Ruddle Me This! with Taylor Ruddle

In this episode I'm joined by Dunedin stand up comedian Molly Force! I've been a big fan of her work for a couple of years now so I was stoked to be able to get her on the pod and we found out how we share a shocking amount of interests! Molly Force's 10 Tiny Joys: Winning fake arguments in the car Room temperature fruit A visit from a lady bug Heated car seat Hammocks Pantry containers Kindle Sun...

In this episode, I ramble about my nostalgia for the way I used to watch anime back in the 90s during my childhood, and then in the wake of Akira Toriyama's passing I talk about my memories of DragonBall and why it was a meaningful series to me. This one ended up being a lot longer than I expected, and there's still so much more I'd love to cover, so if you'd listen to more Anime themed episodes t...

This week I'm joined by Tom Lucas, an NZ based comedian from the UK and we went through his 10 tiny joys. Tom is moving back up north to hopefully launch some cool projects in the near future so make sure you follow him on Facebook and Instagram to keep in the know, or basically on any platform @TomLucasComedy. Tom Lucas's 10 Tiny Joys Getting underpants as a christmas present Cocktails Powercuts...

This time I'm joined by Pia from Plains FM. Plains FM have been so welcoming to me that I wanted to give back in some way by having a chat with Pia about her 10 Tiny Joys and also getting her to talk about what they do at Plains FM. If you wanna check them out, tune into 96.9 in Christchurch, or visit them Online , on Facebook or Instagram ! Pia's 10 Tiny Joys Podcasts Audio Books Swedish Pop Musi...

This time I'm joined by Dec McHale, Stand Up, Improv Comic, Actor & icon from Auckland and he joins me on the show to talk about the behemoth music event that is Eurovision! I learnt a lot about the history of the event, how geopolitics influences the event depending on what's happening in Europe and then we talk about why Eurovision is meaningful to Dec, as well as how it has influenced him t...

I recorded an Audiobook for Plains FM here in Christchurch and it's finally begun releasing! I recorded Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. They have graciously allowed me to play chapters 1 & 2 here on my podcast but you'll have to tune in to hear the rest! You can listen to it if you tune into 96.9 every Saturday at 9:30am or visit this link to listen online! After the chapters, I giv...

In this episode I'm joined by my good friend Steve King and what begins as a bit of a moan-fest about how hard it is to advertise comedy shows in this day and age turns into quite an insightful chat when Steve brings up the way the band Phantom Planet (remember The OC's theme?) use their patreon page to engage with their community. This part of the chat blew my mind and immediately changed how I s...

In this episode I'm joined by 2 great friends of mine, Georgia West Cahill and Matt Lilley where LIVE in front of an audience 8 members strong at Little Andromeda (2 left in the break), we went through their list of 10 tiny joys. This episode is Matt's list of 10 tiny joys. Matt Lilley’s 10 tiny joys A good sunset Coming up with a new joke Kane Williamson Cover drives Helping a stranger get someth...

Just wanted to give a quick update about why you might not have been seeing new episodes in your apps while this changeover to the new host (hopefully) gets resolved. In the meantime, you can listen on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iHeartRadio Overcast Pocket Casts Goodpods And a bunch more here I'd also love it if you could join the Patreon Community (free!) and we can start creating a...

In this episode I'm joined by 2 great friends of mine, Georgia West Cahill and Matt Lilley where LIVE in front of an audience 10 members strong at Little Andromeda, we went through their list of 10 tiny joys. This episode is Georgia's and Matt's is coming next week. Georgia West Cahill’s 10 tiny joys Coffee & Princess In The Morning A minor medical emergency that gets you out of work for the d...

Larry Smith and Dan Bublitz Jr are two standup comedians who spend a LOT of time on the road. Fortunately, they love visiting new places, discovering the hidden, and not-so-hidden, gems in a community, and generally hanging out and getting to know people. They’ve also discovered some tips and tricks to thrive while traveling and will pass them along. Let Diners, Drinks, and Drives (yes, purposeful...

Our first episode as a member of TapeDeck Media is live! In this episode, we are doing 10 Tiny Joys again with one of my pals, Hamish Mabon-Ross! Hamish’s 10 Tiny Joys Burger King with my best friend Collecting Pokemon cards Rewatching TV series for the millionth time Snuggles with pet rats Metal Music Tasting new beers and whiskies Road trip playlists Completionism Discussing history Chatting in...

Today I'm joined by Dan Bublitz Jr, a comic based in Denver who I've been a fan of for ages and am stoked to be working with going forward. He's the first guest to join me in a new segment called 10 Tiny Joys where we celebrate the little things in life that get you through the day. Dan's list of 10 Tiny Joys are: Gentle Puppy Kisses Ice-cold beer on a hot day Long Road Trips Finding a new comic b...

This week we're trying something a bit new, my guest Sam from Gee Quiz is the same Gee Quiz that we host all of our quiz nights under the umbrella of and as a sort of crash test dummy / backdoor pilot for a project that Sam wants to create, we thought it would be cool for Sam to quiz me in the style of one of the Gee Quiz quizzes and see how well I did. Spoiler: Not good! It's a really fun episode...

This time I'm joined by Bridie Thomson, an up and comic comedian, voice actor and potentially puppeteer based in Auckland to talk about The Muppets, as well as the idea of the Muppetverse / Jim Hensen-verse / whatever you call it. We talks about what The Muppets mean to Bridie, get into the history of a show a little bit and then end on some rapid fire Muppet based questions. It's a fun, cosy, ver...

In this episode I'm joined by writer, director and comedian Dan Bain to chat about his upcoming theatre project, an adaptation of The Odyssey that'll be playing right here in Christchurch over the summer. We get into how the project came about, what had to be cut for time, how he landed on The Odyssey rather than The Iliad, what we can expect to see from the play, and we cap it off by asking some...

Hey hey it's 2024's first podcast, a vanity project! I copied the idea off The Anime Man, a Youtuber I follow who mentioned in a podcast that he starts each year doing a Q&A video, so I thought I'd do the same. Luckily for me, some listeners submitted some great questions and I recruited local mensch, Henry Hickman to read them out to me. To get more Henry in your life, follow him on YouTube ,...

Terribly sorry about missing the usual Christmas / Boxing day upload for State of the Ramble, everything fell to bits all at once; I was losing my voice, had about 3 gigs coming up that I needed said voice for, and the first recording of SOTR2023 clocked in at a whopping 43 minutes AND to top it off I had messed up the audio mastering and it ended up unlistenable. But we rebuild! I was feeling up...

In this episode I'm joined by Georgia West Cahill, a good chum of mine from the Christchurch comedy scene to teach me all about the ins and outs and ups and downs of the dog-eat-dog world of online doll collecting. We meander through a bit of 90s nostalgia as well as talking about our cats, and the episode gets surprisingly deep at the end as we talk about what do toys / dolls / etc mean to us, as...

In this episode I'm joined by Auckland stand-up comedian and all around great gal Renee Church! We talk about The Beatles, Renee gives me a proper education about their history, what the band means to her and all that good stuff. Towards the end of the podcast we get into some general chat about the difference between improv and stand up, and what they could each learn from each other, as well as...

Hey now what's this!? Ramblin' With Ruddle is back!? In a new solo format!? You betcha, Ramblers! I've been wanting to create a different "flavour" of the podcast for when I do these solo talking (unhinged rambling) episodes and as I talk about in this episode I was inspired by the recent The Escapist exodus to return to my roots a bit and revive the name Ramblin' With Ruddle. In this episode Rudd...

In this episode I'm joined by a guy I've been a fan of for ages, Kozo Kaos! Kozo is a Wellington-based street performer, Juggler, Magician, Comedian and Vlogger. Kozo is a high octane performer who combines rock n' roll, video games as well as the occult into his unique brand of chaos. In this interview I catch up with Kozo and get to really pick his brain about how to survive as a street performe...

In this episode we take a slight divergence from the usual model of having a topic to talk about and I present to you another wee Wednesday bonus episode, an interview with my friend Matt Coombe! It's your pretty standard Two Dudes Talking format podcast, just having a catch up with Matt and talking about what he's been up to. Matt is a comedian and comedy producer up in Auckland with a lot of hus...

In this episode I am joined by my guest Tracey Royce, one of the 2 founding members of the paranormal investigation team The Quantum Foundation. Tracy was insanely supportive of me with my Phantom Files episodes in both helping me get some new stories as well as spreading the word about the episodes online. The success of these episodes wouldn't have been possible without Tracey's help. I brought...

Hey Hey it's another Wednesday bonus episode and Hickamania is running wild as we release the final part of this 3 part conversation about (allegedly) the greatest TV show ever, Survivor! I reckon probably go back and listen to part 1 and part 2 to get yourself up to speed before this, or just dive right in, I'm not the boss of you. In this episode we cover the last third of Survivor's history and...