Sofie and writer, speaker, activist and podcaster Carly Findlay talk about bad interviews, avoiding internet arguments, Carly’s work as the Access and Inclusion Officer at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, micro-aggressions against disabled people, You Can't Ask That, click bait, becoming more assertive, backlash from the disability community, switching off and a deep love for Savage Garden.

The audio from the interview Carly mentioned is  here.

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Sofie and returning guest comedian Mark Watson plan a coup, write a sitcom and talk about the middle ground in politics, God and the existence of alien porn, patterns of failure, clinging to the rock and how negativity can become your comfort zone.

Trigger warning: Depression, Suicide.

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Sofie and returning guest comedian Mark Watson talk about cooking, multi-tasking, touring in Denmark, to airquote or not to airquote, being on Celebrity Island, psychological clutter, an astronaut's perspective, gratitude, masculinity and try to recreate the success of Mark’s first appearance on the podcast, which had nothing to do with the word ‘porn’ being in the title.

Trigger warning: Excessive drinking, Depression.

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Sofie talks to comedian Jodie Mitchell about being part of a drag king troupe, getting bigger laughs as a man, playing along the lines of gender, getting fucked over by a budgie, her terrifying Scottish mother, class and comedy, being homeless as a teenager, the importance of having your own space and the pressure of self-advancement.

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Sofie talks to comedian Judi Love about a very bad 2 weeks, social media, going to comedy school, being a single Mum, the black comedy circuit, leadership, being funny as a means of survival, making people happy, the ‘strong black woman’ and emotional wellbeing, going back to Uni, success, not segregating racists, giving relationship advice and finding a way of shouting without people realising you're shouting.

Trigger warning: Depression, grief, racism.

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Sofie talks to comedian, TV presenter, writer and actress London Hughes about winning Funny Women with just 3 months comedy experience, the black comedy circuit, comedy roasts, knockbacks, Celebs go Dating, why you shouldn't get gastroenteritis for someone who isn't The One, the importance of free parking when it comes to relationships, the barrier between cute and sexy, being bullied, writing to Lenny Henry and being the black lead in an Apatow film.

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Sofie talks to returning guest comedian, writer and sex worker Avery Edison about being transgender, feeling like a dinosaur, why “cops aren’t human”, restorative justice, what comedy and sex work have in common, bi-polar disorder, being sent to a men's prison in Canada, the difference between handcuffs and manacles, the Jamie Bulger case and removing emotion from the justice system.

Trigger warning: Imprisonment, suicidal thoughts.

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Sofie talks to Ola The Comedian about why South Africa should be the new Edinburgh, private schools and privileged white boys, going from banker to standup, an unexpected connection between porn and comedy, the female-run cabal that ran his childhood, the luxury of a black and white perspective and a really weird gig in The Seychelles.

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Sofie talks to writer, actor and comedian Lolly Adefope about playing up to expectations, race and reviews, Andrew Lawrence and “women posing as comedians”, who you are when you’re alone, fantasies and daydreams and being very cool when meeting Harry Styles.

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Sofie talks to writer and director Stuart Saint about dating while being HIV positive, what it means to be “undetectable”, chemotherapy and misconceptions, PEP treatment, being starved of real reality, the laws of attraction and vibrational manifestation and being addicted to life.

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of serious illness (HIV, Cancer).

Works mentioned in this episode:

A Poke in the Eye by Georgie Morrell

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