The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy & Karl

It's the return of the Dream Team SCOTT DOOLEY and HARLEY BREEN! Tommy's hot off a huge weekend of gigs where he's been harassed at every turn, Harley's moved to Queensland, and Dools has some big life news for us! Also, we take umbrage with Dools' recent turn as an author, Karl's had a bespoke dining experience in Hungry Jacks, PLUS a little bit of Cancer Corner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by SAMI SHAH and JOSH EARL! Since he was last on, Sami's had a child with an international celebrity so we get stuck into all of the details about her crazy story and how she met Sami. PLUS there's a follow-up on an open micer's attempt at getting a gig at one of Karl's rooms and we're searching for talent in Perth for our upcoming live episode. All of this, plus five minutes of chat about cheese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NAZEEM HUSSAIN & SONIA DI IORIO! It's Tommy's birthday and he's worn a suit to the podcast for a very, VERY funny reason. He's also got some big Dassalo family news to announce AND according to Nazeem, he's considering buying property in Braybrook. PLUS we talk about avocados, funeral interrupters, pool pumps AND Karl's new side hustle of "supplying" "goods" to Nazeem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by BRON LEWIS and DANNY MCGINLAY! We get straight into it, closely examining some of Danny McGinlay's crowdwork from over the weekend, before a full dissection of one of the most hotly anticipated events on the comedy calendar: the public debut of the lemon suit!... Oh, and Nick Capper's wedding. We also rewind slightly to the bucks party from last week and hear all about Bron's house guest Nick Carr and how he pulled up afterwards. PLUS Tommy's abused a depressed couple in Vietnam and Blanket is still talking about Chando's Thailand bum issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by BRETT BLAKE and MIKE GOLDSTEIN for a Pre Nick Capper's Wedding Blowout! Brett's just been in Perth and had one of the all-time great heckles and come back to Melbourne just in time to organise Capper's bucks. We dive into all the details from the day including the MC getting sick, Tommy mastering the mechanical bull, our flagrant disregard for Brett's "no phones" policy, and one of the performers using the bathroom for something inappropriate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by TONY MARTIN and CAMERON JAMES! We're at Karl's house so of course we give his DVD library a going over before hearing about the last ever bootleg DVD stall in Thailand. Tommy The Weatherman has got more updates on his Hoi An tailor social media post, as well as being annoyed by Australian tourists in Ha Long Bay, PLUS Karl's been writing zingers for the roast of John Cleese, AKA the inspiration for the Fawlty Towers Dining Experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by PETER HELLIAR and GREG LARSEN! Greg's been in Ireland, Pete's been in Italy, and Tommy's been in Vietnam. We learn about Pete's heritage, Greg fills us in on Ireland's currency, and Tommy's been to a tailor in Hoi An to get a lemon-coloured suit made up for Nick Capper's upcoming wedding. Plus, along the way, we invent about ten different quiz shows. Fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE THORNTON and BEN LOMAS! We give our potential new theme song it's first proper spin at the start of the episode and gauge our guests' reaction to it. Karl's been writing roast jokes and we all try to work out How'd He Get That, Dave's just back from Bali, and Tommy's getting ready to go to Vietnam. Will he get a job as a cruise ship comedian or will his boat get rammed to pieces? One thing's for sure: Comedyyyyy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by MEL BUTTLE and NICK CODY! Cody's been busted in 7-11 by Chandler on the way to the podcast, Karl's been getting strange e-mails which may tell us a little too much about his Google history, and we try our darnedest to get Mel to give us some show business gossip about herself so that we can make the papers. PLUS the paparazzi, backpacks and family holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back on Zoom to hang out with out-of-town superpals GEN FRICKER and GARETH REYNOLDS! We have grand plans for this episode but they all get derailed once Gen and Gareth latch on to the detail of a young Karl Chandler owning a filing cabinet. You'll learn about the origins of the filing cabinet, the motivation behind buying the filing cabinet, what happened to the key to the filing cabinet, and where the filing cabinet is now. And that's it! Enjoy! You love it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by TOM BALLARD and DANIELLE WALKER, as we audition for a new theme song! Could this be the start of a new era for The Little Dum Dum Club? Will we get enough other submissions to start our own theme song Battle of the Bands? We also get updates from Karlchella 2023 and of course, we dive even further into the Danielle Walker set list as we hear about dog food, prank phone calls and belly dancers. PLUS in Talkin' Dum Dum, Tommy's announcing a new bootleg operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by two of our favourite comedy bozos NICK CAPPER and KYLE LEGACY! Tommy's gone digging for some dirt on Legacy and struck gold as we hear about Kyle and Brett Blake trying to out-prank each other, as well as (TW: disgusting) way too many details about Kyle's sex life. Also, Capper's wedding is on the horizon! Tommy's crowdfunding ideas for his outfit and Karl's offering input for the speeches. PLUS: someone's vomited in a pool! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're taking our shoes off at the door with BEN KNIGHT and LEHMO! We notice something different about Ben Knight so we get right into the world of male pattern baldness, hair transplants and all sorts of other cosmetic surgeries. PLUS Karl's back from a family holiday to Phuket where he's eaten a fish curry on the side of the road and what happens next WILL SHOCK YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by SAM TAUNTON and DAVE O'NEIL! As per usual, Dave's got some absurd gig stories for us including roasting the guests at a birthday party, Sam's been involved in a legal dispute with Australian pop music royalty, Karl's befriended a stranger, Tommy's done a runner from a wedding PLUS we have a hefty update regarding our favourite long-delayed comedy gig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's part two of our raucous takeover of The Outpost in Brisbane with guests TOM BALLARD, HARLEY BREEN & BRETT BLAKE! We hit the ground running by taste testing some fresh Coke, Harley's got witnesses for his wedding gift to Karl, Tom and Tommy have been to Toowoomba, Karl has some potentially life-changing news and Brett tries to tell a story about a music festival. Plus all the positivity and warmth that you'd expect from a bunch of mates getting together :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in Brisbane for the first of our big double live episodes with ROSS NOBLE, LAWRENCE MOONEY and PETER HELLIAR! Things get loose right from the jump as a listener hands us prescription medication and we do our best to end the careers of all of our guests. Lawrence has done a gig for the beef association, Ross owns a tank, and Pete's begging to go back into the jungle. PLUS we try to bait Mooney into teeing off about a list of the Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time and learn way too much about giraffes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a late night special this week with LUKE HEGGIE and ADAM ROZENBACHS! Heggie comes in hot with a list of Perth bugbears, Tommy's finally got a backstory for his fake surname, we get Chando's Day on a Plate, Rozie's been sleepwalking, PLUS we grill Heggie about his recent appearance at one of the toughest sounding gigs of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by JOSH EARL and TOR SNYDER! We interrogate Tor about the origins of her tattoos, Josh reveals his early comedy stage name, Tommy's been commissioned to design a tattoo, PLUS we go deep on our New York City podcast namesakes and waste people's time on Facebook Marketplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're dusty as hell after the Comedy Festival but we're also slaves to the content so we're cramming an episode in with visiting mate DANIEL SLOSS and his Australian wife NICK CODY! Tommy's dad has been mourning the passing of an Australian icon in a very unusual manner, Karl's had a disappointing and nonsensical visit to Nandos, Sloss obviously talks about potatoes for a bit, and Cody's dismantling his fridge. Plus I'M SURE heaps of other stuff - this was recorded ages ago! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final day of the Festival and we've roped in first time guest JOHN HASTINGS and visiting lunatic ANDREW WOLFE! We reflect on the previous days live podcast and Fleetwood Mac, Tommy's parents have met Hughesy and avoided meeting Wolfey, but to be honest we spend most of our time hearing about Wolfey's run in with security at one of the worst venues in Melbourne. If you've ever been confused about the definition of the word 'game', this is the episode for yoU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final week of our month-long stint of live shows in Melbourne, and we've got DAVE HUGHES, WIL ANDERSON and DANIELLE WALKER to bring it home! Tommy continues the gift-giving trend with a surprise for Karl, Hughesy wants to move to America, we dip into the Danielle Walker archives, we host the Grand Final of The Yarn AND we're visited by the Comedy Festival's Best Show award winner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're in the Basement with ED GAMBLE, NAZEEM HUSSAIN and GUY MONTGOMERY! Tommy's going hands-free and podcasting with a Madonna-style headset mic, Karl's received even more gifts from listeners, Nazeem's been surprising and delighting comedy audiences, and we nearly got into a punch-on with our tech last week. PLUS, we're being sponsored by our own t-shirts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS because this week we have technical difficulties at a live show! I know! Us! Luckily we're joined by our great pals HARLEY BREEN, NINA OYAMA and KYLE KINANE to help cool us down. Karl's been given a very well-timed gift before the show, Tommy's dressed like a little orphan and Nina's housemates have all injured their genitals somehow. PLUS, Karl mounts a mini solo show and Rad Dad crosses over with a hit television show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back LIVE in Melbourne with guests ROVE MCMANUS, TOM BALLARD and MELANIE BRACEWELL! We've both been busy getting ready for the Comedy Festival this week but luckily Tommy's been able to outsource the content for our opening riff to an AI so you'll barely be able to notice. Meanwhile, Karl's continuing his tour of all the new Thai restaurants on Bourke Street, Tommy's been solicited for a new dating show, and we have an EXCLUSIVE show business bombshell regarding Rove McManus' real name. PLUS, we have the debut episode of our new reality show THE YARN, which amazingly goes far better than we ever could have anticipated. Say hi to your John for me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back on Zoom as we're joined by two of Sydney's finest: CAMERON JAMES and CONCETTA CARISTO. We spend most of our time in the gutter, as Cam shares an explosive revelation about his sexual past with Tommy, Karl's friend has dropped a disturbing fact about the female anatomy, Concetta's read up on soaking, and Tommy's obsessed with g-strings. PLUS Cam spills the beans on what it's like to work at a theatre restaurant, and somehow, even that gets smutty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NICK CAPPER and ED KAVALEE! Ed and Capper are rapt to enter this next exciting chapter of their friendship as Tommy gives us a thorough guide to ear candling and we learn about the teachings of Rick Rubin. Plus, Capper's been to Adelaide and accidentally entered an open mic comedy competition. We leave no stone unturned in the retelling of this story including details about Capper's nap time, his run-in with a famous face on the streets of Adelaide, and the Wilhelm scream. It's chaos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in Adelaide, LIVE, with LAWRENCE MOONEY, DAVE O'NEIL and BRETT BLAKE in front of a red-hot crowd! Tommy's been living in Adelaide for two weeks, Karl's been trolling a hamburger Facebook page, Dave's performing in a tent, Brett's been abusing motorists and Mooney's seen Peter Garret in a restaurant. Plus there's anal sex, Fringe show reviews, Karl's tight jeans and heaps, HEAPS more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by our old mate HARLEY BREEN and BRON LEWIS makes her debut on the podcast! Tommy's wondering if he's under surveillance in his temporary home, Harley's off the booze but we're trying to get him back on it in time for our huge combined bucks party, and Karl's been hitting the sauce at Blanket's fourth birthday party, so we have an all-in parenting spectacular. PLUS, did we accidentally let Blanket's name slip on the show? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by TROY KINNE and ADAM ROZENBACHS! Troy got engaged in Thailand so OF COURSE we've gotta hear all about it. Meanwhile, Karl's enlisted a comedy punter to do some shopping for him in Phuket and believe it or not - it hasn't gone to plan. There's also escape rooms, failed marriages, soccer games and a man stabbing a shark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're up in the baby's room this week with BEN RUSSELL and ALEX WARD! Tommy's been investigating some local businesses in his temporary neighbourhood, Karl gets some wedding ring advice from Ben and Wardy, we compare the different ways that fans interact with us, PLUS Karl's learned about a buxom Malaysian ghost that puts every other paranormal legend to shame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DANIELLE WALKER and ADAM KNOX in Tommy's new temporary residence! We dig deep into Knox's history as a door-to-door salesman, Tommy's contemplating hypnotherapy, and of course Danielle's got some wild stories for us, featuring Hot Dogs, and a mysterious plumbing incident that sends us on a massive quest (one phone call). Fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE THORNTON and LUKE HEGGIE! We're speculating as to whether or not there'll be any complaints about Heggie's recent appearance on The Project, Dave's had to tread water hosting a gig at a winery, Chandler's planning Blanket's birthday party, Tommy's had a stressful performance at karaoke, we start planning the ultimate bucks party PLUS Tommy's found a bit of paper on the ground! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready to spin around in your chairs this week with GREG LARSEN and NINA OYAMA! Greg's been mistaken for one of the hottest men on Earth, Nina edges us with a story about poison, Karl's overheard some brutal shop banter and Tommy's been to the neurologist. But none of that matters because over the course of the episode, we stumble across a concept for the greatest TV reality show of all time. So strap in and get in on the ground floor of the show that will change television forever! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with our old pals DAVE WARNEKE, MATT STEWART and JESS PERKINS! It's been over a year in the making, but it's worth the wait, as we get to tease Dave for a solid twenty minutes for getting food poisoning at the cinema. Chando's wondering what happened to the chef at his kids daycare, Tommy's gotten in trouble after doing comedy at a high school, there's more Bangkok follow-up action PLUS Warneke has a crazy link to the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by BRETT BLAKE and LEHMO! Brett's off the beers for a little while, so what better time to reminisce about some of our stupidest drunken escapades including Brett's trip to the casino and Lehmo getting kicked out of the cricket. PLUS we get a long overdue follow-up on Brett and Karl's trip to Bangkok and heaps, heaps more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've hit the Nepean and set up next to a loud fridge for a barnstormer of an episode with LAWRENCE MOONEY and SAM PANG! We hear all about Mooney's current mini tour of the Peninsula, his run-ins with various different fans, and the reviews of his latest book! Plus, Tommy's seen a very out-of-place character down the street in Mornington, Chandler's had an eventful Christmas day, and Pang's daring Mooney to keep out of the papers in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! We're back with great mates NAZEEM HUSSAIN and NICK CODY! Naz has gotten in trouble for hosting Christmas on TV, Cody and Chandler have met the world's most interesting KFC employee at the pub, Blanket's learned about state politics PLUS Chandler's in the nude and Tommy's a baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s our yearly Best Of countdown episode! We put the call out and YOU voted for your favourite episodes of 2022. We’re counting down the episodes and giving you some fresh content and behind the scenes goss in between the clips. There’s hot riffs, idiotic stories, and YET AGAIN, a VERY surprising entrant at number one! ;)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by BEN LOMAS and SAM TAUNTON! Taunts is making his debut on the podcast mere hours after being announced as one of the new hosts of The Project so we help him cook up some potential new segment ideas. Tommy's had a rough time at a music festival that he attended with a show business legend, Karl's had another unbelievable name on the door at his comedy club, but honestly, who cares about any of that - because we also accidentally unearth an old piece of Ben Lomas trivia that turns out to be one of the greatest repressed memories of all time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by FIONA O'LOUGHLIN and TOM BALLARD! We hang on for dear life as Fiona comes in scorching hot with tales of missing her flights to Melbourne, gigs in Queensland, her recent romances, and God knows what else. PLUS Tom has a new book out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DAVE O'NEIL and SAMI SHAH! Karl's come across one of the greatest names of all time on the door at his comedy gig which stops us all in our tracks. Dave's been heckled at a gig, Sami's had a terrifying experience travelling around performing at the libraries of WA and Tommy's travelled interstate to try and meet one of his favourite bands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been welcomed back to Chez Little this week, with our "special" guests TOMMY LITTLE and OLIVER CLARK! Karl reminisces about his early days in comedy with Tommy Little and OC's been singing for some of Little's dinner guests. There's also some old school Maryborough hijinx, a new harebrained scheme that Little's working on, and Dassalo's done some riffing outside a carpark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by WIL ANDERSON and MIKE GOLDSTEIN! Wil's on the PR trail for his new book "I Am NOT Fine, Thanks" and Mike's basking in the glow of his recent win in a major category at the Australian Comedy Hall of Fame. Mike fills us in on his recent trip to Fiji and a wild altercation he got into with one of his fellow vacationers, plus Chandler's back from Bangkok so we hear all about his stand-up gig with Blakey PLUS we spend ages talking about the Hungry Jacks at Melbourne Airport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined this week by our great mates HARLEY BREEN and NICK CAPPER! Tommy's witnessed some heckling, Capper's comedy has inspired some audience romance, and Harley's lost a hat. PLUS Capper's been living it up in Newcastle, basking in the glory of his new status as an inductee of the Australian Comedy Hall of Fame, by doing one of the worst sounding gigs of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're back in our favourite cramped hotel with MELANIE BRACEWELL and RAY O'LEARY, making his debut on the show! We find out that Ray is the master of group chat gossip both here and in New Zealand, Tommy's mother in law has been in town, and a mysterious figure from an all-time classic yarn on the podcast has re-emerged in an incredibly surprising way... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by DANNY MCGINLAY & ADAM ROZENBACHS for a beautiful reunion of an episode that we did ten years ago. Danny's bombed in Sydney on the NRL Footy Show, Rozie's been kicked out of a marquee, and Tommy's encountered a crazy man obsessed with gozleme. PLUS Karl is days away from his trip to Bangkok with Brett and Milan. There's chaos in the boys trip group chat, and we brainstorm all the possible ways that Karl and Brett's stand-up gig on Friday night could go wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're LIVE this week "celebrating" our 12th birthday and finally unveiling the Australian Comedy Hall of Fame! We're joined by TOM BALLARD for some late betting odds on who might be inducted, CONCETTA CARISTO makes her debut on the show after literally dreaming about it for years, and Hall of Fame nominee NICK CAPPER shares his favourite memories of Bangkok. PLUS Milan tells us a joke, there's messages from absent nominees, surprise drop ins, and we crown the inaugural inductee for 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by JOSH EARL and SONIA DI IORIO! Dassalo's fake surname has been held up to intense scrutiny by his girlfriends family, we try and establish a ranking of who is the most Italian person on the episode, Chandler's run into a crazy person on the street and had a tough time negotiating with a Bangkok comedy club owner, and as our big "Induction Ceremony" gets closer, we iron out the last few remaining details before showtime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by SHAUN MICALLEF and TONY MARTIN! Shaun apologies for missing our 500th / 600th episode live show and we fill in the gaps of what his cameo would have entailed. We get deep into the Warney telemovie that's in production including further discussion about the Greatest Painting Of All Time, we get an in depth history of theatre restaurants in Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as some exclusive sketches from Tony and Shaun's ABC pilot that never saw the light of day PLUS we involve our guests (very reluctantly) in our latest idiotic caper! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by NICK CODY and ALEX WARD! We get stuck into clothing sizes, bad tattoos, Karl's new wedding ring and of course, we've got some updates on a certain prestigious ceremony we're planning - we've got some big names on the hook, and press releases are being sent out. PLUS in Talkin' Dum Dum we get absolutely carried away and end up creating an incredible new reality show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.