In this episode of The Lui Diaz Podcast we chat with comedian and all-round legend Kaileb Hyland live from Hosier Lane in Melbourne.
In what at times felt like a genuine heart to heart, this Aussie Larakin from Frankston in Melbourne’s outer south east and I (a fellow south-eastern dirtbag) weaved in and out between Kaileb’s humble beginnings in the world of comedy, where he’ll no doubt continue to ride the highs and lows until he one day realises his dreams of becoming a globetrotting professional comedian, and some controversial social commentary around topics of mutual interest.
Some highlights from our chat include:
The appreciation for community and it’s various characters
Coming out of the pandemic, overcoming government induced ‘fear thy neighbour’ narratives and realising that to be amongst our fellow humans is one of the great joys of life
How important it is to surround ourselves with the right people
Fear of failure and how we can use it to propel us instead of paralyse us
The notion that when done right, comedy can bring our attention to uncomfortable truths that we tend to bury our collective heads in the sand about
Getting photo-bombed from a Chinese Disney Princess mid recording and
Respect is earned, not granted..
One of my favourite quotes from Kaileb was “What I’ve found is that there’s no growth without adversity”.
Despite my greatest intentions to avoid steering us toward political agenda on this podcast, Kaileb opened up about societies obsession what I’ve deemed as probably the greatest sickness of our time "‘cancel culture’ as being both lead and perpetuated by people with next to no tolerance for adversity. The reason we both find this to be a topic of such significant relevance is that the great art form of comedy, the greatest art form in the world in my humble opinion, with it’s incredible ability to breakdown barriers, transcend cultural differences and generally just bring people together, is right in the firing line of cancel culture as it pushes social boundaries.
Once again thank you for listening, wherever you are, I see you, thank you 🙏
You can connect with Kaileb and learn more about his journey towards becoming a professional comedian via Instagram @kailebhyland
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