Russell Brand, John Cleese, Fred MacAulay, Rob Rouse and Danielle Ward all exercise their right to freedom of expression on the inaugural Amnesty International Comedy Podcast – the first Edinburgh festival collaboration between Amnesty and the Guardian.
Throughout the festival we'll be bringing you a twice-weekly filling of funnies past and present, dipping into Amnesty's unequalled live comedy archive as well as bringing you the best of this year's festival each Tuesday and Friday.
Also in this episode, the Guardian's Andrew Dickson rounds up what he's looking out for at this year's Fringe, we get backstage with Danielle Ward and go behind the scenes of one of this summer's most eagerly anticipated comedy musicals. Plus Amnesty's Steve Ballinger talks you through the events and campaigns they're planning at this year's festival.
Get ready for Vaseline on the nipples, hair-ruffling and bottom-patting …
