Podcast appearances and mentions of michelle brasier

When Australian comedian Michelle Brasier was scammed by a stranger, she didn't report it. Instead, she extended her hand in friendship and turned the experience - into a cabaret.

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Michelle Brasier is an actor, singer, comedian, screenwriter and author. While best known for her work with sketch group, Aunty Donna, Michelle has appeared on myriad TV shows and has performed her solo comedy shows Average Bear, Reform, and Legacy internationally, earning multiple awards. Her memoir, My Brother's Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag, was published in September 2024 and has most recently been named Apple's Books Best of 2024. In this episode Michelle talks about being a really good friend (!), being a secret keeper, being a bully-remover, music theatre friends, friends who know you before you're an idea, friends who disappear mysteriously, friends who are there through the hard bits, and so much more!CONTACTText - 0431 345 145Email - fwendspod@gmail.comMail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, Vic, 3001RATE AND REVIEWOf course you've already subscribed or followed the show, now we'd love you to leave a rating and a review. In whatever podcast app you're in right now, just throw down the 5 stars. Will make our day, and help to get the podcast into more people's ears (which will ultimately mean even bigger name guests for you!)INSTAGRAMFwends PodGeorgia MooneyRhys NicholsonKyran NicholsonYOUTUBESoon (how soon we don't know) you will be able to watch clips of the show on YouTube, click through and hit subscribe now to get them the second they appear: Fwends Pod YouTubeSKIP AHEAD00:00 - Georgia, Kyran and Rhys catch up21:53 - Interview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIFE’S BOOMING SERIES 6: Dying to Know Episode 6: Finding the funny side Many of us are embracing more humour following the death of a loved one. But how do we make space for laughter without feeling like we’re getting it wrong? Comedian Michelle Brasier and grief counsellor Marianne Bowdler share their experiences. About the episode – brought to you by Australian Seniors. Join James Valentine for the sixth season of Life’s Booming: Dying to Know, our most unflinching yet. We’ll have the conversations that are hardest to have, ask the questions that are easy to ignore, and hear stories that will make you think differently about the one thing we’re all guaranteed to experience: Death. In this episode, we explore the psychology behind our fear of death and how humour can help us face it. From heartfelt eulogies that land a laugh to finding the line between lightness and respect, we look at how Australians are using comedy to cope, connect and heal. Michelle Brasier is an award-winning comedian, writer and performer known for her sharp wit, musical talent and deeply personal storytelling. After losing both her father and brother to cancer, Michelle channelled her grief into her stage show Average Bear (on ABC iview), and book My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, which blend humour, vulnerability and hope. Marianne Bowdler is the clinical services manager at Griefline, where she supports Australians experiencing grief, loss and trauma. She draws on years of experience to explain how laughter, when used thoughtfully, can offer relief, connection and healing. If you have any thoughts or questions and want to share your story to Life’s Booming, send us a voice note – lifesbooming@seniors.com.au Watch Life’s Booming on YouTube Listen to Life's Booming on Apple Podcasts Listen to Life's Booming on Spotify For more information visit seniors.com.au/podcast Produced by Medium Rare Content Agency, in conjunction with Ampel Sonic Experience Agency -- Disclaimer: Please be advised that this episode contains discussions about death, which may be triggering or upsetting for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one, please know that you are not alone and there are resources available. For additional support please contact Lifeline on 131 114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. TRANSCRIPT: S06EP06 Finding the funny side James: Hello and welcome to Life's Booming. I'm James Valentine and this season we're talking about death, but it's not all doom and gloom. On this episode we're going to embrace the funny side of grief. Forty-seven percent of the over 50s want to embrace more humor following the death of a loved one, according to an Australian senior's cost of death report. Helping us navigate this somewhat confusing terrain are two women who've built their careers around talking about death in very different ways. Marianne Bowdler is a grief counsellor and clinical services manager at Griefline, who's worked extensively supporting marginalised communities through bereavement, attachment and loss. And Michelle Brasier is a comedian, writer and actor. Her frank and fearless brand of cabaret comedy has never made death funnier and has taken her all the way to Broadway. Marianne, Michelle, welcome to Life's Booming. James: What's Griefline? Who calls? Marianne: Griefline, we interpret grief very broadly. So grief is any response to a loss. So we lose lots of things, don't we? Might be, you see a house flooding down the river after a flood, could be redundancy, could be bankruptcy, might've lost your keys, the dog might've gone missing, so anything. James: Do people think to call you in that sort of thing? Marianne: More and more they do, more and more, and also ecological grief, which is that kind of nostalgia that we have for how the climate used to be. Michelle: Oh no. Right. Yeah, right. Marianne: And the landscape that was. And the beach that used to be at Byron. James: Yeah, so it's sort of an existential grief. Marianne: Grief is existential. James: Yeah, yeah. And then what, what can you offer? What happens when I call? Marianne: It's that annoying concept, isn't it? We hold space. It's about listening without judgment. And it's about enabling people to actually shine a torch into the darkness of the sorrow and the anguish that they might be experiencing. James: Yeah. Marianne: I mean, I think a lot of times you might be a young mom and you can't really be grieving because you've got to look after the kids. There's lots of times when you can't express your grief and it's quite helpful to be able to talk to a neutral third party who can be supportive. James: Yeah. There'd be cultural issues as well in some cases. Yes. And who's on the end of the line, like who's listening? Marianne: Our lovely band of volunteers. Yeah. So we have hundreds of volunteers and oftentimes it's someone who's been through a significant grief experience and therefore they know what it's like and they want to support somebody else. Or it might be students who are trying to learn something a bit beyond psychology, a bit more about existential things. James: Yeah. Michelle: Hmm. James: Michelle, you know about grief? Michelle: I know about grief. I'm an old hat at grief for such a young dog. I, yeah, I talk about this publicly all the time, but to do a little recap, we talk about this all the time. You and I, but I, my father was diagnosed when I was 18, with cancer and he died a week later. And shortly after that, my brother was diagnosed with a similar cancer and he died a few months later. And, I am now… assumed Lynch syndrome, which is a genetic… what's the word I'm looking for? Mutation. Yeah. Predisposition. It's a predisposition, to certain types of cancers. and so I'm always being poked and prodded and things, and getting things, you know, cut out, and early intervention, which is really lovely, but it means that grief has become a good friend of mine. And I make shows about all kinds of things, but one of my most successful shows, that you can watch on ABC iView that became my book, is called Average Bear. And it's about, it's about grief, but it's also about hope. And I don't necessarily subscribe to the idea that grief is always a bad thing. And I think that it's a really wonderful way through something in a really wonderful way to honour something. So I try to make shows that are funny about things that are sad. James: Yeah. What did you even know of grief? I mean, there you are, 18, 19 years old. I mean, I'm thinking of 18, 19-year-old me. I wouldn't have had a clue. I would never even know what it was. Michelle: I didn't know anything. I mean, I hadn't, my nan had passed away, but she'd had Alzheimer's for my whole life. And she died when I was quite young, oo I didn't really have any experience of grief except the dog. And even the dog, I had been told had gone to the farm, classic. James: Right. Michelle:And I truly thought that the dog had gone to the farm until I was about 26. And I went, Oh no! [laughter] But yeah, so I hadn't really had any, any life experience of grief. I hadn't really had any life experience at all. I mean, of course, I think, you know, it really hit me in the face. I had just gotten out of hospital myself cause I'd been in a fire, and had had third degree burns and had to learn to walk again. And I was surrounded by a lot of grief there, but I didn't know it was right around the corner for me. I saw people lose people all the time. And I was, you know, starting to wise up that maybe the world wasn't quite so simple, but when I lost my dad so fast, grief became a very fast, you know, friend and a big element of my life and something I was so interested in, because my friends weren't going through it. It was very strange. I think when you're young and you lose somebody. If you are the first one in your friendship group, it can be really isolating or you can choose to, you know, oh yeah. Make it a place of fun. Marianne: It’s like you joined a club you didn't want to… Michelle: …the Dead Dad Club, as I call it. Yeah, yeah. James: Yeah, yeah. But you had no prep for it. I mean, it'd be something if you had cancer for a few years.. Michelle:…Yeah. James: You know, you'd, you'd have a chance to talk to you your mother about it, everybody about it, start to realise this was going to happen. You know, it must have been just like some, it'd be like a disease itself, wouldn't it? Michelle: Well, it is. I mean, I think it just happens when it does happen so fast like that, it was an assault on the senses. And I have a chapter in my book that's called ‘the actual stages of grief’ because that's how I've experienced it. And I talk about how the world becomes small, like the world just closes in and you find yourself, you know, just assaulted by all these ideas and they don't feel real until you finally eat a piece of pizza again. And, you know, I think it, it was a really fast introduction into perspective and a really quick, life lesson in being curious and trying to open yourself up to as many experiences as you can because you don't know how long you have. And I mean, dad was just that, that was the canary in the coalmine. I didn't know it was going to lead to my brother and all the, you know, we didn't realise it was like a first domino. I was like, Oh, this is the bad thing that happens in my life. It didn't feel like a marker, but now it's very clear that that was the point where my life changed and continued to sort of tumble on down. But I'm still really grateful for, you know, the things that I've learned from grief and the way that I've learned to, to honour people. James: Yeah. Marianne, can we prepare for grief? I mean, is it something that, it should be something that's part of all of our lives that we think about what this might mean, or is it just something that you, you're going to have to experience it when it happens? Marianne: It's spectacularly unhelpful to say the dog's gone to the farm. James: Yes. [laughter] Michelle: Mum? Are you listening?! James: But I suppose that's not a bad place to start, is it? People often feel like having the guinea pig or the dog is a good way to teach children about death. Marianne: Exactly. And it's, how do you have those conversations? I think very little children are quite interested and curious about death because you find like a dead beetle or a dead bee and you're like: what is life that now has departed from this dead beetle or what have you. And it sort of disappears for a bit and then it comes back in the teenage years where you can get, you know, very emo and nihilistic and want to get skulls and crossbones tattooed. James: Grandma dies when you're a teenager. Marianne: …yeah… James: …That's not uncommon. That's about the age. Marianne: And I think it's more helpful now because we tend to take the children to the funeral. Whereas back in the day when children were really excluded from any of the processes around death, or even from going to visit grandma in hospital, we don't want your memory of her to be with all the tubes and what have you. And then it's just not real. And you try and explain to your young child and they're like, Yeah, yeah, I get it. I get it. But is she coming to my birthday? James: Yeah. Marianne: There's that sort of, you didn't quite get it. James: But I feel like that's, that's, that's learning about death, not necessarily about grief. Grief is what you're going to feel, that, you know, grief is the price we pay for love or grief is, you know, when you're still trying to love, but the person isn't there. Like those are the things you can't know that until it's your mum that dies or your wife that dies. Right. Marianne: Well, I think literature can help, we, you know, develop our empathy from reading, but really nothing prepares you till you go through it. Michelle: I think even the grief of losing a relationship can be really hard. Any grief, your first experience of grief, and I think it's just wonderful to have someone on the other side of it who can say, I went through it. Here's how it felt. Here's what the aftermath was like. Here's what it was like when all the flowers died and people stopped bringing lasagna and they forgot that I was grieving and they moved on. Here's what that pocket is like, and here's what it's like five years after. And here's what it's like 10 years after. And that's what I think the stories bring in value is going, Hey, it's fine. And here it is. And I survived and here's how. Day to day, here's how. I think that's really beautiful because I remember just going, how am I ever going to be okay? How is this going to be okay? And calling people that I knew that were older than me who had lost people and saying, can you just please tell me it's going to be okay and tell me why and tell me examples of how it's okay. Marianne: And then the only downside of that is that you can get this sort of narrative of this is the way to grieve. And then what we hear are many stories that people have different ways of grieving. James: Yeah. Marianne: Yeah. It's not, not everybody, like when I grieve, I kind of cry a river and then get a headache. James: Right. Marianne: Wish that weren't true, but that's, that's just it, but not everybody does that. James: Yeah. Yeah. Well, this was this, you know, Elizabeth Kübler Ross was very popular and talked about for many years with the seven stages of, of grieving, but there is no fixed… you might be angry for a minute, you might be angry for a week, you know, like there's nothing fixed about it, is it? The duration, neither the duration nor the order. Marianne: Exactly. And you might feel all the emotions all at the same time. James: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Michelle: Or none of them. Marianne: Or none of them. Michelle: And that's something that a lot of people don't talk about as well. James: Yeah. Michelle: You might feel just numb for quite a time, and that's okay. Like there's nothing wrong with that. It is, it is an interesting thing to go through, but such a beautiful and human thing. I mean, I love how we make meaning of things that aren't necessarily meaningful as, as people. And I think that's how we add value to our lives. And honour those who have died, but yeah… James: When you say that, what do you, do you mean we will make meaning out of; do you mean we're making meaning out of grief because grief is very meaningful, isn't it? Michelle: Well, just meaning out of the little things. So like taking control of your story, and I suppose this is my experience, but I always tell the story of my, when my father was dying and he had been diagnosed with cancer and I had just learned to walk again and got out of the hospital. And I had this feeling that I should go home to my country town where my dad lived. I was just like, I just feel like I should go. I feel like something's gone wrong because they'd said to us, there'll be another Christmas, which is another thing you go, okay, and that's a bargain. You go, okay, all right, great. I'll be at least another Christmas. And I had this feeling in the middle of the night that we weren't gonna get another Christmas, and then I, we weren't gonna get another 24 hours. And I got in the car and I drove, and my brother called me in the middle of the night and said, I've, you know, I've just gotten back to Wagga. We've booked you on the first flight. Dad's asking for you. He's not good. And I was like, you can cancel the flight, I'm in Albury, I'm an hour away. I just knew. And I'm not religious. I'm not, you know, I don't necessarily think I'm super spiritual or anything like that, but I make meaning where there is none in that I felt I had to be there. And so I was there. And when I say there is none, it's because I would have been on the first flight in the morning anyway, and I would have seen him and I would have got to say goodbye anyway. But there is so much beauty and poetry in driving through the night because I had a feeling and it could have meant nothing. It could, he could have not gone and he did. He went the next day. But that's where we put meaning, you know, as somebody who's not religious, I can see the value of religion and the value of faith and going, Well, I don't have necessarily religion or faith, but I have this meaning in stories, you know, it's that it's the meaning and then the humor that undercuts all that meaning. And I think that's what makes it human. And that's what makes it special. James: Yeah. Marianne, you know, perhaps we can only learn to grieve when it happens to us. We could learn, we could all learn to deal with other people's grief, right? As a society, are we well equipped with dealing with the grieving? Marianne: Kind of saying, no. James: Well, something we'll leave in question. Michelle: So polite of you. Marianne: Yes. Because our statutory bereavement leave is only two days. Michelle: Is it? Yeah. I don't have a real job, so I don't know these things. Marianne: Yeah. So that's not. Michelle: Two days? Marianne: Two days. And so workplaces struggle to know how to support people. We do trainings for like work, you know, how to support your colleagues, how to support the teammates, how to cope in the office. A lot of, there's a lot of interest because people just like, we don't know, we don't know how to support the team. James: So, you know, I'd struggle to know whether to say something or not. I didn't, probably don't want this mentioned in the workplace, but then I should have said something and then it's all too late. Michelle: But I don't think it's ever too late. And I think that it's the struggle that's about you. It's not about the person who's grieving and you can go to a person and just say, Hey, Would you like to talk about this, or would you like to leave it? That's not going to make a person cry, and if it is, they're so close to crying that they're going to cry anyway, and that's fine. There's nothing wrong with crying. We sort of want to just hold it. It's a Britishness in us, I think. We just want to hold these emotions in. I just think we can't treat people who are grieving, or who are dying for that matter, with cotton gloves, we can't, you know, and that's why I make these shows for people to come and laugh. And I have so many audience members who are actively dying and they come and they're like, tonight might be the night. Let's go. I was like, yes, like, let's have a laugh. If you only have 24 hours left, the least I can do is give you a laugh. Like, I think that we need to invite people into grief and into dying. And, you know, it's the problem with our society is that we go, Ooh, and, you know, people who are dying so often – and I'm sure maybe you even have this experience – but people get diagnosed with cancer and people just back off because they don't want to say the wrong thing. People aren't going to be upset with you for saying the wrong thing. They're going to be upset with you for disappearing in that tiny little period where they needed you the most. You'll get it wrong and that's fine. They'll tell you how to do it right. And you'll fix it like an adult, grow up. James: That is a fundamental thing, isn't it? We're too scared of getting it wrong. I'm sorry for your loss. Oh God. Was that terrible thing to say? Like maybe, maybe it is a terrible thing to say, but it's better than not saying anything. Marianne: Or, or in the workplace, where everybody's looking at the children's photos from the holiday and then the colleague whose child died. And the colleague will say, you know, I think about my child every moment of every day. It's not like you've done something to remind me. I'm fully aware. Michelle: Yeah. I know my kid is dead. Yeah. I don't need you to remind me. I know. It's okay. I already know. Marianne: And the best things you can just say is, I've got your back. James: Mm. But I suppose this is the kind of thing we could all help one another with, isn't it? Yeah. This, this could, we could be, we could all be a little more instructed in this. Marianne: And I think there were, perhaps if you look at the like English, Victorian tradition, it's like now they're wearing black. Now they've got a little bit of purple. Now they've got jet jewelry. There were all these signifiers that let us know how far, you know, how long ago the mourning process started, we don't know anything, we can't tell by looking at a person, what happened last week, what happened 10 years ago. Michelle: yeah. James: Does humor help? Marianne: Absolutely. We would look at the distress, if you're just going to go a bit sciencey, the distress that you experience in grief is called situational distress. You know, a thing happened, then you got distressed. And part of that would be a very low mood, for example. If you do nothing to break the low mood, that can run into depression and that can run into a major depressive But the best thing that will kind of, it doesn't take away the distress exactly, but it ruptures that, is comedy, is having a laugh, because it alleviates the mood, it alleviates the tension, you feel more connected and certainly in a comedy show, you just feel connected to everybody else in the room. Michelle:Yeah. James: And you, you went, I mean, you went to it – it is you, isn't it? I mean, I'm the same. I tend to talk in humor. You know, that's my tone. My predominant tone is to try and be funny. And so therefore, whatever happens, you know, I had cancer. I was automatically making jokes about it. I still do, you know. So you, but is it more than that? Is it more than just your way of speaking, your way of being? Michelle: I think it, yeah, I think it is, you know, that second nature. You can't, if you're a clown, you're a clown, you can't turn it off and you shouldn't turn it off unless you want to. But I also, back on the sciencey stuff, you know, there, there is such a similar physiological response that we have to crying as we do when we're laughing or when we're singing. It's just, it's our release, it's, you know, all this vagus nerve stuff, just getting it out. A release is so valuable. And if that release can be laughter, you're not going to get a headache, as quickly as you will with the, with the tears and show it, maybe it comes along with the tears and maybe they're, they need to be friends and they need to, you know, be together. Um, and you know… Marianne: …it's the catharsis Michelle: It's the catharsis and we need it as, as animals, we need it. So I think that's why it's so… James: It's also the truth as well. Like, I think, you know, some of the best laughs you'll have is at a funeral. Michelle: Oh my God, yeah. James: Because you will tell each other truths about the person and about your relationship to them, and somebody will start telling you a story and you'll go, Oh my God, they never told the story like that. You know, like… Michelle: …Yes, exactly. James:…All those sort of things. It's fantastic, you know. It's the, you know, humour is often truth telling. Michelle: And the reason it's so funny is because it breaks the tension of this wild ritual of funerals that we have, that is, it doesn't really suit us as a society. It's somebody speaking on a microphone that doesn't really work and they don't know how to use the microphone. They're making a speech. They're not a good speech writer. They shouldn't be making a speech. Somebody else should be making a speech. It's never going well. And that's kind of funny. My dad's funeral was excellent. He went, he'd made, we'd made this playlist of his favorite songs for him to be carried out of the church too. Unfortunately, there was like a bit of a mix up and that playlist didn't play when he was carried out of the church. It played as he was lowered into the ground in the cemetery, which would have been fine had the first song not been ‘Ring of Fire’ by Johnny Cash. And it was the funniest thing that's ever happened in my family was in hysterics. Everybody else taking it very seriously. Didn't know what to do. Didn't know how to touch it, trying to keep it away. But the rest of us, the ones who really, really knew him and really loved him were in there having a laugh because it was like, this is absurd. James: He would have loved it. Michelle: He would have loved it. And death is absurd. And so is life, and that's fine. You know, I think we just need to go gentle with ourselves and with the people that we're trying to help, but gentle with ourselves in our own approach to it, you know, let yourself have a laugh, you deserve it, it's hard. James: Yeah. I sometimes think that death is the ultimate joke because we, we live like it's never going to happen. So here’s, all of us live every single day as though we are never going to die. How do you think people react to you, you know, like, I'm thinking of, you know, ‘Lasagna won't bring back my dead dad’, your famous song about the fact that, you know, while grieving you'll get a lot of, a lot of lasagna. Michelle: Yeah. James: How do people react? Like, have you had people just go, this is too much, I can't, I can't deal with this. Michelle: I've never had that reaction. And I've done the show so many times, people have watched it on TV and I've never gotten a DM saying this is rude or this is wrong, you know, disrespectful. It's always the people in the show, like the people who have grieved that think it's the funniest. I even say after I do the song in the show, I say if somebody next to you is laughing quite loudly at that, I'd like you to turn to them and say sorry for your loss.. James: Yeah. Michelle: Because that's, you know, it is, it's universal. It's so universal. Yeah. so no, I've never had somebody complain about me not taking death seriously enough. James: Has it helped you? Michelle: Yeah! James: Yeah. Michelle: If I didn't have humor, if I took myself seriously, I would be terrified every moment. I'm already terrified. Look at the news. Yeah. You know. Marianne: Don't look at the news. Michelle: Yeah. Sorry. That was bad advice. Don't look at the news. but do vote well. but I just think, you know. I don't know who I would be if I, if I took things seriously, if I took myself seriously, I would have such a difficult time and I'm already stressed about every lump and bump. And you know, it's, it's really scary. I'm scared of dying, but it means that I think I live my life like I am going to die tomorrow. And I, that's the gift that I've been given by grief, but I also… James: …and by your own diagnosis, I mean, we should just emphasise that again, you are living with the threat that the same thing that happened to your brother and father can happen to you. Michelle: Yes, exactly. And I think knowing that – even though everyone could be hit by a bus tomorrow and it really doesn't make me any more likely than anyone else at the end of the day – but it's a gift, it's a gift, the gift of perspective of knowing that like, you're only here for a short time, so you might as well make it a good time. And that's true of anyone. It doesn't matter if you live to a hundred, it's probably still going to feel short. Well, if you're lucky it’ll feel short. James: But that's, I mean, we kind of know that, but we don't really live like that, do we Marianne? Marianne: We don't, but there's good reason to think that we should. In the world of grief literature, we talk about the loss of the assumptive world. James: The assumptive world. Marianne: The assumptive world. As a child, we assumed it would always be a Sunday afternoon and we'd go home and have Tim Tams. And everything would be the same day after day. And then the first time you sort of meet death, it's like the rug’s been pulled out from under you and you can't assume that anymore. And then suddenly you're unsafe and you panic. But I think what's a curious moment for all of us was the pandemic gave the whole world and everybody, we all collectively lost the assumptive world at the same time. So now we're sort of on shakier ground. but when we come back to just each and every one of us, yes, I think it's helpful to understand that we are mortal. James: Yeah. Marianne: And when you get your head around that. Then you can, I think, fully be present in the moment and enjoy things. James: But that's always what a lot of people will say about the pandemic years is perhaps, particularly that first year, particularly if you weren't in Melbourne, but particularly that first year was sort of like, isn't this great? We're all living this together. We are all now understanding that we're very mortal and can be threatened. Oh my Lord, our governments are all working together, but it almost seems it's like, as soon as we could get over that and forget all that, we did. Marianne: Yeah, we did. Michelle: You know, I think we just, we're looking for someone to blame. I mean, not to get into that sort of existential divided society crisis that we're in currently, don't look at the news, but, yeah, COVID was interesting to see how people reacted to it, and the grief. I talk about this in my book as well. I say, I was born at the end of history because I was a 90s kid and they were calling it the end of history. They were like, the war is done. The wars are done. We're done doing the wars. We're doing peace now. We're smarter than that. We've sorted it out and you can be whatever you want to be. And this is before we knew my generation wasn't going to be able to afford a house. And we really were promised… and it's why I've been successful in my career. Cause my parents were like, yeah, I guess you can do whatever you want now. That's what they're saying. And I was like, well, I believe you, which I'm lucky I did and sort of followed my nose to where I've gotten. But I think there is an enormous amount of collective grief in every generation, but I think it really, like, hits my generation very hard because we, we can't believe we were lied to, like, you know! And I think we were feeling that, and then COVID came and I think everyone sort of started to feel that, but I mean everyone's different, has their own set of circumstances and I'm speaking very generally, but it is difficult. Marianne: But across the board, anxiety went up, especially of your generation. And some people would think that what lies underneath all anxiety is death anxiety. Michelle: Yeah. Yeah. I think that's true. I think that's really true. It's definitely my main anxiety, you know. James: Yeah. You know, we've been talking about grief as, you know, it's, it's something I suppose we probably always sort of these sort of emotions as something that define us, define humanity. That's what makes us human. We've had all those stories of sort of like elephants grieving and things, haven't we? Marianne: Yeah, absolutely. Or, and you see it with your pets as well, they'll go searching for the person who's not there. Michelle: Yeah, you should let your dog sniff a dead person, or the other dead dog. You should do that so they know what's happened. James: Yeah, yeah. Marianne: And last year I read that blue tongued lizards grieve, which I'm still very touched by that. Michelle: It's beautiful. Marianne: Yeah. It was a lizard was trapped on a fence and died and the mate just stayed with it for I think three or four days. James: Wow. Yeah. Yeah. So everything does. Marianne: So not just mammals. James: Yeah, not just mammals, the cold-blooded ones do, too. Michelle: That's beautiful. Do you think mosquitoes are grieving? James: Oh, totally. Michelle: Got a lot to apologise for. James: Yeah, that's right. So, when you whack one, just go, sorry. Michelle: I know. I'm sorry. Sorry for your loss.. James: That's really sad. Marianne: That should cover it. Michelle: That should sort it. James: Marianne, thank you so much. Marianne: Thank you. Lovely conversation. Michelle, lovely. Thank you. Michelle: Thank you so much. James: Well, thanks to our guests, Marianne Bowdler and Michelle Brasier. You've been listening to season six of Life's Booming, Dying to Know, brought to you by Australian Seniors. Please leave a review or tell someone about it. Head to seniors.com.au/podcast for more episodes. May your life be booming. I'm James Valentine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Sammy is joined by the return of the great Michelle Brasier and Bronwyn Kuss. Sammy's linktree: here Follow Michelle: here Follow Bron: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here Patreon: hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian and author Michelle Brasier transformed the heartbreak of losing her brother and father to cancer into a bold and unflinching brand of comedy. After discovering she has a 97% chance of carrying the same deadly gene, Michelle's life took a new direction. Her book, My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, powerfully captures how she uses humour as a tool to confront and navigate grief. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Michelle shares how she mistakenly slapped a priest and why she’s now using her story to advocate for families who are unfairly punished by insurance companies just for carrying a deadly gene. Grab tickets to Michelle's current tour here Weekend list with Jess Lukjanow and the listeners TO WATCH: Toxic Town on Netflix TO DO: Pilates retreats TO WATCH: High Potential on Disney+ TO WATCH: Oscar winning documentary No Other Land on Doc Play Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this heartfelt and deeply honest episode, Jess sits down with comedian, actor, and musician Michelle Brasier to explore the complexities of grief, loss, and finding light in the darkest moments. Michelle opens up about losing both her father and brother to cancer only to be told that she herself has a 97% chance of developing it. Michelle’s unique perspective reminds us that joy and sorrow can coexist, and that humor is not just an escape but a tool for healing. Whether you’ve experienced loss or are navigating difficult emotions, this conversation offers comfort, insight, and a reminder that even in the face of heartbreak, there is room for love, laughter, and connection. Know someone who'd enjoy this episode? Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: Check out Michelle's book 'My Brothers Ashes are in a sandwich bag' HERE Catch Michelle on tour HERE or see her at The Sydney Opera House on Sat 8 March as part of All About Women in Feminist Roast. If you loved this chat with Michelle we think you'll love Jess's conversation with Meshel Laurie here If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify CREDITS:Host: Jessica RoweGuest: Michelle Brasier Executive Producer: Nic McClureAudio Producer: Nat Marshall Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Austen is one of the most revered writers in history, but how much is actually known about her life? On this episode we dive into the life and work of the author behind Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and so much more. Also, our great mate Michelle Brasier joins us for the fun!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170110-the-teenage-writings-of-jane-austenhttps://www.oxfordstudent.com/2018/05/14/jane-austens-juvenilia-extravagantly-absurd-and-outrageously-funny/https://jasna.org/austen/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austenhttps://digitalausten.org/node/16https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/18/jane-austen-banknote-unveiled-with-strange-choice-of-quotationhttps://news.stanford.edu/stories/2017/07/stanford-literary-scholars-reflect-jane-austens-legacyhttps://janeaustens.house/online-exhibition/jane-austen-in-love/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen# Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sammy is joined by the return of the great Michelle Brasier to uncover some new arseholes. Sammy's linktree: here Follow Michelle: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here Patreon: hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a fair bit about Michelle Brasier's life that doesn't seem that funny. She lost her Dad, then her brother, then was told she had a 97% chance of her own life being cut short by cancer too. Yet she's still finding humour, choosing optimism and singing just about any chance she gets. And like, she's a very funny and talented comedian (and writer, and actor) - so yeah, there's still plenty of laughs still around. In this very special live episode, recorded at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville, celebrating the launch of Michelle's memoir 'My Brother’s Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag' (named one of Apple’s Best Books of 2024 and first in the list of Audible’s Top Ten Memoirs of the year 2024), Michelle discusses how she lives her life and chooses to see the world, her creative practice, and honoring people who aren't there anymore, even if they're past versions of yourself. Also some very raunchy teenage cast parties. More on Michelle's book here See Michelle live for yourself, more info here Check out Osher's substack here Send Osher an email hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Brasier (Average Bear, Aunty Donna's Big ol House of Fun) joins me to talk about the loss of her father and brother, feeling like "the other girl", and valuing the love of her friends.See Michelle in her new show It's A Shame We Won't Be Friends Next Year touring nationally, tickets at https://www.michellebrasier.com/tourPlus support Four Burners by becoming a Patreon subsciber at patreon.com/dykwia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike asks some of our guests from the past year (plus a few clips from our original Christmas episodes from 4 years ago) for something to put in a Christmas Time Capsule! Featuring Jason Manford, Stephen Fry, Arthur Smith, Maria McErlane, Rick Wakeman, Sonali Shah, Lauren Pattison, John O'Farrell, Ellie White, Andy Hamilton, Karl Howman, Aneka Rice, Tony Hawks, Michelle Brasier, Toby Hadoke and Professor Sophie Scott.Warning: Possible grown up chat about Father Christmas!Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Believe it or not Australian comedian, writer, and actor Michelle Brasier, best known for Average Bear, had never watched Being John Malkovich... until now. Michelle reveals if she's ever slipped into another celebrity’s brain, shares the wildest part of the film, and questions whether it could (or would) be produced in today’s world. Feel free to drop us some comments, feedback or ideas on the speakpipe (link below). Keep it fun and under a minute and you may get on the show. https://www.speakpipe.com/YASNYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, recorded live at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, Karen and Katy sit down with singer, actor, writer, and comedian Michelle Brasier. They dive into Michelle's fascinating journey, from her childhood to her diverse career, and discuss her heartbreaking and hilarious memoir, My Brother's Ashes Are in a Sandwich Bag.

This week Sammy is joined by the great Mish Wittrup and Dave Warneke. Goodnight Australia: here Sammy's linktree: here Follow Michelle: here Follow Georgia: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here Patreon: hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Thank God It's Friday, Richard Glover is joined by Michelle Brasier, Alex Lee and Tommy Dean as they discuss etiquette for the royal visit, the dwindling birth rate and Google's de-facto monopoly.

Multitalented comedic sensation Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna Big Ol House of Fun, Koala Man, Thank God You're Here) drops by The Last Video Store in Betoota to chat to Alexei Toliopoulos and select a stack of movies, and her picks do not disappoint. From the unexpected tenderness of FURIOUS 7 to the expected horniness of CRUEL INTENTIONS, Michelle is a true film lover. You can read or listen to her fantastic book 'My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag' here. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here's Michelle's combo on LB. Music & sounds by Rowan Dix Art by Hollow Bones Studio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Brasier is a comedian, actor, writer and singer. You might have seen her on Aunty Donna, Mad As Hell and Thank God You're Here, or caught one of her award winning stand-up shows.Michelle has also just published her first book; it's a memoir titled My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, and it's beautiful, it's funny, and it's filled with hope. It reminds us of the little moments in life that make it shimmer. And from Bonnie Tyler to Bo Burnham, Michelle will share the right song for the right moment, with you.Bonnie Tyler - 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'Bo Burnham - 'Look Who's Inside Again'Lady Gaga - 'Paparazzi'Johnny Cash - 'Ring of Fire'Arcade Fire - 'Wake Up' 

We love a red carpet, we love an awards ceremony, we love the Emmys. TV's night of nights had some real highlights, and we go in on the big winners, the interesting category choices, and of course the FARSHUN.The Office gets a local reboot, and we get a squiz at the first trailer. And there's a bit of argy-bargy between Morrissey and Johnny Marr about the future of The Smiths... we'll explain.Men's undies are finally getting the glow up they deserve, and we're banging on about a couple of great reads from local authors.Show notes:Kylie's tour tease: https://www.instagram.com/kylieminogue/reel/DADzIm-t1Bf/?hl=enEmmy's winners: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-16/emmys-2024-76th-emmy-awards-key-moments-highlights/104355302The Office: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-18/the-office-australia-trailer-reactions-felicity-ward-prime-video/104364376The Smiths trademark: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/17/johnny-marr-rubbishes-morrisseys-claim-about-smiths-trademarkMens undies: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/sep/17/mens-underwear-new-styles-2024Emmy's red carpet: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-16/emmys-2024-red-carpet-awards-ceremony/104354902Jonathan Seidler book: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761269547/Michelle Brasier book: https://ultimopress.com.au/products/my-brothers-ashes-are-in-a-sandwich-bagBang On Merch Store: https://sound-merch.com.au/collections/bang-on-liveBang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.auBang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal, Turrbal, and Wurundjeri peoples. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

What's the funniest thing you've seen on a live stream or Ring Camera? Michelle Brasier joins us to talk about her new book "My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag" Ask Alex - how to keep boundaries with a former hookup who wants to stay friends but keeps flirting Buy Michelle's book at https://bit.ly/michellebook . Check out @michellebrasier on Instagram https://bit.ly/michellebrasier-ig . Get tickets to Matt Okine x Boilermakers gig on September 20th at https://bit.ly/boilermakersgig . Get Alex Dyson for Wannon Merch at https://bit.ly/adyson-merch . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, author, actor, musician and more Michelle Braisier joins Jeremy Dylan to talk about Once, the album of music by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová from the classic film of the same name. Michelle discusses the intimacy and sincerity that powers the film, the beautiful sadness of the music, her annual rewatches of the film in memory of her brother, whether the film is a musical or not, people who hate musicals but like superhero movies, songs that she can't sing without crying, the blurred lines between Hansard and Irglove and their characters, getting RSI auditioning for the stage musical adaption of Once and much more. Michelle also talks about the trick to writing comedy songs that are actually funny, and shares the story of a beautiful moment in Edinburgh during one of her performances just after the passing of her brother when the comedy community rallied around her.

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It's already been established that comedian, singer and national treasure Michelle Brasier is MOTHER... but who is the DADDY? It can't be Tom because he is also MOTHER.Also, has everyone had a watch of the new Katy Perry music video? We have. Let's chat about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Brasier drops in to tell us about the long and storied history of Doctor Who. From William Hartnell to Ncuti Gatwa, we hear how everyone's favourite Time Lord has developed over time. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:14 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ See Michelle perform Legacy in Edinburgh: https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:5184/Pre order Michelle's book: https://lnk.to/MyBrothersAshes Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carol Kirkwood shares the secret behind not only being the UK's favourite weather presenter, but a bestselling author as well - and reveals where her lifelong love of fast cars comes from.The Antipodean singing-comedian Michelle Brasier reveals how she survived a house fire, grieved for the loss of her father and brother to cancer, befriended her scammer...and turned it all on it's head for comedic purposes.Clive and Jo Bailey, the married balloonists who have seen just about everything in their airborne basket, and Olympic torch balloons aside - there's a good chance they'll have been had a hand in pretty much any other hot-air balloon you'll have seen on screen. All that plus...as the Olympics get underway in Paris, we'll get your blood pumping with the Inheritance Tracks of our double-gold medal-winning boxer Nicola Adams.Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay Producer: Ben Mitchell

Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell join my for the final live episode (for a while) and we MUCK AROUND with some zany skits.  Theme song by Totally UnicornSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voice and dialect coach Amy Hume shares some vocal tips ahead of her upcoming masterclass; international relations expert Binoy Kampmark talks us through the recent release of Julian Assange; the team discusses the power of googly eyes; foodie Michael Harden on Daylesford's Lake House's 40th anniversary; Nat shares a story about a fake celebrant; NGV's senior curator Dr Miranda Wallace talks about the Pharaoh exhibition; and comedian Michelle Brasier goes into how one can befriend their scammer. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersWebsite: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

We welcome the magnificent multi-hyphenate Michelle Brasier to the podcast this week! From her brilliant solo shows to collaborations with sketch group Aunty Donna, Michelle is so so funny and joins us to chat musical theatre training, pranks and her over enthusiastic would-be service dog...FOLLOW MICHELLE: @MichelleBrasierTOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tourThank you so much for listening!Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more!Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.comPlease give us a follow @TrustyHogs on all socialsBe sure to subscribe and rate us (unless you don't like these little piggies - 5 Stars only!)Thank you to our Patreon supporters...EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Guy Goodman / Simon Moores / Annie Tonner / Stefanie Catracchia / Oliver Jago / Anthony Conway / Neil Redmond / Madeline Quinne / Grace O'Reilly / Jay SPRODUCERS: Richard Bicknell / Elle / Richard Bald / Harald van Dijk / Tim & Dom / David Walker / Rachel R / Sadie Cashmore / Claire Owen-Jones / Jess & Nick / Sarah & Molly / Raia Fink / Cordelia / Rachel Page / Helen A / Tina Linsey / Graham Marsh / Amy O'Riordan / Abbie Worf / Matt Sims / Luke Bright / Leah / Kate Spencer / Tristin / Liz Fort / Taz / Anthony / Klo / Becky Fox / Dean Michael / Sophie Chivers / Carey Seuthe / Charley A / KC / Aussie Steph / Jam Rainbird / Nathan Smith / Amanda McCall / Tamsyne Smith-Harding / Hannah JWith Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) & Catherine Bohart (Roast Battle, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats)FOLLOW HELEN, CATHERINE & ANDREW...@HelenBaBauer@CatherineBohart@StandUpAndrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Cam and Ali are joined by musical comedian Michelle Brasier and her partner and collaborator, actor-musician Tim Lancaster. The couple tells the unusual story of meeting during a regional production of Legally Blonde, where they kissed on stage every night, and the romantic gesture involving a pillow fort that sealed the deal. They also open up about why they don't think they'll have kids, why Tim takes Michelle for walks like she's a dog, and how laughing at your partner can be the best way to handle serious moments. LINKS  Listen to Trilogy Mixtape on Spotify or Youtube See more from Michelle at michellebrasier.com or follow her on Instagram @michellebrasier Follow Tim @limtancaster on Instagram Follow Cam @camerondaddo on Instagram Follow Ali @alidaddo on Instagram Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.  Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's entrepreneurs aplenty this week. Plus ham, Domino's vs Papa Johns, and New Zealand based-confectionery manufacturer specialising in palm oil-free chocolate, J.H. Whittaker & Sons, Ltd (Whittaker's). LINKS  Season two of The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World is live now! Watch the second episode with Michelle Brasier, Gillian Cosgriff, Sam & Mel and Jude Perl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWzPcBD45I  Follow @theauntydonnagallery on Instagram https://bit.ly/auntydonna-ig   Become a Patreon supporter at http://auntydonnaclub.com/   CREDITS  Hosts: Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane, & Mark Bonanno  Guest: Thomas Zahariou Producer: Lindsey Green Digital Producers: Nick Barrett, Jim Cruse & Tanya Zerek Audio Imager: Mitch Calladine  Supervising Producer: Elise Cooper   Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh   Join The Aunty Donna Club: https://www.patreon.com/auntydonnaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In ep214 we're joined by Michelle Brasier to discuss:

Comedian and actor Michelle Brasier is fast becoming a household name in Australia. She is a lead cast member of ‘We Interrupt This Broadcast' on channel 7, she voices several characters in ‘Koala Man', the new adult animated comedy series, alongside Hugh Jackman, Sarah Snook and Jemaine Clement on Disney+ and wrote episodes for and voiced characters in Yolo Crystal Fantasy on HBO MAX. She was also a main cast member of Shaun Micallef's ‘Mad As Hell' on ABC. Michelle is a long-term collaborator with comedy group extraordinaire, Aunty Donna and featured in both ‘Aunty Donna's Big Ol House Of Fun' on Netflix and new series, ‘Aunty Donna's Coffee Café' on ABC. Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh festival in 23, her show Reform will tour the UK and Ireland in May and June of 2024 . Michelle Brasier is guest number 383 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For Michelle Brasier tour tickets, visit - https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/michelle-brasier-reform .Follow Michelle Brasier on Twitter & Instagram: @michellebrasier .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of The Conversation Hat, Liam & Ben are joined by Michelle Brasier - comedian, musician & writer. You may know her from Aunty Donna or Double Denim, and she's currently preparing for her UK/Ireland tour. If you've not got tickets yet you really ought: get tickets here.Michelle joins us to:

We're joined by Guide Dogs Ambassador (and great friend of the show) Michelle Brasier to tell us all about the history of Guide Dogs.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I say!Well we are going to get near the knuckle with this episode as we are counting down our Top 10 Horniest TV or Movie moments. Some can turn us on, some can make us uncomfortable, some can even make us laugh!We are joined by Comedian Michelle Brasier who will soon be on a UK tour. Check out her tour dates and get tickets using the link belowhttps://eot.gingerbreadagency.com/f/a/VsMVoK2uoMYsIKF1u4vPrg~~/AAAHUQA~/RgRn2pXEP0UgOTljMWU4YTcxOWFjNTI2ZDFhODFjOGQ0MDYyZDEwYTdEOWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1pY2twZXJyaW4uY29tL3RvdXJzL21pY2hlbGxlLWJyYXNpZXItcmVmb3JtL1cFc3BjZXVCCmXvxBD4ZU5qR2hSFnRvcHRlbnBvZHNAaG90bWFpbC5jb21YSOCIAL MEDIAwww.twitter.com/toptenpodswww.instagram.com/toptenpodswww.facebook.com/toptenpodsEMAILGet in touch with us right here:toptenpods@hotmail.comPATREONCome and support the podcast at Patreon for some great rewards including video playlists that accompany the podcast episodes - www.patreon.com/toptenpodsEPISODE LINKSApple: apple.co/3ica0FySpotify: spoti.fi/3BRhkypYouTube: https://bit.ly/3jQETisMERCH https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/170026-top-10-of-anythingLINKTREEhttps://linktr.ee/toptenpodsBUY US A COFFEEhttps://ko-fi.com/toptenpodsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-top-ten-of-anything-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friend Michelle Brasier is going on tour so we brought in a couple of local experts from Los Angeles, London & Ireland to give her some advice.  LINKS  Get tickets to Michelle's shows at the Canberra Comedy Festival (March 14), New York (March 26), Los Angeles (April 3) and the UK & Ireland (May - June): https://www.michellebrasier.com/tour   Follow @theauntydonnagallery on Instagram https://bit.ly/auntydonna-ig   Become a Patreon supporter at http://auntydonnaclub.com/    CREDITS   Hosts: Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane, & Mark Bonanno   Guest: Michelle Brasier Producer: Lindsey Green Digital Producers: Nick Barrett, Jim Cruse & Tanya ZerekAudio Imager: Mitch Calladine  Supervising Producer: Elise Cooper   Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh   Join The Aunty Donna Club: https://www.patreon.com/auntydonnaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to cast your minds back to the heady days of 2022 for this week's celebrity mess brought to us by live link-up all the way down under with Australian comedian and actor Michelle Brasier.  Yes, this week The Way They Were straddles many time zones, as our London-based hosts speak to our antipodean guest to explore the total car crash that was the romance of Kanye West and Julia Fox. Hat's off to Chantal, who guesses this erstwhile love match in record time, despite the clues set by Grainne.... And if you want to see Grainne and Chantal, take a deep dive into a past love of comedian Rachel Parris' choosing, come along to the Museum of Comedy on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 for the next live show! Tickets available now: https://museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873643758 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is only the second episode of the podcast with just one guest, but Michelle Brasier has more than enough talent to make up for it.Writer, actor, singer, comedian - you name it, she can do it.She's on here today to promote her show at the Malthouse Outdoor stage "Michelle Brasier Songs with my Friends.If you're in Melbourne tonight, you should go and see it.Get tickets here:https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/malthouse-outdoor-stage/michelle-brasier-songs-with-my-friends/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Brasier is a psycho and she's here to go psycho. Listen to this? Theme song by Totally UnicornSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend is taking a little break. So this week, we've picked some of our favourite pieces from the last few months, just in case you missed them… Two stories about secrets, lies, and what happens when the people we trust turn out to have hidden motives: first, Joe Gibson reveals a troubling affair he had with his teacher that changed his life (1m48s); and comedian Michelle Brasier explains why she befriended her scammer (41m46s)

It's the 2023 Christmas Show recorded LIVE at Comedy Republic. Follow Michelle: here Follow Zach: here Follow Alex: here Follow Peter: here Leave a message for Your Two Drunk Aunties: https://www.speakpipe.com/DrunkAunties Why The Long Face Solo Show - Melbourne: here Brisbane: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here patreon.com/confessionsthepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read The Maltese Falcon. Hearing all about Dashiel Hammett's Sam Spade detective story is Alexei Toliopoulos and Michelle Brasier.Suggest a book for Dave to cheat: https://forms.gle/zj9DHBCFMuevS4VC6 Support Book Cheat and Do Go On on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodInstagram: @bookcheatpodFacebook: @bookcheatpodTwitter: @bookcheatpodCheck out our other podcasts at dogoonpod.com or below:Do Go On: https://play.acast.com/s/do-go-on Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sammy is joined by the wonderful return of Geraldine Hickey and Michelle Brasier. Follow Michelle: here Follow Gez: here CONFESSIONS LIVE, 5PM 2ND DECEMBER: tickets Why The Long Face Solo Show - Melbourne: here Brisbane: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here patreon.com/confessionsthepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is devoted to accidental inventions. From the match stick, to Play-Doh, super glue, to the humble ice cream cone. It turns out many of our favourite inventions came about purely by accident. But it's no accident that on this episode we are joined by the great Michelle Brasier!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:52 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries​ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Other inventions covered: Penicillin, Post-it notes, granny smith apples, microwave, smoke alarmsREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/15-of-the-coolest-accidental-inventions.htm#pt2 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kelloggs-corn-flakes-masturbation/https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a19567/how-the-microwave-was-invented-by-accident/ https://theconversation.com/myth-about-how-science-progresses-is-built-on-a-misreading-of-the-story-of-penicillin-120990https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-play-doh-180973527/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/half-of-inventions-arise-unexpectedly-from-serendipity-not-direct-research/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on AITA Sammy is joined by Australia's darling, Michelle Brasier. Follow Michelle: here CONFESSIONS LIVE, 5PM 2ND DECEMBER: tickets Why The Long Face Solo Show - Melbourne: here Brisbane: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here patreon.com/confessionsthepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. This episode was features guests Michelle Brasier, Mish Wittrup and Danielle Walker!Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhESupport the show via http://patreon.com/dogoonpod and you can submit questions for the show!Get tickets to see the podcast/Matt live: https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/Check out Matt's' podcast network: https://dogoonpod.com/Theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and Logo by @muzdoodles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sammy is joined by the return of the great Michelle Brasier and first-timer, the wonderful Tim Lancaster. Follow Michelle: @michellebrasier Follow Tim: @limtancaster Live show 19th of August, 5pm at Comedy Republic: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:274 Follow Confessions: @confessionsthepodcast Follow Sammy on instagram and THREADS: @sampetersen91 patreon.com/confessionsthepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toot toot! FasTen your seatbelts! By popular demand Michelle Brasier is here to tell us all about the latest instalment in the Fast and the Furious Franchise: Fast X. This is a preview of a Patreon bonus episode. To hear the full 90 minute ep as well as 180+ other bonus episodes, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/DoGoOnPodAlso, go and see Michelle at the Edinburgh Fringe in August, 7pm at the Gilded Balloon:https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/michelle-brasier-reform Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodLive show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries​ Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HUGE episode this week. Special guest Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna, Average Bear, stunt work) drops by to talk about Fast X plus M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie, Knock At The Cabin. But before that we get into the James Gunn and Peter Safran reveal of the first chapter in the DCU, Gods & Monsters. From Superman Legacy to Batman: The Brave & The Bold, from Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow to The Authority. We break it all down in addition to some more dumb sh!t Netflix is doing. Thanks for listening!Find info for all of Michelle Brasier's live shows and much, much more at https://www.michellebrasier.com/Visit bigsandwich.co for a bonus weekly show, exclusive movie commentaries, early stuff and ad-free podcast feeds for $9 per month.00:00 The Start02:24 Netflix Are Cowards08:22 Squid Game in Real Life Disaster12:46 Pennyworth Cancelled16:44 DCU TV Shows & Batgirl Movie Details20:13 Breakdown of the New DCU Slate Reveal01:06:06 The Fast & Furious Franchise with Michelle Brasier01:24:58 Knock at the Cabin Review (spoilers 01:41:19 to 01:50:46)01:50:46 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read02:02:38 Letters, It's Time For LettersJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownMaso's Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/nickmaseauThe Weekly Planet Twitter ► https://twitter.com/theweeklyplanetPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesTWP iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767TWP Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetTWP YouTube Channel ► https://goo.gl/1ZQFGHAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2QbmwGjT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.