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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

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01:27:08

#356: Jennifer Hale: 5 Years to Fail

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2026/09/28

Jennifer Hale is an award-winning voice actor, actor, singer, and educator and advocate for performers. She founded Acting.SkillsHub.Life to open doors for working actors and newcomers alike. SkillsHub.Life is rapidly becoming one of the most trusted and respected learning platforms in the business, helping make the industry more accessible for voice actors worldwide. SkillsHub.Life recently received the NAVA Service Provider of the Year award. And then there are the credits — and there are a lot

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01:26:07

#355: Claire Coffee - Locus of Control

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2026/09/21

Claire Coffee is an actor, writer, director, and producer who logged her first professional theater credit at age 6 in the San Francisco Bay Area. As an actor, TV/Film highlights include starring roles on NBC's long running show Grimm, The West Wing, S.W.A.T., Law and Order, so many pilots and sitcoms, and the short film Blocks (on which she also served as a producer), which premiered at Sundance and was optioned as a series for Showtime. As a director, Claire helmed the comedy and spoken word

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01:43:27

#354: Sara Tomko - This too shall pass

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2026/09/14

Sara Tomko is an actor, writer & director who best known for her role as Asta Twelvetrees in the SyFy & USA show Resident Alien. She also recurred on ABC's Once Upon a Time and has had roles on S.W.A.T., The Leftovers & Sneaky Pete. Sara had supporting roles in the indie films Bad Day for Bigfoot with Chris Elliott, Skycrash and Third Shift. She just completed her first short that she wrote and directed 'This is Your Life, Sister'. For the Aussies out there, Brisbane and Adelaide, Sara will be

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01:48:15

#353: Corey Reynolds - Swing for the fences

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2026/09/07

Corey Reynolds is one of the most versatile performers working in the business today. From his breakout Broadway debut as "Seaweed" in HAIRSPRAY (nominations for Outer Circle Critics Award, Drama Desk Award and the prestigious Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical), to seven seasons playing "Sgt. David Gabriel" opposite Emmy Award- winning actress Kyra Sedgwick on TNT's smash hit series THE CLOSER (five SAG Award nominations, two NAACP Image Award nominations and two Vision Award

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01:22:59

#352: Anthony Campos - The best is yet to come

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2026/08/31

Anthony "Citric" Campos is a multi-talented actor, comedian, musician, and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the role of Manolo in the TV series "Lopez" and for "Idiocracy". Anthony brings the character of Emilio to life in Hulu's Emmy-winning revival of King of the Hill, lending not only his voice but also his likeness and personality to the role. With the series' new season, which is now out, exclusively on Hulu, Campos returns as Emilio for the next chapter of the Hill family's story,

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01:08:03

#351: Scott Michael Foster - Sobriety, Gratitude &...

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2026/08/24

Recognized by Variety as one of its "10 Actors to Watch," actor and producer Scott Michael Foster has established himself as a versatile leading man, known for bringing humor, heart, and complexity to memorable roles across television and film. Beloved by audiences for his fan-favorite roles in Greek and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Scott first gained widespread recognition for his fan-favorite role as Cappie on the hit series Greek, a role he played for four seasons. During the show's run, he expanded

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01:30:34

#350: Natalie Zea - And Then What?

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2026/08/17

Natalie Zea is an actor, writer & director. She currently stars in the CBS Drama Fire Country. Her back to back series regular roles over the past 20 years include "Dirty Sexy Money" for Greg Berlanti (2 seasons), "Justified" opposite Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins (6 seasons), the comedy "The Detour" for creator Samantha Bee (4 seasons), and the CBS comedy "The Unicorn" again opposite Walton Goggins. More recently, she starred in the NBC series "La Brea" for 2 seasons and recurred for 8

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01:28:09

#349: Joe Sib - Primal Power of Laughter

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2026/08/10

Joe Sib's career began in music as a singer before evolving into stand-up comedy and storytelling, where he became known for blending humor with deeply personal, relatable stories. He has released comedy specials with Dry Bar Comedy and 800 Pound Gorilla, made numerous television appearances, and toured internationally, including arena performances as part of the opening act for Metallica with Jim Bruer. Beyond stand-up, Joe co-founded the independent record label SideOneDummy Records, helping

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01:17:05

#348: Geoffrey Asmus - Telling The Joke You're Proud Of

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2026/08/03

Geoffrey Asmus is a stand-up comedian. Since he began comedy in 2013, Geoffrey has steadily ascended the comedy ranks. He was selected as a New Face at Just For Laughs Montreal and has featured on FOX's Laughs and Kevin Hart's LOL Network. Fresh from a sell-out US tour, he has opened for Daniel Sloss, Sam Morril, Ari Shaffir, Mark Normand, Dan Soder and Dave Attell. In 2021, Geoffrey released his debut album Prodigal Little Bitch through 800lb Gorilla Records, which reached number one on iTunes and

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01:14:47

#347: David Magidoff - Just Keep Going

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2026/07/27

David Magidoff is a comedian and actor who you might have seen him as Sheriff Teddy Reed in Showtime's Dexter: Resurrection and Dexter: New Blood. Recent credits include High Potential and a recurring role as Nicky Brooks on Apple TV's Emmy winning series The Morning Show. Other credits include: Veronica Mars," "ER," "NCIS," and "Lethal Weapon. He is currently performing a three year sold out run of his improvised comedy show Making Love with David Magidoff (7th August - 23rd August at the

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01:31:05

#346: Gilli Apter - Confidence to Try

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2026/07/20

Gilli Apter is a London-based comedian from South Africa. Gilli started doing stand up in Johannesburg and has since gone on to perform at comedy clubs internationally, most often in London, where she is a regular face on the comedy circuit. She has toured the world hosting the smash hit comedy show, Story Party | True Dating Stories. Gilli's solo show: The Hilarious Deep Amazing Comedy Show has recently sold out repeatedly in London, in cities across Europe (Madrid, Zurich, Vienna, Lisbon,

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01:25:41

#345: Leonardo Nam - What-Ifs

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2026/07/13

Leonardo Nam is an Argentinean-Australian Korean actor who has built a career defined by versatility and emotional depth. Audiences know him from HBO's Emmy-award winning Westworld, where he starred opposite Thandiwe Newton as Felix Lutz, as well as standout roles in films such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and The Perfect Score. Other credits include: The Flash, Disjointed, Hawaii Five-O, Royal Pains, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,

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01:39:15

#344: Joe Flanigan - Overcoming Fears

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2026/07/06

Joe Flanigan is an actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the main character Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in STARGATE: ATLANTIS which went into international syndication with 100 episodes. He additionally wrote for the series. Joe started his career in politics working as an advance man at the White House. That was followed by a stint at Andy Warhol's Interview magazine until finally settling At Sanford Meisner's Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. He was quickly cast

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01:21:20

#343: Nathan Cavaleri - Being with Fear

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2026/06/29

Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter and screen composer. From child prodigy to cancer survivor, from global stages to mental health collapse, Nathan Cavaleri lays bare an extraordinary journey. By age 12, Cavaleri was at the centre of a bidding war between the labels of Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna. By 16, he'd toured the world with B.B. King, played the Kennedy Centre in front of the Clintons during their time in office, and shared stages with icons like Etta

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01:43:40

#342: DOS & D - The Bus of Life

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2026/06/15

Dos and D or Wayde Custerson and Danny Schuller are content creators and the host of the popular podcast The Dos & D Show. With over 300 episodes to name, they are one of Australia's largest entertainment podcasts and have spoken with some of the biggest names in Sport, Business, Music, Entertainment and just about every industry you could imagine. Their tag is: "Here to entertain and inspire. Real chats with epic people". We chat about creating a media empire, touring overseas, family hardships,

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01:27:37

#341: Reed Birney: I Didn't Die

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2026/06/08

Reed Birney has been working in film, television and theater for decades. Among his earliest credits are Albert Innaurato's Broadway comedy GEMINI in 1974 and Arthur Penn's FOUR FRIENDS in 1981. A celebrated member of the New York theatre community, Reed has won a Tony and numerous other awards and nominations for plays including THE HUMANS, CASA VALENTINA, MAN FROM NEBRASKA, UNCLE VANYA, BLASTED, and CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION. Most recently he starred opposite his son Ephraim Birney in

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01:25:37

#340: Andrea Savage - Proof of Concept

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2026/06/01

Andrea Savage is an actor, writer, director, producer and podcaster. She is probably best known for creating the breakout television show, I'M SORRY on TruTV. The show premiered to high network ratings and critical acclaim, eventually becoming a Top 5 show on Netflix. Seasons 1 and 2 of I'M SORRY are currently streaming on Amazon and Hulu. You might also recognise her from her iconic roles in Veep as Laura Montez, Stacy Beale in Tulsa King, Denise/ The Therapist in Step Brothers, Helen Basch in

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01:07:30

#339: Maxon - Potential in you

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2026/05/25

Maxon is a Singer-Songwriter, and Co-Founder of independent Peninsula record label Sandhill Records. As an artist, Maxon spent her early teens years running in and out of studios, writing and recording original music with her then vocal coach and release artist Cheryl Beattie (Warner Music, 1999). A two-time recipient of the Mornington Peninsula Development Arts Grant, winner of the Green Wedge Songwriting Comp and City of Melbourne Grant Recipient, Maxon's ability to shatter yet heal hearts with

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01:20:21

#338: Sashi Perera - Villain to Hero

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2026/04/27

Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan-Australian comedian, writer and former lawyer, based in Melbourne. After working with refugee organisations around the globe, she moved to Melbourne to do her masters and fell arse backwards into comedy. She's now one of Australia's fastest rising comedians. In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she's sold out shows in six countries, opened for Hannah Gadsby and made a slew of television appearances

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01:05:24

#337: Ariana and the Rose - New Path

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2026/04/20

Ariana and the Rose is a singer, songwriter from New York. She is a synth-pop artist known for her '80s-inspired sound, theatrical flair and honest storytelling. Having previously opened for Cyndi Lauper, shared the stage with Lizzo, played keys with Coldplay on SNL, and with over 15 million music streams and 70 million views on her viral Piano Chat videos, she's cultivated a dedicated global following. Now, Ariana and The Rose is extremely excited to make her Australian debut. The Breakup Variety

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