Work Hates Podcast

Sashi Perera is an immigration lawyer turned comedian who burst into fame through her hilarious online content. She is currently selling out giant theatres around the world with her stand-up solo, but before this incredible success, she was defending refugees’ rights to stay in the country, all the while being mistaken for a refugee herself. This is a woman who has been underestimated a number of...

Nick Cody is a famous radio and television presenter, an internationally recognised comedian, a father of two boys and a failed office temp. We thought Nick was born successful considering how impressive his accolades are at such a young age, but it was beautiful for us to learn that once he got so munted at work, his dad had to pick him up leading to him spewing out of the car window and his mum...

 Bev is one of the most beloved comedians in the country, but even more than that, she is the loosest. She has a stage presence that demands everyone’s attention, and a very disobedient bladder. We loved learning about Bev’s upbringing, her journey into comedy as a single mum, as well as the many jobs she has had, including bullying UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski, and telling her manager...

Damo is an impressive man - he has been nominated three times for the Most Outstanding Show at MICF, and he is widely known as one of the best comedians in the country. However, Damo hasn’t always been kicking goals. He was the second (or was it third?) best break dancer in his family and he was often mocked for breakdancing on the revolting dance floor in the Toowoomba nightclub. Whether this bui...

There aren’t many awards comedian Lizzy Hoo hasn’t been won, or at least been nominated for. And in his episode of Work Hates, we learn there aren’t many jobs she has turned down. From being the spew cleaner at Brisbane’s infamous pub, The Caxton, to mowing huge fields of grass in Japan in the blistering heat. Lizzy is a hard worker, and she does it all with an infectious smile, which makes her ev...

This week on Work Hates, we changed it up a bit, and instead of a lowly comedian (WE CAN SAY THAT, YOU CAN’T), we are joined by a human rights lawyer and gigantic legend, Claire Marshall. Claire is Bron’s high school friend, and she has trumped Bron in every aspect of life, except when it comes to volume of kids. Before Claire was a high flying boss lady saving the world, she was a nanny to a filt...

This week on Work Hates, we’re joined by one of Australia’s most promising young comedians Lewis Garnham. The episode starts with Bretty listing Lewis’ accolades, including having a “hot girlfriend”, which was a bit on the nose for Bron. Lewis handled this hiccup the same was he handled being fired by his supermarket job: calmly. He’s had a long list of jobs including a disability support worker a...

This week we are joined by one of New Zealand’s fasting rising stars, and one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Ray O’Leary. Ray hasn’t always been a comedian, he used to work in corrections, he’s had one of the most pointless jobs in the world, and he even tried his hand as a wizard or philosopher or something like that. Brett had very little in common with Ray, so he shared a story about his p...

Billy Stiles is not only one of the best and underrated comedians in the country, but he may also have been fired more times than Bretty. From a lazy tennis ball boy to a truck driver with a temper, Billy has done it all. We were pumped to have Billy on the Work Hates podcast because we knew his stories would be epic, and he did not disappoint. If you love a powerful exit from a job, then you’re g...

The American comedian that Australia loves so much we have claimed as our own, Mike Goldstein joins us on Work Hates to confess to some pretty abhorrent behaviour in the workplace. You may know Mike from Channel Nine’s ‘The Hundred’, or his brief stint as a lawyer, but Perth may know him as the reckless bartender that ruined at least one wedding. We love Mike, and we loved recording this, so what...

Treasured comedian and formidable room runner, Karl Chandler joins us at Work Hates to share a slither of his employment history, and boy oh boy is this one a doozy. Young Karl farewelled his illustrious job at a rural newspaper to follow his sweetheart to Melbourne, which would have been super romantic if she didn’t dump him. Brokenhearted, he still went to work where he was fired for being too d...

Australian comedy royalty, Claire Hooper shares just how ruthless she can be with bad guys. Before she won the nation’s heart with her adorable smile lighting up our televisions, she worked some pretty ordinary jobs. She attempted to teach school kids valuable lessons through the craft of amateur theatre, however maybe the greatest lesson any of us could learn is from a different job she had: Clai...

Comedy legend, Dilruk Jayasinha joins Work Hates to reveal that in his life before comedy, he was an accountant. However, he wasn’t a regular accountant, he was a cool accountant. And by cool, we mean, extremely unreliable, very hungover and incredibly inappropriate. Enjoy the episode of Work Hates! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Work Hate podcast, and please let us introduce you to your hosts, Brett Blake and Bron Lewis! Brett, predominantly an ex-labourer, wins the competition of the most jobs, as well as the most times he’s been fired from, and Bron, an ex-teacher, wins the competition of the creepiest student she’s ever taught. Welcome aboard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.