A Funny Thing Happened

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Joy Taylor is a natural storyteller, she has more stories to tell than she has time to write them down. A podcast is the perfect outlet. Each week Joy will join her daughter Ginger or random friends who love to laugh. Every episode is a new side splitting

Joy and special guests


    • Sep 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    50 - All The Joys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 27:00


    This episode I'm talking about my 70th birthday party that the kids gave me. To say I was blown away by the theme and the trouble that people had gone to is an understatement. It should be called A Night To Remember but that's taken . 

    49 - Return of the Ginger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 27:35


    Ginger is in town and we talk all things Mickey Mouse and Gravy. 

    48- Kill All Prods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 42:42


    So many funny stories of Ireland. Also if you are ever in Belfast and you see huge graffiti saying KILL ALL PRODS, run 

    47 - Nanna and the Mafia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 19:10


    This story is too unbelievable and to be honest even I struggle to get my head around it all. The only thing is it is too good to be kept secret.

    46- The BabaBook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 20:07


    Something a bit different. I have written a book full of stories of my childhood and I have decided to read one of the chapters from it. I am really putting myself out there as this is not one of my funny stories. 

    45 - The Andrew Sisters Sister.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 23:35


    That time I joined in on a parade. 

    44 -Talk to the Rock.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 19:15


    Did we get into the Playboy Mansion or didn't we. You will have to listen to the end to find out. 

    43- Hold That Taika

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 14:18


    Gypsy has sailed off to a faraway land to work with crazy Pirates so I have to improvise. 

    42- Shit Gypsy it Didn't Record !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 4:26


    It's true I forgot to press the record button but its a very short funny listen anyway. We will do this podcast again I promise. 

    41 - Courting Trouble.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 15:31


    That time I went to court and it turned into a fabulous adventure. Just call me JUSTICE girl,  it's my Super Power.

    40 - Papadum and Dumber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 27:36


    One of my favourite jobs I ever had was working for Mignonne Siemer at the craziest Indian restaurant you could ever imagine. 

    39 -That IS Alarming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 28:05


    A very alarming story about San Francisco alarms and why I did not want them.

    38 - Send in the Gowns.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 11:12


    Lost in Translation is all I have to say about this one.  I blame Sandy. 

    37- Halloween Zone Part TWO.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 46:32


    The halloween committee tell more amazing tales from the Halloween parties.  

    36 - The Halloween Zone.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 27:29


    This podcast is slightly different from the norm as I had Gypsy and her friends in the studio to record stories from their incredible Halloween parties that span 15 years. They are hard to describe but we gave it a shot.  Hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed the parties.  You can find photos @ afunnythinghappenedpodcast on instagram.

    35 - He's Not the Messiah!!!!!! He's just a Naughty Boy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 19:50


    That time Deane worked with Terry Jones on what might have been the next Life of Brain.  I love this insight into behind the scenes shenanigans. 

    34- Prank Call Mafia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 10:18


    34 - This is a very short episode about a prank call that went terribly wrong. Hope it puts a smile on your dial. 

    33 - Twin Peaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 22:28


    Joy tells a few funny stories about  twins in her family,  being a twin herself and buying talking eggs for the twins she minds. 

    32 - I did a BAD BAD Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 29:33


    I was going to call this episode the Chris Isaak Chronicles but my husband Deane thought 'I DID A BAD BAD THING' was more appropriate and I have to agree. 

    31 - WINNER WINNER Chicken Dinner.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 9:27


    I have announced the winner of the Nightmare before Christmas illustration and an extra surprise.  There will be a second and third prize as well,  Deane has generously offered to draw a couple of extras, they will be smaller but no less fabulous. I have told one of my all time favourite stories right after so stay tuned. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER AND THE RUNNER UPS. 

    29- Willem Who...........Willem Dafoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 14:19


    When Willem worlds collide. Joy and Deane talk about the most crazy coincidence and how Deane doesn't want to name drop but somehow it happens anyway. 

    28- Gypsy in Wonderland.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 53:34


    Find out all of the behind the scenes excitement, Hollywood Divas and more. Joy interviews Gypsy Taylor ( her daughter ) and does not expect her to be so forthcoming. This is such a good insight into the world of film, theatre and practical jokes. 

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    27- Nightmare before Christmas part two. ( The Wife Take.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 63:21


    My interview with Deane Taylor talking all things Nightmare. We talk about Tim and Helenas house in London. Deane's trip to Japan to do the Nightmare game and lots more good stuff. including lots of never before told stories.. 

    26 - Nightmare before Christmas part 1 ( The Wife Take )

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 31:49


    I had the pleasure of interviewing my husband Deane Taylor about being the art director on Nightmare before Christmas. No holds barred, all questions are on the table and I answer listeners questions as well. 

    24 - Sandys Missing Cardigan.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 23:07


    The time at Anifex when I worked on the reception desk and all hell broke loose. 

    23 - Dorothy is a Sexy Mama.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 16:36


    That time I made secret sexy underwear for the Nanna in the Schmackos commercial. 

    22 - The Big Red Nose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 15:56


    One of my favourite stories happened when our son Eddy decided to put on a big red foam nose for the school photo. What happens after is just a comedy of errors. It's a family tradition, no really. 

    21- My Cousin George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 13:50


    My Aunti Vi and Uncle Tom were head keepers at The Adelaide Zoo and I have very vivid memories of visits with them and my monkey cousins.

    19 - Ten Green Bottles stuck in the floor.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 18:44


    Another episode of Deane's renovating skills. Disaster or art, you decide. 

    18 - Leon of Bastille

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 7:28


    That time Joy dressed Leon up for Bastille day in a beret, stripe shirt and red scarf much to the amusement of Leons owners.

    17- Happy Bird Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 9:07


    Joys morning started off so funny she just had to do a podcast while she was still laughing.  No birds actually died in the making of this podcast. 

    16 - Another Brick in the Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 14:34


    Deane's renovating skills verses my tech skills. I win!!!!!

    15 - Water Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 16:03


    Joy shoots the breeze with her sons best friend Maddison. They talk a lot about Joys favourite things, practical jokes and food fights. 

    14 - The Prince and the Showgirl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 22:41


    Joy quizzes Joey about the time she danced with Price Charles. 

    13 - Real Bianca or Fake Bianca

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 22:49


    Joy has a laugh with her friend Joey Moore about the time Joey mistakenly picked up the wrong person in her car. 

    12 - Going Going Gong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 13:44


    Joy explains to Ginger what happened to her dad when he was young.  A name you will never forget. 

    11- Crow Zoned Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 11:35


    Joy becomes creative and tries to get back the cafe owners that regularly give her grief. In a good way. 

    10 - Stolen Fish and Puzzle Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 14:06


    Gingers brother gets into all sorts of mischief and Joy has a small fall from grace. 

    09 -Three Wishes....1..Clean up this shit.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 29:34


    Joy and her family are living in San Fransisco and right before they go home to Australia the unbelievable happens. 

    08- Which Witch is the Bitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 7:27


    The best practical joke Joy ever played.  It's so good it may just be the funniest episode.

    07 - Bang Bang he shot me down.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 9:25


    Joys practical joke back-fires and she comes undone. 

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    06 - Ren and Stimpy ....... Scar Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 14:33


    A very embarrassing episode. Ginger tries to hold back but it's clear that she is mortified by her mothers behavior. 

    05 - Balloon Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 8:45


    Joy has never been the best cook but this episode really does take the cake. 

    04 - Ghost Drawers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 11:28


    Joys encounter with a ghost leaves her shaken. 

    03 - Cherry Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 15:33


    This hilarious episode is about Joy accidentally doing drugs. 

    02 - Stranger Danger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 10:09


    Joy explains to the very horrified Ginger why she has no sense of danger.

    01 - Hand Disease?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 8:25


    Joy visits New York City with her friend Michelle and they both think Joy is dying. 

    INTRO - A Funny Thing Happened

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 4:09


    Ginger interviews her mum and they try to explain why something funny happens to Joy on a daily basis. 

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