The Comedy Writers Group

Finding Your Clown (with Elf Lyons)

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by comedian and "Gaulier-trained harlequin", Elf Lyons. We chat about how we first met at the iconic and infamous Adelaide Fringe...

Comedy & Football (with Chloe Petts)

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda) to chat about her show Big Naturals to the Melbourne Inte...

Trauma + Stand-Up (with James Barr)

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They said that tragedy + time = comedy. What if you didn't want to wait? What if you wanted to talk about your experience immediately? This week I'm j...

Double-Booked (with Amy Ruffle, Barney Pollock, and Ben Russell)

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Amy Ruffle (Thank God You're Here) to talk about her new show Vampire coming to The Melbourne International Comedy Festival. U...

Bonus Episode - Pretending Not to Care (with Luke Heggie & Chris Ryan)

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's bonus episode I'm joined by returning guests, Luke Heggie and Chris Ryan. We chat merch, not caring, jokes VS story, before getting int...

Wholly Positive (with Josie Long)

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Josie Long! Josie is coming to The Melbourne International Comedy Festival with her show Now Is The Time of Mons...

Bonus Episode - Alt Comedy (with Jett Bond, Zoe Heim, and Elyce Phillips)

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Jett Bond, Zoe Heim, and Elyce Phillips to talk room running, open mics, and alt comedy.Jett and Zoe run Proudly and Elyce run...

The First Three Minutes of Seventeen Podcasts (with Abby Wambaugh)

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Abby Wambaugh who is bringing her show, The First Three Minutes of Seventeen Shows, to the Melbourne International Comedy Fest...

Bonus Episode - Directing a Show Part 2 (with Steph Tisdell)

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Tisdell returns to continue our journey together developing her new show Steph Tisdell is Fat touring the country this year. In this episode we ...

Inkling (with Lara Ricote)

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Ricote (Mitchell & Webb are Not Helping, QI, Edinburgh Best Newcomer) is back on the podcast to chat about her new show INKLING coming to the...

Hypnosis + Improv (with Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci)

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci of HYPROV, a live show that combines hypnosis and improvisation going on tour around Australia an...

Directing a Show (with Steph Tisdell)

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by comedian, actor, and author, Steph Tisdell (Bump, Class of 07, Total Control) for the first in a series of episodes where I wi...

Finding Your Comic Genius (with Adam Bloom)

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Bloom, author of Finding Your Comic Genius (now in audiobook form) returns to the podcast to answer questions submitted by the CWG community. We ...

AMA (Ask Marcel Anything)

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm alone in the studio answering YOUR questions! Alice wants to know about starting a podcast, Lily asks about being married to an actor / ...

Stripper / Voice Actor / Clown (with Steph Crothers)

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the fabulous Steph Crothers! Steph is an improviser, stand-up, and voice actor. We chat about her career as a stripper, childr...

Las Vegas Residency (with Sweeney Preston)

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Sweeney Preston. You might know Sweeney from his work in In Pour Taste, Late Nite Powerpoint Showcase, or seeing...

Episode 166 - Is This Anything? (with Leigh Qurban)

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's the return of the IS THIS ANYTHING? format where I workshop new bits and pieces with a special guest. This week I'm joined by Leigh Qurban. We st...

The Best of 2025 - Part 1 (with Freya Morton and Jeremy Dooley)

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time again! We're looking back on the year that was with my special guest co-host (as always) Freya Morton and our guest, Jeremy Dooley!We c...

Marathon Christmas Party Special (with The CWG Christmas Party Guests)

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's our most epic episode yet! I've invited everyone from the Christmas Party for a Marathon Podcast. Recorded at the CWG Christmas Party. I hope it ...

Going Viral (with Charlotte Grimmer)

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast I'm joined by actor, comedian, and content-creator, Charlotte Grimmer. Charlotte boasts over 200K followers across her platfo...

MICF Director (with Susan Provan)

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast I'm joined by the Director of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Susan Provan. Susan is an icon of the Australian c...

Rini (with Myq Kaplan)

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NYC comedian Myq Kaplan returns to the podcast this week to talk all about his new special RINI now available on Youtube. Myq Kaplan is an absolutely ...

Self-Promotion (with Dave Thornton)

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by the brilliant Dave Thornton. Dave has been crushing it in comedy for more than twenty years. You might know Dave from stand-up stages ar...

Nun Slut (with Claire Robin)

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Claire Robin from the multi-award winning show, Nun Slut. I chat to Claire about the development of the show, he...

'Til You Make It (with Emma Choy, Phillip Hayden, and Riley Sugars)

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking web-series with the creators of 'Til You Make It which has recently dropped on Youtube. I'm joined by actor Emma Choy, writer ...

Improv Rules (with Casey Feigh)

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by actor, writer, producer, director, Casey Feigh all the way from LA. We chat about his hit show Holy Shit Improv and it's upcom...

Business (with Tim Batt)

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is the brilliant Tim Batt. Tim is a comedian, podcaster, and producer. Podcast fans will know him from his cult-hit podcast The Wor...

Group Workshop (with Mema Sifa, Phil De Bondi, and Christopher James)

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another Group Workshop episode! I'm joined by Comedy Writers Group members: Mema, Phil, and Christopher to workshop some new material...

Iconic (with Ray O'Leary)

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the great Ray O'Leary (Thank God You're Here, Have You Been Paying Attention, Taskmaster NZ). We chat about how things changed...

The 12 Month Plan (with John Glover)

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by John Glover who you might know from the Sydney comedy scene, or from the world-wide phenomenon, Breaking The Musical. We chat ...

Stage Fright (with Roz Hammond)

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the iconic Roz Hammond. You might know Roz from every brilliant Australian comedy from the past thirty years like The Dish, Mu...

The Wham Bam Thankyou Jam (with Blake Everett)

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by comedian, musician, actor, Blake Everett. We chat about his latest project The Wham Bam Thankyou Jam, his children's theatre c...

Go Where the Love Is (with Gen Fricker)

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Gen Fricker! We chat about Gen's return to stand-up, her love for Maria Bamford, her first directing experience,...

Group Workshop (with Maggie Baker, Marnie Mills, and Freya Morton)

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Group Workshop episode! I'm joined by up-and-coming comedians (and CWG members) Maggie Baker, Marnie Mills, and Freya Morton for a com...

Bonus Episode - @TheTransComedian (with Chris McAllister)

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's bonus episode I'm joined by Chris McAllister AKA The Trans Comedian (boasting 49.1K followers on instagram!) to chat about going into c...

Don't Be Precious (with Daniel Connell)

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Daniel Connell (Have You Been Paying Attention, MICF Gala) to chat about his latest special Little Aussie Battle...

Bonus Episode - My Refugee Disorder (with Bahaa Dabbagh)

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's bonus episode I'm joined by Bahaa Dabbagh to talk about turning his story as a refugee into a comedy show premiering at the Melbourne F...

Episode 147 - Film Premiere (with Emma Leonard and Eleanor Stankiewicz)

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by returning guest Emma Leonard to chat about the premiere of her movie Zombucha at the Melbourne International Film Festival. We...

Episode 146 - Making Space (with Ece Musatoff, Beray Uzunbay, and Esma Yucel)

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Ece, Beray, and Esma from comedy collective: The Migration Office. We talk about what it's like to come to comedy from a Musli...

Episode 145 - It's All Good (with Oliver Hunter)

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast I'm joined by the great Oliver Hunter.We chat about the fun-side and not-so-fun side of stand-up comedy, cracking jokes about...

Episode 144 - Film and Sketch (with Weird Neighbour)

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Andy, Jack, and Jess from Weird Neighbour, filmmakers and sketch creators. We talk about how Weird Neighbour got started, the ...

Episode 143 - Satirist (with Mark Humphries)

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Mark Humphries to talk about his new documentary SOLD! Who Broke The Australian Dream?We chat about how Mark cam...

Episode 142 - Moving to the UK (with Peter Jones)

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the great Peter Jones! Originally from Melbourne, now residing in London, I wanted to pick Pete's brain about the move and ada...

Bonus Episode - Inside the Workshop Session

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Free to listen for a limited time only. On this week's bonus episode you get to be a fly on the wall in one of our online Comedy Workshop Sessions.Hea...

Episode 141 - The Road to Ed Fringe (with Bec Hill)

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The great Bec Hill makes her triumphant return to the podcast to chat about her new show coming to the Edinburgh Fringe... at least that was the inten...

Episode 140 - Getting Published (with Patrick Lenton)

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by Patrick Lenton on the podcast this week to talk about his debut novel!We get stuck into the behind-the-scenes of how the novel came to b...

Episode 139 - Gratitude (with Aunty Janty)

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by the brilliant Janty Blair AKA Aunty Janty. We chat about the importance of gratitude and Janty's astounding story...

Episode 138 - Group Workshop (with Roisin McAlinden, Freddie Arthur, and Andy Procopis)

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by CWG members Roisin, Freddie, and Andy to workshop some new material. This episode goes places! Dark and racy ones! You won't w...

Episode 137 - Get a Hobby (with Maddy Weeks)

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Maddy Weeks (Best Newcomer Nominee 2024) to chat about how they came to comedy, circus school, props, and how what you wear on...

Episode 136 - What Is The Show? (with Ethan Cavanagh)

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by Ethan Cavanagh (In Pour Taste, The Late Nite PowerPoint Showcase, MICF Best Newcomer Nominee 2025) to chat how he...

Episode 135 - Is This Anything? (with Fiona Cox & Steph Broadbridge)

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I've invited my mates Fiona Cox and Steph Broadbridge to come swap some jokes. We chat ear wax, legroom, and the perils of fame. We also get...

Episode 134 - Weirdo (with Ben Russell)

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by stand-up, improviser, actor, and beautiful weirdo, Ben Russell. We chat about how the American and Australian comedy scenes co...

Episode 133 - Is This Anything? (with Lana Walters)

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Lana Walters (Billy T Award Winner, 7 Days, The Project NZ) to workshop some new bits!Before we get into chatting new material...

Episode 132 - Going Viral (with Emerson Brophy)

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by musical comedian and viral sensation, Emerson Brophy to chat about his experience making music on the world wide web! Emerson ...

Episode 131 - Live at MICF (with Amy Hetherington and David Quirk)

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's our final episode of our live series recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I'm joined by special guest co-host Amy Hetheringto...

Episode 130 - NZ DJ (with David Correos)

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by the brilliant David Correos!We chat about David's unusual route to comedy, what he learned on Taskmaster, outside...

Episode 129 - LIVE at MICF (with Bron Lewis & Laura Davis)

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have our second LIVE episode from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I'm joined by guest co-host Bron Lewis (Have You Been Payi...

Episode 128 - Moving to NYC (with Blake Freeman)

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by the brilliant Blake Freeman (Question Everything, The MICF Gala, Best Newcomer Winner) to chat about his move to ...

Episode 127 - LIVE at MICF (with Olga Koch, Kate Dolan, and Dane Simpson)

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A special live episode recorded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival featuring Olga Koch (Live at the Apollo, QI), Kate Dolan (award-winning...

Episode 126 - MICF Call-In Special (with Louisa, Freddie, Oliver, Laura, Lauren, and Jess)

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Something a little different this week! The phone lines are open to members of Comedy Writers Group community performing at the Melbourne Internationa...

Episode 125 - The Indian Comedy Scene (with Anirban Dasgupta)

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the brilliant Anirban Dasgupta to chat about pursuing comedy in India. We chat about the beginning of the Indian stand-up scen...

Episode 124 - Prop Comic (with Emma Holland)

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the magnificent Emma Holland! You might know Emma from Have You Been Paying Attention and Thank God You're Here. She's al...

Episode 123 - Let's Make A Show Part 2 (with Stephanie Hare)

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Hare returns as we continue the journey of developing a show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I wanted to give listeners a s...

Episode 122 - Rejection Therapy (with Kate Dolan)

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The brilliant Kate Dolan returns to the podcast to chat about all the ups and downs since we last talked. We talk about content creation, the fear of ...

Episode 121- One-Liner Comedian (with Mark Simmons)

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by expert one-liner comedian, Mark Simmons, all the way from the UK. We chat about Mark's love affair with the one-liner, how he came to co...

Episode 120 - Making a Musical (with Steph Broadbridge)

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The magnificent Steph Broadbridge returns to the podcast to chat about Breaking The Musical, a show that has already taken the world by storm despite ...

Episode 119 - They / Hehe (with Han Arbuthnott)

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by the brilliant Han Arbuthnott. We chat about starting comedy in High School, neurodiversity, coming out, identity, and more. ...

Episode 118 - "That Guy" (with Jason Geary)

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by improviser and actor Jason Geary. We chat about Jason's thirty year career from his appearances in shows like Tha...

Episode 117 - Let's Make a Show (with Stephanie Hare)

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I wanted to give you insight into what's involved in directing a show from scratch. This week I'm joined by Stephanie Hare (Raw Comedy National Finali...

Episode 116 - Black Girl Panic (with Jasmine Ellis)

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by special guest Jasmine Ellis all the way from LA. We talk about what it takes to make it as a comedian in LA, getting attention...

Episode 115 - Send in the Clowns (with Mel McGlensey & Belinda Anderson-Hunt)

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have special guests Mel McGlensey and Belinda Anderson-Hunt. Mel and Bel are both brilliant comedians and Gaulier graduates. I wanted to ...

Episode 114 - Best of 2024 - Part 2 (with Freya Reviews)

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re counting down the comedy highlights of the year that was. Featuring special guest, Freya Reviews. In Part 2 we finish talking favourite specia...

Episode 113 - Best of 2024 - Part 1 (with Freya Reviews)

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re counting down the comedy highlights of the year that was. Featuring special guest, Freya Reviews. In Part 1 we cover our favourite TV shows, m...

Episode 112 - Finding Your Comic Genius (with Adam Bloom)

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Bloom, author of Finding Your Comic Genius, is my guest this week. Adam is a comedian with thirty years of experience and his book on writing and...

Episode 111 - Group Workshop (with Lauren Edwards & Nicolette Minster)

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's run some brand new jokes with special guests Lauren Edwards and Nicolette Minster. Lauren and Nicolette are brilliant stand-up comedians with sh...

Episode 110 - A Different Direction (with Maggie Looke)

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is Maggie Looke, award-winning writer, producer, and director. She has written for shows like Hard Quiz and Have You Been Paying At...

Episode 109 - Making it Up (with Steen Raskopoulos)

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The brilliant Steen Raskopolous is my guest on the show this week. You might know Steen from his several screen credits including The Office Australia...

Episode 108 - Chronic Comedy (with Hayley Edwards)

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hayley Edwards is my guest on the podcast this week. Hayley is actor who recently saw a huge amount of acclaim for the Melbourne Fringe productio...

Episode 107 - Doing the Work (with Luke Heggie)

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The great Luke Heggie is my guest on the podcast this week.Heggie is an incredible comedian and one of my all-time favourites. He has sold-out shows, ...

Episode 106 - How's It Going in the USA (with Myq Kaplan)

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined this week by the brilliant Myq Kaplan all the way from NYC. Myq is an incredible comedian with decades of experience and a remarkable CV, w...

Episode 105 - Directing Comedy (with Dylan Murphy)

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode I'm joined by Dylan Murphy. Along with being a Raw National Finalist, Dylan is also a sought-after comedy director having worke...

Episode 104 - From Ed Fringe to Netflix (with Ahir Shah)

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by the remarkable Ahir Shah. I met Ahir back in 2016 at the Adelaide Fringe and we were well overdue for a catch-up. You might ha...

Episode 103 - Comedy & Identity (with Lara Ricote)

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Ricote is my special guest this week. Lara is an “equal halves Mexican, American, and Venezuelan” comedian based in the Netherlands. Her show...

Episode 102 - Group Workshop (with Sonia Di Iorio and Samuel Gebreselassie)

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by special guests Sonia Di Iorio and Samuel Gebreselassie for a group workshop. We chat about university initiations, how to kick off a sto...

Episode 101 - Podcasting 101 (with Dave Warneke)

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 The brilliant Dave Warneke is our guest this week! Dave is the co-host of the incredibly popular podcast Do Go On along with being an accomplished c...

Episode 100 - LIVE (with Lizzy Hoo & Oliver Hunter)

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've hit 100 episodes so we marked the occasion with a special live edition of the podcast with special guest Lizzy Hoo. Featuring a live listener jo...

Episode 99 - Clown & Character (with Hannah Camilleri)

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The sensational Hannah Camilleri is on the podcast this week. I chat to the Pinter Prize winner about her background of acting and clown training, and...

Episode 98 - Opening Doors (with Jennifer Wong)

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian, writer, presenter, Jennifer Wong, is our guest on this week's episode of The Comedy Writers Group podcast. We chat about her new book Chopst...

Episode 97 - Making a Web Series (with Charlotte George & Miriam Glaser)

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by director Charlotte George and actor Miriam Glaser. We chat all about their new web series Buried, which they co-wrote and deve...

Episode 96 - Burnout (with Scout Boxall)

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scout Boxall is our special guest this week to chat burnout in the comedy industry. Scout wrote an excellent article on the subject for the ABC so I ...

Episode 95 - No Set Path (with Gabbi Bolt)

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The incredible Gabbi Bolt is on the podcast this week! You may have seen Gabbi on The Weekly, Spicks & Specks, and Question Everything. We chat a...

Episode 94 - Group Workshop (with Jeremy Dooley & Louisa Jones)

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another Group Workshop. These are special episodes where I invite members of The Comedy Writers Group on to share material and punch-up ...

Episode 93 - Finding the Fun (with Frankie McNair)

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is free for a limited time only!Frankie McNair is our special guest this week. Frankie is a Melbourne comedian, originally from the ACT. ...

Episode 92 - Dark Comedy (with Rose Bishop)

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Bishop is our special guest this week. We chat about navigating dark and sensitive subject matter while laughing a lot along the way. We also cha...

Episode 91 - Let Me Eat Cake (Recorded Live at SCF)

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A special episode this week with my live recording of my most recent festival show recorded in May at the Sydney Comedy Festival.Thanks to Raphael Ste...

Episode 90: Q & A - Staying Creatively Motivated (with Lizzy Hoo)

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I've fast-tracked this Q & A to your podcast feed because it's so damn good. We're joined by Comedy Writers Group regular and all-round legend, Li...

Episode 89 - Music & Comedy (with Aidan Jones)

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The excellent Aidan Jones is on the latest episode. We talk about his upcoming show that combines Aidan's love of classical music with his love of sta...