Tom Gleeson: Embracing Obnoxiousness on Stage

0:00Tom Gleason, the Aussie comedian hosting Heart Quiz, now in its 11th season, is owning his obnoxious on-screen vibe in a new interview. He's performing his show Out of Touch at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, straight up admitting he plays the jerk role on purpose to keep things. Entertaining Fans love how he calls out celebs and poles, but is that deliberate edge that sparks the buzz. Walking through Melbourne's fancy streets, Gleason chats about his roots, saying he's not the everyday bloke people think. He grew up country, but dove into arts young, no nine to five grind, just gigs and radio. When viral on Harchette, spun it into Heart Quiz, and now he's packing theaters while poking fun at his own cash flow. Some folks feel hate Heart Quiz because the hose comes off too rude, but Gleason laughs it off. It's all intentional satire. Off camera, insider say he's a solid guy, generous and fun. When push comes to shove, he'll pick laughs over spare feelings every time, though he swears

1:00audiences get his good heart. He remembers exact rents from 20 years back in Fitzroy. God booted by landlords, even bought a house in Ramsey Pure Spy to ditch him forever, swapped pharmacy studies, and math tutor and high school kids for comedy when the pay bumped up. Hundred bucks for Open Mike sealed it. Gleason's Out of Touch runs through Sunday at the festival, then tours nationally till September. After that, back to studios for Heart Quiz and Taskmaster, testing how much brashiness crowds can handle these days. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today.