Laughing Dead
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Laughing Dead
In comedy, there are at least a thousand ways to die on stage. Laughing Dead is a podcast where comedians talk candidly about their worst ever gigs. Hosted by comedian Sami Shah, who has survived his share of cranky hecklers and depressing corporate shows, the show celebrates all the things that mak...
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12 EpisodenPlaything for a sheikh
In the final episode of our first season, Sami is joined by the creators of ABC's next podcast hit, Tokyo Hotel, Ben Russell and Xavier Michelides. Im...
A dark and doomed and desperate occupation
Corporate gigs, hecklers, mining tours, audience indifference, silence, it takes a toll. How can comedians protect their sanity from the stresses of t...
Blindfolded on a ladder
Comedy can be honest. It can be searingly truthful, and intensely personal which is a powerful way of delivering laughter, but can also mean it hurts...
She mouthed sorry and walked out
In the history of terrible ideas, comedians taking their dates to a gig has to be the worst one. And if you don't know why, let Luke McGregor and Beck...
No laughing on site
Mining Tours are the gold standard of hell-gigs for comedians. They make corporate gigs look like a delight. Which is why, Xavier Susai and Mike G, ha...
Don't bring a gun to a comedy night
Legendary comedians in their own right Bev Killick and Alexei Sayle rejoice in their failings at comedy clubs. "But the lesson I learned from that nig...
Comedy is too serious to be funny
Why do comedians do what they do? And why do we find them so fascinating? This episode, instead of speaking to more comics, we change direction a litt...
Claire Hooper
Claire Hooper may be the face of baking on national television, but she’s still not above a gig going bad every now and then. Features a guest appeara...
Immigrant Comedians
Is it harder to win over an audience when you’re not local? Is dying on stage worse when you’re a foreigner? Two of Australia’s best immigrant comedi...
Corporate Gigs
No two words summon more dread in a comedian than "corporate gig." Luckily, Ben Lomas has figured out the lifehack for surviving one. Janelle Koenig,...
Maz Jobrani
Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani’s done comedy all over the world and he’s got the emotional scars to prove it. This episode also features a gues...
INTRODUCING — Laughing Dead
Comedian Sami Shah introduces you to his new podcast about comedians dying on stage, and regales you with a story of his own worst comedy-death.