This week I'm joined by returning favourite, Penny Greenhalgh. Penny is a TV writer, actor, clown, director - she does it all! I wanted to chat to about her experience as sketch-writer on the new ABC sketch series Urzila, starring the iconic Urzila Carlson.

We talk about what it's like in the writers room, before getting into Penny's relationship with directing solo shows, writing to a formula, and we explore the "rules" when it comes to getting earnest in a festival show.

I also pitch Penny a sketch!

Stick around at the end for a little preview of a split-bill coming to Melbourne Fringe.

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We're back with a special Sydney Comedy Festival edition of Is This Anything? where we workshop material live on the show. I'm joined by three brilliant comedians (and longtime Comedy Writers Group members!), Mandy Scotney, Rachael Sue Ragland, and Kirsty Carr, to hear about their upcoming SCF solo debuts before throwing some joke ideas around.

We also chat about Newcastle Fringe, Sydney Fringe, and the realities of being your own producer.

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This week I'm joined by Raw Comedy National Finalist, Jorgia Rice.

Jorgia represented Victoria in the iconic open mic competition. We discuss her experience leading up to the big day and how she felt stepping onto the stage at the Melbourne Town Hall. We also chat a lot about the value of a healthy mindset and what motivated Jorgia to document the whole thing on her blog.

Featuring cameos from fellow competitors Aidan Mungai, Antoine Basseto, Tilly Harrison, and Joshua Pillay.

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