Wednesday Breakfast: Tom Ballard – Queer Kingdoms, Comedy Chaos & Birthday Dogs

Comedian, playwright, and JOY darling Tom Ballard joins Brekkie to chat about the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands (yes, that was real), the legacy of JOY in his career, and why community radio still hits different.

We talk stand-up, politics, queer protest through theatre, and Tom’s upcoming shows at Comedy Republic. Plus, we meet his glasses (new), celebrate his birthday (early), and hear a very special performance from Rafi the singing spoodle. This one’s equal parts silly, smart, and deeply JOYful.

Oh—and if you’ve never heard of the queer kingdom that stuck it to John Howard, you’re in for a wild ride.