The Rubber Chicken

16/05/2026

The Rubber Chicken is now a podcast studio, and one of our babies is This Week in Comedy!

If you’re on Apple iOS and listen via Apple Podcasts please take a listen and review:

Entertainment News Podcast · Updated Weekly · This Week in Comedy is a weekly podcast dedicated to tracking, celebrating and lightly skewering the Australian comedy scene as it unfolds in real time. Hosted by Lily Geddes and Morry Morgan, the sho...

12/04/2026

If you listen to This Week in Comedy, we’d love a rating!

Entertainment News Podcast · Updated Weekly · This Week in Comedy is a weekly podcast dedicated to tracking, celebrating and lightly skewering the Australian comedy scene as it unfolds in real time. Hosted by Lily Geddes and Morry Morgan, the sho...

11/04/2026

Only two more Dark Comedy Special shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Tonight, April 11 and next Saturday April 18 - both at 8.30pm and both at Crowne Plaza Melbourne.

BOOK TICKETS:

One of the most talked-about shows at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Dark Comedy Special, is back. A response to the ‘you can’t say anything in comedy anymore’ myth, The Dark Comedy Special’s popularity has soared over the years, and due to overwhelming demand,...

09/04/2026

Our podcast This Week in Comedy just interviewed Andrew J Nash, Technical Advisor to HBO's satirical comedy Silicon Valley. AND he's an Aussie!

LISTEN: https://thisweekincomedy.com.au/episode-18-hbos-silicon-valley-gossip-with-andrew-j-nash/

In this special episode we discuss and gossip about HBO's Silicon Valley TV show with technical advisor Andrew J Nash.

07/04/2026

The Aussie first, The Business of Comedy Conference, has featured in ArtsHub:

More than 450 attendees are expected at the upcoming Business of Comedy Conference in Melbourne.

04/04/2026

The Dark Comedy Special is back at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

And this year we're in the CBD, at Crowne Plaza Melbourne - only 8 minutes walk from Southern Cross Station, and serviced by trams 12, 70, 75, 96 and 109!

Show starts at 8.30pm.

One of the most talked-about shows at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Dark Comedy Special, is back. A response to the ‘you can’t say anything in comedy anymore’ myth, The Dark Comedy Special’s popularity has soared over the years, and due to overwhelming demand,...

03/04/2026

If you’ve ever wanted to develop a comedy career, whether that’s on stage, film, TV, radio, podcasting or animation, then join us on April 16, 17 and 18 at Crowne Plaza Melbourne.

29/03/2026

Night 1 of The Dark Comedy Special at the Crowne Plaza was a smash! Only three more shows - 8.30pm each Saturday.

One of the most talked-about shows at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Dark Comedy Special, is back. A response to the ‘you can’t say anything in comedy anymore’ myth, The Dark Comedy Special’s popularity has soared over the years, and due to overwhelming demand,...

14/03/2026

Does your brand use comedy to get cut through? Research shows comedy can increase retention, recall and overall persuasion.

Attend the Business of Comedy Conference and learn how.

This panel explores why funny sells — and how smart, strategic humour can elevate marketing campaigns and even music videos from ordinary to unmissable.

06/03/2026

Episode 11 of Fool Me Twice is out!

The Rubber Chicken is a podcast studio in South Melbourne. Thinking of producing your own audio or video podcast?

The hosts explore the growing problem of online dating scams, catfishing and the psychology behind how scammers manipulate.