In this episode I'm joined by The Duchess of Death - Amanda Goodwin, 1/2 of the Won Nothing Podcast who were kind enough to host me a couple of months ago, so now it's my turn to repay the favour! Amanda's Tiny Joys Little fish in pools of water that collect during rainy seasonNeighbour's bird calls during the dayBaby lizards that find their way into my houseQuiet sunrise / sunset with nobody around feels like moments just made for me to witnessClean house with a candle going at the end of...

In this episode, the fellas Big Socra-tays and Big Plate-o wax lyrical on Matt's first Funday Laughs gig, Standard Hoss Behaviour, eating McDonald's, Hosses in Politics, William Taft literally changing the health exam for presidents, which NZ politicians we could beat in a fight, Trump's assassination attempt, and the Tenacious D fallout afterwards. Watch the full video on YouTube here. Follow Taylor Online: YouTube - Insta - Tiktok - Facebook Follow Matt Online: YouTube - Insta -...

Seán Tinker is BACK and he brings us through his Tiny Joys. If you haven't, go back and listen to his previous episode about how to make it as a musician. Seán Tinker's Tiny Joys Harsh LessonsMisheard/misunderstood lyricsReoccurring numbersOveranalysing filmsFollow Seán on Insta HERE Watch my full hour-long stand up special Ruddzilla for FREE on YouTube here! Fill out the Ruddle Me This! Survey HERE I'd love it if you could leave this podcast a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or...

In this episode I'm joined by Alan McElroy, Irish born comedian currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand. He runs the incredibly popular Crack Up Quiz Nights, Crack Up Comedy Nights, Booze & Craic Comedy Nights and does a whole lot more I'm sure! I'd been wanting to pick Alan's brain forever so this was an awesome opportunity to me and I'm very appreciative of how generous with his time Alan was. Check out Alan...

I watched this show called The Lazarus Project and wanted to ramble about it!

In this episode I'm joined by a good friend Seán Tinker who's recently made the jump to being a full time entertainer like myself. I had so many questions for Seán about how he makes a living, how he got started, what was his breaking point to quitting the day job, etc. so it was awesome to be able to sit down with him and pick his brain. It's a great listen, especially if you enjoy hearing about my trials and tribulations trying to make it as a comedian. Follow Seán on Insta HERE Fill out...

In this episode I'm joined by Liv McKenzie, one of the new generation of comics in NZ well on her way to becoming a massive star. Easily my biggest comedic guest on the pod so far, so it's a very exciting day for me! We had a chat about what Liv has been up to post-comedy-fest, why it's important to keep yourself grounded as an entertainer and then we get into Liv's tiny joys. It's an awesome episode, and I hope you enjoy it! Liv McKenzie's 5 Tiny Joys Patting dogs on the streetReading my...

Watch the FULL episode WITH VIDEO for FREE on YouTube HERE! In this episode the dons of Hoss Town put together their personal list of Mt Hossmore, 4 of the greatest hosses who represent the hossest of the hoss. Taylor’s List Jack BlackAndy RuizJohn PinetteSamoa JoeMatt’s List Andre the giantJohn GoodmanShaq - Charles BarkleyHagridHonourable Mentions Samwise GamgeeTank AbbottHakuho The Sumo WrestlerShrekBrendan FraserRalphie MayJelly RollUncle IrohWinston ChurchillDishonourable...

Fill out the survey about the show HERE! Episode 70 already, blimey! If there was a comedy guild award for milking my previous content until it was long dry, I'd be the undisputed winner many years running. I watched the movie Contagion a couple of weeks ago and it got me thinking about the pandemic again and I'd always wanted to do a comedy special commentary, so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and try my hand at one. In this episode I play my whole special from 2023 All My Covid...

Fill out the survey about the show HERE! In this episode I'm joined by my good friend Anto Martin and we discuss the concept of "Done Is Better Than Perfect", a philosophy I've been working very hard to live by lately rather than getting bogged down in perfection and then projects never getting finished. Anto's someone I greatly respect who has achieved a whole pile of things in his life, so I brought him on the show to pick his brain and discuss how he gets things done, how he motivates...

Fill out the survey about the show HERE! This week I'm joined by stand up comedian, fledgling journalist and just all around lovely guy, Brodie Hunter! We have a chat about his studies as a journalist and then move onto talking about Reality TV, we chat about the early days of MTV's reality tv programs, keeping up with the kardashians, jersey shore and then move on to the king of reality tv - survivor! This podcast is gradually becoming a survivor podcast, it would seem. Brodie's a very...

This week I'm joined by Anna of Paint & Sip, a lovely wee art studio in Christchurch's Arts Center where you can come along and join in on fun and social painting classes where you can also have a bevvy or two. Anna has been a joy to chat with on the couple of occasions I've been into her studio so I feel very lucky she gave up some of her very busy week to record this podcast with me. Check them out at paintnsip.co.nz they're also on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram & TikTok Anna's...

Watch the FULL episode WITH VIDEO for FREE on YouTube HERE! Content Warning: The fellas discuss the Drake/Kendrick beef which alludes to some alleged misconduct, as well as Baby Reindeer which deals with some really heavy subject matter, as well as a bit towards the end about terrorism which contains death, mayhem and self harm references. Jesus, writing this out now Taylor is realizing what a dark episode it comes across as, we swear it's a laugh though! In episode 2 the dons of hosstown...

Charn Williams is back with a vengeance and we talk about her Tiny Joys, it's another fun filled frolic through topics such as oodies, when is it people watching vs perving, how many beverages can one person have on the go at once, and why I suspect Charn is secretly a cat masquerading as a human. Charn Williams's Tiny Joys: my oodiesPeople watching having multiple (non alcoholic) drinks at the same timereading unhinged Facebook postsknocking stuff over

This week I'm joined by Auckland based stand up comedian Ocean Denham and she brought 5 tiny joys to the show. We ended up getting into some great tangents about entertaining children, being labeled the "picky" eater as a kid, and why whenever you have a fringe, it's a sign that things aren't going well. (I currently have a fringe) Ocean has a show coming up in the NZ Comedy fest called A Hot Girl And Her Suzuki Swift, grab tickets for it here and you can follow Ocean on Instagram here....

This week I'm joined by my good friend and comedic colleague, Charn Williams where she talks us through the process of what it was like to donate a kidney here in NZ. Charn has a great memory for the details and took me through every step of the process with heaps of laughs along the way. If you'd like to learn more information about the Kidney exchange program, visit this link

It's just over a week since a year to the day I left my previous job to work as a comedian full time. It's been a year of ups and downs and I've learnt a lot, most of which I tried to document in this episode of the podcasts. The questions I covered: Did I make any money this year?How much of my runway have I used?How has my lifestyle changed?How are my hands doing? My health in general?How is the podcast doing?I also talked about these observations: Being a freelance entertainer is all...

Stoked to be finally sitting down with Chris Ingham, a comedian from the Manawatū region of NZ and chatting about Ultra Marathon Running. I have an aunt and uncle who are into this so it was great to chat with someone about it. Don't think I'll be partaking in it any time soon, although I've been training to try and hit the city 2 surf 6km run next year! Chris is one of the deadliest gag merchants in NZ and it was a pleasure to have him on the show. Find Chris online on Facebook...

HossTown is a monthly podcast by two big boys respectfully making some noise, stand up comedians Taylor Ruddle & Matt Lilley. The aforementioned Mayors of HossTown take a lighthearted look at masculinity in modern times - it's a journey of trying to find a balance between being Cavemen and Scholars with plenty of belly laughs along the way. In episode 1 we see the Mayors of HossTown give a brief introduction about who they are, what HossTown is, where HossTown originated before moving...

This week I'm Joined by Sam Jones, a local stand up comedian who I've known for many years and it's great to be able to finally collab with her! She brings to the show her 10 tiny joys. Sam's 10 Tiny Joys My rose leather jacketDungeons and Dragons Coffee/teaSable the CatDrawing PokémonTrue Crime podcastsDuolingoTeaching EnglishComedyMy partner

This week I'm joined by one of my best pals in comedy, Dunedin's own Gerard Dougherty, the master of the Turkish Getup and collectively we are known as the hack-street boys! Gerard brought with him 5 tiny joys and I think going forward for the most part, we'll be running with 5 from now on, to allow for more time spent on each joy. Gerard's 5 Tiny Joys: His DaughterStrongmanEvery Day Carry (EDC)World War 2 EngineeringMetal MusicIf you want to see more of Gerard, he's a very active member of...

In this episode I'm joined by Dunedin stand up comedian Molly Force! I've been a big fan of her work for a couple of years now so I was stoked to be able to get her on the pod and we found out how we share a shocking amount of interests! Molly Force's 10 Tiny Joys: Winning fake arguments in the carRoom temperature fruitA visit from a lady bugHeated car seatHammocksPantry containersKindleSun-catchers in the morningPhone calls while I do the dishesHome manicuresFind more of Molly online HERE!

In this episode, I ramble about my nostalgia for the way I used to watch anime back in the 90s during my childhood, and then in the wake of Akira Toriyama's passing I talk about my memories of DragonBall and why it was a meaningful series to me. This one ended up being a lot longer than I expected, and there's still so much more I'd love to cover, so if you'd listen to more Anime themed episodes then let me know on the Patreon group or other social media and if there's any demand for it I'll...

This week I'm joined by Tom Lucas, an NZ based comedian from the UK and we went through his 10 tiny joys. Tom is moving back up north to hopefully launch some cool projects in the near future so make sure you follow him on Facebook and Instagram to keep in the know, or basically on any platform @TomLucasComedy. Tom Lucas's 10 Tiny Joys Getting underpants as a christmas presentCocktailsPowercutsThe morning poop after a coffeeChicken & Sweetcorn pizzaPeople that thank you when you let them...

This time I'm joined by Pia from Plains FM. Plains FM have been so welcoming to me that I wanted to give back in some way by having a chat with Pia about her 10 Tiny Joys and also getting her to talk about what they do at Plains FM. If you wanna check them out, tune into 96.9 in Christchurch, or visit them Online, on Facebook or Instagram! Pia's 10 Tiny Joys PodcastsAudio BooksSwedish Pop MusicGardeningSleeping & Extended Layabout Sessions in BedPhysically Creating ThingsNew...