#197: Cal Wilson - Life Goes On

Cal Wilson is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, author and TV
and radio host. She moved from New Zealand to Australian shores
in 2003 and has gone on to become one of Australia’s most popular
comedians.


She is a favourite on television shows such as ABC’s Spicks
and Specks and Good News Week, as well as Thank God You’re Here,
Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention?
Skithouse, Rove Live, The Glasshouse and the 2022 premiere series
of Would I Lie To You? Australia, all on Network Ten.


Amongst taking our screens and stages by storm, Cal landed a
dream job of hers – an ensemble cast member in Whose Line Is It
Anyway? Australia alongside some of the country’s brightest
improvisers.


In 2018, she was invited by Netflix to the Montreal Just for
Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to record a Netflix Original
Comedy Special which was released globally in early 2019. That
same year Cal become a very serious children’s author, penning
two books called “George and the Great Bum Stampede,” and “George
and the Great Brain Swappery.”


A gifted storyteller & writer, Cal was invited to join the
writing team for the 2022 BAFTA Awards ceremony, as well as
having previously written on the series Mean Mums and The Weekly
with Charlie Pickering.


She is the Melbourne live show host of the worldwide smash-hit
storytelling podcast The Moth and in July this year she once
again joined comedy phenomenon podcast The Guilty Feminist on
tour around her native country, New Zealand. 


Despite an aversion to the great outdoors, Cal bravely joined the
cast of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022 which saw her
take on all the usual hair-raising challenges and biblical amount
of bugs the series has to offer. Unprecedented times called for
unprecedented adventures and at the very least some good
material.


Taking a swift move away from creepy crawlies and into all things
cake – Cal has just been announced as a brand new host of The
Great Australian Bake Off which will air on Foxtel in
2023. Cal also has some shows out,
in particular if you're in Melbourne check her out at the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival! 


We chat about Cal’s daily reddit routine, her obsession with
cats, improv and stand up comedy, collaboration and connection,
her unique philosophy and mindset, supporting others,
perseverance and resilience.



The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day
after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael
Kahan

Check Cal out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calbowilson/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@calbowilson

Token Artist Website:
https://token.com.au/artist/cal-wilson/

Shows before the
MICF: https://comedy.com.au/tour/cal-wilson-supposably/



-------------------------------------------

Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/

https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/

and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with
the latest
info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/

https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan