Ross Purdy Destroys Comedy

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Pink balaclava-clad alternative comedian Ross Purdy hosts a show where he brings on comedians, musicians and other creatives and subjects them to rambling, absurdist, unpredictable interviews

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169 episodes

Isabelle Carney Destroys Comedy

Isabelle Carney talks about writing on Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell and what Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell was like in person.

57m
Mar 04
New Zealand Month with Dan Brader

It's New Zealand Month, which is why we're dropping everything to have an emergency recording with comedian Dan Brader.

52m
Feb 26
New Zealand Month with Cousin Tara

February is New Zealand Month which is why unfortunate that guest Cousin Tara is not from New Zealand. Like and subscribe to Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ross-purdy-destroys-comedy/id1486110731 Sign up to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rosspurdywilldestroycomedy https://www.patreon.com/rosspurdywilldestroycomedy In Adelaide? See Cousin Tara in The Lost Cabaret  https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/lost-cabaret-nonsense-in-the-night-af2024

48m
Feb 11
Maddy Moore Destroys Comedy

February is New Zealand Month which is why comedian Maddy Moore is on the show this week, as she tries to balance the podcast with her busy schedule.   Ant Eye Comedy is on at Nighthawks Bar this Valentine's Day.  Tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ant-eye-comedy-with-cam-venn-cherese-sonkkila-and-more-tickets-805351848057 Ross' new festival show Afterbirth from a Hellmouth is on sale in Adelaide https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/ross-purdy-afterbirth-from-a-hellmouth-af2024 and Melbourne https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/afterbirth-from-a-hellmouth.

54m
Feb 04
Michael Hewson-Bower Destroys Comedy

Ross attempts to be a better host so arms his guest Michael Hewson-Bower with a rifle to point at him. Want more of Michael? Click Here! https://linktr.ee/michaelmhb

49m
Jan 21
David Fenwick Destroys Comedy

David Fenwick comes on the show and gifts Ross a coffee and a grapefruit, while Ross attempts to gift David with 2025 Golden Globes hosting duties. 

51m
Jan 14
Katt Williams Unleashed

In this episode of Club Shay Shay, Shannon Sharpe (Ross Purdy) sits down with Katt Williams (Michael Price, Ham Jam Podcast Network). 

39m
Jan 08
Happy New Christ

Ross attempts to make a new holiday that's like brunch to Christmas and New Year's Eve - so inadvertently brings on ladder enthusiast Anastasia Court (Danni Robinson) and cabaret performer Snowflake (Rachelle Lachland) Watch full video of episode on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSmoL0sxVIQ Sign up to Patreon https://www.patreon.com/rosspurdywilldestroycomedy  

53m
Dec 24, 2023
Damo and Mick’s Destroy Comedy Backyard Squiz

Damo and Mick (Damien Hatcher and Mike Barnes) are here to promote Spiceworld. 

54m
Dec 17, 2023
Elleia Russell Destroys Comedy

Elleia Russell's brother is not Ben.    Video of episode available from YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ3l8mDQQdg&feature=youtu.be Ross' 2024 Adelaide Fringe https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/ross-purdy-afterbirth-from-a-hellmouth-af2024show tickets now available. 

44m
Dec 10, 2023
Oliver Coleman Destroys Comedy

Ross brings Oliver Coleman on to answer for his brother, Gary.   Full video of today's show available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZivKVkgkc&feature=youtu.be Ross and Oliver are both at Ant Eye Comedy this Wednesday night. Get your tickets!  https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/607925c1-96d3-41d5-aaa7-f38fd204ade6?utm_source=Oztix&utm_medium=Website&utm_content=search&utm_term=Ant%20Eye%20Comedy%20with%20Oliver%20Coleman,%20Ashley%20Apap,%20Elyce%20Phillips%20and%20more!&_gl=1*1rgldog*_ga*MTg0MDA3MjU2LjE2OTY0NzI2NjY.*_ga_Z6Q34PSGS3*MTcwMTU2MzEwOS43My4wLjE3MDE1NjMxMTAuNTkuMC4w Ross https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/ross-purdy-afterbirth-from-a-hellmouth-af2024?page=27&fbclid=IwAR3cmJHkS2AUHqycEIUTsfB-jDi_si4YucXp0ZI7I3IEWsvCCNpn2O-2sPE and Oliver's https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/oliver-coleman-goof-af2024 shows for the Adelaide Fringe are also now online, if you're in Adelaide. 

51m
Dec 03, 2023
Tej Munuganti Destroys Comedy

Ross thinks Tej's name is Test Mayonnaise. Want comedy on a every second Wednesday? Drop into Comedy Remedy https://www.instagram.com/comedy.remedy/ On December 6 though, it's the last Ant Eye Comedy of the year. Get your tickets now! https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/607925c1-96d3-41d5-aaa7-f38fd204ade6?utm_source=Oztix&utm_medium=Website&utm_content=search&utm_term=Ant%20Eye%20Comedy%20with%20Oliver%20Coleman,%20Ashley%20Apap,%20Elyce%20Phillips%20and%20more!&_gl=1*7o0l4g*_ga*MTg0MDA3MjU2LjE2OTY0NzI2NjY.*_ga_Z6Q34PSGS3*MTcwMDg3NTQ5My42OS4xLjE3MDA4NzU2NjguNDguMC4w 

58m
Nov 26, 2023
Butt Brothers Destroy Comedy

Danny Sewell and Fin McLachlan are the Butt Brothers and Danny has supposedly never seen Shutter Island.  Drop in and see Theoretical Comedy https://www.instagram.com/theorycomedy/ at Theory Bar every second Thursday. Ross' hour long festival show Ross Purdy Is Your New God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwr57nglZ5M is now available to watch on Youtube. 

46m
Nov 19, 2023
Thom Heim Destroys Comedy

Thom Heim brings in their own podcast onto this week's episode of the podcast. Ross' show Ross Purdy Is Your New God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwr57nglZ5Mis now available to watch on Youtube. 

49m
Nov 12, 2023
Tristan Haze Destroys Comedy

Ross pitches Tristan Haze Tristan Haze(d) and Confused.    See Tristan Haze at the Festival of Critical Comedy on November 11th with his show A Bit of Absolute Drip Drop. https://www.facebook.com/events/1061635251509313 

47m
Nov 05, 2023
Matthew Perry Destroys Comedy

This Halloween there's a big get, no demon of sloth (Damien Vosk) or killer Cinderella (Fiona DiBerardino) to speak of.    Buy tickets to the November 2nd Ant Eye Comedy show through HERE https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/607925c1-96d3-41d5-aaa7-f38fd204ade6 Look up information on The Improv Pit about upcoming shows and workshops HERE https://www.improvpit.com/

32m
Oct 30, 2023
Jono Colliver from Dr Colossus 149th Recorded Episode Spectacular

Jono Colliver from Simpsons themed doom metal band Dr Colossus is on the show. Ross celebrates a meaningless milestone made more meaningless by the fact it's actually the 153rd episode. Listen to Dr. Colossus on their Bandcamp https://drcolossustheband.bandcamp.com/.   

48m
Oct 22, 2023
Belinda Anderson-Hunt Destroys Comedy

Belinda Anderson-Hunt is NOT related to Tom Anderson, the neighbour from MTV's Beavis and Butthead.  See Bel's Melbourne Fringe show The Sun and the Hermit, from October 16th to 22nd. Now on sale.  https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-sun-and-the-hermit/ Ross is MCing Shrub Comedy on October 18th, get your tickets now https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/shrub-comedy-xiii/157250?fbclid=IwAR0Yodac-vbR6nGmQysnh1s7TSnsxIhXMdwD4_53UlkYxuPHP2q3MXz9Q8E Ross is also doing free shows of Ross Purdy Is Your New God, October 16 8:30pm at UBQ. Reserve your spot https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ross-purdy-is-your-new-god-tickets-707670761297?aff=oddtdtcreator

45m
Oct 15, 2023
The Improvised Australian Soap Opera Destroys Ross Purdy

Ross broadcasts from the town of Broken Ridge and talks to a local brother and sister (Jan Quing and Fiona DiBerardino). Get tickets to The Improvised Australian Soap Opera https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-improvised-australian-soap-opera/ at the Melbourne Fringe October 9th to the 15th 7:15pm at UBQ (No show Tuesday)

53m
Oct 08, 2023
Rao Morusupalli Destroys Comedy

Rao Morusupalli talks making a heckler takedown video and gives us his Top Five.  Rao's Melbourne Fringe show Fever Dream, from October 14th to 22nd at Theory Bar, is now on sale.  https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/fever-dream/ Late Night Party Boyz are hosting Ant Eye Comedy https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/5ab57ec8-4fa7-4c93-b3b8-c182a518c0f9 on October 5th, and performing free shows at UBQ on October 6, 7 and 13th at 8:30pm Ross is MCing Shrub Comedy on October 18th which is on sale now https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/shrub-comedy-xiii/157250?fbclid=IwAR0Yodac-vbR6nGmQysnh1s7TSnsxIhXMdwD4_53UlkYxuPHP2q3MXz9Q8E Ross is also doing free shows of "Ross Purdy Is Your New God", October 15th and 16th 8:30pm at UBQ. Reserve your spot! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ross-purdy-is-your-new-god-tickets-707670761297?aff=oddtdtcreator    

46m
Oct 01, 2023
Anthony Locascio Destroys Comedy

Ross shakes things up with former Triple J Hack guest Anthony Locascio. 

45m
Sep 24, 2023
Kevin Jin Destroys Comedy

Kevin Jin (SBS Video Podcast The Parasocial Social Club) is like Dana Carvey, a Master of Disguise. Ross unveils his new character Rodney Horny.  In Sydney? See Kevin's Sydney Fringe show Comedy Duo https://sydneyfringe.com/events/kevin-jin-comedy-duo/ from September 21st to 24th. In Melbourne? See Ross MC Shrub Comedy https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/shrub-comedy-xii/157067?fbclid=IwAR0ByP3aRrAMQsCjnETqUmslsRNjPNtbMTxX_E2lV5tiT2-RFUEGTY1tb-o on September 20th. 

45m
Sep 17, 2023
Dan Brader Destroys Comedy

Stan Brady comes on the podcast to promote his show One Day I Will Own a Garbage Truck.  Come along to the next Ant Eye Comedy https://thetotehotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/BD7E4596-7FA3-4568-8150-771AB060D136?utm_source=The+Tote+Hotel&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=the_tote_hotel&r=2af769ee-7d64-4665-98f7-79928f1b6558 show on September 7th.  See Dan Brader's show Death Metal Boomer https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/death-metal-boomer/ for Melbourne Fringe.

47m
Sep 03, 2023
Oscar Firth-Robertson Destroys Comedy

Academy Award Firth-Robertson, along with his entourage (his cousin), joins Ross this week and talks about his harrowing experience on The X-Factor. Damien Vosk calls in.  Tickets for the September 7th Ant Eye Comedy https://thetotehotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/BD7E4596-7FA3-4568-8150-771AB060D136?utm_source=The+Tote+Hotel&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=the_tote_hotel&r=2af769ee-7d64-4665-98f7-79928f1b6558 show now on sale!  Want comedy on a Wednesday? Go for Comedy at Classic. https://www.classiccinemas.com.au/events/comedy-at-classic-live

44m
Aug 27, 2023
Mazz Matta Destroys Comedy

Mazz Matta sometimes does comedy with puppets but who is the ultimate puppet? Ross or Mazz.  Get tickets for the next Ant Eye Comedy https://thetotehotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/BD7E4596-7FA3-4568-8150-771AB060D136?utm_source=The+Tote+Hotel&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=the_tote_hotel&r=2af769ee-7d64-4665-98f7-79928f1b6558 September 7th at The Tote Hotel. 

49m
Aug 20, 2023
Christina Schmidt Destroys Comedy

About Schmidt (2002) has nothing to do with Christina Schmidt's (Fear Us (Please) MICF 2023) life.  In Melbourne on a a Friday night? Head on down to Fresh Friday at Club Voltaire.  https://www.facebook.com/FreshFridayComedy

44m
Aug 13, 2023
Dougie Baldwin Destroys Comedy

The things Ross learns about Dougie Baldwin (Mind How Y'Go MICF 2023) in this episode: 1)  He won't say a bad word about Warner Bros. 2) He'll be doing a split show with Ross' conscience at Melbourne Fringe. In Melbourne the last Saturday of the month? Check out Limbo Comedy https://www.instagram.com/limbo_comedy/ Buy tickets to Dougie's Melbourne Fringe show now on sale. https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/dougie-baldwin/ 

51m
Aug 06, 2023
Rohan Ganju Destroys Comedy

Rohan Ganju (2015 RAW Comedy Finalist) talks about his Netflix special Be Careful and his name change.  In Melbourne? Go see a Comedy Untamed https://www.comedyuntamed.com/ show sometime! Ant Eye Comedy https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/072b6b49-9625-452f-9482-89878600c043 is on at The Tote August 3rd! Come along and say you're a fan of the podcast! 

51m
Jul 30, 2023
Two Little Dickthiefs Destroy Comedy

Ross brings Sharnema Nougar and David Tieck, the Two Little Dickheads, back on the show and attempts to have them answer for their crime of stealing his podcast (back in episode 70 Let's D-Mystify Manifestation). It doesn't go very well.  In Melbourne August 3rd? Come see Ant Eye Comedy at The Tote Hotel https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/072b6b49-9625-452f-9482-89878600c043!  In Edinburgh from August 18th to 27th? See the Two Little Dickheads in Slot Fillers. https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/two-little-dickheads-slot-fillers Listen to Generation Stage https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/generation-stage/id1676802443! 

52m
Jul 23, 2023
Better Call Matthew Allan

Different personas and different time periods are explored. Ross Purdy plays Matthew Allan playing Ross Purdy; Dog Boy and an interview with Gregg Turkington from 2017, who plays Neil Hamburger.  Neil Hamburger's "Incredibly Quick Tour" hits Melbourne this Thursday at The Toff in Town. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1077725   

31m
Jul 17, 2023