Dan is joined by actor, author, and national treasure, Stephen Hall. This was a wonderful conversation and I absolutely soaked up Stephen's collections of experiences he was generous to relay from a very impressive career.

We cover Stephen's work as Basil Fawlty in the Fawlty Towers stage show, meeting & performing for John Cleese, missing a good farce, physical comedy, doing stand up, confidence, Mad As Hell, Spamalot, a love for cycling, the importance of kindness and perspective, dealing with rejection, writing science fiction books, balancing creativity and a 9 to 5, performing in the comedy festival, dancing, and Stephen's hope to be cast as Doc Brown in the inevitable Australian production of the Back to the Future musical. We cover a lot in this chat!

Link to Stephen's work below.

https://www.thestephenhall.com/

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Dan is joined by actor, singer, writer, musician, comedian, Gillian Cosgriff. This one took about a year to coordinate schedules, and I'm so glad it finally worked out! This was a wonderful conversation about musical theatre, performing, and creating.

We chat about a childhood love for musical theatre, improvised songs, an unbelievable casting story, finding yourself again after a big run of working in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, forming bonds with fellow cast members, opening night of Harry Potter, behind the scenes of a theatre show, surviving lockdowns & COVID, stage mishaps, working on Godspell, the unintended negative & positive consequences in Gillian's career, the struggles of comedy lineups, being a harsh critic, the power of shifting roles, and a whole lot more!

Gillian is touring her incredible award winning show from last year again, "Actually, Good". Details on tour dates below.

https://comedy.com.au/tour/gillian-cosgriff-actually-good/

You can also keep up with all of Gillian's work & all her socials. Link to her website below.

https://www.gilliancosgriff.com/

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Dan is joined by the wonderfully talented artist, singer, actor, dancer, Euan Fistrovic Doidge. Some of Euan's stage credits include Les Misérables, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, and many, many more!

We talk about the impressive breadth of Euan's work, Candide, what he gets up to in between shows on matinee days, balancing work & a social life, getting bullied as a boy for being a dancer, further developing his skillset through working on Les Misérables, the love of elaborate sets, challenging yourself as a performer, laughing on stage, overcoming self criticism, being able to adapt to whatever is happening in life, not changing who you are, and a whole lot more.

This chat was an absolute dream! Loved having Euan on the pod.

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Dan is joined by Andy Karl, an actor, singer, and currently starring as Phil Connors (again) in the musical Groundhog Day. I was thrilled to kick off the "podcast within a podcast" where I talk to as many of the creatives from the show as I possibly can throughout the remainder of the year.

We talk about the brilliance of Groundhog Day, returning to the role in an all Australian cast, the quick changes, what the show has taught Andy about life, tearing his ACL, how Groundhog Day has changed since it first opened, the kick in the stomach when the show closed in New York, goofing around in high school, the first big paid gig, anxiety, the need to keep learning, always having a worry about what's next, mistakes on stage, writing projects, and working on Law & Order SVU.

This was a lovely chat, and I was beaming with excitement the entire time.

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Dan is joined by YouTuber, Film & TV Reviewer, Costumer, and Prop Builder, Christopher Stanley! The sound isn't great on my end with this one due to issues with navigating the fancy studio equipment by myself to successfully pull off a ZOOM recording. However, this is still a wonderful conversation about film & television and the sound quality on Christopher's end is outstanding.

We talk about the art of prop making, sculpting, the love of horror films, Robert Englund & Freddy Krueger, Saw X, authenticity in reviewing films, reboots, the trailer for Deadpool 3, the influence of personal agendas in film, having a YouTube channel that has come up on it's tenth year anniversary, losing the excitement for upcoming films, starting another YouTube channel out of boredom, comfort films, promoting Argyle at the Australian Open, and a whole lot more!

Follow Chris and his YouTube channels. Links below.

https://www.youtube.com/@chrisstanleyofficial

http://www.youtube.com/@CosplayChris

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Dan and Harman are joined by comedian, Mike Goldstein and we're all very hungover (well, maybe Mike and Dan). It certainly adds a 'unique' layer to the podcast. Very funny episode to end the week!

We talk about the jarring nature of hearing the Aussie accent, American comedians in Australia, getting out of Kansas, moving to Australia, Harman's lack of pop culture knowledge, working as a lawyer, why Mike keeps doing comedy, philosophy, an ash tray bar story, Australia's soul & spirit, unwanted gigs, comedy mining tours, awkward audience interactions, ponder Harman doing stand up, sociopaths, and most importantly we ask if Mike has a best friend. Great episode!

Follow Mike on all the socials & go see his new show in Cairns, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. Link below.

https://linktr.ee/comedymikegoldstein

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Dan is joined by one of the most talented comedians working today, Oliver Coleman! First episode I've ever recorded in the evening, so there you go!

We talk about the time I went along to Oliver's show, Neon and felt terrified (in a good way), meta comedy, figuring out a show, looking back on past works, stress, becoming lighter, getting to know a show over the course of a month, drama school, Dr. Brown clown workshop, dolphin training exercises, a vegemite joke, the money one has to put into a solo show, performing a show to two people, letting go of expectations and a whole lot more!

Check out Oliver's new show, Goof touring in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. Link below.

https://comedy.com.au/tour/oliver-coleman-goof/

Also, follow Oliver on all the socials @olivercolemancomedy

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Dan is joined by Jack Chambers! This was such a vibrant and fun chat. Jack's love for what he does shines through very loudly throughout this episode, and he is one of the most expressive people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Jack is a dancer, singer, choreographer, performer, winner of So You Think of You Can Dance AND has even been on tour with Hugh Jackman! This was a very animated conversation filled with a lot of joy.

We discuss Jack's work on Mary Poppins playing Bert, walking upside down, injuries, behind the scenes on a musical production, importance of an ensemble, the stage door, gaining confidence, the magic of live theatre, teaching dance workshops, the push of encouragement from his Mum and sisters, facing anxiety, panic attacks, experiencing the of a roar of an audience, being fearless, becoming immersed in a performance, life on the road, dealing with the sad loss of his Mum during the run of a show, the encouraging imprint of his Mum's voice when faced with self doubt, the support of fellow cast members, moving to Melbourne, the power of authenticity, auditioning for So You Think You Can Dance and a load more! Settle in for one of my favourite chats I've had on the show.

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Dan and Harman are joined by comedian, Tom Ballard! We get a little bit political, everybody!

We talk about a day in Tom's life, rich people, what Tom would do if he were Elon Musk, how we would spend five billion dollars, stopping fossil fuels, universal basic income, what makes Australia special, socialist politics, how we fix the world, understanding why things are the way they are, the Green Party, balancing comedy and politics, the gap between the rich & the poor, eradicating student debt, wealth tax, even more politics, Tom's acting chops in Deadloch, what keeps Tom going, remembering Cal Wilson, and a whole lot more!

Tom is currently touring with his new stand up show, Good Point Well Made. Ticket link below.

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard-2024/

Also, follow Tom on all the socials. Link to his website below.

https://tomballard.com.au/

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Dan is joined by comedian and actor, Ash Williams! We start the show off by talking about a day in the life of the great man.

We then go on to talk about being a jack of all trades, Ash's love for tennis, being comfortable in front of crowds, working in radio, going all in on showbiz, gambles, moving to Los Angeles, working with Martin & Charlie Sheen, taking the time to be observant, thriving on risk, hindsight, the ease of living in Melbourne, having ten forks in the road, envy, being competitive, confidence, Ash's Mum, working at the Australian Open, and a whole lot more!

Ash has a new stand up comedy show coming up on March 13th and 20th called "Dinner's Getting Cold" @ the Leadbeater Hotel in Richmond. Link to Ash's new show, along with all of his socials below.

https://ashwilliams.komi.io/

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