Not Backed By Science is a podcast where two Qld comedians test out pyschics, alternative medicines, conspiracy theories and the occult! Come and joins us for a laugh as we explore the unexplainable and the nonsensical!
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This week we find out just how un psychic we both are. Its good. Get your funny fest tickets here Nick Carr Floods the Market https://www.stickytickets.com.au/88799/nick_carr_floods_the_market.aspx Bronny & Sons Comedy Company https://www.stickytickets.com.au/89089/bronny__sons_comedy_company.aspx
BK is BBBBACK BABY! We catch up about all sort of stuff. The runes tell bronwyn she needs to pull herself up by her bootstraps, nick learns of a penetrating force and bronwyn is wrong about the fast and furious franchise. Its a cracker. Check out Bris Funny Fest. Our shows will be dope. My tickets are at stickytickets/com.au/88799 Brons arent up yet.
This week Vanessa Conlin returns on her due date to talk to Nick about life and comedy. Its great fun!!! Check out Nick's upcoming solo show as part of the Bris Funny Fest: Nick Carr Floods the Market https://www.stickytickets.com.au/88799
Genuinely one of my favourite episodes we have done. I had such an awesome chat with this weeks guest, Stu Daulman! Stu is an awesome guest and we get a little deep! Theres alot of comedy/festival talk as we recorded this right near the end of a looong MICF. We make the podcast's second trip to the Spellbox in Melbourne and had another psychic reading. Its a gooden. Get stuck in! Stu also has a great Podcast After Dinner with the Daulmans. You can find it here. https://omny.fm/shows/after-dinner-with-the-daulmans/playlists/podcast You can also find out what Stu is up to here. https://stuartdaulman.com/
Oh hello there Not Backed By Scientists!!!! Sorry again for the delay. I have no good excuses that I havent already used. I am terrible. This new ep is soooo good. We dive deeper into the horrific mental state I was left in during the MICF with effervescent new guest Kelly Fastuca!!!! Stucs is an absolute gem and I took her to test out Reiki at another cracking shop tucked away in Melbourne. Kelly is heaps of fun to talk to and there is a fair bit of cross over between our podcasts and this ep really is amazing listening. You can get more Kelly you can get it @https://www.kellyfastuca.com/ Also kellys podcast Worst First Dates is a fucking banger! I love it. You can get it here @ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/worst-first-dates-with-brett-blake-and-kelly-fastuca/id1316012755?mt=2 I recommend listening from the very start. But if you want a little taster here is the episode I was on https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/51-cock-blockers-with-nick-carr/id1316012755?i=1000422807138
Woweee!!! Melbourne was sooo much fun! This is the first in a series of 3 eps that I recorded in Melbourne and they are all a little different from our usually style. Let me know what you think!! My guest this week was the Hilarious Eve Ellenbogen and she was a genuine delight. I took her to test out a Pendulum Reading at the Spellbox. Get stuck into it. You can find all things Eve @ https://www.eveellenbogen.com/
So, turns out that there is a martian base on Jupiter. Trust me, a pair of CIA astral projectors told said so. This week we team up with the awesome team from the D4WH podcast for the biggest cross over event since Endgame. Its a super fun ep make sure you check out their awesome podcast @ https://thenerdinfinite.podbean.com/ Adam and Nicchia are both amazing comics and you can follow them @ Adam - https://www.facebook.com/thenerdinfinite/ Nicchia - https://www.facebook.com/nicchiaschutt/
GEEE Jimminy Jillickers that was fun to record. Tarun and Jayde are so much fun to hang out with. Such a good ep! Tarun shares his biscuits and cant stop rubbing the stones on his face. Trust me its good. You know what else is good!? The Big Boiz of Brisbane Comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!!!! Its on right now and for the next two weeks!! Grab a bunch of mates and some cheap tickets and come along. Use the promo code "science" for a tasty exclusive podcast discount! https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy
Ok, sooooo turns out that fortune cookies were never a good idea for this show. But lucky for me I had 3 awesome guests to make some very boring cookies very very funny. Im joined by guest host Jemma Kidd (confirmed racist) as we talk to Based Comedy runner Josh Armstrong and International Headliner Aliyah Kanani. Aliyah is from Canada and she stopped in this week on the way to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. We harness the power of the cards in order to determine how Aliyahs festival run will go and also to work out if Josh's rampart stds will get the better of him. Check out Aliyahs Festival show at https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/where-you-from-from And make sure you grab tickets for Big Boiz of Brisbane Comedy https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy
Oh Dang!!! This weeks ep is sooo much fun. Former Brisbane Comic (now a southern defector) Oliver Twist joins Nick, literally behind the wheel as we battle rain, bad directions and a chatty GPS to tell you all about fish foot baths. It gets Weird!!! Enjoy the ep and buy tickets for the Big Boiz of Brisbane Comedy pretty please!!!! https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy
HUGE REVEAL THIS EP!!!!!! This week Erin Michelle joins me as a guest host whilst the hilarious Vanessa Conlin drops a huge bombshell on us. Then harnessing the power of old wives tales we try to get to the bottom of it. We have possibly the harshest card reading yet, erin and vanessa pull off the most epic foot five in history and Nick virtue signals his ass off. Seriously fun ep! Get stuck into it. Erin has a super fun instagram and you can follow her @erinmakescreativechoices and you can find Vanessa @vanessaconlincomedy
Woooowwweeeee. This weeks ep is a veritable barrell of fun! We were lucky enough to have Sam Bowden as our guest to talk about herbal tea's, and then blow me down, David Woodhead appeared and non stop chuckles ensued. We had such a good time that we spent almost no time at all discussing the actual topic. We also gave Bronwyn a good old fashioned roasting for abandoning us, fire off a questionable email that rhymes and Sam teaches nick about the flavour profile Umami. Check out the boys on facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/sambowdencomic/ https://www.facebook.com/davidwoodheadcomedy/ Make sure you get in early and grab some tickets for the BIG BOIZ OF BRISBANE COMEDY!!!!!! https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy
Thats right folks, this week I make Logie Winner Dilruk Jayasinha freeze hits bits off in a Cryotherapy Tank. This ep is an absolute crack up and we go all over the place, Dil wants to go speed dating, Bron wants proof that Nick is smart, someone gets stung by a jelly fish and Erin gets her divers license. Listen to the EP I promise it all makes sense. You can find Dil - FB - https://www.facebook.com/DilrukJComedian/ Insta- dilrukj Twitter - @Dilrukj Jump onto tickets for Dil's MICF shows. He really is a killer comic so make sure you don't miss out on his new show Cheat Days. https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/cheat-day-s Get onto Fit Bet Podcast. Its soooo good. https://omny.fm/shows/fitbet-with-dilruk-jayasinha-and-ben-lomas/playlists/podcast Also, the young Josh Armstrong runs the fantastic Based Comedy all over the Gold Coast and is currently hard at work for the upcoming GC laughs festival which is featuring some of my favourite comics of all time. https://gclaughs.com.au/
SUPER SPECIAL BONUS EP OUT THIS WEEK! I am doing an amazing show as part of the Sit Down Comedy Fringe Festival with amazing comedians Michelle Azevedo, Tom Clark and Sam Bowden. Its gunna be sooo much fun and its going down THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. Jump in and grab tickets @ http://www.sitdowncomedyfringe.com.au/three-men-and-a-little-lady/ You don't want to miss this show. These comedians are all very very funny. Tickets are $15 and these shows are already packed. Make sure you jump onto tickets soon before they sell out!
This week we test out accupuncture with MJ Wong. He's a freaking legend and this weeks ep is super funny. We talk about all sorts of stuff. It goes well and truly off the rails. So good. You can find MJ here FB - https://www.facebook.com/mjwonglol/ Insta - mjwonglol Adelaide Fringe https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/mj-wong-in-the-wong-family-af2019 MICF - Big Boiz of Brisbane Comedy https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy You can find MJ's Podcasts on any good podcast apps or check out the links below Dont Tell Mum http://mjwonglol.libsyn.com/ The Cyoclonic Jerks https://myoclonicjerks.podbean.com/
Holy Crap Noodles Batman!!!!! This week we have Ashwin Segkar guide us through some Astral Projection!!! Its super dooper fun. You might know Ashwin from ABC radio. Hes an absolute legend. We kick the episode off with a quick run through of where our downloads are coming from, discuss Ashwin's past lives, I give another spot on Tarot card reading and Bronwyn tries her best. We make alot of intentions and imagine stuff. If you want to watch this english douche bags Astral Projection video for yourself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzCpq3uwlrc Check out Ashwin @ FB - https://www.facebook.com/AshwinSegkarComedy/ Insta - ashwinsegkar Twitter @AshwinSegkar You can get tickets for Ashwin's Melbourne Comedy Festival Show "Blood Books" below. Ashwin's Shows are always hilarious and something different. Ashwin is an incredible comic and you should definitly check it out. https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/bloodbooks Also you might like a radio segment that Ashwin had me as a guest on. All the eps of the show "Help Me! I'm a Comedian" are amazing and you should definitely check them out. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/editorschoice/nick-carr/10639468
This week we check out a spiritual church with hilarious comedian and improviser Chris Martin. Chris has shows all over the country at the moment:- https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/claw-machine-af2019?venue=166%3A855 Chris and I are also doing a show at the MICF https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/big-boiz-of-brisbane-comedy
Goddam this episode is fucken siiiiicccckkkk!!!!!!! We were graced by the presence of Bake Off host, and regular on The Project MEL BUTTLE!!!! So excited to have Mel in this week as we get our Aura Photographed. Bronwyn won't do dares, Mel takes control of her reputation and we discuss tinder!!! Its a cracker of an episode and if you dont listen to it you may be a vampire and we have to stake you!!!!! If you loved Mel (of course you did, shes awesome you dickhead) you are in luck, cause she is on tour. Check out dates and tickets here:- https://comedy.com.au/tour/mel-buttle-2019/ Find Mel @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMelButtle/ Insta - melindabuttle twitter - @MelindaButtle Other pods to check out D4WH a doctor who podcast https://thenerdinfinite.podbean.com/
THIS EP IS SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!! The team from Ain't it Rich join us for an early morning coffee and a whole stack of good times. We dive right into some superstitions, Ari communes with the unicorns for our first ever reverse reading and Bronwyn is on fire!!!!!!! Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan's amazing Podcast Ain't It Rich is awesome. Make sure you check it out. Bronwyn and I are regular guests. https://www.aintitrich.com/
This week we record live from a Salt Cave! We were lucky to wrangle another one of the hosts of the very funny "Phone Hacks" podcast, Mike Goldstein. Bronwyn contacts the spirits to find out if Mike's upcomming marriage will be a sucess and Nick licks a wall. Its real good stuff. Also two americans in a row! Who the fuck booked that?!!!! You can find Mike at @MikeGoldsteinComedy on facebook and make sure you get into his podcast The Phone Hacks!!! Its excellent. you can find it here:- https://omny.fm/shows/the-phone-hacks/playlists/podcast PS Mike sucks at tennis. Its not relevant to the ep but I think its important to note.
What a genuine pleasure it was this week to have our guest Joe Schaffer on the show. Hes our favourite Texan and this week we dive into the ancient massage technique known as cupping. Its a bunch of fun. You can find more of Joe @joejoeschaffer. He really is the nicest boy!
Woweee!!!!! We have THE Pig in the City as a guest this week! How lucky is that. Bronwyn and the hilarious Nick Capper go for a float in a tiny dark room that looked like it should have bodies floating in it. But its not really a murder tank. I'm just kidding. I'm so silly with my jokes. Hehehehe. Anyways its actually a Sensory Deprevation tank and its such a fun topic that we end up taking about weird cults in the Darling Downs and the Lockyer Valley. Its really good times. Make sure you catch Nick Capper this festival season, he is an absolute killer! Tickets at www.nickcapper.com Check him out:- FB - Nick Capper Insta - @capperflapper Twitter - @capperflapper
This week our intrepid explorers have a guest along for the ride!!! The delightful Kirsty Webeck joins Bronwyn and Nick as they all get their tea leaves read. Its intense, we find out about proper dick collection storage techniques, Nick's ghost guardians and that Kirsty is the owl in bron's teacup. Its alot of fun. Definitely get stuck into it. Make sure you check out Kirsty on her travels around the country and at the MICF 2019. https://www.facebook.com/kirstywebeck/ instagram - kirstywebeck twitter - @KirstyWebeck MICF - https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/chipper-1
In this newest episode of Not Backed by Science, our two lovable raggamuffins check out the Toowoomba Psychic Expo and the origins of Coco tits is finally revealed!!!
The very first episode of Not Backed By Science. We tuck into a box of fortune cookies without any fortunes, risk bad luck by reading eachothers horoscopes and push the boundaries of decency by dropping the C bomb a whole bunch. Its a fun introduction to our fun new podcast and make sure you stick around for the bonus round to find out if we get mega rich off a 6 number keno ticket! This was recorded quite a while ago and there has been some delays in getting these out. The delays being that I (Nick Carr) am a garbage human!