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Funny In Failure

A podcast that interviews funny and interesting people to discuss their careers and some of the challenges they have faced. I hope to use this platform to normalise and encourage the discussion of failure, particularly through the lens of the entertainment industry, to show that it can be a stepping stone towards the road of success. Nothing is better than humour to normalise a situation, so having deep and meaningful conversations, interspersed with comedy and laughter, helps us celebrate and

comedy comedy interviews

All Episodes

01:22:23

#042: Sam Newman - Having an Opinion

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2019/12/09

Sam Newman is an ex Australian rules football player, a journalist, critic, speaker, podcaster, social media, radio and tv personality. He was also presenter on both the hugely successful AFL Footy Show and The Sunday Footy Show which has won multiple Logies. In this podcast we chat about, success, confidence, live TV, being suspended, being an introvert, critics, friendships, controversy, Adam Goodes, morals, drinking and PC culture plus a lot more. Check him out on: TWITTER: Origsmartassam

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01:04:39

#041: Michael Goldstein - Packing the Phone Away

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2019/12/02

Mike Goldstein is an American born comedian, writer and podcaster who now resides in Melbourne. He also co-host the hilarious, ‘The Phone Hacks' podcast (available on most platforms) He’s toured all over Australia and America, and has performed to sell-out crowds throughout South East Asia, South Africa and the UK. He has also supported comedy heavyweights such as Stephen Merchant and Doug Stanhope. He’s won heaps of awards and has appeared in an impressive array of TV shows such as Melbourne’s

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01:08:10

#040: Aaron Gocs - Taking the Punches

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2019/11/25

Aaron Gocs is a writer, actor and stand-up comedian. He’s had his own series on Comedy Central, called Gocsys Classics, played roles in a number of Australian comedies including The Merger, True Story with Hamish & Andy and ABC TV’s Ronny Chieng: International Student. He’s also worked with VICE, Triple J and also performed at the top comedy clubs and festivals all around Australia. In this podcast we talk about stress, hardships, pain and suffering, divorce, family, creativity, self-talk, backing

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01:08:45

#039: Nick Capper - Taking Control

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2019/11/18

Nick Capper is a stand up comedian and a podcast veteran with his own podcast called THE PHONE HACKS PODCAST. He’s just finished filming his stand-up special, performed on COMEDY UP LATE on ABC TV, GOCSYS CLASSICS on COMEDY CENTRAl and been heard on TRIPLE J. He’s also toured all over Australia including at the Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne comedy festivals. In this podcast we talk about defining yourself, chasing laughs, insecurities, resilience, alcohol, health, breakups, education and taking

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01:21:08

#038: Lena Moon - Life & Loss

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2019/11/11

Lena Moon is a director, writer, comedian, improviser and actor. Lena has been involved with ‘Woah Alyssa’, ‘Aunty Donna’ and ‘The Leak’. Her show ‘This is our pilot’ was nominated for best comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival this year. She performs regularly for the popular improv team ‘Heralayan Salt Lamps’. She also has a master’s degree in screen writing, and has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and The Melbourne Fringe Festival. In this podcast we chat about a wide

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#037: Maz Jabroni - Invincible

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2019/11/04

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian- American comedian, podcaster, writer, film maker, philanthropist, speaker and actor. He was most recently seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular. He can often be seen on television’s most popular shows such as GREY’S ANATOMY, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DETOUR, LAST MAN STANDING, and SHAMELESS. Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, JIMMY VESTVOOD: AMERIKAN HERO, a feature which he co-wrote and

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01:17:16

#036: Suffering with Purpose - Michael Shafar

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2019/10/28

Michael Shafar is a stand-up comedian and writer for the Channel 10’s The Project. He was a Raw finalist and he has performed at massive events such as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, performed around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the US and even on International Waters. He also hosted Channel 31's satirical news show, The Leak, and developed the viral sensation, Round Squares. He has also be seen and heard on SBS's RAW Comedy, ABC's Comedy Bites and Triple j's Good Az Friday. In this

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01:31:27

#035: Sonia Di Iorio - Big Picture

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2019/10/21

Sonia Di Iorio is a writer, actor, TV presenter and stand up comedian. She’s also a writer for Channel Ten’s, ‘The Project’, was the winner of Spleen comic of the year and has appeared live on the Bowen. She’s performed at top comedy events and festivals in Australia such as 'Melbourne Fringe', 'Splendour in the Grass' and 'The Melbourne International Comedy Festival'. In this podcast we talk about failure, comedy as a profession, proving yourself, comparing, resilience, the big picture, bad dates,

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01:21:08

#034: Melissa McGlensey - Rejection Challenge

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2019/10/14

Melissa McGlensey is an American originally from Orange County, California, who currently resides in Melbourne Australia. She is a writer, comedian, improviser, filmmaker and a improv and sketch teacher. Melissa is also the director of Completely Improvised Potter as well as a company member of Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare which was nominated for best comedy at Melbourne Fringe Festival. She has studied and performed improv and sketch comedy with a number of theatres all across

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01:24:42

#033: Atul Khatri - CEO to Comedian

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2019/10/07

Atul Khatri is an Indian, writer, actor and stand up comedian, who’s comedy special "The Happiest Ending" was released on NETFLIX, as part of the prestigious 'COMEDIANS OF THE WORLD' series. He’s also an Ex CEO and the winner of CEO's Got Talent. He has won many awards, performed all around the world and will shortly be doing taping for” Just for Laughs”, in Australia. This podcast is a very inspiring story to hear how, an ex CEO becomes a comedy giant. We also talk about branding, Netflix,

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01:55:04

#032: Joe White - Survive to Thrive

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2019/09/30

Joe White is an Ethiopian born comic who currently resides in Perth, Australia. He is an award-winning comedian, who has been named the Australian Trevor Noah. He has performed in both Australia and Canada nationwide, including at the Melbourne International Comedy festival. He’s supported international comedy legends such as Maz Jobrani and Max Amini. He’s now also a radio show host and he’s been a contestant on Australia’s Got Talent. He’s also an ambassador for the Katina Woodruff Children's

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01:37:26

#031: Darren Levy (Part 2) - Pursuing the Dream

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2019/09/23

Darren Levy is a Melbourne based Youtuber, speaker, influencer and entertainer who hilariously films his passengers in his Uber… with their consent, of course. He currently has over 800k YouTube subscribers, and a massive viral video that has hit over 18 Million views. More recently Jerry Seinfeld did a shout out to Darren and his channel in his “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” series. Some of the things we talk about In this podcast are clarity, purpose, pleasing your parents, creative thinking,

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01:48:18

#030: Darren Levy - Perspective is Everything

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2019/09/16

Darren Levy is a Melbourne based Youtuber, speaker, influencer and entertainer who hilariously films his passengers in his Uber… with their consent, of course. He currently has over 500k YouTube subscribers, and a massive viral video that has hit just under 17 Million views, which is pretty crazy. More recently Jerry Seinfeld did a shout out to Darren and his channel in his “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” series. In this podcast we talk about absolutely everything but if I was to break it down,

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01:23:56

BONUS: James Greenshields - Looking in the Mirror

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2019/09/09

James Greenshields is an ex army major, now turned motivational speaker and emotional literacy facilitator who specializes in helping men, both young and old on how to find their direction in life. He is the co-founder of the Resilient Leaders Foundation and creator of the Superhero Pilgrimage. The ground-breaking work he does with employees of large award-winning corporations, now sees him regularly consulted by leaders of these organisations, in the area of Resilient Leadership. His story is

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01:18:34

#029: Karunesh Talwar - Instant Gratification

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2019/09/02

Karunesh Talwar is a writer, actor and stand up comedian, from India. He made his way into the local comedy scene by winning several open mic competitions, including the Comedy Store's RAW. He was invited to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia where he did more than 20 consecutive shows and also featured on Australian television, on ABC TV’s show Comedy Up Late. Later that year, he was invited to the prestigious, world famous Soho Theatre in London and has also traveled the

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01:20:39

#028: Broden Kelly - Held Back

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2019/08/26

Broden Kelly is an actor, writer, podcaster and comedian. He performs as part of the Australian sketch comedy group, Aunty Donna, where they have won numerous awards and preformed all over the world such as at Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne comedy festival. Aunty Donna’s have since gone on to create an award winning YouTube channel, garnering over 255 thousand+ subscribers and 44 million+ views. In this podcast we chat about happiness, gratitude, negativity, success, self-esteem, team work and

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#027: Tom Houghton - Courage to go Solo

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2019/08/19

Tom Houghton, he is a musician, presenter, improviser and stand up comedian. He’s shared line-ups with the likes of Michael McIntyre, John Bishop, Jason Manford Jack Whitehall, and has also supported Daniel Sloss and Justin Moorhouse on tour. He’s performed at some incredible venues all around the world, including the Glee Clubs, Komedia and Manford’s Comedy Club and the Comics Lounge and has been seen on BBC3, BBC1, Channel4 and Comedy Central. Tom grew up on Military barracks all over England,

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01:15:28

#026: Beth Lepley - Redefining Success

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2019/08/12

Beth Lepley is a comedian, actor and improviser, new to Melbourne from LA. She was a house team performer at Upright Citizens Brigade in LA and is now currently performing and teaching at the Improv Conspiracy in Melbourne. In this podcast we talk about growth, personal journeys, immigration, therapy, creative mindset, protective shields, identities, creative a new path, leaving Uprights Citizens Brigade, happiness, support systems, improv, making your team look and feel good, empathy, fear,

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01:24:58

#025: Al Del Bene - Setbacks

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2019/08/05

Al Del Bene is an American born comedian, writer, actor, the co-host of the Daditude podcast, turned Australian. He broke into comedy in Boston at the ripe age of 18. Upon moving to New York City he quickly became a staple of the underground comedy scene. After bleeding New York dry of every last joke about how miserable living there made him feel, Al moved to sunny Los Angeles where he became a regular at the world famous Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard. He later won the Los Angeles Comedy Awards

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01:23:47

#024: Lewis Hobba - Flying Hours

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2019/07/29

Lewis Hobba is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter, writer and comedian who first appeared on ABC’s Hungry Beast. Most of the time, Lewis is co-hosting Triple J’s Drive show, Veronica and Lewis. Lewis has also written and directed TV for The Comedy Channel, Network Ten and the ABC, and has appeared on shows such as Spicks and Specks, The Feed, Gruen Transfer and The Chaser’s Media Circus. Lewis has performed stand up at the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals and was the head

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