Hoani is joined this week by two of Wellington's favourite comics Zach Mandeville & Leki Lyons.

We talk a little about Raw Quest before moving onto how Zach and Leki got started, life before the jokes, the bravery of hecklers in the crowd, and much more. This show was a lot of fun, and anyone whose seen these two on stage will enjoy this chat.

Zach Mandeville started out as a comic in the United States and touches on their time as a performer in Colorado and New York. Known for his unique style of fantastical, absurd, story-telling humour. Zach often finds humour in the absurd, with sharp writing and an understated presence there is an aspect of awe as well as laughs throughout any show he's on.

Leki Lyons has had almost every job in the Wellington comedy scene there could be. Coming to the city to pursue the dream of becoming a comedian Leki has ingrained himself in the heart of the comedy scene. Known for his auto-biographical and observational style of humour, he's often the highlight of any line-up he's on.

This week we're joined by two of Wellingtons best stand-up comedians and improvisers Lesa Macleod-Whiting (On-Brand, NZ International Comedy Fest) and Gabby Anderson (2023 Billy T Nominee).

We talk about their recent involvement in FIFA Women's World Cup, living it up in Spain, our most recent taste in music and Hoani's travel stories get well roasted.

To see them live follow them on FB and IG for upcoming tour dates

Gabby Anderson:

https://www.facebook.com/gabbyandersonnz/

Lesa MacLeod-Whiting

https://www.facebook.com/lesamwcomedy

Nau Mai and welcome to the very first episode of The Other Day with Hoani. Where each week we'll be talking to comedians/entertainers/performers of all kinds.

This week we talk to one of the best crowd work comedians in the game Itay Dom. Itay is based in Auckland and started out in comedy over 12 years ago.

We discuss how comedy has changed over that time, his short-lived run on NZ's The Bachelor, the importance of bathroom placements in a comedy club, as well as what happens when the crowd work goes wrong.