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Cheerful Earful Comedy Podcast Festival is back!

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Emma Sharp
July 14, 2025
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The acclaimed Cheerful Earful podcast festival returns this October with its most ambitious edition yet: 15 days of live podcast shows across London, Melbourne and, for the very first time, New York City!

Expect 15 jam-packed days of live podcasts, featuring household names, cult favourites and hidden gems you’ve never heard (yet).

Melbourne Details

When: 3rd - 5th October

‍Returning for its second year in Australia, Cheerful Earful’s Melbourne edition features fan favourites TOFOP, Do Go On, and Plumbing the Death Star, alongside late-night hangouts and special guests at Humdinger Studios.

Humdinger General Manager Emma Sharp says:

"Connecting with Giles at Cheerful Earful in the UK was such a fortuitous thing. We had just been talking about expanding our live podcast offerings, so the chance to partner up with Cheerful Earful and run a dual-country festival was a thrill. We had such a fantastic line up in year one and wonderful vibes at the studio, we can't wait to have everyone back."

Pop up bar, podcast stars

Over the Australian leg of the festival, Humdinger's studios will transform from production studio to live venue. Featuring a pop-up bar from festival sponsor Bodriggy and the chance to rub shoulders with podcast and comedy stalwarts like Wil Anderson, Do Go On's Jess Perkins, Dave Warneke and Matt Stewart as well as newcomers Mel and Sam.

Streaming Worldwide

For anyone keen to see the Australian leg of the festival and are unable to make it to Melbourne (or miss out on tickets) the shows will be live streamed around the world. Tickets can be purchased on the same website as the in-person tickets.

Tickets are now available via the Cheerful Earful website.

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