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November 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: American History Lesson

Why did the chicken cross the road? Was it to get to the other side of a racist joke? Why didn’t the watermelon cross the road instead? It was having a smashing time! Corks were burnt, shoe polish was placed on faces – wasn’t that hilarious enough for ya? Tell us another one: The master […]

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June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #13 – Chappelle’s Show

I’m not saying I was the first person in New Zealand to watch Chappelle’s Show – the influential sketch comedy show by Dave Chappelle. But I must have been close. The show ran from 2003-2006 and it wasn’t on any network here. The DVDs had to be imported – and I was working in a […]

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February 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Christina P: Mother Inferior

Christina P: Mother Inferior Director: Jay Karas Netflix Christina Pazsitzky is now “Christina P” – easier to say, easier to deal with I guess. But with her first Netflix comedy special she comes out swinging, armed with jokes, not just about her experiences as a new mother, though to begin with that’s the thread.

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July 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Clown Day # 2

We missed the first Clown Day. But we heard all about it. We dumped Oscar with his grandparents and had a few days away – went to Melbourne, saw a Patti Smith concert, walked miles each day, drank on rooftop bars, reminded each other that we did things like this only before we had a […]