Paul McDermott, a leading comic provocateur, an endless originator, a ceaseless font of wonder, a generous collaborator, an unrelentingly creative spirit and a rolled gold feckin’ legend, is returning to Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2022 to perform his next miracle, alongside a fella you don’t know.

Join the dots, follow the path people, look at the history of the man – DAAS, GNW, MOSH, The Sideshow, Triple J with Mikey Robins, GUD, Paul + Gatesy, Plus One.

I mean, f***, has there ever been anyone more consistent?

Many people don’t find the earthy musing of a rapidly-aging, self-absorbed narcissist engaging. However, if two Covid survivors (the Plague Doctor and the Meadow Lark), free associating while making sweet sickening sounds, attacking anti-vaxxers, Hillsong, social hierarchies and authoritarianism is your groove… then maybe… just maybe…