Amuse Douche with James Haskell

What A Flanker: Jamie Morton

James Haskell talks to podcast extraordinaire, Jamie Morton, about the success of My Dad Wrote A Porno. From reading porn in a church in their first live show (which James attended), to selling out the Sydney Opera House four times, selling out The Royal Albert Hall, and recording one of their episodes for HBO, Jamie and James discuss how it sky-rocketed as one of the most listened to podcasts, and how it shows just how much the world needs humour, escapism and laughter (in the shape of Jamie's dad's dodgy porn) right now.There will be a special Christmas episode of My Dad Wrote a Porno airing on Monday 7th and Monday 14th December. Find the podcast where you usually listen to your podcasts, on Instagram at @mydadwrotea and Twitter at @DadWroteAPorno. Find Jamie himself on @uncleegor on all platforms.You can also buy James' book What a Flanker, out now in hardback, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Haskell is facing an existential crisis. Since retiring as an international rugby star, he has become a ubiquitous personality, shape-shifting week-to-week from elite athlete to reality TV star, DJ, podcaster, author, MMA fighter, influencer and pundit. While James adapts to rapid-onset fatherhood, he is looking for his final form. In Haskell's opinion, the common thread running through his many post-rugby ventures is his unique brand of ‘comedy’... which brings us here. Amuse Douche puts Hask to the test in the most brutal arena: a live stand-up set. To prepare himself, he is speaking to some of the funniest comedians, actors and writers in the country, including Russell Kane, Sindhu Vee, Lou Sanders and Ed Byrne. While picking up tips and tricks, he’ll learn all about their journeys into comedy and find out what life is really like as a stand-up. But it's not all laughs as James and his guests also tackle serious issues such as alcohol dependency, living with ADHD and struggles with self-confidence. At the end of the series, James will take everything he's learned and get up in front of a live audience to see if he really is – or isn't – as hilarious as he says he is. Whether car crash or surprise success, the end result is sure to be compelling either way.