John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

6 days ago

How AI brought my childhood family back to life, sort of… At the time of posting this, Artificial Intelligence seems to be developing very, very fast… So this is partly posted to remember what things were like near the start of 2026… I have so…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "How AI brought my childhood family back to life, sort of..."

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 week ago

Traditional Roman Catholic (etc) marriage vows could be shortened… Visit the post for more.

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John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

The Eastern art of egg-painting – dead? A friend of mine whom I met in Vietnam in 1989, is going back there this year, after 37 years. We both think she may spot a few social changes. When we were in Vietnam in 1989, they were selling pi…

My latest #johnflemingblog - The art of painting glass eggs from the inside…

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Chris Dangerfield on his unique ‘missus’ and his current life in Cambodia… The last couple of blogs have been me chatting to the admirably individualistic Chris Dangerfield, who is plugging his new semi-autobiographical novel Love in the time of Nudie Mags and who is plan…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Chris Dangerfield on his unique ‘missus’ and his current life in Cambodia" (Part 3 of our chat) thejohnfleming.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/c...

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Chris Dangerfield on the perils of vanity publishers and movie scriptwriting… In yesterday’s blog, online from his current home in Cambodia, Chris Dangerfield was plugging his new novel Love in the time of Nudie Mags. We chatted about more than that, though… JOHN: You mentio…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Chris Dangerfield on the perils of vanity publishers and movie scriptwriting…" (Part 2 of a chat with him)

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Chris Dangerfield – from Cold Turkey to Love in the time of Nudie Mags… So I got a WhatsApp call from a number starting +855. I looked up +855. It’s the code for Cambodia. So, of course, I was going to ignore it – I have had enough offers of million dollar windfa…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Chris Dangerfield – from Cold Turkey to Love in the time of Nudie Mags…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Jason Cook proves determination CAN triumph in the film industry… Getting movies made is neither an easy nor a fast process. I first met and blogged about the indefatigable, highly-creative, dyslexic and very determined Jason Cook back in 2010, when he moved into…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Jason Cook proves determination CAN triumph in the film industry…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Who says I don’t write about myself? A couple of weeks ago, I was saying to someone that I have always made very bad first impressions, particularly in my rare job interviews. I almost never got jobs through interviews. Then and now, …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Who says I don’t write about myself?" -

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

1 month ago

Enigmatic artist AI teases me about MELT IT! THE FILM OF THE ICEMAN Anyone who read my blog of a month ago (this means you, my loyal readers in Guatemala) will know that Melt It! The Film of the Iceman – the new documentary film about British performance arti…

My latest #johnflemingblog at blog.thejohnfleming.com - "Enigmatic artist AI teases me about MELT IT! THE FILM OF THE ICEMAN...

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

2 months ago

The Iceman (Part 2) on laughing and crying audiences and angry ice blocks… My previous blog was the first part of a chat with Anthony Irvine AKA performance artist The Iceman AKA the fine artist AIM. The Iceman’s performance art involved melting blocks of ice. AIM’s visua…

The latest #johnflemingblog - "The Iceman (Part 2) on laughing and crying audiences and angry ice blocks"...
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John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

2 months ago

The Iceman (Part 2) on laughing and crying audiences and angry ice blocks… My previous blog was the first part of a chat with Anthony Irvine AKA performance artist The Iceman AKA the fine artist AIM. The Iceman’s performance art involved melting blocks of ice. AIM’s visua…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "The Iceman (Part 2) on laughing and crying audiences and angry ice blocks"...

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

2 months ago

Iconic eccentric art act The Iceman – from stage to canvas and now to film… In this blog, Anthony Irvine AKA performance artist The Iceman AKA the fine artist AIM has cropped up occasionally over the years. So here we are again… His on-stage performance art involved …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Iconic eccentric art act The Iceman – from stage to canvas and now to film…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

Where is the coldest city in the UK? This is certainly not be the most universally interesting blog I have ever posted, but – hey! – it interests me, even if it is not something with which my loyal reader in Guatemala may …

"Where is the coldest city in the UK?" - The last #johnflemingblog of 2025 -
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John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

Max Bygraves, Des O’Connor and inventive eccentric John Ward… Occasional mad inventor (he hates that description) and designer of the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards trophies John Ward has cropped up in this blog recently for unfortunate reasons. (Look! If you s…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Max Bygraves, Des O’Connor and inventive eccentric John Ward…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

A new Scottish national anthem – not Almost all National Anthems are dreary, with lyrics that have no relevance to modern life or current interests – including Flower of Scotland. So I asked Dola AI to write a new Scottish natio…

My latest #johnflemingblog may have been a mistake...

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

How an Ozzy Osbourne Film Could Generate £60–£100 million… maybe… This is sometimes labelled by others as a ‘comedy blog’ but, in truth, it is really whatever takes my fancy. I get a lot of PR mail-outs and a few invitations which are almost all of no interest to…

My latest #johnflemingblog "How an Ozzy Osbourne Film Could Generate £60–£100 million… maybe…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

Who am I? I want Artificial Intelligence to agree on a NDA about my existence… As my last few blogs have maybe shown, I am interested in the development of Artificial Intelligence. Almost three years ago, in February 2023, I asked ChatGPT a question: Who is British blogger Jo…

"Who am I? I want Artificial Intelligence to agree on a NDA about my existence…" - a #johnflemingblog

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

Ashley Frieze + Artificial Intelligence = The Incredible Jukebox (Part 2 of 2) In the last blog, musical comedian Ashley Frieze talked about using AI as a help in writing songs. Our chat concludes here… JOHN: Does AI make it easier to write a song or is it just an added compl…

My latest #johnflemingblog - Musical comedian Ashley Frieze + Artificial Intelligence = The Incredible Jukebox (Part 2 of 2)

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

3 months ago

Has musical comedian Ashley Frieze changed his tune on AI…? (Part 1) Just before Christmas last year, musical comedian Ashley Frieze and I had a chat about an album he had written using (partly) Artificial Intelligence. Well, it’s approaching Christmas again, so we …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Has musical comedian Ashley Frieze changed his tune on AI...? (Part 1)"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

4 months ago

AI imagines a chat between dead comics Malcolm Hardee and Arthur Askey… In yesterday’s blog, I asked Dola AI to tell me what the future of British stand-up comedy is in a world of AI. Today, I told Dola to “Write a 750 word interview between dead UK stand-u…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "AI imagines a chat between dead comics Malcolm Hardee and Arthur Askey…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

4 months ago

I asked AI to tell me what the future of Stand-up Comedy is in a world of AI… I asked Dola AI (formerly Cici AI) to “Write me a 750 word article on the future of UK stand-up comedy in a world of AI”. This is what she/he/it came up with. I have not edited it in an…

I asked AI to tell me what the future of British Stand-up Comedy is in a world of increasing AI - The latest #johnflemingblog -

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

4 months ago

Who am I? The DNA results are in… I have never been particularly interested in knowing about my family tree beyond my grandparents. I met three of my grandparents, but none of my great-grandparents, so I’m not that interested…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Who am I? The DNA results are in…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

4 months ago

AI (The Iceman)’s memories of the late Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein… My last blog featured a poem by comedian Charmian Hughes which she read at Saturday’s London memorial gig to celebrate the life of late performer Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein. Also at the g…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "AI (The Iceman)’s memories of the late Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

4 months ago

Comedy performer Charmian Hughes on character comedian Tony Green… On Saturday, I attended a memorial gig in London for Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein, who died in Edinburgh four months ago. One of the performers paying tribute was comedian Charmian Hughes, who pr…

My latest #johnflemingblog "Comedy performer Charmian Hughes on character comedian Tony Green…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

5 months ago

How recently assaulted eccentric John Ward got started in the show business… I’ve posted a couple of blogs recently about the brutal physical attack on Malcolm Hardee Awards designer and incorrigible ‘mad inventor’ John Ward. I booked him on several TV entertainment shows w…

My latest #johnflemingblog - "How recently assaulted eccentric John Ward got started in the show business…"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

5 months ago

How is John Ward recovering after he was brutally attacked in his home? Almost three weeks ago, I blogged about Malcolm Hardee Award designer John Ward getting physically attacked by a stranger in his own home.  So yesterday I asked him how he was recovering. This was …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "How is John Ward recovering after he was brutally attacked in his home?"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

5 months ago

The 5-star “Addict” moves to London… Back in July last year, I posted a blog chat about Addict – a one-man play headed to the Edinburgh Fringe last August. I talked to actor Craig Barclay, writer Tony Voller  and their/my chum, …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "The 5-star Addict moves to London..."

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

6 months ago

Punch, knife and John Ward in a ward Early this morning (Sunday) I received this from John Ward, who designed and created the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards… He lives in rural Lincolnshire… It started off as any normal Thursday (Septemb…

My latest #johnflemingblog - Punch, knife and John Ward in a hospital ward

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

6 months ago

Sane Inside Insanity. The Rocky Horror phenomenon… Don’t dream it! Be it! SANE INSIDE INSANITY is released in the UK today – an 11-years-in-the-making documentary about the Rocky Horror Show phenomenon. So this week I had a Zoom talk with its director Andreas Zerr …

My latest #johnflemingblog - "Sane Inside Insanity. The Rocky Horror phenomenon… Don’t dream it! Be it!"

John Fleming

@thejohnfleming.bsky.social

6 months ago

‘Royal cleaner’ press stories removed over concern she might not exist… At the risk of being accused of plagiarism and/or breach of copyright, here’s an extract from today’s daily media briefing from the esteemed media trade site Press Gazette… about …

My latest #johnflemingblog - ‘Royal cleaner’ press stories removed in the UK over concern she might not actually exist...