Andy Ofiesh is the man behind the Naked Comedy Showcase in which performers tell jokes in their birthday suits. Here, he picks his favourite nude moments in culture

1 Puppetry of the Penis Other than my own, it’s my favorite naked comedy show that I’ve seen. I wanted to audition for the New York show, but the only figure I know how to make with my penis is an acorn.

2 Spencer Tunick It’s incredible to me that he can get thousands of naked people together for a photograph. With that many people, the individuals are lost in the photos, and the eye can only make out textures. And I thought it was hard to get a half dozen naked comics to do a show.

3 Red Hot Chili Peppers They have a reputation for occasionally playing in just a tube sock or completely naked. Performing naked can make you feel like a rock star. If you are already a rock star then it must make you feel like something that is twice as cool as a rock star that only rock stars know about.

4 The Full Monty Regular guys getting naked. It’s one thing for an Adonis-like male stripper or a hippie performance artist to do it, but for an unemployed steel mill worker to do the full monty, well that takes balls of … never mind.

5 Running of the Nudes PETA’s answer to the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. I’d rather be run over by a nude than a bull. As for being gored, I’d pick neither.

Gilded Balloon Teviot, 668 1633, 5–27 Aug (not 14), 9.15pm, £9–£10 (£8–£9). Previews until 4 Aug, £5.