Now You're Talking (Guest Interviews)
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Now You’re Talking is a chat show that let’s the guests do the talking.
The podcast that started out as a byproduct of Stewart Pink’s radio shows has now became it’s own chat show that includes exclusive content you won’t hear on the radio featuring funny, interesting and/or inspiring people from every walk of life. With guests ranging from the future stars of music, comedy icons and film stars to community heroes, legends of rock, school kids and 104 year old chicken farmers - it’s all going on. So pull up a virtual chair, download, subscribe and join Stewart’s guests for a chat.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Now you're talking with Ian Nicholson
June 21, 2021 11:24 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAhead of today’s Drive I caught with Ian Nicholson of Beaulieu Wills and Estate Planning. Ian is a valued supporter of Phoenix FM and writes a regular blog “The Unspeakable Conversation“. Ian recently agreed to jump out of a plane as part of his extreme will writing service, aiming to raise £1,000 for Haven’s Hospice and significantly raise his blood pressure in the process. Click here to find out more and to support Ian in his heroic fundraising efforts! Ian is also offering up his professi...
Now you're talking with JJ Revival
June 12, 2021 10:10 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Essex based rocker and the self confessed “poster boy for trouble” JJ Revival. We talked about his rock roots, "the vault" and how he’s breathing new life into the classic rock movement plus he introduces his new single Westwood Grove out on Friday 18th June, exclusively on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow Saturday 12th June.
Now you're talking with Cleopatrick
May 29, 2021 14:59 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Luke and Ian from Canadian rock duo Cleopatrick to discuss their thoroughly homegrown debut album “Bummer” out next week. We also chatted about their noble stead Vannah Montanah, Family Van the video game and how they went from discussing superheroes in the classroom to forging the new rock mafia.
Now you're talking with Anne Chmelewsky
May 20, 2021 16:41 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAhead of Friday’s #One2ThreeShow I caught up with London based, French composer for stage and screen Anne Chmelewsky. Anne’s composition credits include Ricky Gervais’ DEREK (Netflix) and BAFTA-winning director Amma Asante’s feature film WHERE HANDS TOUCH, for which Anne was nominated for ‘Discovery of the Year’ at the 2019 World Soundtrack Awards. Anne recently composed the music for the 007 No time to Die x Nokia spot and a star-studded Coronavirus vaccine advert that featured Sir Lenny He...
Now you're talking with The Metal Byrds
May 18, 2021 15:32 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with regular listeners and long-time friends of the show Suzanne and Rye from Texas based rock band The Metal Byrds! We talked all about their pandemic inspired EP Life In 20, their storming new single Spitfire Pete and what’s coming up next in the Byrds nest PLUS we covered pretty much everything else from alligators to snake dibble and the Stewart Pink song (hell yeah!) to Uncle Paul from the next ranch.
Now you're talking with The Broken Johnny's
April 30, 2021 13:44 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Charlotte Johnston of Colchester based punk rock band The Broken Johnny’s for a rundown of the band, all the details about their debut album Fever and, of course… the paddle boarding scene in Tollesbury!
Now you're talking with Nick Elliott
April 24, 2021 14:22 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with legendary rock art photographer Nick Elliott. Nick’s star-studded portfolio and friends list is a who’s who of rock royalty featuring the likes of Alice Cooper, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motorhead, Metallica, Nickelback, Ozzy Osborne, Robert Plant, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and The Darkness to name just a few! He’s also worked with royalty in other forms from HM Queen Elizabeth II to Moto GP royalty; Barry Sheen! We tal...
Now you're talking with Stewart Pink
March 31, 2021 17:20 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBTo celebrate the launch of my first ever ebook Pandemic Poetry: The Covid Collection, I was chuffed to be invited on to Michelle Ward's Eat My Brunch radio show as a guest on Phoenix FM. After more than 100 interviews in the presenter seat, it was a delight to be on the receiving end of the questions for a change! We talked about my standup comedy, the origins of my witty ditties and how a weekly instalment of pandemic poetry has immortalised the story of a year in lockdown. Plus there's a c...
Now you're talking with Modern Motive
March 31, 2021 17:05 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBAhead of Friday’s #One2ThreeShow I caught with Alan and Aled of local band Modern Motive. Amidst an exclusive studio session playing from their studio to ours, we also talked about the band, their love of The Manic Street Preachers and their brand new single Mr Materialistic, out on Friday. We also heard about how you can “sponsor a drummer” for £3 a month and when studio sessions go wrong! For the music you’ll have to tune in on Good Friday or visit PhoenixFM.com after the show.
Now you're talking with Siân Alex of Gold Baby
March 25, 2021 19:58 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAhed of this week's #One2ThreeShow I caught up with singer/songwriter Siân Alex of London-based Gold Baby to chat about their incredible new EP “Rabbits” out today. We also covered creativity in lockdown, songwriting, morning pages and Pizza!
Now you're talking with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones
March 20, 2021 11:52 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones. We talked about their incredible new album Hidden Gems, his experience finding direction as a young man and budding musician and we even unearthed his deepest TikTok ambitions!
Now you're talking with Dom of Dead Reynolds
March 11, 2021 20:12 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Dominic Greenwood of East Anglian five piece alt-rock band Dead Reynolds. We talked about the band’s upcoming debut album Breathing With Strangers, had a listen to and a chat about some of their latest singles from their latest EP and the Dead Reynolds Rockumentary with legendary rock art photographer Nick Elliott!
Now you're talking with DORJA
March 06, 2021 17:39 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Aiym & Rosie of London-based rock band DORJA. We talked about the band’s previous album Gemini, had a listen to and a chat about their new single “Ghost Town” out next week, the new EP Persephone out 16th April and we even found out who features in the tour bus playlist!
Now you're talking with Gary Mills of Vix 20
March 05, 2021 10:17 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBAhead of today’s #One2ThreeShow I caught up with Gary Mills of Vix 20 to chat about the band’s epic new single Broken Melody. We also discussed Tron, luminous socks and the three points on his license thanks to the middle eight of his own track! For the full interview click play in the box below.
Now you're talking with Neu Mannas of The Matchstick Skeletons
February 24, 2021 16:57 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I caught up with Neu Mannas of Los Angeles based rock band The Matchstick Skeletons. We talked about his previous band Head Of The Heard, touring with the likes of Guns n Roses, how The Matchstick Skeletons were born and all about their upcoming debut album Change The Channel. We also met the star of their upcoming video for “I’m the dog!”
Now you're talking with Daxx & Roxane
February 16, 2021 12:58 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Cal & Cedric of Swiss rock band Daxx & Roxane. We talked all about the band, how they went from hanging out together in skate parks to gigging alongside Slayer, their blistering debut album Ticket To Rock and their self-titled sophomore album Daxx & Roxane. We also discussed options for band merch including a Daxx Swiss cheese or a special edition Toblerone!
Now you're talking Medicine At Midnight with Foo Fighters
February 10, 2021 18:53 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBThere’s no denying Foo fighters are a household name with 9 albums under the belt and more singles than I can be bothered to count. They’ve been part of our lives for over 26 years (yeah, I feel old too) but you don’t get to be on top for a quarter of a century without staying current. Foo fighters, like other great bands who have stood the test of time, have a way of keeping their signature sound yet still managing to evolve and stay fresh. Their 10th album, Medicine At Midnight marks anoth...
Now you're talking with Liam of A Cause In Distress
January 30, 2021 11:25 - 17 minutes - 16 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Liam of A Cause In Distress. We caught up about the band’s origins, their latest single Modern Commerce and what’s next for this exciting new three piece.
Now you're talking with Scott McWatt
December 31, 2020 08:28 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBAhead of today’s show I had the pleasure of chatting to Scott McWatt. We talked about his experience of lockdown life, he played some fantastic acoustic tracks and introduced his brand new single out 1st Jan 2021, Where We’ll Be. Click here to pre-order Scott’s new single.
Now you're talking with Dragos Mostenescu
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBI caught up with my favourite Romanian comedian, Dragos Mostenescu ahead of the show and he introduced two of his own brand new Christmas songs featuring Dominic Cummings and Burning Santa Clause!
Now you're talking with Colin Cripps of Me and The Digits
December 18, 2020 00:30 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAhead of today’s #One2ThreeShow I had the pleasure of chatting to Colin Cripps of Me and The Digits. We talked about his experience of lockdown life and how he’s embraced music as a way of processing the strange events of 2020. Colin’s album, 2020 Vision is available to download here.
Now you're talking with Ella Wolff
November 09, 2020 12:43 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBAhead of Friday’s #One2ThreeShow I spoke to a young lady battling an extremely rare form of ocular cancer metastasised in her liver, on top of that she needs to raise £240,000 to pay for her treatment as it isn’t available through the NHS. In just a few weeks, with the amazing support of family, friends and loved ones she’s raised an impressive £90,000 and started the first round of her treatment but with another 7 rounds still to pay for the fight goes on and every penny helps. To take par...
Now you're talking with Callum & Hamish of Ocean Flaws
October 24, 2020 01:15 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Callum & Hamish of Brentwood’s very own Ocean Flaws to find out what the Deep Sea Dreamers have been up to in 2020 and as well as introducing their brand new single “Spirit Level” we covered just about everything from music videos & ghosts to vinyl record smells, live-streaming & superhero costumes.
Now you're talking with Gabriel
October 16, 2020 19:03 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Sally Elsey & Albert Vinasco of international, 100% virtual and internet-based rock band Gabriel. They’ve been rocking from Buenos Aires to Brentwood, from Rochford to Rosario for over 10 years so it was great to talk about the origins of Gabriel, how their music connects them and their latest album, Asmodeus; a collection of some of their greatest hits and a flavour of their 7 album discography.
Now you're talking with Henrik Steenholdt of Empyre
October 09, 2020 14:43 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Henrik Steenholdt from British rock band Empyre. A frequent fixture of our playlist, Empyre are one of the most exciting, well rounded bands on the circuit with huge range in their back catalogue. We spoke to guitarist Did Coles last year after the release of their fantastic debut album, Self Aware and the band have been busy reworking some of their tracks into acoustic format during lockdown. I caught up with frontman and the incredi...
Now you're talking with John Brandler of Brandler Galleries
October 02, 2020 08:19 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAhead of today’s #One2ThreeShow I caught up with John Brandler of Brandler Galleries. Not only do we reveal the true identity of the anonymous street artist Banksy but we also talked about all things Brandler Galleries, the spike in community spirit during the pandemic, the zoom boom, art as an investment, the importance of passing experience forward and how he got into art dealership.
Now you're talking with Black Lesion
August 15, 2020 08:09 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBI caught up with Andreas, Andrew & Craig from 3 piece Edinburgh based rock band Black Lesion to chat about their debut EP “Mindless Feeding Device”. Full of complex, gut busting guitar riffs, head banging choruses and the odd face melting solo thrown in this EP is kicking open the doors of the rock saloon, making an entrance you can’t miss! Black Lesion’s new EP Mindless Feeding Device is out now.
Now you're talking with Shauna Tohill of Rews (Warriors)
August 07, 2020 09:02 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAhead of this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow I talked to Shauna Tohill, Rews’ chief warrior about the anthemic new Rews album, Warriors. We caught up with Shauna about her virtual tours and how she’s been shining a light on some amazing women during lockdown. We also talked about some of her favourite tracks, influences and inspirations for the new album, mastering at Abbey Road studios, her mate Roger Taylor, the awesome new fan video and loads more – plus we tried singing backwards! The n...
Now you're talking with Chris Wade
August 06, 2020 09:28 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBAhead of this week’s #One2ThreeShow I talked to writer, musician and director Chris Wade. As a musician, Chris Wade’s band Dodson and Fogg has an impressive back catalogue and has featured the likes of Nigel Planer and Toya Wilcox, he’s written and directed documentaries and films and has written several audiobooks with Wisdom Twins Books. His previous release “Cutey and the Sofaguard” narrated by Rik Mayall, gained a large cult following and his latest release “Raymonds Room” narrated by N...
Now you're talking with Nigel Planer
August 06, 2020 09:16 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBAhead of this week’s #One2ThreeShow I talked to actor, comedian, playwright and all-round national treasure Nigel Planer. Nigel, of course, is most famous for his role as everybody’s favourite long-haired hippy, Neil, from The Young Ones, has been in countless TV and West End stage productions and narrated several audiobooks. We talk about some of his favourite West End roles, what it was like taking comedy to a new level in the 80s, his latest project “Raymond’s Room”, theatre in the time ...
Now you're talking with Eddie King of RumRunners (2)
August 01, 2020 13:25 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOn this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow we’re joined by Eddie King from Edinburgh-based rock band RumRunners. We caught up with Eddie about what RumRunners have been getting up to in isolation, how they’re enhancing the power of livestream to bring a more realistic gig experience to their fans and we checked in on the safety of his eyebrows. (Standard)
Now you're talking with "Bamm Bamm" of Bootyard Bandits
August 01, 2020 13:17 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this week’s #AsYetUntitledRockShow we’re joined by “Bamm Bamm” from heavy metal country rockers Bootyard Bandits, a five-strong group of outlaws from wild, wild Worcester breaking all the rules of “serious” rock music with hilarious and occasionally gruesome videos accompanying their singles. Bootyard Bandits are a bootscootin’ heavy country rock band hotly tipped to become one of the UK’s “most wanted” bands. Comprised of ex-members of The Defiled, Grim Reaper, Fury and Villains, these...
Now you're talking with Nick Alston of Essex Community Foundation
June 20, 2020 13:03 - 22 minutes - 26 MBOn this week’s #One2ThreeShow we were joined by local hero, former Essex police and crime commissioner and chair of Essex Community Foundation, Nick Alston CBE DL. We talked about his background and the amazing role that the Essex Community Foundation has in supporting so many vital charities, voluntary groups and projects throughout the county. To find out more about the work they do matching people, ideas, resources and needs, to register a good cause, highlight a local issue or lend your ...
Now you're talking with Mr Max Harris & Students (Sophie, Archie, Emily & Tom) of St Martin's School Music Department, Brentwood
June 12, 2020 11:23 - 23 minutes - 27.4 MBOn this week’s #One2ThreeShow we were joined by Max Harris, head of music at St Martin’s School, Brentwood and students Sophie, Archie, Emily & Tom to talk about and share their virtual music performances. The St Martin’s Summer Concert will be going online this year and to enjoy a virtual music performance you can watch the event live-streamed on the St Martin’s Music YouTube Channelfrom 6pm on Wednesday 24th June.
Now you're talking with Dan Southall of These Wicked Rivers
June 12, 2020 10:59 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow we’re joined by drummer “extraordinaire” Dan Southall from British rock band These Wicked Rivers to chat about the band’s forthcoming debut album “Eden” out on 22nd May and introduce us to a couple of tracks.
Now you're talking with Nuala
June 05, 2020 08:53 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBOn this week’s #One2ThreeShow, broadcasting from The Pink House Studios (my bedroom) we were joined by Nuala to introduce her latest single, Artemesia.
Now you're talking with Blaine Harrison of Mystery Jets
June 05, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow we were joined by Blaine Harrison from Mystery Jets to chat about their forthcoming album A Billion Heartbeats, out 3rd April.
Now you're talking with Aimée
June 04, 2020 14:11 - 11 minutes - 13.1 MBOn this week’s #One2ThreeShow, broadcasting from The Pink House Studios (my bedroom) we were joined by rising star of the music scene, Irish singer/songwriter Aimée to introduce her debut EP Confession. She also brought the dog along and gave us a great tip to get a change of scene in lockdown!
Now you're talking with Kurt Starkie of The Slow Readers Club
June 04, 2020 13:45 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow we were joined by Kurt from The Slow Readers Club to chat about their brand new album The Joy of The Return.
Now you're talking with Abigail Carter-Simpson
June 04, 2020 13:31 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week on the One2Three show I was broadcasting from The Pink House Studios (my bedroom) again and to make sure you had the authentic experience, Mum & Dad did the weather! We were joined by the fabulous Abigail Carter-Simpson to hear and chat about her uplifting and hilarious new song, Covid19 and we even managed to reenact THAT famous scene from last year’s feel-good movie of the year!
Now you're talking with Colin Wade of The Screens
May 30, 2020 00:27 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBOn this week’s #One2ThreeShow, broadcasting from The Pink House Studios (my bedroom) we were joined by Colin Wade from The Screens to introduce their latest album The Boy Who Waved At Trains.
Now you're talking with Frank Turner
March 16, 2020 00:23 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBI caught up with everybody’s favourite Wessex Boy, Frank Turner, backstage at Southend Cliff’s Pavilion. With Frank part way through his UK Solo Tour, Lost Evenings IV, we talked about the obvious challenges playing this tour and his thoughts on the future of the live music industry as a whole in the wake of the Coronavirus. Plus, find out which song took 5 years and 20 minutes to write, the definition of “post studio stress disorder”, the experience of unearthing some untold stories with ...
Now you're talking International Women's Day
March 06, 2020 16:06 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn honour of International Women’s Day on Sunday, I filled the entire show this week with some of the most inspiring/awesome women I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing on Phoenix FM. On this week’s One2Three show we talked to some amazing women from all walks of life; comedians, rockstars and former chicken farmers all had their own inspiring message to share from confronting “invisibility” and surrounding yourself with people you love to recognising breast implant illness, agei...
Now you're talking with Alex Pattle of Ocean Flaws
March 01, 2020 10:44 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MBI was joined on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow by Alex Pattle, drummer from Brentwood based indie band Ocean Flaws. We talked about the band’s new single “Deep Sea Dreaming”, the best (and shortest) caravan holiday of the year and what 2020 holds in store for the local band.
Now you're talking with Asim Hussain
March 01, 2020 10:38 - 23 minutes - 27 MBI was joined in the studio by YouTube star Asim Hussain AKA SuperRebel. With over 150k subscribers to his channel Asim is using his knowledge and expertise in online media and marketing to support businesses. We talked about how and why he started his own YouTube channel and picked his brains on how we can all post better videos and be more successful in online marketing. For more details on how Asim’s company can take your business to the next level visit www.mme-london.com.
Now you're talking with Nikki Smash of The Rocket Dolls
February 23, 2020 15:31 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MBI was joined on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow by Nikki Smash from Brighton rock trio The Rocket Dolls. We talked about the band’s latest single and music video for “The Grip”, their forthcoming third studio album “The Art of Disconnect” and what it’s really like playing with fire!
Now you're talking with Andrew Hunt of Buffalo Summer
February 23, 2020 15:27 - 22 minutes - 26 MBI was joined on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow by Andrew Hunt from Welsh rock band Buffalo Summer. We talked about the band’s latest single “Everybody’s Out For Number 1” and their forthcoming third studio album “Desolation Blue”.
Now you're talking with Did Coles of EMPYRE
February 16, 2020 11:12 - 31 minutes - 36.5 MBOn the #AsYetUntitledRockShow I was joined by Did Coles, guitarist from stadium-bound rock band EMPYRE. We talked about the band’s new video for the single “My Bad”, their epic debut album “Self Aware”, creative processes, their UK Tour supporting some mega rockstars and Henrik’s alleged six-pack.
Now you're talking with Alessi's Ark - Woman
February 14, 2020 15:00 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBI was joined on the phone by Alessi and Jason of Alessi’s Ark to introduce their new single “Woman”. Last time we spoke they’d just got engaged. (Congratulations!) This time we talked about what it’s like working with those closest to you and their upcoming tour… plus Jason’s Grandad Norman AKA “World Scrabble Champ” and we unofficially started a campaign to bring back free Vienetta. The new single “Woman” by Alessi’s Ark is out now. In other news, the final scrabble scores were; Jason: 2...
Now you're talking with Dorothy
February 09, 2020 02:26 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBThis week on the #AsYetUntitledRockShow we successfully managed to “raise hell” with the “flawless” Dorothy Martin from American rock band Dorothy joining us on the show! We talked about boobs, rock n roll, the hotly anticipated album number three and an empowering body-positive message from one of rock’s female icons! Dorothy talked openly about her experience of Beast Implant Illness and to find out more information or support about this visit www.healingbreastimplantillness.com.