Katherine Ryan On The Touring Lifestyle, Working With Jimmy Carr and 8 Out Of 10 Cats

[@mareavoce1272]

Great interview Rob! Love Katherine Ryan - beautiful, incisive wit and smart!

[@stevej1154]

Katherine talking frankly with her family is what makes her podcast great. And it really enhanced this chat. No messing around with pleasantries, just straight to the point.

[@leedsdrumacademy]

"I have a wonderful life. I think I might be dead." Great timing and insight.

[@annanikia7949]

I love her! What a wonderful guest. She is so right about peace being the most important thing! ❤☮️

[@PixelBaller]

I loved this. It's often awkward to listen to the personal lives of celebrities but this was really sincere and interesting.

[@jillkearns525]

Love the family counselling that Rob facilitated!

[@leodegas7731]

Rob, you're a brave man inviting yourself into a family situation. As an American and a new fan of British television via wilty, I love learning more about your world. Awesome conversation from both of you. You're both willing to do almost anything for your craft. Thank you both.

[@NICHOLSON7777]

The best possible "sampler" for UK comedians is Taskmaster- Start at S1/E1 and emerge from your lair 15 seasons later with a new outlook on life.

[@vultan2000]

The conversation between Katherine, her mother and Rob was amazingly frank and honest.

[@vultan2000]

@@user-xd8de1bw8r What a dumb comment.

[@markdaly1648]

Her dad sounds like an old school Cork conservative. Sounds like it was an awful marriage. Very brave of Katherine to bring up that part about her mother and not inviting her dad to the Christening. Older corkonians are knows to quite religious and conservative. And maybe he didn't really enjoy Canada. Maeve Ann Higgins a Cork comedienne found it very difficult in new york at first. But she stuck at it at and she Is now a very successful writer in the US

[@yarasub]

Just love her so much, she has it all. Smarts, looks very funny and great actress. I watch whatever she is on, especially 8 of 10 cats

[@davydatwood3158]

I'm Canadian, a bit older than Katherine, and that sounded SO MUCH like how my mother would react in that situation. I'm very glad you were able to include it.

[@simonpenny2564]

Katherine's mum is the star of the show. What a fine person, caught on the spot, grace under pressure.

[@tomcat7525]

Nice to get a behind the scenes peek at some of the goings on. Katherine and Jimmy on 8 out of 10 is usually hilarious. 👍

[@oneworldfamily]

Immediate admiration for Katherine's mother, Julie! Gonna check out her podcast.

[@ANightworkerslife]

Katherine is really brave doing this so openly with her mother, she initiated the call herself... Open and frank conversation. :)

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Reminds me of The Taskmaster “Let’s make a mess” bit…

[@lernerleben]

Wow, the conversation with her mother was amazing.

[@daddylongles]

Hmm - that could have been awkward with Katherine's mum but Rob dealt with it beautifully. Well played that man!!. Lovely stuff!!

[@tracybailey680]

Katherine is a class act. Lovely to listen to her just chatting

[@andreamanning3297]

Katherine was great. I loved just how genuine she was. ❤ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼I am even more of fan than I was. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nixpuk75]

I loved this episode! I've always enjoyed Katherine Ryan as a comedian and liked her, too. But I didn't expect to find her to be such a delightful person that I think I might love her! So natural, honest, open and beautiful (obvs) A really great interview. Thanks Rob 🙏❤

[@tripaffleck]

I love this. I load up WILTY, 8OO10C, The Big Fat Quiz, and Cats Does Countdown on KZbin, and my weekend is sussed.

[@tripaffleck]

Even if you don't think they'll accept, people still like to be invited; especially to family affairs. And she was set up for humiliation when other invitees blindsided her with comments about an event involving her grandchild, of which she was completely unaware.

[@tripaffleck]

where's the link to Katherine Ryan's podcast?

[@Walperion_Music]

Wow she's really insightful, I also need to write that down! "Marriage - is not a contest". "We're all different and that's an excersise in being a grown-up".

[@MisterItchy]

I knew this would be good but I wasn't expecting that! So wonderful!

[@layalabi1667]

Now that was amazing but totally unexpected!! Thank you so much!!!

[@LoFiRecoverySoundscapes]

Wow - I always though Katherine was funny, but a bit snippy from her TV appearences - but this proves how intelligent, honest, warm, and well just lovely she is IRL. Great interview.

[@michael1]

I met her in London. She spat at me and shouted 'feck off and leave me alone' - She had a beard and dark hair unlike on the TV. I wrote and complained and her publicist tried to say "It obviously wasn't her was it?" Now that I'm writing this I can see they were probably right.

[@Ran-tan-tan]

@@michael1 You sure it wasn't Joe Wilkinson? Did the person shat in the middle of the road?

[@Walperion_Music]

Yes loving her TV persona of a "cool strong stern entitled white single mom proffessional woman" I thought she would also be quite stern and always know what she's doing backstage, I was quite disarmed to hear she's quite soft backstage! Such a sincere warm conversation.

[@fastg7054]

​@@michael1I get Joe Wilkinson confused with Katherine Ryan too.

[@ffotograffydd]

Try her podcast, it sounds like you’d enjoy it.

[@Walperion_Music]

With the phone-call I was worried it was gonna be another Taskmaster "make the biggest mess" phone call, but the opposite! It turned into a beautiful fruitful councelling session!

[@gostopstopgo]

Shes a lovely funny smasher and your hairs flourishing too Rob Brydon keep up the good work.

[@tradingcardboss]

Seeing Rob in Barbie made me smile

[@stereoroid]

I want that General Relativity poster, and the other half about Special Relativity.

[@colinthompson3111]

As a Canadian fan of Robb, I was pleasantly surprised that he found a Canadian. This was a great interview! 😊

[@JamesRoome]

She's one of the best comedians in the UK. On TV all the time. My favourite female comedian in the world. Love her.

[@danmayberry1185]

🇨🇦 Fan of them both .. Rob needs a reality TV drama. That (mock) fling in The Trip unearthed a dark under-belly!

[@annala2956]

She's wonderful! She's also right, people are always trying to make women "smaller/less" be it in personality or our physical size. Just like subconscious racism...it's hard to completely do away with.

[@r00pea]

Funny you should mention... Their camera positions have Rob looking up at Katherine and her looking down at him which makes her look like a *giant* in this episode

[@GeoGigs14]

Great interview, interesting dynamic to see Rob interview someone he isn't chummy with. Loved it

[@MAC...007]

I reckon Kath is so intelligent and versatile.🙂💙🙏

[@sergeybrin6701]

This was a great interview

[@aletharossiter9832]

this was fantastic ❤ loved the phone call to mum😊

[@serenitysees]

I love these two together. It's like worlds colliding

[@zippymacadoo6336]

Adore her ❤

[@notlilyspears]

Great interview. Katherine is always funny and smart and super capable.

[@mou7866]

What an emotionally intelligent conversation, wish to have that relationship with my children one day.

[@LoremIpsum1970]

Wonderful, especially the three-way!

[@Thinkforwardnow]

Fantastic!!

[@philipellis7039]

I was watching the most recent John Mulaney stand up special on Netflix and early on he points to a child in the audience and talks to him, works it into the act. I thought just seemed unlikely that playing a big theatre with the lights down that Mulaney could have spotted him Iike that. So, interesting what is being said about ‘spying’ on the audience.

[@Walperion_Music]

Wow that phone call to mum was so unexpected and one of the most riveting things on this channel!

[@TeacherTanyaMeyer]

Loved this, thank you!

[@ShortMan_123]

This is like when she rang her family and sowed chaos on Taskmaster haha

[@Walperion_Music]

Yes I thaught it was gonna be the TM style chaos-enducing phone call, but the opposite - it turned into a beautiful fruitful councelling session!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I was thinking the exact same thing…😁

[@barryporteous4904]

I notice the Justin Van Genderen General relativity poster. I'm impressed, Katherine.

[@salttrader]

Great interview, very candid

[@amayah4391]

I loved this

[@lunsmann]

I've never seen your podcast before (or anyones to be honest). I was expecting comedy. But damn, that was just wholesome as fuck and I found it so much better than just another comedy sketch. Awesome stuff Rob.

[@NolanTyrrell]

Thank you.

[@Simon-T.]

I used to resent my husband playing golf for five hours on a Sunday but then I realised I didn’t have 18 holes... too funny!

[@boing615]

I love how the camera positions in this make it look like Rob is a Borrower talking to a giant.

[@Phil_Cleaver]

You are right. Rob is having to look up. Katheryn looks like she is taller than Greg Davis.

[@gnome_de_guerre]

These two are so great.

[@FosterAndrew-l4r]

Great chat

[@brigidann23]

Wow I'm always amazed every time I see Rob Brydon... He looks JUST like one of my best friends😃 ...only thing is that it's a female friend and she might be offended😕

[@malcolmroxburgh7746]

Love that image on the wall...

[@1stBlood]

I love Katherine something rotten nice one Rob 💗

[@nbell63]

Can-Can-Can I ask *No, it wasn't one of the girls, it was Myriam!* - that cracked me up! Who's podcast? Who's podcast? 😂 ... and should Katherine feel so inclined to read these responses: Her Mum, Julie, speaks very well! 😊

[@Krydolph]

She is too smart to get in the same room as him!

[@stevetroy113]

Love KR❤

[@martingill6996]

Great interview! Katherine is a great force of confidence 😮 men have a 5 hour hobby three times a week? I must have missed the memo. #no life

[@CapitalisticEmu]

Interesting chat. Loved the behind the scenes view of how a comedian preps for a show - wish there was more of this. There were multiple examples Katherine cited about sexism in the workplace and the overwhelm felt by a mom of toddlers with their spouse off to golf, which I wish had been explored further. Different people have different relationships with their parents / relatives. To question their choices without having been in their shoes, seems pretty judgmental. Though Rob handled the conversation beautifully, I wish that tangent about the christening hadn't been pursued.

[@LJohnston]

I felt exactly the same. Wish it had been more about her career and achievements and less on her mum and the family faux pas. The situation with the husband's golf made me wince a bit. I wondered how fine she really was about it. She clearly works extremely hard.

[@solipsismworld]

I like this Katherine a lot better than I like a lot of her comedy, if I'm honest

[@merty5713]

Kathrene's family sure sounds like the healthiest Canadian family ever. Those people over there are all about ice cold narcissism and passive-aggressive behaviour.

[@razzle1964]

I know I’m a little stoned, and I’m not up on the whole ‘thing in Ireland’, but the last few minutes were fuckin’ bizarre! I’m already in the process of lining up Katherine’s podcast stuff.

[@goldenpony822]

the grownups explaining family protocols to the young brash lady XD

[@AH-te5gs]

Kootstra is a Dutch name.

[@Brinta3]

@AG-te5gs And her previous partner also had a Dutch last name: Edelman

[@onecalledchuck1664]

They've only been married 4 years and he's already avoiding his family 2-3 days a week? Rough.

[@razzle1964]

John Cleese once said HE found the secret to a good marriage was ‘living in different countries’.

[@smokingkippers1173]

I avoided mine five days a week, 11 hours a time. That's far more normal!

[@onecalledchuck1664]

@@smokingkippers1173 - I imagine that's in addition to whatever work he does. Far more normal is to take a day off from work to spend it on the golf course, then again Saturday and maybe Sunday.

[@johnba291972]

Maybe have the kids first birthday at your mom's and make a bit of a big deal of it. Just to make up for it like.

[@thomasherrin6798]

I would imagine she does split it up, but it's a no win game!?!

[@haiwatigere6202]

Back to Strong independent black woman she once was. I love Katherine

[@hanumaniam]

She's so much nicer than Jimmy Carr

[@VousEtre]

Fun chat! We’ll done. Did not feel I wasted my time as with so many podcasts.

[@NelsondeQuinhones]

I never miss this program. Thank you Sir Robert... Oh... Not yet a Sir»... O beg your Pardon... Shame on you, King Charles Please Invite the great Warwick Davis, Michael Palin and John Cleese! Please re-invite David Mitchell

[@TheDavidfallon]

Well, that was weird... 😂

[@jdlamb4212]

A guy at a company I work with is named Rob Brydon. That is all.

[@Msmith123-r9f]

The best looking Canadian ever &.

[@GreatPlanet-n7n]

she looks great for 45.

[@pigboypunk]

legend!!!

[@jonhohensee3258]

Legend???

[@RosieHarp]

Rob is 👍

[@scbtripwire]

Love both of you, especially Katherine🇨🇦, but it's *subconscious* bias. :) Edit: Holy crap you can really hear Katherine's mother's voice in Katherine!

[@simonbath]

Hurrah! That lazy/ industriously offset left eye from human remains (i'm packing a small bag) remains intact! Well done and thank you, Mr B.

[@patrickwalsh8997]

Does Katherine know That their was a provincial prime minster that had a family name of "Ryan"

[@kuukeli]

yay

[@aw9317]

Would Rob ever describe a male comic as “capable”.

[@stephendonovan6773]

Corcaigh abú!

[@sstills951]

Wow I'd be annoyed getting a phone call like that throwing me on Rob Brydon's podcast to speak about a family matter. At least without warning. That woman must be very easy going.

[@thomasherrin6798]

Canadians are a bit like that, and an Irish Father, Blimey Charlie no wonder hubby is taken by the Golf!?!

[@bertrach]

My wife has a dog-leg seventh hole :P

[@100CupsColombia]

Rob me old mucker you need a break!

[@Cathrinite]

Will never understand the Pedestal she puts herself on when comparing herself to other comedians. Like shes very funny, but calm down girl.

[@profjohnston]

I thought the question to the mum, about being hurt, was made tongue in cheek for a laugh - as is his style in WILTY, so it was fascinatingly awkward when she took it completely at face value and started going into detail! Brydon did attempt to lighten the tone again... not sure that worked!

[@evanhadkins5532]

Rob, have you interviewed my other crush, Holly Walsh?

[@dusssss631]

Why do the worst interviewers have the funest comedians? This and Richard haring comes to mind?

[@CS-pi5oc]

She looks like a teen w/o makeup. It’s nice to see Herat home fresh face. She’s amazing. Love her on Taskmaster. The issue in seeing golf as ur hus need…sleep deprivation changes the brain and weakens the body. Caution.

[@SgtLion]

Very good interview as always :) I like Katherine, but I really am scared for her. I saw their home interview too. - Incredibly unfair child rearing, he golfs for a substantial number of hours while Katherine is sleep deprived. At the very very least he's doing his children a disservice. - Katherine is somehow convinced that a relationship need not be fair? What kind of justification for lack of self-esteem is that? - Maybe nothing, but the implication within "I don't have 18 holes" is weirdly simultaneously sexual and devaluing. Your value is not defined by your sexual being. Could be just an awkward joke. - Her sister hired a PI that the man seemed so dodgy. Red flags to the family all around. - They rushed into a marriage, and eloped without telling anyone. Hiding parts of the relationship. - "I have to remind myself I'm blessed to have the children and I wanted to have them on purpose" is some very weird speak that sounds like it comes from the partner justifying how it's all her responsibility. I fully admit I may be wrong. But as someone who was in a long-term (~10 years) abusive relationship, my red-flag meter is off the fucking charts, it isn't worth settling for shitty behaviours. In her position I would leave tomorrow. She seems to be endlessly justifying the awful aspects of her relationship. Katherine - You seem cool and confident in at least some aspects, I guess just make sure you value your time, your life, your body, etc. You have value, and you are not obligated to any person.

[@vffncl0]

we're all different ... but come one, wife can't even sleep for 5 hours? husband needs to limit his playtime

[@brendandarkside1207]

Very mixed audience? No black people tho 😅

[@AutieTortie]

Omg, what is happening to her face?!

[@ThatCoalSoul]

19th.

[@UilliamTighearnaigh]

The intro was so Hollywood you know it’s fake….Rob says she greater than Chaplin….I assumed that from the intro….they need us to be and stay rich…..we don’t care about you both…make me laugh or fuck off.

[@RosieHarp]

I'm watching this hoping it'll change my opinion of this extremely irritating individual.

[@RosieHarp]

It's actually compounded my original opinion 👎 Rob really tried.

[@ketmaniac]

Is she too busy to come in to the studio? Well, then I'm too busy to watch. Cheeribye.