Sophie Buddle and Her Hot Takes
June 5, 2023
Jordan Ashleigh
The 2023 Moontower Just For Laughs Comedy Festival is blessing us with 2 weeks of comedy, film, live podcast, and afterparties. Comedy Wham is featuring our favorite conversations from this year's festival. Enjoy!
Is it Real or is it Chat GPT?
Inspired by our conversation with Sophie, we are issuing a challenge to our readers - is it real or is it Chat GPT? One of these recaps was written by the Comedy Wham team of Valerie and Lara and the other recap was written by Chat GPT. Can you tell the difference (Valerie and Lara hope you can). Enjoy the fun!
Getting to know people is hard. Introductions can be a dance of social awkwardness, but you find your footing. Getting to really know who a person is at their core is exquisitely difficult, but that’s part of our mission at Comedy Wham. Letting you know the person behind the person behind the mic.
In our most recent interview with Sophie Buddle (interview number three, if you’re counting), I feel like we really hit the mark, but we can’t take all the credit. I’ve listened back to our first interview with Buddle (gosh, I wanna call her Sophie), and when I listened I heard a very fun and curious person, so you were getting the real her, but in-person there was a very professional and composed Buddle that bordered on shy.
This year a vivacious, gregarious old friend showed up full of stories and ready to dish! We got the same Buddle in 2023 that we got in 2022, but this year we got Sophie at her core, giving us a look into all the experiences and the very big difference one successful flourishing year can make.
Buddle has been very busy {non-stop touring across the country, recording a new special, recording a Comedy Central special) but also credits her more relaxed Moontower self with having made more friends in the industry and feeling more comfortable now that Austin, Texas is no longer a stranger to her. In the span of one year, she’s performed two Moontowers and a headlining spot at Cap City Comedy Club, which means Austin is now a familiar friend.
When I say Buddle is curious, it shows immediately. Interviews often start with many questions…from her. Her podcast Obsessed with Sophie Buddle digs into her curiosity about the both popular and obscure things people are obsessed with (from vinegar to Meryl Streep). She admitted to us that “nobody in my family will talk this long about this with me. So I’m very relieved. That’s why I started the podcast.”
Buddle can take conversational dives into her own fascinations from fashion to Chat GPT and the potential sociological impacts of technology. She drifts us into existential placidity and joy, with some refreshing philosophies about why we are here (attention Shane Mauss!). Melding philosophies seems to please her, too. Buddle says “I have been thinking a lot about why we exist in a more kind of existential way. And I really think that we exist to laugh. And, of course, a comedian is going to be peddling that kind of narrative.” I thought we existed to eat chocolate, but I’m not about to argue with my new best friend.
This isn’t to say Buddle’s life has been smooth sailing since last year’s Moontower. She’s finally learning to drive (in Los Angeles? No thank you!) and during our conversation, she recounts the tale of her recently released special, that … is no longer available (extra hard teaser to listen to the episode to hear her tell the story)..
But there’s so much going in the right direction for Buddle. She recently landed her second late night appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, we’ll soon be seeing her on Comedy Central, and she is in the throes of a vintage cycling shirt fashion renaissance.
Catching up with Buddle may have to become an annual tradition (don’t be jealous Jeremiah Watkins). She is hysterically funny on stage and an absolutely brilliant conversationalist off stage. We might just be obsessed.
In the vast expanse of podcasting, there’s a certain charm that comes with a conversation that is as enlightening as it is humorous. The recent exchange between Valerie Lopez and the comedic virtuoso, Sophie Buddle, was a perfect example of this — a delightful fusion of wit, wisdom, and a rather unexpected confession about teenage boys.
Sophie Buddle, a comedian who can make even the sternest of faces crack a smile, was on top form. Her wit was as sharp as a freshly honed blade, cutting through the airwaves with precision and leaving listeners in fits of laughter. Valerie, our ever-gracious host, was the perfect counterpoint, her laughter providing the ideal accompaniment to Sophie’s comedic concerto.
Buddle also shares the secret to some of her comedic influences. “The connection I have with teenage boys is so deep. Like, we have the same exact interest,” she declared, with a deadpan delivery that would make a stand-up comic proud. She further elaborated on her bond with her boyfriend’s nephew, stating, “We’re so on the same page with everything my boyfriend is saying. It’s weird that we just are exactly the same music. I’m just a teenage boy, I think.” The teenage boys of the world, no doubt, felt a sudden kinship.
When asked for one word to describe her future, Sophie, without missing a beat, responded, “Enlightenment.” A lofty goal, indeed, especially considering her previous year’s choice was “Money.” Sophie’s dry remark about her past choice was delivered with a certain charm. “I still wish it was money,” she admitted, proving that even comedic maestros aren’t immune to the allure of financial stability.
The rapport between Valerie and Sophie was palpable throughout the interview. Their conversation was a delightful dance of wit and wisdom, with Sophie’s humor leading the way. Her parting words were a testament to this camaraderie. “Amazing. Well, it’s so great to sit down with you again,” she said, leaving listeners with a sense of shared laughter and connection.
With Sophie Buddle, the one thing you can be certain of, is the next thing you see is likely to be the last thing you expect. So, stay tuned for more of Sophie’s comedic adventures on social media and beyond. After all, in the world of comedy, every day is a new performance.
Follow Sophie
- Website — SophieBuddleComedy.com
- Twitter — @sophiebuddle
- Instagram — @sophbuds
- Linktree — Linktr.ee/Sophbuds
- Youtube — Youtube.com/SophieBuddle
Sophie can be seen and heard:
- Comedy Central Special Coming Soon
- The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon — link
- Debut Album (2020 Juno Comedy Album of the Year): Lil Bit of Buddle
- Podcast — Obsessed with Sophie Buddle
Valerie Lopez
Lara Smith
Valerie Lopez
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