Stand-up comedian George Vivian Paul turns to podcasting with Vivian’s Irrelevant Podcast, which options an eclectic mixture of visitors
Kochi-based stand-up comedian George Vivian Paul wants a stay viewers for his act as a result of he feeds off their response. So understandly, with the lockdowns, he has not been in a position to do stand-up. He has as a substitute turned to a brand new medium — podcasting. Vivian’s Irrelevant Podcast (VIP) speaks to individuals who have fortunately adopted their coronary heart doing what they love. The eclectic mixture of the visitors — a busker, potter, calligraphist, cosplayer, and an endurance bicycle owner amongst others — is the USP of his present. The third season can be launched shortly.
“Even whereas I used to be doing stand-up I felt I might put individuals within the viewers relaxed and make them snug sufficient to speak about uncomfortable stuff. I’m able to use that in my podcast; getting individuals to speak about themselves,” he says.
He had began recording earlier than lockdown due to which he had sufficient content material to launch in March. With everyone at residence, it additionally appeared like an acceptable time. For recording the podcast, he collaborates with Social Mob, a platform for unbiased artistes which provides him entry to recording infrastructure.
Initially, roping in visitors was not straightforward, “Not many have been listening to podcasts on the time, it was new. So I needed to persuade them by telling them that it could be like a radio interview,” he says. Since it isn’t straightforward to quantify ‘listens’, he says the podcast is ‘on its path to doing effectively.’
The engineer-turned-comic based the Kochin Komedians Collective in 2016, earlier than which he was a stand-up comedian in Kolkata. Whereas many comics went on-line with their acts, he didn’t. “I’m a stand-up comedian, I carry out in entrance of an viewers. Their response is essential to me,” he explains.
“Podcasting is in its infancy and it’ll take time to develop. That’s the way it was for me with stand-up comedy, it took two-and-a-half years to ascertain myself — six months in Kochi and a year-and-a-half in Kolkata — so it’s okay. The longer term seems vibrant since I’ve individuals approaching through buddies to be featured,” Vivian says. He is aware of it’s too quickly to monetise the podcast, however he’s optimistic about having the ability to, sooner or later.
Vivian’s expertise as a comic book don’t come into play when he speaks to his visitors, “There is no such thing as a place for comedy actually, apart from the odd joke. However like I stated I take advantage of my expertise to place individuals relaxed and get them to speak.” The language of interplay is dependent upon the visitor — English or Malayalam.
Every season has 12 episodes and they’re out there on apps akin to Spotify, Apple iTunes and Social Mob.
