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  • Funny in Failure #282: Ivan Aristeguieta -You're Doing What Most Cant
  • Podcast Episode | Comedy, Talk-Show

Funny in Failure

#282: Ivan Aristeguieta -You're Doing What Most Cant
Podcast Episode | Comedy, Talk-Show
"Ivan Aristeguieta is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and performer. Originally from Venezuela, Ivan moved to Australia after he was carjacked at gunpoint (true story!). He has performed all over the world, from South America to...See more"Ivan Aristeguieta is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and performer. Originally from Venezuela, Ivan moved to Australia after he was carjacked at gunpoint (true story!). He has performed all over the world, from South America to the US, Canada, Japan, NZ and the UK, featuring on and headlining some of the biggest comedy festivals and rooms. You may have seen him on the telly or online, performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2016-2022), as well as the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, or as guest panellist on shows including Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project, The Weekly, Hughesy, We Have A Problem and The Living Room. In 2016, his Australian immigration experience was fictionalised in a short form series, Lost in Pronunciation (ABC iView), which he co-created, co-wrote and performed in. In 2021, his live show, Pinata, was nominated for the biggest award in Australian comedy - Most Outstanding Comedy, at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Ivan has released three full length comedy specials to date, Chorizo Sizzle (ABC iView), The Fourth Floor and Happy Papi, which was recently released on Paramount+. He is also a trained cook, food technologist and brewer. During the pandemic he created and hosted the online sensation, About This Much - Live, a 'follow-along' cooking party where Ivan brought his kitchen to yours, via Zoom. He is the winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award 2017, 2022 and 2023 Adelaide Fringe and a nominee in 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show. He is currently touring around Australia his new show, All Bangers, No Mash. Now at Melbourne. Check it out before they sell out. We chat about leaving Venezuela and starting again in Australia, performing in his second language, what keeps me up at night, death and rebirth, premise, the hero's journey, not having a home address for 4 years, bull fighting, identity and divorce plus so much more!" See less
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Writer
Michael Kahan
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Michael Kahan (producer)
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Updated Mar 31, 2025
Release date
Mar 31, 2025 (Australia)

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