This week I'm joined by Maddy Weeks (Best Newcomer Nominee 2024) to chat about how they came to comedy, circus school, props, and how what you wear on stage can say a lot about your act.

We also chat a lot about the value of hobbies outside of comedy, thanks to my mum for the great listener-submitted question!

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On this week's episode I'm joined by Ethan Cavanagh (In Pour Taste, The Late Nite PowerPoint Showcase, MICF Best Newcomer Nominee 2025) to chat how he approaches putting on a show, how he started comedy in high school, how to hook an audience, and navigating full-time comedy.

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This week I've invited my mates Fiona Cox and Steph Broadbridge to come swap some jokes. We chat ear wax, legroom, and the perils of fame. We also get stuck into how to manage leaving full-time work for comedy.

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This week I'm joined by stand-up, improviser, actor, and beautiful weirdo, Ben Russell. We chat about how the American and Australian comedy scenes compare, his relationship with improv, comedy classes, how it all began, and what's next.

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This week I'm joined by Lana Walters (Billy T Award Winner, 7 Days, The Project NZ) to workshop some new bits!

Before we get into chatting new material, we discuss what it's like to be a comedy judge, winning awards, and how Lana got into stand-up.

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This week I'm joined by musical comedian and viral sensation, Emerson Brophy to chat about his experience making music on the world wide web! Emerson has millions of views across the various platforms. We chat about the early days, lockdown, social commentary, and the move to live shows.

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It's our final episode of our live series recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I'm joined by special guest co-host Amy Hetherington (award-winning comedian and Queen of Darwin comedy) and cult-fave David Quirk (Rosehaven, Please Like Me).

We chat about the challenges around festivals, tackling tough subject matter, the ambition required to maintain a career, and finding your crowd. Amy and David have so much wisdom to share, I think you'll love this episode.

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On this week's episode I'm joined by the brilliant David Correos!

We chat about David's unusual route to comedy, what he learned on Taskmaster, outsider art, and how his latest show combines stand-up and a rave.

David is currently on tour so make sure you catch him when he's in your neighbourhood.

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