Comedian David Tulk has been performing stand-up comedy for the past 15 years, and today he’s a regular feature at comedy rooms around Australia. A straight talker, Tulk’s rough edges are emphasised by the titles of his productions, namely his upcoming stand-up show ‘David Tulk has No Filter‘ and his YouTube video series, “Some People Are Just Arseholes.“ In this …
057: Paul Sharplin – Jumping in the deep end of comedy
Newcomers to comedy will enjoy this podcast, because we cover the early years of a comedian, which include those dreaded open mic nights, but also how to get onto a poster of a curated room. Paul also shares advice for how to move up the comedy ladder and perform at Melbourne’s top comedy club – the Comics’ Lounge. We also …
054: Cameron James – Building a comedy brand with your own hands
Sometimes anonymity can give you the courage to try something scary. That was the case for Cameron James, the Newcastle born comedian whose first open mic was at Comedy on Edge in Sydney, where he knew no one – intentionally. Today, comedian Cameron James is well known, having made the national final of Raw Comedy, performed all over Australia, …
053: Gavin Sempel – The hard road to Raw Comedy
Australian comedian Gavin Sempel is one of the hardest working new comedians in Australia. At the age of 18, in March 2016, Gavin began his stand-up comedy career by enrolling in the very first Hard Knock Knocks course. Two years later, almost to this day, he’s done close to 300 open mic, curated, and paid gigs all around Australia. Last …
046: Adam Rozenbachs – Bringing comedy from Carlton to Kabul
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
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, …
041: Mike Goldstein – From chasing tail to comedy tales
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
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 …
038: Kelly Fastuca – American Green Cards, Chinese Whispers, and Aussie Naivety
American Green Cards, Chinese Whispers, and Aussie Naivety