15. Evelyn Mok - From the Swedish suburbs to acting in a Marvel film | DREAM GUEST | a hilarious podcast with comedian Al Pitcher

EPISODE 15 - EVELYN MOK

Friends both on- and off-stage, Al and Evelyn Mok go back all the way to when they first met at an award show. The two comics discuss their experiences within the London comedy scene, as well as ponder on what being Swedish means to them. Evelyn describes her love of acting in great detail while still refusing to call herself an actress. And when getting a chance at posing the “ultimate question in life”, she leaves the entire room speechless! Known for her raw and unfiltered on-stage persona, Evelyn reveals her deeply insightful side giving everyone in the room – as well as the audience of Al’s Advice – some food for thought.

Find Evelyn Mok here:

https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/

https://www.youtube.com/@EvelynMokStandUp

https://www.evelynmok.com

Perhaps Sweden’s most celebrated international comic Al Pitcher, continues to make us ponder and laugh at all things funny and Swedish with his third season of Dream Guest Podcast. Recorded from his studios in Skärholmen, Stockholm, Al’s ambition is to spread his love of Sweden abroad, while bringing in stars and topics of a global scale. The season premiers the day before the American presidential elections on November 4th, 2024. Between a giant ficus tree and a neon sign, Al invites an impressive line-up of guests to sit down with him for a laugh. The celebrated satirist and program host, John Oliver, kicks off the season by sharing with the audience his pre-election jitters. This season, joining Al in discussing topics that range from childhood pranks to identity crises, are comedians Russell Howard and Evelyn Mok, as well as musicians Jill Johnson, Chris Kläfford, and James Bay. Co-hosts:

Soma Manuchar / https://www.youtube.com/@UCAfzYIR4n4ko30xip8PUK-g / https://www.instagram.com/homeofsoma Simon Larsson / https://www.instagram.com/simonwithdrums Buy tickets to Al's new tour "Tid för skratt" here:

https://www.alpitcher.com Find out more about Al here: official webpage: https://www.alpitcher.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpitcher TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alpitcher Management/sponsorship inquiries: Anna Gauffin / anna@annamgmt.se This podcast is produced by SOSI Studios - soma@sosistudios.com

(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:19) Evelyn enters the pod
(00:06:14) Evelyn on working hard
(00:07:00) People think comedy is easy
(00:08:03) Anthony Jeselnik was not hot
(00:08:47) Al doesn’t judge performers by hotness
(00:09:48) Below-the-belt comedy
(00:10:45) Stage as a safe space
(00:14:57) Evelyn wishes she could do the comedy that Al does
(00:15:18) Trouble follows Al
(00:15:56) A sense of belonging
(00:17:16) Evelyn’s background
(00:21:03) Evelyn always loved comedy
(00:21:18) When Evelyn discovered YouTube and Russell Peters
(00:21:54) Acting and bangs
(00:22:21) Al's music taste
(00:24:01) Al on acting
(00:25:20) Evelyn is in a Marvel film
(00:26:32) Evelyn’s ultimate question in life
(00:28:15) How Al and Evelyn met
(00:29:19) Evelyn making it in London
(00:30:46) The UK comedy scene
(00:31:09) Evelyn compares UK to Swedish comedy scene
(00:33:04) Al not having Swedish comedy friends
(00:34:28) Al's advice
(00:36:02) Raising voice to your Swedish kids
(00:37:05) AI answers the audience
(00:38:45) Outro