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Sam Taunton

Sam Taunton

Australian comedian and TV show host

Sep 3, 2026

20:51
I get the
20:52
Olympics, which the next Olympics is 2028.
20:55
LA, right? Yeah.
20:56
But I kind of don't get why...
21:01
I could see a case for retiring right now.
21:04
Because I doubt he's got another slam in him.
21:08
If he does, it's going to be crazy.

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40:17
More tears.
12:36
Mm.
12:37
But I feel like, um, you know, the, the, the heat at the end of summer in these big cities, it feels like it's in the buildings, you know? And, like, I just feel like that heat, it's just gonna be...
12:49
You won't be able to escape it, so.

21 MINS LATER

34:11
Um, so yeah, Venus, I mean-
34:14
But maybe that's where they both should be if they wanna keep playing.
34:17
I don't think anyone is gonna ...
34:19
I think people will start to have an issue if they are holding spots from up-and-coming players in singles.
13:42
Sam, what about you?
13:44
I mean, I was dating this girl and she said she was going to chop Lockie Neal's dick off.
13:50
And it kind of blew up on social media.
13:54
It was crazy.
13:56
But the real talk, I was probably six and I was in a band and we were called Sam and the Bush Brigade.
14:04
And, no, shut the fuck up, everyone.
14:06
That was high art for a six-year-old.

20 MINS LATER

34:11
nothing
35:40
Mm-hmm
35:40
... obviously, I mean, maybe it's a, it's a country not with, you know, the history of, like, great international sports stars as well.
35:46
But, like, it sounds like her life has been pretty miserable.
35:49
And I think it also is, like, was she... 'Cause a lot of people were also being like, "She's cooked.
35:54
She's done," or whatever.

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45:24
Cobali is?
45:24
Yeah.
45:25
It's not like...
52:29
He thought he did it.
52:30
Was he looking back at everyone being like, you're welcome? Because it's like when, have you ever been at the traffic lights and you're waiting there and then there's like 10 people and you all just assume someone else has hit the button.
52:40
Yes.
52:40
And they haven't hit the button.
52:41
Yeah.
52:42
And then like it doesn't, like it just stays on the little red man and you're like, it should be green now.
52:46
And then you're like, fuck, no one's hit the button here.
53:24
If that's your first train at age 40,
34:25
... just wanna see a viable opponent for Jannik Sinner, and I think outside of the Heat, it's Carlos, so you know.
34:34
Well, I feel almost like the tournament hinges on those two getting to the final to face each other now.
34:39
I think that's what people want, which kind of is, like, not gr- I mean, it's not great for the men's draw, but, like, let's hope he's recovered, or let's hope we get some good young names coming through that are gonna elevate the sport.
34:50
Maybe this is Cruz Hewitt.

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45:31
It's a Fritz heavy ep.
45:32
It's a Fritz heavy ep.
45:32
He has come out and he's done something that I, I think it's quite, um, I think it's quite bold and brave, and he didn't like have to do this.
45:40
And I, I think in the age of people taking stances on things, this is a pretty good one.
41:00
Oh, yeah?
41:00
Started with nothing and just built up this hour over time.
41:04
And it was one of the funnest experiences I've had.
41:07
Like, going to, like, just getting, like, a small room in a small town.
41:11
Like, I'd go to Warrnambool or go to, like...
41:13
Uh, you know, I did this little university theater in Wollongong and, like, a little room in Brisbane or whatever, so not all regional.
41:19
But, uh, it was the best time.

17 MINS LATER

58:40
Mm
15:59
Okay.
15:59
Um, but I remember I was doing Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow in Southeast Asia, and, like, they took us and they toured us around Southeast Asia, and we were doing these shows at The Fringe Club in Hong Kong, and it was this amazing experience and, you know, people from like-- You know, there was a lot of expats from all around the world would be in the audience, and I remember doing one of these shows and having a drink with this punter after, this English guy, and he was, he was, like, so impressed that we were doing comedy in Hong Kong.
16:24
And then three months later, randomly I was working at a golf course in Melbourne, like, and he came in, and he was like, "Dude, are you...
16:31
I saw you at The Fringe Club in Hong Kong" And he's like, "Do you work here at the golf club?" [laughs] And I was like, "Yeah." And he's like, "I thought you were a comedian." I'm like, "I am a comedian."

17 MINS LATER

34:02
Mm.
34:02
And before I knew it, I was like, "This is actually kind of representative of me, and it's quite beautiful." And so I- I'm really proud of the show, and I, I've never...
34:10
I've always made fun of comedians that say that, by the way.
34:12
They're like, "I'm proud of the show." And I'm like, "You didn't just, you know, write the White Album or something.
41:24
What kind of kid were you?
41:25
I was a good kid, but it was a weird house, like because my dad was a country music musician.
41:30
I'm not sure if I've ever told you guys.
41:31
He won two Golden Guitars at Tamworth Country Music Festival.
41:34
Yeah, he had an album called Straight From the Shoulder, so it's fantastic.
41:37
The album cover, he's in like double denim and he has like a Tom Selleck moustache.
41:41
It looks like a Stranger Danger pamphlet, like stay away from this guy.
42:34
I have no memory of my childhood.

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