# DOM JOLY: How A Panic Attack Almost derailed Trigger Happy TV & Why He hates the Word Prank

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Podcast: [Class Clown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/class-clown-7344984)
Published: 2026-05-31T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The brilliant Dom Joly joins Seann Walsh to talk about growing up in Beirut, suffering with a massive panic attack while inter-railing, (an affliction that almost ended Trigger Happy TV before it even began!), how he sees himself primarily as an absurdist and why he dislikes the word prank. Watch part 2 right now on Patreon! See Seann Walsh Live On Tour! And See Dom on his Trigger Happy tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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