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Podcast: All My Clothes Need Burning (formerly Television Times)
Episode: Tom Ballard: Fisk, Deadloch, Tonightly - and Why Reality TV is a Lie
Description: Tom Ballard: Fisk, Deadloch, Tonightly - and Why Reality TV is a Lie🎙️ Episode OverviewIn this episode, Steve Otis Gunn chats to Australian comedian, writer, and broadcaster Tom Ballard — a stand-up prodigy who began performing at 14, became a household name as host of Triple J's Breakfast Show, and later fronted the bold, controversial late-night show Tonightly. Tom shares candid reflections on growing up in comedy, surviving the chaos of daily topical TV, and making the leap into acting with roles in Fisk and the hit series Deadloch. He opens up about burnout, the pressure of writ...