A total of 39 graduates of the School of Hard Knock Knocks will be performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) this year. Each of the 12 shows, starting on April 5 and concluding on April 15, are an hour long, and include a different mix of four graduates each night, plus MC Ben Horowitz. Ben is the co-founder …
046: Adam Rozenbachs – Bringing comedy from Carlton to Kabul
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 host 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 …
045: Leon Huxtable – A Raw Comedy time machine
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, …
041: Mike Goldstein – From chasing tail to comedy tales
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 …
039: Josh Earl – From Tassie to television
Josh Earl knows first hand the roller coaster ride that is comedy. Serendipitously launching his stand-up comedy career with Rod Quantock in Tasmania, Josh moved to Melbourne, where he had a regular comedy spot on 3RRR radio, while building his stand-up comedy career. Solo shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and other comedy festivals around the country, led to …
038: Kelly Fastuca – American Green Cards, Chinese Whispers, and Aussie Naivety
American Green Cards, Chinese Whispers, and Aussie Naivety
037: Zack Dyer – Winning RAW Comedy with confidence
It takes confidence to win RAW Comedy.
036: Matt Okine – Life after RAW
There is a life after RAW Comedy, and it’s incredible!
028: Sonia Di Iorio – Jumping into the deep-end of comedy
Jumping in the deep-end is sometimes the best way to start a comedy career.