Podcast
Tyrant In Training
Tyrant In Training is an improv comedy, power fantasy podcast that allows guests to rule over whatever type of country they want to dream up. Featuring interviews with comedians and podcasters like Gearóid Farrelly (Dancing With The Stars), Aideen McQueen (Waiting For Texto), Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Shazia Mirza (Would I Lie To You), Jordan Holmes (Knowledge Fight). Best Comedy Finalist at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025.
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- Episodes
- 137
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 8 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
137 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Siri Dahl is a Supreme Tyrant
Season 6, Episode 29
Show notes
Content creator, actress and podcaster Siri Dahl is the latest tyrant on the podcast.
A cat behavioralist, Siri is also known as Supreme Leader of Cat Harbour.
No A.I, No Ultimate Cat Fighting but plenty of cats, lemons and lemonade made by cats!.
Listen to Siri's podcast First Thirst. What do our pop culture crushes say about us? First Thirst is a fun, mostly wholesome podcast hosted by Siri Dahl
Follow Siri on Instagram here and Youtube here
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1 hr 37 min
That Nice Fella Ethan Weiss Is A Therapist And Tyrant
Season 6, Episode 28
Show notes
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist Ethan Weiss is the latest tyrant on the podcast. Ethan works at Yes And Therapy, working with kids, adolescents, young adults, and families mental health.
The country of Sonderland exports worry out to the rest of the world.
In his spare time he helps his finance minister Paul deal with his failing romantic and financial life. They first met in Chernobyl, which is an unfortunately named restaurant in China.
Check out Yes And Therapy here or follow it on Instagram
Also check out Art By Katie Weiss
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1 hr 15 min
Mark Meer is Lord Tyrant
Season 6, Episode 27
Show notes
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here:
Illustrious voice actor, comedian and super nerd Mark Meer is the latest tyrant on the podcast.
Standing at a very legitimate 15 feet tall, Mark is also known as Lord Tyrant of Latvania
Sports are not allowed by the magical, cringe machine owning tyrant.
Bring Lord Tyrant good tidings!!
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1 hr 18 min
HearthFire Tales Wet and Dry Tyrants
Season 6, Episode 26
Show notes
This episode is part of STAY Tuned, CALM's podcast fundraising campaign for suicide prevention. If you'd like to support their life-saving work, you can do so here:
Jim and Dylan from the roleplaying games group HearthFire Tales Podcast are the latest tyrants on the podcast.
Jim is the Friend of the People - a brutal tyrant who will not condone any wetness on his island of Home.
Dylan is the helpful Administrator of the People who will do anything to keep Jim from learning how bad his approval ratings really are.
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1 hr 57 min
Hey, I love that Movie Hates Peacocks
Season 6, Episode 25
Show notes
Hey, I love that Movie Podcast hosts, Dan, Michael and Helena are the next tyrants, battling to save their island of Other York from an overwhelming assault from peacocks
Can Helena The Glorious and Unwavering repair her disastrous Theme Park and Kentucky Fried Peacock franchise?
Can Dan Of The People survive being surrounded in his castle by peacocks?
Can Michael The Guy convince Terri Irwin to stay and help?
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The Linktree for the podcast also has the Patreon for you to join and all the links for podcast platforms.
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1 hr 11 min
Felicity Ward Is A Mega Legend
Season 6, Episode 24
Show notes
Comedian Felicity Ward is this week’s tyrant as the Mega Legend of FunTime Island! No billionaires allowed, Mega Legend rules from a theme park and the countries superhero is Help-Woman!!
Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out of My Shell is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 17th to 30th. Book your tickets here.
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43 min
Sapphire McIntosh Island of Orange Statues
Season 6, Episode 23
Show notes
Comedian Sapphire McIntosh is this week’s tyrant. As Queen Sapphire of Tealy. Where statues of oranges with Queen Sapphire's head on top have been placed all over the island and during a financial crisis, the public remained supportive of Queen Sapphire after her glitzy documentary of living the good life in Monte Carlo.
Sapphire McIntosh– Squeaky Bum Time is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 5th to 30th. Book your tickets here.
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1 hr
Sammy J’s Island of Adult School
Season 6, Episode 22
Show notes
Comedian Sammy J is this week’s tyrant. As Sir of J-Town. Where adults go to school, kids go to work and Sammy J goes to Broadway!
Sammy J – Hero Complex is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival form August 5th to 16th. Book your tickets here.
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56 min
Chris Grace Flees His Kingdom to Antarctica
Season 6, Episode 21
Show notes
Before performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, comedian Chris Grace (Superstore, Dropout) talks about ruling over his own island and needing Kendrick Lamar's help to stop a revolt.
The joys of nuclear power
Living in a Hexayurt in Antarctica
Banning pencils because of childhood trauma involving colouring pencils
Some of the topics a tyrant speaks about this episode.
Chris is performing several shows this year in Edinburgh
Chris Grace: 88% . Chris brings an all-new hour of stand-up comedy to the Fringe, asking the most important questions: Can you get along with someone you only mostly agree with? Can nuance survive in an age of extremes? Does using AI make someone evil? And most importantly, what kind of food should be served at a gay sauna?
Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical . Baby Wants Candy’s sell-out improvised hip-hop musical returns. The cast improvises an epic musical based on a historical figure or celebrity of the audience’s choosing.
Baby Wants Candy . The Fringe favourite returns with a fully improvised musical based on audience suggestions. You shout out the title, and Baby Wants Candy makes up the show on the spot.
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1 hr 3 min
The Tyrant Who Sits Naked on A Donkey
Season 6, Episode 20
Show notes
Comedian and fellow podcaster Sam Lake takes over his own island known as Fagtopia to ensure that he will always be able to sit on a donkey naked.
Interviewed by Oprah
Four Hen Party's on party bikes protecting His Humble Adorableness
Citizens licking chocolate off a giant statue of Sam and his donkey
Some of the topics a tyrant speaks about this episode.
Follow Sam on his website where all his socials are too
Listen to Sam's award winning podcast I've Had A Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake
A weekly comedy interview show, where award winning stand-up, Sam Lake, chats with a
funny guest about something that gets them emotional over a beverage of their choice.
Sam has a show Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP) running at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 4th - 8th
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1 hr 21 min
Cristina Van Epps - I Seduce The Dragon and Palpatine
Season 6, Episode 19
Show notes
Part of I Seduce The Dragon podcast Cristina Van Epps becomes tyrant of her own island, a country of pedantic wierdos making contact with Emperor Palpatine who has come to Earth looking for a puppy.
I SEDUCE THE DRAGON is a bi-weekly actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast, brilliantly produced and sound designed with the non-player in mind.
Hosted by a group of high-achieving women across wildly different fields, I SEDUCE THE DRAGON takes on tabletop gaming from a hilariously high femme perspective.
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1 hr 4 min
Jess Parks - I Seduce The Dragon and Tyrant
Season 6, Episode 18
Show notes
Host of I Seduce The Dragon podcast Jess Parks becomes tyrant of her own island, living in the year 3000 where the Vengeance Wars has broken up the former U.S. Note: There was no actually vengefulness to the war but the media knows what sells.
I SEDUCE THE DRAGON is a bi-weekly actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast, brilliantly produced and sound designed with the non-player in mind.
Hosted by a group of high-achieving women across wildly different fields, I SEDUCE THE DRAGON takes on tabletop gaming from a hilariously high femme perspective.
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1 hr 18 min
Jason's Zombie Robin Williams & Wacky Dinosaur Races
Season 6, Episode 17
Show notes
Podcaster from Rainy Day Rabbit Holes and Facehuggers & Friends Jason joins Tyrant in Training demands to be known as The Grand Emperor Of Immortal Excellence And Beautificational Excellence For All Of Eternity Master Jason Your Benevolent Overlord
(deep breath)
Of.....The Benevolent Kingdom Of Master Jason
Zombie Robin Williams in a hamster ball, Wacky Dinosaur Races with Taylor Swift riding a Brontosaurus like a Penny-Farthing
It all makes sense.
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55 min
Banning Death: The Sarah Roberts Law
Season 6, Episode 16
Show notes
Comedian Sarah Roberts joins Tyrant in Training to reveal her laws as Empress Octavia of SazLand. Faced with a population crisis on an island where death is illegal, Sarah reveals her ruthless solution: a retroactive decree to prevent nine million citizens from ever being born
Sarah will be performing her new show Scary Movie 7 at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. You can find tickets HERE for her show at Monkey Barrel 2 at Monkey Barrel Comedy
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1 hr 3 min
Dan Stephens - Stephens, Sharks and such
Season 6, Episode 15
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is "Ireland's Next Top Comic" Winner 2024 comedian Dan Stephens
Also host of the Dan Stephens show on Spotify and Youtube
Dan is King DanJo of KarmaLand.
Stress is illegal, sharks surround the island and if you want to leave, you are allowed but only after you've shown you can build your own boat.
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1 hr 8 min
Stephanie Elle - A Test For Evil Cats
Season 6, Episode 14
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is Irish comedian Stephanie Elle
Stephanie is the only Stephanie on her Utopia island of Stephtopia
Flash mobs are running wild. Taylor Swift might show up. Prison is a series of rooms of minor inconveniences mostly revolving around having wet socks. If there are any problems or scandals, loyal employee Joe will be scapegoated.
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55 min
Keego - Supreme Handsome Virile Super Leader
Season 6, Episode 13
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is Irish comedian Keego
Keego is known as.the Supreme Handsome Virile Super Leader of Inis Keego
The the Supreme Handsome Virile Super Leader of Inis Keego rules his citizens with an iron fist while they stare in wonder at his giant golden statue that shades the nation with its erection. Inis Keego's people are famous for being good natured and fun but instinctively make foreigners jealous over their incredible arses. Fun fact: Al Pacino's line "GREAT ASS" in Casino was heavily inspired by his trip to Inis Keego
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1 hr 13 min
Asher Robertson - Tyrannical Mother
Season 6, Episode 12
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is Asher Robertson comedian and host at the HAHA Ha'penny Comedy Club with Twice Weekly Comedy Shows at the Ha'penny bridge inn every Wednesday and Sunday starting at 8pm.
Asher is known as Mother of Ourland.
Unfortunately, the island's name may lead to some problematic chanting at times but the people are emotionally manipulated to love their tyrant leader and Mother. If you win the lottery, you may have to hand it over depending on the countries financial crisis or Mother's gambling habit.
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1 hr 12 min
Neilly from the Leftist Cooks Authentic Sincere Tyranny
Season 6, Episode 11
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is YouTuber, Musician, Comedian, Neilly Farrell from The Leftist Cooks
The Leftists Cooks (Neilly and Sarah) create video essays about the social sciences, philosophy, and art all found on Youtube and Patreon
Here's a recent video answering the questions, Are Irish Americans actually "Irish"? Are immigrants to Ireland "Irish"? What does it actually mean to be Irish anyway?
You can follow Neilly on Instagram and Bluesky too
On this episode Neilly becomes the Artistic Director of the North Sea island of New North Cork. There's no police force but guards made to look like James Corden in Cats. Nigel Farage performs a one-person show of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom musical and a giant granite statue of Neilly deals out words of wisdom to sightseers such as " Nice pants" "Really nice pants" and "You look like a David".
It's a leftist eutopia!
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1 hr 18 min
Ryan LaPlante - Not Enough Canada's
Season 6, Episode 10
Show notes
This week’s tyrant is Producer, DM/GM Player/Host of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice collection of TTRPG podcasts such as Dumbs & Dragons: Ryan LaPlante , known as El Presidente of Canada 2.
El Presidente was confident that his 24 point plan would lead not just to Canada 2 domination but world domination so this episode goes through point by point, checking on El Presidente's approval rating to see if he's able to add more countries to his aspirational Canada Union or will he be forced to exile himself onto a small island with Kid Rock and RFK Jr.
Follow Ryan on Instagram here
Check out Dumb-Dumbs & Dice website.Their shows have been downloaded more than 27 million times, with the majority of them charting in the top 10 fiction podcasts in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and around the globe (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons® ranked #2 of all fiction podcasts in the US
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