Matt Caton | Holding Steadfast

Back in the 90’s, when grunge was still cool and Madonna was still hot, Australian Sketch Comedy was dominated by a Channel 7 program named Full Frontal. The show is famous for featuring an almost endless procession of Australian A-list comedic stars, but it also launched the careers of Eric Bana and – the guy I’m here to talk about – Shaun Micallef.

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Television

April 26, 2016 Matt Caton

REVIEW: Games of Thrones, Season 6 Episode 1

Game of Thrones returns to our screens to answer a few questions, not answer a heap more, and to freak us out a little.

***SPOILER ALERT. Contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones Season 6 Episode 1.

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Comedy

April 15, 2016 Matt Caton

6 of the Best ‘Just For Netflix’ Comedy Specials

Netflix gets plenty of credit for redefining how and when we consume our television, but it’s also been instrumental in creating better access to stand-up comedy, particularly for international viewers. Aside from providing a substantial back catalogue of Comedy Central and independent specials, they’ve also found success in producing their own original exclusive content, and most of the comedy world’s biggest names have gotten on board.

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Podcasts

April 14, 2016 Matt Caton

CLASSIC: JRE Podcast #419 – Lorenzo Hagerty

The first of our Classic Series of articles takes us all the way back to 2013, when Joe Rogan and Lorenzo Hagerty broke all sorts of records for lengthy conversations.

One thing you are sure to get with the Joe Rogan Experience is a lengthy chat. Episodes regularly hit the three hour mark, and it’s not uncommon for Joe to have to cut the conversation off due to that magic three hour mark being reached. There have been times, though, when Joe just kept the show rolling, causing the episodes to be broken up into two parts. Episode 419 was one of those occasions, clocking in a touch over four hours. That’s one long conversation.