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Hosted by Melbourne International Comedy Festival · comedy · EN · 13 episodes
Comedy moments from the comedians of the moment. Hosted by Claire Hooper. Proudly brought to you by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and OPPO.
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Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchComedy moments from the comedians of the moment. Hosted by Claire Hooper. Proudly brought to you by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and OPPO.
The Callback is hosted by Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Remembering the wedding with Rhys Nicholson and Zoë Coombs Marr" (22 April 2026, 34 minutes), "When it all comes full circle with Ivan Aristeguieta and Rove McManus" (15 April 2026, 30 minutes), and "The advice that changed everything with Pete Helliar and Rowan Thambar" (8 April 2026, 27 minutes).
The Callback publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for The Callback is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Callback requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Callback's contact route on record: public web form.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival hosts The Callback, a comedy show with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #12
<p>Ten years ago, something happened that no one could ever have predicted - comedians Rhys Nicholson and Zoë Coombs Marr got legally married on the Festival Club stage. In this episode, the pair discuss how the idea...
Episode #11
<p>These days, Ivan Aristeguieta is a beloved award-winning comedian, but 20 years ago, he was just a budding Venezuelan comedian who became obsessed with watching clips from Rove Live, hosted by Rove McManus. Years...
Episode #10
<p>Pete Helliar thinks he met Rowan Thambar while working together on The Project - what he doesn't remember is judging the Class Clowns National Grand Final that Rowan was a finalist in years earlier. Rowan remembers...
Episode #9
<p >Every great comedian has one gig that haunts them forever. For rising comedy superstar Bron Lewis, that gig occurred several years ago when she bombed spectacularly in front of radio presenter and comedy legend...
Episode #8
<p>Lizzy Hoo and Kushi Venkatesh met in 2023 at the Class Clowns National Grand Final, and despite the fact they were host and competitor, they've been friends ever since. In this episode, the pair discuss the interests...
Episode #7
<p>David Collins and Shane Dundas met at acting school almost forty years ago, and have worked together as comedy duo The Umbilical Brothers ever since. In this episode, the pair discuss the formative assignments that...
Episode #6
<p>Maddy Weeks first fell in love with comedy at 17 years old, when David Quirk came to town with the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow. 11 years later, Maddy had the ultimate full circle moment, when they found...
Episode #5
<p>Georgie Carroll and Noah Szto have a few things in common - including that they're both comedians and medical professionals. In this episode, the pair discuss whether you can work in comedy and medicine at the same...
Episode #4
<p>Aussie comedy legends and longtime mates Daniel Connell and Luke Heggie have come a long way since they met - from humble beginnings handing out flyers for their Comedy Zone show in 2011, to sell-out tours across...
Episode #3
<p>Sez and Gabbi Bolt have a lot in common - they're both musical comedians who found a new audience making online videos during lockdown, only to be welcomed back to the comedy world branded as 'influencers'. In this...
Episode #2
<p>Deadly Funny winner Janty Blair and producer, comedian, and drag queen Wes Snelling have a friendship like none other - but how did it all start? They join Claire in this episode to discuss meeting for the first time...
Episode #1
<p>On this episode, beloved Australian comedian, musician, and radio personality Sammy J throws all of the rules out the window so that he can grill Claire on a song about a horse that has haunted his memory for the...
The Callback
<p>The Callback is a podcast all about comedy moments from the comedians of the moments. Hosted by Claire Hooper, with new episodes dropping each Thursday. </p> <p>We're bringing together some of your favourite...
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