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Stand-up comedian & podcast hostFrancis Foster
Francis Foster is a British stand-up comedian, author and podcast host, best known as co-host of Triggernometry with fellow comedian Konstantin Kisin..
- Roots
- British-Venezuelan, raised in London and Venezuela
- Podcast
- Triggernometry (since 2018)
- Book
- Classroom Confidential (2025)
- Opened for
- Eddie Izzard, Paul Chowdhry, Jeff Garlin
Who is Francis Foster?
Francis Foster is a British stand-up comedian, author and podcast host, best known as co-host of Triggernometry with fellow comedian Konstantin Kisin.
He was born to a British father and a Venezuelan mother and grew up between London and Venezuela; Spanish was his first language. He has said he was diagnosed with severe ADHD as a child.
In stand-up he has opened for Eddie Izzard in Barcelona and Madrid, and for Paul Chowdhry and Jeff Garlin, and has played New York's Comedy Cellar. He was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards, reached the semi-finals of British Comedian of the Year 2021, and has writing credits including Mock the Week.
Before comedy took over he worked as a teacher. His debut book about those years, Classroom Confidential: The truth about being a teacher and why you should never become one, was published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2025; the JRE #2574 description lists it as (Un)educated: My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One. He also hosts The Francis Foster Show.
Since April 2018 he and Kisin have hosted Triggernometry, which his official site says has passed 40 million downloads. On October 31, 2026, the pair were guests on The Joe Rogan Experience #2574.
Timeline
- Early yearsGrows up between London and Venezuela; Spanish is his first language.
- Before comedyWorks as a teacher, the subject of his later book.
- 2018Launches Triggernometry with Konstantin Kisin (April).
- 2021Semi-finalist, British Comedian of the Year.
- 2025Debut book Classroom Confidential published by Hodder & Stoughton.
- 2026Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience #2574 with Konstantin Kisin (October 31).
On the podcasts
Francis’s guest spots on other people’s shows, newest first.
Podcasts, stand-up & books
On My Show Notes
Live My Show Notes episode pages that mention Francis Foster.
Francis Foster FAQ
Who is Francis Foster?
A British-Venezuelan stand-up comedian and author who co-hosts the Triggernometry podcast with Konstantin Kisin.
What book did Francis Foster write?
Classroom Confidential (Hodder & Stoughton, 2025), about his years as a teacher; the JRE #2574 listing calls it (Un)educated: My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One.
Who has Francis Foster opened for?
Eddie Izzard in Barcelona and Madrid, plus Paul Chowdhry and Jeff Garlin.
Was Francis Foster on Joe Rogan?
Yes. He and Konstantin Kisin were guests on The Joe Rogan Experience #2574, released October 31, 2026.
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Harland WilliamsPhotos: Konstantin Kisin: Triggernometrypod, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Joe Rogan: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Harland Williams: We Might Be Drunk Podcast, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Jimmy Carr: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Christian Ursilva, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Facts checked Oct 30, 2026.
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