Welcome to Welcome to Hell, the podcast for Sinners.

With me, Daniel Fox, erstwhile comedian, sometimes hell's resident receptionist.

And me, Dane Buckley, lap dancer, exotic dancer and comedian.

And male comedian.

And female comedian.

A special episode.

We've got a guest.

The first guest of the season.

There is a soul at the gate.

A shy, retired soul.

A wallflower.

A simple country girl.

Knocking at the gate.

In The Devil's Little Red Book today, we have a prodigious sinner, a comedian, a cabaret star, a songstress, an antipodian, and rumored homosexual.

His cabaret extravaganza, the K-hole is a staple of festivals the world over,

while his solo shows have earned him a host of awards and nominations.

You'll have seen him on both Aussie and British TV screens,

and he has just finished a nationwide tour of Australia playing Herod

in the 50th anniversary production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

At last, some masculine energy at the Big Red Gates. Welcome to Hell, Ruben Kay. The fact you had to read that off your phone made it feel so heartfelt. Yes. I really like him. He's a dear friend. Ruben Kay. Hello, Mann, Hache. How are you doing? Oh, thank you. Thank you for coming. It's a pleasure to be here. I had nothing else to do today. Yes, I have had to remind you that you're doing this five or six times. It's very true. I'm so sorry. I saw Ruben over the weekend and was like, oh, and obviously you'll do the podcast. And you looked at me with the blankest expression. And I was like, you are coming to do the podcast, and you didn't say anything. So I really didn't know. And then I texted you yesterday going, let me know when you want the cab, and you blanked me. So this morning, it was sort of like lucky dip of like, I actually don't know if he's coming on it. Also, your lovely producer, Ben.

Yeah, who you just called Offer a Straggart as the one straight man in the room. Well, they need to know that place. They do need to know their place. Called me. When did you call me? You called me last night? And I was like, I'm drunk. It's my birthday. I just had someone come out of me. I need to, I can't do this right now.

I said, well, you need to, I can't do this

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