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What The Fuchs?!
by Jess Fuchs
Comedian Jess Fuchs’ favourite emotion is anger. When face to face with the red devil, her vision crystallises and speech sharpens - she becomes her final form. What The Fuchs?! is a solo comedy podcast capturing the ridiculousness, joy and humour in anger and frustrating everyday experiences. Join Jess each week as she dissects her moments of frustration, reacts to listeners' rant submissions, explores whether she should be pissed (or is she just PMSing?), and ultimately, tries to find a calmer path in life - all in her iconic sharp and cheeky style. Follow Jess on TikTok and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr
Episodes
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MAY: Off Campus & Out Of My Mind
This month is all about the new hit romance book-turned-TV-show, ‘Off Campus’. Whether you’ve seen it or not, it doesn’t matter, because this becomes a broader conversation about the cultural chokehold of smut, the impossible standards set by ‘men written by women’, and what happens when you…
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MARCH & APRIL: "Find My Friends" Has Gone Too Far
This month’s episode is a chaotic catch-up covering both March and April because yes, I did miss an episode....and no, I won’t be taking any questions at this time!! So sit back and relax as we rewind and discuss the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Also an unglamorous...
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FEBRUARY
The topics covered in the February wrap up are unbelievable. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nvAabjA5OVA Mandatory watching: My Heart Will Go On Remix 2026 STAND UP TOUR TICKETS & DETAILS: ADELAIDE - March 3-8 @ Rhino Room:...
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JANUARY: Year of Diva (& Heated Rivalry)
Whether you’re a What The Fuchs?! regular returning to the bosom of comedian Jess Fuchs, or a freshly minted Fuchs fan, welcome. In 2026, the pod goes monthly! At the end of each month, Jess creates a vlog-style episode where she reflects and wraps up her month with a personal story, a…
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Change Ahead
A quick, chaotic sign-off to 2025. I recount how Harry Potter got me through the 25-hour flight home, share some general 2026 manifesting thoughts, and explain how and why What The Fuchs?! is going to look a little different in 2026. It’s a short episode with big feelings and lots of thank yous....
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Lavender Marriage Fantasy
I'm back, and today is all about fighting Qantas over additional baggage, my lavender marriage fantasy and my top tips for hosting an adult dinner party...now that I'm an expert after hosting my first (and last) sit down grown up feast. Watch this ep on YouTube Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok &...
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Watching A Man Make A Sandwich
This episode covers: catching an uber to JFK, being majorly humbled at a top London comedy club and watching a man make a sandwich...which genuinly changed me. Watch this ep on YouTube Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok & Instagram @JessFuchs For media, or partnership enquiries, please contact:...
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Wicked: For Good...or Bad?
This week, I saw Wicked: For Good...and this is what I thought! Also, I share the seed of a new sociological theory about who men and women should actually be dating (regardless of sexuality). Watch this ep on YouTube Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok & Instagram @JessFuchs For media, or partnership...
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Convincing You I'm Stable
In this episode, I'm convincing you that I'm stable! I’m sleeping, I’m going to the gym, and for once...I don’t have a crush. Also, it's Thanksgiving in America, so how a turkey is prepared is front of mind! All of the beliefs I share undermine my case for stability. Watch this ep on YouTube…
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New York Is An Escape Room
Live from a fire escape, I try not to get frostbite as I ramble about my feelings, findings and feral thoughts in New York. Watch this ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GVXuV80PuS0 Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok & Instagram @JessFuchs For media, or partnership enquiries, please contact:...
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Birthday Episode! 32 Lessons I've Learned In 32 Years
I just turned 32, which feels like the perfect time to share 32 lessons I’ve learned...so far. Watch this ep on YouTube HERE! Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok & Instagram @JessFuchs For media, or partnership enquiries, please contact: [email protected]. #SoloCast #ComedyPodcast #Storytelling...
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Doctors Once Recommended Smoking
My most philosophical and conspiratorial episode to date! What begins as a chat about Outlander and change spirals into a full-blown exploration of evolution, medical conspiracies, dyslexia, recycling, and whether sunscreen is secretly bad for you. I question if evolution is good, recall when...
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Hit by an Uber
This week, I come to you after being physically assaulted by the universe — and more specifically, my Uber driver. With a possible brain injury and three weddings in five weeks, I’m sharing my survival guide to wedding season. From choosing the right shoes to avoiding a clingy wedding guest, all…
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Live From New York, It's What The Fuchs?!
I’m in New York City, baby — and you can tell! I’m not wasting any time in this episode: we’re diving into the Taylor Swift vs Charli XCX drama (and why I’m jealous of people who care), complaining about Paris, and the tourists who don’t understand basic queue etiquette. Plus, my theory that…
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Coucou From Paris
This week on What The Fuchs?! I’m peaking on flu meds in Paris. My chaotic ramblings take us through the winding, romantic streets of my first week—from envying effortless French style to performing stand-up in the city, and fumbling through new greetings like an obnoxious tourist...
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Coffee, Cocktails & Chaos at The Lion King
This week’s What The Fuchs?! comes to you from the bedroom of a shared Airbnb in Manchester. I recap my week through drinks: a coffee with a friend far too passionate about their difficult order, a cocktail with a wine-obsessed mate (only to realise I don’t actually care for either), and, to...
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From Hadestown to Oxford Town
This week it’s my final episode from London before I hit the road. I chat about seeing the musical Hadestown (and contemplating becoming a devotee of the Greek gods), my misplaced rage at discovering Oxford is a whole town — and not just a street in London — and, lastly, the curse of phone...
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The Summer I Turned Pretty, Les Misérables & A Hangover
Episode 40 of What The Fuchs?! was meant to be reflective...but instead it’s me, hungover, rambling through the chaos of my week. I cover everything from The Summer I Turned Pretty to bottomless brunch, studying abroad in Boston, and whatever else popped into my throbbing head. If you’re new…
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Female Exceptionalism
Today I unpack the impossible standards women put on themselves—what I’m calling female exceptionalism—and how it played out in my week as I constantly feel pressure to change the sexist stereotype that “women aren’t funny.” To lighten the mood, I also dive into not understanding puzzles, shame...
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Cringe Culture & Justin Bieber
This week I methodically evaluate and solve Cringe Culture. Breaking down the who, what, when, where and whys of this online phenomenon. I put on my most stylish sociologist hat and bring receipts—like ‘Justin Bieber uses social media like our aunties, but no one says he’s cringe’. I revisit...
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Freakier Friday: My Body Swap Wish List
After surviving an unexpected summer cold, I reflects on an almost-perfect day - including a trip to see Freakier Friday. Naturally, this spirals into the ultimate question: if given the chance, who would I body swap with for my own Freaky Friday experience? Watch this ep on YouTube:...
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Everyone In The UK is Dehydrated & Are Men Useful?
This week I’m coming to you live from the university dorm room I’m calling home during my time in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival. Fresh off the train — and nursing an aching shoulder after a stranger’s water bottle smacked me — I’m making some big declarations and sweeping statements under the...
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Celebrities I've Met
This week I kick things off with a quick rant about the trials of daily life. My regret over giving a rogue face mask a go — which ruined my previously perfect skin. A whinge about my lack of creativity in the kitchen... I’ve eaten so much bolognese this week, if you cut me open I’d be 90% beef...
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Can People Change?!
This week, I take a few personality tests to figure out who I really am—or at least who the internet says I am. I dive into whether people can actually change their personality, and if mine needs changing to better survive London. Turns out, the city isn’t exactly living up to the fantasy, so I’m...
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I Have No Interests, Hobbies or Personality
I confess… I have no hobbies, no interests, no persoanlity — but I’m working on it! In this episode, I reflect on past activities as a window into my (hopefully) more interesting future — one where I actually have something to do with my time. I dive into a list of potential London activities,...
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Miserable In London
I’ve landed in London... and I’m already regretting it. In this episode, I vent about the heatwave, the insane prices, the swarms of tourists, and the sinking feeling that nothing’s going to plan. In this episode we get back to basics: 25 minutes of things that really piss me off and make me...
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Tall Poppy Syndrome & The Loneliness Epidemic
In this episode of What The Fuchs?!, Jess bids farewell to Sydney. Recounting her final Aussie gig before heading overseas, she unpacks her final, ridiculous Saturday night in her hometown. She also delves into the maddening realities of tall poppy syndrome in Australia as a creative and—if you…
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My Ugly Doppelgänger
This week Jess spirals while trying to pack for a long trip—how do you plan outfits for multiple continents and emotional breakdowns? She also shares the insulting doppelgängers she's been compared to. TW: This episode includes a personal story that mentions suicide. Watch this ep on YouTube:...
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Getting To Second Base On The Subway
This week on What The Fuchs?!, Jess dives into the weird emotional limbo that follows hitting a big goal—like, cool… now what? With international travel on the horizon, she unpacks how we romanticise being away from home, especially when it comes to public transport. From a man removing his...
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Going Viral Online & Feral At The Zoo
This week on What The Fuchs?! — I go to the zoo with my niece and almost throw hands with a literal child. I unpack the chaos of going viral, social media etiquette, and why unfollowing someone you met once in a gay bar feels like a hate crime. It’s an episode with enough emotional whiplash to…
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Help! My Sister’s Pregnant With Twins
In this episode, I dive deep into the fascinating world of twins – from identical to conjoined and everything in between. I lie down on my sister’s couch for a boots-on-the-ground-style interview, as she’s currently expecting identical twin girls! I also recount a chaotic brunch with some of my...
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Bring Back Toxic Positivity
Had to call an ambulance minutes before hitting record – but hey, the show must go on with a Joker-style fake smile! I’m talkin’ shit about my recent family holiday, which went spectacularly wrong from start to finish… apparently the Fuchs family had some uncashed karma chips. I’m also serving up...
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Gays Hijacked My Meet-Cute
Guess who’s back?! After a cheeky little podcast pause, I’m here with a juicy life update. In this episode, I recount my almost-‘90s rom-com meet-cute — which was foiled by my homosexuals (“These gays, they’re trying to murder me!”), my experience at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival…
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Cancel Dating Apps! How To Flirt IRL
In this episode, we’re getting into the art of flirting—what works, what doesn’t, and why having a crush is chaotic fun. I talk dating in the modern world, why being forward is underrated, and read WikiHow to Flirt so you don’t have to. From online dating app disasters messages to real-life...
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Colour Theory: Do You Really Need It?
This week on What The Fuchs?!, I dive into the wild world of fashion—my personal style evolution, the questionable outfits along the way, and whether I actually care about colour palette theory. Am I a summer (I hope not) or a winter? Or, is this whole colour theory thing dumb AF? Watch on…
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I Tried to Ski...It Went Horribly Wrong
This week on What The Fuchs?!, I’m embracing my winter obsession—but through the lens of pure humiliation. From a disastrous attempt at skiing to drunkenly falling into a snow-filled gutter, winter has tested me. But in a full-circle moment, years later, I found myself rescuing a drunk girl from...
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Men Understand Top Gun But Not a Tampon
From the dentist's chair to the massage table, Jess takes you on a journey of discomfort. She recounts the struggle of keeping a conversation going while her dentist’s hands are in her mouth, her brief and bizarre stint studying Aviation at university, and the deep tissue battle to remove a...
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Fat, Lumpy, Bald & Single on Valentine's Day
Recorded on February 14th after a particularly rigorous doctor's visit, Jess regurgitates her appointment notes, specifically regarding "being fat, going bald, and having a lump." Jess also reads audience write-in submissions about Valentine's Day. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UwPfewLCGXw...
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Wallaby Sanctuary Horror Story
Draped in her new clown-styled blouse, Jess pinballs from topic to topic—from looking like Charli XCX to Googling 'Why is the Army called Army?' She shudders as she recalls visiting a wallaby sanctuary in New Zealand and finishes the episode by reading an audience complaint about a selfish,...
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Mistakenly Dressing Like A Victorian Wet Nurse & My Radical Profit Theory
In this episode of What The Fuchs?!, Jess unpacks the accidental fashion crime of dressing like a Victorian wet nurse (bonnet not included). She discusses the acceptable 15 minute 'late' window when you have plans and dives into her own foolproof—well, Jess-proof—theory on how to make financial...
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What Happens to Your Socials When You Die?
Jess is mad at her inability to keep a white t-shirt clean, vulnerably admits to going bald (she's convinced, no official medical diagnosis), and reveals her brilliant business plan to build a company that handles your intimate possessions and online social media profiles when you die. Watch the...
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Hello, I'm Petty
On this episode of What The Fuchs?!, Jess embraces her pettiness, overshares about getting full-body laser hair removal and her attempt to cure insomnia by reading smutty romance novels. Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/pBFV0QQqD20 Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok & Instagram...
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Convincing Myself I Hate Travel (Spoiler: I Don't)
In this episode, Jess takes a trip down memory lane, revisiting the chaos of international travel—missing luggage, being stranded on a weird man's boat, getting lost in the back streets of Venice— the goal? To remind herself why staying home is better. The reality? She finishes the episode ready…
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F*ck Your New Year's Resolutions
It’s a new year, but is it really a new you? In the first episode of 2025, Jess rages against resolutions and explains why you're doomed to fail! From promises of becoming a 'gym rat' to unrealistic “life goals,” Jess boycotts the stupid practice of making and discussing resolutions. AND, Jess...
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Reading Your Deepest Insecurities
At the taping of her debut stand up comedy special, Thick & Thin, on Wednesday, December 18th in Sydney, attendees were greeted by a huge sign reading: "Insecurities! Anonymously write yours down." Over the course of her 80-minute show, Jess shared personal stories, did crowd work, and read the...
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Old People Are Lying...It Doesn't Get Better
Jess riots against the fallacy of ‘with age comes wisdom' and ‘the best is yet to come’. Whether it’s a decaying body sabotaging an enjoyable day-to-day life, or a fully developed adult brain stopping you from getting high without spiralling…Jess is unimpressed with the false narrative that 'it...
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There's No Place Like Home: Wicked
As Wickedmania sweeps the nation, Jess spirals! Wishing her parents forced her into musical theatre as a kid, today she revisits being cast in the made up role of 'barber' in the Old Testament story of Samson and Delilah for the end of year play in primary school. Follow Jess Fuchs on Tik Tok &...
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Bizarre Christmas Movie 'Hot Frosty', Disgusting Tonsil Stones & The History of Haircuts
What The Fuchs?! hits the big 1-0 ep...and what better way to celebrate than to be struck down with a tonsil stone and stuck in Melbourne with none of the fancy WTFuchs?! set trimmings of a typical episode. Jess recounts holding a baby on the plane to Melbourne, Googles the history of scissors,...
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Guest Tim Abbott Talks Strata, Therapy & Online Culture
In the first of it's kind, Jess has a guest who...drum roll please...requested, demanded, begged to be on the pod! Cue Tim Abbott. Previously known for his viral digital content, released under the pseudonym 'Worthless Twink', Tim is now a reformed meme lord who is taking a seat on the What The...
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Pet Sitting Nightmare
Jess attempts to rage about a number of issues, but continues to get distracted by Milo, the 11 year old dog she is currently dogsitting. This ol' girl is taking up a lot of space in Jess's life...quite literally. And in today's episode, the two hash it out on the What The Fuchs?! couch, with…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Comedian Jess Fuchs’ favourite emotion is anger. When face to face with the red devil, her vision crystallises and speech sharpens - she becomes her final form.
What The Fuchs?! is a solo comedy podcast capturing the ridiculousness, joy and humour in anger and frustrating everyday experiences.
Join Jess each week as she dissects her moments of frustration, reacts to listeners' rant submissions, explores whether she should be pissed (or is she just PMSing?), and ultimately, tries to find a calmer path in life - all in her iconic sharp and cheeky style.
Follow Jess on TikTok and Instagram
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr
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Comedian Jess Fuchs’ favourite emotion is anger. When face to face with the red devil, her vision crystallises and speech sharpens - she becomes her final form. What The Fuchs?! is a solo comedy podcast capturing the ridiculousness, joy and humour in anger and frustrating everyday experiences. Join...
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