starts and the importance of that first line, the issues with highlighting your own mistakes, whether or not dad jokes have a place, and some strong advice from all my guests about my jokes, performance style and character development. I don't finish the set with a full version of my Motorwary Awareness set because... you've heard too much of it already! But if you want me to post it separately... say the word.

Recorded and edited by Tanna Chamberlain
Artwork by Tanna Chamberlain
Music licensed by audiojungle

Follow Knock Knock Me Again Youtube Channel for videos of rehearsals
and follow me on instagram (tannacjc) to see behind-the-scenes archives in my highlights
Website coming soon.

People on this episode

Tanna Chamberlain

Host