Huey: Off The Record

Ok, so on Huey: Off the Record we like to feature new talent and my guest this week is no exception, he’s an up and coming comedian, actor, writer and producer, some of you mighta already heard of him…. It’s the one and only Ricky Gervais But seriously, it’s an honour to have Ricky back on the show. We talk about his most recent tour, Humanity and Ricky tells how he got his start in comedy and acting in his mid thirties…We get deep talkin about privilege and equality and we keep it light talking about the ailments we don’t really have, but we’re afraid we might…Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest this week is a man who has almost certainly moved your feet and made you feel the beat in a club. It’s legendary house music DJ, producer and label boss Ashley Beedle. Ashley was one of the early adopters back in the late 80’s heyday of acid house and the man is still droppin tracks like they hot today… We have a very cool conversation that goes all over the music map, including why country music is so big in Jamaica… Check it out yo! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The deal for this episode is simple: I answer your questions. Producer Jo does the askin, and we cover everything from the worst gig FLC ever played, to my personal recommendation for a night out in New York, the controversial decision between Parliament and Funkadelic, why the Ramones matter, and what I'd be doing if I wasn't doin this... Check it out yo, and enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo Whassup my peoples!So we’re switchin it up again at Huey: Off The Record… You know I like to keep you on your toes!We’re going from all that talk about #MeToo last week with King to some surreal parallel universe shit with the Derek Smalls from Spinal TapYou may also know them from the cult rockumentary This is Spinal Tap Anyway, we get to talkin about Derek’s re-entry into the music biz with his upcoming debut solo album Smalls Change (Meditations on Ageing), his Dad’s phone sanitization business and how you can never go back to a 4 string bass when you’ve had a 5 stringed bass…Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Me and my best buddy King are continuing the conversation on #MeToo and all that surrounds it in the second part of this double header. And yo, we wanna know... Where were the boyfriends and the dads? And yeah we probably be droppin a few names that we know were misbehavin too. Check it out, keep your mind open and be part of the conversation... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo whassup my peoples! Happy new year! How’d you like that Q&A episode last week? We’re gonna do more so tweet me your questions -@officialhuey – make ‘em good! Askin what a Scooby Snack is for the millionth doesn’t count! Ok, so because we don’t shy away from controversy here on the pod me and my good buddy King, are diving into the deep end of #MeToo and all the sexual shenanigans that have been poppin off – in real life – and in the media recently. This is the first of a two part episode that we recorded when I was NYC just before Christmas 2017 – so that explains some of the timings of what we talk about. And it’s an evolving discussion. I encourage you to listen all the way through because our viewpoints develop as we talk – that’s the whole point y’know – it’s a conversation. Plus we got the inside scoop on some of these dudes who be misbehavin! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo yo! Happy new year my peoples! We're tryin something new this year - a little Huey Q&A time! We took your questions form Twitter and answered them here. We cover the music industry (always), how to make it as a new artist and excatly what Barry White did for me. We get deep with my feels on Christmas, and Amy Sacco of the legendary Bungalow 8 asks... What had happened?Producer Jo joins me for the conversation. Listen out for your name check and enjoy!Peace! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My very special guest today is a former Sergeant with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment who led his men into close quarters combat with Iraqi insurgents back in 2004.It was the first time since the Falklands War that British soldiers had fixed bayonets before going into combat - in what became known as the "Battle of Danny Boy”You may have heard about this in the news earlier this year – as if the trauma of the battle itself wasn’t enough, a so-called human rights lawyer named Phil Shiner took it upon himself to falsify claims about the details of this battle and bring bogus suits against members of an incredibly brave companyThankfully this charlatan was finally exposed, but sadly the damage had already been done.So without further ado, I give you Brian Wood, inspiration, hero and recipient of the Military Cross – telling the story of the Battle of Danny Boy in his own words… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest today is the Chief Executive of a very important charity called Hope and Homes for Children - that I discovered one day when one of their representatives made it onto my land and captured my attention for minute, which isn’t easy or safe…And before you know it they have me, Kenny English and T-Bone roped into doing a triathlon and raising money for them!Hope and Homes for Children, work tirelessly to take children out of orphanages and place them in loving homes where they can thrive and right now you can support them through their End the Silence campaign. Go to endthesilence.com where you'll find an interactive music memory time capsule which allows you pick your most precious childhood song, donate, and then share it on social media along with the memory it evokes.By joining the world’s top musicians in sharing your most precious childhood musical memory, you can help to end the silent suffering of neglected children in orphanages.Hope and Homes for Children's End the Silence campaign aims raise £1.5m by Christmas to save eight million children suffering silently in shocking overseas orphanages.And the great thing is that every pound donated to the campaign before the 27th December will be doubled by the UK Government - so do your thing my good people! Now tune into this enlightening conversation with a very special guy - Mark Waddington - Chief Exec of Hope and Homes for Children... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest this week has been the talent behind many many a party!DJ Krust is a badass drum n bass DJ and producer, one time member of the legendary Reprazent crew – along with previous pod guest DJ Die - check that one out too!And he’s still makin music, as well as bringin the chill to the party these days with his CBD oil venture – which is something I'm really passionate about, so it was great to talk to him about that too.So check it out yo, one cool mutherfucka, DJ Krust! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo yo yo my peoples! Welcome back to another episode of Huey: Off The Record.So onto today’s guest. I hope your ears and your brain are warmed up and ready because this guy does not miss a beat! It’s 45 minutes of high intensity action and strong opinions!If you’re very liberal you might want to put a little cotton wool in your ears to buffer what’s coming your way! But not too much now…But yo seriously, I’m all about hearing all kinds of views and opinions, listening and maybe actually learning something – and maybe you will too…So I give you Big Phil Campion – a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world, both as a soldier in the regular Armed Forces, an elite operator, and as a mercenary.He’s now an author of 4 books, including his biography of his time as a military operator; Born Fearless, as well as two novels and an SAS everyday survival guideAnd he’s also the brains and the muscle behind The Remembrance Rumble. A charity boxing match that sees ex-SAS soldiers take on ex-US Navy Seals. That’s goin off on November 11th in London, google it, getcha tickets.We go all over the map on this one, putting the world to rights like only two vets can do. You’ll also hear a little bit from Phil’s wife Wendy too… Check it out and try to keep up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo yo yo podcast people! Whassup! This week is a doozy! We got the one and only DJ Premier.If you don’t already know this guy is one half of hip hop duo Gang Starr as well as a super star producer for literally everyone who’s anyone in the biz…I’m talkin Dre, Nas, Common, D'Angelo, Ludacris, KRS-One, M.O.P, Mos Def, Busta, Biggie, Jay-Z, Xhibit, Rakim, Snoop...He’s also produced for the likes of Christina Aguilera – and on the pod he talks about attending her wedding and learning how to appreciate wine!During out conversation he also shares his philosophy for being one of the dopest producers in the business.So check it out yo, DJ Premier on Huey: Off The Record See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s my brother from another mother and one of my closest friends – who also happens to be a badass superstar DJ – Mateo DiFontaineNow some of my Fun Lovin Criminals fans out there will know Mateo – he toured with us back in the day, and earlier this year too, supporting the band, getting our crowds warmed up like no other.It was a blast to have him back with us this year rockin the decks and rockin bods!Now Mateo is an insanely cool dude, who when he’s not making you jump around at an FLC gig you’ll most likely find him DJ-ing a Vanity Fair party, workin his magic at some awards show after party – hobnobbing with the rich, famous, cool and talented.But in this pod we talk specifically about the last couple of years of his life when some real crazy life changing shit happened to him – how he came through it and how it’s changed his whole perspective on things.And we manage to throw in a story about the time we got pinched roliin round the streets of New York on our BMXs, so listen out for that one….And just a heads up on the sound on this one. We’ve heard your feedback and we’ve made some change to improve the sound quality on future episodes.But this one was recorded a little while ago in the summer, out on Mateo’s deck in Brooklyn, so there’s a wind and the sounds of Brooklyn goin off in the background. Stick with it, it’s great story and we’re workin on the sound for future episodes,as I said….Check it out, yo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo whassup my peoples! It’s been a little while… I took some time out to chill with my family in New York, I also made a couple of good pod episodes while I was out there...We got my boy DJ Mateo DiFontaine coming up soon, as well as hip hop legend DJ Premier, so it wasn’t all fun and games – I was thinking of you while I was chillin with my peoples. I also needed a little time to round up the festival season with the Criminals, and if you follow me on Facebook you’ll know we’ve been back in the studio makin it nice for you! New album drops early next year, yo!We’re hitting the ground running with a seriously inspirational guy today – he’s an ex Royal Marine Commando who was injured in the line of duty – now a triple amputee – and wheelchair free. So don’t whatever you do feel sorry for this guy… He can lift more than you, row harder than you, run faster than you, swim farther than you...Which is a good deal because he’s competing in the Invictus Games in Toronto starting this week – on September 23rd 2017.My guest this week is veteran athlete, motivational speaker and all round awesome dude, Mark Ormrod… We spoke at a service station in Exeter – you know how we do here on HOTR, keepin it real! You’ll also hear Mark’s buddy, also a former Marine – Matthew Elliott – who is producing the upcoming documentary about Mark – No LimBits… I’ll give you more details about that at the end so stay tuned. So welcome back my peoples! Tune in, drop out and get a little Oohrah! In your day… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo whaddup my people! I took a little hiatus over the summer to do my thing, but now I'm back and I've got some smokin hot pods lined up fro you. Tune into find out what I was doing with my damn time when I wasn't making podcasts for you and who's coming up next. You won't wanna miss it, that's for sure... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on the pod we’ve got Ben Collins – but you might know him as The Stig from Top Gear. Ben is a race and stunt driver who’s worked on some huge Hollywood productions including the most recent Bond movies.Ben and I recently met when he rode shotgun with me in a Lamborghini on a TV show we were shooting together, and in our conversation today we get deep into car culture in the UK, versus the US…He tells stories about the most badass stunts he’s worked on in the movies, and the most badass drivers he coached on Top Gear….And all the beautiful cars he gets to total for his day job!We also share a packet of Oreos and there’s a little in ear crunching going on, I’m telling you now so you can get over it already. Man’s gotta eat! So kick back, enjoy and get some driving tips from The Stig… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Lent is the British gent who finds his way in with some of the most violent drug dealers, gang members and hardened criminals as the producer of a Drugs Inc - a show that taught me more about drugs than being a rockstar ever could!As the narrator of Drugs Inc. I got the privilege of the inside scoop on some of the craziest shit that went down in the making of this show and today I talking with Chris on the pod so I can share some of those stories with you.This is another one of those episodes where you’re gonna get the behind the scenes from someone you might not usually hear from – but who you definitely want to. So check it out, Chris Lent, producer of Drugs Inc. on Huey: Off The Record… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this week's pod got with my man Arthur Baker – it’s another transatlantic connection with Arthur dialling in from his adopted home town Miami. If you don’t know, Arthur is a legendary music producer and DJ who’s been on the scene since he gave Muddy Waters a ride home when he was 17 years old. He’s worked with literally everyone in the business from Mary J Blige to Miles Davies and he’s got all the stories you’d expect from a guy who’s been around a block that fancy. He was also a regular on the UK rave scene in the 90's, hung out at Hacienda in it's heyday and produced records for New Order...So kick back and tune in for more rock n roll insider stories on Huey: Off The Record… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest on today’s pod is a little different to the line up so far, but she's still a musician and a total G so I know you’re gonna like her. Jen Sincero is the New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass and You Are a Badass at Making Money. She’s also written a semi autobiographical novel called Don’t Sleep with Your Drummer – a sentiment that I absolutely endorse! As well as The Straight Girls Guide to Sleeping with Chicks... Jen is a badass New York musician and writer who got tired - in her own words - of being ”broke as a joke” so she set out to learn about the world of self improvement. She journeyed to LA, high fived people at seminars, and did all kinds of corny stuff that made her cynical New York sensibilities feel very uncomfortable… And as she shares on the pod, it started to work!Now she’s a bestselling author, success coach and motivational cattle prod – again her words! – and she shares some pretty cool stuff on how to get what you want out of life, and she does it in a really easy to understand, non-corny way, which is very coo So open your mind and your ears, it’s bona fide badass Jen Sincero… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo, whassup, we’re back with Part 2 of that slammin Goldie podcast. If you haven’t checked out part one yet, do that. Go back, check it out you definitely wanna hear what G has to share – and he shares A LOT!On part two here we move onto the Q+A section of the pod with our live audience… Goldie talks about his music making process, we both share our advice for young musicians coming up into the music biz as well as our most inspiring tracks of all time. Check it out... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey y’all, so here it is... My man Goldie joined me for a live podcast in London last week and when you’ve had a career as long and varied as this guy you’ve got stories for days… G just dropped his brand new album The Journey Man – which is amazing by the way, if you haven’t already you need to get that one in your collection. And in this pod he goes right back to the start, talking about when he was doing graffiti in Wolverhampton, his first trip to New York and his first experience painting a train… We talk about parties we went to at Nellee Hooper’s house and Goldie takes us right through his musical career, including the catharsis he experienced creating Mother, upto the present day, which he considers to be his best work yet. Now he’s an avid hot yoga practitioner and lives in an idyllic home he built with his wife in Thailand. He even does a demonstration of the posture he finds most difficult – Savasana – or dead man’s pose he told me it’s called! That was great piece of podcasting right there… Goldie just laying on the floor in front of a live audience! Goldie fans out there won’t need me to tell you he’s a true showman – this episode does not fail to deliver, and it comes in two parts, so you have even more to look forward later this week. So yo, as always, if you enjoy this episode don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on Acast or iTunes and tell your friends, spread the love, it’s the Brooklyn way… So here it is, drum n bass legend, Goldie, in conversation, live on Huey: Off The Record... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Check out this conversation between myself and acclaimed music journalist David Hepworth about the rise and fall of the rockstars. This guy has interviewed as many rockstars as I've hung out with backstage so we get deep into that rockstar psyche. Who they are, what makes one, and why we don't make 'em any more. And while you're at it, check out the dude's new book, Uncommon People, out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo whassup! So we took a short hiatus there while everyone (including myself) in the music biz got down at Glastonbury... But now we're back and it's worth the wait! DJ Die is my guest on the pod today - a legendary Bristol musician from the jungle drum n bass school of beats. One of the original members of that 1997 Mercury Music Prize winning outfit Reprazent with Roni Size, and now an internationally renowned DJ and producer in his own right and owner of the Gutterfunk Records label. How'dya like that! On this episode we get to talking about the similarities between New York and Bristol both being port cities with their meltin pot cultures and how that affects you as a person and as a musician. We also drop names like crazy, talkin about when we toured the world at the same time in the 90's and heroes we got to meet. Die also shares his wildly varied muscial influences growing up and we have a very pop interlude. As always, plenty of that HOTR real shiz goin down... Die's cat busts in, you can hear his laundry goin in the background, you know, life don't stop for the podcast! Anyway, kick back, relax and join me and DJ Die on a warm Bristol summer day, shootin the breeze, off the record... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I have the honour of speaking with one of the most important people in rock n roll history, and one of my best friends... It's Uncle Mike! These days he's a legendary DJ on the New York scene, still rockin bods in the finest spots in the city - when he's not rockin a union suit in a Spaghetti Western remake that is - but back in the day, this guy was at the top of his game at Epic and EMI Records. He signed the Fun Lovin' Criminals and worked with some of the biggest rock, metal and alternative acts around. Check this pod for the full story of how the FLC got signed and went from schleppin ice and answering phones at the Limelight club to playing to 90,000 on tour with U2. We talk about the magical days of Bungalow 8 when Mike and I both had a drink on the menu named after us, the time Puffy "borrowed" a lighter from Mike, how we came to meet Joe Strummer in our underwear and what Sharon Osborne is really like... There is truly too much to even summarise, so the best thing to do is kick back... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s insanely dope to get with this guy… The one and only Dana Brunetti. If you don’t know his name yet, you sure as hell know the shows and movies that he’s brought to life… He’s the Oscar and Emmy nominated producer behind critically acclaimed movies like The Social Network and Captain Philips, as well as straight up blockbusters like the Fifty Shades franchise. Oh, and a little show you mighta heard of called House of Cards! He was also a studio head for a while and business partner to Kevin Spacey, and a vet too. He spent some time in the Coastguard way back. But of course the thing that really launched his career was a silent movie that he made back in film school, starring yours truly, rollin a doobie. So naturally he was destined for big things! Yeah Dana and I go way back and on this episode we get to talkin about the troubles we’ve had with being straight talkin New York dudes on social media. How being a vet changes your perspective on shit... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He's my brother from another mother, one of my best friends, a musician and a band mate in The Tangiers Blues Band (check them out, yo) and King of New York's nightlife - hence the name. A lot of you have been requesting this one and I don't think you'l be disappointed. We tell tales of old New York (like late 80's, early 90's old), name drop all the hotspots and a few rockstars too. Fast makes a guest appearance via text and a my little boy shuts the whole thing down when he decides it's time to come chat with Uncle King. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're into folk music this week's pod is gonna be pretty special for you, and if folk's not your thing, I highly recommend you check out my guests and friends Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman. They're internationally acclaimed folk musicians who've got over 40 years in the music biz between them, so naturally we talk about music - Cara has some great stories about her youth growing up in Northern Ireland where she learned her craft. We also get into it on technology, working together with your other half, why Cara and Sam are still selling CDs like they never went out of fashion and navigating the modern world as parents. And there are a couple of Huey: Off The Record "real moments" (TM pending) goin off too... Housekeeping bustin in and a funny little soundcheck at the start... Check it out... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aight, if you're a podcast fan this guy really needs no introduction but as he's such a damn gentleman I'm gonna give him one anyway. My guest this week is a rapper, musician, label boss, author, creator of badass merch and dope homegrown music videos. He's an actor too with a growing resume of cool parts and oh yeah, he's the modern day UK podfather with a long running hit show and a podcasting network, no less! It is of course, the one and only, Scroobius Pip. I greatly enjoyed my time talking with Pip and we go everywhere, from music, to social media, to mental health and he shares something that really touched my heart too. Enjoy.And yo, we got a cool two part thing going on here, check out my pod with Pip over on The Distraction Pieces podcast too, to get the downlow from that end. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You might wanna getcha ears warmed up for this one... Me and my buddy of 20+ years Tim Latham - Grammy award winning sound engineer and the man behind all your favourite records including all the Fun Lovin Criminal's jams - we get right to it on this episode. We talk about the first time he ever saw me and Fast - and didn't think much of us, what we think of the music biz - then and now - and a whole lotta crazy stories in between. I'm talkin Wu Tang, Tribe, Joe Strummer, you know, that rock n roll shit! The type you get when you've got a combined 50 years in the industry! Crazy man... So relax, pour yourself something good and get the inside scoop on the pod... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whaddup y'all, welcome to the first episode of Huey: Off The Record. I'm honoured to be joined for my very first podcast conversation by the original podfather himself, multi award winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and director, Ricky Gervais. I spoke with Ricky right at the start of his Humanity stand up tour... And I didn't record a single word of it. But thankfully Ricky's a generous guy so he made the time to shoot the sh*t with me again, and we got into it all... Money, fame, religion, social media, weird science and everything in between. We went deep and had some laughs and as always, kept it real. Tune in and enjoy... Peace! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey y’all, this is Huey, you know me, I’m that Fun Lovin Criminal rockin' your radio waves every weekend, The People’s Champ making sure you stay classy... Join me every week in conversation with some of the most interesting people I know... The likes of Ricky Gervais, Scroobius Pip, Danny Clinch, Tim Latham, you know, all them ill muthaf*ckers. We’ll be jammin’ on music, fame, politics, religion, the crazy sh*t we got up to on tour bus, that we don’t no more cos we’re too old…So hit that subscribe button, be sure to get Huey: Off The Record direct to your device every week, and tell your friends, spread the word – we be on the pod and off the record… Peace! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.