Listen to the audio of this interview of Australian comedian Matt Okine by clicking here. Morry Morgan: G’day comedian Matt Okine, how are you? Matt Okine: I’m great, mate. How are you? Morry Morgan: Very good. Excellent. Actually, I’m in Melbourne. Where are you today? Matt Okine: Lying on my bed in Sydney. The Ashes is playing downstairs. It’s been …
What are the ingredients to become a stand-up comedian? For Australian comedian Cam Knight it was larrikinism, peer group pressure, and The Life of Brian. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis talks to comedian and actor Cam Knight about his city-hopping comedy career, butterfly gags, and performing at the Sydney Opera House. Cam also talks about the …
Sydney based Seizure Kaiser is not afraid to broach edgy topics in his comedy. And performing stand-up is only one of his talents, since he’s also a comedy producer and promoter. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode Seizure Kaiser shares the difference between ‘racist jokes’ and ‘jokes about racism’, performing comedy well outside political correctness, and forgetting the haters. …
It’s fair to say that Australian comedian Julia Wilson is not afraid of conflict – both verbal and physical. Prior to her 17 year career as a stand-up comedian, Julia was a truckie, a bouncer and bodyguard. More recently, she’s also got into NFL, American Football, and in a big way too! She’s quite possibly the toughest woman in comedy. …
It was a stand-up comedy course, and a dare from a mate, that got Mick Meredith started in comedy. One moment a Sydney muso playing bass, the next Mick was a successful stand-up comedian. Soon after he struck it big with a regular spot on Nine Network’s The Footy Show. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast you’ll learn how Mick …
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, …
