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Richard Dellamarta but informally changed his name to Adam Richard when he was a teenager. He officially changed it in 1996 after the death of his mother. He attended Brunswick Primary School and
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After a variety of part-time jobs, including working as a State Bank teller, a fast-food worker, and a cleaner, Richard had his first stand-up gig in 1996. During the late 1990s, Richard was a regular on various
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podcast. The podcast mainly focusing on the Doctor Who universe/spin-offs and anything else on
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sci-fi geeks. Richard was also a team captain on the 2014 revival of music quiz and live music performance show
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Since 2019, Richard has been producing nearly daily content on his
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