There’s been a lot going on in the Working Dog-iverse and our own personal lives since our last update, but here’s one that’s a bit more personal. On Wednesday April 29, 2026 (just in case you read this years later) Champagne Comedy site owner Kim, admin and podcast host myself (Matt) and co-host + long time …
Category: News
Nov 16 2025
Arseless Chaps Album Launch
On Saturday 15th November, 2025, I attended the ‘Arseless Chaps’ album launch at Crowbar, Leichhardt, Sydney. The Arseless Chaps consists of Tony Martin and TISM’s Damian Cowell, performing and moderately singing songs about life, pop culture events, and anything else that is shit in the world – all delivered with strongfully pressed tongue-in-cheek-ery. Thanks for the entertainment, Tony and …
Feb 17 2025
Champagne Comedy Podcast on Location – “It’s The Vibe”
The Champagne Comedy Podcast attends the Working Dog conversation at the AACTA Festival, held at HOTA on the Gold Coast, Saturday 8th February, 2025, as well as the 25th anniversary screening of “The Dish“.
Feb 13 2025
Vale Philip Brady
It would be rude of us not to acknowledge the passing of veteran radio and TV personality Philip Brady who passed away aged 85, only days after announcing his retirement in early February. With 67 years of experience under his belt from working with Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton during the golden era of Australian television, up until his …
Feb 01 2025
Working Hard In The Green Guide
It’s rare for all of the Working Dog team to be in the one(ish) location and give an interview to talk about themselves. However, The Age‘s Debi Enker won the meat raffle and spoke to Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Michael Hirsh, Santo Cilauro and Rob Sitch about their nearly 40 years collaboration. Starting with the origins of The D-Generation, to their …
Jan 30 2025
It’s The Vibe at HOTA
In celebration with the Working Dog team being honoured with the Longford Lyell award at the 2025 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Santo Cilauro and Michael Hirsh will be front and centre for a panel ‘In Conversation’, hosted by fellow HYBPA? and TGYH cast member Ed Kavalee. They’ve created some of the most entertaining experiences …
Dec 21 2024



