Election Special Live - Melbourne Comedy Festival

🎙️ NEW PODCAST: Lewis Hobba, Dan Ilic, Tom Ballard, Alice Fraser, John Delmenico, Vidya Rajan and Melissa McGlensey (GREG)

G’day Fearmongers,

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our huge A Rational Fear live show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival — it was a great vibe.

Our panel dives into the election campaign, what the minor parties are really up to, we explain how the US trade tariffs work, celebrate the role of traditional media in Australia, we chat with Belinda Gread and how nerds have ruined the world.

Big thanks to all of our guests:

• Alice Fraser

• Tom Ballard

• John Delmenico

• Vidya Rajan

• Mel McGlensey

• Belinda Gread

• DJ Andy McClelland

• also thanks to me and Lewis — we were also very good.

We couldn’t have put this show on without the help of Nathan and Yvonne from Token, Laura Milke at the Malthouse — and thanks to Tom Noble Creative for the great photos.

And thanks to our Patreon supporters — it meant we could subsidise some of the cost of the show and make sure our interstate guests could make to the show.

Cheers,

Dan Ilic

Photos from A Rational Fear at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025. (Photos by @tomnoblecreative)

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