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#8 Shame, Comedy, TV and more: Andrew Hansen examines the ways shame may have influenced him

Comedian, writer and member of The Chaser team, Andrew Hansen joins me to discuss what he might feel ashamed of, and whether or not that has had any influence on his life and career.


With an extensive career in the Australian comedy and media industry, Andrew has done a lot, but has a lot more coming up.

His new show Radio Chaser starts 22 Jan 2018 on Triple M Sydney (3-4pm weekdays) and he has a new childrens book Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies due May 2018 from Walker Books (for ages 8+)

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