Mikey Robins Travels from Sydney, NSW

ABC TV featured Mikey in an episode of Australian Story, and thanks to his tremendous popularity amongst TV audiences the episode went on to become one of the highest rating episodes of the esteemed biographical program.  He was subsequently an interviewee on an episode of ABC TV’s acclaimed long-form interview programme, One + One with Jane Hutcheon and has cooked up a storm on The Cook Up With Adam Liaw on SBS.

Mikey was invited back for the Australian Story ’30 years on air’ celebration special, and also joined the on-air celebrations for iconic children’s TV show Play School’s 50th anniversary.  He co-authored the books Three Beers and a Chinese Meal (with Helen Razer) and Big Man’s World (with Tony Squires and The Sandman) and written columns for The Daily Telegraph, GQ and Men’s Style. His other books are Seven Deadly Sins and One Very Naughty Fruit, followed by Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour – and his most recent work, Idiots, Follies & Misadventures.

An avid history buff Mikey teamed up with Oxford Historian and author Paul Wilson to launch their podcast Heros and Howlers – And The Rest Is History – a quizzical look at some of history’s quirkiest moments. Now in its fourth year and with a 4.9 rating, the pair, along with occasional guests, take listeners on a raucous tour across some of the strangest turning points in history.

With his stand-up comedy he’s achieved successful seasons at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals, regularly performs at Australia’s comedy clubs and cruise ships, and is a highly in-demand corporate entertainer. Mikey travelled to Afghanistan to entertain Australian troops, a moving experience which he recounted in a special piece for Australia’s Number One men’s fashion magazine, Men’s Style.  He was given the honour of being chosen to perform Master of Ceremonies duties for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet’s public talk at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The day-long celebration was attended by luminaries such as Cate Blanchett and has been a highpoint in both Mikey’s personal life and career.

An expert facilitator who has extensive experience in the corporate and public sectors, Mikey is well known for his ability to coordinate workshops, strategic planning sessions and team-building exercises. With his academic background Mikey is able to understand and present to diverse teams, and bring an audience to its feet, its senses, and its knees – whether serving as an MC, public speaker, debater or comic.