Best Blindfish Media Podcasts (2024)

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Ep11 Nick Rado on Chat GPT, his brand and making audiences cry to win awards 1:03:00

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Nick Rado is a multi-award winning writer, MC and clean stand-up comedian. In 2022, Nick became the first kiwi comic to record a US comedy special for Drybar  (over 7.7 million followers). Nick is preparing for his 2023 Comedy Festival coming back back with his new world-class stand-up hour, Radology, a comedy CT scan intoRado’s Māori-Croatian heri…

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Ep10 Neil Thornton on moving to NZ, his comedy school and angry gay comedy 1:00:11

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Neil Thornton is a fierce and funny comedian who has performed all over the world: New York City comedy clubs, the Edinburgh Fringe, and once at a gay nudist resort. In New Zealand he's headlined at The Classic Comedy Club and performed in hamlets in the middle of nowhere South Island for confused sheep farmers. Our conversation today includes Neil…

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Ep09 David Correos, a master class in stand-up comedy 1:01:10

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A meteoric act in the NZ comedy scene, David Correos won the 2016 Billy T James award.David grew up in Christchurch and after deciding stand-up comedy and performing arts was the career he wanted to pursue, David moved to Auckland in 2014 and has been making big strides since the move including being given the "Comic Originality" award at the 2015 …

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Ep08 Donna Brookbanks on her stand up stye, winning an oscar and rules around your and your partner's 'free pass' 50:00

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Donna Brookbanks is a founding member of the incredibly successful improv comedy group 'Snort', a 2018 and 2019 Billy T Award nominee and is fast becoming an absolute legend in the industry with her performing, acting and of course stand up comedy. Her previous shows, 'Cat Lady In Waiting' and 'You Do You Babes' have been sell out successes at the …

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Ep07 Robbie Nicol on 'White Man Behind a Desk', his comedic process and when he knew he was funny. 54:31

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Robbie Nicol combined his love of politics and comedy when he presented a run of YouTube videos under the title White Man Behind a Desk. He also turned it into a traveling stage show, which netted him an award for Best Newcomer from Wellington at the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival. In 2020 Nicol turned his attention to educating Kiwis about …

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Ep06 Michele A'Court on her comedy journey and how she wishes Rickey Gervais would just stop. 1:04:30

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Originally trained as a journalist in 1979 and with a degree from Victoria University in English Literature & Drama, Michèle has been part of New Zealand’s entertainment industry since she first appeared on television in 1987 as a children’s TV presenter. In the years since she has worked in radio, theatre and television, and was an original member…

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Ep05 Te Radar on his relationship with the rural sector and process of 'manic' comedy 1:17:07

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Te Radar is a sought-after conference and awards MC, keynote speaker, moderator, and dinner party guest. Over the years he’s spent a lot of time on stage, made a bit of TV, and won some awards including New Zealand’s highest accolades for television and comedy. Follow on Twitter @patbrittenden @teradar Visit https://www.radarswebsite.com/…

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Ep04 - Jeremy Elwood on being bullied into his first gig and his comedy process 1:01:48

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Jeremy is one of New Zealand’s favourite stand-up comics with his unique brand of insightful, intelligent and irreverent comedy. He has the ability to get any crowd laughing be it a corporate hosting or a pub in Timaru. A regular guest on TV3’s award winning 7Days, Jeremy has also appeared on our screens on several Comedy Galas, Aotearohas, A Night…

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Ep03 - Urzila Carlson on living next to Kruger National Park and how her mum, wanted her dad, to drink poison 37:21

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Urzila Carlson had an accidental beginning in stand-up which led to an incredibly successful career in comedy, with regular gigs on television as well as sell-out shows in comedy festivals across New Zealand and Australia. Urzila joins us today to talk comedy and when she knew she was funny, hecklers, living next door to a national park in South Af…

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Ep02 - Dai Henwood on his process getting jokes to stage, making religious programmes and his spiritual side 1:20:23

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Dai Henwood has been on our screens for two decades with an amazing broadcast CV including panel show 7Days, TVNZ's Have You Been Paying Attention, as previous host of Dancing With The Stars, Family Feud, and in 2022 Lego Masters New Zealand, Dai has been a fixture on our screens since he was tearing it up on Insert Video Here on C4 back in the day…

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Ep01 - Paul Ego on his new radio gig, his comedy process and how "Stickman" came to be 1:05:34

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One of the funniest men in NZ with one of the most recognisable character voices in history. He's in your homes and cars everyday as 'Stickman" but his origins into comedy and performance came from being bullied onto stage by his sister-in-law and the rest, as they say, is history. Paul Ego has an incredibly wide range of work from sign writer to r…

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Check out the brand new podcast where international award winning broadcaster Pat Brittenden talks comedy...with comedians. Every Tuesday. #LTF #LTFNZ #MakeNZLaughAgain #MNZLA

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Ep11 Nick Rado on Chat GPT, his brand and making audiences cry to win awards 1:03:00

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Ep10 Neil Thornton on moving to NZ, his comedy school and angry gay comedy 1:00:11

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Ep09 David Correos, a master class in stand-up comedy 1:01:10

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Ep08 Donna Brookbanks on her stand up stye, winning an oscar and rules around your and your partner's 'free pass' 50:00

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Ep07 Robbie Nicol on 'White Man Behind a Desk', his comedic process and when he knew he was funny. 54:31

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Ep06 Michele A'Court on her comedy journey and how she wishes Rickey Gervais would just stop. 1:04:30

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Ep05 Te Radar on his relationship with the rural sector and process of 'manic' comedy 1:17:07

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Ep04 - Jeremy Elwood on being bullied into his first gig and his comedy process 1:01:48

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Ep03 - Urzila Carlson on living next to Kruger National Park and how her mum, wanted her dad, to drink poison 37:21

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Ep02 - Dai Henwood on his process getting jokes to stage, making religious programmes and his spiritual side 1:20:23

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Ep01 - Paul Ego on his new radio gig, his comedy process and how "Stickman" came to be 1:05:34

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TRAILER: Let's Talk Funny 0:34

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