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    Tom Ballard

    is a comedian and broadcaster.

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    podcast November 05, 2021

    What the Dave Chappelle controversy tells us about the point of comedy

    Dave Chappelle is one of the most successful comedians in the world, and his latest Netflix special, ‘The Closer’, reportedly made him $20 million. The special has sparked a huge amount of backlash, prompting a staff walkout at Netflix, and calls for the special to be taken down.

    Life March 19, 2016

    Tom Ballard’s eye-opening refugee visits inspire MICF show

    Tom Ballard visited refugees in detention as research for a new show, but found his subject became his white guilt.

    Life March 31, 2017

    Satire, free speech and Mehdi Savari

    Censorship and persecution of comedians is one indicator of a repressive regime. So why is Australia detaining a comedian on Manus Island?

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