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069: Jeff Green - Building a comedy career, twice
September 06, 2018 05:12 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIf there's a single take away message from this interview, then it's about embracing change. British born comedian, Jeff Green was at the top of his game in the UK, performing as an equal with comedy greats, featuring on TV and radio, and even living next door to Ricky Gervais. His career, fame, comedy connections, and bank balance were bigger than a London double decker. And then things changed. In this podcast, you'll learn how Jeff rolled with the punches, rebuilt his comedy career from ...
The AC Performs Open Mic Night II
September 01, 2018 07:34 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBThe AC performs a 5 minute Live Seminar at The Crown and Anchor Hotel on Open Mic Night See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'Miley is God' with Nathan Leigh Jones
August 31, 2018 02:58 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBNathan Leigh Jones is at the final stages of completing his Honours in Psychology. He took some time out to have a chat with The Attitude Consultant. To keep up to date with his pursuits, you can subscribe here: nlj.co/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
068: Dave O'Neil - Producing 'Dave' for Pilot Week
August 24, 2018 07:08 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBDave O'Neil has been performing stand-up comedy for an incredible 29 years. It was only fitting that a TV show about his life should be made, and in this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast Dave and I talk about producing 'Dave' - the show about 'Dave'. We discuss the politics of the TV world, casting stand-up comedians as actor, podcasting, and the financial benefits of bring a comedy writer and not performer. And one more thing, Dave is most certainly NOT starting his own stand-up comedy c...
067: Gerry Masi - Character comedy with Mad Dog Malcolm
August 17, 2018 07:49 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBA wig, flairs, and a fake moustache, and Mad Dog Malcolm Cummins was born. The creation of Adelaide comedian and musician, Gerry Masi, Mad Dog is part crooner, part playboy, with a light splattering of sleaze. Together, he's a hilarious 1970s character, that is all too familiar. In this interview we talk call backs, one liners, getting away with 'inappropriate' humour, his band, Lucifer's Lounge, and being a comedian in Adelaide. If you're a lover of character comedy, like Elliot Goblet, Bo...
Going to College
August 14, 2018 07:16 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBGoing to college The AC chats to young up-and-coming champion Ky Hampton who recently got a Scholarship to play baseball overseas. attitudeconsultant.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
066: Simon Hughes - The new king of comedy
August 07, 2018 12:02 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBSimon Hughes runs Kings of Comedy, a comedy room in the heart of Melbourne. He's also an up and coming stand-up comedian. A class clown at school, Simon was naturally drawn to entertainment - until drug addiction turned his world upside down. But Simon has bounced back, and even turned his traumatic experience into a Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) and Sydney Fringe show, Man vs Meth In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast we talk drug abuse, mental health, the Messiah Co...
065: Rik Roberts - Comedy under Christian constraints
August 02, 2018 10:14 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBRik Roberts runs the School of Laughs. But not in Australia. Rik is Kentucky born and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, which will explain our two contrasting accents. As you can guess, like the School of Hard Knock Knocks, the School of Laughs is a stand-up comedy school. That's where the similarities end. Rik, in contrast to just about all of our previous interviewees identifies as a Christian comedian. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, you'll hear a unique perspective on find...
The AC Performs Open Mic Night
July 29, 2018 10:14 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBThe Attitude Consultant Live from Cranker Comedy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
064: Kieran Butler - The life of a satirist, antagonist and contrarian comedian
July 18, 2018 23:35 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBKieran Butler is a political satirist, comedic antagonist, and a general contrarian. Heavily influenced by the Aussie alternative rock band, TISM, Kieran Butler is not afraid of speaking his mind and challenging the status quo. But many of you already know this. For those that aren't familiar with Kieran and his work, you'll enjoy this emotionally charged interview, where we delve into the importance of being able to joke about taboos, the politics of the comedy industry, finding ones 'voice...
Broken Systems and Litigation
July 07, 2018 05:44 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis Podcast was recorded for Quality Assurance and entertainment purposes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
063: Chris Wainhouse - Dark humour and the importance of taboos
July 05, 2018 14:12 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBNew Zealand born, Brisbane raised, and globally travelled, Chris Wainhouse, has been in the comedy game for over 20 years. The son of a fundamental Christian mother, it should come as no surprise for those that know Chris's material, that his views are somewhat different - after all, he called his most recent Melbourne International Comedy Festival show (MICF) 'The AntiChris'. Yeah, he's going to hell. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast Chris Wainhouse and Morry Morgan talk about aw...
Your Future
July 02, 2018 15:35 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBSpecial Guest: Stephen Sheehan The Attitude Consultant interviewed Adelaide based actor and comedian Stephen Sheehan. Sheehan shared stories about coping with triplets, his role on Babadook, and we talked comedy, failure, masturbation and Strata, Corporate Body Meetings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
062: Nadine Sparks - From improv to stand-up comedy
June 19, 2018 04:57 - 38 minutes - 35 MBNadine Sparks loves learning comedy. At aged 12 she began learning improvisation comedy, including a course at 18 at the highly respected NIDA, then performing with Improv Conspiracy, before travelling to the US to learn the Chicago method. And then seven years ago Nadine did a stand-up comedy course, and this resulted in her first five-minute performance at the Exford Hotel. Since then she's performed for five seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as other festivals...
061: Lee Ton - Persistence pays for a comedy career
June 07, 2018 03:39 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLee Ton first tried his hand at stand-up comedy in 2008. Ten years later, and with a couple of comedy courses under his belt, Lee has found himself performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), headlining with Richard Stubbs, and being specially cast for a reality stand-up comedy TV show, "Is This Thing On?". Lee's recent success has been sudden, but as you'll hear in this School of Hard Knock Knocks, he took a considerable break from comedy to raise a family, before retu...
060: Khaled Khalafalla - How comedy killed the radio star
May 29, 2018 09:18 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBKhaled Khalafalla has had a meteoric rise in comedy. But it could have turned out very different. Born into a medical family of surgeons and dentists, and growing up in Saudi Arabia and New Zealand, comedy's call must have been strong. Now calling Melbourne home, Khaled has well and truly put his mark on the comedy map, having come runner up in the National Grand Final of Raw Comedy, winner of Green Faces, and now a regular on the Australian comedy circuit. In this School of Hard Knock Knock...
059: David Tulk - 'No Filter' but still lovable
May 18, 2018 05:27 - 35 minutes - 33 MBDavid Tulk has been performing stand-up comedy for the past 15 years, and today he's a regular feature at comedy rooms around Australia. A straight talker, Tulk's rough edges are emphasised by the titles of his productions, namely his upcoming stand-up show 'David Tulk has No Filter' and his YouTube video series, 'Some People Are Just Arseholes.' In this interview you'll hear how David Tulk got started, how being lumpy has helped his comedy career, both on stage and screen, how he weaved 'ze...
058: Marty Wilson - More Funny, More Money
May 15, 2018 07:48 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBMarty Wilson is an award winning comedian. He's also an author, and in this School of Hard Knocks podcast we talk about his new book ON comedy - More Funny, More Money. Originally an online course, also called More Funny, More Money, the book was the obvious evolution, and in the interview Marty highlights that humour is not only useful on a stand-up comedy stage, but is also scientifically linked to better leadership, increased attractiveness, and reducing stress. Marty also talks about hi...
057: Paul Sharplin - Jumping in the deep end of comedy
May 08, 2018 04:53 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBPaul Sharplin has only been in the comedy game for 15 months. But that hasn't stopped him from competing at Raw Comedy twice, and running a comedy room - Guerilla, in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. But as you'll learn from this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast interview, Paul just likes to jump in head first. Newcomers to comedy will enjoy this podcast, because we cover the early years of a comedian, which include those dreaded open mic nights, but also how to get onto a poster of a cu...
056: Ross Voss - Building the Adelaide comedy community
May 02, 2018 05:32 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBRoss Voss is an Adelaide based comedian and room runner. With over 10 years in comedy, and experience producing shows at the Adelaide Fringe, as well as Cranker Comedy, Ross knows comedy - and Adelaide. In this interview Ross sheds light on the Adelaide comedy scene, provides advice for newbie comedians, and inspires a new School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast tradition - the 'Pay-it Forward Joke Challenge'. Each episode our interviewee lays down a joke topic for the next episode, so listen to...
055: Nikki Osborne - Go hard or go home
April 25, 2018 06:52 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn her very first Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) show, Nikki Osborne not only sold out, but also managed to attract over 100,000 dollars of free, or 'earned', publicity for her show "On the Spectrum". That was the good news. The bad news was she also endured an emotional onslaught for her show's topic - autism. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, you'll learn how Nikki's 'go hard or go home' attitude helped her battle online trolls and survive the criticism, all the...
054: Cameron James – Building a comedy brand with your own hands
April 04, 2018 20:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBSometimes anonymity can give you the courage to try something scary. That was the case for Cameron James, the Newcastle born comedian whose first open mic was at Comedy on Edge in Sydney, where he knew no one – intentionally. Today, Cameron is well known, having made the national final of Raw Comedy, performed all over Australia, and has representation. This year he’s performing at his show, Chilled Out/Fired Up at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In this interview, we talk abou...
053: Gavin Sempel – The hard road to Raw Comedy
April 02, 2018 21:25 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBGavin Sempel is one of the hardest working new comedians in Australia. At the age of 18, in March 2016, Gavin began his stand-up comedy career by enrolling in the very first School of Hard Knock Knocks course. Two years later, almost to this day, he’s done close to 300 open mic, curated, and paid gigs all around Australia. Last year, he performed his first Melbourne International Comedy Show, and this year, he’s doing it again, with his show titled ‘Plain and Sempel‘. But perhaps most impress...
052: Joe White – Developing an audience and giving back
March 27, 2018 08:47 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBJoe White is the nice guy of stand-up comedy. Ethiopian born, Perth raised, Joe has quickly developed a loyal following, both in Australia and around the world, due to his great habits of giving before receiving, and customising his comedy sets to his specific audience. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, you’ll hear how Joe got started in comedy, how he’s built up his Instagram followers to over (twelve and a half thousand) 12.5 thousand, and the charities that he’s support...
051: Adam Jacobs – The best daze of his life and more
March 21, 2018 04:53 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBAdam Jacobs has popped the cherry of quite a few first time stand-up comedians. You see he runs an open mic night at Highlander Bar, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, and has helped hundreds of newbie comedians kick-start their comedy career. He’s also an accomplished comedian, and in this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, we talk about his upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Best Daze of My Life, his terrible first time in Newcastle, and his blossoming movie care...
050: Glynn Nicholas – And it all began in Adelaide
March 14, 2018 21:21 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThis is not your usual School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. This episode was recorded live at the Adelaide Podcast Festival, within the greater Adelaide Festival, and in front of a live audience. And keeping in theme, I kept things local by bringing in my old friend and Adelaide artist, Luke Lombe, and comedian and national treasure, Glynn Nicholas. Few know that it was the Rundle Mall, at the balls, where Glynn’s busking career morphed, first into kids television, and then onto the Big Gig,...
049: Chris Asher – The ‘business’ of comedy show business
March 08, 2018 06:08 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBChris Asher wears multiple hats in the comedy business. He’s host of the comedic podcast, ‘The Podcast Formerly Known As‘, founder of the digital media company, Oink Digital, and an up and coming stand-up comedian. In this podcast, Chris and Morry talk about political correctness in comedy, Safe Rooms, mixing comedy business with comedy pleasure, social media and developing comedians’ personal brands, and trolling Kickstarter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
048: Damian Callinan – Espy zero to Wagga Wagga hero
March 03, 2018 23:36 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDamian Callinan is one of Australia’s most versatile performers. Actor, writer and comedian all rolled into one. As you’ll hear in this School of Hard Knock Knocks’ podcast Damian’s journey to comedy began as dabbling in theatre, then dying at the Espy, competing at Raw Comedy, before jumping into the movies – including his most recent comedy movie, The Movie. Damian Callinan is a Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and Road Show performer, and one of Australia’s funniest comedians...
047: The Kagools – Building a comedic brand on slapstick
March 03, 2018 23:35 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThe Kagools are an award winning, mute physical comedy duo from the UK. Off stage they are the talkative Claire Ford and Nicky Wilkinson. In this interview you’ll learn about the dangers of slapstick, rocking up on stranger’s doorsteps, how to build a brand in comedy through longevity, and the upside of being a double-act. You’ll also get advice on clowning, and how to write new material. And if you’re interested in seeing The Kagools in any of the Australian comedy festivals in 2018, then ...
See us recording live at The Adelaide Podcast Festival!
February 24, 2018 09:29 - 30 seconds - 542 KBThat’s right! We’ll be recording live at this years Adelaide Podcast Festival! Experience some of the best local, interstate & international podcasts recorded live. Tix $10 + booking fee >> http://bit.ly/ADLPodfest or at the door (while tickets last). Tuesday Feb 27 & Wednesday Feb 28, 2018 at the Elephant Bristish pub. Doors open at 6:30pm on both nights. Thanks to Cooper Brewery, each ticket will receive a South Australian pint of Coopers Pale Ale (or soft drink) on entry. Confirmed s...
046: Adam Rozenbachs – Bringing comedy from Carlton to Kabul
February 13, 2018 04:17 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAdam Rozenbachs has an impressive comedic resume that includes writing, broadcasting, acting, and of course stand-up. His humour has been known to be cutting at times, and in this interview Morry and Adam discuss poorly timed Tweets and bouncing back after a media backlash. Adam also shares how he generates new material, why it’s important to have a people around you as a sounding board for your comedy, and why Kabul has great comedy scene. And finally, Morry talks about his Raw Comedy heat ...
045: Leon Huxtable – A Raw Comedy time machine
February 09, 2018 20:50 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBLove comedy AND want to travel in time? Then you’ll love this episode, with Leon Huxtable, fellow Auscast Network podcaster, from ‘Yeah! G’day‘ – and budding comedian – as he puts himself and his humour on the line, by entering Raw Comedy In this before and after interview, we talk to Leon about his preparation prior to his Melbourne-based heat, discuss tactics, and learn some history of Australia’s largest national comedy competition. Then, with the help of some special effect music, we sho...
044: Tegan Higginbotham – Class Clowns to celebrity comedian
February 05, 2018 04:42 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBTegan Higginbotham started comedy when in high school, through the Class Clowns competition. Today, just shy of 30, Tegan has an impressive comedy resume, which includes writing columns, improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up comedy, at festivals right across Australia. This year also happens to be her 12th consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF). And that’s only the half of it. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, Tegan discusses her TV and movie roles, particularly ...
043: Peter Berner – Singapore to Sydney, comic books to comedy
January 29, 2018 10:19 - 33 minutes - 31 MBPeter Berner is a fine artist and stand-up comedian, but you probably recognise his name from the numerous TV shows that he’s hosted, namely Backberner, The Einstein Factor, You Have Been Watching, and The B Team with Peter Berner. His resume also boasts commercial radio. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, we discuss the journey from cartoonist to comedian, getting a break on Good News Week, pitching comedy TV shows, and joke theft. You’ll also learn that all news is old news – jus...
042: Andrew Ford - Creating a Powerful Brand
January 23, 2018 03:44 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis is not the usual School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. Instead of a comedian, I’m interviewing Andrew Ford, author of ‘Creating a Powerful Brand‘, and one of Australia’s top personal branding experts. Why? Because it’s comedy festival time across Australia, and hundreds if not thousands of comedians are competing for a limited slice of the audience’s wallet. In short, how do you cut through the noise? In this podcast, you’ll gain advice on how to move your comedic brand from an ‘unknown’...
041: Mike Goldstein – From chasing tail to comedy tales
January 15, 2018 19:52 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAmerican born Mike Goldstein isn’t in Kansas anymore. Sydney first, then Perth, and now Melbourne, the part Christian, part Jewish, with a dash of Sri Lankan (Yep! You read right!), has been doing stand-up comedy for the past eight years – and Aussie audiences have been loving him. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Mike Goldstein, aka Mike G, shares how he got into stand-up, his advice on what not to do at Raw Comedy, and his current favourite stand-up comedians. And, you’...
040: Ben Horowitz – Looking back on 2017
January 03, 2018 03:02 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWhat a year we’ve had at the School of Hard Knock Knocks. In this episode, Ben Horowitz and Morry Morgan talk about the year that was, the celebrity guest comedians who taught our stand-up comedy courses across Australia, the personalities that emerged from our comedy graduates, as well as the upcoming opportunity for our “Best” graduates to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this April, 2018. And, as is the new tradition, you’ll hear a short snippet of stand-up comedy a...
039: Josh Earl – From Tassie to television
December 19, 2017 10:11 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBJosh Earl knows first hand the roller coaster ride that is comedy. Serendipitously launching his stand-up comedy career with Rod Quantock in Tasmania, Josh moved to Melbourne, where he had a regular comedy spot on 3RRR radio, while building his stand-up comedy career. Solo shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and other comedy festivals around the country, led to a huge spot – hosting the reboot of Spicks and Specks, which was formerly hosted by Adam Hills. In this School of ...
038: Kelly Fastuca – American Green Cards, Chinese Whispers, and Aussie Naivety
December 12, 2017 10:04 - 32 minutes - 30 MBA lover of American comedians, and a successful Green Card Raffle, meant it was New York, not Melbourne, that helped hone Australian Kelly Fastuca’s comedy skills. Not knowing anyone in her adopted country, Kelly did what most Aussie’s do when abroad and said “G’day”…to everyone, because as you’ll hear, she’d “didn’t know any better”. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, you’ll hear how it’s important to make friends, no matter which country you’re in, that a little embellish...
037: Zack Dyer – Winning RAW Comedy with confidence
December 05, 2017 12:37 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBZack Dyer won RAW Comedy 2017. And he can probably thank Pauline Hanson for his success - her, and his uncanny impersonation of seagulls. Listen to this podcast, and you'll understand. Coincidentally, Zack, now based in Melbourne triggered his comedy career by watching a RAW Comedy heat in Brisbane, before returning to his home of Townsville. Five years of practice and Zack knew he was ready - not only to compete in RAW but to win it - that's how confident he was. In this School of Hard Kno...
036: Matt Okine – Life after RAW
November 23, 2017 12:48 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMatt Okine was 18 years old when he first entered Australia's RAW Comedy competition - kind of by accident. Today, some 13 years later, Matt is one of the most recognisable comedians on stage, and on TV. His most recent endeavour is the comedy television series, 'The Other Guy', which screens in Australia on Stan. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Matt shares his journey from stand-up to hosting the Triple J Breakfast Show, and how producing for tele is all absorbing. But ...
035: Steve Hofstetter – Viral comedy from a Grand Master
November 20, 2017 10:25 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBSteve Hofstetter is a YouTube comedy superstar. With over 270,000 subscribers and multiple videos that have been watched well over a million times, Steve has created a strong comedic brand, particularly around dealing with Hecklers. So what's his marketing secret? Aside from being funny, he's also incredibly hard working - playing 150 cities a year, which, you'll be pleased to learn includes Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne this month! In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podca...
034: James Masters – The clash of cultures in comedy
November 15, 2017 03:03 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBSteve Hofstetter is a YouTube comedy superstar. With over 270,000 subscribers and multiple videos that have been watched well over a million times, Steve has created a strong comedic brand, particularly around dealing with Hecklers. So what's his marketing secret? Aside from being funny, he's also incredibly hard working - playing 150 cities a year, which, you'll be pleased to learn includes Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne this month! In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podca...
033: Cam Barber – Improving better presenters with comedy
November 05, 2017 23:41 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBNot all students of the School of Hard Knock Knocks plan to become a professional stand-up comedian. Some do it to improve their business presentation and keynote skills, which is the reason for this interview. Cam Barber is not a comedian - although he has done a stand-up course. Rather, he's an 18 year veteran of professional presentation coaching, who has helped the likes of the Hawthorn Football Club, the CEO of Boost Juice, Janine Allis, Andrew Denton, and many other senior Australian p...
032: Christine Basil – Be truthful to yourself in comedy
October 17, 2017 08:48 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBSome might say that Christine Basil was a late starter in the stand-up comedy scene. But she didn't let her marriage, kids and dogs get in the way. Kicking off in 1991, Christine has since taken her comedy around the world, and seen her write and perform TV comedy shows including Full Frontal, Totally Full Frontal, and Skithouse, to name a few. She also had a successful stint on commercial radio. With that experience, it's no wonder she's a popular comedy coach for up and coming comedians on ...
031: Richard Stubbs – Never be creative without passion
October 09, 2017 13:16 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBRichard Stubbs started his stand-up comedy career in 1983. A year later he began his long running radio presenter career, that saw him broadcast at 3XY, TripleM, 101.1 TT FM (now KIIS FM), 774 ABC, and most recently 3AW. In between, Richard also appeared on and hosted Hey Hey It's Saturday and performed sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. And then, in 2015 he decided to take his own advice and leave radio and reignite his passion for comedy. In this School of Hard...
030: Jack Levi (aka Elliot Goblet) – The rapid rise of a split personality comedian
October 03, 2017 12:47 - 21 minutes - 20 MBNot many comedians can claim the sheer speed of success that Jack Levi, aka Elliot Goblet, has enjoyed. Spotted by talent scouts only 10 months into his career, Jack's round glasses wearing character quickly became a regular face on Australian TV, namely Hey Hey It's Saturday, The Big Gig, and the Midday Show. His character's catatonic, monotonal one-liners also quickly became recited across Australian workplaces and schools, making his look and sound embedded in Australian comedy history. I...
029: Marty Wilson – Chance favours the prepared (comedian’s) mind
September 25, 2017 11:24 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBLouis Pasteur, the famous French scientist, once said 'Chance favours the prepared mind', when describing how he was able to see opportunities that others had not. The same is true for comedians, as you will hear from this enlightening interview with Marty Wilson. Serendipitously thrust into comedy via a comedy leaflet, and encouraged to launch a UK comedy career through a chance encounter on a flight with musician Jimmy Barnes, Marty's mind was prepared for these chances and so he took them...
028: Sonia Di Iorio – Jumping into the deep-end of comedy
September 18, 2017 08:35 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBSometimes the best way to try something new is to jump into the metaphorical deep-end. That was the case for Sonia Di Iorio, who decided her entry into stand-up comedy should be at Raw Comedy in 2009. Unfortunately, she forgot the jokes. Eight years on, Sonia has performed solo shows at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), and has appeared in a number of TV comedy shows. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, we discuss introverts, b...
027: Anthony Ackroyd – 35 years of stage, screen and stadiums
September 10, 2017 13:50 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWhen you hear the name Anthony Ackroyd you might recall loud shirts, The Big Gig, Hey Hey It's Saturday, or Kevin Rudd. Either way, you'll have a smile on your face. For 35 years, Anthony has been making Aussies laugh, on stage, screen, and in stadiums, with his witty humour, impersonations, musical numbers, and the occasional slapstick. Today he's even taken his comedy skills, and applied them to helping companies become more resilient, through healthier and happier staff. In this School of...