Thursday, March 17 2016 at 7:30PM
Skeptic, comedian and voice of the Skeptics Guide To The Universe, Iszi Lawrence is bringing her new show The Z List Dead List to Bedford’s Skeptics in the Pub this month.
The Z List Dead List is a comedy show about obscure people from history. As a skeptic, Iszi has found a few people from the past that will peak your interest. Expect woo, violence, sex and death. And a competition. We emailed Iszi some quick questions to find out what’s in store:
Bedford Clanger: What does a dead celebrity have to do to make the Z List Dead List? Do they have to satisfy a particular criteria?
Iszi Lawrence: Basically they firstly have to be dead – bit of a tough one if you yourself are planning to get on the list. Also they have to be obscure… so the majority of people haven’t heard of them. For example, we’ve all heard of Sigmund Freud but few of us have heard of his pal (and later enemy) Wilhelm Fliess … and you really should have. He thought all sexual energy came from one particular body part… the nose. Which leads nicely to… they thirdly and most importantly have to be interesting.
BC: What can Bedford Skeptics expect when they come to see your show?
IL: Bedford Skeptics can be prepared to have their minds expanded to the amazing quackery of the past. Never mind modern day snake oil salesmen, homeopaths and ghost hunters… what about the woman who convinced Europe that she could give birth to Rabbits?
BC: The Z List Dead List has been described as ‘Like Horrible Histories for adults.” Is that accurate?
IL: Yes. Z List Dead List is indeed a lot of fun, and has very adult content with a fair amount of sex and swearing to boot.
BC: Who’s your favourite dead Z lister?
IL: My favourite so far is probably a woman called Julie D’Aubigny a deadly word fighting bisexual nun who stole the Prince’s girlfriend and was a star of the Paris Opera. She was also the same height as me (6ft). To find out about her, I suggest listening to the podcast. She has an entire episode to herself here: http://www.zlistdeadlist.com/post/2015/10/28/en-garde-attack-of-the-killer-nun
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