Funny In Failure
Episodes
#338: Sashi Perera - Villain to Hero
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan-Australian comedian, writer and former lawyer, based in Melbourne. After working with refugee organisations around the...
#337: Ariana and the Rose - New Path
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ariana and the Rose is a singer, songwriter from New York. She is a synth-pop artist known for her '80s-inspired sound, theatrical flair and honest ...
#336: Flynn Gurry - Have You Tried Busking?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Flynn Gurry is an Australian singer-songwriter. His brand new single and music video Bones is now out plus he has an incredible new EP Gold. To com...
#335 Sonya Walger - Star Of your Life
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SONYA WALGER is an actor, author, writer and podcaster. She most recently starred in Apple's sci-fi series FOR ALL MANKIND as astronaut "Molly Cobb,"...
#334: Emmanuel Sonubi - Finding Another Way
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emmanuel Sonubi is an award winning stand up comedian , TV personality, presenter, actor and writer. He is one of the UK's most in-demand comedians, ...
#333: Anthony Locascio - Why Can't I Enjoy This?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Locascio is a stand-up comedian, actor & podcaster. Since beginning stand-up in 2017, he has written and toured a new full-length show every y...
#332: Thor Stenhaug - The Rule of Jante
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thor Stenhaug is a Norwegian born, London based standup comedian and actor. He regularly performs in some of the biggest comedy clubs across the UK. H...
#331: Luke McQueen - Authenticity & Humour
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Luke McQueen is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actor, who you will have seen on 'The Moth Club', 'Comedians Giving Lectures', 'The St...
#330: Ravi Patel - Have a Great Day
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ravi Patel is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate; Emmy-nominated writer, director, and actor — lighting up screens in film and television as one of the e...
#329: Dave Hughes - Life is Incredible
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hughes is one of Australia's biggest and best stand-up comedians – and fellow comedians call him 'the GOAT.' A household name who's made sharp...
#328: Sarah Schreiber - The In-Between Moments
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schreiber is an actor, announcer & host. She has been dedicated to the entertainment industry for two decades, performing and working across ne...
#327: Alisha Henderson - Life's Short, Eat Cake
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alisha Henderson is a baker, creative cake content creator, and author. She is the creative force behind Sweet Bakes, a successful cake business l...
#326: Emma Donovan - I've Got More To Give
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Donovan is an acclaimed Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter best known for her work with soul bands, The Putbacks and The Black Arm Ban...
#325: Candice Guardino -Journey Together
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Guardino is a comedian, writer, host and producer. Brooklyn-born Candice Guardino grew up in a loud, loving Italian family on Staten Isla...
#324: Conrad Sewell - Gut Instinct
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conrad Sewell is an ARIA Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling singer and songwriter. Starting his musical journey at the age of 8, Conrad became a ...
#323: Rachel Lee Goldenberg - Follow Your Excitment
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Lee Goldenberg is a Los Angeles-based writer/director. Her most recent film, Swiped (2025), stars Lily James as tech founder Whitney Wolfe, and...
#322: Jaydi Samuels Kuba - You Can Do Both
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jaydi Samuels Kuba got her start in television writing, with credits on shows from Family Guy to Salem. After watching her colleagues in film and ...
#321: What So Not - Artistic Success
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest may be one of the most interesting humans on the planet. Whether it's doing 250 shows in a year, training with monks, not staying in on...
#320: Steph Strings - Feeling Alive
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Steph Strings already has many strings, literally and figuratively, to her creative bow. But in ...
#319: Dave Symes (Boy & Bear)- Looking Out For Each Other
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Symes is a performer, writer, producer, arranger and the bass player of Boy & Bear. As a member of Boy & Bear Dave has enjoyed 2 Aria #1 Albu...
#318: Pez - Music is a Blessing
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pez (Perry Chapman) is one of Australia's most respected hip-hop artists and an icon. He has achieved ARIA-charting albums, national tours, and collab...
#317: Micah & Sarah Wallace - Leap of Faith
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Micah and Sarah Wallace are dynamic digital creators known for their authentic storytelling, vibrant personalities, and engaging multimedia content. A...
#316: Nikki Justice - Nothing to Lose
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Justice is an award-winning internationally touring stand-up comedian known for her sharp wit and savage punchlines! Nikki's brand of humour has...
#315: Matt Ritter - Friendship is the Ultimate Life Hack
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Ritter—a former lawyer turned Hollywood multi-hyphenate who's fast becoming the definitive voice of the modern friendship movement. Matt is the...
#314: Diesel (Mark Lizotte) - 10,000 hours
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lizotte or Diesel is an American-born, Aussie-based roots rock guitarist and singer. He has spent decades cementing his status as one of Austral...
#313: 360 (Matt Colwell) - Authenticity
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Colwell or 360 is one of Australia's most iconic and beloved rappers. 360 erupted onto the scene in the early 2000s, taking home multiple ARIA Aw...
#312: Phil Rosenthal - Writing Your Own Ticket
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Rosenthal is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of "Somebody Feed Phil," as well as a two-time New York Times Best Selling A...
#311: Justin Spitzer - Incremental Progress
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Spitzer is a co-creator and executive producer of "St. Denis Medical." Prior to that, he created and ran NBC comedies "Superstore" (2015- 2021)...
#310: Dean Redman - Your Unique Blueprint
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Redman is a well-known and accomplished actor and voice actor with over 100 film, television, and voice acting credits to his name. He is most ...
#309: Jessica Camacho - Trial and Error
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Camacho is an actress who can currently be seen in a series regular role in Amazon Prime's action series, COUNTDOWN, opposite Jensen Ackles an...
#308: Andrew Thorp King - The Calling Journey
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Thorp King is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur....
#307: Joel de la Fuente - Running Towards Failure
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A veteran of stage and screen, Joel de la Fuente has spent the last ten years touring Jeanne Sakata's one- person play, "Hold These Truths" around the...
#306: Rob Paulsen - I'm in the happy business
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Paulsen is an award-winning voice-over artist, coach, and author of Voice Lessons. With over 2,000 half-hour programs, dozens of films, video game...
#305: Al Jean - No One Knows Anything
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy Award-winning producer/writer Al Jean has worked on THE SIMPSONS since it became a series in 1989. He has a credit on over 600 episodes and been...
#304: Mircea Monroe - Silver Linings
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mircea Monroe is an actor who is perhaps best known for her stand-out series regular role as “Morning” in Showtime’s critically acclaimed come...
#303: Jonathan Frakes - Failure doesn’t scare me
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Frakes is a prolific director, producer and actor. He is best known to audiences for his portrayal as ‘Commander William Riker’ on “S...
#302: Albert Bramante - Reframing Rejection
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Bramante is the CEO of Bramante Artists, where he’s guided talent across Broadway, film, and television. He’s also a psychology professor a...
#301: Anthony Brandon Wong - Reframing our Mindset
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Brandon Wong is an award winning actor, who has worked for 40 years in movies, TV and theatre all over the world, a singer-songwriter and one ...
#300: Mike Scully - Janitor to Simpson’s Showrunner
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 300! thank's so much. Emmy, Peabody, and Writers’ Guild of America Award winning writer/producer Mike Scully has written many forms of come...
#299: Matt Tilley - Ghost Laughs
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Tilley is a former comedian and radio presenter and now the CEO of FightMND. He was one of Australia’s most respected radio personalities, with...
#298: Brennan Brown - Flow State
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brennan Brown is a stage and screen actor known for portraying complex and multifaceted characters. After graduating from Yale School of Drama, he lan...
#297: Maurice LaMarche - Living In The Now
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maurice LaMarche is a Canadian comedian and voice actor from Toronto. He is most well-known for voicing The Brain from Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky...
#296: Jena Friedman - I Can Do Anything
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jena Friedman is an Academy Award-nominated writer, comedian, and creator behind critically acclaimed series such as TRUE CRIME STORY: INDEFENSIBLE ...
#295: Mike de la Rocha - Win-Win Situation
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike de la Rocha is visionary strategist, acclaimed artist and compelling voice for change. He is the co-founder of Revolve Impact, a globally recogni...
#294: Liz Guterbock - Living a creative life
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Guterbock is an American born British citizen stand-up comedian, award-winning actor, improviser and voice over artist. In 2023 she made The Guard...
#293: Sergio Perera - Our Own Roadblocks
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sergio Perera is a chef & nutrition expert. Having trained as a professional chef in some of Spain’s most respected restaurants and then training in...
#292: Adriano Zumbo - Life is like a Recipe
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adriano Zumbo is a chef and TV presenter. He is one of Australia’s most celebrated pâtissiers and the star of the Netflix TV shows Zumbo’s Just D...
#291: Troy Kinne - 'Nothing Special'
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Kinne is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. In the early days of his stand-up comedy career, Troy won almost every ...
#290: Cindy Busby - Training of Life
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Busby is an actor who has been a prominent presence in Hollywood for over two decades, making her mark in both film and television. The televis...
#289: Stuart Laws - The Importance of Fun
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Laws is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, editor and director. He performs sketch comedy and stand-up comedy. He supported James Acaster on ...
#288: Garrett Millerick - 'Worth Doing'
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer, and director whose unique and versatile style has made him a favourite on the UK and inte...
#287: Kirsten Vangsness - “You’re not a fit”
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsten Vangsness is an actor, YouTuber, podcaster, graphic novelist & playwright. She is most known for playing Penelope Garcia on the long running C...
#286: Cam Knight - Workarounds
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Knight is a standup comedian, actor and presenter. He was the co-host of the Channel 9 show called Unreal Estate alongside Kate Langbroek in 2016....
#285: Genevieve Hegney - More than an Actor
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Genevieve Hegney is an actor, writer and performer. She has performed extensively in theatre, film and television. You probably recognise her from her...
#284: Beth Broderick - Be the Solution
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Broderick is a thirty -plus year veteran of stage and screen as well as a writer, model and chef. She is widely known for her portrayal of Aunt Z...
#283: Pierre Novellie - Finding your Clown
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre Novellie is a stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and podcaster. He is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio, and recent TV app...
#282: Ivan Aristeguieta - You’re Doing What Most Can’t
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Aristeguieta is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and performer. Originally from Venezuela, Ivan moved to Australia after he was carjack...
#281: Ray O'Leary - Powering Through
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ray O’Leary is a comedian and writer. The Kiwi comic known for his deadpan delivery and iconic grey suit, Ray has been nominated two years running f...
#280: Akmal Saleh - Goodbye Peter
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Akmal Saleh is a stand-up comedian, actor, voice over artist, author and writer. He’s done it all - appeared in movies, sketch, TV appearances, radi...
#279: Cameron James - Chasing Fun
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron James is an award-winning stand-up comedian, musician and storyteller across stages, screens, boomboxes and podcasts. As seen on the Melbou...
#278: Chris Parker - Creating Together
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Parker is an award winning comedian, actor, writer, show-runner and podcaster. This past year Chris hosted the New Zealand Comedy Festival Gal...
#277: Amy Gledhill - Just Crack On
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Gledhill is an award winning stand up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. She is the winner of Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Best Show for Make ...
#276: Nick White - Golden Ticket
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick White is one of the fastest-rising faces in Australian comedy. With well over half a million followers across social media, Nick is well-known fo...
#275: Joel Creasey - Authentically Me
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Creasey is one of Australia’s most-popular, acclaimed, and charmingly controversial stand-up comedians, television and radio presenters as well...
#274: Charlene Kaye - Being Cool
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlene Kaye is a singer- song writer, musician, comedian and actor who releases music under the moniker KAYE. She has carved out a unique path in th...
#273: Derek Wilson - Embrace our fear
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Wilson is an actor who can currently be seen recurring on both GEN V and THE BOYS as fan favorite “Tek Knight.” He starred opposite Josh Hut...
#272: Dawn Del Russo - Just be you
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Del Russo is an on air fashion expert, author, lifestylist, consultant, spokesperson and CEO. For 18 years, Dawn has navigated the dynamic world ...
#271: David Correos - Following Fun
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Correos is an award-winning stand-up comedian as well as an actor. He is the winner of the Billy T Award in 2016 and best newcomer at the Sydney...
#270: David Hobson - Generosity of Spirit
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Hobson is an Australian tenor, composer and performer. He is Australian Royalty in the music space and is one of Australia’s best known opera...
#269: Des Bishop - Rising Above
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Des Bishop is a stand up comedian, podcaster, writer and author. His new comedy special, ‘Of All People’ Is now out on 800 Pound Gorilla Media (li...
#268: Sahana Srinivasan - Hurry Up And Wait
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sahana Srinivasan is an actor and comedian. They are currently appearing in Amazon’s new family comedy, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh. Following the ne...
#267: Taylor Cole - Choose Happy
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Cole is an actor who is perhaps best known for her recurring roles in THE ORIGINALS on the CW in addition to TV Land’s IMPASTOR, the CW’s S...
#266: David Rose - Welcoming Failure
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Rose is stand up comedian, writer, performer, live event producer and radio broadcaster. In just a short few years, David Rose has accumulated a...
#265: Andrew Hamilton - Letting Go Of Hate
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Hamilton is a stand up comedian, author and podcast host. In 2021, Andrew spent four months in two of Sydney’s maximum-security prisons for t...
#264: Paul Roos - Showing Up
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roos needs no introduction for the millions of Australians who follow AFL - a legendary career saw Paul achieve success as both a player and coac...
#263: Bryan Callen - The Hero's Journey
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Callen is an actor, comedian, podcaster and writer. He is most well-known for the beloved-role of “Coach Mellor” on The Goldbergs and ABC’...
#262: Michelle Hurd - Run Your Own Race
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Hurd is an actor who recently starred as ‘Raffi’ opposite Patrick Stewart for three seasons on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard...
#261: Nick Hoff - Growing Pains
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Hoff is a nationally touring stand-up comedian as well as an actor and writer who has been on MTV, co-hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM, and was a ...
#260: Terrence Martin - Creative Control
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Terrence Martin is a writer and independent filmmaker. An acting, writing, and directing collaboration with his wife and Academy Award-nominated scree...
#259: Jordan L. Jones - Start Somewhere
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan L Jones is an actor who stars as ‘Jazz’, aka (DJ Jazzy Jeff), on the drama series “Bel-Air,” currently streaming on Peacock. The se...
#258: Joe Mantegna - Everybody has a story
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Mantegna is an award-winning actor as well as writer, producer and director who’s been in the business for 50 + years! He has won a Tony award, ...
#257: Modi Rosenfeld - Moshiach Energy
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Modi Rosenfeld is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was voted one of the top 10 comedians in New York City by The Hollywood Reporter. He is one of the...
#256: Caitlin Cook - Do what scares you
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Cook wears many hats, she is a comedian, singer-songwriter, artist, writer, director, producer and designer. She began writing songs at age fo...
#255: Riki Lindhome - You are not a loser
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Riki Lindhome is an Emmy nominated actress as well as a comedian, musician/ songwriter, writer, producer and director. Her wonderful career includes r...
#254: Josh Glanc - Thriving Environments
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Glanc is an award-winning comedian and actor. He’s had sold out runs at the Soho Theatre, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the ...
#253: Scott Edgar - Raising Your Hand
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Edgar can do it all! He is a comedian, musician, composer, illustrator, writer and is perhaps best known as one-third of beloved iconic Australi...
#252: Nichole Sakura - Sense of Freedom
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nichole Sakura is an actor & writer. She was just announced as the voice in the role of ‘Suzume’ in Makoto Shinkai’s Sony animated feature of th...
#251: Daniel Muggleton - Game Day
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Muggleton is an Australian comedian, writer, comedy producer and podcaster in a tracksuit. He’s won awards, received 5 star reviews and sold-...
#250: AJ Cook - "Being Relevant"
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 250! AJ Cook is an actor and director who is best known for her role as “Special Agent Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau” in the CBS long running ...
#249: Taylor Gray - Asking Hard Questions
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Gray is an actor & writer. You might recognize him as Jedi Ezra Bridger from the incredibly popular Disney animated series STAR WARS: REBELS. H...
#248: Brent Forrester - Badge of Honour
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Forrester is an award-winning writer, producer and director, who has written for 6 Emmy Award-winning television comedies. He’s written on som...
#247: Monty Franklin - You are a Runner
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand-up comedian, actor, writer & director now based in LA. He tours all over the world headlining some of the b...
#246: Phil LaMarr - Courage to Walk Your Path
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil LaMarr is an actor, improviser and writer and is perhaps best known as one of the original cast members of MAD TV, the voice of SAMURAI JACK, “...
#245: Martin Urbano - Ups and Downs
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Urbano is comedian, actor, writer and quiz master. As a standup, he has been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Comedy Central's Featured, the CW's How...
#244: Ivan Decker - This Is When You Quit
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Decker is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. He is originally f...
#243: Ernie Hudson - Game of Life
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ernie Hudson is an actor, author, speaker and executive producer. He is perhaps one of this generation’s most well-versed actors. He is currently ba...
#242: Francois Chau - Raise Your Hand
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Francois Chau is an actor with an extensive resume spanning over 4 decades in television, film and theatre. He is perhaps best known for his roles as ...
#241: Xander Berkeley - Novices & The Great Masters
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Xander Berkeley can do it all, he is an actor, writer, producer, director as well as a photographer, sculptor, painter and makeup artist. Over long-st...
#240: Catherine Bohart - If You’re Not Bombing, You’re Not Trying
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Bohart is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor who has performed multiple critically acclaimed solo stand up shows across the world. ...
#239: Sarah Clarke - Say Yes
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Clarke is an actress and producer best known for her work in film and television. Her career started on FOX TV’s 24 where she played CTU doubl...