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It’s real, and it’s COMING SOON! Here’s the page for my show Ouch & Other Words on the website. What’s it about? A bookish comedian did a First Aid course so that no one around her will ever feel pain or die. This is called delusion. Expect stories lovingly wrapped in cotton wool, with the … Continue reading
To celebrate the year of the dragon, ABC Local Radio brought together people from the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities for its inaugural Lunar New Year broadcast across the country. Here’s a clip with hosts Andrea Ho and David Hwa, and guests Dai Le, Dr Gi-Hyun Shin and me talking about new year customs and … Continue reading
Sydney comedians Jack Druce and Michael Hing make podcasts. On Sunday I went to their studio, sat on a very classy hotel lobby chair, and talked and laughed – too loudly – with them about Jack’s intriguing award nomination from the small municipality of Kiama, my newfound desire to get married since learning recently that … Continue reading
The first real conversations about comedy I ever had in Cantonese and Mandarin were at SBS Radio during the Sydney Fringe Festival. It was to talk about my show “Battle Hymn of the Swan Luck Club”, and afterwards my jaw almost fell off from straining to communicate in languages I don’t think in when it … Continue reading
This week my dear friend and author of Destination Saigon, Walter Mason, asked me a few questions on his blog about reading and writing and comedy. It was a wonderful opportunity to re-visit some very fond book memories, such as working at Shearer’s Bookshop when I was 15. To read our Q&A, visit Walter’s site where … Continue reading
Quotes and keepsakes
- "The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part." - Jack Handey
- "If you were a fully realised person - whatever the hell that would be - you wouldn't fool around writing books." - William Gass
- "Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize." - Henry James
