Comedians Ed Night and Lauren Pattison record this episode of the podcast at the Pleasance Courtyard venue ahead of their first night performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They share their festival survival tips and reptile nightmares. With their comedian mate Sarah Keyworth.

As Ed and Lauren prepare to take their new shows on stage for the first time at the Fringe, the anticipation is high and Lauren’s bad dreams are coming thick and fast. Sarah Keyworth joins to share her tips for finding the best places to have a cry and an ice cream and Ed has his own imaginary line up of Edinburgh shows.

Over the next six episodes Ed and Lauren are taking part in the whirlwind that is Edinburgh Fringe festival and bringing a brutally frank and funny look at what it takes to make people laugh for a living.

Expect kebab challenges, hungover walks, and soul-searching late-night chats with their comedy mates as they wonder what they’ve let themselves in for.

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