Andrew Hankinson
@andrewhankinson
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Award-winning writer. Comedy Cellar book: https://t.co/oObUXJylKv. Raoul Moat book: https://t.co/LtXzGocmGF
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Joined April 2021
Today I'm two years cancer free. It sounds barmy but at times I completely forget that I had it. I can't figure out if that makes me a very positive person or a moron. Probably a bit of both. My main reflection is that I'm very lucky. Lucky to have caught it when I did, to
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Piece now up. Very funny as always. https://t.co/LmShl2ue4q
theatlantic.com
What the surreal Riyadh Comedy Festival foretold about the kingdom’s future
Really interesting preview of her Saudi comedy festival dispatch - Helen Lewis on the power we’ve given comedians
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FAO editors. I’ve been in a Waymo if anyone wants a piece about them.
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Jim Waterson on @mediaconfpod explaining how he’s making London Centric work: https://t.co/wR0dBAVOIw
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Podcast Episode · Media Confidential · 13/10/2025 · 44m
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If you ever wondered the alcohol requirements for a 1909 Irish wake: 3 gallons whiskey, 2 cases stout, 3 bottles wine, 3 bottles brandy! A receipt sent to the U.S. government from Liscahane, #Cork for reimbursement, as it related to the death of a pensioned Civil War sailor!
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Last month, something unusual happened in TV - no main channel got a million viewers at 9pm. The bigger problem was it happened a 2nd & 3rd time soon after. Another unwelcome landmark for linear TV & our shrinking shared TV experience. Does it matter? https://t.co/QwwW7cn3er
theguardian.com
UK broadcasters used to rely on big audiences at 9pm, but as viewing habits change, figures are falling below the 1m mark
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I ended up in the same UK article as Joe Rogan. 🇬🇧 The Observer did a deep dive on how Austin’s comedy scene is shaping politics — Rogan, Dave Smith, Trump… and somehow me. I just went to the Comedy Mothership alone one night, got seated next to a random guy — turns out he was
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Best piece of writing on cancer I’ve read since Philip Gould’s book.
Before her diagnosis, Laurie Abraham had become acquainted with the screening guidelines and the symptoms of colon cancer. “But when it came to what it was like to actually have the disease, I drew a blank,” she writes in a new personal essay sharing what it’s like to live with
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Welp, Backlisted has just been moved to the big stage at the 92nd St Y due to “unprecedented demand”. Join the waiting list, NYC! Two weeks today we’ll be celebrating William Maxwell, a century of the New Yorker and, oh yeah, a decade of @BacklistedPod.
92ny.org
The 92nd Street Y, New York is a world-class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation.
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“You don’t have a period but that’s fine. You’re an athlete.” A caveat accompanying countless medical results, despite inevitable danger, lines being drawn between sacrifices periods + sporting success. A piece for my sister + those challenging the system.
nytimes.com
A byproduct of wider issues, periods continue to be missed, ignored or misunderstood in elite sports
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Really interesting preview of her Saudi comedy festival dispatch - Helen Lewis on the power we’ve given comedians
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Podcast Episode · Radio Atlantic · 09/10/2025 · 29m
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“When I first visited the US, I still thought I could be a great writer. The euphoria of Manhattan’s skyline. Ambition rumbling under avenues. All that shite.” ✍️
Laughing in Joe Rogan land
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Piece in the Observer today
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Piece in the Observer today
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I went to see Dave Smith on 8/24/25 at the Comedy Mothership. By chance I was seated next to a journalist from the UK. He asked my opinion on comedy and little did he know the story he would hear. Thank you Andrew for telling my story! @ComicDaveSmith @MothershipATX
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One of my favourite things about Austin was pubs showing rodeo
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