# Becoming Karl

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Podcast: [A Rational Fear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-rational-fear-1080338)
Published: 2026-08-24T01:17:22+00:00
Episode link: https://www.arationalfear.com/
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## Resource

It was a real thrill for Lewis and me to chat with a new voice in Australian satire: Henry Bretz. For the past four months, Henry has been making the internet laugh with his uncanny, permanently furious impression of Karl Stefanovic's Right Wing Nut Job era. He's a fellow Queenslander, which only makes it sweeter. By day he's on Mix FM on the Sunshine Coast. The rest of the time he's on TikTok and Instagram, taking apart the Australian political and media landscape. We can't wait to work with him again. Henry's performing September 3rd at Good Chat Comedy Club in Brisbane . And we're on October 24th at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival in Melbourne . Line-up TBA — we haven't booked anyone yet, so tell us who you want to see. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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