Interview: Tom Ballard

His new stand-up show is called Taxis & Rainbows & Hatred. Hey, one of those things is nice.

Aussie comedian and former Triple J Breakfast host Tom Ballard stopped by Student Edge this week to talk about his latest hour, now being performed at the Perth Comedy Festival.

I asked Tom all about the inspiration for the set's title, if his stand-up helps him cope with real-life trauma and whether or not comedy can be a powerful agent of change.

Also, we answer the age old question, "Juggling: is it art?"