The Comedian Who Got 1,000 People to Watch Him Fold a Sheet - Dan Boerman

Dan Boerman is a Comedian and TV Personality on Jimmy Carr's Am I The A**hole. He is also a good friend. I’ve wanted to record this conversation for a long time. Dan Boerman is a New Zealand comedian who left a steady job, moved to the other side of the world, and has been relentlessly chasing stand-up ever since – from sleeping in a kid’s dinosaur bed outside Edinburgh to getting a thousand people to watch him fold a fitted sheet on a hill. In this episode, we get into: Growing up in small-town rural New Zealand and dropping out of school Years on benefits, smoking tiny “Russian doll” cigarettes in the kitchen Barbering as accidental crowd work – and the now infamous Jimmy Carr Am I the A**hole? story Leaving security behind to move to Edinburgh for comedy Why London feels like kindling for opportunity The viral sheet stunt that turned into awards, brand deals and a new life “Don’t die wondering” and what it really means to bet on yourself Why some people live and die never hearing the sound of their own voice This is an episode about chasing the weird, specific thing you can’t stop thinking about – and refusing to let your life pass in quiet comfort. If you enjoyed this one, send it to someone who’s been talking about “one day” for too long. Follow Dan: @danboermancomedy Follow me / Origin Story: @davidmcnintoshjr

David McIntosh JrhostDan Boermanguest

Dec 12, 202551mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: December 12, 2025
Duration: 51m
Channel: Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dan Boerman is a Comedian and TV Personality on Jimmy Carr's Am I The A**hole. He is also a good friend. I’ve wanted to record this conversation for a long time. Dan Boerman is a New Zealand comedian who left a steady job, moved to the other side of the world, and has been relentlessly chasing stand-up ever since – from sleeping in a kid’s dinosaur bed outside Edinburgh to getting a thousand people to watch him fold a fitted sheet on a hill. In this episode, we get into: Growing up in small-town rural New Zealand and dropping out of school Years on benefits, smoking tiny “Russian doll” cigarettes in the kitchen Barbering as accidental crowd work – and the now infamous Jimmy Carr Am I the A**hole? story Leaving security behind to move to Edinburgh for comedy Why London feels like kindling for opportunity The viral sheet stunt that turned into awards, brand deals and a new life “Don’t die wondering” and what it really means to bet on yourself Why some people live and die never hearing the sound of their own voice This is an episode about chasing the weird, specific thing you can’t stop thinking about – and refusing to let your life pass in quiet comfort. If you enjoyed this one, send it to someone who’s been talking about “one day” for too long. Follow Dan: @danboermancomedy Follow me / Origin Story: @davidmcnintoshjr

SPEAKERS

David McIntosh Jr
host
Podcast host of “Origin Story,” interviewing guests about their background and career.
Dan Boerman
guest
Comedian from New Zealand known for Edinburgh Fringe shows and a viral fitted-sheet folding stunt.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr, featuring David McIntosh Jr and Dan Boerman, The Comedian Who Got 1,000 People to Watch Him Fold a Sheet - Dan Boerman explores how Dan Boerman turns hustle, stunts, and comedy into momentum Dan traces his path from rural New Zealand and early false-start “comedy epiphanies” to finally committing and rapidly increasing gig volume year over year.

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