Its summer holiday time! Turkish Airlines have some sweet deals to Istanbul so my girlfriend and I are here for a week. After a few days here, I setup the camera and recorder on the balcony here and I tell you what I think about Istanbul and Turkish culture. The audio isn't quite studio quality but you can hear the sounds of the city around me, inc…

We finally did it! We finally got our act together and recorded a podcast in the Estonian countryside! Several weeks ago we found an article which announced that Viskla had won "Village of the Year" and Tim & I knew we had to go visit. We drove the 40 mins south to find the Viskla Külakeskus which also happens to be an amazing center of Estonian ki…

Tim just arrived back from 2 weeks back in his sweet homeland of Ireland. This is the first time he has been home in over a year so our boy has some catching up to do. He took James and Tauri with him and they traipsed across the countryside and hiked up some big ass mountain which almost killed them. There is an easy side and a hard side and appar…

This is a series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. Martin and I take a recap of how our businesses are going post-lockdown. Warning, we geek the …

Pynchon Woo is Chinese and has been living in Estonia for 6+ years and in that time he has created a YouTube channel about life here, written a book, got his Masters Degree and is now a newly minted personal trainer. We had a fun talk about our lives in Estonia as two foreigners: Why I hate Europark Pynchon speaks B1 Estonian and I do not Louis's t…

Today's guest is Kristjan Jekimov, head chef at renowned Estonian restaurant Põhjaka. Kristjan is an old friend of Tim & I, he was an OG bar tender at Möku and used to perform Stand Up with us back in the day. We talk about how Kristjan came to learn more about the chef game in some exclusive restaurants in Norway. His menu choices are influenced b…

Tim and I had a great time talking to Paul Gunn, a Scotsman who done his bit to help make Tallinn a great place. Back in 1994 he arrived in Estonia on the urging of his friend and ended up staying and becoming the first manager of Nimeta Baar in Old Town. Since then Paul has had a hand in almost every classic pub: Hell Hunt and Molly Malone's (OG M…

Episode 100! Thank you for listening, I really appreciate your interest in the stuff I make. My century episode is a easy going talk with my friend Dagmar Lamp. Dagmar is an Estonian journalist, podcaster and is always good for a laugh. We start with talking about how to deal with assholes in your life and your workplace and go from there. --- Send…

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. Episode 99! Now that open mics are happening again we have a timely episode. Martin and I …

Today Tim and I had a real nice chat with Paul Senosi, who runs the Bobotie pie store in Baltijaam. We both think he's got the best pies in Estonia. He's also got a great story to tell about growing up in South Africa. He lived though the apartheid days and was a teacher in a "colored" neighborhood. It's given him a sort of stoically strong work et…

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. In this week's episode we talk about the upcoming season of comedy and we think it's going…

This is Olga's third episode on the podcast and second done remotely from Melbourne. She moved there about 18 months ago to pursue the Estonian dream and has been getting into the local comedy scene. Recently the Melbourne International Comedy Festival was on and Olga and two friends got together and did a 10 night run of their own show "Of Outside…

Caleb Brunick is American, 22, has lived in Estonia for 4 years and is a Comedy Estonia comedian. He has a story which in one way I am intimately familiar with: working on your comedy career as a foreigner in Estonia. On the other hand, he's blowing up on TikTok and I am like, wtf is TikTok anyway? Caleb talks about making those TikTok videos and i…

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. After talking about the business side for 4 episodes, we get into being an artist and how …

Welcome to Literary Guy podcast! This week Sille-Kadri Simer joins myself and Tim in the studio to discuss the 10 year anniversary of one of the finest pieces of literature written about this fine country "Bang Estonia" by Roosh V. In this classic 2012 piece of cultural learning, this guy came to Estonia and wrote a guidebook for how to score with …

Tauri Einberg and I talk about one of the many curiosities of the final days of the USSR: In January 1990 McDonalds opened a store in Pushkin Square in Moscow, with the blessing of Mikhail Gorbachev. In the perestroika days Gorby had basically hung a sign on the door of the USSR "Open For Business".... but it was still very much the Soviet Union. I…

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. In this episode we had meant to to "how to sell to private events part 2" but instead we s…

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy troupe, Ruutu10 and we talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. In each episode we are trying to pick a topic and break down how we each do it. In this episode we discuss how we sell and perform at private events like birthdays or com…

Tim is back and we banter about Emakeelepäev as we try and work out who is "Foreigner of the Year 2021". It's an old school long ass episode where we go through such controversial topics as: The fall of the Irish language Who's paying the copyright on those old Estonian 90's songs which you later found out are covers of Western songs? The literary …

This is a new series of episodes recorded with Martin Junna of Improv Comedy Troupe, Ruutu10. We talk about the similarities and differences between Ruutu10 and Comedy Estonia. Somethings are close, somethings are different. Somethings are different because Stand Up is different to Improv but somethings are different just cause there is no one path…

It has been a while but the sun is out and it's time for the next season of Comedy Guy. With this episode I am starting a new series along with Martin Junna of Impro troupe Ruutu10. I have all these topics I want to discuss about running a comedy group and how to help develop artists. In past seasons I have spoken to other people in the entertainme…

Ardo Asperk and Karl-Alari Varma from the Külapood podcast join me for a very special episode. The year was 1984, Mr T was a household name after Rocky 3. The first season of the A-Team had been on TV and he was at the height of his fame. In this year Mr T produced a self help motivation VHS for kids called "Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool". Ardo…

My guest this week is Jesse Wojtkowiak, who is current Head of Information Security for Pipedrive and also a former US Navy Aviator. Jesse spent 22 years in the service flying both fixed wing and helicopters. I saw him speak about security at a conference recently and it stood out to me because he was using the principles of leadership to create a …

***** I really messed up the sound in this episode. We tried doing it online and I didn't know the recording had a massive feedback and it was a total shitshow. I tried to revive the audio the best I could but I understand if this too hard to listen to. I don't have another episode this week so I'll put this up anyway - Louis ***** Olga is one of o…

We went and shot guns at TLK before the episode and we are fired up. Tim's time back in Ireland, all the best places to eat in Paide (spoiler: it's still pizza kiosk), getting pulled over by the cops and the trip we have planned to Cyprus in January. It's some classic Irish "craic" (whatever that is) Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/N7…

It's Sille and me and a bottle of wine. Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/Twh77tJsEqM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/messageOleh Louis Zezeran

It's a pleasure to have singer / songwriter Stig Rästa in the studio with me. We chat about his career, the Estonian management agency he runs and his experiences at Eurovision (along with some of mine). Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/4bhQf9CGTUA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/message…

Episode 80! Last week we visited Riga for the Comedy Latvia English Open Mic and I had a chance to finally record with my friend Elizabete Boka, who is a manager for young male models. She works for an agency called SAGE Management and they scout models throughout the Baltics and then send them on modelling shoots throughout the world. Elizabete's …

I sit down and catch up with my brother Ardo Asperk. Two comedians talking about comedy, you know how these episodes go. Our latest Stand Up sets, when is Ardo doing his next hour and how come Estonia is weirdly the best place in the world to be a Stand Up comedian right now? Check out Ardo and Karl on their podcast Külapood which is closing in on …

Sten Erik Allikas is an old friend of mine who I haven't seen in years because hes been away from Estonia for the better part of 10 years off and on. Sten is just a regular dude who I think has had a pretty amazing life and shows that if you just get out there and try stuff, you will find your path. He grew up in Tallinn, had an interest in music a…

Erik Ott is a Comedy Estonia comedian and also an active member of the Estonian Army. We start by talking about how the Army dealt with the lockdown and talk about the troops being locked in on base and you can imagine that was a tough time. We get a lot into leadership and how the Army teaches leadership as Erki is currently studying at the milita…

After 6 weeks off I am back with more episodes of Comedy Guy. I am trying to get into a weekly schedule of releasing each Monday but here is an episode to kick us off. I talk with Roger about the Comedy Estonia Suvetuur. Roger is studying PR and as part of his internship he was one of the project managers of the Suvetuur. I figure the most Comedy E…

Just a quick episode for a very hot Friday afternoon in the city! It's too hot to be inside and live streaming so we will have July off. Thanks for the support over the last 13 weeks. This started as a quick idea for something to do during lockdown and it's been a fun way for us to finish off the week. Go out and enjoy the sunshine and see you in A…

It's good to be back! We hear about what Vilnius was like as, why does milk come in bags, and Louis' renewing his visa. It was a fun short episode, it's hot people, time to be outside! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/messageOleh Louis Zezeran

I finally have a proper real life guest recorded without a live stream! My guest is Matilde Matvere who is an independent film maker in Estonia. Matilde has been the director of the Comedy Estonia Stand Up specials for the last few years. If you are buying a file from our webshop, Matilde probably filmed and edited it. We talk for an hour about how…

We have a special show this week! Sille-Kadri is in Vilnius chasing after Lithuanian dudes so joining me on the live stream is the other half of Tissident podcast, Marianne Ubaleht! We talk about making money from podcasts in Estonia, where are we going to host the next Tissident Live and why Marianne doesn't want to date foreign guys. --- Send in …

Episode number 10! The lockdown is coming to an end but we are still going strong. This week we knock over Cava and have fun with the live chat. Putting out on the first date, Tissident & Comedy Estonia merch, starting open mics next week, what language do you start the conversation on Bumble in, 5G and flat earthers in Estonia and how I could have…

Today its really good to talk to my old friend Phil Schwarzmann. Phil is an America was there for the early days of Comedy Estonia as a fellow comic and a big help. He was living in Helsinki when I moved there (right as we started the first shows in Estonia) and Phil and I ran a English club in Helsinki together. Phil was a comedian as well and we …

Week number 9! As the lockdown is starting to come to a close we are still going strong. Today we try something new... doing the show sober. Weirdly, it was one of the most fun episodes so far. Erik Orgu hummus, Louis' shorts, why do Estonians have two names, Bolt helmets and what Estonians scream during sex. Episode #69 didn't disappoint. --- Send…

Ok strap in, this episode will give you the full primer on how the e-sports and pro gaming industry works! Jack is Influencer and Partnerships Manager for "Method", one of the biggest and most successful e-sports teams in the world. They mostly play World of Warcraft (known as "wow") and Jack himself is a top rated player who has been grinding away…

It's another Friday afternoon of lockdown and Sille-Kadri Simer and I talk about the week which just happened. We get into women in the army, Sille's experiences on Bumble and visiting the Middle East. This week we drank Wairau Pacific Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Not bad and on special at Rimi! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/c…

Warning: hardcore talk about video games! For two kids who grew up on other sides of the world, Jan and I have had some really similar experiences in playing games at our local arcade as a kid. Jan is a buddy of mine and today we talk about our history playing video games. We start at the local arcades, comparing the one which used to be on the sid…

Today I am in Tartu talking to Kristina Birk-Vellemaa who is a Sexual Health Educator for the Eesti Seksuaaltervise Liit (The Estonian Sexual Health Association). I wanted to talk to Kristina about how society sees male porn addiction. It kinda seems to me that it is something which is really being experienced by a lot of guys but no one is really …

It's another Friday afternoon of lockdown and Sille-Kadri Simer and I talk about the week which just happened. We get into our histories in high school and somehow get to the "personal" shaving practices of men and women. This week we are drinking Maori Bay Sauvignon Blanc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/message…

My guest is Sten Kohlmann, podcaster, writer and gamer. He is apart of gaming news portal level1.ee, the crew who are also behind Mängudeöö. Sten is also a media editor for Õhtuleht, producing podcasts, articles and online content. We talk about the movement of e-sports and gaming in the Estonian media and how it's come a long way but still faces a…

Today I do my first zoom podcast with my old friend, Joe Eagan. Joe is a Canadian who has been living in Sweden for 20 years. We met 12 years ago in Sweden when I was still living there. Joe is a comedian too and was opening an English language club in Malmö at the same time I was opening one in Stockholm. We got on and have had a bunch of comedy a…

It's another Friday afternoon of lockdown and Sille-Kadri Simer and I talk about the week which just happened. Sille goes on Bumble for the first time. This week we drank Jacob's Creek white. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/messageOleh Louis Zezeran

I wanted to record with Dan so I decided we should also stream it. Cause where else can you get an audience while talking about porn when drinking beer at 17:30 in the afternoon? First half is lock down philisophy and comedy stuff. Second half we go deep on porn addiction and how it effects guys. Watch the stream replay on YouTube: https://www.yout…

Today I spoke with Taavi Rõivas, former Prime Minister and current member of the Riigikogu. I have met Taavi a few times when we are both speaking at events and I found him a nice guy to chat to. My proposal when I called Taavi was we talk about anything but politics... and we almost achieve that :) I jut thought it would be interesting to sit down…

It's another Friday afternoon of lockdown and Sille-Kadri Simer and I talk about the week which just happened. Wine and beer was involved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comedyguy/messageOleh Louis Zezeran