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May 2024
1h 24m

Ep 249: Rhys Nicholson

Plosive
About this episode

‘Drag Race Down Under’ judge and ‘Taskmaster Australia’ star Rhys Nicholson is our guest diner this week. And they’ve brought along their pal Jeff Tartare.


Rhys brings their new show ‘Huge Big Party Congratulations’ to the Edinburgh Fringe this August and then is touring the UK. For dates and tickets go to rhysnicholson.com.au

Rhys’s book ‘Dish’ is out now. Buy it here.

Watch Rhys’s special ‘Live at the Athenaeum’ on Netflix.

Follow Rhys on Instagram @rhysnicholson


Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).


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