Deep in the depths of the University of Niche Interests lies The Comedy Bureau – a long forgotten department dedicated to studying the ins, outs, whys and wherefores of all things comedy. Staffed by Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Roast Battle) and Olly Double (Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy) The Comedy Bureau helps comedy lovers around the world uncover answers to the art form’s biggest questions. What is laughter? Who was the first stand up comedian? and Why do we laugh at others? Find out now by listening here, watching along on YouTube: @The.Comedy.Bureau and following the show on Instagram and TikTok: @the.comedy.bureau
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Signup to Generate a PitchDeep in the depths of the University of Niche Interests lies The Comedy Bureau, a long forgotten department dedicated to studying the ins, outs, whys and wherefores of all things comedy.
Recent episodes include "Case File 20: Are Dogs Funny?" (26 March 2026, 54 minutes), "Case File 19: Is There A Right Way To Do Comedy?" (19 March 2026, 66 minutes), and "Case File 18: How Does True Crime Become Comedy?" (12 March 2026, 47 minutes).
The Comedy Bureau publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The Comedy Bureau is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Comedy Bureau requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Comedy Bureau's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #10
<p>Welcome back to The Comedy Bureau! Somehow, we find ourselves at the end of our second series! We really hope you've enjoyed what we've been putting out and if you have - please find a moment to rate/review the...
<p>Welcome back to The Comedy Bureau - the comedy dissection podcast where comedian Laura Lexx and academic Oliver Double take comedy arguably too seriously.</p><p>This week on the podcast they are discussing comedy...
<p>Finally! The Bureau throws open its doors again and you can access the fantastic second part of our Tichborne Claimant story... this week focusing on the sensational act Little Tich who took his name from the...
<p>Welcome to The Comedy Bureau... where this week we are doing something slightly different! This is the first in a two part series where we are looking at how the most sensational legal story of the 1800s became one...
<p>This week on The Comedy Bureau Laura and Olly turn their attention to the biggest thing in the British comedy calendar... The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Since the early 1980s the festival has been THE go to location...
Episode #5
<p>Welcome back to The Comedy Bureau - your one stop pod for all things deep dive comedy nerdish!</p><p>Every week academic Oliver Double and comedian Laura Lexx choose a different aspect of comedy to pull apart...
Episode #4
<p>Welcome to the latest episode of The Comedy Bureau. The Comedy Bureau is a passion project from comedian Laura Lexx and academic Oliver Double. The pair are OBSESSED with comedy and so have joined forces to make a...
<p>Hello and welcome back to The Comedy Bureau! On the podcast this week academic Oliver Double and stand-up comedian Laura Lexx have a look back at the development of comedy on television. We predominantly look at the...
Episode #2
<p>Welcome back to the second episode of series two from The Comedy Bureau!</p><p>In this episode we step slightly outside of our own expertise and explore some science of humour in great apes. Neither comedy academic...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome back to The Comedy Bureau! The office is now open for a fantastic second series with ten upcoming episodes all about different fascinating niche aspects of comedy.</p><p>In this episode we are discussing...
Episode #13
<p>In this very special between series Working From Home episode, we welcome another guest to The Comedy Bureau. Wayne is based in LA, and is basically the Comedy Bureau’s American cousin, we think. We’re so glad to...
Episode #12
<p>Merry Christmas from everyone at The Comedy Bureau! To celebrate the season of rest and love we are bringing you a very special episode recorded away from the famous offices of The Comedy Bureau. We went on a...
Episode #11
<p>The offices of The Comedy Bureau are currently closed, with strict instructions from the caretaker not to disturb a single leaf on the peace lily until we begin series 2. However, we have had so much feedback from...
<p>If you’re a fan of standup comedy then you will be absolutely familiar with the stereotypical depiction of stand up happening in the basement of a club in front of a bare brick wall. But why are you so familiar with...
<p>What an exceptional episode we have for you today… in 2023 Laura Lexx appeared on Celebrity Mastermind with her specialist subject being The History of Alternative Comedy. One of the most helpful books she read was...
Episode #8
<p>Stand-up comedian Laura Lexx brings this case file to the table to address one of the top questions she’s presented with when telling strangers what she does for a living… “Oh but you can’t say anything these days…”...
Episode #7
<p>Finishing up our mini-series in Comic Theory, this week Laura and Olly turn their attention to Superiority Theory. </p><p>This is the idea that people laugh because the stimulus made them feel better than or good in...
Episode #6
<p>This week, The Comedy Bureau team continue their mini series looking at popular comic theories. Last week they explored Incongruity, and this week they move on to Relief Theory (sometimes called Release Theory)...
<p>Welcome back to the offices of The Comedy Bureau, staffed by comedian Laura Lexx and tame historian and comic lecturer Olly Double! </p><p>This week Laura and Olly decide to knuckle down and really focus on something...
Episode #4
<p>Welcome back to the cosy offices of The Comedy Bureau. Staffed by comedian Laura Lexx and academic Olly Double, it’s the go to place for all the comedy discussions and analysis you could ever want. </p><p>This week...
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