Ryan Shelton

<p>Comedian and multi-skilled creative Ryan Shelton is, obviously, a man of immense and varied talents. Arguably the greatest skill he's developed though, has been his ability to survive over 20 years of being best friends with Hamish Blake.</p><br><p>The two first met in school, quickly bonding over a mutual love of comedy. That passion for laughter would carry through to their uni days, as Ryan and Hamish -alongside Tim Bartley and Andy Lee - created sketch show "Radio Karate" on channel 31.</p><br><p>At the time, Ryan believed the show would be his first and last foray into comedy before pursuing a career in advertising. But Hamish, in tandem with (guess who) Andy Lee, had other ideas. </p><br><p>Of course, Hamish and Andy went on to become the star duo we know them as today, and their wild ride of success has been fun for all involved. </p><br><p>And usually, when your best friend is out there kicking goals – you’re celebrating with them every step of the way. But Ryan struggled to be truly happy for his best mate. </p><br><p>After all, how could he be when Hamish was living out Ryan’s comedy dreams. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For a long time that feeling of envy was hard for Ryan to admit to himself, let alone Hamish.</p><br><p>But eventually, in 2019, during a dinner between himself and Hamish – Ryan finally worked up the courage and found the right moment to tell the truth. </p><br><p>Here’s the story of how it all happened.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Thank you to Uncle Jack Charles for the acknowledgement of country.</p><br><p>Instagrammers! (Meaning everyone on the internet) Follow us for more Calm Ya Farm tips, and send us a message saying you came from the show notes, I need to know people read these!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/0c0c3b62-2599-44f6-9ffd-1933f756b5d2/instagram.com/calmyafarm_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/calmyafarm_/</a></p><p><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/0c0c3b62-2599-44f6-9ffd-1933f756b5d2/calmyafarm.com.au" rel