Funny In Failure

Stephen Kramer Glickman is an actor, comedian, producer, singer, artist, composer, pianist and screenwriter. You might remember him as Gustavo in Nickelodeon’s, 'Big Time Rush'. He’s been in ‘Pigeon Today’, 'Storks', 'Workaholics', 'White Fang', 'Last Comic Standing', 'Carpoolers', 'The 41 year old Virgin that Knocked up Sarah Marshall and felt Superbad' and also been featured in Jeff Ross’ Comedy Central Special and created the Comedy Central web-series called 'Small Business'. He also hosts the hugely popular podcast, “The Night Time Show” and has released his debut stand-up comedy album “VOICES IN MY HEAD” this year. Stephen was also nominated as man of the year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  In part 1 of this podcast, we chat about creating tinder profiles for your mum, pitching to networks, networking, charity and helping others, working during Covid, dead beat dads and abandonment, taking chances, Financial hardships, working in a good team and fighting for yourself and your career. Check him o

Samuel Barnett is an English actor with extensive theatre, film & television credits. You might remember him in in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Penny Dreadful, The History Boys, Twenty Twelve, Desperate Romantics, Bright Star, Jupiter Ascending, Richard III and Twelfth Night. He’s also a two-time Tony nominee, plus a lot more. In part 2 of this podcast, we chat about growth, gut instincts, financial hardship, meditation, improv, original ideas, doing the internal work, feelings, shame and trauma, sexuality, empathy and boundaries. To keep up to date with Samuelcheck him out on: Insta/Twitter: mrsamuelbarnett Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta/ Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Matthew Lloyd is former Australian Rules footballer turned journalist, public speaker, coach, commentator and a presenter. He is a five-time All-Australian, a hall of famer, premiership player, the ex captain of the Essendon football club and three-time Coleman medallist. If you don’t know football, that’s seriously impressive and rates him as one of the best players for his position of all time. He currently holds media roles with Nine, 3aw and AFL media and has been involved with, Access All Areas, 3AW’s Sportsday, SEN1116, Triple M, channel 10, ‘One Week at a Time’, The Game Plan.  been a co-host of Auskick’n Around, a panellist for ‘White Line Fever’, The Footy Show, The Sunday Footy Show, Footy Classified. He also has an autobiography called, Straight Shooter . We discuss life as a professional athlete including the mental side, self-worth, seeking help, life balance, parental influences, honest feedback, leadership, vulnerability, fear of heights, passion and drive, teamwork, confrontation, negativity a

Samuel Barnett is an English actor with extensive theatre, film & television credits. You might remember him in in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Penny Dreadful, The History Boys, Twenty Twelve, Desperate Romantics, Bright Star, Jupiter Ascending, Richard III and Twelfth Night. He’s also a two-time Tony nominee, plus a lot more. In part 1 of this podcast, we chat about self-esteem, loving yourself, addiction in acting, dealing with negativity, grief & loss, Dirk Gently, intuition and trusting your gut, trauma and shame and people pleasing. It’s a jam-packed episode full of inspiration and goodness. To keep up to date with Samuelcheck him out on: Insta/Twitter: mrsamuelbarnett Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta/ Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Zachary Ruane is an actor, writer, comedian, podcaster, forms part of the hugely popular Australian Sketch group, Aunty Donna". He also co-hosts the Aunty Donna podcast and "Recaps with Mish and Zach". We chat about authenticity, negative and positive communication, toxic masculinity, drinking, creativity, self-worth, happiness, performative personalities, privacy, group dynamics and privilege. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog". - Mark Twain. AUNTY DONNA: Youtube: TheAuntyDonnaChannel Instagram: theauntydonnagallery Twitter: AuntyDonnaBoys Website: www.auntydonna.com To keep up to date with Zach check him out on: Insta/Twitter: ZacharyRuane Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta/ Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Jessica Holmes is a Canadian comedian, actress, writer, author, motivational speaker and mental health advocate. As a performer, Jessica’s has won and been nominated for many awards. She stars in “The Holmes Show”,  been in “Royal Canadian Air Farce”, “Welcome to Mooseport”, “Citizen Duane”, and "Moonpoint”. She has also appeared in the pilot for, “The Communist’s Daughter”, which won the JFL ComedyPro competition. She has also opened for giants such as Jerry Seinfeld, Russell Peters, and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as hosted events for such visionaries as Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey!  She’s also performed with the Second City and Just for Laughs, written “I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in My Screwball Life” and “Depression The Comedy: A Tale of Perseverance”, plus so much more! In this podcast we chat about the relief in jokes, depression, the stories we tell ourselves, listening and communication, compassion and empathy, religion, the humour in death, connecting and acceptance of all

John Ross Bowie is an American actor, author, writer and comedian. You might remember him from playing Barry Kripke in The Big Bang Theory and Jimmy Dimeo in Speechless. He’s preformed in Laughter on the 23rd floor and been in Curb your Enthusiasm, What the bleep do we know? Reno911!, Glee, Road trips, Brigade, Veep, Love, Brookyln 99, Fresh Off the Boat, Hot in Cleveland, Chasing Life, The Wrong Mans, The Heat, House of Lies, Good Luck Charlie, Between Us, He's Just Not That Into You, CSI, Sex Drive, Children’s Hospital and Road Trip plus more. In this podcast we chat about The Big Bang Theory, mental health, being mugged, living in New York, fear, stigma of therapy, parenting, depression, passion and purpose, What The Bleep Do We know? breaking down and crying and presence. "Presence is when you’re no longer waiting for the next moment, believing that the next moment will be more fulfilling than this one” - Eckhart Tolle To keep up to date with John Ross Bowie, check him out on: Instagram/ Twitter: john

Eddie Perfect is one of Australia's most diverse, respected, prolific writer, composer and performer. He has already made his mark in the field of comedy, music theatre composition and bookwriting, playwrighting, screenwriting, classical music, jazz and, acting for stage and screen. His most recent work as Composer of Beetlejuice The Musical, on Broadway, won him a nomination for Best Original Score at the 2019 Tony Awards. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mick Holland on Ten’s Offspring, a judge on Australia’s Got Talent, and as a host of Play School. He’s also been in FOX8's Ultimate School Musical, The 2011 Logie Awards, Kath and Kim, Stingers, Blue Heelers, MDA, Spicks And Specks, and has preformed his own comedy on ABC TV's Stand Up, The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, Good News Week and ABC TV's Sideshow. Eddie has won multiple awards for his work both as a performer and a writer. His theatre credits including Beetlejuice The Musical, King Kong on Broadway, Shane Warne: The Musical, The Be

Colin Mochrie has done it all! He’s a Scottish born, Canadian award winning comedian and improviser, actor, writer and producer, who went on to appear in the original British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Before joining the American version with host Drew Carey. He has also been in Jane White is Sick and Twisted, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Getting Along Famously, Murdoch Mysteries, Astronaut and The Anniversary to name a few. He's also written and performed for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and has written his book, “Not Quite the Classics”. He performs regularly with HYPROV, Colin and Brad, and Colin and Deb. In this podcast, we have a chat about his near experience with homelessness, thriving under pressure, fear, best death scenarios, lucky breaks, improv (obviously!), trust, why we should travel, confidence and how he didn’t get into Whose Line Is It Anyway? the first few times plus a lot more! As Maya Angelou once said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget wha

Guy Williams is a New Zealand award winning comedian, MC, television and radio personality. Guy has worked on several TV shows including: "The Jono Project", "World Famous with Ben & Steve" and "Jono & Ben at Ten." His TV antics often landing him on national news or newspaper headlines. He has also hosted New Zealand Today and the Xtra factor as well as narrated, Come Dine With Me New Zealand. We get into a few friendly debates, where I think we both lose? Who knows who cares. We also chat about basketball, the divide of humour, dealing with hate, pleasing others, online trolls, confidence, creative vision, bad pranks and privilege. As Tony Robbins says: Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. To keep up to date with Guy, check out: Insta/ Twitter: guywilliamsguy Facebook: GuyWilliamsforPrimeMinister Website: www.guywilliams.co.nz Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date

Tim Ferguson is one of Australia’s most accomplished comedians. He’s an award winning comedian, screenwriter teacher, actor, film director, writer, author, keynote speaker and a producer. You might know him from the comedy trio the Doug Anthony All Stars. He’s also written bestselling novels, comedy manuals, and live shows. He runs his own Comedy Writing Masterclasses, he’s co writen and directed, “Spin Out”, appeared in “Fat Pizza”, co-wrote the feature film “The BBQ” and starred in the movie “That's Not My Dog!” He has also written the bestselling comedy manual The Cheeky Monkey Writing Narrative Comedy. In this podcast we chat about sex culture, emotional growth and connection, his Star Wars collection, changing the world, PC culture, MS, common sense, his philosophy on life, asking for help, why failure is essential and a lot more. As Jake Canfield has said, "everything you want is on the other side of fear". Check him out on: Twitter: realtimferguson Instagram: therealtimferguson Facebook: TimFerguso

Dilruk Jayasinha is  Sri Lankan born comedian, actor, radio presenter and co host of the Fitbet podcast. He won Most Popular New Talent at the 2018 Logies and has recorded a stand up special for ABC and Amazon. He’s also been on some of Australia’s most popular shows including; Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy We Have a Problem, Utopia, The Yearly with Charlie Pickering and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! In this podcast we talk about finding your voice and being authentic to yourself, accounting life, sadness, the corporate ladder, meditation, health (including weight loss), sobriety, plus a lot more! To keep to date with Dilruk: Facebook: DilrukJComedian Insta/ Twitter: Dilrukj Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Wil Anderson is an award winning stand up comedian, writer, author, broadcaster, presenter, and podcaster. He is the host and executive producer of ABC’s most popular show, Gruen. He’s been on some of the best shows in Australia including, The Project, “The Glass House”, “Have you been paying attention”, “Just for laughs”, “Good News Week”, “Talkin’ bout your generation” and “Rove”. Wil is also a seasoned podcast veteran with a number of podcasts including TOFOP, FOFOP, Two Guys One Cup and Wilosophy. We chat about his challenging life lessons, admitting to people when things aren’t going well, surprise birthdays, friendships, control, stress, expectations and self-discovery, experience of drugs, PTSD and depression, growing and evolving all with a lot of laughter! Check him out on: Facebook/ Instagram: OfficialWilAnderson Twitter: Wil_Anderson Website: wilanderson.com Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Wil Anderson is an award winning stand up comedian, writer, author, broadcaster, presenter, and podcaster. He is the host and executive producer of ABC’s most popular show, Gruen. He’s been on some of the best shows in Australia including, The Project, “The Glass House”, “Have you been paying attention”, “Just for laughs”, “Good News Week”, “Talkin’ bout your generation” and “Rove”. Wil is also a seasoned podcast veteran with a number of podcasts including TOFOP, FOFOP, Two Guys One Cup and Wilosophy. We chat about his challenging life lessons, admitting to people when things aren’t going well, surprise birthdays, friendships, control, stress, expectations and self-discovery, experience of drugs, PTSD and depression, growing and evolving all with a lot of laughter! Check him out on: Facebook/ Instagram: OfficialWilAnderson Twitter: Wil_Anderson Website: wilanderson.com Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Justine Sless is a comedian, writer and former creative director of the Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival. Justine is completing her masters by research in creative writing – specifically regarding gender and comedy. Justine has performed in Australia, Europe and the UK. She has taught comedy, written about comedy in short stories, academic journals and online forums in the UK and Australia. It's a really interesting podcast, where we talk about Justine, who is a immigrant and a mother and the journey of becoming a comedian and what comedy means to her. We also chat about her research in gender and comedy, loneliness, fear, failure and humiliation, comedy and homelessness, her Jewish identity and whether it’s ok to talk about rape on stage. Check her out on: Insta/ Twitter: @justinesless Her awesome blog: justinesless.blogspot.com Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Jess Perkins is a comedian, radio presenter and podcaster. She’s a RAW Comedy National Finalist and has appeared on ABC TV’s Comedy Up Late and Tonightly. She's a regular presenter on Triple J and co hosts the hugely popular comedy podcast, Do Go On- they have performed sold out shows all around Australia, and have had a successful tour of the UK. In this podcast we chat about Health and fitness, dating in the workplace, imposter syndrome, team work and trust, anxiety, dealing with fans, depression, death, jealously, self care and empathy. Check out Jess on: www.jessperkins.com.au Insta: jessperkins FB: JessPerkinsComedy Twitter: Jess_Perkins Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Matt Stewart is an award winning comedian, writer, actor and director. He is the founding member of the Stupid Old Man sketch group and a Company Director of comedy production house, “Stupid Old Studios”. In his role as director, Matt works alongside some of the country’s biggest names in comedy and has also been involved in “Ronny Chieng: International Student”, “Comedy Up Late”,” Sammy J’s Democratic Party”, “Why Are You Like This?” And “Aunty Donna”. Matt also co-hosts the hugely popular podcast, “Do Go On” which has had millions of downloads from fans across the globe. In this podcast we talk about the challenges of being open about your feelings, pursuing the dream, self-belief, trust, taking a break from alcohol and drinking and war planes. To keep up to date with Matt check him out on: Website: mattstewartcomedy.com/ Twitter @mattstew_art Fb/Insta: @mattstewartcomedy Podcast: "Do go on" and "Prime mates" Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with th

Sami Shah is Pakistani born, multi-award winning writer, comedian, podcaster, journalist and broadcaster. He’s been profiled in the New York Times, ABC’s The Australian Story, BBC Radio 4, NPR, and appeared on QI with Stephen Fry, and The Project. He has written a number of books including, “I, Migrant”, ‘’Boy of Fire and Earth’’ and “The Islamic Republic of Australia”. He’s also been involved in a number of podcasts including ‘Sami says’ and has written columns for national and international newspapers and magazines, documentaries for radio and a series of short stories. In this podcast we chat about super heroes and comic books, persecution, racism, divorce and dating, self esteem and confidence, dancing, impostor syndrome, being a stay at home dad, creativity and backing yourself. As Nelson Mandela says, there is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” To keep up to date with Sami check him out on: Insta: @samishahdotcom Facebo

Daniel Connell is an award nominated comedian, writer and podcaster("Taking it easy with Daniel Connell"). He’s been seen at the “Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala”,”Kinne”, “ABC's Comedy Up Late” and was selected to go on tour around Australia and Asia with the MICF Roadshow while also performing around the world and state, notably at the Edinburgh Fringe. Daniel is also a writer for one of the biggest shows in Australia, “The Project”. He's performing his show, “Cheers Big Ears” around the country. In this podcast we talk about first gigs, fear, the comedy gala, packing your bags and moving to Melbourne, bad reviews, migraines and gambling. Check him out on: www.danielconnell.com.au Facebook: Daniel Connell Comedy Instagram: daniel_connell_comedy Twitter: DanielC0nnell3 Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Pete Rowsthorn is a comedian, actor, writer, presenter, MC and singer. He’s been on “Thank God You're Here", “Comedy Company”, "Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation”, “Hey Hey it’s Saturday”, “Open Slather”, “Underbelly”, “Let the Blood Run Free”, “Rove Live”, and “Kath and Kim”. He’s hosted “Can We Help”, been featured on “Who Do You Think You Are?” And was one of the most popular celebrity contestants on the fourth series of “I’m a celebrity…. get me out of here Australia! His film credits include “Paper Planes” and “Looking For Grace”, “Welcome To Dookie” and “Three Summers” and done a number of theatre shows including Jack and the Beanstalk plus a lot more. In this podcast we talk about, forging your own path, Kath and Kim, confidence, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, parenting and family, blame and so much more. Check him out on: Insta @ peterrowsthorn Website: www. peterrowsthorn.com Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.