In this podcast I ask the big questions, What is comedy? Who is it, and why is it?
To help me I’ve enlisted the help of comedians, performers, promoters, and fans like myself, to discuss what comedy means to them, and to sum all their experience up in a nutshell.
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Episodes
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20 minutes ago
In this episode I spoke with comedian Ali Brice who talked about fake glasses, finding your people, a wheelie bin and an experiment.
Instagram @twicebricebrice
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Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian Tom Mayhew who talked about going back to bed, karaoke and knowing what to do with a stick.
Instagram @tommayhewcomedy
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Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian Cheryl Hurst who talked about friendship, the title police and following the rules.
Instagram @cherylhurstcomedy
YouTube @cherylhurstcomedy
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Monday Feb 23, 2026
Monday Feb 23, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian Ray O'Leary who talked about Pangea, a captive audience, Immanuel Kant and mattress protectors.
Instagram @rayolearycomedy
YouTube @rayolearycomedy
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Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Monday Feb 16, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian and activist Kate Smurthwaite who talked about where the chairs are, the Oasis effect, Fringe funding, the film game and a thermal lunchbox.
Instagram @kate_smurthwaite
The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd
Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian Jordan Gray who talked about groupies, grandad, a yogic stance, a man named Igor and Crimson-on-the-Nase.
Instagram @talldarkfriend
The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd
Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
In this episode I spoke with comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout who talked about an afternoon in a strip club, a sufficient level of fame, a terrible thing to say and The Office SA.
Instagram @schalkiebez
The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd
Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Monday Jan 26, 2026
In this episode I spoke with character and sketch duo Siblings who talked about basking in the flop, the Glue Boys, what Alan Rickman said and a colander.
Instagram @siblingscomedy
The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd
Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell