Michael Brunström

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Productivity hack: I find it much easier to waste an entire day if I break it down into individual blocks of time.

It’s not “a few bad apples” when the whole fruitbowl has been sitting on top of a radiator for months.

I demand a late-night adults-only screening of the new Shaun the Sheep movie.

Back at the Barbican for another Toho classic. FRANKENSTEIN VS BARAGON (1965) #kaiju #frankenstein

I'm going to start loudly exclaiming "This is just like the plot of a bad movie!" when unremarkable things happen e.g. the self-checkout in Tesco acts up.

The 2026 zine project so far. Collect the set. #zines #zinemaking

Announcement. From now on, I will be swapping the pronunciations of PASSAGE and MASSAGE. I will not be taking questions.

EDINBURGH FRINGE Remember: if you made just one person smile, think or feel, even for just a moment, then it was all worth while.

I went to see TAO OF GLASS at @sohoplace straight after doing some grocery shopping. The security man outside the theatre searched my bag and confiscated a jar of mixed spice. “No glass allowed in the theatre!” he explained. (He returned it to me on the way out.) #TaoOfGlass

FedEx just messaged me to say that they have my Fringe posters, and could I please come and collect them from their depot near Edinburgh Airport?

Seeing Tao of Glass tonight.

Popped along to see @michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social yesterday in the potterow yurt. William Tell overture, a special hat, cross-bow and apple - it’s got everything! 15:05. Go!

The August zine is here.

How do you feel when artists post selfies grinning in front of posters of themselves?

Spare me your “hot tips”.

My partner surprised me with a hotdog octopus omelette. #blessed

Turning my ticket sales into a song to make them less scary.

Look, Mum! I’m in print! My show got highlighted by the theatre critic at the Camden New Journal. #tomorrowsfishandchips

ME (preparing to go to bed): What a brilliant idea I’ve just had. Should I write it down? ME (replying): No need! It’s such a great idea, how could I possibly forget it?

Doing a Buffy rewatch. Just got up to Kendra the Accent Slayer.

I don't really follow football, but I don't understand why I'm not seeing "Y FIFA España" puns everywhere. Seems like an open goal to me.

Matcha, matcha man, yeah I've got to be a matcha man

We're going cherry picking this weekend. As always, we will harvest both good and bad cherries to achieve a representative sample without prejudice.

It irritates me when I see people misquoting the lyrics to the Jurassic Park theme. The correct words are: 🎵I'm a dinosaur I'm a dinosaur I'm a di-no-saur! 🎵

Writing an Edinburgh show can be a little like assembling a complex puzzle without a guide picture to follow. We are now at the “hammering the pieces in with our fists” stage of the process.

A year of #zines: the story so far.

A sneak peak of this month’s zine: VESTS. If you would like a copy, drop me a dm. #zines #vests

Typed up my scorecard ready for Day 1 tomorrow. Roll on Nagoya! #sumo

EDFRINGE PREVIEW 🍎 Michael Brunstrom: William Tell vs The Algorithm 📅 Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 | 8:30pm 📍 Venue: Camden Comedy Club 🎟️ Tickets: £10 / £8 Concessions 🔗 camdenfringe.com/events/micha...

Farage just did the classic Game of Thrones legal cop-out: "I demand a trial by combat!"

C'mon Tintin, Poirot and the Smurfs. Do your stuff.

If you've never watched House of the Dragon, now's a good time to get into it. Everyone's dead.

You know what’s popular? Other people getting tattoos. “I was thinking of maybe getting a tattoo.” “Amazing! You definitely should!” “What I had in mind was…” “DO IT.”

Just performed a Fringe preview to an audience of ONE. Not for the first time. This is what happens if you treat comedy as a delightful miracle rather than a serious career path.

It’s late, and I shouldn’t be awake wondering stuff. But I wonder if Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea is supposed to be a real place and where that is?

Saddest story ever: FOR SALE Baby gun. Fired once.

“The Ooh Aah bird is so called because it lays square eggs.” One of the greatest joke deliveries of all time. RIP

OK, here it is: my Makuuchi Division banzuke prediction for the Nagoya basho. I’m still a novice, so be kind to my more idiotic mistakes. You’ll immediately notice that I’ve opted for FOUR sekiwake. A mad decision? Possibly, but it’s such a crowded san’yaku, I didn’t know what else to do. #sumo

Just realised that the July Banzuke will be announced tomorrow, and I haven’t compiled my predictions yet. I’ll get right on that, and post by the end of today. Sorry, everyone. #sumo

I’m just sitting eating hummus in the rain.

FANFARE 🎺 The PBH Free Fringe Weekender starts today. A massive lineup of comedy shows raising essential cash to keep the Fringe accessible and diverse. See everything! (I’m on at 5.20pm.)

Friday 3rd July @ The Glitch, Waterloo 7pm Stuart Goldsmith: Canary WIP 8.30pm Edith Alibec: The Void 10pm Michael Brunström: William Tell vs the Algorithm