
John Howard REALLY Sucked
Comedy
Overview
This bold live performance explores the controversial legacy of John Howard with humour and unapologetic honesty. The show is a mixture of the Jordanism’s recognisable from Friendlyjordies, weird impersonations, a ton of stats and you leave with the niggling feeling that you… learnt something?!
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Jordan Shanks
Jordan Shanks
Jordan Shanks
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