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In 1988 The Comedy Company changed the face of Australian sketch comedy. Kylie Mole, Uncle Arthur, Con the Fruiterer, and Colin Carpenter became part of the Australian lexicon. So too their creators - Mary-Anne Faye, Glenn Robbins, Mark Mitchell and Kym Gyngell, as well as Russell Gilbert, Tim Smith and, the group's founder, Ian McFadyen. You know them as comedy royalty. What you don't know is that it all started with a loaned hammer.

In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episodes, host Steve Davis interviews The Comedy Company creator, Ian McFadyen, as they name-drop down Australian comedy memory lane. You'll learn how a poorly funded comedy show beat the 800-pound gorilla of the time, 60 Minutes, how the 'writers room' generated ideas, and ultimately learn how serendipity created this national treasure.

And if you're interested in learning how to write comedy sketches, then stay tuned. In 2021 the School of Hard Knock Knocks is launching our sketch writing course. Learn how to write, edit and even produce your own sketch show, with help from veteran comedy writers and directors. Best of all, your comedy will be turned into an actual Australian sketch comedy web series!

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Special guest: Gordon Southern

This show was recorded at Auscast

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Why we're zooming, Matt’s Back surgery, Thanks to our sponsors, Our setup for zoom, Kon from Brighton Trophy Centre and the plaque, Walshy’s hosted the State Of Origin at Adelaide Oval, Channel Nines Tom Rehn eye, Adelaide and the festival vibe, Chat roulette, The cinema that closed maybe because of us?, We’re not doctors, Matt’s butt, Matt’s enema, We ask questions about the enema like a press conference, Wisdom with Walsh, Kanye West with Joe Rogan, Gavin Wanganeen, Port Adelaides Best and Fairest, Stephen Williams, Dan (Pressure from the Hilltop Hoods), Food snuck in to the Best and Fairest, Salami guy, Jarrods wife cheated, Jarrod chested and winter, Couch Potato, Where we’re charting around the world, Close your eyes really tight, Press box ep, Baby Creations Australia, Andy and Hugh Sheridan photos, Photo recreation by Josh Miller on Twitter

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Why we're zooming, Matt’s Back surgery, Thanks to our sponsors, Our setup for zoom, Kon from Brighton Trophy Centre and the plaque, Walshy’s hosted the State Of Origin at Adelaide Oval, Channel Nines Tom Rehn eye, Adelaide and the festival vibe, Chat roulette, The cinema that closed maybe because of us?, We’re not doctors, Matt’s butt, Matt’s enema, We ask questions about the enema like a press conference, Wisdom with Walsh, Kanye West with Joe Rogan, Gavin Wanganeen, Port Adelaides Best and Fairest, Stephen Williams, Dan (Pressure from the Hilltop Hoods), Food snuck in to the Best and Fairest, Salami guy, Jarrods wife cheated, Jarrod chested and winter, Couch Potato, Where we’re charting around the world, Close your eyes really tight, Press box ep, Baby Creations Australia, Andy and Hugh Sheridan photos, Photo recreation by Josh Miller on Twitter

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In Australia My Voice Identifies Me.

Calibrating my audible voiceprint.

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Boys hired scooters, Jarrod’s farewell party, Nova redundant staff in a meme conspiracy, Jarrod’s self discovery, Wisdom with Walshy, losing your hair, Kombucha, bald men fashion, what’s your brand, Matty’s back pain, flicking your privates, winery theft, cakeage, ice cream cakes, vienetta, new game sport or porn star, Chart Update, merchandise, Marilyn Manson, Kids wee, radio audio, dumping on radio is an art form, Caller on fiveaa getting some feedback.

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Boys hired scooters, Jarrod’s farewell party, Nova redundant staff in a meme conspiracy, Jarrod’s self discovery, Wisdom with Walshy, losing your hair, Kombucha, bald men fashion, what’s your brand, Matty’s back pain, flicking your privates, winery theft, cakeage, ice cream cakes, vienetta, new game sport or porn star, Chart Update, merchandise, Marilyn Manson, Kids wee, radio audio, dumping on radio is an art form, Caller on fiveaa getting some feedback.

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Tomich Pinot Noir, We take Jarrod seriously…not really LOL, Nut grabs, Timmy Trumpet, Andy’s Secret website, Wine talk, Cutting a mullet off at the Grand, Uranus in the lift, The West End Chimney, Podvertise

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Tomich Pinot Noir, We take Jarrod seriously…not really LOL, Nut grabs, Timmy Trumpet, Andy’s Secret website, Wine talk, Cutting a mullet off at the Grand, Uranus in the lift, The West End Chimney, Podvertise

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