Nazi Jokes & Stand-Up Taboos with Tom Ballard

Apr 1, 2026 · 1h 19m

Think of Tom Ballard as a young John Oliver, who hosted Australia’s national nightly satirical news television show ,”Tonightly with Tom Ballard”. He returns to the show to discuss his getting cancelled for doing a Nazi salute, punching down, anti-semitism, Gaza & Zionism, cancel culture and offensive comedy. This episode is part of the Uncomfortable Conversations Comedy Festival extravaganza. Josh headed to Melbourne for a ten-hour Substack Live marathon with five of the greatest comedians. You’ll get a new episode every 48 hours for the first two weeks of the biggest comedy festival in the world. Ballard’s stand-up show is ‘ Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) ’ and his play about stand-up and cancel culture is ‘ JKS: a Comedy(?) ’ Tickets at comedyfestival.com.au Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode .

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