Is this the end of Woke Comedy? Luke & Pete on going against the mainstream, new found fame & family!

Comedians & Podcast duo Luke & Pete join the LMTYS Sofa this week to dive into their Wins, Losses, Lessons & Legacy. From meeting on the London comedy circuit to launching Luke & Pete Talking Sheet Podcast and its now rapid rise to success! Plus, they open up about new found fame, their diverse upbringings and the backlash to their unfiltered, un-PC content! Nothing is off limits! 

As ever, Producer Natalie opens up the LMTYS Dilemma DM’s from listeners and asks the guys their thoughts on happy ending massages, red flag behaviour & vengeful ex’s! Its a wild one!

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Let Me Tell You Something with Derek & JJ is a Pivot Productions Group podcast. 

Credits: 

Exec Producer: Natalie Eastwood 

Producer: James Burtt 

Video Editor: Arthur Barker

Short-Form Editor: Joe Hickey 

Key Moments:

0:00 – Comedy podcast superstars Luke & Pete join Jermaine Jenas and Derek Chisora

1:10 – Awkward joke challenge 

3:40 – Dressing room banter & football locker room stories

5:00 – Health checks, doctors & awkward moments

7:00 – Mixed heritage & family background

10:00 – Where’s Jamaica really? Geography test gone wrong

11:40 – How Luke & Pete first met on the comedy circuit

13:40 – Stabbings, scars & survival stories

15:40 – Starting their podcast during lockdown

19:00 – Derek on the struggles of training & 50 fights later 

20:00 – Comedy inspiration & Dave Chappelle stories

21:00 – How getting stabbed changed Luke’s life

23:30 – Derek & JJ on resilience, hard paths & success

24:20 – Pete’s “homeless” story + depression over Greggs pasty

27:00 – Heated debate: what counts as mental health?

30:00 – The comedy podcast format & controversial clips

34:20 – Handling backlash & staying authentic online

36:00 – JJ on football & TV career being “watered down”

38:50 – Luke & Pete on podcast growth & recognition

42:30 – DMs, temptation & social media chaos

46:30 – When men slide into DMs… and Derek’s take

48:20 – Shadow boxing, Nigerian sparring & genetics in sport

50:20 – Luke & Pete announce their UK comedy tour

51:00 – Wins in life: family, kids & comedy success

54:00 – Losses & lessons from the road and comedy circuit

57:40 – Legacy: taking off the mask & being authentic

59:00 – Audience dilemmas – Thai massage & “happy ending” stories

1:03:40 – Cheating spouses & how to react

1:12:00 – Red flag behaviour in relationships

1:15:30 – Should you trust warnings from an ex?

1:18:30 – Men vs women: cheating, emotions & biology

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