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In her very first Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) show, Nikki Osborne not only sold out, but also managed to attract over 100,000 dollars of free, or 'earned', publicity for her show "On the Spectrum". That was the good news. The bad news was she also endured an emotional onslaught for her show's topic - autism. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, you&...

This week the AC chats to Michael Allen from Michael Allen Productions who is currently studying a PhD in Anthropology and founder of 'Theatre of the 4th Dimension’ The boys discuss creative boredom, isolation, Miley Cyrus and existential crisis Theatre of the 4th Dimension streams every Friday from 12pm (ACST) You can stream it here: https://www.twitch.tv/map_t4d For more info you can visit:...

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, Cameron is well known, having made the national final of Raw Comedy, performed all over Australia, and has representation. This year he’s performing at his show, Chill...

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 School of 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 year, he performed his first Melbourne International Comedy Show, and...

Joe White is the nice guy of stand-up comedy. Ethiopian born, Perth raised, Joe has quickly developed a loyal following, both in Australia and around the world, due to his great habits of giving before receiving, and customising his comedy sets to his specific audience. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, you’ll hear how Joe got started in comedy, how he’s built up his Instagram f...

Adam Jacobs has popped the cherry of quite a few first time stand-up comedians. You see he runs an open mic night at Highlander Bar, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, and has helped hundreds of newbie comedians kick-start their comedy career. He’s also an accomplished comedian, and in this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, we talk about his upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festiva...

This week The AC chats to Sound Engineer/Music Producer/Indi game Developer and all round genius Matthew Vecchio and talk about his exciting new game 'Beautiful Bricks' - coming soon to Steam You can check out his game here: http://www.readywolf.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is not your usual School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. This episode was recorded live at the Adelaide Podcast Festival, within the greater Adelaide Festival, and in front of a live audience. And keeping in theme, I kept things local by bringing in my old friend and Adelaide artist, Luke Lombe, and comedian and national treasure, Glynn Nicholas. Few know that it was the Rundle Mall, at the bal...

Chris Asher wears multiple hats in the comedy business. He’s host of the comedic podcast, ‘The Podcast Formerly Known As‘, founder of the digital media company, Oink Digital, and an up and coming stand-up comedian. In this podcast, Chris and Morry talk about political correctness in comedy, Safe Rooms, mixing comedy business with comedy pleasure, social media and developing comedians’ personal bra...

Damian Callinan is one of Australia’s most versatile performers. Actor, writer and comedian all rolled into one. As you’ll hear in this School of Hard Knock Knocks’ podcast Damian’s journey to comedy began as dabbling in theatre, then dying at the Espy, competing at Raw Comedy, before jumping into the movies – including his most recent comedy movie, The Movie. Damian Callinan is a Melbourne Intern...

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 clowning, and how to write new material. And if y...

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That’s right! We’ll be recording live at this years Adelaide Podcast Festival! Experience some of the best local, interstate & international podcasts recorded live. Tix $10 + booking fee >> http://bit.ly/ADLPodfest or at the door (while tickets last). Tuesday Feb 27 & Wednesday Feb 28, 2018 at the Elephant Bristish pub. Doors open at 6:30pm on both nights. Thanks to Cooper Brewery, e...

That’s right! I’ll be recording live at this years Adelaide Podcast Festival! Experience some of the best local, interstate & international podcasts recorded live. Tix $10 + booking fee >> http://bit.ly/ADLPodfest or at the door (while tickets last). Tuesday Feb 27 & Wednesday Feb 28, 2018 at the Elephant Bristish pub. Doors open at 6:30pm on both nights. Thanks to Cooper Brewery, ea...

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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 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 people around you as a sounding board for your c...

Special Guest: The Milky Bar Kid (AKA Kieran Eaton) facebook.com/attitudeconsultant  facebook.com/auscastnetwork  auscastnetwork.com/home/attitude-consultant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, discuss tactics, and learn some history of Australia...

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...

Peter Berner is a fine artist and stand-up comedian, but you probably recognise his name from the numerous TV shows that he’s hosted, namely Backberner, The Einstein Factor, You Have Been Watching, and The B Team with Peter Berner. His resume also boasts commercial radio. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, we discuss the journey from cartoonist to comedian, getting a break on Good News W...

This is not the usual School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. Instead of a comedian, I’m interviewing Andrew Ford, author of ‘Creating a Powerful Brand‘, and one of Australia’s top personal branding experts. Why? Because it’s comedy festival time across Australia, and hundreds if not thousands of comedians are competing for a limited slice of the audience’s wallet. In short, how do you cut through th...

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 School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Mike Goldstein, aka Mike G, shares how he got into stand-up, his...

The AC chats to old friend and failed open mic comedian Yiro Sivli who confesses his bitterness towards success. Yiro also shares his idea for a hilarious TV show that was rejected by the networks and performs an impromptu rap about Brad Pitt for five bucks. auscastnetwork.com/home/attitude-consultant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a year we’ve had at the School of Hard Knock Knocks. In this episode, Ben Horowitz and Morry Morgan talk about the year that was, the celebrity guest comedians who taught our stand-up comedy courses across Australia, the personalities that emerged from our comedy graduates, as well as the upcoming opportunity for our “Best” graduates to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival t...