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⚫ | '''Karl Chandler''' (born 30 March 1976) is an Australian writer and light entertainer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bailey|first1=John|title=Joke theft is rife as comedy festival set to kick off|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/joke-theft-is-rife-as-comedy-festival-set-to-kick-off-20150319-1m36n9.html|website=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=SMH|accessdate=27 March 2018|date=2015-03-20}}</ref> He co-hosts the popular comedy podcast ''The Little Dum Dum Club'' with [[Tommy Dassalo]].''<ref>{{cite web |last=Jennings |first=Josh |date=27 August 2015 |title=Podcasting: The medium has a message - show us the money |url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/podcasting-the-medium-has-a-message--show-us-the-money-20150827-gj8rvw.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Nine |quote=Comedian Karl Chandler hosts one of Australia's most popular comedy podcasts, The Little Dum Dum Club, with fellow comedian Tommy Dassalo. In the early days of the podcast, they were the only international entrant in a competition to become part of the US-based Earwolf network. They reached the final two.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Wells |first=Peter |date=7 June 2018 |title=How far would you go to attend a comedy podcast? |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/how-far-would-you-go-to-attend-a-comedy-podcast-20180604-h10xpl.html |access-date=30 April 2020 |work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>''<ref>{{cite web |first1= |date=2014-12-02 |title=Trying to find what to listen to next? We've got the podcast list for you |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/12/02/4140397.htm |accessdate=9 April 2018 |website=ABC News |publisher=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1= Dassalo |first1= Tommy |last2= Chandler |first2=Karl |title= About {{!}} Little Dum Dum Club |url= http://littledumdumclub.com/?page_id=152 |website= Little Dum Dum Club |publisher= @mudmudbluc |accessdate= 25 March 2018}}</ref> Chandler grew up in the small rural [[Victoria (Australia)|Victorian]] town of [[Maryborough, Victoria|Maryborough]]. He has written for many TV shows, like ''[[Hard Quiz]]'', ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'', and ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'', and written and been part of the cast for shows like ''[[Studio A]]''. |
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In 2011, Chandler collated and published a book called ''Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy,'' a collection of jokes from iconic Australian comedians like as [[Greg Fleet]], [[Tom Gleeson]] and [[Dave O'Neil]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FUNNY BUGGERS: THE BEST LINES FROM AUSTRALIAN STAND-UP COMEDY |url=https://www.penguin.com.au/books/funny-buggers-the-best-lines-from-australian-stand-up-comedy-9780143566250 |accessdate=27 March 2018 |website=Penguin Books |publisher=Penguin Publishing}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Chandler auditioned for ''Australia's Got Talent'', but did not make it past the audition stage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fenton|first1=Andrew|title=Karl Chandler in Karl Chandler's Got Talent|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/comedy-festival/karl-chandler-in-karl-chandlers-got-talent/news-story/09414d7d903c0f330784982f9bce49c3|website=Herald Sun|publisher=Herald Sun|accessdate=27 March 2018|date=April 2014}}</ref> This experience served as the basis of the material for his 2014 comedy hour, ''Karl Chandler's Got Talent''.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Chandler was born on 30 March 1976, and grew up in the small rural [[Victoria (Australia)|Victorian]] town of [[Maryborough, Victoria|Maryborough]]. Chandler now spends a majority of his time in Thailand, where alongside Dassalo, he has hosted the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival since 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kohsamuipodcastfestival.org/|title=The Koh Samui International Podcast Festival|website=kohsamuipodcastfestival.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> The festival attracts hundreds of fans internationally and showcases some of the finest comedians such as [[Logie Awards|Logie]] winner [[Dilruk Jayasinha]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://token.com.au/dilruk-jayasinha-takes-home-2018-logie-popular-new-talent/|title=Dilruk Jayasinha takes home the 2018 Logie for Most Popular New Talent|date=2018-07-01|website=Token|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> Nick Capper<ref>{{Citation|last=Open Universities Australia|title=Nick Capper - Melbourne Comedy Festival 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzpzLE3eTc|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> and Brett Blake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brettblake.com.au/|title=Brett Blake|website=Brett Blake|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> |
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Chandler was part of the supporting cast of and wrote for the sketch program ''[[Studio A]]''. He has also written for TV shows such as ''Hard Quiz'', ''[[The Chase Australia]]'', ''Spicks and Specks''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Tony|title=Karl Chandler|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3941854/|website=IMDB|publisher=Unknown|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref> and ''The Project''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chandler |first1=Karl |title=Karl Chandler CV |url= http://www.karlchandler.com.au/PDFs/KarlChandler_CV.pdf?m=1472010936 |website= Karl Chandler |publisher= Unknown |accessdate= 25 March 2018}}</ref> Chandler was credited as one of the writers for the one off Reunion Special of ''Spicks and Specks'',<ref>{{cite web |first1= |title="Spicks and Specks" Reunion Special (TV Episode 2018) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9123238/ |website=IMDB |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> aired on the ABC in late 2018. He is currently working on pre-production for ''Phunny Phellas'', a comedy program for commercial television audiences. |
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On 2 September 2017, Chandler married his then fiancée Diane, who he had been in a relationship with for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |
On 2 September 2017, Chandler married his then fiancée Diane, who he had been in a relationship with for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cody |first1=Nick |title=Nick Cody's Instagram Post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYiDaOpAyvc/ |accessdate=25 March 2018 |website=Instagram.com |publisher=@thenickcody}}</ref> |
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In 2011, Chandler collated and published a book called ''Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy''.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Penguin Publishing|title=FUNNY BUGGERS: THE BEST LINES FROM AUSTRALIAN STAND-UP COMEDY|url=https://www.penguin.com.au/books/funny-buggers-the-best-lines-from-australian-stand-up-comedy-9780143566250|website=Penguin Books|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref> It is a collection of jokes from great Aussie comedians such as [[Greg Fleet]], [[Tom Gleeson]] and [[Dave O'Neil]]. Chandler once auditioned for ''Australia's Got Talent'', however did not make it past the audition stage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fenton|first1=Andrew|title=Karl Chandler in Karl Chandler's Got Talent|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/comedy-festival/karl-chandler-in-karl-chandlers-got-talent/news-story/09414d7d903c0f330784982f9bce49c3|website=Herald Sun|publisher=Herald Sun|accessdate=27 March 2018|date=April 2014}}</ref> |
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The Thursday and Saturday comedy nights are held at the European Bier Cafe on Exhibition Street, Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|first1=|title=European Bier Cafe|url=http://europeanbiercafe.com.au|website=European Bier Cafe|publisher=Unknown|accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref> |
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He is currently working on pre-production for ''Phunny Phellas'', a comedy program for commercial television audiences.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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⚫ | *2014 – ''Karl Chandler's Got Talent''<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Lallo|first1=Michael|title=Comedian Karl Chandler lifts lid on talent show horror: 'Like Guantanamo Bay'|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/comedian-karl-chandler-lifts-lid-on-talent-show-horror-like-guantanamo-bay-20140317-34xmb.html|website=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Unknown|accessdate=27 March 2018|date=2014-03-17}}</ref> |
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⚫ | *2016 – ''Karl Chandler Defends His Title As World's Greatest and Best Comedian''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chandler|first1=Karl|last2=Dassalo|first2=Tommy|title=Melbourne! Tommy and Karl's solo shows|url=http://littledumdumclub.com/?events=melbourne-tommy-and-karls-solo-shows-saturday-aug-20-4-30pm-22-for-both|website=Little Dum Dum Club|publisher=@mudmudbluc|accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref> |
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⚫ | *2017 – ''Karl Chandler: World's Best Comedian in the World''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dassalo|first1=Tommy|last2=Chandler|first2=Karl|title=MELBOURNE: KARL CHANDLER: WORLD'S BEST COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD|url=http://littledumdumclub.com/?events=melbourne-karl-chandler-worlds-greatest-comedian-in-the-world|website=Little Dum Dum Club|publisher=@mudmudbluc|accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref> |
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== Television writing credits<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karl Chandler {{!}} Writer, Additional Crew, Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3941854/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> == |
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| ''[[The White Room (Australian game show)|The White Room]]'' |
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| ''[[Good News Week]]'' |
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|''The Back Room'' |
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|''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'' |
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|''[[You're Skitting Me]]'' |
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|''[[This Week Live]]'' |
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|''[[A League of Their Own (Australian game show)|A League of Their Own]]'' |
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|''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'' |
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|''[[This is Littleton]]'' |
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|''[[Dirty Laundry Live]]'' |
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|''[[20 to One]]'' |
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|''[[Dr. Karl's Outrageous Acts of Science|Dr Karl's Outrageous Acts of Science]]'' |
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|''[[The Weekly with Charlie Pickering]]'' |
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Karl Chandler | |
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Nationality | Australia |
Occupation(s) | Writer and entertainer |
Website | karlchandler.com.au |
Karl Chandler (born 30 March 1976) is an Australian writer and light entertainer.[1] He co-hosts the popular comedy podcast The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy Dassalo.[2][3][4][5] Chandler grew up in the small rural Victorian town of Maryborough. He has written for many TV shows, like Hard Quiz, Spicks and Specks, and The Project, and written and been part of the cast for shows like Studio A.
In 2011, Chandler collated and published a book called Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy, a collection of jokes from iconic Australian comedians like as Greg Fleet, Tom Gleeson and Dave O'Neil.[6]
In 2014, Chandler auditioned for Australia's Got Talent, but did not make it past the audition stage.[7] This experience served as the basis of the material for his 2014 comedy hour, Karl Chandler's Got Talent.[8]
Chandler has run many comedy rooms in Melbourne, such as Comedy at Spleen on Monday nights (previously co-run with Steele Saunders), Thursday Comedy Club on Thursday nights, and Basement Comedy Club on Saturday nights.[citation needed]
On 2 September 2017, Chandler married his then fiancée Diane, who he had been in a relationship with for 10 years.[9]
He is currently working on pre-production for Phunny Phellas, a comedy program for commercial television audiences.[citation needed]
Stand-up shows
- 2014 – Karl Chandler's Got Talent[8]
- 2015 – Karl Chandler - World's Greatest (and Best) Comedian
- 2016 – Karl Chandler Defends His Title As World's Greatest and Best Comedian[10]
- 2017 – Karl Chandler: World's Best Comedian in the World[11]
- 2018 – Karl Chandler's Shit List
- 2019 – One Man Comedy Factory
- 2020–21 – Please Call Me Karl, Mr. Comedy Was My Father
Television writing credits[12]
Year | Title | No. of episodes |
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2010 | The White Room | 2 |
2010 | Good News Week | 3 |
2011 | The Back Room | 1 |
2011-2020 | The Project | 1911 |
2012 | You're Skitting Me | 13 |
2013 | This Week Live | 13 |
2013 | A League of Their Own | 10 |
2014 | Spicks and Specks | 49 |
2014 | This is Littleton | 4 |
2015 | Dirty Laundry Live | 12 |
2017 | 20 to One | 5 |
2017 | Dr Karl's Outrageous Acts of Science | 10 |
2018 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | 20 |
2018 | Hard Quiz | 21 |
2019 | Squinters | 6 |
2020 | Kinne Tonight | 7 |
References
- ^ Bailey, John (20 March 2015). "Joke theft is rife as comedy festival set to kick off". Sydney Morning Herald. SMH. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Jennings, Josh (27 August 2015). "Podcasting: The medium has a message - show us the money". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
Comedian Karl Chandler hosts one of Australia's most popular comedy podcasts, The Little Dum Dum Club, with fellow comedian Tommy Dassalo. In the early days of the podcast, they were the only international entrant in a competition to become part of the US-based Earwolf network. They reached the final two.
- ^ Wells, Peter (7 June 2018). "How far would you go to attend a comedy podcast?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Trying to find what to listen to next? We've got the podcast list for you". ABC News. ABC News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Dassalo, Tommy; Chandler, Karl. "About | Little Dum Dum Club". Little Dum Dum Club. @mudmudbluc. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "FUNNY BUGGERS: THE BEST LINES FROM AUSTRALIAN STAND-UP COMEDY". Penguin Books. Penguin Publishing. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Fenton, Andrew (April 2014). "Karl Chandler in Karl Chandler's Got Talent". Herald Sun. Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ a b Lallo, Michael (17 March 2014). "Comedian Karl Chandler lifts lid on talent show horror: 'Like Guantanamo Bay'". Sydney Morning Herald. Unknown. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Cody, Nick. "Nick Cody's Instagram Post". Instagram.com. @thenickcody. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Chandler, Karl; Dassalo, Tommy. "Melbourne! Tommy and Karl's solo shows". Little Dum Dum Club. @mudmudbluc. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Dassalo, Tommy; Chandler, Karl. "MELBOURNE: KARL CHANDLER: WORLD'S BEST COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD". Little Dum Dum Club. @mudmudbluc. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Karl Chandler | Writer, Additional Crew, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 27 September 2023.