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Michael Shafar is a stand-up comic and writer for The Project on Network Ten. But this success hasn't happened overnight. Like most stand-up comedians it started off with bombing at his first open mic, and then two years of performing at every opportunity that presented itself. His next step was hosting 'The Leak' on community television station, Channel 31, before climbing the ranks t...

Listen to Miley Cyrus Written and performed by Rohan Harry on the Auscast Network. http://attitudeconsultant.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rohanharry https://www.facebook.com/AuscastNetwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you haven't heard of comedian Simon Taylor before, then you soon will. Seven years into the comedy game, Simon has already made his mark in Australia and the USA, writing for Shaun Micallef and Jay Leno, and building a solid stand-up comedy reputation in the mean time. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, you'll learn how Twitter can improve your joke structure and how luck can...

Eighteen months ago Evan Hocking became a full time comedian. Leaving a permanent job Evan "packed the job in" and took the biggest leap of faith a comedian can make in his or her early years. Since then he hasn't looked back, performing solo shows at the 2016 and 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, with 'Evan is a Place on Earth' and 'The Morning After', r...

This instalment talks about how to achieve your goals with minimal effort and the importance of running away from your problems. Special guest Wayne Gravel. Written and performed by Rohan Harry on the Auscast Network. http://attitudeconsultant.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rohanharry https://www.facebook.com/AuscastNetwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Volume I is about facing the opposition of rejection, how to succeed by pretending not to try, and doing what you want to do (Not what everyone else tells you to do). Written and performed by Rohan Harry on the Auscast Network. http://attitudeconsultant.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rohanharry https://www.facebook.com/AuscastNetwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From humble beginnings, performing at open mics at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, to winning a guest spot alongside Dave Chappelle in New York, Johnny Kats’ comedy career is incredible. You’ll hear the word ‘lucky’ a lot in this School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, but the reality is Johnny is persistent – he simply doesn’t give up. New York, London and Melbourne – Johnny has performed in the wor...

Dave Callan's first show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) was in 2000. Seventeen years on, he's performed internationally, hosted on Triple J radio, and been a regular on TV.  In this candid School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, the Irish born and Perth raised comedian shares insights into his comedy career and why you should only be an asshole for two years after fam...

Dilruk Jayasinha is one of the hottest stand-up comedians in Australia today. His talents have led to sold out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and a regular guest spot on Network Ten's quiz show, 'Have you been paying attention?'. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, you'll hear how Dilruk first got started in stand-up comedy, how he followed his drea...

Chris Franklin has an inseparable relationship with his flannel shirts. The self described bogan, who has performed his beer swilling larrikin humour all over Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Scotland and even war torn Afghanistan, is one of the most well recognised Australian stand-up comedians today, thanks to early success at Raw Comedy and, surprisingly, the ARIAs. In this School of Hard Knock Kn...

Brad Oakes is one versatile comedian. Starting as a stand-up comedian, Brad graduated to writing skits for TV shows Full Frontal, the Comedy Company and Hey Hey It's Saturday. He's also had a stint at radio, albeit, briefly. Today, Brad is a regular comedian on the circuit that includes monthly guest spots on South Pacific cruise lines. And in between tanning himself on the upper deck, he...

Samuel (Sam) See is a Singaporean stand-up comedian who has found fame on the comedy circuit and Singapore TV. With only four years in the game, he is already a regular at all of the comedy clubs, has multiple shows at the annual Singapore Comedy Fringe Festival, and hosts 'Ok Chope!', a TV show so good that it could be banned! In this School of Hard Knock Knocks Sam shares the challenges...

Tim Ferguson has taken his abusive style of comedy from the streets of Canberra to New York and London, as one-third of the Doug Anthony All Stars. Back in Australia, and still performing, Tim also teaches comedy writing at the New York University, the Australian Film Radio & Television School, NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), and through his own company, The Cheeky Monkey. In this S...

Ben Horowitz is a retired professional boxer. Never heard of him? That's because he didn't win many…and possibly the reason why he's now a stand-up comedian. Ben is also one half of the School of Hard Knock Knocks stand-up comedy school. In this interview, Ben shares the ups and down of stand-up comedy, where he gets his inspiration, and why he lived in Bentleigh. Interested in trying...