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The Comedy Writers Group

Marcel Blanch-de Wilt

The Comedy Writers Group is determined to de-mystify the worlds of stand-up comedy, sketch, and screenwriting in an effort to make this world a lot more approachable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 117 - Let's Make a Show (with Stephanie Hare)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2025/01/27

I wanted to give you insight into what's involved in directing a show from scratch. This week I'm joined by Stephanie Hare (Raw Comedy National Finalist 2024) for our first directing session. I wanted this episode to emulate a one-on-one as closely as possible.We'll check back in with Stephanie in the bonus feed so sign up to the Podcast Fan tier if you want to go on the journey together.We also chat about Steph's experience at the Raw National Finals and opening for Maria Bamford on her Australian

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Episode 116 - Black Girl Panic (with Jasmine Ellis)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2025/01/20

This week I'm joined by special guest Jasmine Ellis all the way from LA. We talk about what it takes to make it as a comedian in LA, getting attention online, the hustle, ADHD comedy, and her new special Black Girl Panic.Follow Jasmine hereand find links to all her brilliant content.Follow The Comedy Writers Groupon instagram and sign up on patreonto unlock bonus episodes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 115 - Send in the Clowns (with Mel McGlensey...

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2025/01/13

This week we have special guests Mel McGlensey and Belinda Anderson-Hunt. Mel and Bel are both brilliant comedians and Gaulier graduates. I wanted to ask them about their experience in clowning and how it has informed their work. We also chat about improv, festival shows, and attempt to get to the heart of what 'clowning' is to them.Follow Mel.Follow Bel. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 114 - Best of 2024 - Part 2 (with Freya Reviews)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2025/01/06

We’re counting down the comedy highlights of the year that was. Featuring special guest, Freya Reviews. In Part 2 we finish talking favourite specials before talking about our top live experiences, and personal achievements. We also announce the Top 5 episodes of the year - and The CWG Comedian of the Year!What did you love? What did we miss?Follow Freya.Follow your host, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.Grab the remaining tickets for the Comedy Writers Retreat! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast

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Episode 113 - Best of 2024 - Part 1 (with Freya Reviews)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/12/30

We’re counting down the comedy highlights of the year that was. Featuring special guest, Freya Reviews. In Part 1 we cover our favourite TV shows, movies, and specials of 2024. We also have an much overdue catch-up!What did you love? What did we miss?Follow Freya.Follow your host, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.Grab the remaining tickets for the Comedy Writers Retreat! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 112 - Finding Your Comic Genius (with Adam...

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/12/23

Adam Bloom, author of Finding Your Comic Genius, is my guest this week. Adam is a comedian with thirty years of experience and his book on writing and performing stand-up. His book, released in 2023, has become a hit among comedians so I was eager to find out the story behind its author.We chat about how Adam came to write the book, self-publishing, touring, networking, and more. We also have some great listener submitted questions too.Buy the book here.Follow Adam on instagram.Become a subscriber

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1:11:22

Episode 111 - Group Workshop (with Lauren Edwards &...

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/12/16

Let's run some brand new jokes with special guests Lauren Edwards and Nicolette Minster. Lauren and Nicolette are brilliant stand-up comedians with shows coming up at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (they're also members of the CWG - what a brag.) We chat about coming to stand-up comedy "a little later" in life before getting stuck into workshopping some brand new material from the three of us. Expect farts, robots, and phantoms.Follow Laurenand Nicolettefor all the info about their

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Episode 110 - A Different Direction (with Maggie Looke)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/12/09

My guest this week is Maggie Looke, award-winning writer, producer, and director. She has written for shows like Hard Quiz and Have You Been Paying Attention and directed massive hit shows like Ultimate Hollywood Tours and Bronwyn Kuss' 2024 show which was awarded The Pinder Prize.We chat about Maggie's various roles behind-the-scenes and how it has led to being an in-demand writer and director.Follow Maggie on instagram.Follow your host: Marcel Blanch-de Wilt. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on

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1:22:06

Episode 109 - Making it Up (with Steen Raskopoulos)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/12/01

The brilliant Steen Raskopolous is my guest on the show this week. You might know Steen from his several screen credits including The Office Australia, The Duchess, and Feel Goodor you might know him from his incredible work as an improviser and solo performer in shows like The Bear Packand his award-winning solo shows.We chat about Steen's life moving to the UK, how improv has influenced his career, the value of mentorship, and how he's still making it up as he goes along.Follow Steen.Follow your

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Episode 108 - Chronic Comedy (with Hayley Edwards)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/11/25

Hayley Edwardsis my guest on the podcast this week. Hayley is actor who recently saw a huge amount of acclaim for the Melbourne Fringe production of their play Shitbag which they wrote, produced, and performed.We chat about how the play came to be and how Hayley turns challenging subject matter into comedy. We also discuss Hayley's journey to one-person-shows and the trickiness of labels.Follow Hayleyon instagram.Follow your host, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.Sign up to the Comedy Writers Groupon patreon

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Episode 107 - Doing the Work (with Luke Heggie)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/11/18

The great Luke Heggie is my guest on the podcast this week.Heggie is an incredible comedian and one of my all-time favourites. He has sold-out shows, appeared on shows like the MICF Gala, Question Everything, and Just For Laughs.We chat about how Heggie approaches stand-up, making it a job, building audiences, and quality control. It's a great chat.Follow Luke on instagramand check out his podcast Mid-Flight Brawl.Follow your host, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.Unlock all the episodes of CWG via the

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Episode 106 - How's It Going in the USA (with Myq...

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/11/11

I'm joined this week by the brilliant Myq Kaplan all the way from NYC. Myq is an incredible comedian with decades of experience and a remarkable CV, with appearances on Conan, Letterman, Seth Meyers, and more. With the US Election taking up all the news, I wanted to hear how it was all going from a comedian's point of view.We chat about life as an American comedian, how Myq approaches joke writing, building a career, and how Myq plans to manage another Trump presidency.Find links to Myq's work

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Episode 105 - Directing Comedy (with Dylan Murphy)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/11/04

On this week's episode I'm joined by Dylan Murphy. Along with being a Raw National Finalist, Dylan is also a sought-after comedy director having worked with Scout Boxall, Hannah Camilleri, and Dougie Baldwin.We chat about Dylan's approach to directing, how he got into comedy, and the value of collaboration.Follow Dylan on instagram.Buy tickets to Marcel & "Friends"at The Improv Conspiracy Nov 9th.Catch The Newlywedsat Improv Theatre Sydney on Nov 14th. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast

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Episode 104 - From Ed Fringe to Netflix (with Ahir Shah)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/10/28

This week I'm joined by the remarkable Ahir Shah. I met Ahir back in 2016 at the Adelaide Fringe and we were well overdue for a catch-up. You might have seen him on Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You or his special on Max.Ahir won the prestigious Best Comedy award at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. I wanted to hear about the development of the show as well as how it felt to have it recorded for Netflix.We also chat about finding pathos, show structure, working with the great Adam Brace, the value of

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Episode 103 - Comedy & Identity (with Lara Ricote)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/10/21

Lara Ricote is my special guest this week. Lara is an “equal halves Mexican, American, and Venezuelan” comedian based in the Netherlands. Her show GRL/LATNX/DEF won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe and is available to watch on Youtube. We chat about how comedy compares around the world, finding our identity on stage, the value of clowning, and accessibility in the performing arts. It's such a great chat and I had the best time hanging out with Lara.Subscribe to The Comedy Writers Group and

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Episode 102 - Group Workshop (with Sonia Di Iorio and...

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/10/21

I'm joined by special guests Sonia Di Iorio and Samuel Gebreselassie for a group workshop. We chat about university initiations, how to kick off a story, inheritance, the poetry in comedy, writing on stage, and we dig into running comedy rooms.Follow Samueland Soniaon instagram.Join The Comedy Writers Group on patreon to access all the episodes and our online mentoring sessions on zoom. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 101 - Podcasting 101 (with Dave Warneke)

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2024/10/07

The brilliant Dave Warneke is our guest this week! Dave is the co-host of the incredibly popular podcast Do Go On along with being an accomplished comedian, writer, musician, and producer. I chat to Dave about how he found himself in the world of comedy and how it led to building a podcast empire. We tackle musical comedy and concept shows. Find Dave's podcasts Do Go On and Book Cheat where ever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to The Comedy Writers Group on patreon to unlock all our episodes 1 -

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Episode 100 - LIVE (with Lizzy Hoo & Oliver Hunter)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/09/30

We've hit 100 episodes so we marked the occasion with a special live edition of the podcast with special guest Lizzy Hoo. Featuring a live listener joke submission by Oliver Hunter.Lizzy talks Harry Potter lego and I chat about overly masculine hairdressers. We also talk about self-tapes, The Office Australia, and the festival cycle.Also featuring cameos from Thom, Justin, Ainslie, and Rusty.Thanks to everyone who came along and The Theory Bar for hosting us.Special thanks to Bren for producing the

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Episode 99 - Clown & Character (with Hannah Camilleri)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/09/23

The sensational Hannah Camilleri is on the podcast this week. I chat to the Pinter Prize winner about her background of acting and clown training, and how it led to creating the smash-hit Lolly Bag (directed by Dylan Murphy.) I was such a huge fan of her show so it was a delight to get to talk to her all about it. We discuss Gaulier, creating characters, international touring and more.Follow Hannah here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 98 - Opening Doors (with Jennifer Wong)

The Comedy Writers Group ·

2024/09/16

Comedian, writer, presenter, Jennifer Wong, is our guest on this week's episode of The Comedy Writers Group podcast. We chat about her new book Chopsticks or Fork co-written by Lin Jie Kong.We discuss Jennifer's decades of experience and how she opened doors along the way. We talk Good News Week, Rove, radio, and puns!Follow Jennifer on instagram. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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