Unlikely Friends
Unlikely Friends
Podcast Description
Unlikely Friends is an improvised chat show hosted by Damian Callinan, featuring a rotating duo of the worlds best comedians & improvisors, taking on historical roles as they reinvent the past, revealing how they became improbable mates. All episodes are recorded in front of a live audience. damiancallinan.substack.com
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The show explores themes of friendship through a historical lens, humorously reimagining how iconic figures could have interacted, with episodes featuring comical takes on characters like Noah and Steve Irwin or Ned Kelly and Estee Lauder, highlighting unique scenarios like meeting at a Bunnings or a bucks weekend.
Unlikely Friends is an improvised chat show hosted by Damian Callinan, featuring a rotating duo of the worlds best comedians & improvisors, taking on historical roles as they reinvent the past, revealing how they became improbable mates. All episodes are recorded in front of a live audience.
Having met for the first time whilst hosting the Regional NSW Finals of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge in Dubbo, William Shakespeare (Michelle Brasier) & Coco Chanel (Claire Hooper) forged a friendship that bent historical timelines. From performing beat poetry together in Glasgow to shooting a cockney version of Coco Chanel’s life for Netflix, Big Bad Willy & Big Baggy Lady Pants were each other’s reciprocal muses. Hear how Coco workshopped some of Bill’s better known quotes & how Shakey brought Crocs on to the Chanel runways in Paris. But listener be aware, the Bard’s language gets fruity when the host makes the mistake of mentioning Marlowe.
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