Karen, Katy and Penny wish you all a very Merry Christmas.Follow Us On Social Media ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠Boss Wummin' is a podcast about Women in Business in Comedy. It's hosted by Karen and Katy Koren, the mother daug

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Introducing Penny Ellen Koren Bjerkseth

Nov 3rd, 2023 43m 4s

In this episode we welcome the 3rd generation of Boss Wummin' to the podcast.Follow Us On Social Media ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Boss Wummin' is a podcast about Women in Business in Comedy. It's hosted by Karen and Katy Koren, th

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Introducing Penny Ellen Koren Bjerkseth

Oct 17th, 2023 43m 4s

The third gen of Boss Wummin' has arrived. Just before Fringe 2023 Katy & Fred (and Karen) were delighted to welcome Penny Ellen Koren Bjerkseth to the world, Gilded Balloon team and the Boss Wummin' podcast. Follow Us On Social Media ⁠⁠Insta

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Team GB

Jun 20th, 2023 45m 44s

Fringe 2023 is just arriving fast, as is Katy's baby. In this episode Katy & Karen talk about the team behind Gilded Balloon's Fringe programme, some of the struggles they may face in August and how the management do their very best to make sur

Season 5 - Episode 2 - The Joy

May 2nd, 2023 58m 46s

This week Karen and Katy talk about what brings them joy at work BUT it's not joyful all the time. And, we get an update on the baby!!Follow Us On Social Media Instagram Twitter FacebookBoss Wummin' is a podcast about Women in Business in Com

Series 5 - Episode 1 - The Bump

Mar 21st, 2023 51m 43s

The Boss Wummin' are back for a brand new series and there is some VERY exciting news!! There is a Gilded Baby on the way! Follow Us On Social Media Instagram Twitter FacebookBoss Wummin' is a podcast about Women in Business in Comedy. It's h

Series 4 - Episode 9 - Lynn Ferguson

Nov 22nd, 2022 1h 18m

Karen & Katy catch up with their long time friend Lynn Ferguson on this episode of Boss Wummin'. Listen to a few of the many highlights of Lynn's career, her childhood, relationship with her parents and more importantly how she met Karen. Foll

Series 4 - Episode 8 - Lucy Porter at The Fringe

Oct 25th, 2022 53m 45s

In the final instalment of Live at The Fringe episodes Karen & Katy are joined in the Gilded Garden by Lucy Porter. Lucy talks about starting out in comedy, how she still enjoys The Fringe 20 years later and her relationships with her parents g

Series 4 - Episode 7 - Kiri Pritchard-Mclean at The Fringe

Oct 11th, 2022 1h 5m

In this episode Karen & Katy speak to Kiri Pritchard-Mclean in the Gilded Garden at The Fringe. They talk about Kiri's childhood and how she got into comedy, who her early influences were, working relationships and being on a comedy course at U

Series 4 - Episode 6 - Susie McCabe Live From The Fringe

Sep 27th, 2022 1h

Karen & Katy are in the Gilded Garden at Teviot and in this episode they are joined by Susie McCabe. They talk about Susie moving from construction to comedy all from a dare, her early memories of comedy in seeing acts like Jo Brand on Friday

Season 4 - Episode 5 - with Francesca Moody at The Fringe

Sep 13th, 2022 55m 10s

In this episode Karen & Katy are joined by Francesca Moody in the Garden at Teviot for a chat about her career so far, how she got into the industry, the History of her coming to The Fringe and it's future and being involved with Fleabag. Foll

Season 4 - Episode 4 - with Kaye Adams at The Fringe

Aug 30th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode Karen & Katy catch up with Kay Adams in the Garden at Teviot in the middle of the Fringe. They talk about Kay approaching 60, Karen starting to hand Gilded Balloon over to Katy, being a woman in the media and much more. Follow

Season 4 - Episode 3 - 35 Years of So You Think You're Funny?

Jul 19th, 2022 1h 3m

In this episode Karen & Katy look back at 35 years of Gilded Balloon's new comedy competition So You Think You're Funny? Karen talks about the origins of the competition, how it's evolved and they talk about some of the notable winners and fina

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Changes To The Fringe - The Good and The Bad

Jun 14th, 2022 55m 17s

Karen and Katy are back for another episode of Boss Wummin'In this episode they discuss the changes, good and bad, The Fringe has gone through as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary in 2022.Check out this year's programme - Fringe 2022Leith So

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Planning A New Type Of Fringe

May 10th, 2022 28m 40s

After an extended absence, for obvious reasons, Karen & Katy are back for Season 4 of Boss Wummin'.In this episode they talk about firefighting the past couple of years and how it's affected both the company and their relationship. Karen talks

S3, Ep15 - Happy New Year from Boss Wummin'

Jan 9th, 2021 41m 42s

Better late than never! Boss Wummin', Karen and Katy Koren discuss the shit-storm that was 2020 and look ahead to 2021. This episode was recorded on 31st December 2020 (before Lockdown 3 was announced) so hopefully our naivety to what was to co

S3, Ep14 - Apphia Campbell

Nov 6th, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode, Karen and Katy chat to the wonderful Apphia Campbell actress, playwright and singer based in Edinburgh and recorded in lockdown.Join them to hear about Apphia's career before she started performing her own work at the Fringe

S3, Ep13 - Morag Fullarton

Oct 2nd, 2020 1h 3m

Recorded in lockdown, Karen and Katy chat to Morag Fullarton - Scottish writer, director and the Artistic Director of Play, Pie and a Pint at Oran Mor in Glasgow. Join them to hear about how Morag is coping locked down during Covid-19, about

S3, Ep12 - Jo Brand

Aug 29th, 2020 1h 6m

An extra special episode with the one and only Jo Brand recorded in Lockdown and released during what should have been Gilded Balloon's 35th Fringe. Join Jo as she chats about her favourite Fringe memories, her upbringing and her incredible ris

S3, Ep11 - Thanyia Moore

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 8m

This episode features the incredible Thanyia Moore - comedian, dancer and all round incredible wummin. Karen and Katy chatted to her in the just as lockdown was easing and the Black Lives Matter movement was gaining well deserved moment. Than

S3, Ep10 - Orla O'Loughlin

Jul 14th, 2020 53m 5s

In this episode, Karen and Katy caught up with Orla O'Loughlin former Artistic Director at the Traverse Theatre amongst many other credits to her name. Recorded during lockdown, they discuss being a women in the theatre industry, moving to Edin

S3, Ep9 - Elaine C Smith

Jun 9th, 2020 1h 21m

This joyous episode is with the one and only doyenne of Scottish theatre, Elaine C Smith. Karen and Katy chat to Elaine about everything from her upbringing in Motherwell, her early career as a singer and actress as well as her relationship wit

S3, Ep8 - Rosie Jones

May 25th, 2020 1h 16m

Episode 8 of this series of Boss Wummin features the wonderful Rosie Jones! Karen and Katy chat to Rosie about her childhood and how she started out in comedy. Rosie is one of the most positive, bright and determined person that Karen and Kat

S3, Ep7 - Joyce McMillan

May 14th, 2020 1h 9m

Joyce McMillan is theatre critic of The Scotsman newspaper. She has been involved in many campaigns for democracy and human rights, both in Scotland and internationally, and has been a freelance journalist, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, for mor

S3, Ep6 - Mama Bross from Bross Bagels

May 4th, 2020 1h

This is it pals - the interview you've all been waiting for! Please welcome to the podcast stage - Larah Bross aka Mama Bross! Larah opened her first Bross Bagels shop in portobello in 2017and since then she's become somewhat of a local legend!