The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy & Karl

Hey mates! (Are we still allowed to say that?)Chando here! The new show is up and running, It's called DING DONG CLUB, and it's (mostly) what you remember of the old show!Is it better? Is it worse? Have a listen and make your mind up!It's rattling along at a rate of knots so far, with plenty of old mate guests, and plenty of ripper episodes (and don't worry: plenty of Thailand talk).(raspberry noise)Have a crack: Ding Dong ClubSubscribe to the show on Patreon for ad-free main episodes, 2 bonus mini-episodes a week, and to be a good bloke: https://patreon.com/DingDongClubpodcastLIVE Melbourne show on April 5 is on sale now: https://www.trybooking.com/CXQGVOur trip to Bangkok from June 5-9 is on sale too: https://www.trybooking.com/CYJYV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey mate! We both have new podcasts now, and this is Tommy's. It's called How To Do Everything with Tommy Dassalo. Here's a taste. If you like this, go add it on whatever pod app you use. Miss you all :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by CAMERON JAMES and BRON LEWIS! Tommy's reading from his dream diary, Bron's been in trouble with a teacher, Cameron's been in trouble with celebrities, Karl's potentially uncovered some dark truths about his time living in London PLUS there's pranks after gigs in Canberra and disturbing on-stage acts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by MIKE GOLDSTEIN and BEN KNIGHT! Mike and Ben are incredibly dusty after being at Mike's bucks the night before (must be nice) we also finally get around to talking to Knighty about his role alongside Ryan Gosling in the movie The Fall Guy, including him and Mike attending the Hollywood premiere (must be nice)! Don't worry about us though, we've got heaps going on: Karl's video of Michelle Monaghan is going viral and Tommy's being scammed by someone else from The White Lotus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by TONY MARTIN and DAVE THORNTON! Thorno's encountered some Dum Dum fans in the wild, we're speculating about DVD screenings on oil rigs, and we spend a lot of time covering the latest developments in one of our favourite topics whenever Tony's on the show. PLUS Little Blanket has gotten into trouble at Book Week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NICK CAPPER and first time guest ANDREW HAMILTON! Andrew's currently on tour promoting his book about the time he went to prison so we've got a LOT of questions for him. If you've ever listened to the podcast before, I'm sure you can make an educated guess as to the calibre of question that we'd want answered about prison and the level of maturity that we bring to such a delicate subject. It's a great, funny chat about a super interesting topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NICK CODY and LEHMO! We're dealing with audience members who have no idea who they've just watched, we're worried about how rapidly we're aging, Lehmo's child has been doing comedy on a cruise ship, we've got our school reunions coming up and we're all wondering what we can do to make it to 'notable alumni' page of our schools' Wikipedias! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by MELANIE BRACEWELL and BRON LEWIS! Melanie's brought her dog along, there's been some raucous audience members at Basement Comedy Club, someone's using Tommy's Binge account in an AirBnB, Karl's done some work on Melanie's show and received ZERO compensation for it, plus Greg Larsen texts in with a strange dream! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're finally back in Sydney for a huge live show with WIL ANDERSON, CONCETTA CARISTO and CAMERON JAMES! There's a lot going on as Tommy's been heckled, Cam's paid to come and see one of our live podcasts, Concetta's flashed a co-worker, Milan's living under a pseudonym but the absolute piece de resistance is a slice of Wil Anderson lore that Karl has unearthed. You'll never look at a piece of toast the same way again. Oh, and there's a Rad Dad. Bottoms up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE O'NEIL and JOSH EARL! Tommy's found some Patreon feedback, Dave's got more corporate gig stories for us and would you believe it - Karl's been burned by someone and he's not taken it well. Is this the episode that finally gets us booted off the podcasting airwaves? Will we be working at a Mexican restaurant next week? Comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by ex-Queenslanders GREG LARSEN and DAMIEN POWER! Tommy's artwork has been disrespected again, Greg & Damo have almost had a punch-on during a long roadtrip, and Karl's going viral. We also chat about Hooters, Billie Eilish, amazing Comedy Festival show finales, and Dame Edna rooting Norman Gunston. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the studio and we're joined by PETER HELLIAR and DANNY MCGINLAY! We fill Pete in on his contribution to the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival, Danny's torn himself away from an illicit venue for long enough to murder some wildlife, Tommy's had his caricature done, and there's a wild new scam sweeping the Thai restaurants of Melbourne. Fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final LIVE episode from the KOH SAMUI INTERNATIONAL PODCAST FESTIVAL with DANIELLE WALKER, HARLEY BREEN, BRETT BLAKE, CAMERON JAMES & ABHISHEK MISHRA! Karl's bought us all gifts, Tommy's been back to the drag show again, we've somehow unearthed a Danielle piece of trivia that we hadn't heard yet, Brett's been on a game show, and Harley's “pulled a Cameron”. PLUS Rad Dad travels to Koh Samui!If you've enjoyed these last three weeks of episodes from Koh Samui and you want more, head over to our Patreon where you can find another mini live episode that we recorded, as well as video bonus episodes that we recorded in the pool. Plus we'll be releasing a documentary series featuring things we've talked about on the show like Pig Island and soccer golf and heaps more, as well as live show footage! Sign up at patreon.com/littledumdumclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for another live show from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival! We've got HARLEY BREEN, DANIELLE WALKER, BRETT BLAKE and CAMERON JAMES (for a little bit). We've had a very wholesome day playing Soccer Golf, our Youtube mate has used his drone to capture some dodgy footage, Harley's had a massage, Brett's done karaoke, Karl's been investigated by Consumer Affairs and Abishek's found a way to evolve the Sperm Bank routine! PLUS a live Talkin' Dum Dum recorded immediately after, where we discover just how hard our audience have been hitting the edibles... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are BACK in Koh Samui for the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival with CAMERON JAMES, BRETT BLAKE and DANIELLE WALKER! Danielle's spent way too long staring at a sea urchin, Cameron's already made a big purchase at a market, and New Brett has had a wonderful, wholesome time in Bangkok. Plus we're still trying to convince The Stay Resort that this is a corporate retreat, and let's not forget: we've flown Abhishek over so that we can hear the Sperm Bank routine three more times! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by ED KAVALEE and RAY O'LEARY this week! We go deep into the comedy history of Ray O'Leary including: where his name came from, where his suit came from, and the nightmarish meal that he used to eat every single day. Also, we're about to leave for Koh Samui so of course Ed wants to hear all about it, and we've got some prizes to give away with our very own secret sound. PLUS there's a live Talkin' Dum Dum recorded at the Creatures of Habit Bar & Bandroom with guest GREG LARSEN! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Taskmaster's WIL ANDERSON and LLOYD LANGFORD! We go behind the scenes of the new series of Taskmaster and find out about the windowless room that the competitors are holed up in, who got booked first out of Lloyd and his partner, and how long it takes to flip a chair. There's also more Carl Barron conspiracy theories, we pretend to have never heard of Ashely Madison, Tommy's missed an important sponsor e-mail, and we nail down a cover story for our "corporate retreat" in Thailand as part of the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in Brisbane with DAVE ANTHONY, GARETH REYNOLDS, DAVE O'NEIL & HARLEY BREEN! Dave Anthony takes his title of 'surprise guest' a little too literally, we dissect Magic Round and some key moments in NRL history, Chandler's been called in to the principal's office and Dave O'Neil's been doing some digging into his ancestry and probably wishes he hadn't. PLUS: RAD DAD COMES TO BRISBANE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by TOM BALLARD and SAMI SHAH! Tom's been to Bali and is paying the price, Sami's got us all interested in the Ubud Writer's Festival, and Karl's just back from his meeting with The Stay Resort in Koh Samui. Plus we're speculating on the current address of an Australian comedy legend, planning a setlist for our band at the Koh Samui Podcast Festival, and listing people we know who used to be young! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've roped in two of Perth's finest this week: ANDREW WOLFE and FRANKIE ROWSTHORN! Frankie's performing in the Comedy Zone under the tutelage of a Friend of the Show, Wolfie's been abusing audience members in Perth, Frankie's dad has leapt to her defence in India on The Amazing Race, and of course, we get an update on Karl's potential funds for a Thai bar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've dragged ourselves out of bed after the Comedy Festival and we're joined by LUKE HEGGIE and MIKE GOLDSTEIN. We reflect on The Worst of Melbourne Comedy and the memoir that Karl got given as a gift, Tommy can't avoid seeing the Sperm Bank bit AGAIN, demand for the Abishek t-shirts is high, and Karl's found out a dark secret from Luke Heggie's past. PLUS Nick Cody pops in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final week of our run of live shows in Melbourne and we're joined by AARON CHEN, DAVE HUGHES and DANIELLE WALKER! Tommy's nose is all messed up, the Worst of Melbourne Comedy has come to a very fitting end, Chenny's been opening for an Ex Friend of the Show, Hughesy's been defiling the backstage area of Basement Comedy Club and Danielle's sisters are getting excited for Koh Samui. PLUS we send a roving reporter out to investigate Karl's bush and some special friends join us for Abhishek's final hurrah. Or... is it!? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hot streak of idiotic live shows continues with GUY MONTGOMERY, NINA OYAMA and HARLEY BREEN! There's been more Worst of Melbourne Comedy, Tommy's been dared to heckle a Friend of the Show, Karl's tried and failed to get to Broken Hill, plus there's an update on the bush from last week. But honestly, who cares about any of that, because of course it's also week three of Abhishek's Sperm Bank residency. Will he hit another home run, or has the joke run out of steam? The answer MAY shock you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back LIVE from the Basement Comedy Club with TOM GLEESON, MEL BUTTLE and CAMERON JAMES! The pressure is on as we discover some random punters have turned up to the gig, we recap the Worst of Melbourne Comedy, there's been security issues at the venue, and we have the latest instalment of Karl doing you-know-what in public. PLUS it's week two of Abhishek's residency! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first week of our annual month of live shows in Melbourne and we're joined by WIL ANDERSON, PETER HELLIAR and GEN FRICKER! It's Karl's birthday and Tommy's bankrupted himself with a surprise present for the occasion. Wil's turned up with some content after seeing a suspicious man in an alleyway, Pete's a little too keen for the podcast, and we finally crown a sponsor for the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival! PLUS we're holding auditions for The Worst of Melbourne Comedy! Is this bullying? Is it truly the Worst of Melbourne Comedy? All (none) of these questions will be answered! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by BEN RUSSELL and TOR SNYDER. Tommy's enlisting the services of Tor's side hustle and Karl's discovered his new favourite musical act. PLUS, Tommy almost lost his passport in Japan and we start to get serious about which potential Koh Samui sponsor we're going to work with. Or will it be all three? Or will it be a new fourth contender? Only one thing's for sure: Comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NICK CODY and BEN KNIGHT! Cody comes in swinging after hearing us berate him for attending the Taylor Swift concert, Knighty's had a hose up his ass, Tommy's been trying comedy in Japan, and we've had some incredible offers for sponsorship for the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're broadcasting from a luxury hotel in Adelaide with RUSSELL HOWARD, NICK CAPPER and HARLEY BREEN! Capper's impressed by Russell's hallway, and Russell's impressed by Capper's CV of recent advertisements. We also talk about mystical nans, punching up Capper's stand-up routines, and possible future stand-up special titles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're live in Adelaide for our 700TH EPISODE! We've got some famous well wishers on the phone, and of course Karl's had to check in on his favourite Adelaide-based Hamburger Facebook group. Meanwhile, we learn a LOT about Tom's lifestyle, Nazeem's cracked the shits in public, Thorno's found some of the greatest merchandise of all time, and Tommy's in trouble because of a dream that his fiance had about him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE O'NEIL and LEHMO! Dave's had the honour of catching a private jet to a footy club gig, we workshop some ideas to make the Qantas Lounge even fancier, Tommy's been sent a behind-the-scenes video of Eric Bana PLUS Lehmo's gone viral and we've made our first booking for The Worst of Melbourne Comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by GREG LARSEN and MIKE GOLDSTEIN! Greg's had some issues lining up a delicious post-gig feast, Chandler's interrogating the canteen options at his gym, and we go on a riotous Ocean's Eleven-style journey with Greg Larsen as he pulls off the heist of the century on a major fast-food chain. Us so horny! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by MELANIE BRACEWELL & TOM BALLARD! Mel's had a spray tan JUST FOR US, Tommy's encountered two doctors with unbelievable surnames PLUS Comedy Festival season is just around the corner so that means it's time to start planning for the hottest show in the guide: The Worst of Melbourne Comedy. Who's getting booked? How loud should the house music be? Where should the seats be facing? And most importantly: what's wrong with us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE THORNTON and JOSH THOMAS! We're being closely monitored by a publicist AND Blanket, as Josh is on the press junket for his new stand-up tour and already considering a career change. Meanwhile, Tommy's had multiple rough experiences at the doctor, plus we get a run down of Josh's recent hopeless mishaps including losing both his shoes AND a motor vehicle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we've got BRETT BLAKE in the room and HARLEY BREEN on Zoom for the huge announcement that they're both joining us for the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival 2024! We're brainstorming ways to get some Thai locals to listen to the podcast and scheduling our edible consumption for the four nights. PLUS Brett's got a new job as a tour guide and we take a trip down memory lane to his wild days hurling drinks at balconies in Perth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by PETER HELLIAR and DAMIEN POWER! It's Damo's first time on the podcast and he's picked possibly the worst episode to listen to in order to prime himself. Karl's attempts to meditate have not been successful as he's had one of his angriest days in recent memory at the gym. Tommy's basking in the glow of being newly engaged and getting multiple curious responses to his news while out in public PLUS we chat to Pete about one of our all-time favourite memories of him. You could say, it's a bit of a callback ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by JOSH EARL and DANNY MCGINLAY! McGinlay's been recognised in an unlikely location, Tommy's tent has been defiled at a music festival, Karl's list of most hated comedians from seven years ago needs updating, PLUS there's a very, very particular reason why we've gathered these two specific guests together. Can you solve the mystery before we reveal it on air? ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by CAMERON JAMES and DANIELLE WALKER for our first official guest announcement for the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival 2024! WHO COULD IT BE!? Along the way we discuss Pig Island, Thailands legalisation of medical marijuana, Karl going to the bank to book out an entire resort PLUS a locked-away childhood memory of Tommy's gives us our first taste of potential content that you'll all be watching on the beach in six months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for a new year with guests SAM TAUNTON and NAZEEM HUSSAIN! Tommy's dredging up an old memory from LAST New Years Eve about catching an Uber Pet and along the way we get sidetracked by a yarn about Merv Hughes watching comedy and pitching a movie based around the unsung heroes featured in David Boon's legendary downing of 52 cans on a flight. PLUS Karl's been to a doctor with one of the greatest names of all time after getting some terrible medical advice from Nazeem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our annual countdown of the best episodes of the year as voted by YOU! Relive some of your favourite moments of the year OR use this episode as a jumping in point if you've never listened before! Zoom episodes, live episodes, great guests and a star-studded Number One! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE HUGHES and BRON LEWIS! Bron's husband is in Ibiza and Hughesy's fondly remembering his time studying IT near Karl's house, but we're most excited to learn that we're in the presence of an icon. Hughesy has been named as one of Rolling Stone's 50 Australian Icons so we spend a good chunk of our time dissecting the rest of the list. Along the way we cast Hughesy's Plastic Bucket Boys, attempt to get him mentioned in the Daily Mail, and hear about Richard Branson disrespecting him. No thank yew! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've travelled down the coast to catch up with BRETT BLAKE and NICK CAPPER! Brett is the latest victim of Tommy's cursed artwork as his relationship has broken down and he's now living in a tent (where we've recorded this weeks episode from). It's a red hot hour of our stock-in-trade: punching down. We also chat about a man on a jetski waiting around for the love of his life, a garbage man picking up on the job, and Capper's mouth bleeding for some unknown reason. It's good to have mates! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're LIVE from Melbourne with SAM PANG, DAVE O'NEIL and TOM BALLARD! We debrief our recent trip to Perth which landed us in the Daily Mail, The ghost of Tom Ballard haunts us for a little bit, Dave surprises Sam Pang with his appearance in New Idea and we go on a rollercoaster journey hearing about Dave and Sam getting lunch in a chicken shop. PLUS Tommy's trying to make up for his cursed print AND we do a live Talkin' Dum Dum! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by LEHMO and NINA OYAMA! We travel back to 2003 to revisit the creative process for one of Lehmo's early Comedy Festival show posters and we hear about an ill-advised stunt for his early days of breakfast radio in South Australia! Meanwhile, Tommy's brainstorming ideas for a new piece of artwork that can offset the damage done by his cursed print PLUS there's an update on the true crime saga that's been unfolding in the hallway of Karl's apartment building! No need for a do-over on this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by GARETH REYNOLDS and TOM BALLARD! We've crammed into a tiny hotel room to mourn Tom's hypothetical passing away and debate the safety of helicopter travel, before hearing about Karl's big night on the tiles with Milan that almost ended his marriage. And of course, because Gareth's here, we talk about pyjamas for about ten minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're LIVE from the most beautiful street in the Dexy capital of the world with LAWRENCE MOONEY, CAMERON JAMES and XAVIER MICHELIDES! Tommy's busted out the Sexy Lemon Man attire which comes under harsh scrutiny from our panel of guests. King Moonman regales us with some of the most disturbing yarns he's ever told on the podcast, Xavier's a new Perth resident, PLUS, have we been successful in our attempts to book an impersonator for the show, or are we better off moving our business to a competing comedian hire website? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined once again by the Mid Flight Brawl boys NICK CODY and LUKE HEGGIE! Dassalo's got a huge piece of news about his upcoming flight to Perth, Heggie's judged a talent contest, Cody's taken umbrage with some of Karl's recent travel stories on the pod, and Karl's been battling the general public at his gigs. Plus, Tommy's found the world's biggest Air BnB DVD library and uncovers a repressed memory live on air! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Bang On crossover this week as we're joined by ZAN ROWE and MYF WARHURST! It's Zan's first time on the show but she's already had some legendary meetings with Tommy at a music festival and a kick-ons, plus we've received a hot tip about an item on her resume that's of great interest to us. Meanwhile, Myf has a new show on SBS that takes place in Maryborough - not sure if we've ever mentioned that that's where Karl's from - and so we take a further deep dive into the local weirdos from Karl's childhood. PLUS debutante dresses, nicknames and of course: pornos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE THORNTON and LLOYD LANGFORD! Tommy's taken his parents to see Paul McCartney, and a mysterious former colleague of his dads has DM'd him on Instagram. PLUS Chandler's back from Singapore and had a nightmare return flight so we get stuck into the hidden travel hacks of seat booking, business class on Jetstar, inflight entertainment, luggage sales and WAY MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by SAM TAUNTON and ALEX WARD for a wide-ranging and intellectual discourse: soiling the bed, defacating in the street, passing gas, and proper toilet hygiene. Plus we somehow manage to segue quite elegantly into talking about break-ups (not ours, remarkably) as Tommy's friends have split up and he's caught in the middle in some very unexpected ways. Listen up, because you may have a cursed item in your house right now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey You-Know-Whats! We're joined by DAVE O'NEIL and WIL ANDERSON for a HUGE episode this week. Tommy's had a surprising conversation with his parents about the upcoming referendum, Chandler's been having deep, deep conversations with his child and Dave's been performing for Japanese tourists. We also flash back to Dassalo's earliest days in comedy and an ill-fated PR stunt he pulled with the help of Wil Anderson PLUS The Chandler family home is on the market and there's something VERY interesting hidden in the listing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by ED KAVALEE and BEN RUSSELL! We reminisce about our time in the Royal Melbourne Show's haunted house with Ben Russell, Kav's got some thoughts about My Muscle Chef, Karl's been trying to watch live music in a Thai restaurant PLUS we finally follow up on a talkback topic that we posed months and months ago: what's the food that people think you're weird for not liking? The answers WILL shock you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.