"I shouldn’t have been at work is really the bottom line"... Marty Sheargold breaks silence
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Please welcome Marty Sheargold.
Yeah, I haven't heard that name on the radio for a while. Right, guys, Marty, a great radio broadcaster, had a great, long-lasting career. But, you know, when you talk for hours and hours a day, not everything everyone says is going to land with some folks. But Marty's taking a break. I've seen him mowing the yard. He's sick of that beautiful lawn, by the way. And he's back on the comedy tour, the red card tour.
What prompted Marty Sheargold's return to the spotlight?
You can go to list.com.au if you want to get yourself tickets secure. Marty. Oh, look at you two.
This is so lovely to finally get a chance to spend some time in a studio together. Isn't it wonderful? Jack, you look stunning, by the way. Doesn't she?
Thank you. I love the name of the tour, Red Card, perfect name for it. Do you touch on it a lot in the show?
No, don't, Jack, because it's 12 months ago. I think it only affected me, really, and the kids. And other than that, I just think... I'm hoping people have moved on from it because you're right. You're right, Kyle. It was just, you know, for whatever you thought of it, it was just a passing comment.
Hey, I did notice your old show that you used to do when you were with Ricky Lee. Were you with Ricky Lee and Tim? No, I never worked with Ricky Lee. I was with Tim and Kate Ritchie. Yeah.
The OG. I guess it's always been a great show.
You used to work with Fifi as well. That was a great show as well. Yeah, Fifi and I worked together for years together.
Is there any chance... I know she's doing breakfast, but, like, would you guys ever work together and, like, do that show again?
Well, there was a bit of talk about Fee and I doing a podcast. Now, I don't know if that was somebody else's idea. I don't know whose idea it was.
Podcast.
I can't stand podcast. Well, I'm actually about to start one because you know what I... Oh, well, good luck, man. You know what I've realised is I still love to talk, but I have no one to talk to. I know.
I feel like if I ever gave up radio, I think... Because, Marty, do you find when something really interesting or funny happens in your life, you're like... I've got no one to tell this to.
Well, not so much in my life because I've never sort of bought my life to work. But if someone's, you know, piss explodes or they get something stuck in their ass. That's worth talking, yeah. That's when I sit up and think, right, okay, I need to get in there.
So who are you going to do a podcast with?
Because you know what? You're going to do it on your own. You know what I've realised. Keep all the money. Yeah. Well, and also, I've realised, like, I don't want a boss anymore. You know what I mean?
Right.
What personal challenges did Marty face during his exit?
Yeah. I don't want someone drifting in and going, have you thought about this? Or that classic... How do you think today went, John? That's right.
That's the difference. Do you prefer working on your own or with someone?
Well, to be honest, Jack, I've never done it. So I did a pilot last week and it'll never see the light of day because I listened back to it and I was like, oh, no, this is no good. There were parts of it that were funny. Are you being tough on yourself, though? I don't know. Are you tough on yourself?
Well, sometimes, like, you get... It's good, like, because comedy comes, I think, more easily when you do have that other person to sort of bounce it off with, you know. It's hard to do it on your own.
It is. But also, I just think observations are observations, you know what I mean?
Yeah, yeah.
And it's an interesting time that we're living in, isn't it? You know, free speech-wise and what is and isn't offensive. And, you know, I went through a real mess of a thing.
Yeah. How did you feel going through that, like that time for you?
Like personally, like emotionally, mentally. Personally. Were you distraught or how did you feel?
No, look, you know what? I didn't talk about it at the time because I knew no one would listen. And that's the world we move in now. You can't comment about that sort of stuff straight away because it defeats the purpose.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:38
2
What prompted Marty Sheargold's return to the spotlight?
0:38–2:40
3
What personal challenges did Marty face during his exit?
2:40–11:28
4
How did Marty's father's death impact his career decisions?
11:28–16:48
5
What lessons did Marty learn from the media's portrayal of him?
16:48–18:26
6
How does Marty feel about the comedy industry today?
18:26–20:25
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