Unlucky For Some!

Freddie Arthur is coming up strong in the Melbourne & Australian comedy scenes! And she's got serious problems. And her comedy is SERIOUSLY funny in part because of them. Let’s call her a young, Australian country town, Maria Bamford.

From severe OCD and wanting to F*** a dog, to adult-onset Tourette’s, to physically abusive and emotionally neglectful parents, a brain bleed, and a pedophile uncle - she’s got it all!

We get into all of that as well as therapy, meds, and a nice sprinkling of misogyny in comedy to round it all off. It's the feelgood episode of the year!

I’m really grateful for how easy and open Freddie was in talking about these – this was probably the easiest flowing interview I’ve yet done, and we got through so many huge topics in the time.

Freddie is coming to Darwin in July (but that’s still a secret), and you can follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/freddiearthur

My new hour is running every day til THIS Sunday April 19 in Melbourne and I would love to see you for it. I’ll also be in Darwin for July, and then Singapore and the rest of SE Asia during August. Tickets at www.jezwatts.com

Pls watch the special! www.youtube.com/@jezwattscomedy

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Guest Recommendations

Favourite Film – Shrek, Back to the Future Part 1 & 3

Favourite Musician – Drifting Clouds

Favourite Comedian – Nicky Barry, Denise Scott

Nicky Barry is a much loved (and crusher) comedian from the Melbourne comedy scene and she has LIVED A LIFE. She's also opened for a bunch of big names and headlined all over Australia and if you get a chance to see her live you should absolutely do so.

She very generously talked to me about the end of her 30 year marriage, the experience of her alcoholic father binging so hard he acquired a brain injury (and nearly died), losing him in hospice care nearly 40 years later, the damage to her own heart, and the experience of raising a child with disability-level autism.

Nicky has shows on sale in at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival right now - you can find ticket links at www.instagram.com/barrymeplease

I have shows on sale in Melbourne (Apr 9-19), and WILL SOON have tickets available to Darwin (July) Singapore (August) Thailand (August), Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor and other places. Tickets at www.jezwatts.com

Watch the special! www.youtube.com/@jezwattscomedy

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Ivan Aristeguieta is not only a hilarious comedian originally from Venezuela and now a big dog of the Australian comedy industry - he's also an incredibly open and lovely man who has been through WAY more than you night think. Whether the trauma has made him a deep thinker, or being a deep thinker has enabled him to better process it, he's very thoughtful and articulate in this interview.

We talk about his growing up in a lawless Venezuela, immigrating to Australia, his divorce & finding new love, suffering from depression & anxiety, medication & therapy, the effects of experiencing a borderline personality disorder matriarch, and loads more. He's a wonderful man worth listening to, and I'm grateful he sat down with me.

Ivan has shows on sale in Canberra, Wolongong, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, NZ, Brisbane, Perth & Newcastle. Tickets at www.ivancomedy.com.au

I have shows on sale in Melbourne (Apr 9-19), and WILL SOON have tickets available to Darwin (July) Singapore (August) Thailand (August) Edinburgh (August) and other places. Tickets at www.jezwatts.com

Watch the special! www.youtube.com/@jezwattscomedy

Subscribe to the pod! Rate it 5 stars! Love you. Hugs and kisses.