This week James Rankin sole hosted the show as Mark McConnell heads back to Ireland. Heaps of good music and many of James' favourite comedy clips. The Amy Winehouse documentary also gets a touching review followed up by a beautiful song from her beginnings.
In case you missed it live on air, this week the boys had Dom in the studio to discuss well...everything really but also to find some information out on his comedy night at the Branch! As always the show is lined with good tunes and great comedy clips. Get your dose!
This we week we had a special guest, George Dimarelos! Join us for a great chat about difficult surnames, performing at Edinburgh fringe and other festivals. We reveal the top excuses comedians can make for having a bad night. It's a great episode to catch. Enjoy!
The boys are slowly coming back to earth after the Melbourne Cup long weekend. To the tune of a few music classics, Mark and James talk about what it takes behind the scenes to put on a Comedy Festival show. Stand up from Danny Bhoy, Greg Fleet and more! Tune in!
The boys are slowly coming back to earth after the Melbourne Cup long weekend. To the tune of a few music classics, Mark and James talk about what it takes behind the scenes to put on a Comedy Festival show. Stand up from Danny Bhoy, Greg Fleet and more! Tune in!
It's our first birthday! Our 52nd show! We had a lot fun tonight! Good music, great comedy and so much chin-wagging, John Green would be dribbling. Listen out for Bill Burr, Pete Holmes and many more!
It's our first birthday! Our 52nd show! We had a lot fun tonight! Good music, great comedy and so much chin-wagging, John Green would be dribbling. Listen out for Bill Burr, Pete Holmes and many more!
A great show tonight from the boys. Following up on the Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival, discussing good music and ill fated 27 club. Also featuring clips from the early stand up days of now popular comedians.
Join us for another week of Retreating Laughs. The boys discuss and review their fringe show 'Be A Man' and they also have a chat with Austen Tayshus ahead of his show for the Jewish Comedy Festival.
The Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival is nearly upon. So many festivals at this time of the year. Last week Justine Sless, the festival director, was on our show to talk about the festival and about comedy in general.
Melbourne Fringe Festival is only a couple of days away and Mark and James give a preview of some of the shows to see.Comedy from Stephen K Amos, Rory O'Hanlon and Kevin Bridges. Music tracks include Steely Dan to Eric B and Rakim. How's that for a mix?
James was a bit under the weather but he pulled through. Mark's journalism on point as always. This week we discussed Ronny Chieng's appointment as correspondent on The Daily Show. Trevor Noah and his documentary "You Laugh But It's True". Also couples on Facebook and the upcoming Melbourne Fringe.
This week we talked about Kayne West for President. Our preparations for Melbourne Fringe and spoke to our not forgotten partner John Green about his experience in Edinburgh.Chuck in some great music, some funny stand-up clips and you have live show 46!!
Mark and James went live again last night with the 3rd episode of the new series. So many topics came up it's hard to pin a theme down. Highlight being James's mispronunciation of Mark's 4 way BIC pen.We had some great comics on and some fitting music. Listen out for Bill Burr, Chris Turner, Micky Flanagan and Fortunate Son by Credence Clearwater Revival
Mark and James went live again last night with the 3rd episode of the new series. So many topics came up it's hard to pin a theme down. Highlight being James's mispronunciation of Mark's 4 way BIC pen.We had some great comics on and some fitting music. Listen out for Bill Burr, Chris Turner, Micky Flanagan and Fortunate Son by Credence Clearwater Reviva
Mark McConnell is really settling in nicely. This week we reviewed the impressive Tig Notaro documentary. We discussed humouress current affairs and played some great comics including Trevor Noah and Jim Gaffigan
Mark McConnell is really settling in nicely. This week we reviewed the impressive Tig Notaro documentary. We discussed humouress current affairs and played some great comics including Trevor Noah and Jim Gaffigan
Retreating Laughs is back for a new season! Mark McConnell is now officially the new co-host alongside James Rankin. This week we talked about the #melbfringe and Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival, all coming up in the next months. Plus we had clips from Eddie Izzard, Rankin and McConnell.
Retreating Laughs is back for a new season! Mark McConnell is now officially the new co-host alongside James Rankin. This week we talked about the #melbfringe and Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival, all coming up in the next months. Plus we had clips from Eddie Izzard, Rankin and McConnell.