Adam ZwarSALUTING THE GREATEST SITCOM EVERIt’s 47 years since the first episode of Fawlty Towers crept into the public consciousness with minimal publicity and a series of lukewarm…5 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Adam ZwarTHE TEN FUNNIEST OPENING LINES TO BOOKS (I HAVE READ)My stand-up comedian mates tell me it’s critical to get your opener right. They say if you don’t get a strong laugh on your first joke…5 min read·Aug 15, 2022--1--1
Adam ZwarWHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR LAST WORDS TO BE?I’ve always been drawn to hearing and reading about people’s last words — their final proclamation before taking one last breath. It could…3 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Adam ZwarREMEMBERING ROB DICKSONThis week, the documentary filmmaker Peter Dickson released a book about his late brother, Rob — who played for Hawthorn and Brisbane, won…5 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Adam ZwarTHE TEN FUNNIEST OPENING LINES TO BOOKS (I HAVE READ)My stand-up comedian mates tell me it’s critical to get your opener right. They say if you don’t get a strong laugh on your first joke…5 min read·Aug 2, 2022----
Adam Zwar“IT’S AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION’S NIGHT OF NIGHTS, ADAM.”It was 2008 when John Clarke received his Lifetime Achievement Logie. I’d worked with him a bit, but like most Australians, was just a fan…2 min read·Aug 1, 2022----
Adam Zwar17 ANNOYING WORDS AND PHRASES I WILL NO LONGER USEIn 2014, I wrote a piece for The SMH arguing for the retirement of annoying words and phrases like “sweet”, “just sayin”…4 min read·Aug 1, 2022----
Adam ZwarI DIDN’T WEAR A TIE TO DAD’S MEMORIALGetting to Dad’s memorial involved two long drives and two flights. One of the flights was delayed an hour and despite my meticulous…2 min read·Jul 30, 2022----