Before. During. After. is a Smirk Experience podcast about performance; from the inside. Every week Sam Carrington will sit down with a professional comedian. He'll find out what they do in preparation for a show, what they concentrate on while they're performing and what they focus on when it's done, all to maximise their performance. Because great performances don't just happen, they're built.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBefore. During. After. is a Smirk Experience podcast about performance; from the inside. Every week Sam Carrington will sit down with a professional comedian. He'll find out what they do in preparation for a show, what they concentrate on while they're performing and what they focus on when it's done, all to maximise their performance.
Recent episodes include "Best of Before. During. After. -After" (28 October 2026, 54 minutes), "Best of Before. During. After.- During" (21 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "Best of Before. During. After. -Before" (14 October 2026, 61 minutes).
Before. During. After. publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 78 minutes.
Booking probability for Before. During. After. is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Before. During. After. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Before. During. After.'s contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #3
Welcome to the 3rd instalment of our 'Best Of' episodes- this 1 is a selection of tips, tricks, techniques and mindsets all about analysing a performance. Thoughts from Garrett Millerick, Ria Lina, Robin Ince, Matt...
Episode #2
Join us for a look back at some of the best bits from Seasons 1 & 2. This selection is from the During section, with tips about mindset, stagecraft and lots more. Featuring clips from chats with Glenn Wool, Tony Law...
Episode #1
Join us for a look back at some of the best bits from Seasons 1 & 2. This selection is from the Before section; what acts do to get themselves in optimal mood to perform. Featuring clips from interviews with Ian Moore...
Before. During. After.
After 2 seasons of back to back episodes we are taking a break. The plan is to rest, regroup and come back even stronger for Season 3. In the meantime expect some 'Best of' episodes, plus you can always go back through...
Episode #15
Sam and Adam have an in-depth look at how to look good in front of a crowd. They cover how great performances start before you've said a word, how being present beats being perfect and how confidence isn't something...
Episode #14
Sam and Tony discuss the relationship between preparation and rigidity, the perils of assuming what an audience will like before you start, how to pull it back when you might be losing an audience and how to make...
Episode #13
Sam and Glenn dlve into what Glenn has learnt by gigging all over the world for 30 years. They cover how he played rooms that had no interest in hearing comedy early on in his career, how stagecraft can control a room...
Episode #27
Sam and his old show biz mucka Ali Hassan discuss the freedom being totally prepared gives you, that confidence can be projected whatever's happening and however you're secretly feeling and how sometimes you're better...
Episode #26
Ian and Sam discuss overcoming, or maybe accepting, imposter syndrome is part of the game, why preparation equals freedom, how comics 'read a room' and how the come down after shows is the hardest part.
Episode #25
Sarah and Sam discuss how confidence isn't something you're born with- it's something you build, how nerves aren't the enemy and how taking the risk in the first place is the biggest step to make.
Episode #24
Sam and Robin have a wide ranging chat, on subjects like the importance of finding your voice (business people call this personal branding) how passion beats perfection every day of the week, how kindness and love is...
Episode #23
Dan and Sam discuss the perils of comparing audiences, the powerful element of surprise in any communication, how a sabbatical from comedy improved him as a performer and what to do when it starts to go wrong to help...
Chris and Sam discuss why likability trumps any other quality a speaker can possess, how bookers didn't know what to do with the most talked about comic of his generation, why he walked away from comedy and some of the...
Episode #21
James and Sam have a lovely chat, covering topics like tricks to stop hecklers, pivotal advice from other comics, the benefits of analysis post show, how to properly reading a room and why reliability beats flashes of...
Episode #20
Tom and Sam have an awesome chat that covers how you should practice everything- especially the ad libs, that audiences want you to succeed, how to quickly analyse any show and move on, plus what interview questions Tom...
Episode #19
Alexis and Sam have a lovely chat that includes how confidence is a costume before it becomes a habit, how great speakers have a conversation with their audience instead of a monologue and how setting out your stall...
Garrett and Sam have a great chat about a range of topics, inclduing how many speakers mess up before they reach the punchline, the power of authenticity, how great things can come out of bad gigs and why politicians...
Episode #17
Sam and Matt have a wide ranging chat about the addictive nature of making people laugh, how a comic sees the world differently, the benefits of clarity in any communication and how a full diary can help you overcome...
Episode #16
In this week's episode Sam and the brilliant Ria Lina have a lively discussion about how confidence is built over time (not something you're born with) how performers can quickly and effortlessly regroup when something...
Episode #15
<p>Today's guest is the brilliant Ben Clover, a wonderful comic who now helps other comics with their shows- which means he's very much tuned in to the BDA vibe. Ben and Sam discuss the power of proper preparation, how...
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