Cal Wilson
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Cal Wilson (1970-2023) was a beloved New Zealand comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. She was best known for her live stand-up, but was also a frequent television performer as a host, panellist, and comic actor. Her last television appearances included as a contestant on the 2022 season of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, and as one of the hosts of the seventh and eighth seasons of The Great Australian Bake Off, the second of which was broadcast the year after her death. She is dearly missed by all who knew her; GNU Cal Wilson.
Podcast episodes
As host
Cal has co-hosted two podcasts:
- Money Power Freedom (2019-2020) - Cal and journalist Santilla Chingaipe present stories about money from a feminist perspective. Produced by the Victorian Women's Trust.
- Troll Play (2018) - Cal and fellow comedians Alice Fraser and Sami Shah make jokes out of the awfulness of Internet trolls. Produced by the ABC.
As guest
Cal has appeared on many Australian comedy podcasts; we've only listed her appearances on podcasts covered by this wiki.
| Date | Show | Episode | Topic | External link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-08 | Pratchat | "Boots Theory" | Men at Arms | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2018-01-08 | Pratchat | "You're a Wizzard, Rincewind" | Sourcery | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2021-12-08 | Pratchat | "Salt Rat Arsenic Heat" | Nanny Ogg's Cookbook | pratchatpodcast.com |
External links
- Cal Wilson on Wikipedia