The Darren Levy podCARst

This week's guest is my dear friend Rachel Anderson - but on YouTube you may know her as Rachel-Lee.

I met Rach at a YouTube event and she has since become a close friend of mine. She has been making videos on YouTube for 10 years. 10 years! In the internet world that is a LONG time! Because of this though, Rach has experienced many different online niches and has pivoted her content many times based on what she is interested in. If you think about it, the lifestyle vlogger is the coolest job. One day you can just be like "hey, I like cleaning my apartment in a t-rex suit" and your core audience will be like...... "okie doke."

Earlier this year I took a holiday after burning myself out from 4 years of making content without a break and Rach helped me a lot along my journey. This is where our conversation began. Enjoy!

A special Thank-Q to Rachel for joining me today. I loved our relaxed chat!

Follow Rachel on Instagram:
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https://www.youtube.com/c/rachelleea/

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Today's guest is the very funny and insightful comedian; Joe White.

There is something incredibly wholesome about Joe's brand of humour. He mostly draws on stories of his family's immigration to Australia in his teenage years. They were refugees from Sudan living in extreme poverty. His dad was an abusive alcoholic who left his brave mother to fend for Joe and his five siblings.

What I love about today's podCARst is how the conversation flows so naturally from Joe's incredibly tough upbringing to present day, where we share our stories of past and current relationships and future exciting ambitions. The last 13-ish minutes of our conversation is my favourite!

I feel like today's episode has a little something for everyone. Enjoy!

A special Thank-Q to Joe for joining me. I loved our chat and, personally, got even more out of it when watching it through again during the editing process.

Follow Joe on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/joewhite_official/

Visit Joe's website & see him perform:
https://joewhitecomedian.com/

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Today's guest is the very funny and insightful comedian; Joe White.

There is something incredibly wholesome about Joe's brand of humour. He mostly draws on stories of his family's immigration to Australia in his teenage years. They were refugees from Sudan living in extreme poverty. His dad was an abusive alcoholic who left his brave mother to fend for Joe and his five siblings.

What I love about today's podCARst is how the conversation flows so naturally from Joe's incredibly tough upbringing to present day, where we share our stories of past and current relationships and future exciting ambitions. The last 13-ish minutes of our conversation is my favourite!

I feel like today's episode has a little something for everyone. Enjoy!

A special Thank-Q to Joe for joining me. I loved our chat and, personally, got even more out of it when watching it through again during the editing process.

Follow Joe on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/joewhite_official/

Visit Joe's website & see him perform:
https://joewhitecomedian.com/

Enjoyed the podCARst or have some feedback for me?
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Today's guest is the delightful and hilarious Steph Toussat aka #TrendyBendy aka Stoussy aka Steven?!

I met Steph whilst Uber driving three years ago. She was my passenger. Since then she has been in more than 30 episodes of Funny Uber Rides which have helped tens of millions of people around the world laugh. Stoussy is a crowd favourite!

Steph has become a close friend and I adore her because what you see is what you get. She has a heart the size of Uranus, she'll keep you in hysterics and she genuinely cares.

Our conversation today comprises of a mixture of Stephisms and banter as well as deep & meaningful topics - even religion!

As always, a special Thank-Q to Steph for making my content that she appears in that extra bit more special.

Follow Steph on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stoussat/

Steph's fitness page:
https://www.instagram.com/all_about_sweat/

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Today’s guest is the proud prankster and stand up comedian, Lewis Spears. Lewis has featured in Funny Uber Rides a few times. I asked him to be a guest on the podCARst today because the way that he goes about promoting his online content and stand up comedy is very different to most people. I figured that it would be interesting to explore the mindset of someone online who is not afraid of being polarising to various audiences but with the primary intent to make people laugh.

I believe comedy is a misunderstood craft. It dates all the way back to medieval times where jesters would perform for royals and the wealthy and if they weren’t considered funny, there were severe repercussions - even death! Lewis and I explore this deeply and as bizarre as it may sound, he explains why it may even be in int he best interests for some stand up comedians to get cancelled online.

Our conversation today offers many insights into the world of stand up comedy in 2021.

Enjoy!

Special Thank-Q to Lewis for being a part of this :)

See Lewis perform live:
https://lewspears.com/

Follow Lewis on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lewspears/

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Today’s guest is the legendary Angry Dad (aka Mark Orval). He got this nickname from a series of viral prank videos that his kids have uploaded online. Mark's reactions to these cheeky pranks are often…well...angry!

Mark's story is super interesting. He was an up and coming Aussie rules football star who played 7 games for Collingwood until an extremely unfortunate injury ended his career abruptly and when his sporting dreams were shattered, it catapulted him into 25+ years of depression. 

By the end of this podcast you’re going to be able to appreciate that Mark is not only a stand up bloke with a great sense of humour but he also has a massive heart and life experience that we can all learn from. I love his explanation on the difference between disappointment and regret.

Two weeks prior to recording this, Mark had undergone surgery to remove an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He told me that he had been crying every day trying to come to terms with it all and it was very apparent to me that as soon as Mark got into my car, although he’s a big strong bloke, everything had happened so quickly and he was still very much processing it all. He had a lot to get off his chest. 

I felt honoured that Mark was comfortable opening up to me while I took him to and from one of his first checkups after surgery. 

Special Thank-Q to Angry Dad for being a part of this! If you'd like to see more of him, check out Mark's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/itsangrydad

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Welcome to episode #1 of The Darren Levy podCARst! My first guest is Phoebe Condon. We enjoyed a bunch of banter whilst reminiscing over our past videos. We also discussed our friendships with Steph (aka TrendyBendy).

Phoebe opens up about her history with drug and alcohol addictions and we offer suggestions to each other with ways that we have tackled anxiety.

Special Thank-Q to Phoebe for being a part of this! If you'd like to see more of her, check out Phoebe's instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/phoebscondom/

If you enjoyed today's podCARst or have any feedback for me, please let me know!
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