Each week, comedian Ross Purdy invites comedians, musicians and other creative types to strap analytical dynamite to the comedy frog in order to dissec-xplode the medium of comedy and deep dive into the innards of the creative process
Theatre maker. Performer. Director. Lily Fish (Jofus and the Plank, PO PO MO CO, Not Romeo and Juliet) is it all. She joins the show and receives tips on to achieve success and climb the Mt. Everest of performing. Ross' mum interrupting the show leads to discussion of the marginalisation of possums.
It's The Nicky Lah and Lorenzo Larano Zoom Show! With Nicky Lah and Lorenzo Larano (El Covido) talking to this episode's guest Ross Purdy! (Ross Purdy Destroys Comedy)
Ross Purdy Destroys Comedy is rebooted as a post-show podcast for sister show Late Night Party Boyz. Ross is joined by LNPB co-host Damien Vosk, where the reboot in format leads to arguments about Hannah Gadsby's Nanette.
Ross Purdy Destroys Comedy returns as Ross takes a Skype call with old collaborators David Chau (Hammercat) and James Josipovic (The Tuesday Review). Get up to date as Ross chats about what he and the other guys have been doing during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A comprehensive chat with Melbourne comedian Claire Sullivan (I Wish I Owned a Hotel For Dogs MICF 2018, PO PO MO CO, VICE Magazine) about the ins and outs of festival "brownlisting", the King Kong incident at RAW and Ross wants to compete against VICE Magazine.
There's also a witch.
Note: This podcast episode was recorded before the cancellation of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and therefore dates cited in this episode are no longer relevant.
Lenin and Chris, the Melbourne alt-rock combo Defenestrators, come on the show to have Ross teach them how to smash out a Triple J Like a Version.
Scotty Wings from Ruckus Melbourne comes on the show to talk arts communities, starting out in rap in Melbourne and the story of the stork. Ross unveils his 2020 Melbourne Fringe show.
James Josipovic from The Tuesday Review podcast comes on the show to help dissect who he thinks will win and lose in the year's Oscars with Ross, they both go in on #OscarsSoWhite and lift the lid on the Oscar Mummy.
Nicky Lah (Breakaway Party of Heaven's Temple) is on the show and talks about getting prepared for a show through facial hair growth, off-loading prop ships and the origins of the term "Neo"-Nazi. This is the final episode.
In a post-Triple J Hottest 100 world, Ross gets guest Ashleigh Clarke (aka Trashleigh (aka Asho the Oracle)) to re-do the Ross Purdy Destroys Comedy theme song to have more of a Charli XCX #vibe #spillthetea
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