A Rational Fear

Dan Ilic

Laughing in the face of fear. Comedians and experts rip into the news. It's #QandA on crack.

🏆 Winner Best Comedy Podcast 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023. Sign up to the newsletter: http://www.arationalfear.com

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Update frequency: every 8 days
Average duration: 40 minutes
Episodes: 238
Years Active: 2012 - 2025

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Greetings Fearmongers —

Recorded live on stage at the — In order for this political comedy podcast to qualify for a “Cabaret …

01:23:37 | Sun 23 Jun 2019

Dodo AIDS is making a comeback - #ClimateWeekQLD - 6th June 2019

#ClimateWeekQLD

Hello Dan Ilic here —

Thanks to the Queensland Government for inviting us to perform at Climate Week .

The team of producers were incredible, and the production staff at the Brisbane Pow…

01:34:17 | Fri 07 Jun 2019

It's been a hard week, and I'm not a bigot - #AusVotes2019 - 22nd May 2019

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This is your post-election come down episode of A Rational Fear.

Dan Ilic…

00:29:10 | Wed 22 May 2019

Very Fast Rollercoaster - #AusVotes2019 - 15th May 2019

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The pre-election blackout starts now! Don’t worry A Rational Fear is her…

00:29:02 | Wed 15 May 2019

Egg Girl vs Poo in a book - #AusVotes2019 - 7thMay 2019

***DISASTER***

Fearmongers — we had had a terrible disaster in recording this live show’s podcast.

The start-up disk of the computer that was recording the show became too full at and refused to record…

00:22:38 | Wed 08 May 2019

Washington DC Strip Club Etiquette - #AusVotes2019 - 3rd May 2019

Dan Ilic interviews maverick economist Professor Steve Keen in Amsterdam via Skype he tells you why if you’re a progressive person, you should be voting for the liberals this election. News.com.au’s …

00:47:04 | Fri 03 May 2019

I've Got The Guts To Say What You're Thinking - #AusVotes2019 - 24th April 2019

Next A Rational Fear Live Show:

May 7th @ Giant Dwarf

$15 Tickets with the code “Podcast”

He has risen — in the polls.

Has ScoMo inched ahead in preferred Prime Minister numbers, or is that just Bill Sho…

00:35:57 | Wed 24 Apr 2019

The Game They Play In Heaven - #AusVotes2019 - 19th April 2019

LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: 7:30pm May 7th at Giant Dwarf

Dan Ilic, Lewis Hobba, Alice Fraser, Jane Caro, Michael Hing

TICKETS: https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/a-rational-fear-2/

SHOW NOTES

This is the fir…

00:36:11 | Thu 18 Apr 2019

Where The Bloody Hell Are You ScoMo? - Giant Dwarf - 26th February 2019

Where The Bloody Hell Are You ScoMo? - Giant Dwarf - 26th February 2019
A Rational Fear LIVE
Giant Dwarf February 26, 2019
Lewis Hobba @lewishobba
Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox1
Adam Liaw @adamliaw
James Vale…

01:08:34 | Wed 27 Feb 2019

The Austrlian PM Hotline Pitch

Something a little different: Dan is begging you for money. To make something really dumb:

All info here:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-australian-pm-hotline/x/1681048#/

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?

In …

00:04:26 | Mon 04 Feb 2019

Shave Your Neck Beard - ABC Radio - 18th January 2019

Chris Taylor, Veronica Milsom, Lewis Hobba and Dan Ilic run amok with the week's news.

- Citizenship Uniforms
- Election Campaign has Kicked off
- Clive Palmer
- Australia Day
- Change The Date
- Brooke Bo…

00:29:53 | Thu 17 Jan 2019

Rove McManus' Toes - ABC Radio - 4th January 2019

What you should be scared of this week:
Pedestrian's Lucinda 'Froomes' Price brings her best Cane Toad Hunter to the table. Tonightly's Kara Schlegl gives us a brief history on Australia's recent lurc…

00:33:03 | Fri 11 Jan 2019

Dicko Runs For Prime Minister - ABC Radio - 4th January 2019

What you should be scared of this week:
Ian 'Dicko' Dickson announces his strongman run for the Prime Minister of Australia. Lewis Hobba is concerned about Brazilians. Hannah May Reilly investigates t…

00:30:00 | Fri 04 Jan 2019

Hot Hot Heatwave - ABC Radio - 28th December 2018

Hosted by Dan Ilic, fearmongers on this episode are Nina Oyama (The Angus Project) Jazz Twemlow (Tonightly) and Andy Saunders (Raw Comedy)

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- Japa…

00:32:35 | Fri 28 Dec 2018

A Broad's Broad Abroad - ABC Radio - December 21st 2018

A Rational Fear steps off the stage and into the studio to bring you the first of 5 summer programmes on ABC Radio.

Hosted by Dan Ilic, fearmongers on this episode are Rosie Waterland, Jame Colley, Mi…

00:30:28 | Fri 21 Dec 2018

YACK FEST SPECIAL: Alex Turnbull Gets Grilled By A Rational Fear

Special interview guest Alex Turnbull gets grilled by the panel about the ABC, the Australian Liberal Party, and energy policy.

Dan Ilic and guests for a laugh at the live recording of A Rational Fear…

01:06:36 | Fri 02 Nov 2018

ARF Live Show Update!

TICKETS: https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/arf/

Join host Dan Ilic and guests for a laugh at the live recording of A Rational Fear as our panel of comedians, smart-arses, and experts explore what it is…

00:01:02 | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Fairwell Fairfax. Go Away #PlaneBae - LIVE

Recorded live at @GiantDwarfHQ in Sydney.

Host @DanIlic takes us through his month's top fears Trump vs Iran, My Health Record, and water on Mars.

Fearmongers:

@jan__fran: On having PTSD from ethnic g…

01:06:40 | Fri 27 Jul 2018

A Rational Fear LIVE: Logies. Golliwogs. Hanson In A Burqua. Monsanto Merger.

This month it's a AAA+ rated show featuring. Logies. Golliwogs. Hanson in a Burqua. Monsanto Merger. And Super Saturday By-election.

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00:58:21 | Sun 01 Jul 2018

LIVE MAY 25TH. Obamas On Netflix. Rosie Waterland. Lewis Hobba. Jazz Twemlow.

We're back!
Recorded live on stage at Giant Dwarf Friday 25th of May
Rosie Waterland
Lewis Hobba,
Jazz Twemlow,
Dan Ilic
Cath Brown