Fri, Mar 8, 2019
Neel Kolhatkar is a YouTube star, comedian and actor. Neel has been doing the rounds of comedy clubs and theaters across Australia and around the world since he won the Class Clowns competition at just fifteen years old. His accents, impressions, short films and carefully-crafted jokes have seen him collect more than million followers and millions of video views. Amongst many things, Neel talks about finding your voice, and how comedians may not be as funny as you may think.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Jacqueline Mifsud is comedian, actor, writer and TV and radio host. She developed her comedic style and quick wit over four years while working as a tour guide in Paris. She performed three-hour-long walking tours around the city of light, mainly for backpackers. As she was paid only in tips, Jacqueline quickly learnt how to read an audience and use humour to make enough money to pay rent (and buy baguettes and bottles of vin rouge). She struck a balance between education and entertainment, while competing against pickpockets,street-performers and Starbucks. Now based in Melbourne, Jacqueline travels about doing jokes whilst trying to figure out which beers make her wheezy. We talk a lot about failure in comedy and the various forms it may take, when our jokes bomb. This is when the crowd doesn't laugh and we dive deep into the feelings behind it.
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Michael Chamberlin is a veteran of the Australian comedy scene. He is a writer, actor, podcaster and stand-up comedian. Beginning his comedy career in the year 2000, Michael Chamberlin has been the host, writer and producer of "The Mansion", a fictional news show for The Comedy Channel, a cast member and writer for Ten Network's popular sketch comedy series "skitHOUSE". He has also been seen on "Rove Live", "Spicks and Specks", "Stand Up" and had a weekly comedy segment on Today. He was also the head writer of the popular TV show "Tonightly" with tom Ballard" and format creator and writer of the show "The Beep Test" on fox footy. In this podcast we talk about how "comedy is not a short sprint, it's a marathon", plus a lot more.
Mon, Mar 25, 2019
Nina Oyama is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. She has performed all around Australia and has written for radio, stage and TV. Including writing for Tonightly with Tom Ballard. You can also catch her on Utopia on ABC where she plays the role of Courtney. Nina is also writer/director of a comedy web series titled 'The Angus Project' for ABC's Fresh Blood 2017 initiative, which she created with her best friend Angus Thompson. The show features Angus Thompson, an actor with severe cerebral palsy, and aims to smash the public perception of what it's like to live with a disability, while supporting onscreen diversity through comedy. In this podcast we go really deep and discuss mental health, the lows and highs of Nina + more.
Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Ben Russell is an award nominated stand up comic, improviser, actor, director, puppeteer, impressionist and writer. You may recognize him him from The Toykyo Hotel" or as the head writer for the bizarre tonight show "Aaron Chen Tonight" or even from ABC shows "Fancy Boy Pilot", "Sideliners" and "The Let Down". He is also the co-creator of the cult hit touring show "Nö Shöw" and has also been involved with YouTube sketch groups "Hot Dads" and "Aunty Donna". Ben has recently started a podcast called "The Grub". In this podcast Ben talks about his overseas career and how he's not sure he'll ever be fully content with his work as he feels there's always more he can achieve and do.
Mon, Apr 8, 2019
Damian Callinan is an ex drama teacher, multi award-winning stand-up comic, actor, writer, podcaster, story teller and a producer. You may know him from his roles on "Skithouse", "Before The Game" and "Backyard Ashes" as well as regular guest appearances on shows such as Spicks and Specks and the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, where he has been nominated 3 times for the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He is also a regular contributor on 774ABC Melbourne. More recently, his multiples roles as lead actor, screenwriter and co-producer on "The Merger" have really expanded his profile and reputation. The feature film is based on Damian's one-man show where in 2018, it won the Cinema Australia Audience Award, and has been featured all around the world. In this podcast we discuss in depth the fabrics of failure and how obstacles can play a positive role in your life - "Every obstacle, 99% of the time leads to something better".
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Alice Fraser is an ex lawyer, ex academic and investment banker turned award winning writer, broadcaster, performer, comedian, keynote speaker and more. Just when you think she couldn't cram in anymore you hear that she has also hosted a "Ted X" talk and that her "Trilogy" podcast series was voted "Apple Editorials" teams #1 best Australian podcast for 2018. She's now living in London, gigging around the UK, writing jokes, and hosting her own podcast series called "Tea With Alice". She also co-hosts "The Bugle Podcast" as a part replacement for John Oliver. We talk about many interesting topics such as shamed based comedy, values and integrity and the courage to be yourself. She also talks about "being put in a box" and how she doesn't want to be boxed in or otherwise labelled as a certain comedian. She's just happy to be herself. "I think the upside is that the people who like me, like me".
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
John Safran is an award-winning documentary maker of provocative and hilarious takes on race, the media, religion and other issues. Safran first hit TV screens in 1997 on "Race Around the World". Both John Safran's" Music Jamboree" and "John Safran vs. God" won Australian Film Industry awards for best comedy series and most original concept, and were also nominated for Logie awards. Other shows include "John Safran's Race Relations" and "Speaking in Tongues". He co-hosted "Sunday Night Safran", a radio talk show on Triple J with cranky but beloved Catholic priest, Father Bob Maguire. Safran's first book the award winning true crime book, "Murder in Mississippi", is the true story of how he met a white supremacist and befriended his black killer. In his latest book, "Depends What You Mean by Extremist", was shortlisted for General Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. This is where he attends a far-right rally in Melbourne and is led into a mad world of misfits, white nationalists, ISIS supporters and anarchists. This podcast is absolutely hilarious. He's done the craziest things and is certainly mentally strong and resilient, yet he still feels vulnerable when he puts out his creative content. To quote John, "One of the cool things about being an artist is obstacles just become really handy, because there's something to write about and makes things interesting".
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Emily Joy is is an actor, recently seen on screen in "Neighbours", "Tonightly With Tom Ballard" and "The Housemate". She has recently performed in the Comedy Festival for the sketch show "Mindful-mess" and can be seen weekly as an improviser at The Improv Conspiracy. She also runs Joy Studio, a boutique acting studio here in Melbourne. Next up you can catch her in the web series "Woah, Alyssa. Season 2" and "The Holiest One". Emily has such a positive outlook on life, she breaks things down into practical ways and has this childish yet mature attitude on life which is something to be admired. In this podcast we talk about comparing yourself to others and how it might be limiting you.
Mon, May 6, 2019
Julia Hladkowictz is a comedian, actor, writer and food blogger from Canada. She has appeared on Comedy Network, Much Music's Video on Trial, MTV, YTV, PBS, Conan, Kevin Hart's LOL network and on SiriusXM. Julia has also toured all over North America performing at clubs and at multiple festivals including San Francisco Sketch Fest, Laughing Skull Comedy Competition in Atlanta, NXNE, COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities), APCA and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. She is also a two time finalist in SiriusXM's Top Comic and has performed numerous times at JFL42 in Toronto and twice at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Hladkowicz filmed her TV special, "No Kidding", on iChannel. Julia has a Canadian Comedy Award nomination and an I Heart Jokes nomination for Best Female Stand-up and a CCA nomination for her former podcast "We're Doing It". Her debut, self titled comedy album "LAD-KO-WITS" hit the #1 spot on iTunes comedy. In this podcast we talk about impostor syndrome, taking risks vs playing it safe, having a busy mind, how comedians are often mentally ill, as well as comparing yourselves to others and the challenges of being a woman in comedy.
Mon, May 13, 2019
Dave Lawson is a TV and radio personality, a writer, comedian and an actor. He's also appeared in the iconic Toyota memorable moments series, and has been the host of a variety of TV shows, in particular a S'Arvo, Camp Orange and various other nickelodeon ones. He is also the host of the web series, "Dave Shed Show" which has featured some of the biggest names in Australia (including Stephen Curry, Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Ryan Shelton, Peter Helliar and John Safran). You may also recognise him as Scott from the multi Award-winning Australian television comedy series "Utopia". In this podcast we talk about Imposter syndrome, anxiety about the future, fear of failure, negativity, and the importance of passion and positivity.
Mon, May 20, 2019
Liz Miele started doing stand-up at the young age of 16 in New York City. At 18, she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine, at 22 she appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." She recently appeared on Comedy Central's "This Week at the Comedy Cellar," NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me," Hulu's "Coming To The Stage," AXS TV's "Gotham Comedy Live," and was profiled in the March 2015 issue of Runner's World. She's completed several tours with the "Nobodies of Comedy" and Armed Forces Entertainment. She has also performed on a book tour for Chris McDougall, author of "Born to Run." Her joke "Feminist Sex Positions" went viral both on YouTube and Upworthy.com. She has written and produced season one of her animated web series "Damaged,". She also co-produced and co-starred in 40 episodes of a web series called "Apt C3". Liz recently released her debut comedy album, "Emotionally Exhausting" on iTunes and Amazon. In this podcast, we talk about a wide range of important issues she has had to cope with, including anxiety, her challenges with being dyslexic, the need to surround herself with strong support systems, the importance of therapy and her journey of working at self awareness.
Mon, May 27, 2019
Cool and Smart are a comedy duo featuring Barney Pollock and Matt Young. Barney, is an actor, writer and comedian from Perth. He graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2015 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts. He has toured with the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, has worked as a voice-over artist and director, and has experience in theatre and at improv. Matt is an actor, writer and comedian from Tasmania. He is an experienced stand-up comedian who has also worked for the student community television production house RMITV for a number of years, appearing as a regular correspondent for the news satire show 'The Leak' and as a frequent panellist on a program called 'Quiz Night'. In 2017 he appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his own solo show called 'I Quit. They both perform regularly at the improv conspiracy in Melbourne under the house name surfguy69@msn.com. In this podcast we talk about trust, vulnerability, drugs, authenticity, creative collaboration, improvising, creative process , partnership, and even having to deal with the feelings of when someone walks out during a show.
Mon, Jun 3, 2019
Luke Kidgell is one of the biggest comedy entertainers in Australia. He is a stand-up comedian, youtuber, actor, podcaster and a radio presenter who is Co-Host of Luke and Lewis on Fox101.9 . Luke's "you don't own me" videos have gotten over half a billion views, where he humorously disobeys societal norms. He is also the host of the autobiographical podcast Memoirs of a White Guy. In this podcast we talk about, offensive jokes and PC culture, hustle, negativity, death threats, the weirdness of being a comedian, being yourself, hecklers, motivation, positive mindset , self-belief and so much more.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
Alexandra Keddie is an actor, writer and a cabaret performer. She has appeared on ABC's "The Doctor Blake Mysteries", "True Story with Hamish and Andy" and Channel 10's "Offspring". She's also the co-creator of "The Housemate", which is on ABC/ iview and has created her own shows, "Hayfever and "I see me and Meryl Streep" amongst much more. In this podcast we talk about, external gratification, vulnerability, failure, collaborative process, nerves, comparing yourself, auditions, self-awareness, getting back up after receiving bad news, trust, self-esteem and bettering yourself.
Thu, Jun 13, 2019
Alan is a man of many distinctions. He was the first american to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Burma in modern times. He is an author, public speaker, retreat leader, investigative journalist, a satirist, and performing artist. His numerous books, writings, and films, include: Burma the next killing fields and Revolution of the spirit (both books with forewords by the Dalai lama). He has also written as book and spoken word: Instinct for freedom, swimming through stone - a personal journey with DMT, Natural freedom: the dharma beyond Buddhism, A future to believe in, and his international best seller, The voice of hope. In this podcast we talk about finding your voice, passion, dictatorships, near death experiences, relationships, life as a monk, conformity and fitting in, spirituality, importance of honesty, climate change, love and preciousness of life, but more importantly we get real deep about life.
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Amy Cunningham is a Toronto-based, plant-based comedian, writer and storyteller who has performed stand-up internationally. Her dark and deadpan comedy style has been featured at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Oddblock Comedy Festival, SheDot Festival, and FRINGE WORLD. She writes satirical pieces for several national, Canadian comedy websites and was a 2017 winner of the Independent Production Fund's web drama series grant. Her series, Off Kilter, is available on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's digital platform. In this podcast we talk about, self awareness, need for control, quitting, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, veganism therapy, avoidance patterns and the concept of healing yourself first and foremost.
Mon, Jun 24, 2019
Carl Donnelly is an award winning British stand up comedian, writer and podcaster. He has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award twice, won a bunch of other awards, appeared on a selection of TV shows (Mock The Week, Russell Howard's Good News etc) and travelled the world having performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The New Zealand Comedy Festival and pretty much every other comedy festival there is. He also hosts the Carl and Chris podcast and Babysitting Trevor podcast series. In this podcast we talk about confidence on and off the stage, he's previous accounting life, being shy, veganism, anxiety, relationships and separations, being different, being present, panic attacks, spirituality, resentment, a challenging childhood, meditation, all while trying to relate to the world.
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Steve Kaplan is an author, producer, director, consultant and teacher. He has been the industry's most sought-after expert on comedy. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. He has consulted and taught workshops at companies such as HBO, DreamWorks, Disney, Aardman Animation, Sony Pictures Network India, Globo Brazil, and others. He is also the Author of THE HIDDEN TOOLS OF COMEDY, and THE COMIC HERO'S JOURNEY. In addition to private coaching and one-on-one consultations, Steve has taught his Comedy Intensive workshops to thousands of students all around the world. In this podcast we talk about, how a cab driver became a comedy expert and leader in the comedy space, fear of failure, love of comedy and truth in comedy, finding your voice, hustle, reinventing yourself (more than once), vulnerability to pain and success.
Mon, Jul 8, 2019
DeAnne Smith is Canadian/ American award winning stand up comedian, writer, actor, podcaster whose preformed at Just for Laughs, JFL42, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Iceland Comedy Festival. Her stand up bit called "straight men, step your game up" has been viewed over tens of millions of times. She's also been on TV all over the world, including on Last Comic Standing and The Late Late Show in the U.S and been seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, Comedy Network. She also has her own Netflix special called "GENTLEMAN ELF". In this podcast we talk about a wide range of subjects including the concept of arriving in comedy, vulnerability, anxiety, success, quitting, negative thinking, upbringing, belief patterns, therapy, failure, marketing, selling yourself, appreciating your audience, nerves, self-esteem and self-worth.
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Isaac Lomman is a Comedy Stage Hypnotist, a unique entertainer who fuses the power of hypnosis with hilarious routines to create stars out of members of the audience. Providing a clean show for everyone to enjoy, Isaac creates this hilarity from volunteers only that join him on stage to experience this powerful mental state of focus and imagination. In this podcast we talk about, the art of hypnotism, support systems, upbringing, pregnancy, inner direction, entrepreneurship, success, comedy festivals, value of team work, marketing, failure, calmness, the concept of arriving, negativity, growth and the temptation to be static in life.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Lewis Hobba is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter, writer and comedian who first appeared on ABC's Hungry Beast. Most of the time, Lewis is co-hosting Triple J's Drive show, Veronica and Lewis. Lewis has also written and directed TV for The Comedy Channel, Network Ten and the ABC, and has appeared on shows such as Spicks and Specks, The Feed, Gruen Transfer and The Chaser's Media Circus. Lewis has performed stand up at the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals and was the head writer for the political comedy show A Rational Fear, which played around the country from Splendour in the Grass to the Sydney Opera House. Most recently, Lewis wrote, produced and directed Mars 500 which was awarded funding through the prestigious ABC/Screen Australia funding initiative, Fresh Blood. In this podcast we chat about tinder bios, over thinking, career breaks, collaborations, regret, taking yourself too seriously, control, time pressures of radio, perfectionism, nerves, working with good people, trust, imposter syndrome, failure, hard work and determination, luck, funny/ embarrassing moments.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Al Del Bene is an American born comedian, writer, actor, the co-host of the Daditude podcast, turned Australian. He broke into comedy in Boston at the ripe age of 18. Upon moving to New York City he quickly became a staple of the underground comedy scene. After bleeding New York dry of every last joke about how miserable living there made him feel, Al moved to sunny Los Angeles where he became a regular at the world famous Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard. He later won the Los Angeles Comedy Awards Comedian of the Year. He's toured extensively with Dane Cook, performing to more than 100 sold-out stadiums and arenas. He has also performed at the Sydney Opera House with Bill Burr and supported Jon Lovitz and Tim Allen on countless shows. And so much more.... In this podcast we talk about mother in laws, the life of a comedian, relocating, cockiness and arrogance, mental health, addictions, depression, friendships, ruts, children, health, positive mindsets, leases on life, self awareness and self esteem, trusting your gut, fear, escapism and setbacks.
Mon, Aug 12, 2019
Beth Lepley is a comedian, actor and improviser, new to Melbourne from LA. She was a house team performer at Upright Citizens Brigade in LA and is now currently performing and teaching at the Improv Conspiracy in Melbourne. In this podcast we talk about growth, personal journeys, immigration, therapy, creative mindset, protective shields, identities, creative a new path, leaving Uprights Citizens Brigade, happiness, support systems, improv, making your team look and feel good, empathy, fear, vulnerability, listening, up bringing, Robin Williams, creativity and redefining success.
Mon, Aug 19, 2019
Tom Houghton, he is a musician, presenter, improviser and stand up comedian. He's shared line-ups with the likes of Michael McIntyre, John Bishop, Jason Manford Jack Whitehall, and has also supported Daniel Sloss and Justin Moorhouse on tour. He's performed at some incredible venues all around the world, including the Glee Clubs, Komedia and Manford's Comedy Club and the Comics Lounge and has been seen on BBC3, BBC1, Channel4 and Comedy Central. Tom grew up on Military barracks all over England, Germany and Northern Ireland. He went to boarding school in the depths of Cumbria from the aged 6. For 9 years he was part of an improv comedy group called "The Noise Next door", he's now riding solo and currently living in The Tower of London. In this podcast we chat about, group dynamics, the tower of London, tinder profiles, solo vs group career, break ups/ losing friends, safety nets, imposter syndrome, insecurities, privilege, parents and upbringing, creativity, failure and courage.
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Broden Kelly is an actor, writer, podcaster and comedian. He performs as part of the Australian sketch comedy group, Aunty Donna, where they have won numerous awards and preformed all over the world such as at Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne comedy festival. Aunty Donna's have since gone on to create an award winning YouTube channel, garnering over 255 thousand+ subscribers and 44 million+ views. In this podcast we chat about happiness, gratitude, negativity, success, self-esteem, team work and collaborations/ collaborative partnerships, belonging, fear, loneliness, relationships that hold you back, control, the why, contingencies, being team player, vulnerability and leap of faith.
Mon, Sep 2, 2019
Karunesh Talwar is a writer, actor and stand up comedian, from India. He made his way into the local comedy scene by winning several open mic competitions, including the Comedy Store's RAW. He was invited to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia where he did more than 20 consecutive shows and also featured on Australian television, on ABC TV's show Comedy Up Late. Later that year, he was invited to the prestigious, world famous Soho Theatre in London and has also traveled the world preforming comedy. His videos have accumulated millions of views and has 3 comedy specials to add to his already impressive resume. In this podcast we talk about, trusting your gut, long term vs short term strategies, growth, realities of comedy, extreme behaviors, mental health, success, relationships, self awareness, pressure and self-talk.
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
James Greenshields is an ex army major, now turned motivational speaker and emotional literacy facilitator who specializes in helping men, both young and old on how to find their direction in life. He is the co-founder of the Resilient Leaders Foundation and creator of the Superhero Pilgrimage. The ground-breaking work he does with employees of large award-winning corporations, now sees him regularly consulted by leaders of these organisations, in the area of Resilient Leadership. His story is beyond inspirational and we discuss many topics such as self-worth, ego, finding yourself, the army, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, emotional literacy, self -worth, vulnerability, toxic shame, personal power, bullies, and the deepness behind shame and guilt.
Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Darren Levy is a Melbourne based Youtuber, speaker, influencer and entertainer who hilariously films his passengers in his Uber... with their consent, of course. He currently has over 500k YouTube subscribers, and a massive viral video that has hit just under 17 Million views, which is pretty crazy. More recently Jerry Seinfeld did a shout out to Darren and his channel in his "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" series. In this podcast we talk about absolutely everything but if I was to break it down, some of the key points we discuss are divorce, heart break, suicide, life purpose, challenging bosses, people pleasing, the benefits of humour, upbringing, Gary Vee, community, influences, schooling and university, belonging, relationships and social media.
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Darren Levy is a Melbourne based Youtuber, speaker, influencer and entertainer who hilariously films his passengers in his Uber... with their consent, of course. He currently has over 800k YouTube subscribers, and a massive viral video that has hit over 18 Million views. More recently Jerry Seinfeld did a shout out to Darren and his channel in his "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" series. Some of the things we talk about In this podcast are clarity, purpose, pleasing your parents, creative thinking, uncertainty, demonetisation, mean tweets and creative burnout.
Mon, Sep 30, 2019
Joe White is an Ethiopian born comic who currently resides in Perth, Australia. He is an award-winning comedian, who has been named the Australian Trevor Noah. He has performed in both Australia and Canada nationwide, including at the Melbourne International Comedy festival. He's supported international comedy legends such as Maz Jobrani and Max Amini. He's now also a radio show host and he's been a contestant on Australia's Got Talent. He's also an ambassador for the Katina Woodruff Children's Foundation, which is a not-for-profit foundation that works with refugee children coming from countries all over the world including Afghanistan, Iran, China, India, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea and many more. The Foundation assists with recovery from traumatic immigration experiences to help these children and their families transition into the Australian way of life. This podcast is an engrossing narrative, where we talk about Joe's incredible story as a refugee, who fought homelessness in Sudan. We also discuss kidnapping, psychics, heartbreak, suicide, toxic masculinity, success and personal development.
Mon, Oct 7, 2019
Atul Khatri is an Indian, writer, actor and stand up comedian, who's comedy special "The Happiest Ending" was released on NETFLIX, as part of the prestigious 'COMEDIANS OF THE WORLD' series. He's also an Ex CEO and the winner of CEO's Got Talent. He has won many awards, performed all around the world and will shortly be doing taping for" Just for Laughs", in Australia. This podcast is a very inspiring story to hear how, an ex CEO becomes a comedy giant. We also talk about branding, Netflix, determination, courage, success, failure, exercise and depression workshops.
Mon, Oct 14, 2019
Melissa McGlensey is an American originally from Orange County, California, who currently resides in Melbourne Australia. She is a writer, comedian, improviser, filmmaker and a improv and sketch teacher. Melissa is also the director of Completely Improvised Potter as well as a company member of Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare which was nominated for best comedy at Melbourne Fringe Festival. She has studied and performed improv and sketch comedy with a number of theatres all across the world including the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Improv Conspiracy and Second City Chicago. She is also a graduate from the Harold Ramis Film School at The Second City. When not studying, teaching or performing improv, sketch or stand up, Melissa is a contributing writer for Reductress and The Betoota Advocate. Her writing can also be seen on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, The Onion's former site Starwipe and Today.com. In this podcast we chat about Play vs fun, stand up vs improv, fear, insecurities, rejection, failure and feedback fatigue.
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
Sonia Di Iorio is a writer, actor, TV presenter and stand up comedian. She's also a writer for Channel Ten's, 'The Project', was the winner of Spleen comic of the year and has appeared live on the Bowen. She's performed at top comedy events and festivals in Australia such as 'Melbourne Fringe', 'Splendour in the Grass' and 'The Melbourne International Comedy Festival'. In this podcast we talk about failure, comedy as a profession, proving yourself, comparing, resilience, the big picture, bad dates, bad gigs and creativity.
Mon, Oct 28, 2019
Michael Shafar is a stand-up comedian and writer for the Channel 10's The Project. He was a Raw finalist and he has performed at massive events such as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, performed around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the US and even on International Waters. He also hosted Channel 31's satirical news show, The Leak, and developed the viral sensation, Round Squares. He has also be seen and heard on SBS's RAW Comedy, ABC's Comedy Bites and Triple j's Good Az Friday. In this podcast we chat about comparison, expectations, his lawyer days, collaboration, cancer, vulnerability, honesty and fear.
Mon, Nov 4, 2019
Maz Jobrani is an Iranian- American comedian, podcaster, writer, film maker, philanthropist, speaker and actor. He was most recently seen playing the loveable "Fawz" on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular. He can often be seen on television's most popular shows such as GREY'S ANATOMY, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DETOUR, LAST MAN STANDING, and SHAMELESS. Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, JIMMY VESTVOOD: AMERIKAN HERO, a feature which he co-wrote and co-produced . He has also co-starred in many films, including Sydney Pollack's THE INTERPRETER, Disney's DESCENDANTS and Ice Cube's FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. Maz has an original NETFLIX standup special called IMMIGRANT and has released 3 additional solo specials on SHOWTIME. He was a founding member of THE AXIS OF EVIL comedy tour, is regular panelist on NPR's WAIT WAIT DONT TELL ME and has given not one but two TED talks. In 2016, he performed at the WHITE HOUSE where given the honour of introducing the first lady, Michelle Obama. He has an LA Times Best Selling Book, I'M NOT A TERRORIST BUT I'VE PLAYED ONE ON TV and hosts his own podcast BACK TO SCHOOL with Maz Jobrani. As executive producer, he was involved in a documentary called EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE, which is about his sister's battle with breast cancer which is currently available on iTunes. In this podcast we talk about baldness, upbringing, parental influences, rejection, grief, confidence, risks, nerves and invincibility.
Mon, Nov 11, 2019
Lena Moon is a director, writer, comedian, improviser and actor. Lena has been involved with 'Woah Alyssa', 'Aunty Donna' and 'The Leak'. Her show 'This is our pilot' was nominated for best comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival this year. She performs regularly for the popular improv team 'Heralayan Salt Lamps'. She also has a master's degree in screen writing, and has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and The Melbourne Fringe Festival. In this podcast we chat about a wide range of subjects including family tragedy, collaboration, jealously, coming out, defining yourself, fear, cults, weirdness, self destruction, trust, friendships, grief and suffering.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
Nick Capper is a stand up comedian and a podcast veteran with his own podcast called THE PHONE HACKS PODCAST. He's just finished filming his stand-up special, performed on COMEDY UP LATE on ABC TV, GOCSYS CLASSICS on COMEDY CENTRAl and been heard on TRIPLE J. He's also toured all over Australia including at the Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne comedy festivals. In this podcast we talk about defining yourself, chasing laughs, insecurities, resilience, alcohol, health, breakups, education and taking control of your life.
Mon, Nov 25, 2019
Aaron Gocs is a writer, actor and stand-up comedian. He's had his own series on Comedy Central, called Gocsys Classics, played roles in a number of Australian comedies including The Merger, True Story with Hamish and Andy and ABC TV's Ronny Chieng: International Student. He's also worked with VICE, Triple J and also performed at the top comedy clubs and festivals all around Australia. In this podcast we talk about stress, hardships, pain and suffering, divorce, family, creativity, self-talk, backing yourself and growth.
Mon, Dec 2, 2019
Mike Goldstein is an American born comedian, writer and podcaster who now resides in Melbourne. He also co-host the hilarious, 'The Phone Hacks' podcast (available on most platforms) He's toured all over Australia and America, and has performed to sell-out crowds throughout South East Asia, South Africa and the UK. He has also supported comedy heavyweights such as Stephen Merchant and Doug Stanhope. He's won heaps of awards and has appeared in an impressive array of TV shows such as Melbourne's Champagne Comedy TV Special, the Rove Daily web-site, ABC comedy, Tonightly with Tom Ballard and Triple J's radio show J-Arts. In this podcast we chat about, his lawyer days, responsibility, motivation, bombing and bad gigs, comparison, failed pilots, mental health and social media, online trolls and plenty more.
Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Sam Newman is an ex Australian rules football player, a journalist, critic, speaker, podcaster, social media, radio and tv personality. He was also presenter on both the hugely successful AFL Footy Show and The Sunday Footy Show which has won multiple Logies. In this podcast we chat about, success, confidence, live TV, being suspended, being an introvert, critics, friendships, controversy, Adam Goodes, morals, drinking and PC culture plus a lot more.
Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Alex Ward is a comedian and writer who has appeared on ABC Comedy's Up-late, Audible's 2019 live stand-up series, Tonightly with Tom Ballard, Triple J's Good Az Friday and Melt Comedy Gala. She's performed all over Australia, including at Splendour In The Grass and the Melbourne comedy festival. By day Alex is a writer for Network Ten's 'The Project'. In this podcast we chat about, chasing laughs and instant responses, confidence, defining yourself as a comedian, positivity, friendships, comparisons, validation, anxiety, health, loneliness and the theme of sorry.
Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Annie Lumsden is an actor, writer and comedian. Her show 'This is our pilot' was nominated for best comedy at the Melbourne Fringe festival this year. She's also a UBAA grad, and member of '15 Minutes From Anywhere' theatre company and has worked with many independent companies. She's also been seen on Neighbours, Aunty Donna and the Dr Blake Murder Mysteries. In this podcast we chat about the highs and lows of working in the creative space, strong friendships, toxicity, sadness, goals, creating, drinking, sabotage, playing, freezing, judgment and dreams.
Dec 2019
Mish Wittrup is a writer, actor, performer, podcaster, comedian and theatre maker. She Co-host the podcast 'Recaps with Mish and Zach', has been on 'The Leak', 'Aunty Donna', and 'INTERNMENT'. She also owns her own theatre company called 'Baker's Dozen Theatre'. In this podcast we chat about dating, compromising yourself, self-talk, mental health, personal power, vulnerability, having fun and just being yourself.
Mon, Jan 6, 2020
Mel Buttle is a comedian, television and radio presenter, podcaster and writer. She co-hosts "The Great Australian Bake Off". She also writes a weekly column in "The Courier Mail" and has written for "ABC's Ronny Cheing International Student ", "The Drum", ABC3's "You're Skitting Me", "Please Like Me", and on Network Ten's "This Week Live". Mel has also been seen on ABC TV's "The Weekly with Charlie Pickering", "Tractor Monkeys", "Back Seat Drivers", "Network Ten's The Project", "This Week Live" and "Hughesy We Have a Problem". In this podcast we chat about anxiety, chasing success, confidence, negative comments, sabotage, imposter syndrome, belonging, drinking, health and fitness, coming out, authenticity and so much more.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Jude Perl is a multi-award winning musician, song writer and comedian. Her songs have appeared all over commercial radio and have also been featured in the internationally acclaimed documentary 'Embrace' and has performed all over the world. In part one of this podcast, we talk about the facades of success, confidence, the music industry, safety, comparing, upbringing, triggers, reviews and coping mechanisms.
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
Jude Perl is a multi-award winning musician, song writer and comedian. Her songs have appeared all over commercial radio and have also been featured in the internationally acclaimed documentary 'Embrace' and has performed all over the world. In part two we talk about labels, mental health, overthinking, visibility or fear of being seen, success, regrets, enjoyment and performance.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020
Michelle Brasier is an actor, writer, singer, radio presenter and comedian. She forms half the duo, 'double denim'. She's a regular on Aunty Donna, been seen on Shaun Micallef, 'mad as hell', The film, 'The Merger' and she's also in the hit show 'Utopia'. She won Directors Choice award for the MICF, and is a winner of the best newcomer at the Sydney international comedy festival. In this podcast we chat about the balance between honesty and lying, intentions and helping others, death, third degree burns, guide dogs, empathy, grief, break ups, success, and a lot more.