This week we highlight graduate James Pendrith James attended the Hard Knock Knocks Comedy School in February 2024, flying down from Brisbane to attend the five night course. He had dabbled in open mic comedy a couple of times, and had a goal of polishing his performance with the help of coaching, and performing to a big crowd. He got …
071: Michel Connell – The intellectual’s comedian
You can’t say a bad thing about Australian comedian Michael Connell. He’s quite possibly the nicest guy in stand-up comedy, if not the world. He’s also got an incredible intellect, and he juggles, which makes him a formidable comedian. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode comedian Michael Connell talks about his achievements in Class Clowns, Australia’s Got Talent, and …
063: Chris Wainhouse – Dark humour and the importance of taboos
New Zealand born, Brisbane raised, and globally travelled, Chris Wainhouse, has been in the comedy game for over 20 years. The son of a fundamental Christian mother, it should come as no surprise for those that know Chris’s material, that his views are somewhat different – after all, he called his most recent Melbourne International Comedy Festival show (MICF) ‘The …
037: Zack Dyer – Winning RAW Comedy with confidence
It takes confidence to win RAW Comedy.