Shaun Micallef is an Australian comedian, actor, writer and television presenter who worked in what would seem to be the world’s least funny field before getting into comedy - insurance law.

After ten years of talking to his wife about his desire to perform she eventually told him to give it a crack or never speak to her about it again. So he packed up the car and headed to Melbourne to start his career as a comedy writer.

Shaun was first introduced to mainstream audiences on the sketch comedy show, Full Frontal and quickly became a fan favourite with characters like Milo Kerrigan.

After the success of that show Shaun went on to create and star in a number of his own shows including The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Welcher & Welcher, Micallef Tonight, Newstopia, Mr & Mrs Murder and Mad As Hell. He’s also host of the weird and wacky game show, Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation.

In this episode Shaun Micallef talks about working out how to make an audience laugh at the ripe old age of four, his short stint playing Humphrey B Bear, the one tactical move he made in his career and how radio changed him as a performer.

Episode show notes: http://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/shaun-micallef

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

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