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Music Talks

223 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Guests choose a song from each decade of their lives and tell me how they went about making their choices and why these songs mean so much to them . Episodes are published the first Thursday of every month. If you are interested in being a guest on the show please email me at [email protected]. You will find additional content around each episode on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/musictalkspod - please 'like' and 'follow' if you can. 

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Episode 70 - Malcolm Garrett - The Correct Use of Soap - Part 2

June 15, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

This is the second part of my conversation with Malcolm Garrett.  It really is more of the same in a good way. The opinions are as strong, the energy is as high, the connections are great, and the stories are fascinating.  In between a set of eclectic and considered song choices we cover a lot of topics including:   Malcolm’s love of Sigue Sigue Sputnik and how influential and prescient they were.  His fascination with the future, his Jerry Andersen collection and James Bond. The move i...

Episode 70 - Malcolm Garrett MBE - The Correct Use Of Soap (Part1)

June 08, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

My guest in this episode is Malcolm Garrett MBE who rather modestly describes himself as ‘a UK-based graphic designer working across a variety of disciplines and media.’ Malcolm has a global reputation for his influence on graphic design and popular culture, both through his landmark designs for clients including Buzzcocks, Duran Duran, Boy George, Simple Minds and Peter Gabriel, and through his pioneering role in championing interaction and digital communications since the early 1990s, wit...

Episode 69 - David Wilner - Radio, Radio

May 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

My guest in this episode is David Wilner who was born in Dover, New Hampshire in 1963 on the day Dion was recording ‘Drip Drop’!  His formative years were spent between New Hampshire and Washington State, but he has subsequently lived In Ohio, Tucson, Boston, and Minneapolis as well as spending four years in the UK, indulging his Anglophilia, in the Noughties. He now resides in Prague and is adamant that he won’t be moving again.  I have always believed that travel and living away from hom...

Episode 69 - David Wilner - Radio, Radio

May 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

My guest in this episode is David Wilner who was born in Dover, New Hampshire in 1963 on the day Dion was recording ‘Drip Drop’!  His formative years were spent between New Hampshire and Washington State, but he has subsequently lived In Ohio, Tucson, Boston, and Minneapolis as well as spending four years in the UK, indulging his Anglophilia, in the Noughties. He now resides in Prague and is adamant that he won’t be moving again.  I have always believed that travel and living away from hom...

Episode 68 - Rachel King - A House of Music

May 11, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

In a first for Music Talks my guest in this episode is Rachel King who is married to my previous guest Harris King, 'the love of her life'. They share a deep love and passion for music and as per the title of the episode they live in 'A House of Music' .     Rachel was born in Chattanooga, a couple of hours from Nashville but is not a great lover of country music. She has a music loving sister, and they grew up listening to Motown from her parents and Big Bands from her grandmother, along wi...

Episode 68 - Rachel King - A House of Music

May 11, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

In a first for Music Talks my guest in this episode is Rachel King who is married to my previous guest Harris King, 'the love of her life'. They share a deep love and passion for music and as per the title of the episode they live in 'A House of Music' .     Rachel was born in Chattanooga, a couple of hours from Nashville but is not a great lover of country music. She has a music loving sister, and they grew up listening to Motown from her parents and Big Bands from her grandmother, along wi...

Episode 67 - Harris King - Southern Nights & Elektro Kultur

April 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

My guest in this episode is Harris King.  Harris was introduced to Music Talks by previous guests Steven Routledge and Justin Steiner who are fellow members of the brilliant community that has grown up around the Rockin’ The Suburbs Podcast and now Radio Station -  suburbspod.com Like many of my guests Harris isn’t just a music lover he’s a music scholar who immerses himself in the music he listens to and the bands that he likes. As he says at one point in our chat “I’m always listening”. ...

Episode 66 - Julie Simpson - Women In Technology

April 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

My guest is Julie Simpson, a delightful, fun lady who I met in the late 90’s and I have always viewed as ‘a force of nature’ and you will hear a lot of her energy, enthusiasm, and humour in this episode  Julie is the youngest of 9 children and was born in Germany but grew up in Basingstoke. Her story is an inspirational one of starting with little and triumphing over adversity.  This started at 14 when her much loved father, a Sergeant Major, died of a heart attack whilst she was with him....

Episode 66 - Julie Simpson - Women In Technology

April 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

My guest is Julie Simpson, a delightful, fun lady who I met in the late 90’s and I have always viewed as ‘a force of nature’ and you will hear a lot of her energy, enthusiasm, and humour in this episode  Julie is the youngest of 9 children and was born in Germany but grew up in Basingstoke. Her story is an inspirational one of starting with little and triumphing over adversity.  This started at 14 when her much loved father, a Sergeant Major, died of a heart attack whilst she was with him....

Episode 65 - Mat Bancroft - Pop Culture Curator

March 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

In this episode my guest is Mat Bancroft, Independent Curator, Archivist and Art Director specialising in 20th Century Pop Culture.  Mat has many strings to his bow but the first thing that will pop for any music fan is that he has been Johnny Marr’s Art Director since 2012 and has produced a distinct and impressive body of work over that period.  Mat was born in Nottingham in 1979 but very deliberately went to University in Manchester in 1998 because of his love of the city’s culture, bot...

Episode 65 - Mat Bancroft - Pop Culture Curator

March 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

In this episode my guest is Mat Bancroft, Independent Curator, Archivist and Art Director specialising in 20th Century Pop Culture.  Mat has many strings to his bow but the first thing that will pop for any music fan is that he has been Johnny Marr’s Art Director since 2012 and has produced a distinct and impressive body of work over that period.  Mat was born in Nottingham in 1979 but very deliberately went to University in Manchester in 1998 because of his love of the city’s culture, bot...

Episode 64 - Justin Steiner - Rockin' The Suburbs !

March 08, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

My guest in this episode is Justin Steiner who comes to Music Talks through his friendship with Music Talks regular and long-time supporter, Steven Routledge.  They describe themselves as ‘mind meld musical brothers’ but the interesting thing about their friendship is that, to date, they have not actually met face to face as Justin lives near Chicago and Steven near Stirling, in Scotland.  They met through the brilliant Rockin’ The Suburbs Podcast (https://www.suburbspod.com) which, when C...

Episode 63 - Dave Cronen - Indefinite Hiatus

February 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

My guest in this episode is Dave Cronen who like many of my guests has an encyclopaedic knowledge of music and pop culture. What makes Dave unique is that he has spent all 37 years of his working life in the music industry and I saw little sign of him stopping any time soon. Interestingly , he doesn't play an instrument or a note of music and is fiercely proud of that fact.  Today Dave is an artist manager and the owner of Trust Management but his career started in retail at Virgin Records ...

Episode 63 - Dave Cronen - Indefinite Hiatus

February 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

My guest in this episode is Dave Cronen who like many of my guests has an encyclopaedic knowledge of music and pop culture. What makes Dave unique is that he has spent all 37 years of his working life in the music industry and I saw little sign of him stopping any time soon. Interestingly , he doesn't play an instrument or a note of music and is fiercely proud of that fact.  Today Dave is an artist manager and the owner of Trust Management but his career started in retail at Virgin Records ...

Episode 62 - Mark Croft - Musical Scholar

February 09, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

In this episode my guest is Mark Croft who I describe as a ‘musical scholar’. All my guests have a love and passion for music, but Mark takes that to a different level and to every aspect of music. In a wide-ranging conversation, we explore (amongst other things) the magic of live performance, the importance of shared experience, the joy of playing live, the art of song writing, and the fact that music was around 40.000 years ago in Europe with the bone flute!  It’s fair to say that we bot...

Episode 61 - Roy Sharples - Creativity Without Frontiers

January 26, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

My guest today is Roy Sharples, the Founder and CEO of Unknown Origins whose mission is to build a better future by “saving the world from unoriginality by unleashing the power of creativity”.  When you start a company with as bold and inspiring a mission as that you must have strong views and a real belief in them. Roy shares a lot of those views and thoughts during our conversation and whilst I don’t necessarily agree with everything, he says to his immense credit he’s never anything less...

Episode 61 - Roy Sharples - Creativity Without Frontiers

January 26, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

My guest today is Roy Sharples, the Founder and CEO of Unknown Origins whose mission is to build a better future by “saving the world from unoriginality by unleashing the power of creativity”.  When you start a company with as bold and inspiring a mission as that you must have strong views and a real belief in them. Roy shares a lot of those views and thoughts during our conversation and whilst I don’t necessarily agree with everything, he says to his immense credit he’s never anything less...

Episode 60 - Elisa Doucette - Why I Am Not a Painter

January 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 94 MB

My guest in this episode is Elisa Doucette a writer, editor, and entrepreneur who currently travels the world looking for great stories to live and interesting tales to share. Elisa was born and grew up in rural Maine, with a strong Scottish and Irish cultural heritage. That was undoubtedly a key influence in words, language and music becoming a lifelong passion and in latter years (after a successful 10-year sojourn into Insurance sales) a writing and editing career.  She has travelled an...

Episode 60 - Elisa Doucette - Why I Am Not a Painter

January 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 94 MB

My guest in this episode is Elisa Doucette a writer, editor, and entrepreneur who currently travels the world looking for great stories to live and interesting tales to share. Elisa was born and grew up in rural Maine, with a strong Scottish and Irish cultural heritage. That was undoubtedly a key influence in words, language and music becoming a lifelong passion and in latter years (after a successful 10-year sojourn into Insurance sales) a writing and editing career.  She has travelled an...

Favourite Albums of 2021 - Part 2

December 26, 2021 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

This time of year isn’t just the season of goodwill it’s also the season of “Best Of” lists and it’s part of the musical year that I love.  It’s always good to know that things you like are also enjoyed by others but the real joy for me is gaining new insight into albums I’ve enjoyed or discovering albums that I have missed.  My hope is that this episode will do some of that for you.  As in previous years I am joined by my Podcast pal Steven Routledge and we both talk through our Top 10 a...

Favourite Albums of 2021 - Part 2

December 26, 2021 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

This time of year isn’t just the season of goodwill it’s also the season of “Best Of” lists and it’s part of the musical year that I love.  It’s always good to know that things you like are also enjoyed by others but the real joy for me is gaining new insight into albums I’ve enjoyed or discovering albums that I have missed.  My hope is that this episode will do some of that for you.  As in previous years I am joined by my Podcast pal Steven Routledge and we both talk through our Top 10 a...

Favourite Albums of 2021 - Part 1

December 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

This time of year isn’t just the season of goodwill it’s also the season of “Best Of” lists and it’s part of the musical year that I love.  It’s always good to know that things you like are also enjoyed by others but the real joy for me is gaining new insight into albums I’ve enjoyed or discovering albums that I have missed.  My hope is that this episode will do some of that for you.  As in previous years I am joined by my Podcast pal Steven Routledge and we both talk through our Top 10 a...

Favourite Albums of 2021 - Part 1

December 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

This time of year isn’t just the season of goodwill it’s also the season of “Best Of” lists and it’s part of the musical year that I love.  It’s always good to know that things you like are also enjoyed by others but the real joy for me is gaining new insight into albums I’ve enjoyed or discovering albums that I have missed.  My hope is that this episode will do some of that for you.  As in previous years I am joined by my Podcast pal Steven Routledge and we both talk through our Top 10 a...

Episode 59 - Stephen Boyle - It's A Wonderful Life!

December 01, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

My guest in this episode is friend and colleague Stephen Boyle.  Stephen was born and grew up in a small fishing town in the Northeast of England called North Shields with the city metropolis of Newcastle only eight miles away.  After University in Sheffield and then a time living and working in London, he took the big step in 1995 to move to the US which is where he has lived for almost all of the last 26 years.  Most of that time has been spent in Southern California although there were...

Epsiode 58 - Yi Shun Lai - Pin Ups

November 17, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

My guest in this episode is writer, editor, and educator Yi Shun Lai.  Born in Taiwan, she moved with her parents to the U.S. at the age of four. She grew up in California before moving to New York in her twenties, where she spent a total of 12 years. In her own words she has now “fulfilled her filial duty” by moving back to California where she now lives, and her parents are a mile up the road.  Yi Shun has published two books and has a young adult novel “in the works”:  ·        Pin Ups...

Epsiode 58 - Yi Shun Lai - Pin Ups

November 17, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

My guest in this episode is writer, editor, and educator Yi Shun Lai.  Born in Taiwan, she moved with her parents to the U.S. at the age of four. She grew up in California before moving to New York in her twenties, where she spent a total of 12 years. In her own words she has now “fulfilled her filial duty” by moving back to California where she now lives, and her parents are a mile up the road.  Yi Shun has published two books and has a young adult novel “in the works”:  ·        Pin Ups...

Episode 57 - Phil Atkinson - You'll Never Walk Alone

November 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

My guest in this episode is friend and colleague Phil Atkinson . Like many of my guests he has had a long and successful career in the I.T industry, but as you will hear his route  into that career is far from typical.     In this episode we discuss:   ·        Being born in Barking, East London into very humble beginnings.  ·        At age 7, the family move  to Basingstoke  to try and better their situation  ·        His lifelong love affair with Liverpool FC.  ·        His parents’ di...

Episode 57 - Phil Atkinson - You'll Never Walk Alone

November 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

My guest in this episode is friend and colleague Phil Atkinson . Like many of my guests he has had a long and successful career in the I.T industry, but as you will hear his route  into that career is far from typical.     In this episode we discuss:   ·        Being born in Barking, East London into very humble beginnings.  ·        At age 7, the family move  to Basingstoke  to try and better their situation  ·        His lifelong love affair with Liverpool FC.  ·        His parents’ di...

Episode 56 - Mark Harrison - Painkillers & Pasta

October 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

My guest in this episode is Mark Harrison.  A friend of a previous guest Dan French, Mark listened to episode 52 and liked it so much he decided he wanted to come on the show, which is a process that always pleases me.  In amongst the music we talk about:  ·        His Grandfather’s houseboat, Calisto, on the Grand Union Canal  ·        Born in West London in 1962 then moving to South Africa as a 10-year-old.  ·        Returning from that strict and strait-laced environment four years l...

Episode 56 - Mark Harrison - Painkillers & Pasta

October 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

My guest in this episode is Mark Harrison.  A friend of a previous guest Dan French, Mark listened to episode 52 and liked it so much he decided he wanted to come on the show, which is a process that always pleases me.  In amongst the music we talk about:  ·        His Grandfather’s houseboat, Calisto, on the Grand Union Canal  ·        Born in West London in 1962 then moving to South Africa as a 10-year-old.  ·        Returning from that strict and strait-laced environment four years l...

Episode 55 (Pt.2) Mark Spickett - Under African Skies

October 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

This is Part 2. of my fascinating conversation with Mark Spickett and takes us from the 90’s through to the present day.  Mark entitled the 90’s “The Roller Coaster Years” and that should tell you that his life continued to be exciting, challenging,  full of change and filled with fantastic stories.  Mark also makes a great set of musical choices a three of which were new to me. His choices are :  90’s       Massive Attack                                            Blue Lines  00’s      ...

Episode 55 (Pt.2) Mark Spickett - Under African Skies

October 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

This is Part 2. of my fascinating conversation with Mark Spickett and takes us from the 90’s through to the present day.  Mark entitled the 90’s “The Roller Coaster Years” and that should tell you that his life continued to be exciting, challenging,  full of change and filled with fantastic stories.  Mark also makes a great set of musical choices a three of which were new to me. His choices are :  90’s       Massive Attack                                            Blue Lines  00’s      ...

Episode 55 (Pt. 1) - Mark Spickett - Under African Skies

September 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

My guest in this episode is Mark Spickett who I have known for over 25 years as both a colleague and friend. in 2019 I had the pleasure of his company for 4 days at the Austin City Limits (ACL) Festival and given the 2021 ACL festival starts today it felt like a good time to have Mark on the show  I have known for many years that Mark’s story is an interesting one but as if often the case with Music Talks, I have only now realised exactly HOW interesting that story is, and how many facets t...

Episode 55 (Pt. 1) - Mark Spickett - Under African Skies

September 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

My guest in this episode is Mark Spickett who I have known for over 25 years as both a colleague and friend. in 2019 I had the pleasure of his company for 4 days at the Austin City Limits (ACL) Festival and given the 2021 ACL festival starts today it felt like a good time to have Mark on the show  I have known for many years that Mark’s story is an interesting one but as if often the case with Music Talks, I have only now realised exactly HOW interesting that story is, and how many facets t...

Episode 54 - David Breeze - Art For Art's Sake

September 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

David Breeze has been friends with Steve Beswick (my guest on Episode 45) since they were at Lancaster University together in the early 80’s. David heard Steve’s episode and got in touch to say he would like to be on the show, and I love it when that happens  David was born and grew up near Chesterfield in Derbyshire and had an idyllic and very stable childhood. That geographical stability changed when he started his career in the transport sector which has seen him live and work in numerou...

Episode 54 - David Breeze - Art For Art's Sake

September 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

David Breeze has been friends with Steve Beswick (my guest on Episode 45) since they were at Lancaster University together in the early 80’s. David heard Steve’s episode and got in touch to say he would like to be on the show, and I love it when that happens  David was born and grew up near Chesterfield in Derbyshire and had an idyllic and very stable childhood. That geographical stability changed when he started his career in the transport sector which has seen him live and work in numerou...

Episode 53 - Nick Sheppard - Lucky and Happy

September 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Nick was born the year AC/DC were formed (1973)) in the historically significant town of Hastings, which by then was more than a little tired. His parents John and Chrissie later moved the family up the coast to Bexhill-on- Sea, which Nick brilliantly sums up as a place where the main industry is care homes, London is the North and ambition is modest.     At University something clicked for Nick and with that came a desire for "MORE" and he was in a hurry to get it. In Nick's own inimitable ...

Episode 53 - Nick Sheppard - Lucky and Happy

September 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Nick was born the year AC/DC were formed (1973)) in the historically significant town of Hastings, which by then was more than a little tired. His parents John and Chrissie later moved the family up the coast to Bexhill-on- Sea, which Nick brilliantly sums up as a place where the main industry is care homes, London is the North and ambition is modest.     At University something clicked for Nick and with that came a desire for "MORE" and he was in a hurry to get it. In Nick's own inimitable ...

Episode 52 - Dan French - Times Like These

August 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

My guest in this episode is Dan French.  As is often the case with my guests there is a work connection however in this case Dan worked with my brother Jim in the 90’s, not with myself. His name has come up regularly since that time and I am delighted he came on the show.  To say Dan is an avid consumer of music is an understatement. This episode is a veritable Cook’s tour of the last six decades of music and in this 75-minute episode we manage to reference a 124 artists and songs spanning...

Episode 52 - Dan French - Times Like These

August 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

My guest in this episode is Dan French.  As is often the case with my guests there is a work connection however in this case Dan worked with my brother Jim in the 90’s, not with myself. His name has come up regularly since that time and I am delighted he came on the show.  To say Dan is an avid consumer of music is an understatement. This episode is a veritable Cook’s tour of the last six decades of music and in this 75-minute episode we manage to reference a 124 artists and songs spanning...

Episode 51 - Ben Jansen van Jorksveld - Vorsprung durch Technik

August 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

My guest today is a dear friend I met whilst living in Seattle. Ben is a likeable, larger than life character with a strong social conscience and we bonded over beer, bars, sport and most importantly music.  Born and raised in Utrecht Ben’s working life started with four  years in the Dutch Navy followed by a long career in I.T with Cap Gemini and then Microsoft. He is now happily retired and living in Spain with his wife Illonka and their son Joe who will shortly be returning to university...

Episode 50 - A Celebratory Compilation

July 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Getting to Episode 50 is an important milestone for me and one that I wanted to celebrate in some way.     I didn't want to get into choosing my "favourite " clips as that would be a harder task even than choosing a song from each decade of my life :-) It also didn't feel the right thing to do as I have genuinely enjoyed every one of the 49 episodes.     In recent months I have been flattered that a few people, thinking about starting a Podcast, have reached out for some advice and guidance ...

Episode 50 - A Celebratory Compilation

July 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Getting to Episode 50 is an important milestone for me and one that I wanted to celebrate in some way.     I didn't want to get into choosing my "favourite " clips as that would be a harder task even than choosing a song from each decade of my life :-) It also didn't feel the right thing to do as I have genuinely enjoyed every one of the 49 episodes.     In recent months I have been flattered that a few people, thinking about starting a Podcast, have reached out for some advice and guidance ...

Episode 49 - Mike Lloyd - Welsh Samba

July 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

In listening back to this episode with my guest Mike Lloyd I was reminded of John Miles 1976 hit “Music”. It’s not a track I particularly like musically but I have always loved the sentiment in the lyrics:  “Music was my first love, and it will be my last, music of the future, music of the past”.   It’s very clear that those lyrics apply to Mike, and in this episode, he takes us on his journey since the 70’s to seek out fun, interesting, innovative and challenging music, that at times has ...

Episode 49 - Mike Lloyd - Welsh Samba

July 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

In listening back to this episode with my guest Mike Lloyd I was reminded of John Miles 1976 hit “Music”. It’s not a track I particularly like musically but I have always loved the sentiment in the lyrics:  “Music was my first love, and it will be my last, music of the future, music of the past”.   It’s very clear that those lyrics apply to Mike, and in this episode, he takes us on his journey since the 70’s to seek out fun, interesting, innovative and challenging music, that at times has ...

Episode 48 - Richard Tooth - Mr.Bootleg

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

My guest in this episode is Richard Tooth, a colleague and friend who I have always known to have a long and deep love of music.     An extended Playlist, curated by Richard,  containing almost 100 different artists is testament to the fact that Richard's tastes are wide and varied. But anyone who knows him is aware that there is one band that sits above all others for him, and they have for approaching  50 years and that is The Grateful Dead.     We talk about being a "Dead Head”, how impor...

Episode 47 - Brian Hawkins - The Disrupter

June 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Today's guest is Brian Hawkins.     In painting his pen portrait at the start of the episode Brian recounts a story of being described recently as "disruptive" and the fact that this pleased him because "there cannot be change without disruption and my life has been about change”.     As we go through his choices and stories it’s clear that he has a point! As well as being a husband and father to two daughters, living in Scotland, London and Cyprus and travelling the world, Brian has had fiv...

Episode 47 - Brian Hawkins - The Disrupter

June 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Today's guest is Brian Hawkins.     In painting his pen portrait at the start of the episode Brian recounts a story of being described recently as "disruptive" and the fact that this pleased him because "there cannot be change without disruption and my life has been about change”.     As we go through his choices and stories it’s clear that he has a point! As well as being a husband and father to two daughters, living in Scotland, London and Cyprus and travelling the world, Brian has had fiv...

Episode 46 - Levi Petree - Anarchy in South Louisiana

May 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

My guest in this episode is actor and musician Levi Petree, who I met through our mutual friend Jesse Jackson, the man behind the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast.  Born in 1982, Levi grew up in the Southern US near Lafayette in what he describes as the “Cajun Hub” Since 2008 he has lived in LA having moved there via Chicago (sorry Wilco fans I couldn’t resist!)  Levi is clearly proud and grateful for his Southern Heritage and the story about his Ronnie Milsap choice is just priceless. But he is ...

Episode 46 - Levi Petree - Anarchy in South Louisiana

May 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

My guest in this episode is actor and musician Levi Petree, who I met through our mutual friend Jesse Jackson, the man behind the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast.  Born in 1982, Levi grew up in the Southern US near Lafayette in what he describes as the “Cajun Hub” Since 2008 he has lived in LA having moved there via Chicago (sorry Wilco fans I couldn’t resist!)  Levi is clearly proud and grateful for his Southern Heritage and the story about his Ronnie Milsap choice is just priceless. But he is ...