Welcome along to the DDS! Thanks for stopping by! We have refreshments over on the table if you want some!

My guest today is a dear old friend of mine - comedian and radio host Shad Wicka. An immensely talented man who recieved a bit of notoriety a few years ago involved the current Australian Prime Minister.

This is a wonderful chat where we talk all about the impact the 'controversy' had on Shad's mental health and we dig deep into our history together. Shad is super open about his career in radio, the beginnings of stand up and how 2020 has been a blessing for him.

Shad is also not a member of the Dead Dads Society and I feel like he rubs that in my face a bit.

Follow him on the socials - @wickedshad

Follow me - @Mitchgarling

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Welcome along to the Dead Dad Society! The therapy group in the form of a podcast. Joining me today is the CEO of Listen Up Music, fellow member of the DDS and dear friend Ali Taylor. The story behind Listen Up Music is a brilliant one and for anyone who doesn't know what the team does then EDUCATE YOURSELVES!

Okay I'll do it. Listen Up are a music and mental health charity specialising in events, songwriting competitions raising awareness for positive mental health in our community and I am proud to be one of their Ambassadors and frequent collaborators.

A seriously great chat where we cover all things from his move to Australia, the reasons behind starting Listen Up Music and losing his Dad. He also gives a left field suggestion for a new Dad that I am very into!

Follow Listen Up Music - @listenupmusicorg or search on the dubbya dubbyas.

Follow me too - @MitchGarling - We have also started a poddy Instagram which is @Deaddadssociety so follow that.

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What a treat we have on the Dead Dads Society this week, joining me is the supremely talented Imogen Clark. Singer. Songwriter. 3 time Golden Guitar nominee. Opening act for Shania Twain, Diesel and James Reyne.

Imogen and I talk everything from the 'general fuckery' of 2020, emotional childhood stories and Imogen kindly opens up about the loss of dear friend and mentor Glen Hannah. This is a beautiful episode full of many laughs and many great stories, Imogen is a real treasure!

Once the world is allowing proper gigs again please go and see her live but in the meantime listen to this episode, follow her on all the socials and then go and buy her musics!!

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Follow Imogen - @imogenclark

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The DDS is in session. Welcome along to the Dead Dads Society. The support group billed as a podcast. This is Episode 11 with Sydney comedian and actress Edan McGovern.

A fellow member of the Dead Dads Society, Edan and I chat crazy Dad stories, late night sessions of King Kong, impromptu trips to other states and possibly the greatest breakup story I have ever heard.

This is a bloody wonderful episode where we go deep into her father's passing and all the emotions that come with losing a parent.

Follow her on the socials - @EdanMcGovern.

Follow me too - @MitchGarling.

We have also started a podcast Instagram which is @Deaddadssociety so follow that.

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Howdy partners! Welcome along to the Dead Dad Society. I've got a wonderful guest this week and it's none other than Australian actor and all round legend Andy Ryan (Tomorrow, When the War Began / Love Child).

Luckily for Andy his Dad is still with us but we continue the process of auditioning people to be my new Dad. We chat all about Andy's struggle with addiction, his experiences in the Australian entertainment industry and he even shares a never before shared story about being fired from Tomorrow, When the War Began.

Andy has a show coming up at Giant Dwarf called Off The Piss - 24th and 26th September so grab tickets to that! Also follow him on the socials at @AndyRyanSyd - he's a bloody good egg!

Warning: there are some topics in this episode that may be triggering to some people.

Joining me in the DDS this week is comedian and Fox Sports presenter Andrew 'Barney' Barnett. Barney has escaped The Professor's clutches and come to have a chat with me.

He is the first guest on the podcast to still have an alive Dad (good for him) so I tee him up to be my new Dad. After Barney is finished teasing the room behind me we chat all things Fox Sports, Batman, stand up comedy and the we settle the Barney v Barno debate that has been raging (mainly in my head)

Follow Barney at @mrabarnett and check out "The Professor and Barney Podcast" wherever you puts pods into your ears and on Kayo Sports.

The DDS is back in session and someone else showed up. The one week I don't buy any snacks and someone comes. This week I sit down with Sydney based, UK born rapper Bigredcap. The man behind our DDS intro song we sit down and chat Dad stories, parenting hacks and life in the pandemic as an artist.

This is a wonderful episode with Reg really opening up about his younger years and losing his Dad.

Someone finally came! The Dead Dad Society has a roster. All the way from the U S of A it's comedian and actor Dan Soder (Billions) We chat all things Dead Dads, how to deal with the loss, why audiences freak out when you talk about death and even Dan's dog Myrtle makes a cameo.

Watch Dan on Showtime's Billions, listen to him on The Bonfire on Comedy Central radio or follow him on the socials. He's a super funny comedian and has alot of insights into the DDS lifestyle.

Hey guys! We are back at the DDS. As with most therapy groups you don't always have to talk. You can ease your way into it but now I'm ready to talk. This episodes is an in depth look into my Dad's diagnosis, illness and our final months together. It gets deep but it's also a hoot. I am making a joke to deflect. Hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the Dead Dads Society or if this is your first time, welcome friend! No-one showed up to the society again and so they shouldn't! The Coronas is all around and everyone needs to stay inside. This week Mitch talks about ruining friendships by vomiting on people, when he went to see Billy Connolly and a handy hack how to hide alcohol from your parents. Also we murder Paul Blart so that's cool.