Funny In Failure

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 the latest info.

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.