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This Week in Comedy

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This Week in Comedy is a weekly podcast dedicated to tracking, celebrating and lightly skewering the Australian comedy scene as it unfolds in real time. Hosted by Lily Geddes and Morry Morgan , the show sits at the intersection of comedy culture, industry insight and sharp-witted conversation. It’s designed for comedians, comedy writers and producers, promoters, fans and anyone curious about how jokes, festivals and funny people actually function behind the scenes. Key Sponsor: Hard Knock Knocks Comedy School Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 6: Christmas Gifts, Comedy Degrees & Gen-X in Collingwood 14.01.2026 28:45

The first episode of  This Week in Comedy  for the year kicks off with relaxed, self-aware chaos as Lily and Morry ease into 2026. The conversation opens with Christmas reflections, including a clarification that while Christmas at Lily’s house isn’t fully “cancelled”, it has been significantly scaled back. So don’t worry, the kids ain’t getting coal. This leads into a surprisingly long...

Episode 5: Robotic Van Dyke, Comedians' Prognosis and a Look at 2026 18.12.2025 28:28

Lily Geddes and Morry Morgan are back with a slightly end-of-year, pre-Christmas edition of This Week in Comedy. the weekly hang for comedy lovers who like their industry chat served with dumb jokes, local context, and a mild sense of impending doom. This episode kicks off with festive season realities (fewer gigs, everyone half-checked-out) before looking ahead to 2026 and the Melbourne Internati...

Episode 4: Geelong Comedy and the Rise of the Laff Machine 09.12.2025 31:51

Welcome back to This Week in Comedy , the podcast that bravely asks the big questions: Can robots be funny? Should governments fund comedians? And what exactly is happening in Geelong? Episode 4 is a wide-ranging, mildly unhinged tour through comedy news, history, technology, beer, festivals, and the creeping sense that the machines are absolutely coming for us. We kick things off in a “quiet week...

Episode 3: Zimmer Frames, Sydney comedy and the real Fawlty 18.11.2025 31:17

It's episode 3 of This Week in Comedy and hosts Lily Geddes and Morry Morgan aren't in the Rubber Chicken studios. But that doesn't stop them riffing on crime, public transport lines, shopping centres, and the increasingly common appearance of machetes in local news. The conversation moves into Australian comedy news with the announcement of the Brisbane Comedy Festival for 2026. With strong atten...

Episode 2: AI stand up, Mayors with Punchlines and Festivals Around Oz 11.11.2025 21:27

This Week in Comedy takes a sharp, funny, and occasionally unhinged look at what’s happening in comedy around Australia. Hosts Morry Morgan and Lily Geddes blend comedy history, industry insight, festival intelligence, and off-the-rails conversation, delivered with the loose energy of a green room chat and confidence of a drunk uncle. In Episode 2 the duo spotlight the Hobart Comedy Festival , cel...

Episode 1: Sliding pirates, Australia's funniest and a Jimmy Carr rumour 04.11.2025 31:10

This Week in Comedy is your weekly whip around of what’s funny, frantic, and fermenting in the Australian comedy scene. This podcast is served with a cold beer and absolutely no guarantee of bladder control. You'll have a laugh and might just learn something. In Episode 1, co-hosts Morry and Lily officially crack the seal on the podcast. You'll be introduced to a show that blends comedy history, i...