In this week’s episode of Whiskey Ginger, Andrew Santino sits down with Jim Jefferies to chat about getting off the sauce, our time in Cancun together, genius moments from his son, his filthy mouth, and the best losing your virginity story we’ve ever heard.
Jefferies initially took the stage name “Jim Jeffries” but amended the last name to “Jefferies” to avoid confusion with a similarly-named American performer. He initially began stand-up with one-liner jokes. He changed to anecdotal humour when he began doing hour-long sets. Jefferies first achieved international attention in 2007, when he was attacked onstage while performing at the Manchester Comedy Store. Footage of the incident was incorporated into his act and can be seen on his 2008 DVD, Contraband. He became famous in the United States in 2009, after his debut HBO special, I Swear to God.
Jefferies has performed at numerous festivals, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Just for Laughs Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals and the Glastonbury Festival. Jefferies has also performed routines on The World Stands Up, Comedy Blue and Edinburgh and Beyond for Comedy Central.
Jefferies appeared on comedy panel shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, The Heaven and Earth Show and 8 Out of 10 Cats, the US comedy panel show The Green Room with Paul Provenza and Comedy Central’s @midnight. He has also been featured on various radio programmes, including BBC Radio 5 Live’s Saturday morning sports show, Opie and Anthony, and Fighting Talk.
