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July 15, 2023 11:28 AM

I only knew Phil Jupitus from his appearances on QI and other British panel shows. Then, YouTube decided to serve me up his 2000 standup show Quadrophobia. It's 90 (!) minutes of adventurous time alone on a stage. I'd give a minor content warning for the final 30 minutes which are entirely about catching a spider in your house, because spiders... but I think he embodies all the things involved and everyone will feel seen and so none is needed.
posted by hippybear (10 comments total)

I love Phil and think he would be brilliant on Taskmaster.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:13 PM on July 15, 2023 [7 favorites]

YouTube has a superb ten minute set from his recent-ish Live at the Apollo appearance here. It's a great story, perfectly told.
posted by Paul Slade at 12:47 PM on July 15, 2023 [3 favorites]

Love Phil and love QI. Wish there were more QI shows!
posted by The otter lady at 12:50 PM on July 15, 2023

I’ve never heard of Jupitus before, but holy hell that is a great Izzard impression. Just perfect.
posted by oddman at 1:56 PM on July 15, 2023 [2 favorites]

"It's a great story, perfectly told."

That part where he's working out who is sleeping where is great.
posted by Gorgik at 4:20 PM on July 15, 2023

Jupitus is very funny, a solid team captain in the BBC era of the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
posted by k3ninho at 4:51 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]

My favorite line from Phil Jupitus on QI:

And they'd start nibbling at themselves and exploding in an untoward fashion.

https://subslikescript.com/series/QI-380136/season-2/episode-3-Bombs
posted by falsedmitri at 6:01 PM on July 15, 2023

Phil Jupitus is a treasure. :)
posted by Pouteria at 6:23 PM on July 15, 2023

He spends a half hour on spiders in your house. A FULL 30 MINUTES.

I mean, this is serious stand-up balls. How many can do that?
posted by hippybear at 6:26 PM on July 15, 2023

For guy-the-Izzard fans who don't have 90m to spare, here is the gist.
posted by BobTheScientist at 5:00 AM on July 16, 2023 [1 favorite]