Ali, the hard stuff's over. Let's get into the chat, mate. We're stoked for you to join us. How are you, Troublem? Yeah, pretty good, mate. Pretty good, actually. I'm a bit tired. I've recently just started doing standup again. So I'm doing the arduous process of writing new material, going to open my knights and not letting anyone see it. Yeah. Because it's quite a daunting prospect. I don't think anyone, any comedian or tell you that when you're writing new stuff, you want to do it with as minimal risk as possible. So you go to these dive bars, you just say your stuff and hopefully you get a laugh and then you kind of know what to keep in your act and what to throw out. Yeah. Well, Caden and I both actually done open mark nights ourselves. Have you really wanted to put on a sparring comedian? Caden on debut, I think it was quite literally fell off the stage. Yeah. Yes. Really cut or like were you just... No, I was OK. In terms of morale. So I did this little movement on stage. I got my shoe caught into the carpet and went to the front. That would have got a massive laugh, surely. It went dead silent. The laugh happened where I got back up on stage and went, how's the commitment? And then everyone sort of... That's the relay. That's the relay. When did you realize you were funny? Do you remember the moment? Oh man, I've always kind of been the class clown as long as I can remember, man. It's kind of been a second nature to me, like as I said earlier, I wasn't only child. So to break the ice and make mates, when you go on family holidays, my mum and dad and me and I'll be there for you, blog hanging out by the water slide, and like, you don't know how I are. You don't know me. I don't know exactly what you mean. Yeah, do you want to hang out, mate? Yeah. What do I do? This budget smuggler's like, what are you talking about? I was like, yeah, mate, let's just go fire. I'm a little tense for a minute. I'm going to go out there, mate. So I just make mates out of my hands. I'm not sure that would have been much success with that friendship making. Yeah, well actually, then I realized, like, humour was a great way of breaking down barriers and making mates. So in class, like, I just, I really used to act up all the time because I'd just do anything for a laugh. And so like, I was always notorious as being the class clown. I was always in trouble, always getting kicked out of class, remarkable. I didn't get expelled really. Some of the stuff I got up to. So yeah, that's sort of when I realised it was like I loved doing this. And I think, yeah, as soon as I got my first laugh, never look back. Is this your most serious crack at stand-up? Because you've been there about us with stand-up for years and years. But I think I heard you talk recently about, like, this is maybe the biggest crack you're having at it? Well, yeah. I took a long hiatus from stand-up. Like, there's a lot of guys out there that I started doing stand-up comedy worth who are really crunching it in stand-up now because they just never stopped. Yep. And I always think of that old saying, like, hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard and stuff. Yep. And I'm not saying that I'm more talented than these guys, but I'm just saying that, like, it always is the way. Like, if someone's just working on their craft for ages, they just get unbelievable. It doesn't matter what it is or what medium. And I gave away stand-up for a good five years just because I think when things were starting to happen for me, I sort of sabotaged myself a bit. Yeah. I got in my own head and gave it away. And I've only just recently picked up a microphone and got back out there because, I got the worst performance anxiety you could ever imagine. Yeah, that's crazy. But my name would be called out, I'd duck out the back door and just wouldn't turn up to gigs. And I kept sabotaging myself until I realized I didn't enjoy stand-up. Yep. And to be completely honest with you, it's something that I'm best suited for in terms of my skill set that I've built up, but something that I kind of resent. But I see it as a gateway to other things. Yeah. So I'm doing stand-up at the moment. Don't particularly enjoy it, but I see it as a gateway to do the things that I really enjoy. 100%. It's so hard. It is so hard. And it's crazy because I get super anxious and I second-guess myself on everything. I'll be editing a video and I'll be like, this, absolutely sucks. And I'm like, this or we'll come out of a podcast and Roger will go, that went well and I went, did it. But stand-up in particular is super, super difficult. So how have you started to overcome that sort of anxiety around performing? Yeah. Well, actually, I can't really talk about it too much right now. I'd love to chat more about it, but I filmed a TV show on Sydney, recently we're here pretty soon. So that'll be good. And I'm looking forward to that getting out there and I can talk more about that very soon. But basically part of the reason why I did that show was to overcome my fear. And I read a book that sort of changed my whole mind set you mentioned earlier that a book are pretty ominous and quite late at the moment. And the reason for that is I read a book by David Goggins. I don't know if it's that hard. Yeah, it's that hard. Become comfortable being uncomfortable. So that's what we say. As you know, like my bag is impersonation. So I sort of thought of it as an impersonation of someone who's not afraid. Right. A lot of people have been seeing me when I get on stage at the moment and they're like, man, you look so confident. You look so comfortable and you're like, you have no idea how uncomfortable I am. Yeah, but I'm getting on stage and I look really confident. I look really passionate about what I'm doing. But I'm not at all. But it's just kind of a persona that I'm putting on on on top of the other personas that I put on. Elliot, you know for your impressions, is it okay if we get a couple? Oh, yeah, of course, man. So we're going to check a couple of scenarios. Yeah. Really improv. Who's line is it anyway? So just for a while. Just for a while. At the time this isn't going on the board. This is just us. So we're going to check a couple of scenarios at you and just to see if some of the impressions work with them. So we're hoping we could hear Bruce McAvane and talk about pre-game coverage of Connor Rogers senior debuts. He's literally never played seniors. He's a reserved footballer. I've won three coaches awards in the two. So we want to hear Bruce just pre-game talking about the excitement of Connor Rogers debuting for the ban you'll be able to interview him. Yeah. Yes. Bruce McAvane, you coming to get your rod now, love. And Connor, I want you to talk us through the nerves. I mean, you've been playing football for a little while, haven't you? And you're such a wippert out there. Such an endurance runner too, a running midfielder. I've seen you in the gut. Oh, you're just so delicious. The way you give that ball off. I just want to gobble up your nut sack. I really do. Oh, you're so delicious. And I really, really want to lick your face. But before I do that, I'd like to hear from you. Bruce, I've never been so excited for a gaming meal. Yes. No, it's all excited for a gaming meal. I've been staring right here at you now, mate. Three knees in the two, finally in the one. But no moment in football will talk. Oh, my God. Sitting here opposite you right now. Yes. Thank you so much. And I'm looking forward to seeing you. Angie Football Exploits. Moving forward. Thank you, Bruce. That was crazy. I don't know if we can top it. We'll give it a go though. So, Colton Play, Collingwood in round 23. Colton have been in the eight for the first time in 10 years all season. But if they lose the next two games, they are out of finals and their verse in Collingwood their rival. We want to hear Conor McGregor as a Colton supporter, walking in and getting heckled by some Collingwood fans. And how that would go. I wish I had my son. Is my son is my pocket? What is going on? Is notorious kind of McGregor? I hate those. Can I swear on his broadcast? I hate those fucking boys fans. And how they're doing with a little bitch. We're slapping in the face, but they're going to not teach the beginning. They're not about a bunch of boom-bling, booking their phones. So what's going to happen is if they don't make the fucking eight, I'm going to slap all these murder-fucking-born-ingwood boys supporters, faces, and kick their booties on the Louisville booties on the canvas. Thank you. We may have lost our contract with Spotify, but we've gained a million belly laughs along the way. All right, the last one. Sorry to put you through this, Ali. But this is the last one. The newsreader that you do is very, very funny. So it goes all right. Has literally just been canceled for some real outrageous accusations that have come out. And this is just on the news from the newsreader. All right, OK. Let me have a quick look. Take a second. Compose yourself. Just want to give me a rating quickly out of, so who we got in the lead? Bruce McAulklin. Bruce McAulklin. Bruce McAulklin. I think Bruce is brand. So it goes all right. Just been canceled, breaking news. Breaking news. The Go's All Right podcast has been canceled, featuring Kate and McDonald. This newsreader believes that he's been in bezeling money from his co-host. His co-host had no idea. And he had this to say, if you in bezeling more than me, then I'm going to kick your teeth so far down your throat and you'll be shitting them from record. Jesus, really, after the podcast comes back from that. Clint Carried Away. Nine years. Yeah, a clean, straight away. I don't know. I was surprised you got in bezeled yet. Yeah, I don't have any money. In bezels are all six dollars. I don't know about that, mate. You got the chain. You got the gold chain on. It's $2. Very, very sharp. That's worth more than me golf. Alia, this has been amazing. We were so pumped to have you stop by. We really appreciate you stopping by and good luck for everything in the future, mate. No, thanks, guys. I really appreciate you having me on the phone.