We’ve all had a nightmare work story, whether it’s a psycho boss, dreadful working conditions, or an insufferable workmate. If you’ve had none of these things, chances are, you’re the problem! WorkHate is comedy podcast is co-hosted by comedians, Brett Blake and Bron Lewis who have a rich tapestry of ridiculous experiences between them. Each episode, they interview someone who is courageous enough to share their nightmare work story. Could it be about you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv ...
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Ep 70: Urzila Carlson gets grabbed on the fanny heaps.
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1:03:24This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat the the biggest superstar in the southern hemisphere, Urzila Carlson. She’s fresh off the back of starring in a blockbuster film with Amy Schumer and her international standup tour is selling thousands of tickets on the daily. Urzila is a big deal, but she’s humble, kind and generous with her time, which made us lo…
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Ep 69 Red Richardson quit a job after he found a human poo
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1:02:34This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat to internet sensation and UK comedian Red Richardson. We assumed he wouldn’t have a long history of jobs because he speaks like royalty, but it turns out that’s all just a front. Red has been a cleaner where he quit after a particularly gross encounter and he’s also been a delivery man who ruined a girl’s 16th birt…
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Ep 68: Geraldine Hickey quit after being told to wear makeup
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59:10This week on ‘Work Hates’ we have a yarn with comedian, animal enthusiast and dear mate of ours, Gez Hickey! She has recently captured Australia’s heart from her recent role on ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ and she’s now on tour where she’s selling out gigantic theatres Australia wide. She hasn’t always been a big star though. Before comedy,…
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Ep 67: The Stevenson Experience are identical twins that offended an entire town
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1:02:32This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat to identical twins and comedy duo Ben and James Stevenson aka The Stevenson Experience. They’ve been performing together since they were 15 and whilst it hasn’t always been an easy ride, they genuinely like each other. Individually they had some awful work stories including the time they were teenagers and a woman …
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Ep 66: Sammy J touched his teacher’s bra
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1:10:21This week on ‘Work Hates’ we talk to comedian, ex-radio host and national icon, Sammy J! He is a household name who is arguably the most loveable man on the planet, so he took us through some chapters of his life that shocked us. For example, the time he worked in a store where is was made to feel invisible, or the time he was a teenager and an est…
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Ep 65: Andrew Portelli used to catfish paedophiles for fun.
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55:23This week we chat to standup comedian and ex-lawyer Andrew Portelli. He is one of the best joke writers in the business, but before he was a gig pig, he was a prosecutor where he sent bad guys to jail. Andrew explains that he started his work as a modern day hero as a young age when he catfished creeps online ‘for fun’. The man is twisted as shit, …
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Ep 64: Blake Pavey’s internet trolls don’t even scratch the surface
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1:12:49This week on ‘Work Hates’ we have a yarn with TikTok sensation, stand-up comedian and Steve Irwin impersonator, Blake Pavey. He became an online staple during COVID as a highschool student, and his comedic talents have grown from strength to strength. Blake’s early success means he hasn’t had many jobs, but the jobs he did have, he was pretty shit …
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Ep 63: Dave Thornton shamefully performed in sequins at the races
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1:11:49This week on ‘Work Hates’ we sit down with one of the nicest, funniest and tallest people in this great nation, Dave Thornton. There aren’t many telly shows, stages or radio stations he hasn’t been on, and you’d be looking a long time to find someone who doesn’t like him. But before he was a famous comedian, he was the world’s worst graphic designe…
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Ep 62: Cam James’s colleague gifted his boss a silicone mold of his penis
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57:54This week on ‘Work Hates’ we recorded in Adelaide during the fringe festival with Australia’s best boy Cam James. He’s gone viral for his hit song ‘Medium Dick’ and his standup tours sell out nationally, but before this success he used to work at a theatre restaurant, which absolutely cancels out anything impressive he has ever done or will do in t…
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Ep 61: Jess Fuchs was the bitchy medical receptionist we’re all scared of
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1:02:08This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat to comedian and fashion icon, Jess Fuchs. Jess sheds light on what it’s like to be a medical receptionist, and we were flabbergasted. She was the lady who you had to speak to when you were at your most vulnerable state, and instead of being kind, she was a massive moll. We asked her why all medical receptionists ar…
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Ep 60: Bron and Bretty have a deep and meaningful
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57:28It was time to do an episode with just us, Bron and Brett just in case we had any sore points we wanted to tend to without making a guest uncomfortable. If you’ve ever wanted to hear how a comedy show is made, or our fears around making our current solos, this is the episode for you. We love making this podcast, and in this recording, we love each …
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Ep 59 LIVE SHOW IN BRISBANE with Emma Zammit and Peter James
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52:39We took ‘Work Hates’ to a sold out audience in Brisbane and it was bloody amazing. Not only were the audience so good, but our guests Emma Zammit and Peter James were hilarious. Emma shared how being a randy little floozy got her fired from Macca’s, and Peter explains why he cried whilst dancing with seven-foot dogs. Bron and Bretty were particular…
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Ep 58: Shad Wicka got fired for calling the PM a c**t.
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57:14This week on ‘Work Hates’ we finish our Brisbane trip with one of our all time favourites, Shad Wicka. Shad has been a standup comedian for years, and he is one of the best emcees the country has to offer, but he hasn’t always done this job. Before this he was training his dog to poo in funny places, which sounds like a silly thing to do, but you j…
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Ep 57: Army veteran Jack Knight smashed a man’s hand with a hammer.
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56:03This week on ‘Work Hates’ we found ourselves in Brisbane, which meant we had to catch up with Queensland’s most unhinged psychopath Jack Knight. We were desperate (and a bit nervous) to hear what kind of job history Jack had, and he didn’t disappoint. He is an army veteran who isn’t a stranger to disappearing into a forest for six months at a time …
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Ep 56: Merrick Watts blew the entire team’s budget on two helicopters.
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54:07This week on ‘Work Hates’ we have a yarn with Australian comedy icon and fittest man in the world Merrick Watts. The bloke has been on Australian radio for decades, and that is not because he knows how to stick to a budget. Merrick is a classic larrikin who has caused quite a lot of headaches for people, both from stress and booze. Just when you th…
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Ep 55: Andrew Hamilton made $40,000 a week from selling drugs
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53:29This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat with Australia’s favourite ex-crim. After spending time in prison for dealing exorbitant amounts of illicit drugs, Andrew changed his ways and became a stand-up comedian. He tells us about what it was like to be in prison, why you should avoid the ‘bone yard’ and how it was actually a really positive experience for…
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Ep 54: Kate Dolan told coke heads to go f**k themselves.
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1:04:26This week we continue our stint in Sydney with one of our favourite comedians of all time, Kate Dolan. Originally from the UK, Kate chose the most expenny city in Australia to start one of the hardest careers: standup comedy. Bretty puts his foot in it INSTANTLY when he lists one of her achievements as being ‘a wife’, and he will never live that do…
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This week we travel all the way to Sydney to record with some of our favourite Sydney comedians. Fresh after our live show, and with a little bit of self inflicted brain damage, we have a chat with the woman of the moment, Steph Broadbridge. She might be making waves in the media at the moment for her parody musical she can’t talk about, but we’ve …
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Ep 52: LIVE SHOW IN SYDNEY with Nikki Britton and Luke Heggie!
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55:23To celebrate a whole year of ‘Work Hates’ podcast, we did our first ever live show and it was bloody excellent. Special guests Nikki Britton and Luke Heggie were the perfect sweet and salty additions, and we discovered one of them spewed in a mascot suit and the other made themself vomit from their own fart. It might not have been highbrow, but it …
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Ep 51: Aunty Donna director Max Miller gushed over Dusty Martin.
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57:27This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat with director, producer and all round good bloke, Max Miller. He’s most famous as the director and one of the writers of one of Australia’s biggest comedy successes: Aunty Donna. We asked Max if he ever wanted to be one of the actors, and he said, “It was hard enough to agree to coming on this podcast”. The man is …
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Ep 50: Dave Hughes was told his high school bullies were right about him.
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58:00This week we celebrate 50 EPISODES of ‘Work Hates’, and who better to celebrate with than Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes. This man is Australian comedy royalty, with one of the most distinct voices on the planet, but more importantly, a work ethic that is incomparable to any other. Hughesy comes from a working class family in Warrnambool, and the way the ma…
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Ep 49: Gocsy let people smoke in his taxi
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55:25This week on ‘Work Hates’ we have a yarn with comedian, actor and online sensation, Aaron Gocs AKA Gocsy. We were over the moon when Gocsy agreed to coming on the podcast because this is a man who has a resume longer than the Bible. You may know him from his famous corn video where he was eating corn whilst wearing cornrows and listening to Korn, b…
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Ep 48: Julia Morris left the stage when she was asked to talk about her period.
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59:38This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat with television presenter, comedian, mother and a pillar of Australian entertainment, Julia Morris. She has been in the industry for (in her words) “75 years” so she has seen more dreadful gigs than anyone in the world. Her career has been spectacular from the outside, and her tenacity has allowed her to stay in a …
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Ep 47: Jarryd Goundrey is an Army vet who knows the G-spot is in a man’s anus.
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59:17This week on ‘Work Hates’ we speak to military veteran turned comedian, Jarryd Goundrey. He served seven-years in the army and he has two busted knees, impaired hearing and a bucket load of stories to prove it. Jarryd has willingly been tear-gassed, he’s almost drowned in a water submerged helicopter, and he’s learnt exactly what to do if the Talib…
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Ep 46: Bec Charlwood was bullied by 20,000 people
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56:52This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat with comedian, Triple J host and ultimate sweetheart Bec Charlwood. We couldn’t believe our luck when we nabbed Bec for the pod because not only do we love her, but we knew she would have some properly unhinged stories for us, and we were spot on. Bec has a special out on YouTube called ‘Bipolar Baby’ that has gone…
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