Download podcast interview link: A Talk with Adam Zwar Writer/actor/comedian Adam Zwar is currently hard at work editing The Agony of Life – it’s a new eight part series for the ABC, and a follow-up to last year’s Agony Uncles and Agony Aunts. While the first two series looked at love, this [...]
READ MOREReview: How to Get Rich | Melbourne Fringe Festival 2012
This strong, intelligent one-woman show is like a warm hug from a friendly acquaintance. It’s a little unexpected at first, but something to which you’ll eventually succumb with an easy acquiescence. How to Get Rich carefully balances on the see-saw of a strange dichotomy; it’s inventive but still manages to sit firmly within the safety [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Shaun Micallef
Download podcast interview link: A Talk with Shaun Micallef It’s hard not to like the softly spoken giant of Australian comedy that is Shaun Micallef. He’s had a consistent presence on television screens since the early 90s in Full Frontal, followed over the years by a string of programs including The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Micallef Tonight, [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Simon Taylor
In this podcast, Matt Smith talks to Simon Taylor about his comedy festival show 10 Things I Know About You, his podcast Manthropology, and what makes people tick. Podcast: A Talk with Simon Taylor Simon Taylor in 10 Things In Know About You is on at the Butterfly Club, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at 8pm, Thursday [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Ross Noble
In this podcast, Ross Noble talks to Matt Smith about an embarrassing happening during the Adelaide Fringe, how to be a modern day ‘rock star’, and he accepts all ideas pitched to him for future shows – so watch this space. I apologise for the audio quality in this podcast – completely my fault – [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with John Richards
John Richards talks to Matt Smith about his upcoming show Outland, a new comedy show coming to the ABC about a gay science fiction club. In this podcast, John enlightens us with the show’s six year development, and explains who has the bigger closet to come out of. Podcast: A Talk with John Richards. Outland [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Judith Lucy
Australian comedian Judith Lucy talks to Matt Smith about her upcoming show Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey, a show in which she examines the big questions in life, in an effort to find a bit of meaning. In this podcast, Judith enlightens us as to why she’s made the show (money), why she chose the topic [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Margaret Cho
American comedian Margaret Cho is known for her outspoken comedy style, and for her role as Teri Lee in the comedy/drama Drop Dead Diva currently on GO! She talks to Matt Smith about her comedy, her tattoos, and her upcoming trips to Edinburgh and Australia. Podcast: A Talk with Margaret Cho Margaret Cho will be [...]
READ MOREPodcast: Sam Pang on The Match Committee
The Match Committee is a comedy web series starring Crikey award winning comedian Lawrence Mooney as ‘coach’ and Sam Pang as ‘assistant coach’, the brains behind the Roosters football team. Every week of the AFL season there’s a new episode showing their match committee meetings. Those who like their football will get a good laugh [...]
READ MOREPodcast: Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Planet
Kiwi presenter Leigh Hart calls in for a podcast interview to talk about his upcoming television show, which looks into the mysteries of the world and investigates the supernatural. Podcast: Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Podcast Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Planet starts June 14, 9pm on ABC2.
READ MOREPodcast: Justin Hamilton Live From the Comedy Festival Roadshow
From somewhere far up north, Justin Hamilton some time out to talk to Matt Smith about the comedy festival roadshow. Podcast: Justin Hamilton Live from the Comedy Festival Roadshow Justin Hamilton is currently on the comedy festival roadshow, hitting lots of different ‘not so urban’ places around Australia.
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Julian Morrow
When Kate and Will exchange their vows on Friday 29th, The Chaser’s planned to be commentating the event on ABC2. That is until yesterday, when access to the BBC broadcast feed was blocked from their use by orders of Clarence House in London. Laugh Track brings you a response from Chaser Julian Morrow. Podcast link: [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Justin Hamilton
Justin Hamilton talks to Matt Smith about his new show Circular, his app, and using your phone during a comedy show. Podcast link: A Talk with Justin Hamilton Justin Hamilton Circular is on in the Vic Bar at Victoria Hotel, 9:45pm until 23rd April.
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Andrew McClelland
Andrew McClelland talks to Matt Smith about his new show and how it differs from his ‘past’ shows, what constitutes ‘his type’ (and why that’s a bad thing), and what is was like dancing in the forest in a foreign language music video. Podcast link: A Talk with Andrew McClelland Andrew McClelland in Truth be [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Lawrence Mooney
Lawrence Mooney talks to Matt Smith about donuts, his habits of procrastination, the web series The Match Committee (which he stars in with Sam Pang) and his recent forays into more serious acting roles. Podcast link: A Talk with Lawrence Mooney Lawrence Mooney in An Indecisive Bag of Donuts at the Melbourne Town Hall, 9:45pm [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Lawrence Leung
Lawrence Leung talks to Matt Smith about his love of jetpacks, time travel, his previous ABC television show Choose Your Own Adventure, and an upcoming ABC tv show that we all might find a bit Unbelievable (I cracked the code, Lawrence!) Podcast link: A Talk with Lawrence Leung Lawrence Leung Wants a Jetpack is on [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering talks to Matt Smith about his show ‘Rodeo, Burqa, Circumcision’, about controversial jokes, what happened to the ‘rodeo’ part of it, and getting back to his comedy roots. Podcast link: A Talk with Charlie Pickering Charlie Pickering’s show ‘Rodeo, Burqa, Circumcision’ is on at the Trades Hall, 9:45pm until April 24th.
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Rod Quantock
Comedian Rod Quantock talks to Matt Smith about his show ‘The Insane Asylum’, and some of the historical highlights of the comedy festival (he’s doing a tour, if you want to catch it on Saturday). Also contains all the wonderful background noise you would expect from the Trades Hall (sorry about that, guys, no such [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Toby Halligan
Toby Halligan talks to Matt Smith about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival Show ‘Electile Dysfunction’, his thoughts on politics, and how his own life is just as dysfunctional as the government. Podcast link: A Talk with Toby Halligan Toby Halligan in ‘Electile Dysfunction’, The Fad Gallery, 8:30pm, Tues – Sat, April 12th – 23rd. And [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Jason Chong
Jason Chong talks to Matt Smith about his new comedy show Reel Life, being in Il Dago, and his love of television. Podcast link: A Talk with Jason Chong Jason Chong in Reel Life is on at the Melbourne Town Hall at 6pm, until 24th April.
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Mathew Kenneally
Comedian Mat Kenneally talks to Matt Smith about his comedy festival show ‘The Great Escape’, which tells the harrowing tale of being locked in a detention centre (the guards forgot about him) and how he managed to escape (he attracted the attention of the cleaners). Podcast link: A Talk with Mathew Kenneally Tell me about [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Tony Martin
Ahead of ten new episodes of A Quiet Word on ABC1, Tony Martin calls Matt Smith to have a chat about A Quiet Word, the legacy of Get This, The Scrivener’s Fancy, Twitter, his upcoming television projects, and funny videos of cats on YouTube. Podcast link and show description after the ‘read more’.
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Adam Rozenbachs
Matt Smith and special guest co-host, Cal Wilson, speak to comedian Adam Rozenbachs about his continuing adventures of single life in his new show, Singledumber. There’s also some handy tips from Cal, explaining where Adam might be going wrong. Podcast link: A Talk with Adam Rozenbachs What’s happened? Why are you still single? For the [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Fiona Scott-Norman
Matt Smith talks to Fiona Scott-Norman, who tries to convince him there’s still a reason to get down and boogie, when it’s quite clear that he’s committing something closer to murder on the dancefloor. Podcast link: A Talk with Fiona Scott-Norman How is disco music going to save the world? I’ve taken street street violence, [...]
READ MOREPodcast: A Talk with Cal Wilson
In the first Laugh Track podcast, Matt Smith talks to Cal Wilson about her upcoming show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ‘The Great Intender’. Podcast link: A Talk with Cal Wilson Your show this year is called ‘The Great Intender’. Tell me a bit about it. The weird thing with doing a show about [...]
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