You’re about to see a side to Aaron Chen you’ve never seen before.
You might know him as George in Fisk, or Guy Montgomery’s sidekick on Spelling Bee.
Maybe you cheered his win on Taskmaster Australia season 3.
He’s also an acclaimed stand-up comic. But when I sat down with Aaron in his new home in New York City, I got a totally different sense of what makes him tick.
This podcast is a companion to the TV episode you can see now on ABC iview. But here, you’re getting a whole lot more. More stories, silliness, and backstory to Aaron Chen.
I really loved this conversation, mainly cos I had no idea what to expect. And what I walked away with was a rich portrait of a really beautiful human with his heart in the right place.
Aaron Chen's song choices:
- Arcade Fire – 'Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)'Matt Berry – 'Take My Hand'Vampire Weekend – 'Jerusalem, New York, Berlin'Faye Wong – 'Dreams (夢中人)'Kacey Musgraves – 'Deeper Well'
00:00 Introduction to Aaron Chen
01:26 Aaron's Move to New York
02:49 Comedy and Music
03:57 SONG 1: Arcade Fire – 'Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)'
04:38 Growing Up in Suburban Sydney
12:06 Early Comedy Days
15:29 SONG 2: Matt Berry – 'Take My Hand'
16:05 First TV Show Experience
20:43 Friendship with Sam Campbell
25:16 SONG 3: Vampire Weekend – 'Jerusalem, New York, Berlin'
25:38 Journey to America
27:49 Auditioning for Fisk
29:44 Meeting Kitty Flanagan
30:29 Finding My Comedy Voice
34:29 Faith and Grounding
37:09 SONG 4: Faye Wong – 'Dreams (夢中人)'
41:50 Marriage and Moving to New York
44:27 American TV and Movie Roles
48:30 SONG 5: Kacey Musgraves – 'Deeper Well'
48:36 Final Reflections and Future Plans
Watch Take 5 on ABC iview:
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe