Podcast appearances and mentions of michael shafar

Is laughter the best medicine? Well comedian Michael Shafar might be able to help with that. He's probably the only person who can make fun being Jewish, having cancer and his genitals in the same breath – and not only get away with it – but have the room in hysterics In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Michael explains why he isn't afraid to tackle political topics in his shows and how he's accidentally become the Jewish representative of comedy.   WEEKEND LIST TRY- Don't charge your phone in your bedroom WATCH - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TRY- BlendJet portable blender WATCH - Loot on Apple TV Send us your Weekend Briefing suggestions on Instagram at @thebriefingpodcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Michael Shafar joins me to discuss making friends as an adult in a new country, surviving cancer and the internal pressure he puts on himself to be the best. Catch Michael at the MICF this month with his show Lots to Say Tickets at the QT Hotel tickets at https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/michael-shafar-lots-to-sayAlso Four Burners (The stand up show) opens on April 8, 8:35 at Tasma Terrace, get tickets at https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/four-burnersAlso check out the live DYKWIA, Saturdays at 3pm at Basement Comedy Club, tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1153699If you're not in Melbourne but would like to hear these shows join the Patreon at Patreon.com/dykwia where each DYKWIA will be up the day after the record Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Michael Shafar (@michaelshafar) joins Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe to discuss an extremely Milo-coded episode about annoying your girlfriend by doing a voice too much... Full episode on Patreon for $3+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/s9-e2-voice-feat-95676927 Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!

Support The Brown Jewels on Patreon from £3Ralph and Michael talk bombing on cruise ships, going viral in China, surviving cancer but people not believing it, comedy that makes people feel uncomfortable and who is worse, the queen or Hitler?Follow Michael online and go see him liveMichael's Full YouTube specialThe Queen vs Hitler bit from the special Send me an anonymous message - Right hereLeave me a voicemail - Let me know if you have any questions or things to be discussed on future episodesRalph Brown Comedy InstagramRalph Brown Comedy FacebookEmail: thebrownjewelspod@gmail.comPodcast artwork by the very talented @jmsyllart - check him out

Introduction Hosts: MrX Dave Morriss We recorded this on Sunday September 3rd 2023. We met in person again, and as before first visited the pub called The Steading where we had lunch. Then we adjourned to Dave's car in the car park, and recorded a chat. The name "Steading" is another (Scots?) version of "Farmstead", and means the same. It's also an anagram of "Sedating"1, so ... Topics discussed Vaccines: Dave has an appointment for COVID-19 and influenza vaccines. The new Omicron variant BA.2.86 has prompted another booster for some people. Discussion of Smallpox vaccination MrX has an appointment for an influenza vaccine Glasgow: MrX and MrsX recently stayed in Glasgow for a holiday Point A Hotel - boutique hotel Jungle Rumble - indoor golf with UV lighting! Wikipedia: Glasgow Subway Edinburgh: Dave took a trip on the recently extended Edinburgh tram There is only one route, from the airport to Leith (port). Older residents get free access. MrX and MrsX recently walked from the centre of Edinburgh along the Water of Leith to the area where the tram terminus is at Newhaven. Email: Dave is using version Thunderbird 115.1.1 which is a rewrite of the original series where the API has now changed a lot. Long-used add-ons now no longer work: A favourite was Mailbox Alert which triggered sound alerts (or others) then mail arrived in a folder - so this could be after filtering. This was much more useful than the traditional "You have mail" type alerts. Discussion of tags: MrX mentions tags, meaning bits of text that can be attached to messages and used to classify them and to search for them. In Gmail there are labels which can do this and these can be used to group messages regardless of folders Thunderbird also has this concept which it calls tags. It comes with pre-defined tags such as Important and To Do, but more tags can be added. Any message can be given one or more tags. The filtering system can add tags as a message is processed. Searches can be performed on tags also. Dave is an enthusiast of nested folders with filters to classify messages. MrX is keen on using tags for the same purpose. Dave mentioned Thunderbird's saved search feature (which he wrongly called virtual mailboxes) which can collect messages according to many criteria, including tags. Some discussion about mail message storage strategies: file per message, mbox format, etc. Ticks: MrX's dog has brought some ticks back from recent walks. Scotland seems to be a bit worse off for ticks in recent years. Hikers need to protect against them and to perform checks that they are not on clothes. Wearing long socks or gaiters over long trousers can help. Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that can be passed by ticks. This Week in Parasitism recently talked about an unpleasant disease caught from ticks, Babesiosis (not bacterial as Dave thought, but caused by a protozoan). This was in the USA; the disease doesn't seem to be in the UK at the moment. Removal of ticks needs a tool or a fine pair of tweezers. Audacity: Ahuka did a recent show (hpr3927 :: Audacity Update 20230702) on some problems he'd encountered. Video on YouTube: What Ever Happened to Audacity? Audacity-like tool in the browser: Wavacity Edinburgh Festival and Festival Fringe: MrX attended a show by Michael Shafar, the comedian Dave hasn't been to much at the Festival/Fringe in recent years. He saw the Doug Anthony All Stars when they were active many years ago, and found them funny but intimidating! HPR changes: Mentioned on the recent HPR Community News Problem reports can be sent by email to admin at HPR, as messages to @hpr@botsin.space on Mastodon, and to the #hpr:matrix.org channel on Matrix. Watching and listening: MrX has been watching the YouTube channel Little Chinese Everywhere, recommended in the last of these chats. MrX has also been listening to the BBC radio show Computing Britain. It consists of 12 15-minute episodes, from 2015, and is available as a podcast. YouTube recommendations: Dave: Not Just Bikes: A channel about cycling and city design. The channel owner is Canadian but has moved to Amsterdam for a better life for himself and his family. He highlights the differences between North American city design and the design of many European cities. Example video: Even Small Towns are Great Here (5 Years in the Netherlands) BicycleDutch: Another channel about cycling in the Netherlands. This channel host, Mark Wagenbuur, is Dutch and does videos about cycle routes, and their development. Lots of videos made as he cycles a route. He is based in 's-Hertogenbosch (map) and cycles in the region and to and from Utrecht. Links Vaccines: Wikipedia: COVID-19 vaccines Wikipedia: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant Wikipedia: Smallpox vaccine Glasgow: Wikipedia: Glasgow Subway Point A Hotel Jungle Rumble Edinburgh: Edinburgh trams Water of Leith Thunderbird: Website Ticks: Lyme Disease Babesiosis Removal of ticks Audacity: YouTube: What Ever Happened to Audacity? Wavacity More Edinburgh: Edinburgh Festival Edinburgh Festival Fringe HPR: Site migration update (Community News for August 2023) YouTube recommendations: Not Just Bikes BicycleDutch Other anagrams are also available: gin sated, gent said, sang tide, etc.↩︎

Australian comedian Daniel Muggleton is joined by comedian Michael Shafar to talk about piss, specifically the famous Berghain attendee who lies in the urinal to get pissed on every weekend. They talk about it for 44 minutes. It's way too long but it is funny. Oh and then they write some very piss-free geology jokes real fast. Tickets to Daniel's UK tour are on sale now at www.danielmuggleton.com.au, or follow him @danmuggleton on Instagram & TikTok. Also catch Michael Shafar at Sydney Comedy Festival May 4-5th at Enmore Theatre or follow him @michaelshafar. If you want to join the Patreon that has absolutely no benefits this is the link: www.patreon.com/danmuggleton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian comedian Daniel Muggleton is hungover in Melbourne, talking about the romance of fertility sex, health kicks and gives some bad advice about fun scrubs - assisted by the very funny Michael Shafar. Don't miss Daniel live and on tour in Australia & the UK, tickets on sale now at his website. Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows mentioned this episode: Matt Storer: Hot Nonsense until April 9thMichael Shafar: Well Worth The Chemo until April 23rd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Shafar joined host Kyran Wheatley and the brains trust (which you can now join) made up of that guy at the pub who makes up stories Dave Billson (AJ Lamarque) and Mrs. Clause! Who is back but somehow has a different voice and also come to think of it a different backstory (as played by Amy Ruffle).We would love it if you left us a lovely little review in the podcast app of your choice, or tell someone who you think might like the show about the pod.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/wax-quizzical. Join the Brains Trust and support us to make the show happen: https://plus.acast.com/s/wax-quizzical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cancer survivor, Michael Shafar, discusses the benefits of losing a testicle, his Jewish mother's obsession with picking her own coffin, how his girlfriend saving his life has ruined their relationship and why Border Security is the most racist show on Australian TV. Filmed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Shafar has the audience gasping and laughing. This is a special Shafar's oncologist reviewed by emailing his patient to say: “Great show, Michael! Well worth the chemo!” True story. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ymp1to Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ComedyDynamics Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ComedyDynamics TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/J1wucyQ/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ComedyDynamics http://www.comedydynamics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Michael Shafar tells us how many times he's tried to come to WA in the last two years and how much he spent on an engagement ring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Michael Shafar tells us how many times he's tried to come to WA in the last two years and how much he spent on an engagement ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huge new ep as we finally head back to Victoria to talk East St Kilda with comedian and writer Michael Shafar. We talk about being part of a tight knit Jewish community and the misbehaviour that occurred during lockdown, disgraced sports agent Ricky Nixon's foray into the art of stand up comedy, learn about the various gangland murders committed around the area and hear the tale of Geoffrey Edelsten, who owned a medical empire and flew Fran Drescher in to speak at his wedding. Lot of red hot stuff. On all pod apps. Give it a listen, send it to your friends, leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://linktr.ee/CommunityNoticeboardPodcast

I heard that they're thinking of getting rid of the 5c piece because the metal required to make them costs 6 cents now, so the RBA or whatever is making a loss on the coins. Pretty funny! They asked ScoMo about it in a press conference and he basically told them to fuck off and that he doesn't care. What a loser! If I were Prime Minister, that would be all I'd ever talk about - let's get some weird shit on our money! Here's the link for the YouTube video I was talking about, please jump in and defend Michael Shafar and I against the right-wing trolls. https://youtube.com/shorts/lR25EVy2OTE?feature=share

Another very special episode of The Phone Hacks sees the return of Michael Shafar to discuss Capper's current bout with the big C.  There is a Fundraiser event for the great man in Melbourne March 26th.  Get tickets or make a donation here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/879568 Join the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/thephonehacks! Just $7 (AUD) for bonus eps and content. Get tons of behind the scenes hacks and pranks and help keep this podcast going! Subscribe where you're listening and leave a review to get the word out there.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Shafar is a standup comic, and writer for Network 10's The Project and Studio 10. You might have also caught him on ABC's Comedy Bites, and Triple J's Good Az Friday. He sat down with Mia ahead of his standup show ‘For Sale: New Jokes, Never Told' to chat about the moments in his life that got him to this point. They involved Subway meat, Judaism, good comedy, bad comedy, the law, cancer, prosthetic testicles, and the 1971 Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack. This episode was produced by Tash Noore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cancer is no laughing matter, but finding humor through life can help us get through the difficult times and make sense of our journey. My guest today has made humor a way of life, and Michael Shafar has flipped his cancer experience on its head to live it up as part of his stand up. Michael is awesome because in addition to all things funny, he also makes a contribution towards supporting cancer clinical trials for below the belt cancer that we talk about today! Links Michael Shafar (official website) Michael Shafar (Twitter) ANZUP Cancer Trials Group Limited I put this book together to help you thrive in times of uncertainty (plus find out how you'll be helping ANZUP cancer trials):   Don't Forget To Sign Up for Your 7 Day Challenge to Take Your Life Back After Cancer!People expect you to bounce back after cancer, but it's not easy – you've got to deal with changes, fatigue and worry that it might come back… Over seven days, I am sharing practical ideas that helped me get the life I want after cancer – sign up free today: #btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold;}#btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 {padding:5px 25px;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;background:#38b6ff;background:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #38b6ff), color-stop(100%, #38b6ff));background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #38b6ff 0%, #38b6ff 100%);background:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #38b6ff 0%, #38b6ff 100%);background:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #38b6ff 0%, #38b6ff 100%);background:-o-linear-gradient(top, #38b6ff 0%, #38b6ff 100%);background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #38b6ff 0%, #38b6ff 100%);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr=#38b6ff, endColorstr=#38b6ff, GradientType=0);box-shadow:0px 1px 1px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);}#btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 .gradient {-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;}#btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 .shine {-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;}#btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 .active {-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;}#btn_1_5095f450e13754607e74fd13894c14a2 .hover {-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;}Sign Up Today I will never give out your email - view my Privacy Policy

Michael Shafar joins the guys for a very special PSA episode with phone swaps and hacks galore. Mike is worried about being emasculated, Capper dredges up an old FB memory and Shafar misses Steve Irwin.  Join the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/thephonehacks! Just $7 (AUD) for 4 bonus eps a month. Get tons of behind the scenes hacks and pranks and help keep this podcast going! Subscribe where you're listening and leave a review to get the word out there.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is the delightful comedian Michael Shafar.Michael is a talented guy. He finished high school ranked in the top .05% of the state. He studied and completed law and biomedicine only to ditch it and pursue his calling of becoming a stand-up comedian. He has been performing for 8 years and is also a writer for The Project on channel 10.Michael has been diagnosed with testicular cancer twice and beaten it twice. He dedicated his entire 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show to raising awareness about testicular cancer. His entire hour on stage - at a comedy festival - was about his battles with cancer. I'm always impressed when people are able to bring light to a dark place. You've gotta have big ball to do that.A special Thank-Q to Michael for joining me today! To see when he's performing in your city check out his website below:See Michael perform:https://www.michaelshafar.com/Follow Michael on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/michael.shafar/Enjoyed the podCARst or have some feedback for me?https://www.instagram.com/darrenlevyofficial

While turning her car into the driveway, Robyn sees a vehicle pull up opposite her house and proceed to dump their used food and drink containers onto the road and gutter. They leave a lot of half-eaten food and spilled drinks as they drive off. What would you do if you saw someone tossing rubbish in the street, or from a car?

Growth comes with growing pains, and as we work to create a more inclusive, welcoming society, we see that reflected in how audiences respond to art. Artists and entertainers alike have been ostracised from social media and have even lost work for offensive conduct. But what if it's your job to shock and satirise? Comedians go where the rest of us can't – occasionally crossing lines and causing offense. In recent years, we've seen a number of comedians come under intense public scrutiny after saying something objectionable. In the second and final episode on the future of comedy and cancel culture, Dr Susan Carland talks to comedians about walking the fine line between humour and offense, the responsibility of the comedian, and which jokes they think we'll cringe over in the coming years. Our guests today on the What Happens Next? podcast are Peter Helliar, presenter of The Project on Network 10; TV personality and activist Nazeem Hussain; 2020 RAW Comedy winner Prue Blake; and Michael Shafar, stand-up comic and writer for The Project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public opinions and attitudes shift, but the internet is forever. In recent years, we've seen example after example of entertainers and comedians “cancelled” by pop culture for old tweets and bad behaviour, even if the artist themselves have evolved.  In an all-new series of ‘What Happens Next?', an all-star lineup of comedians discuss the future of comedy with host Dr Susan Carland. Comedy holds a mirror up to society, but what happens when society doesn't like what it sees? Where's the line between humour and offence? And is it really a comedian's job to represent an entire group of people and to wake audiences up with powerful emotional breakthroughs – or is it just to make you laugh? Our guests this episode are comedians Nazeem Hussain, Michael Shafar, Peter Helliar, Prue Blake, and Monash Faculty of Arts historian Dr Tony Moore. * Language Warning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Armfield cut his teeth at Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company before co-founding Belvoir, but his earliest forays into theatre-making were a way to escape some challenges at home. He shares his story with Mark Howett as one of our Legends of Australian Theatre. Also, we visit a war-torn city and a family confronting the cost of survival in Samah Sabawi's play Them and we meet two comedians who have found the funny side of tragedy, bringing personal stories of grief and illness into their stand-up.

Neil Armfield cut his teeth at Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company before co-founding Belvoir, but his earliest forays into theatre-making were a way to escape some challenges at home. He shares his story with Mark Howett as one of our Legends of Australian Theatre. Also, we visit a war-torn city and a family confronting the cost of survival in Samah Sabawi's play Them and we meet two comedians who have found the funny side of tragedy, bringing personal stories of grief and illness into their stand-up.

Neil Armfield cut his teeth at Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company before co-founding Belvoir, but his earliest forays into theatre-making were a way to escape some challenges at home. He shares his story with Mark Howett as one of our Legends of Australian Theatre.Also, we visit a war-torn city and a family confronting the cost of survival in Samah Sabawi's play Them and we meet two comedians who have found the funny side of tragedy, bringing personal stories of grief and illness into their stand-up.

Kirsty Webeck, Adam Knox, Deirdre Fidge and Michael Shafar find out why Adam was kicked off Twitter, what caused Dee to run and hide in the bushes and whose Dad is definitely not called Robert.Support the podcast by becoming a patreon subscriber at patreon.com/dykwiaIf in Melbourne come and see the filming of Josh Earl Talks on August 4. Tickets at joshearl.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Shafar's controversial Simple Pleasure is so controversial, it splits Adam & Sym down the middle. Borderline perfect guest.Subscribe, rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, leave a review, tell your friends and embrace the dishes.

Theatre First Episode 279Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Michael Shafar – Melbourne Comedy Festival There's a reason Michael Shafar is one of the most exciting new comedians in Australia right now and has sold out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival since his debut in 2017. This year he's back to give 110%. Neither a pandemic nor cancer have been able to stop him from getting back on stage in his home town.For more information visit: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2021/shows/michael-shafar-110 Theatre First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first  Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, ACast etc. If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Shafar is a glass half full kind of guy who's such a good comedian, he's been able to make his own harrowing battle with cancer funny. In 2017, Michael was busy making his mark as a stand up comic, when he made the costly decision to ignore one of his testicles growing to more than double the size of the other. By the time he went to the doctor, the testicular cancer had already spread throughout his body and he was only given a 50% chance of making it. But he was determined to make the most of that chance and never stopped performing throughout the grueling rounds of chemo. Comedy gives him purpose and surviving cancer has given him plenty of material. Michael's been in and out of remission and still isn't totally out of the woods, but he's not letting that hold him back.

Getting Wilosophical with Michael Shafar

Catch up on today's show here on the full podcast!Michael Shafar! Tony Martin! Alex Rance! Sai from the Monash Cricket Team! You called with your tidbits! Chrissie made Browny more banana bread! Sam lied about a 9-darter! We asked you if Hawthorn is in the city! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Shafar is a stand-up comedian and writer for the Channel 10's The Project. He was a Raw finalist and he has performed at massive events such as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, performed around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the US and even on International Waters. He also hosted Channel 31's satirical news show, The Leak, and developed the viral sensation, Round Squares. He has also be seen and heard on SBS's RAW Comedy, ABC's Comedy Bites and Triple j's Good Az Friday. In this podcast we chat about comparison, expectations, his lawyer days, collaboration, cancer, vulnerability, honesty and fear. Check him out on: Website: www.michaelshafar.com Facebook/ twitter: michaelshafar Instagram: michael.shafar Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

130 - Damian Callinan, Terri Psiakis, Michelle Brasier and Michael Shafar find out who has quite a hands on Mother, What Damian did in Frankfurtt and why one of our nicknames in Primary School was NF Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon member at patreon.com/DYKWIA  and if you're in Melbourne the Dec 15 Christmas show is now on sale at joshearl.com.au  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The gang interview Michael Shafar about his upcoming show 'A work in progress' at Melbourne Fringe.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Michael Shafar’s Kosher Bacon As seen on SBS’s RAW Comedy, the Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World Competition and Channel 31’s The Leak. As heard on ABC’s Comedy Bites and triple j’s Good Az Friday. Writer for Channel 10’s The Project. After a sold out season in 2017, Michael Shafar returns with a brand-new show about kosher bacon and other things that make no sense. For more details, visit: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/kosher-bacon Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rss Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.fm, Podbean etc. If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #michaelshafar #kosherbacon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Shafar is a stand-up comic and writer for The Project on Network Ten. But this success hasn't happened overnight. Like most stand-up comedians it started off with bombing at his first open mic, and then two years of performing at every opportunity that presented itself. His next step was hosting 'The Leak' on community television station, Channel 31, before climbing the ranks to commercial television. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks stand-up comedy podcast, you'll learn how religious cynicism, disinterest in a law degree, and an unhealthy consumption of news, can lead to a great comedy career. And if you want to see Michael Shafar in person, his next show is at the Butterfly Club's 'Melbourne Comedy's Rising Stars' on June 3. He can also be reached at www.MichaelShafar.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Shafar is a stand-up comic and writer for The Project on Network Ten. But this success hasn't happened overnight. Like most stand-up comedians it started off with bombing at his first open mic, and then two years of performing at every opportunity that presented itself. His next step was hosting 'The Leak' on community television station, Channel 31, before climbing the ranks to commercial television. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks stand-up comedy podcast, you'll learn how religious cynicism, disinterest in a law degree, and an unhealthy consumption of news, can lead to a great comedy career. And if you want to see Michael Shafar in person, his next show is at the Butterfly Club's 'Melbourne Comedy's Rising Stars' on June 3. He can also be reached at www.MichaelShafar.com.