Noel Anderson’s 15 Mins of Fame

"A lack of fulfilment makes the sex more satisfying"

Liam Williams writes gay erotic fiction. His 40th birthday is just around the corner, and his erotic podcasts have clocked up over one million downloads. With titles like “Hot Tub Revelation”, “Halloween Handjob”, and the release of his novel, “Naughty Forties”, Liam is the king of online erotica. 

This episode is hosted by Noel Anderson (featuring Liam Williams) 

This podcast co...

If you aren’t happy being single, you won’t be happy in a relationship.

Valentine’s Day is associated with love, romance, and couples, but it can be a difficult time for those who are single. That’s why I decided to celebrate the freedom and independence of being unattached in my first podcast of 2024.

Too often on Valentine’s Day, like many others, I’ve felt sad navigating life single and fancy-free. But I’m not going to feel that...

What does it take to become a leading man in TV, film and theatre? Is it good looks? Or is it something else that’s impossible to define? Cary Grant and Ryan Gosling have it! So does Australian actor Ian Stenlake. He’s been a “leading man” in popular TV shows like Sea Patrol, The Secret Daughter, Dance Academy and Stingers, and in hit musicals like Mamma Mia, Oklahoma and Sam Mendes’ production of Cabaret opposite Aussie songstress...

Are you dreaming of a cheap and cheerful getaway? Why not try Bali? The island of gods! It’s only a hop, skip, and a jump from Australia, and you’ll get to taste some mouth-watering Indonesian cuisine. There’s a lot to do in Bali. I know because I just got back! I even attended a Balinese cooking class. And guess what? I share all my knowledge of Bali on Noel Anderson’s 15 Mins of Fame podcast. Trust me, my hot tips (like going to ...

A few weeks ago, a friend confessed that he didn’t understand the Voice Referendum. It got me thinking, which is always dangerous…but what could I do to help people who were a little confused by the Voice to Parliament, like my friend?

This short podcast aims to present a balanced perspective, highlighting both the pros and cons of the argument while keeping the information simple and factual.

Understanding the Voice Referendum is ...

How does an Australian singer from country Queensland become a global diva? In the 90s, I remember standing off camera and watching a young girl perform on Brisbane morning television. She was in the studio to help publicise a musical I was directing as she was the leading lady. Her name is Helen Walsh.

Since then Helen has sung on stages in London’s West End and around the globe. Performing in Cats, Mamma Mia, Les Misérables (7 ti...

A lot’s changed since ‘The Boys in the Band’ first shocked Broadway audiences in 1968. The play’s bawdy dialogue and its queer characters dragged theatregoers out of the closet kicking and screaming. Angels in America, Bent, and even Aussie musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert owe much to ‘The Boys in the Band.' It put homosexuality centre stage.

This brings me to Melbourne based-playwright, director and performer, Gavin Roa...

I recently had to isolate and test for Covid. I decided to make the most of the situation and record a podcast. But what would I talk about? I’ve often found myself “flying solo,” which has its challenges, as there’s no one around to pick you up if you fall down.

Armed with my iPhone and a pick-a-box of podcast ideas, in this episode, I chat about travel anxiety, bad bosses (we’ve all had one), my no-pet policy, and why everyone wh...

A few months back, I was contacted by Tequila Mockingbird Productions in Los Angeles about a film called This Sucks. They wondered if I would like to interview writer/director Cameron A. Mitchell for my podcast.  Long story short, I was sent a preview link and watched the movie while eating a Vegemite sandwich. I liked This Sucks and thought it was very socially aware for a film shot in 9 days.

We’re in a global pandemic, no one ha...

Tania was the “it” girl of Australian television, TV host Molly Meldrum discovered her dancing on Countdown. It wasn’t long before she was working on TV shows like The Factory, offering TLC to Cyndi Lauper on ABC’s Countdown Revolution and appearing on Steve Vizard’s Tonight Live.

In 2014, Tania Lacy was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Today she’s touring Australia, taking time to smell the roses, make people laugh ...

Saara Lamberg steps on stage. “I’d like to be able to diversify Australian cinema,” she tells the audience at the Melbourne Made Film Festival. The fiercely independent filmmaker is a unique figure in Aussie cinema, a female writer/director/producer in an industry mostly dominated by men. But what intrigues me is that she also takes the lead role in her films. This includes the Westermarck Effect her most recent film. A story about...

Flashback – Church Street sometime in 2015. I’m holding auditions for a new Australian musical called Audrey Hepburn and I Consider Our Assets. In walks Kelly Cupo, her hair pulled back and she’s wearing a tight black skirt. I thought her smile infectious and she lit up the room when she sang. I knew immediately she was my leading lady, Liz O’Sullivan. A young woman who in her therapy sessions imagines she’s talking to her idol, Au...

“Deep sadness sits at the base of my belly always.”

It’s the happiest time of year. But what is the true meaning of Christmas? And what about the ideologies behind ‘Woke’ and Cancel Culture? Do they deserve a place at our Christmas lunch? I asked my good friend, Peter Van Miltenburg, to join me on this podcast. We met 16 years ago at Chasers Nightclub in Melbourne. He’s our 'Woke' Christmas expert and elf! 

What do Ramadan, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Coca Cola and bullfighting have to ...

I was out at a friend’s birthday lunch and someone brought up horror movies just after the food was served. Judging from the conversation, I discovered everyone has a favourite horror movie they remember from childhood.

“I loved Carrie! The Brian De Palma film, not the remake!”

“I remember watching John Carpenter’s The Thing!”

“I liked psychological horror…like Rosemary’s Baby,” I confessed.

“Have you se...

The Tap House Hotel in Balaclava is a couple of blocks away, and I have often dropped in for a little comedy on Monday night. The evening is called “Local Laughs,” except during the COVID-19 lockdown, it’s been on every week for 19 years. The longest-running comedy room in Melbourne! Judith Lucy, Dave Hughes and Adam Hills have all worked the tiny Tap House stage. A night at Local Laughs wouldn’t be the same without its mistress of...

Nandita Chakraborty is an Indian Australian author with two published novels under her belt. Her new book Dirty Little Secrets, a memoir set in Delhi and Melbourne, takes her readers on a no-holds-barred account of what it means to lose oneself and rise like a phoenix to start anew.

“The distance from Delhi to Melbourne is 10,213 km and the total distance to travel in search of oneself is limitless” – Nand...

"You’ve done the impossible! Produced an original Australian musical where the muse is a glamorous Audrey Hepburn. Then what? That’s why I urge you “Never Write An Aussie Musical ” It's like going to Bootcamp for ten years," writer/director Noel Anderson.  Presentation recorded "live online" for the Breakout Writer's Festival 11/09/2021 

Note: Noel is introduced by author Mat Clarke and this podcast features the song "Travellers in...

Several years ago I devised and directed a play for the Melbourne Fringe Festival around a monologue I wrote called Confide in Me . The show was called Love Kills 2017  It consisted of a collection of stories about love-going-horribly-wrong. One piece, Intoxicated, was written by a lovely lady called Melka Stansah. When I first read Intoxicated I was surprised that such a noir tale of murder, lust, and revenge could come from a swe...