#33 Dom Joly- Catfish and Comedy

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Chatting with Candice

Dom Joly

Episode Run Time: 00:55:19

Dom Joly is a multi-award-winning English comedian and travel writer known for his smash hit Trigger Happy TV, a hidden camera show that aired in more than 80 countries worldwide. He is also a former diplomat, and political producer turned columnist writing for the Independent and The Sunday Times.

In this episode, I talk to Dom about his books, travel writing adventures, thoughts on conspiracy theories, and his recent encounter with a catfish scam that, interestingly, also involves my pictures.

[00:04:22] Dom’s recent encounter with a catfish scam

[00:11:58] How to spot a catfish scam

[00:16:45] Dom’s experience with a persistent catfish

[00:19:11] Why Dom decided to focus on Twitch

[00:25:50] How Dom’s son reacts to his father’s celebrity status

[00:28:15] Why we need to start having conversations with scammed people

[00:30:47] The evolution of conspiracy theorists

[00:38:27] Difference between British and American approach to life and politics

[00:44:57] The relationship between politics and war

[00:48:16] How growing up in Lebanon shaped Dom into the man he is today

[00:53:05] Dom’s TEDx talk

You can follow Dom on Twitter or on Twitch and watch his TEDx talk.

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