Francis Foster (comic)

Francis Foster
Foster in 2025
Born
Francis James Foster

(1982-05-01) 1 May 1982
England
Comedy career
MediumStand-up comedy, podcasting, television, writing
SubjectsPolitics, satire, popular culture
Websitefrancisfoster.co.uk

Francis Foster is a British author, comedian and podcast host.

Foster was born to a British father and Venezuelan mother[1][2][3] and he grew up in both London and Venezuela. His first language was Spanish. He has said that he was diagnosed with severe ADHD as a child and that he still needs to meditate every morning to stay focused.[4]

In his stand-up comedy career Foster has opened for such comedians as Eddie Izzard, Paul Chowdhry and Jeff Garlin.[5] Foster is also a political commentator.[6]

Triggernometry

Foster with Konstantin Kisin (to the right) at ARC 2025 in London

Since April 2018, Foster has co-hosted the Triggernometry podcast and YouTube channel with Konstantin Kisin.[7]

Book

In 2025, Hodder & Stoughton published Foster's debut book about his time as a teacher, Classroom Confidential: The truth about being a teacher and why you should never become one.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Foster, Francis (7 November 2023). "Black Humor in 'Communist Fat Camp'". The Free Press.
  2. ↑ Foster, Francis (23 February 2023). ""Wokeism is a denial of our humanity"". The Spectator.
  3. ↑ Koshy, Yohann (June 5, 2019). "Inside London's 'Free Speech' Comedy Night". Vice.
  4. ↑ Steve Best Shoots (2024-09-30). Comedian Francis Foster talks comedy, Venezuela, Wigan, Eddie Izzard, Spanish @Francisfosterpod. Retrieved 2025-07-28 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 Foster, Francis (2025). Classroom Confidential. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-3997-3645-9.
  6. ↑ Thakur, Kanishk (November 1, 2024). "Conor McGregor's Coach Fact Checks Joe Rogan on Controversial 'Most Common Myth to Get Out' of Ireland". EssentiallySports.
  7. ↑ Whitehall, Rowena Mason (22 February 2025). "Konstantin Kisin: anti-woke libertarian who reluctantly calls himself 'right wing'". The Guardian.
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