<![CDATA[The Podcrastinators]]>
thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/podcastSubstackThu, 16 Apr 2026 17:05:56 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/39455.rsspodcrastinationstopical comedy and politics from New Zealandepisodicpodcrastinationsthepodcrastinators@substack.comNo<![CDATA[45. Corinic Irrigation with Corin Healy]]>

Well this episode is over 3 months late for which you can entirely blame the person responsible for editing and publishing it… Yep. It’s Mat again.

Anyway Mat and Darran had a laugh with our very funny and honest guest Corin Healy and hopefully you will too. You might also learn a thing or two about the architecture of Luxemburg and crystal glass.

You might not want to listen to this episode with kids around…

You can follow Corin here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078144073115

or here on Instagram: https://instagram.com/_corinhealy

As always you can get hold of us via: hello@thepodcrastinators.com or on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz



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If you want to catch Auckland’s top comedy music duo you can find out more at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/toughtigerfist/

https://www.instagram.com/toughtigerfistofficial

Tough Tiger Fist on Youtube

And Wellington people - you’re in luck, TTF will be in Wellington in March - check out their Facebook page for more!



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If you want to get involved in the chat, comment below or on our Facebook Page or flick us an email to hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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Kia ora and thanks for waiting - this was recorded just before Christmas but has only just been freshly edited. Mat and Darran had a lot of fun chatting with Jamie about her adventures in Amsterdam and Sark and of course her regular night Make Your Noise, an open mic night in Auckland for music, comedy, poetry and more. Click on this link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/makeyournoise

Thank you for listening to The Podcrastinators. This post is public so feel free to share it.



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Mat and Darran spent a very enjoyable 70 minutes inside Joel Vinsen. Joel is no stranger to this podcast as regular listeners know, but can you Adam and Eve it? This is the first time we’ve actually talked about comedy with one of the funniest people in Auckland?!

You can find out more about Joel’s music by subscribing to his Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoelVinsen

You can find Love Lamp here: https://www.facebook.com/lovelampimprov/

And the funk band Spiral who Joel plays with right here - https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/spiral/auckland/ponsonby

Joel runs the Win-Win Sunday Comedy Showcase every Sunday @ Win Win Bar, Ponsonby.

As ever you can find out more about Mat and Darran here.

Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message here or email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/episode-41-inside-joel-vinsensubstack:post:70715797Sun, 28 Aug 2022 09:36:54 GMTpodcrastinationsNo4078<![CDATA[40: Vibrators and Existential Dread]]>In this episode Darran and Mat were delighted to celebrate the Big 4-Oh (episode 40) with the always interesting and very funny Melissa Katherine, two times RAW Quest semi-finalist, stand -up, sketch comedy artist, and comedy tap person.

Content Warning: we do discuss mental health issues in this episode.

We also discuss Neil Hamburger. Check him out here:

As always you can find out more about Darran and Mathew at their website or here on Facebook.

Email them: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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We talk about COVID (groundbreaking), the Auckland comedy scene, fish smoking, Coca Cola, and er other stuff.

Want to get involved or be a guest? Email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com or message us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz or join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepodcrastinators



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In this loved up Valentine’s day special episode, Darran and Mat talk more about the upcoming radio show, worming tablet salesman Joe Rogan, and the unhappy campers outside the Beehive.

As ever your hosts are Mat Danaher and Darran Lees

You can like us (and message us) on Facebook here or email us hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Thanks for listening…



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As always your hosts are Darran Lees and Mat Danaher and can be reached @:

hello@thepodcrastinators.com or Facebook or Messenger



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Special apologies to our awesome guest Takhou Law with whom we talked all things comedy. We also talked about his topless Instagram shots which you can find at the link below.

Find more from our guest -

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/takslaw/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/takhou.law

As every you can find your hosts Darran and Mat at the link below:

thepodcrastinators.com

Email us: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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In this absolute bumper lad of an episode Darran and Mat were reunited over Zoom during New Zealand’s latest Level 4 lockdown with comedy promoter and producer Ian C Ireland, stand up comic, musician, and improv performer Joel Vinson, and tax accountant and former ACT Party candidate Michael McCook.

The lads talked about COVID, and how their various parties had performed over the last year or so since the election. And lots of other things as well.

Including how they agreed it would good to support the victim of former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig who has been pursued through the courts for complaining about his sexual harassment of her.

Her fight has cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and you can support her brave stand here - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-end-years-of-abuse-for-rachel-macgregor

Keep safe listeners and get vaccinated!

Music by Kid Hideous as usual.

Get in touch: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Like and Follow on facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/season-2-parliament-of-foolssubstack:post:41784793Sat, 25 Sep 2021 05:35:38 GMTpodcrastinationsNo8150<![CDATA[A Ruky's Life ]]>Like Naan bread with sweet sparkly sprinkles or the spawn of Jenny from the block and Pusheen the cat, she is a distinctive individual. Bengali by heritage, cultivated in New York City and New Zealand's latest and greatest import. She is a rainbow black sheep, avid traveler, serial tinder dater by night, assistant director by day, and of course moonlighting writer and stand-up comedian. You can clock her from a mile away with her glowing aurora hair, red shiny lips, glittery twinkled eyes, most likely double parked, and chatting away about her hilariously awful dating life.

Yes we spent a very fun hour and a half talking with Ruky about safety in comedy, her comedy inspirations (dating features heavily) and some light murder and consensual cannibalism. So slight content warning!

You can find Ruky on Instagram and IMDB

Hosted by Mat and Darran.

Music by Kid Hideous.

Get in touch: hello@thepodcrastinators.com and like and follow us on Facebook.

There are the drinks we reviewed:

Carbomb, Slane Whiskey, Jack Daniels, Haka Vodka, and some random Pinot Noir.

And we talked a lot about the Bramble, Auckland’s best cocktail bar.



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In this episode di their long awaited debrief of their improvisational theatre journey so far. Thanks so much to Mary, Jesse, Elaine, Praveen, Kimberley, and Laura for helping with that - and to the other students and teachers at the Covert Theatre in Auckland for sharing our journey.

Covert Theatre

Fun Size Festival

Get in touch with Darran and Mat by email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com or messenger.

Follow us on Facebook - here

Find us on all the podcast apps - here



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Today that’s what Mat and Darran do.

As always music by Kid Hideous

Get in touch: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Message: m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/season-2-11-lockdown-mk-iisubstack:post:40326712Sun, 22 Aug 2021 07:28:26 GMTpodcrastinationsNo2579<![CDATA[#2.11 Eating watermelons naked in helicopters with Thomas Chapman]]>Well Mat and Darran had fun this week with fellow Auckland comic, the Raw Comedy Quest semi finalist and all round amusing fella Thomas Chapman.

You can find Thomas online very easily but do look out for gigs around the country featuring Thomas. He will make you laugh.

As ever hosted by

Mat and Darran.

Music by Kid Hideous

Get in touch -

Email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Messenger: m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/211-eating-watermelons-naked-in-helicopterssubstack:post:39915746Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:10:59 GMTpodcrastinationsNo3906<![CDATA[Season 02 #09: Elliot McLaren's Got Chops]]>We’re sure you will agree, this is a delightful interview with up and coming Auckland based funny man Elliot McLaren. In this episode we talked about comedy, coming out, racism, tough upbringings, and what a small goods man means.

Elliot doesn’t have much of an internet profile right now - look out for him on a comedy bill near you right now!

As ever hosted by:

Mathew Danaher

Darran Lees

Music by Kid Hideous.

Get in touch via email or Facebook: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Photos of Elliot by - @TaliosNZ intstagram.com/taliosnz



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Including - that Jess would love to be mates with Rose Matafeo - if any of our listeners can make that happen please flick us a message - hello@thepodcrastinators.com and we will pass it on.

You can find Jess on Instagram here - @jesskaramjeet_nz or Facebook here - @JessKaramjeet

As always your hosts can be contacted on Messenger m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz or at the email address above.

thepodcrastinators.com



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Do check in again in the next week or so for episode 8 of the second season with Jess Karamjeet…

https://thepodcrastinators.com

hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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***Aucklanders make sure you buy tickets to his festival show 2 Faced 2 Furious right here - ITS NOT TOO LATE!!!*** https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/find-a-show/james-malcolm

It is going to be a wild ride.

You can also check out School for Straights here on Re: News https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQ3U9IxoYIJyulv0bN5PQ

Check out the YouTube preview here:



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/s02-e07-a-finger-up-the-butt-withsubstack:post:36565994Tue, 18 May 2021 18:46:45 GMTpodcrastinationsNo4225<![CDATA[S02 E06 The Scent of Nick Rado ]]>Extra length for your aural pleasure. In this 97 minute episode NZ comedy legend and 5 times best MC award winner talks about how he got into comedy, his writing process, the new album, his festival show, and Soph’s scented candles.

If you fancy buying his album (and if you didn’t before you will after listening to this) please preorder it on Itunes here - https://music.apple.com/nz/album/on-trend/1559611660

If you can get to Auckland or Wellington, you can buy tickets to his show 110% Comedy at this link: https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/find-a-show/nick-rado/

You can find everything else here: https://www.nickrado.com including his social media.

As always your hosts have been

Darran Lees

Mathew Danaher

And all music is by Kid Hideous.

Drop us any feedback to hello@thepodcrastinators.com or find us on Facebook and flick us a message: https://www.facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz



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You can find out more about Richard

and the

Metaphors of Comedy

at these links.

As ever your hosts are:

Darran Lees

Mat Danaher

All music by Kid Hideous

Get in touch: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

https://thepodcrastinators.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/richard-lindesay-and-the-metaphorssubstack:post:35461549Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:27:32 GMTpodcrastinationsNo3425<![CDATA[Steven Lyons: Normally a Nice Guy ]]>Well a bumper episode of infectious enthusiasm and fun with Auckland comedy mainstay and Chicago improv veteran Steven Lyons.

If you want more of him (and who wouldn’t?) make sure you check out The Dice Show season 2 at Cassette 9 here in Auckland starting up on Friday 23 April.

Buy Tickets

Follow on Facebook

The Dice Show is presented by this awesome comedy social enterprise - Paper Goat find out more here.

Follow Steven here.

As always your hosts for this episode are:

Mat Danaher

Darran Lees



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/steven-lyons-normally-a-nice-guysubstack:post:35273360Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:28:56 GMTpodcrastinationsNo5777<![CDATA[Amy Bird: Back in Rehab]]>Tonight (and I do mean tonight, this is very fresh) we talked with brilliant improv veteran and slightly newish stand up Amy Bird about the differences between the two disciplines, her interest in fraud, our ADHD, all of the shows she’s got coming up and some really serious issues around the safety of the NZ Comedy scene for women, and why men should just shut up sometimes… It may seem hypocritical for two blokes with a podcast, but Mat and Darran agree. Shut up fellas.

Stuff article on sexual harassment in the comedy scene.

NZ Comedy Guild Sexual Harassment and Prevention Working Group Report

What Amy’s up to:

Love Lamp March 30th

Love Lamp at the Comedy Festival

Auckland Improv Festival

Social Improve Night - audience as performer!

As always got any comments or anything to say please email us: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Affected by any of the issues raised please email the NZ Comedy Guild: http://www.comedyguild.org.nz/

Find us on all of the apps and social media at the usual places - please like, subscribe, and share…



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If you speak English, this episode is almost entirely in English. For Spanish speakers, it’s also almost entirely in English.

You can listen to Ed Rivera’s own podcast here and on all the apps.

And you can follow him on Facebook here.

As ever follow our Facebook page

And email us any feedback: hello@thepodcrastinators.com.

Download this podcast at any of the apps from here.

All music by Kid Hideous.

Written, produced, and presented by Mat Danaher and Darran Lees



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Hosted by:

Darran Lees

Mathew Danaher

Like and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Email us: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/the-much-anticipated-season-2-episodesubstack:post:32628876Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:44:25 GMTpodcrastinationsNo2706<![CDATA[#21 Opportunity Knocks Twice: with Opportunities Party leader Shai Navot]]>In this episode we got to welcome back Shai Navot, who was last with us on episode 15 talking about the electoral prospects for The Opportunities Party.

Now she’s back to help analyze the party’s performance and to talk about the future for her and the party.

We talked about democracy, housing, and Geoff Hurst legendary English striker.

We also looked at the election stats which fellow geeks can find here.

As ever presented by:

Darran Lees

Mat Danaher.

Music by: Kid Hideous.

Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz

Email us: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/21-opportunity-knocks-twice-withsubstack:post:22224323Sun, 06 Dec 2020 01:47:16 GMTpodcrastinationsNo4001<![CDATA[The Podcrastinators Episode 19.5 Snake Aids on a Plane]]>What a journey!

In this messy and poorly hosted episode (thanks Mat D!) Darran and Mat talk about Coombe and friends with the Christchurch / Auckland Power-house duo and Only Fans money makers Craig Westenberg and Matt Coombe.

If you want to learn more about how to support patients suffering with snake aids, and you can get to Christchurch on Friday 27 November at 8:30pm, you should consider buying tickets (and maybe even turning up) to Coombe and Friends. Check out the tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/coombe-and-friends

If you want to find out more about Craig and Coombe’s most embarrassing moments or why Coombe is big in Hawaii then listen on.

As ever hosted by:

Darran Lees

Mat Danaher

Follow and talk to us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepodcrastinatorsnz

Email us: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/the-podcrastinators-episode-195-snakesubstack:post:19323479Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:37:23 GMTpodcrastinationsNo4052<![CDATA[#19 Bumper Size Post Election Review ]]>In this episode (recording in the lovely little theatre behind Garnet Station in Auckland), Darran and Mat were fortunate enough to be joined by Auckland comedy producer (and New Zealand First voter) Ian C Ireland, ACT candidate Michael McCook, and Musician, stand-up, improviser, and Green voter Joel Vinsen; for an indepth and entirely serious review of New Zealand’s preliminary election results.

As always if you want to get in touch -

Email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Facebook: m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/19-bumper-size-post-election-reviewsubstack:post:14337108Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:57:14 GMTpodcrastinationsNo6034<![CDATA[Predictions on the Hoof]]>In this rapidly dated episode (it’s like a ripe avo - listen now!) Mat and Darran talk about what the next parliament might look like, winners and losers, what next for the parties represented on recent episodes, the results of the referenda, and Mat’s gay porn double.

It was recorded in the backyard of a pub, so there is a bit of background noise that we just couldn’t filter out. Sound engineers will be annoyed.

Your hosts:

Mat Danaher and Darran Lees

Contact us:

hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Facebook



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You can find Michael on Facebook here

Trigger warning: euthanasia and suicide are talked about in this episode.

Don’t forget if you’re in New Zealand and need to talk to someone text 1737 for support.

As every your hosts are:

Darran Lees

Mat Danaher

All music by:

Kid Hideous

Get in touch via email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Or message us on Facebook. m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepodcrastinators.substack.com]]>https://thepodcrastinators.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-tax-baby-just-yousubstack:post:8863077Sat, 10 Oct 2020 02:36:37 GMTpodcrastinationsNo3457<![CDATA[#16 A nice cup of tea and a sit down with the TEA Party ]]>In this episode, Darran and Mat were fortunate enough to sit down with two candidates from the TEA Party. One of the newest parties in New Zealand, the TEA Party describe themselves as socially democratic and fiscally conservative.

To find out exactly what that means and where the TEA Party stand on healthcare funding, migration, tax, electoral reform - and what makes their candidates tick, listen on.

Our guests were

Noel the Epsom candidate and Dom from Auckland Central.

You can find out more about the party here, and follow them on social media here and here.

As ever your hosts are

Mat Danaher and Darran Lees, and all music is by Kid Hideous.



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They spent nearly an hour diving deep into TOP’s programme for government, including Universal Basic Income, housing, tax, and cannabis reform, and why the old parties just don’t cut it any more.

If you want to find out more about TOP or Shai you can here:

top.org.nz

Shai Nevot on Facebook.

As ever you can find your hosts at:

Darran Lees

Mat Danaher.

All music by Kid Hideous

Email the podcast: hello@thepodcrastinators.com

Follow us on Facebook

Thanks for listening :)



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As always your hosts are:

Mat Danaher and Darran Lees

All music is by Kid Hideous

Thanks for listening - do leave any comments on Facebook or flick an email to hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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Do you want to be a guest? Email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com or message us on Facebook.

https://darranlees.com

https://mathewdanaher.com

https://thepodcrastinators.com



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Listen and download on all podcast apps. Or most of them. 95% of them.

As ever your hosts are:

Mathew Danaher

Darran Lees

All music by: Kid Hideous



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As ever all music by Kid Hideous



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You can find out more about Sweet Axe and the World Axe Throwing League here:

https://www.sweetaxethrow.com/

https://worldaxethrowingleague.com/

Axe throwing is a lot of fun. Give it a go.



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Darran Lees and Mat Danaher

https://darranlees.com

https://mathewdanaher.com

https://thepodcrastinators.com

Any questions or comments? Email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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If you want to support Auckland stand up Ed Rivera you can do that here. Following his wife Nancy’s horrendous accident.

As ever presented by Darran Lees and Mat Danaher.

Music by Kid Hideous.



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Thanks JJ for a very funny hour and a half.

Unfortunately the online gig we mention in the recording appears to have been cancelled.

You should buy his latest album on iTunes here and follow him on Facebook here.



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As always presented by Darren Lees and Mat Danaher

at thepodcrastinators.com



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We talked about getting into frontline politics at a very early age, the current National Party polling and what Jami-Lee and his party stand for around democracy, foreign affairs and a lot more besides.

Available on all good Podcast platforms



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Auckland comedy fans don’t forget to support The Classic. Right here.

Don’t forget you can find out more about this podcast at our website: https://thepodcrastinators.com If you want to come on email: hello@thepodcrastinators.com



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You can find Neil online here, the comedy school here, and his comedy school partner Tim Batt at this link.

As ever don’t forget to support Auckland’s Classic Comedy Theatre at this link.



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You can find Matt on Instagram @realmattcoombe

You can’t find Sheryl online, unless you meet her and ask for her Tinder details.

You can find Mat Danaher and Darran Lees online at their websites and all social media. The tarts.

thepodcrastinators.com

hello@thepodcrastinators

We talked about the wonderful New Zealand Comedy School which you can find on here and The Classic Theatre in Auckland - please click here to support them.

All music by Kid Hideous. Find him on BandCamp.



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