Funny In Failure

Emily Joy is is an actor, recently seen on screen in “Neighbours”, “Tonightly With Tom Ballard” and “The Housemate”. She has recently performed in the Comedy Festival for the sketch show “Mindful-mess” and can be seen weekly as an improviser at The Improv Conspiracy. She also runs Joy Studio, a boutique acting studio here in Melbourne. Next up you can catch her in the web series “Woah, Alyssa! Season 2” and “The Holiest One”. Emily has such a positive outlook on life, she breaks things down into practical ways and has this childish yet mature attitude on life which is something to be admired. In this podcast we talk about comparing yourself to others and how it might be limiting you. For more information you can contact Emily on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/category/Actor/Joy-Studio-1715303982030715/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

John Safran is an award-winning documentary maker of provocative and hilarious takes on race, the media, religion and other issues. Safran first hit TV screens in 1997 on “Race Around the World”. Both John Safran’s” Music Jamboree” and “John Safran vs. God” won Australian Film Industry awards for best comedy series and most original concept, and were also nominated for Logie awards. Other shows include “John Safran’s Race Relations” and “Speaking in Tongues”. He co-hosted “Sunday Night Safran”, a radio talk show on Triple J with cranky but beloved Catholic priest, Father Bob Maguire. Safran’s first book the award winning true crime book, “Murder in Mississippi”, is the true story of how he met a white supremacist and befriended his black killer. In his latest book, “Depends What You Mean by Extremist”, was shortlisted for General Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. This is where he attends a far-right rally in Melbourne and is led into a mad world of misfits, white nationalis

Alice Fraser is an ex lawyer, ex academic and investment banker turned award winning writer, broadcaster, performer, comedian, keynote speaker and more. Just when you think she couldn’t cram in anymore you hear that she has also hosted a "Ted X" talk and that her “Trilogy” podcast series was voted "Apple Editorials" teams #1 best Australian podcast for 2018. She’s now living in London, gigging around the UK, writing jokes, and hosting her own podcast series called “Tea With Alice”. She also co-hosts “The Bugle Podcast” as a part replacement for John Oliver. We talk about many interesting topics such as shamed based comedy, values and integrity and the courage to be yourself. She also talks about “being put in a box” and how she doesn’t want to be boxed in or otherwise labelled as a certain comedian. She’s just happy to be herself. “I think the upside is that the people who like me, like me”. If you want to keep up to date with Alice check her out on: www.alicecomedyfraser.com Follow @Funny in Failure on I

Damian Callinan is an ex drama teacher, multi award-winning stand-up comic, actor, writer, podcaster, story teller and a producer. You may know him from his roles on “Skithouse”, “Before The Game” & “Backyard Ashes” as well as regular guest appearances on shows such as Spicks and Specks & the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, where he has been nominated 3 times for the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He is also a regular contributor on 774ABC Melbourne. More recently, his multiples roles as lead actor, screenwriter and co-producer on “The Merger” have really expanded his profile and reputation. The feature film is based on Damian’s one-man show where in 2018, it won the Cinema Australia Audience Award, and has been featured all around the world. In this podcast we discuss in depth the fabrics of failure and how obstacles can play a positive role in your life - “Every obstacle, 99% of the time leads to something better”. More information about Dami

Ben Russell is an award nominated stand up comic, improviser, actor, director, puppeteer, impressionist and writer. You may recognize him him from The Toykyo Hotel” or as the head writer for the bizarre tonight show “Aaron Chen Tonight” or even from ABC shows “Fancy Boy Pilot”, “Sideliners” and “The Let Down”. He is also the co-creator of the cult hit touring show “Nö Shöw” and has also been involved with YouTube sketch groups “Hot Dads” and “Aunty Donna”. Ben has recently started a podcast called “The Grub”. In this podcast Ben talks about his overseas career and how he’s not sure he’ll ever be fully content with his work as he feels there’s always more he can achieve and do. If you want to hear more from Ben: Twitter is @BenRussells Facebook: The Ben Russell Page Instagram: @bonrissole Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Nina Oyama is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. She has performed all around Australia and has written for radio, stage and TV. Including writing for Tonightly with Tom Ballard. You can also catch her on Utopia on ABC where she plays the role of Courtney. Nina is also writer/director of a comedy web series titled 'The Angus Project' for ABC's Fresh Blood 2017 initiative, which she created with her best friend Angus Thompson. The show features Angus Thompson, an actor with severe cerebral palsy, and aims to smash the public perception of what it's like to live with a disability, while supporting onscreen diversity through comedy. In this podcast we go really deep and discuss mental health, the lows and highs of Nina + more! For more information about Nina, click the links below. Twitter/ Insta: nina.oyama Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Michael Chamberlin is a veteran of the Australian comedy scene. He is a writer, actor, podcaster and stand-up comedian. Beginning his comedy career in the year 2000, Michael Chamberlin has been the host, writer and producer of "The Mansion", a fictional news show for The Comedy Channel, a cast member and writer for Ten Network's popular sketch comedy series "skitHOUSE". He has also been seen on "Rove Live", "Spicks & Specks", "Stand Up" and had a weekly comedy segment on Today. He was also the head writer of the popular TV show “Tonightly" with tom Ballard” and format creator and writer of the show “The Beep Test” on fox footy. In this podcast we talk about how "comedy is not a short sprint, it’s a marathon", plus a lot more! For more information check out his Facebook page: chamberlinm Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Jacqueline Mifsud is comedian, actor, writer and TV and radio host. She developed her comedic style and quick wit over four years while working as a tour guide in Paris. She performed three-hour-long walking tours around the city of light, mainly for backpackers. As she was paid only in tips, Jacqueline quickly learnt how to read an audience and use humour to make enough money to pay rent (and buy baguettes and bottles of vin rouge). She struck a balance between education and entertainment, while competing against pickpockets,street-performers and Starbucks. Now based in Melbourne, Jacqueline travels about doing jokes whilst trying to figure out which beers make her wheezy. We talk a lot about failure in comedy and the various forms it may take, when our jokes bomb. This is when the crowd doesn’t laugh and we dive deep into the feelings behind it. For more information contact her on https://www.jacquelinemifsud.com/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with t

Neel Kolhatkar is a YouTube star, comedian and actor. Neel has been doing the rounds of comedy clubs and theaters across Australia and around the world since he won the Class Clowns competition at just fifteen years old. His accents, impressions, short films and carefully-crafted jokes have seen him collect more than million followers and  millions of video views. Amongst many things, Neel talks about finding your voice, and how comedians may not be as funny as you may think. If you want to keep up to date with Neel, check out the links below: www.frontiercomedy.com/neelkolhatkar and www.facebook.com/Neel.Kolhatkar94 Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

Adam Kangas is a improviser and the founder and artistic director of The Improv Conspiracy, Australia's leading source of Chicago-style improvised comedy. We discuss how a self proclaimed introvert has managed to thrive in the world of improv comedy. If you want to see Adam perform or join classes at his theatre, you can find out more details at https://improvconspiracy.com/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.

This podcast series is where I interview 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 comedy 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 appreciate life’s frustrating moments. Follow @Funny in Failure on insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta/Twitter to keep up with the latest info.