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PODCAST

Game of Life Podcast

Daniel Swain and Harman Chauhan

Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers.We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what

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1:05:42

Episode #240 with Silas Weir Mitchell

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2025/03/23

Dan is joined by actor Silas Weir Mitchell, who you may have seen in many television shows and movies over the years, including Rat Race, Prison Break, Grimm, Dexter, 24, Monk, and My Name Is Earl, to name a few.We chat about his time working on Grimm and Prison Break, the pressure of being a guest star and shooting a pilot, being witness to the evolution of a series, figuring out what you're doing, the machine of making television, moving on from Grimm, taking to acting young, wanting to be good,

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1:18:59

Episode #239 with Steve Hughes

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2025/03/20

Dan is joined by comedian, Steve Hughes!We chat about coming back to Australia after living and working in the UK, being in a thrash heavy metal band, not being a fan of the comedy scene, hate speech, thought crime, destroying sovereignty, borders, consumerism, city rangers, being and outlier, sport, good timing, just making the thing, nature needing action, taking away gratitude, the internet, conspiracy theories being mainstream, watering down comedy, having a nervous breakdown, working out,

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1:06:48

Episode #238 with Kelsey De Almeida

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2025/03/18

Dan is joined by comedian, Kelsey De Almeida!We chat about Kelsey's own podcast he had during lockdown, showing you're interested, always anticipating the awkward silence, how he ended up Australia, the gentle rivalry between Australia and the Brits, finding success in Australia, The Comic's Lounge, discovering stand up, entering into a comedy competition, retaining new material, the law of averages, doing support for Stephen K. Amos, noy bring a naturally outgoing person, death or glory, the pay

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Episode #237 with Phil Lloyd

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2025/03/16

Dan is joined by actor, writer, producer, director, and brilliant comic mind, Phil Lloyd!We chat about the making of Review with Myles Barlow, the US version of Review, dealing with the pressure of being a lead in a show, putting things in a box, initially wanting to be a pilot, making short films, the intensity of working in the writer's room of Home and Away, the collaboration and partnership with Trent O'Donnell, shared responsibilities, the thought of doing stand up comedy, being a writer at

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Episode #236 with Don McManus

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2025/03/13

Dan is joined by actor, Don McManus! Don has appeared in a multitude of movies and television shows over the years, including Vice, The Shawshank Redemption, National Treasure, Hannibal, Ocean's Thirteen, Air Force One, NCIS, Justified, Seinfeld, and Star Trek: Voyager, to name a few.We chat about his turn on Star Trek: Voyager, working with William Shatner, allowing yourself to relax in front of a camera, relinquishing control, surprising yourself, servicing the script, the joys of physics, knowing

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Episode #235 with Randy Oglesby

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2025/03/11

Dan is joined by character actor, Randy Oglesby! Randy has appeared on many television series and films over the years, including Unthinkable, The Island, Liar Liar, Independence Day, Patch Adams, Star Trek: Enterprise, Boston Legal, WandaVision, and For All Mankind, to name a few.So many good stories in this one!We chat about the pronunciation of his surname, his run on Star Trek: Enterprise as Degra, the makeup process working in Deep Space Nine, doing 40 plays in 7 years, showing up with your

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1:08:59

Episode #234 with John Fleck

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2025/03/09

Dan is joined by actor John Fleck. John has played a whopping six characters on various Star Trek series over the years! He has also appeared in films and TV shows, including Carnivàle, True Blood, The Orville, and Falling Down, to name a few.We chat about his work playing Silik on Star Trek: Enterprise alongside Scott Bakula, the prosthetic makeup, a Tarot reading, first days, becoming more grounded in a recurring role, actors not reading with you on your closeup, moving around a lot as a kid,

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Episode #233 with Mark Humphries

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2025/03/06

Dan is joined by writer, presenter, and perhaps the best satirist on the planet, Mark Humphries! We chat about wanting to a sitcom writer, the moment Mark needed a change in his life, living in France, acting in French telemovies, snapping at a customer while working a retail job, getting an internship on a comedy show, Charles Firth, needing to make mistakes first, doing stand up exactly twelve times, having to prove yourself, working on 7:30, the joys of collaboration, when a sketch doesn't go

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Episode #232 with Dan Ilic

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2025/03/04

Dan is joined by comedian, presenter, producer, satirist, and filmmaker, Dan Ilic! Mr. Ilic recorded this one just 'slightly' hungover....We chat abut his surname, hitting a million downloads with A Rational Fear, witnessing Dave Anthony clash with Anthony Scaramucci, a play about Christopher Columbus, always working on backup careers, not knowing the hard work would eventually pay off, Beaconsfield: The Musical, sticking to a schedule, deadlines, having the fortune of meeting great people, winning

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1:00:43

Episode #231 with Dan Bakkedahl

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2025/03/02

Dan is joined by actor and improv extraordinaire, Dan Bakkedahl, who has appeared in many films and television series over the years, including Veep, Legit, Life in Pieces, Made for Love, Space Force, Curb your Enthusiasm, Community, Barry, Trumbo, Buddy Games, Observe and Report, and Horrible Bosses, to name a few.We chat about whether or not Veep would be as ridiculous now compared to today's politics, the process of putting together an episode of Veep, working with Jim Jefferies on Legit, being

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Episode #230 with Jack Stratton-Smith

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2025/02/27

Dan is joined by one of the best actor's in the business, Jack Stratton-Smith!This was a really fun one!We chat about working on Boys in the Band, loving the idea of being someone else, ideas of being an athlete, stubbornness, moving to the Gold Coast, getting a job on the Angelina Jolie film Unbroken in the art department, being hesitant of the environment as a kid, seeking out the most annoying person in the room, collaboration, picture doubling for Tom Hiddleston on Kong: Skull Island, leaving

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Episode #229 with Rishab Kern

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2025/02/25

Dan is joined by m̶u̶s̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ t̶h̶e̶a̶t̶r̶e̶ s̶u̶p̶e̶r̶s̶t̶a̶r̶ one of the best actors in the business, Rishab Kern!We chat about finishing off with Tina after two years, the shock felt after a contract ends, losing routine and discipline, stepping into the world of unemployment, shifting back into the world of film, TV, and straight theatre, finding the time for yourself, letting go of ego, creating nuance, less is more, the live theatre experience, falling into the world of Shakespeare, having

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Episode #228 with Brendan Xavier

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2025/02/23

Dan is joined by musical theatre superstar Brendan Xavier, who is currently playing The Beast in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast!We chat abut working on Beauty and the Beast, keeping things fresh, loving a routine, saying goodbye to fellow cast members, living up to playing an iconic Disney character, believing you're terrifying, always having something to work on, stage door encounters, the relationship with the conductor, the makeup, dodging the big numbers, the love of sport,

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Episode #227 with Theo Williams

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2025/02/20

Dan is joined by actor, singer, and musician Theo Williams, currently in the Australian production of Sister Act!We chat about getting the job on Sister Act, the learning curve of commercial musical theatre, quick changes and set moves, working on a very busy show, reflecting on Carols by Candlelight, not taking things for granted, Choir Boy, having your face used for publicity on flags in Parramatta, imposter syndrome, the thriving theatre scene in Newcastle, having an advantage of a certain

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Episode #226 with Harley Dasey

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2025/02/18

Dan is joined by actor, Harley Dasey soon to be taking on the role of Princeton in AG Theatre's Avenue Q at The National Theatre in St Kilda!We chat about getting the job on Avenue Q, rehearsing the show, puppet workshops, the initial challenge of working with puppets, two shows in one, getting the hang of working with his puppet, the liberation of being able to use a heightened voice, being in a rock band, doing one day of Law at Uni, seeing his first musicals, the university experience, humbling

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1:19:42

Episode #225 with Nic Van Lits & Jack Hollander

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2025/02/16

Dan is joined by actor, singer, and dancer Nic Van Lits & musician, musical director, and performer Jack Hollander, who both recently worked together on Round the Twist: The Musical at QPAC!We chat about working on Round the Twist, the excitement of new Australian works, the high tension level of tech and previews, the limited run of the show, being positive and self taught, the prospect of seeing the show in other states, getting a job on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat right out

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Episode #224 with Corin Nemec

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2025/02/13

Dan is joined by Stargate alumni, Corin Nemec otherwise known as Jonas Quinn from Stargate SG1. We actually didn't touch on Stargate at all in this chat. I completely forgot to bring up Stargate BUT we talked about a hell of a lot of other fascinating topics! Corin's passion for what he does is truly infectious.We talk about being a graffiti artist, a love for graphic design enjoying all types of artforms, starting out as a production designer, coming from a creative family, painting all over

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Episode #223 with Paul McGillion

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2025/02/11

Dan is joined by actor, Paul McGillion, who most notably played Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis.We talk about Paul's audition for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 film, transitioning from Stargate to Star Trek, the joys of playing Carson Beckett, reuniting with cast members, the gift that keeps on giving, being the first character in Stargate history to go through the gate, becoming comfortable at conventions, speaking with the Scottish accent, teaching, getting a job on The X-Files,

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Episode #222 with Teryl Rothery

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2025/02/09

Dan is joined by actress, Teryl Rothery. Teryl played Dr. Janet Fraiser in Stargate SG1 over the course of seven seasons.We talk about what it means being a part of the Stargate franchise, conventions, leaving the series, telling everyone she'd be a movie star, being shy, teaching, insecurities, validation, collaboration, the movie IF, the importance of connection with others, finding moments of freshness, pushing through injuries, not having a fallback, being driven, the constant state of having to

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1:08:51

Episode #221 with David Benjamin Tomlinson

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2025/02/06

Dan is joined by actor, writer, and very talented individual, David Benjamin Tomlinson best known for playing Linus on Star Trek: Discovery!We chat about processing the ending of Star Trek: Discovery, the show being an uphill climb, playing multiple characters, getting the role of Linus, prosthetic makeup, getting on top of your own discomfort, lessons learned from working on the show, finding the 'what else', not being afraid to drive the prosthetic, knowing he always had to be creative, writing

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