Arj Barker freewheels through his set, thanks to alien tech support Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 9, 2021 â 12.42pm Save Normal text size The Athenaeum, until April 18 Arj Barker has never made a secret of his belief in aliens; that he hasnât aged a day in his 20-plus years of stand-up suggests he might have some alien tech in his garage. Barkerâs amateur ufology isnât the only thing that betrays his Californian upbringing. Here he extrudes heady laughs from his yoga journey, doles out faux inspirational quotes and squeezes in this festivalâs sharpest turmeric gag. With his velvety SoCal lilt still firmly in place, itâs easy to forget heâs been an adopted Melburnian for decades, especially given itâs one of only a clutch of non-Aussie accents at this yearâs festival.