Child actress and musical ingénue Chloe Halley discusses ageism, expectations and why comedy sometimes begins when audiences discover their first impressions are wrong.

Presented by George Stamkoski — Roving Eye Reporter

Part of the What's Funny? series recorded backstage at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/little-miss-typecast/

Themes: surprise / identity / self-ownership

Transvestite comic and history buff Max Norman explores the difference between intellectual humour and the deeper laugh that bypasses the brain and goes straight to the nervous system.

Presented by George Stamkoski — Roving Eye Reporter

Part of the What's Funny? series recorded backstage at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/coco-the-time-travelling-tart/

Themes: surprise / body / shared shock

A special feature episode from This Week in Comedy, recorded after the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Roving Eye Reporter George Stamkoski met Morry Morgan, Wilbur Wilde and Lily Geddes to talk about his What’s Funny? series — a collection of 22 post-show interviews captured in the raw moments just after comedians step off stage.

From truth and recognition to risk, chaos, and connection, George shares what he discovered after sprinting between venues, catching performers while the adrenaline was still running, and asking one deceptively simple question:

What’s funny?

Featuring insights on standout acts, audience dynamics and the mechanics behind what makes comedy land — or miss.

🎙 Originally recorded for This Week in Comedy
🎧 More episodes: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Aq7jRGN6MwChRUvR91jpu