Vision Quest

In episode 33, Ashley talks to comedian, dog walker and all around gem Han Arbuthnott! They talk about their mutual dislike of bugs, Han's experience going through "puberty part two-berty" as T changes his voice, the beloved Brendan Fraser and Han's topic for the week: Cat Training! They explain how good it is for cat's to be walked, how dogs and cats are quite different and they both giggle through pretty much the whole episode.

In episode 32 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to dear friend, comedian, writer and CO-HOST of the new podcast Call An Adult, Hayley Tantau! They talk about their mutual love of being in water, eating lipsmackers and Hayley's topic for the episode: Comfort Shows / Re-Watching TV - they get into the shows they love to re-watch, what they think drives someone to watch shows repeatedly, and give a sneak peak and their new podcast where they recap every single episode of Pretty Little Liars, Call An Adult!

In episode 31 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to old friend, theatre maker, actor, director and all round perfect human being Lucy Rees! They discuss meeting at university and continuing their friendship in the Melbourne comedy community, whether therapists can live in the city of their patients and Lucy's topic for the episode: Student Theatre! They discuss how their experiences in student theatre changed their lives, their favourite shows in student theatre, and what Lucy's life has been like working in and attempting to keep the La Trobe student theatre going.

In episode 30 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to sketch comedian, writer, fellow improviser Scott Limbrick! They discuss their experiences reluctantly talking to people they admire, the majesty that is Sims Custom Content, and Scott's topic for the episode: Scams/Con-Artists/Heists. He educates Ashley about various famous scams in history, Ashley shares a story or a Real Life Con-Artist she knew, and they figure out what is and what isn't a heist.

In episode 29 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to superstar comedian, writer, theatre maker and winner of Best Newcomer at the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Charlie Zangel! They talk about the magical feeling in liminal theatre spaces, their Meyers Briggs Personality Test results and their mutual admiration for great simple song writing - and they get into the topic for the week which to no ones surprise is Musical Theatre. They rank their top 5 musicals, share horror stories of things going wrong on stage, and discuss their dream roles.

In episode 28 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to superstar singer, actor, and musical theatre performer Zenya Carmellotti! They bond over their mutual understanding of what they wanted to do from a young age, how wonderful Zenya's mum is and Zenya's invention of "pregnancy mints" as a lying child - and lets not forget Zenya's topic for the episode: Jim Henson's Labyrinth! They get into the problematic subtext of the film, the music and how they feel about it today.

This week, Ashley welcomes the first pair to the podcast, sketch and improv comedy duo Cool & Smart (Barney Pollock & Matt Young)! They get into how Barney's A-W "turbo brain" and Matt's ability to find connections is a strength in their work together, the joy released when watching sports vs doing escape rooms and their topic for the week (and first repeat topic, ooooh), books! Barney and Matt talk about earnestly liking books enough to start a podcast about them, they all discuss their ideal reading situation, self help books and what makes a book bad.

In episode 26 of Vision Quest, Ashley pals around with kindred spirit, comedian and all round legend Maddy Weeks! They talk about Maddy's asthma getting in the way of all their childhood dreams, how tram inspectors are dogs and Maddy tells the weirdest/best childhood story so far on the podcast - followed by their excellent topic for the week: Op Shops/Thrift Stores! Maddy breaks down their sword collection, creepy dolls and more!

In episode 25 of Vision Quest, Ashley blabs on about about her most true and wholesome love: The Jonas Brothers. She goes into their backstory, her trajectory as a fan and why they're good boys who you should love and respect too.

In episode 24 of Vision Quest, Ashley talks to artist/comedian/musician and friend Justin Kosisky about the dream of working for SNL, Justin's admiration for his bosses and feeling like you're in a version of The Truman show. And they get into Justin's topic: his belief that Everybody Is An Artist! They dissect how when money is tied to creative endeavours it can kill the passion for it, ways to find creativity in every day life and Art Attack.