Crowd Work Cast

This week I got to sit down with the host of one of my favourite podcasts, Michael Adams from The Rugby League Digest. As well as being a passionate Rugby League fan and podcaster, Michael is also a local history librarian. We chat about his love of Rugby League, history, country music and how craft beer banter annoys him. This was a fun chat. 

After our first episode together Trevor Crook got a disturbing review from none other than his wife; Julia. Apparently we forgot to be entertaining. So Trevor and I decided to have another go at it to see if we could entertain Julia. To help we got John of Belmore to tag along as our Entertainment Monitor.

This week Comedian and room runner, Daniel Muggleton donned a sweet matching tracksuit and ventured out to visit me. We chat about comedy, travel and how he and Sam Kettler changed the face of Sydney's open mic Comedy scene. We also chat about his new Comedy Album "Let Me Finish" which is available on iTunes, Napster and wherever great comedy is bought or stolen (also via the link below). https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/let-me-finish/id1217655474

This week I caught up with Comedian Trevor Crook. Trevor has been doing comedy for 25 years and splits his time between Australia and the U.K. When he is in Australia we make a point of grabbing lunch regularly. In this episode we chat about his life, which he travels through like a disinterested observer. 

This week I dropped by to visit Comedian, TV Host and Comedy Promoter Darren Sanders. I met Darren when I was an open mic comedian and he was a headlining comedian and the owner of the Laugh Garage in Sydney's CBD.  In this episode we chat about the thing he clearly loves more than anything, Comedy. 

Whilst on the Gold Coast for a bunch of gigs, I sat down with Mullumbimby based comedian Ellen Briggs. We chatted about mowing lawns, doing comedy outside major cities and our mutual friend (and previous guest of the podcast) Julia Wilson. 

This week Canberra comedian Vanessa Conlin swung by, mid hens weekend, to chat about her long and winding journey to comedy. She chats about her many partial qualifications, her time running a small business and her willingness to keep making decisions. 

This week I was unavailable to host the show, so my good mate and fellow comedian, Matty B stepped up to host. Recorded on the drive between Port Macquarie and Sydney, Matty gets deep with his guest their life growing up, having kids and the weirdest service station on the Pacific Highway. 

This week I sat down with my old mate John. John has the best general knowledge of anyone I know and has an opinion on just about everything. We chatted about his time working in a library, his penchant for uninspiring pep talks and the rise of artificial super intelligence. 

Tom Orr and a couple of mates are starting a brand new comedy room called Cheers Comedy, in Sydney. Before that was public knowledge he dropped by to chat about travel, sport and comedy. Cheers Comedy launches on March 1st, at Cheers Bar, 561 George St, Sydney. www.cheerscomedy.com

This week I caught up with, comedian and writer Ben Ellwood. We chatted about being chubby in high school, his many jobs and the return of Phuklub, the most unpredictable comedy night in Sydney. Ben is one of the driving forces behind it's return and does a better job of explaining it in the episode.

This week I popped into the trendy inner west of Sydney to visit journalist, author and comedian, David Smiedt. We chat about the state of journalism, growing up in South Africa and transitioning from being funny on the page to being funny on the stage. Dave also explains how he became a style guru.

I have been a fan of Mick Meredith since before I started comedy. Apart from being incredibly talented and funny, he's also a great guy. He swung by for a chat about his family heritage around Bankstown, his long history in entertainment (including clowning) and his new health regime for 2017.

This week I caught up with "New Australian", Al Del Bene. We chat about growing up in Boston, how Christmas compares in Australia to the US, his love of Prince and a whole bunch of other stuff. Al can and will chat about anything.

This week I met up with Comedian, Writer, and Snake: Cameron James. We chat about giving yourself a nickname, the pressure of being funny in 140 characters and weird gigs.

Comedian Rhys Nicholson drops by for a chat about comedy, self consciousness and how he's married to a person he doesn't love, but isn't allowed to marry the person he does.

Brilliant Australian comedian Luke Heggie dropped by to chat about starting comedy late, travelling the world on a bike and his many careers.

Fellow Bloke (from the 3 Blokes Telling Jokes franchise) Matty B stopped by for snag in bread and a chat about growing up in Newcastle, travelling the world and working many different jobs.

This week's guest hooked me up with some awesome digs to record this episode. As well as being a Comedian, Actress and Journalist, Sallie Don is a producer at ABC Radio Sydney. It was in that capacity that she was able to score us a studio in which to record this week's episode. We chat about comedy, acting, journalism and parenting.

This week I stopped by the Lewisham Hotel to meet up with Comedian, Producer and booker, Seizure Kaiser. We chatted about movies, music and the origin of his name.

Barnaby Howarth drops by for a chat about his upcoming Charity Comedy Night 'Give it a Crack', playing AFL football, how a stroke turned his life turned upside down at the age of 25 and having loved and lost. He also talks a little about climbing K2, hiking the Kokoda track and becoming a motivational speaker. Give it a Crack will be held at the Sydney Comedy Store on Wednesday November 16 and will raise money for Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.

Mitch Garling is about to do his first ever solo show at the Sydney Fringe Festival. He has also run charity nights, acted in ads, TV and independent films, and even done some ground announcing at his local stadium. He stopped by for a vietnamese bread roll and a chat.

This week I popped by to visit comedian Daniel Townes. We chat about his dramas travelling, his swimming career and his youthful appearance.

Simon Kennedy and I were recently doing a run of gigs together in the NSW Ski Fields. We found time between, staring at the walls of hotel rooms and searching for coffee and phone signal to record a podcast. Simon is a comedian, author, voice over artist and all-round good guy.

This week I sit down with Comedian, writer, law talking guy and travel insurance hero, Andrew Paskin. We chat about his many jobs, growing up in Newcastle and of course Comedy.

This week I sit down with 3D Animator Stephen Casey. Steve has worked on TV and Films, including The Great Gatsby, Mad Max Fury Road and is currently working on the new Lego Batman. Steve chats about his work, being a spit boy for the Albury Border Bandits basketball team, a mascot for the Goulburn Bears basketball team and sleeping on my dining room floor when we he was starting out as an animator.

This week Julia Wilson drops by to chat about comedy, touring and growing up as a tom boy on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Comedian, good mate and modern day renaissance man Scott Dettrick stops by for a chat about his many careers, including working for an advertising agency, Deus Ex Machina and Mambo. We also chat about his love of music and cars, and his upcoming documentary about Mambo. View fullsize

In the first ever episode of Crowd Work cast Andrew sits down with Sydney Comedy Scene stalwart Peter Meisel for a chat about growing up in New York City, moving to Australia and suing his ex employer.