047: The Kagools – Building a comedic brand on slapstick

admin Leave a Comment

The Kagools are an award winning, mute physical comedy duo from the UK. Off stage they are the talkative Claire Ford and Nicky Wilkinson. In this interview you’ll learn about the dangers of slapstick, rocking up on stranger’s doorsteps, how to build a brand in comedy through longevity, and the upside of being a double-act. You’ll also get advice on …

046: Adam Rozenbachs – Bringing comedy from Carlton to Kabul

admin 1 Comment

Comedian Adam Rozenbachs has an impressive comedic resume that includes writing, broadcasting, acting, and of course stand-up. His humour has been known to be cutting at times, and in this interview host Morry and Adam discuss poorly timed Tweets and bouncing back after a media backlash. Adam also shares how he generates new material, why it’s important to have a …

045: Leon Huxtable – A Raw Comedy time machine

admin Leave a Comment

Love comedy AND want to travel in time? Then you’ll love this episode, with Leon Huxtable, fellow Auscast Network podcaster, from ‘Yeah! G’day‘ – and budding comedian – as he puts himself and his humour on the line, by entering Raw Comedy In this before and after interview, we talk to Leon about his preparation prior to his Melbourne-based heat, …

044: Tegan Higginbotham – Class Clowns to celebrity comedian

admin Leave a Comment

Tegan Higginbotham started comedy when in high school, through the Class Clowns competition. Today, just shy of 30, Tegan has an impressive comedy resume, which includes writing columns, improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up comedy, at festivals right across Australia. This year also happens to be her 12th consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF). And that’s only the half of it. In …

041: Mike Goldstein – From chasing tail to comedy tales

admin 1 Comment

American born Mike Goldstein isn’t in Kansas anymore. Sydney first, then Perth, and now Melbourne, the part Christian, part Jewish, with a dash of Sri Lankan (Yep! You read right!), has been doing stand-up comedy for the past eight years – and Aussie audiences have been loving him. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Mike Goldstein, aka Mike G, …

039: Josh Earl – From Tassie to television

admin Leave a Comment

In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Josh talks about life after Spicks and Specks, doing comedy for kids, and his own podcast, “Don’t you know who I am?” Plus, if you’re entering Raw Comedy, Josh provides some valuable insights, from a former judges perspective. And if you’re enjoying these podcasts, and would like to become part of a comedy …