114. Turning Tragedy Into Comedy with Dr. Jo Prendergast

Comedian and Author Dr Jo Prendergast joined me on the podcast today to talk about the process of turning something tragic, in Jo's case a breast cancer diagnosis into something funny, which ended up being her show Cancer & Cartwheels which she's currently touring. Jo talks about what it was like going through Chemo, she explains what Cold Capping is, and talks about at what point did she start to try and turn it into a comedy show.Content Warning: Some heavy topics such as Cancer & Death are discussed.Jo is currently touring some of the Australian festivals with Cancer & Cartwheels.The easiest way to keep up with Jo and find her on social media is by visiting www.drjoprendergast.com--Increasingly uneasy about the American oligarchy's rapidly tightening grip on social media? Me too! Join the mailing list on Substack and together we'll escape the clutches of tyrany but you'll still be able to check out cool shows I have coming up and secret events available only to newsletter members.Ruddle me this now has a proper website! Visit www.ruddlemethis.com to check it out!Watch my full hour-long stand up special Panic! At The Buffet for FREE on YouTube here!I'd love it if you could leave this podcast a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or GoodPods.Follow Taylor Online:YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram, or Facebook--Ruddle Me This! With Taylor Ruddle is an independently produced Kiwi podcast based in Christchurch, New Zealand where the host Taylor Ruddle, an Award winning stand up comedian chats to artists, comedians, performers and anybody else interesting in a long form, chilled out, cosy conversation. If you want to know what it's like to be an up and coming Stand Up Comedian, then this is the pod for you!Follow me online!Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | LinkTreeTickets for my 2026 tour Absolute Battler are now online at candocomedy.com/battler