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Welcome to SIZZLETOWN, the award-winning ‘late-night call-in podcast’, hosted by comedian and broadcaster Tony Martin, with Matt Dower on the ‘pots n pans’. All the callers and guests are played by Martin, via the elaborate editing and sound design of fellow ‘Get This’ veteran Dower. What starts as a fairly straightforward concept (with just three sound effects) becomes steadily more complex, with full-blown musical numbers, multi-caller forums and a talking cat. WARNING: Frequent foul language, and concepts both adult and juvenile.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Barry Football apologises for his behaviour on ‘Wacky Wednesday’, Shane [REDACTED] doesn’t trust electric cars, and William Fine-Mist explains all those credit card surcharges.
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Dion has a new movie idea, The Pikelet Man has ‘done an incursion’, Tony has gone reboot mad, and for the first time, there’s a live footy call!
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Lorna Palethorpe has reason to complain, Cratog Carabasirica has been racially profiled, William Fine-Mist has another unhelpful explanation, and David Lynch has no plans to retire.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Dave Clacton has been raided by the ‘PC Police’, Niles Nyquist has downsized, Tony gets advice on how to evict possums, and there’s news of a deadly mispronunciation.
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Dion takes to the skies, The Pikelet Man is unimpressed by the cat in ‘Ripley’, someone has finally untangled ‘Tenet’, and there’s another shambolic quiz.
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Shane [REDACTED] exposes the latest ‘Black Swan Event’, Barry Football addresses that ‘homophobic slur’, and Matt has previously unseen footage from the making of ‘We Are The World’.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Sir Ian McKellen and the late Truman Capote have plenty to say, The Hater is back way too soon, and Tony foolishly attempts to call Centrelink.
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Barry Football has an explanation, The Pikelet Man has Dog’s measure, Reg Tankwater has a new vendetta, and Dave Clacton has a new room. Plus, the most famous man in Humpty Doo!
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Another year of often incoherent talkback kicks off with Dion, Patrick Paget, Cratog Carabasirica, The Hater and Jason Statham. Plus we preview a new Zack Snyder project.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
WARNING: Actual SIZZLETOWN returns next month. This is another ‘unplugged’ episode with no callers, just Tony recalling every movie he saw in 1986, playing an old sketch, and reading his story ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
The 2023 season finale, with Reg Tankwater, Shane [REDACTED], Patrick Paget, Cratog Carabasirica, Lorna Palethorpe, Harold Bitumen, Crackers & the Tugboat and a certain deceased filmmaker. Plus Pete Smith, Davey Lane, and as always, too many songs!
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
The Pikelet Man doesn’t understand daylight saving, Colin Holcroft has been cleaned out, and Tony has some exclusive outtakes from the Beatles ‘Get Back’ documentary.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Dave Clacton addresses current comedy controversies, Lorna Palethorpe has more examples of ‘shrinkflation’, Peter Meager is working for a robot, and a particularly angry caller is destroying all his John Farnham albums.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Clive Howlett has a new start-up, Cratog Carabasirica has failed his citizenship test, and things are heating up in Henri Szeps’s street. Oh, and still no stickers!
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Barry Football is still apologising, Fisher Stevens is anti-corruption, The Hater is unable to order a drink, and Jason Statham is once again grilled by Dion.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
The Pikelet Man has too many ideas, Colin Holcroft has too many bins, Simon Haight reports a murder, and celebrated filmmaker William Friedkin recalls his biggest disaster.
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Regulars callers Dion and Reg Tankwater are back, legendary producer Robert Evans speaks from beyond the grave, and the show is given an AI assist.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Niles Nyquist is mildly anarchic, gagman Ray is comedically misguided, Guthrie Runter is most inconvenient, and Dave Clacton is comparatively highbrow.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
The Pikelet Man has ‘bottom issues’, Shane [REDACTED] is still worried about the moon, Patrick Paget is still ‘peacocking’, and Giles Baratheon goes in hard for physical media.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Dion is frozen out, Matt has montage mania, several neighbours of celebrities aren’t happy, and a quiz segment goes right off the rails.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Clive Howlett, Cratog Carabasirica, The Hater and a bevy of first-time callers kick off another year of often confusing talkback, with an ‘iconic guest host’, and a most informative song.
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
WARNING: Proper SIZZLETOWN returns next month. This is one of those ‘unplugged’ episodes with no callers, just Tony recalling every movie he saw in 1985, and taking you behind the scenes to see how the SIZZLETOWN sausage is made.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
It’s the 2022 season finale, with Dion, Colin Holcroft, The Pikelet Man, Jason Statham, Cratog Carabasirica, Shane [REDACTED], Crackers & the Tugboat, Reg Tankwater and Dave Clacton. Plus Pete Smith and Davey Lane, and perhaps too many songs.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Niles Nyquist uncovers a cheating scandal, Matt is quick on the beep, and master filmmaker William Friedkin shares another incredible story from his remarkable career.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Dick Roundabout tries to unload his offspring, Patrick Paget ‘can’t stop rockin’ to the beat’, and the show is menaced by a demon from a parallel dimension.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Dion is bursting with new ideas, Tony is pranked by a rival show, the Hater goes to the theatre, and former Prime Minister John Howard confronts his past.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Shane [REDACTED] points a finger at the moon, Giles Baratheon and Jeff Goldblum have opinions about the new ‘Thor’, and Tony is up for the Miles Franklin even though it’s already been announced.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Dave Clacton faces cancellation, The Pikelet Man holds the fort, Patrick Paget moves to Pukekohe, and Barry Football makes multiple apologies.
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Colin Holcroft is on shaky ground, Cargo Shorts Man fails to restore his reputation, a former US president calls in (no, not that one) and there’s a preview of our new Broadway musical.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Shane [REDACTED] wants to fake his own death, Herb Twentyman has seen ‘Byron Baes’, a man in cargo shorts takes issue with the internet, and there’s another misleading song.
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
The Hater is angrier than ever, The Pikelet Man faces new enemies, Harold Bitumen may be a millionaire, and Dion questions The Batman’s credentials.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Reg Tankwater has a word with himself, Niles Nyquist undergoes an intimate procedure, and Simon Haight seeks the April sun in Warringah.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Dave Clacton rings in the new year, Clive Howlett has a new podcast idea, Tony has found a rare movie trailer, and Ron Pudding takes us out with a contentious song.
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
WARNING: Not a proper episode of SIZZLETOWN, which returns next month. No callers, just Tony recalling every movie he saw in 1984, and reading something called ‘Language Most Foul’.
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
SIZZLETOWN returns to Podworx for the 2021 season finale, with Dion, The Pikelet Man, David Lynch, Reg Tankwater, Shane [REDACTED] and a raft of callers from the past. Plus Pete Smith and Davey Lane, and at least one song.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The Hater was unimpressed by our 50th episode, publishing guru Peter Meager has a proposal for Tony, and a first-time caller has news of a fake vaccine passport scam.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Dion, Dave Clacton, Reg Tankwater, Shane [REDACTED], Niles Nyquist, Jason Statham and The Pikelet Man are all in attendance for the jam-packed fiftieth episode.
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Colin Holcroft is vaccine-hesitant, Barry Football apologises for his racist attack on Tony, and Jeff Goldblum recalls his last appearance on Australian TV.
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Shane [REDACTED] has a theory about the mouse plague, The Pikelet Man launches a ‘strategic attack’, and Tony catches up with conservative commentator Simon Haight.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Dave Clacton proves that Covid can’t kill comedy, Reg Tankwater is angry about triangles, and legendary film director William Friedkin takes us behind the scenes of 'To Live and Die in L.A'.
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Shane [REDACTED] has lockdown sussed, The Pikelet Man is in the doghouse, Niles Nyquist can’t remember why he called in, and Dion meets Jason Statham.
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
The Hater calls in with a trademark spray, Reg Tankwater has a go at being ‘woke’, and Matt’s neighbours are making his life a musical hell.
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Dion is in quarantine, The Pikelet Man is taking care of business, Reg Tankwater is anti-vaccine, and there’s a somewhat misleading song.
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
The first new episode in quite a while is chocked with implausible theories, foolish ideas and bad advice. Callers include Colin Holcroft, Dave Clacton and Shane [REDACTED].
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Offensive tweets, lockdown frustration and coronaspiracies galore, with Niles Nyquist, Shane [REDACTED], Simon Haight and The Pikelet Man on the line from their respective bunkers.
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Intended merely as a compilation of those David Panic reports from our YouTube channel, this Covid-19-themed episode is gatecrashed by some of our regular callers.
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
WARNING: If you’re looking for our season finale, it’s the one before this – Ep 39. This is the last in our series of ‘unplugged’ episodes. No callers, songs or strange noises, just Tony prattling on about movies from 1983, and reading his story ‘In a Tree’.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
In the supersized 2019 season finale, all our favourite callers and guests are on board, along with Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine, a Pete Smith cameo, and, of course, Tony and Matt have done a song.
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
WARNING: Another bonus ‘unplugged’ episode with none of the usual carry-on. Instead, Tony recalls every movie he saw in 1982, and reads his story ‘Optimus Schmoptimus’.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
The Pikelet Man has been on ‘Computer Box’, Simon Haight is mad for ‘ScoMo’, Reg Tankwater is fed up with ‘Greta bloody Thunberg’, and Dave Clacton reports from ‘Barry Dickbag’s Metalfest’.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
WARNING: Another one of these ‘unplugged’ episodes. No callers, just Tony crapping on about every movie he saw in 1981, and reading his story ‘Irresponsible Journalism’.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
There’s trouble at Podworx, Dion is back in custody, ‘Shane Magazines’ has a new name, Ian Teale has a keen eye, and Colin Holcroft returns from Sexyland.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
WARNING: Not a proper episode of ‘Sizzletown’, which has now gone monthly. Just Tony rambling on about movies, and reading his story ‘The Dark Knight Triumphant in Classic Cooney Farce’.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
The Pikelet Man pitches a ‘moving picture’, Fisher Stevens (not that one) is working with ‘Chinese interests’, and Tony makes yet another call to William Friedkin, director of ‘The Exorcist’.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Dion & Higgins are ‘Gongside’, Niles helps his neighbour with a drug problem, and Tony calls Peter Meager to find out why he got the boot from the MTC.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Conrad has a win, Neil has a find, Heathcote Shiraz has the identity of the lift bomber, and Tony has to call Bryan Lyons back, due to popular, if misguided, demand.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Dion is pursued by cops at Wodonga Maccas, The Pikelet Man tips a bucket on his internet rivals, and Dave Clacton unveils an offensive new concept at The Busted Nut.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Colin Holcroft has a new leisure destination, 'Shane Door' has a new name, Giles Baratheon has a new ending for ‘Game of Thrones’, and Simon Haight has a new hero.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Dion and Higgins embark on a road trip, Harold Bitumen has news of another financial opportunity, and someone is re-editing Pauline Hanson’s interviews.
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
The Pikelet Man is unimpressed by the cat from ‘Pet Sematary’, Conrad considers going on ‘MAFS’, and Dick Roundabout has a new office in a poorly chosen location.
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Dave Clacton puts his tax problems behind him, Ian Teale has a thing about keys, and Tony makes another call to William Friedkin, director of ‘The Exorcist’.
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Dion has gone ‘fully crypto’, Rodney Pyles attempts to explain ‘On the Buses’, and Tony calls a restaurateur who’s fed up with his own customers.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Niles Nyquist has a gang problem, Barry Football apologises for his latest sex video, and Tony hosts an episode of ‘Escape From the City’.
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
The manager of Spotify is still confused, Dion is low on ideas, and Tony again consults conservative commentator Simon Haight.
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Colin Holcroft visits Windscreen World, The Pikelet Man issues a warning, and Tony tracks down one half of nineties radio superduo Tum & Phul.
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Dion has the good news about global warming, Barry Football apologises again, and Tony talks to Oscar-nominee Willem Dafoe about his long career.
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Conrad has undertaken a dangerous challenge, ‘Shane Curtains’ has a new name, and Tony speaks to Peter Meager about his bold vision for Australian theatre.
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
In the first show for 2019, Niles and Dion have news, The Pikelet Man has a new enemy, and Matt has a much wider range of sound effects.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Dion, Dave Clacton and The Pikelet Man are all on board for the 2018 season finale, and yes, Tony and Matt have done a song.
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Niles Nyquist is on the lookout for African gangs, ‘Shane Table’ has a new name, and Tony gets a bollocking from the Podcast Diversity Council’s David Smallwood.
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Conrad is attempting to capitalise on his ‘fame’, Dion is under house arrest, and Tony again calls William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist'.
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
The Pikelet Man calls the police, Barry Football apologises, and Tony is drawn into legal matters involving both Dion and Colin Holcroft.
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Dave Clacton goes ‘femmo’, Matt does a dodgy dolphin deal, and Tony talks to Jason Statham about his follow-up to ‘The Meg’.
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
The Pikelet Man is hungry, Dion is returning to court, Colin Holcroft talks immigration, and Tony convinces David Lynch to create an ad for the show.
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Niles Nyquist calls back, Theo has forgotten his topic, and Tony talks to conservative commentator Simon Haight.
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Dion reveals his latest money-making scheme, everyone wants ‘feedback’, and Tony again calls publishing industry guru Peter Meager.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Conrad isn’t happy, ‘Shane Couch’ has a new name, The Pikelet Man has many enemies, and Tony talks to snooker commentator Les Cleary.
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Dion poses as a ‘Docklands entrepreneur’, it’s Matt versus the Volcano, and Tony calls Jack Nicholson to find out why he’s emerging from retirement.
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Dave Clacton and Colin Holcroft are back, Matt perfects the Cat Translator, and Tony serenades 2018’s most notorious Australian.
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Reg from Eaglemont phones in, Dion floats several new ideas, and Tony again calls master filmmaker William Friedkin.
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
An episode beset with dolphin trouble. Niles has been ‘in the studio’, and Tony talks to one of the stars of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001’.
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
The recording is hampered by possums, Dion and Dave Clacton phone in, and Tony calls David Bowie’s brother.
Wednesday May 23, 2018
Wednesday May 23, 2018
Recording the show in a parked car proves to be misguided, Conrad is back, and Tony calls the production office of ‘The Doctor Blake Mysteries’.
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Wednesday May 09, 2018
A rooftop broadcast adds very little, Dion has ‘issues pending’, and Tony calls Jason Statham to try to get him to say ‘Megalodon’.
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Shifting locations does nothing to improve the quality of the callers. Tony attempts to class things up by calling the editor of the Australian Review of Books, Peter Meager.
Friday Apr 13, 2018
Friday Apr 13, 2018
The first batch of callers seem genuinely confused by the show, and who can blame them? Tony attempts to salvage things by calling legendary film director William Friedkin.