Dave Callan's first show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) was in 2000. Seventeen years on, he's performed internationally, hosted on Triple J radio, and been a regular on TV.  In this candid School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, the Irish born and Perth raised comedian shares insights into his comedy career and why you should only be an asshole for two years after fame. If you're starting out in comedy, or even if you're a seasoned veteran, this is the episode for you.

Dave Callan&#39;s first show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) was in 2000. Seventeen years on, he&#39;s performed internationally, hosted on Triple J radio, and been a regular on TV.  In this candid School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, the Irish born and Perth raised comedian shares insights into his comedy career and why you should only be an asshole for two years after fame. If you&#39;re starting out in comedy, or even if you&#39;re a seasoned veteran, this is the episode for you.

Learning stand-up comedy? Hitting the open mic circuit, but improving your skills way too slowly? Are you looking for that edge to improve your stand-up comedy skills to fast track your comedy career? If so, then this is the comedy podcast for you. The Hard Knock Knocks (HKK) podcast interviews some of Australia’s most experienced stand-up comedians, and finds out why, how, and where they began their careers. We also draw out career advancing advice, so you don’t have to make all the same mistakes they did!

Learning stand-up comedy? Hitting the open mic circuit, but improving your skills way too slowly? Are you looking for that edge to improve your stand-up comedy skills to fast track your comedy career? If so, then this is the comedy podcast for you. The Hard Knock Knocks (HKK) podcast interviews some of Australia&rsquo;s most experienced stand-up comedians, and finds out why, how, and where they began their careers. We also draw out career advancing advice, so you don&rsquo;t have to make all the same mistakes they did!

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Dave Callan's first show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) was in 2000\. Seventeen years on, he's performed internationally, hosted on Triple J radio, and been a regular on TV.  In this candid School of Hard Knock Knocks interview, ...

007: Dave Callan – Winning friends and influencing people in comedy.

Lisa Gatenby is the Peter Pan of stand-up comedy. Having worked in the business of children's toys for many years, Lisa admits she's never grown up, and loves to add a level of silliness to her performance.

In this interview, you'll learn how Lisa has developed her stand-up comedy skills since graduating from the Hard Knock Knocks comedy course, her upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows with fellow alumni, Jeremy Dooley, and how she had to adjust her language for a US audience. Plus much more.

Lisa Gatenby is the Peter Pan of stand-up comedy. Having worked in the business of children's toys for many years, Lisa admits she's never grown up, and loves to add a level of silliness to her performance.
In this interview, you'll learn how Lisa has developed her stand-up comedy skills since graduating from the Hard Knock Knocks comedy course, her upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows with fellow alumni, Jeremy Dooley, and how she had to adjust her language for a US audience. Plus much more.

102: Lisa Gatenby - Never Growing Up

Comedian Tom Siegert got his comedy spark at the Gershwin Room in St Kilda. His muse was the legendary comedian Greg Fleet. Today, Tom’s an established comedian in his own right, having performed on TV and at comedy festivals around Australia, as well as hosting his own podcast, Good Banter, with fellow comedian Evan Hocking.

In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis digs deep into Tom’s evolution from one-liner comedian to story teller, as well as his creation of the comedy character – The Suburban Footballer. And on the topic of Aussie Rules, you’ll also hear how Tom stood up to protect his comedy against formidable Eddie McGuire – former host and president of The Footy Show and Collingwood Football, respectively.

And if you enjoy this podcast, you might also like to see Comedian Tom Siegert at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival at The Rubber Chicken in South Melbourne, April 21 to 24. In the mean time, be sure to join our Facebook group The School of Hard Knock Knocks Community. This group will help you stay abreast of upcoming courses, stand-up comedy shows and general advice for comedy performers.

 

Comedian Tom Siegert got his comedy spark at the Gershwin Room in St Kilda. His muse was the legendary comedian&nbsp;<a href="https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcast/019-greg-fleet-the-accidental-comedian/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcast/019-greg-fleet-the-accidental-comedian/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641358210215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12phkPLWSvS7LWC6Z2ovAq">Greg Fleet</a>. Today, Tom&rsquo;s an established comedian in his own right, having performed on TV and at comedy festivals around Australia, as well as hosting his own podcast,&nbsp;<a href="https://goodbanter.libsyn.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://goodbanter.libsyn.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641358210215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jIz2s8DhV7bU66iV0Osb3">Good Banter</a>, with fellow comedian&nbsp;<a href="https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcast/010-evan-hocking-the-leap-of-faith-in-going-full-time/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcast/010-evan-hocking-the-leap-of-faith-in-going-full-time/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641358210215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3WijxMM7iaCHoYIXVjg8VY">Evan Hocking</a>.
In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis digs deep into Tom&rsquo;s evolution from one-liner comedian to story teller, as well as his creation of the comedy character &ndash; The Suburban Footballer. And on the topic of Aussie Rules, you&rsquo;ll also hear how Tom stood up to protect his comedy against formidable Eddie McGuire &ndash; former host and president of The Footy Show and Collingwood Football, respectively.
And if you enjoy this podcast, you might also like to see Comedian Tom Siegert at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival at The Rubber Chicken in South Melbourne, April 21 to 24. In the mean time, be sure to join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SHKKPodcastCommunity" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/SHKKPodcastCommunity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641358210215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GsqQQAoIogJ4W2BUIjidl">The School of Hard Knock Knocks Community</a>. This group will help you stay abreast of upcoming courses, stand-up comedy shows and general advice for comedy performers.
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101: Tom Siegert - Fighting for Comedy

Comedian Katie Burch didn't want to work at NASA or work towards world peace. She wanted to be a comedian, and a dark comedian at that.

 

In this 100th episode of the School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis chats with former National Raw Comedy Finalist Katie Burch about what it takes to be a successful comedian, her life in a cult, and why appealing to a woke crowd isn't great for your comedy career. She also highlights the importance of suffering in the creation of jokes - or at least her preferred form of cruel dark comedy

 

And if you enjoy this podcast, be sure to join our Facebook group The School of Hard Knock Knocks Community to stay abreast of upcoming courses, shows at The Rubber Chicken in South Melbourne, and general advice for comedy performers.

Comedian Katie Burch didn't want to work at NASA or work towards world peace. She wanted to be a comedian, and a dark comedian at that.
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In this 100th episode of the School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis chats with former National Raw Comedy Finalist Katie Burch about what it takes to be a successful comedian, her life in a cult, and why appealing to a woke crowd isn't great for your comedy career. She also highlights the importance of suffering in the creation of jokes - or at least her preferred form of cruel dark comedy
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And if you enjoy this podcast, be sure to join our Facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SHKKPodcastCommunity" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/SHKKPodcastCommunity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631060533710000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6RRloP_kR1Ed8qrIhvCW1yxbvOA">The School of Hard Knock Knocks Community</a>&nbsp;to stay abreast of upcoming courses, shows at The Rubber Chicken in South Melbourne, and general advice for comedy performers.

007: Dave Callan – Winning friends and influencing people in comedy.

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