For our first proper interview episode of the year, we welcome the great Nicola Mantalios to the studio. We talk sourdough history and the price of bread in general, the perils of sitting in the front row and the differences between playing a character onstage versus being yourself and how, as a female comic, she has faced extra pressures that have influenced her onstage persona. I bring up how difficult it can be to suspend your belief while watching TV and how hard it is not to break it all down whilst distracted, while Nicola shares her love for both Mr Bean and Basil Fawlty and how their lack of social skills informs her own comedy. We discuss how overwhelming it can be to follow hyper realistic language in an age of peak TV and Nicola tells us about her new stage show 'Meeting Mary' which is based on her personal experience of being ex-communicated from a religious cult, which is currently in development for television. Please Follow us on Social Media (links below): All music written and performed in this podcast by Steve Otis Gunn. Please buy my book 'You Shot My Dog and I Love You' available in all good book shops, online and directly. Podcast Socials: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvtimespod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tvtimespod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tvtimespod Twitter: https://twitter.com/tvtimespod Steve's Socials: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/steveotisgunn Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/steveotisgunn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steveotisgunn.antisocial Nicola's socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicola_mantalios_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicmantaliosthompson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nicolacomedy Produced by Steve Otis Gunn for Jilted Maggot www.jiltedmaggot.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.