Being gay is fundamental to who Tom Ballard is. His life, his career and his politics are all because he's gay, not in spite of it.

Tom is one of Australia's most well-known and beloved comedians. From RAW Comedy, to triple j Breakfast, to Tonightly, Tom Ballard has been a mainstay in Australian media and comedy for more than a decade.

Tom sits down with Sean to chat gay jokes, finding community, self-deprecating humour and how he's learned to love being gay.

Tom has a book coming out! It's called 'I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires and Everything Else'.

Follow Tom on Instagram: @tomcballard

Check out his book https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635

Head along to his Melbourne book launch https://www.readings.com.au/events/tom-ballard-in-conversation 

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