Three Bean Salad is a British comedy podcast launched in March 2021 by Benjamin Partridge, Mike Wozniak and Henry Paker. It was voted Best Comedy Podcast at the Chortle Awards in March 2024.
| Three Bean Salad | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Benjamin Partridge Mike Wozniak Henry Paker |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publication | |
| Original release | March 2021 |
| Cited as | Best Comedy Podcast (Chortle, 2024) |
Format
editThe podcast was launched in 2021 as Three Bean Salad by comedians Benjamin Partridge, Mike Wozniak and Henry Paker.[1] The format of the show, described as a "conversational podcast",[2] has the three comedians "riff on a different theme" each episode that have been sent in by listeners.[3] Topics can vary, and have included biscuits,[4] urban myths, whales, pencils, and time travel.[5]
The podcast is interspersed with jingles created by Partridge, which mark recurring segments, such as listener emails or frequently used topics such as the United States and flightless birds. Many episodes end with a different listener-submitted cover version of the show's theme tune with the regular jingles occasionally replaced by listener cover versions.[6]
The podcast has branched out into occasional live performances, such as at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival,[7] and the London Podcast Festival.[8]
Critical response
editWriting in November 2022, Patricia Nicol in The Sunday Times described it as a "Pythonesque cult comedy show" and called it a "shaft of daft light amid the gloom."[9] India Rakusen in The List in July 2023, described it as "absolute nonsense; it’s utterly ridiculous and wonderful for it."[10] Rufus Hound told Pod Bible Mag in January 2024, that it has him "regularly laughing inappropriately on public transport".[11]
Awards
editIn March 2024, it won in the Best Podcast category at the Chortle Awards.[12][13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Wozniak launches a new podcast : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Healey, Rachael (13 January 2023). "Mike Wozniak: Zusa, review: A charming storyteller with a splash of the surreal". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "The best podcasts of 2023". The Week. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Nicol, Patricia (2 January 2022). "10 podcasts to bring cheer in January, from Bob Mortimer to Bill Nighy". Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Best Podcasts of 2023". RadioX. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Three Bean Salad". TV Tropes. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Powys: Machynlleth Comedy Festival's 'record' ticket sales". County Times. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Nicol, Patricia (12 September 2021). "London Podcast Festival review — are live recordings as good as listening alone?". Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Nicol, Patricia (14 November 2022). "29 best feel-good podcasts to make you happy". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "MY PERFECT PODCAST: INDIA RAKUSEN". The List. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Reed, Jason (10 January 2024). "11 of the funniest comedy podcasts – picked by comedians AND our writers!". Pod Bible Mag. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Final Chortle Award nominees revealed". Chortle. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Chortle Awards 2024 results". Comedy.co.uk. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Who won at the 2024 Chortle Awards?". Chortle. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.