The Economics of Comedy in the Most Unequal Country in the World, with Conrad Koch
The Almost Perfect Podcast · 29 May 2026 · 1h 12m
The Economics of Comedy in the Most Unequal Country in the World, with Conrad Koch. Conrad Koch is South Africa's most well-known ventriloquist, and his puppet Chester Missing is more famous than he is - a character who has interviewed presidents on television, and who has spent years at the centre of a genuinely complicated conversation about race, comedy, and who gets to say what. In this episode, we talk about writing material that works in Gqeberha and Edinburgh, the implications of making Chester white and not brown, how millions of views on TikTok doesn't necessarily translate to a packed house, and why Conrad thinks the "I'm an artist, man" position in comedy is a lot easier when your country isn't the most unequal on earth. We also get into his new show Chester's Got Talent, the uncle joke that isn't quite working yet, and why he should stop replying to comments. Enjoy. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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