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Every few weeks, a brand new comedy special will pop into your feed. From Felicity Ward’s award-winning show The Hedgehog Dilemma to Ivan Aristeguieta’s stand-up, The Fourth Floor, recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. As well as stand-up specials from Sammy J, David Quirk and Su…

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    • Jun 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 56 EPISODES


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    03 | Are pets better than people? | Australia Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 43:15


    Nikki Britton brings you a comedy debate on a topic that Australians care about according to the 2021 Australia Talks survey. Tom Cashman, Demi Lardner, Nat Damena, Mel Buttle, Lizzy Hoo and Dane Simpson fight like cats and dogs. ***WARNING: Strong language is used in this podcast and may not be suitable for those under 15***

    02 | Do young people have it harder these days? | Australia Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 43:40


    Nikki Britton brings you a comedy debate centred on a topic that Australians care about according to the 2021 Australia Talks survey. Arj Barker, Vidya Rajan, Suren Jayemanne, Fiona O'Loughlin, Michael Hing and Bridie Connell take on the snowflake v boomer debate. ***WARNING: Strong language is used in this podcast and may not be suitable for those under 15***

    01 | Should social media be banned? | Australia Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 41:41


    Nikki Britton brings you a debate topic that Australians care about according to the 2021 Australia Talks survey. Steph Tisdell, Sam Campbell, Veronica Milsom, Nina Oyama, Danielle Walker and Blake Freeman debate to like or not to like. ***WARNING: Strong language is used in this podcast and may not be suitable for those under 15***

    PRESENTS — Frugal by The Pineapple Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 1:03


    The Pineapple Project is back with a new host, comedian Nazeem Hussain. This season we're here to help you save you a whole heap of money. We'll look at spending less, spending better and understanding why we buy things in the first place. It's like getting a pay rise without having to do anything! So we're getting FRUGAL…(WTF does frugal mean?! It means not being wasteful).

    INTRODUCING | The Pop Test - A new science comedy quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 1:13


    What does science + comedy equal? The correct answer is The Pop Test, a new comedy science quiz show hosted by Andy Matthews & Alasdair Tremblay Birchall featuring Shaun Micallef, Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney, Nazeem Hussein, Alice Fraser and Dr Norman Swan. Each week they tackle big questions like 'What is love?' 'When does death happen?' and 'What's the best lighting to use for a footy game for snakes?'.

    INTRODUCING | The Pop Test - A new science comedy quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 1:13


    What does science + comedy equal? The correct answer is The Pop Test, a new comedy science quiz show hosted by Andy Matthews & Alasdair Tremblay Birchall featuring Shaun Micallef, Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney, Nazeem Hussein, Alice Fraser and Dr Norman Swan. Each week they tackle big questions like 'What is love?' 'When does death happen?' and 'What's the best lighting to use for a footy game for snakes?'.

    23 | Luke Heggie - Rough Diamante

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 60:31


    This month's special is the final stand-up special for now. To disrupt any sadness we end with the entirely inappropriate, dark and funny Luke Heggie and his show ‘Rough Diamante’. Recorded live at Sydney's Factory Theatre ***Warning: This podcast contains strong swearing and adult concepts, it is not suitable for those easily offended***

    23 | Luke Heggie - Rough Diamante

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 60:31


    This month's special is the final stand-up special for now. To disrupt any sadness we end with the entirely inappropriate, dark and funny Luke Heggie and his show ‘Rough Diamante’. Recorded live at Sydney's Factory Theatre ***Warning: This podcast contains strong swearing and adult concepts, it is not suitable for those easily offended***

    22 | Damien Power - Man Puts His Dreams in a Sock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 53:09


    This month's special is Damien's 2019 show all about sibling rivalry, family trauma and becoming more showbiz! Recorded live at the Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    22 | Damien Power - Man Puts His Dreams in a Sock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 53:09


    This month's special is Damien's 2019 show all about sibling rivalry, family trauma and becoming more showbiz! Recorded live at the Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    21 | Lizzy Hoo - Hoo am I? What's My Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 47:42


    This is Lizzy's 2019 show all about her mum, her dad, interracial dating and the joys of being in hospital. Recorded live in 2019 at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    21 | Lizzy Hoo - Hoo am I? What's My Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 47:42


    This is Lizzy's 2019 show all about her mum, her dad, interracial dating and the joys of being in hospital. Recorded live in 2019 at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    INTRODUCING | RN Fictions | Single Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 0:30


    With the majority of theatres shut around the country and entire seasons cancelled for 2020 – Radio National Fictions is bringing you the next best thing with their new series Single Room.  A series of four short radio plays, telling big stories set in small places. From an interrogation room in a Melbourne police station, to a mediation room in Perth’s CBD.

    Sami Shah - Shut Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 37:35


    This is Sami Shah's new show. It's a look at free speech, race in modern Australia and if political correctness has actually 'gone mad'. It was recorded at the Malthouse theatre in Melbourne in 2019. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    20 | Sami Shah - Shut Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 37:35


    This is Sami Shah's new show. It's a look at free speech, race in modern Australia and if political correctness has actually 'gone mad'. It was recorded at the Malthouse theatre in Melbourne in 2019. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    19 | Craig Quartermaine - Novelty Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 39:18


    This is Craig's new show, Novelty Act all about being Western Australian living in the East, wine tasting and explaining racism as an Indigenous Australian to Estonians. It was recorded at the Perth Comedy Lounge in January 2020. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    Craig Quartermaine - Novelty Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 39:18


    This is Craig's new show, Novelty Act all about being Western Australian living in the East, wine tasting and explaining racism as an Indigenous Australian to Estonians. It was recorded at the Perth Comedy Lounge in January 2020. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    18 | Nikki Britton - Once Bitten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 62:10


    This is Nikki's show, Once Bitten all about being a good person, an altercation with a certain gentleman and an act of intimacy ruined one of her favourite bits of clothing. It was recorded at the Sydney Comedy Store in November 2019 ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    Nikki Britton - Once Bitten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 62:10


    This is Nikki's show, Once Bitten all about being a good person, an altercation with a certain gentleman and an act of intimacy ruined one of her favourite bits of clothing. It was recorded at the Sydney Comedy Store in November 2019 ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    17 | Nath Valvo — I'm Happy For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 58:43


    Nath Valvo's show 'I'm Happy For You' takes aim at smug people making good life choices. He doesn't have time to listen, he's got a big decision of his own to make. The show was recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    Nath Valvo — I'm Happy For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 58:43


    Nath Valvo's show 'I'm Happy For You' takes aim at smug people making good life choices. He doesn't have time to listen, he's got a big decision of his own to make. The show was recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    INTRODUCING CrossBread — A new musical comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 1:13


    Do you remember CrossBread? For a brief time, the Australian hip-hop act lit up the Christian music scene brighter than the star of Bethlehem but burnt out faster than Sodom and Gomorrah. CrossBread is a new comedy series starring Megan Washington, Chris Ryan, John Waters, Kate McLennan, Aaron Chen and Sami Shah with original music from Megan Washington. Out June 8th

    16 | Cal Wilson — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 43:56


    What links cats, dogs & barely adequate employees? The answer is Cal Wilson! Originally from New Zealand, she is one of Australia's most loved comedians and this is her show 'Gifted Underachiever' recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019 ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    16 | Cal Wilson — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 43:56


    What links cats, dogs & barely adequate employees? The answer is Cal Wilson! Originally from New Zealand, she is one of Australia's most loved comedians and this is her show 'Gifted Underachiever' recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019 ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    15 | Laura Davis — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 53:09


    This show is called 'Cake In The Rain' and talks about intense issues like hostile strangers, stolen spam and an apocalypse on a tram. Laura is funny, loud and has won Best Independent Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe. This show was recorded at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    15 | Laura Davis — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 53:09


    This show is called 'Cake In The Rain' and talks about intense issues like hostile strangers, stolen spam and an apocalypse on a tram. Laura is funny, loud and has won Best Independent Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe. This show was recorded at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    14 | Mel Buttle — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 51:17


    Everyone face the front, please! Listening ears on! Mel Buttle's show 'Hands on heads' is all about her time at school in Brisbane. Both as a student AND a teacher. It was recorded at the Brisbane Powerhouse in early 2020 as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival, only a few weeks before Coronavirus put the whole world on pause. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    14 | Mel Buttle — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 51:17


    Everyone face the front, please! Listening ears on! Mel Buttle's show 'Hands on heads' is all about her time at school in Brisbane. Both as a student AND a teacher. It was recorded at the Brisbane Powerhouse in early 2020 as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival, only a few weeks before Coronavirus put the whole world on pause. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    INTRODUCING | RN Fictions: No Standing. No Dancing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 1:23


    No Standing. No Dancing, written by comedian Phil Spencer, is a four-part personal memoir about parenthood, poetry and Peppa Pig.

    13 | Geraldine Hickey — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 57:58


    What links birds of prey, theme parks and chainsaws? The answer is 'Things Are Going Well' Geraldine's new stand -up comedy show. It won the prestigious 'Piece of Wood' award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2019 and this performance was recorded at The Comedy Store in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts**

    13 | Geraldine Hickey — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 57:58


    What links birds of prey, theme parks and chainsaws? The answer is 'Things Are Going Well' Geraldine's new stand -up comedy show. It won the prestigious 'Piece of Wood' award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2019 and this performance was recorded at The Comedy Store in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts**

    12 | Blake Freeman — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 56:04


    From the winner of the 2019 Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this show ponders sharing your dog with your ex, parents and fast food carparks. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    11 | Pax Assadi — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 54:58


    All the way from New Zealand, this is Pax's show 'Raised by Refugees' all about his upbringing in Auckland, his over-emotional father and his own questionable parenting style. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    10 | Dan Rath — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 53:54


    Nominated for the best newcomer at the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this is Dan's show 'Bubble Bath' which takes in autism, disrespect and living in a backpackers. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    12 | Blake Freeman — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 56:04


    From the winner of the 2019 Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this show ponders sharing your dog with your ex, parents and fast food carparks. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    11 | Pax Assadi — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 54:58


    All the way from New Zealand, this is Pax's show 'Raised by Refugees' all about his upbringing in Auckland, his over-emotional father and his own questionable parenting style. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    10 | Dan Rath — His new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 53:54


    Nominated for the best newcomer at the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this is Dan's show 'Bubble Bath' which takes in autism, disrespect and living in a backpackers. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    09 | Alice Fraser — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 68:08


    The future, fathers, flat-earthers & feminism all start with the letter 'f' AND all appear in Alice’s 2019 stand-up show ‘Mythos’, recorded exclusively live just for you at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    09 | Alice Fraser — Her new and exclusive stand-up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 68:08


    The future, fathers, flat-earthers & feminism all start with the letter 'f' AND all appear in Alice’s 2019 stand-up show ‘Mythos’, recorded exclusively live just for you at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts**

    08 | Cameron James - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 49:17


    Nicknames, hard jobs, Facebook fights and a fair amount of swearing, this is 'Honestly, thank you' recorded at Sydney's Enmore Theatre. Please welcome to the pod, Cam James!!!! ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts***

    08 | Cameron James - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 49:17


    Nicknames, hard jobs, Facebook fights and a fair amount of swearing, this is 'Honestly, thank you' recorded at Sydney's Enmore Theatre. Please welcome to the pod, Cam James!!!! ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing and adult concepts***

    07 | David Quirk - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 53:07


    This is a comedy show that involves dreams David's audience have had about him It also involves a spectacularly embarrassing story about a neighbour And an explanation for this from David's youth. The show is called 'Cowboy Mouth ' and was recorded live at Stupid Old Studios in Melbourne. Please give it up for DQ!!! ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    07 | David Quirk - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 53:07


    This is a comedy show that involves dreams David's audience have had about him It also involves a spectacularly embarrassing story about a neighbour And an explanation for this from David's youth. The show is called 'Cowboy Mouth ' and was recorded live at Stupid Old Studios in Melbourne. Please give it up for DQ!!! ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    06 | Suren Jayemanne - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 50:25


    Suren Jayemanne is a comedian, writer and qualified (but not practicing) chartered accountant. He also likes to talk about skin conditions in his set, things like eczema, sunburn and being Sri Lankan. But he doesn't just want to be known as a 'race' comedian, Suren wants it known he has written jokes about ‘rice’ as well. Please give it up for Suren Jayemanne in a special recording from the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    06 | Suren Jayemanne - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 50:25


    Suren Jayemanne is a comedian, writer and qualified (but not practicing) chartered accountant. He also likes to talk about skin conditions in his set, things like eczema, sunburn and being Sri Lankan. But he doesn't just want to be known as a 'race' comedian, Suren wants it known he has written jokes about ‘rice’ as well. Please give it up for Suren Jayemanne in a special recording from the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Sydney. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    05 | Melanie Bracewell - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 52:38


    Mel called her show ‘Melodrama’ well before pop star Lorde’s recent album. She also wants it known that she drives a manual car and she bitterly regrets buying a neon sign with a $450 delivery fee. To hear Mel catastrophising her very privileged life, please welcome to the stage, all the way from Auckland, Melanie Bracewell. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    05 | Melanie Bracewell - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 52:38


    Mel called her show ‘Melodrama’ well before pop star Lorde’s recent album. She also wants it known that she drives a manual car and she bitterly regrets buying a neon sign with a $450 delivery fee. To hear Mel catastrophising her very privileged life, please welcome to the stage, all the way from Auckland, Melanie Bracewell. ***Warning: This podcast does contain swearing***

    04 | Sammy J - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 58:45


    This is a show about hard choices, cute Australian mammals and unfairly maligned swear words. And because of that bad language, this is an official LANGUAGE WARNING. Recorded live at recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this is 'The True Tale of Alfie the Possum' so please welcome to your feed, 58 kilograms of pure entertainment, Sammy J!!!

    04 | Sammy J - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 58:45


    This is a show about hard choices, cute Australian mammals and unfairly maligned swear words. And because of that bad language, this is an official LANGUAGE WARNING. Recorded live at recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this is 'The True Tale of Alfie the Possum' so please welcome to your feed, 58 kilograms of pure entertainment, Sammy J!!!

    03 | Ivan Aristeguieta - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 58:02


    He's the best...around. This is an exclusive recording of Ivan's new show, recorded at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Athenaeum Theatre. In the Hispanic world there's a saying that for each decade you are alive, you reach a new floor. So Ivan calls this show The Fourth Floor because he's about to turn forty. Please welcome to your feed, all the way from Venezuela, Ivan Aristeguieta!!! ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

    03 | Ivan Aristeguieta - Stand-up comedy for your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 58:02


    He's the best...around. This is an exclusive recording of Ivan's new show, recorded at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Athenaeum Theatre. In the Hispanic world there's a saying that for each decade you are alive, you reach a new floor. So Ivan calls this show The Fourth Floor because he's about to turn forty. Please welcome to your feed, all the way from Venezuela, Ivan Aristeguieta!!! ***Warning: This podcast contains swearing and adult concepts***

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