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Singer/Songwriter James Liandu joined me on the show for a chat about music, from being surrounded by a family of music to making the plunge into music life with his first guitar, we touched upon the Dundee music scene, the popular bands he’s been in, and a very candid approach to his music and how he constructs his music with meaning and passion. Follow jamesliandumusic on the social media’s and get on the YouTube for some great content! He will be at a venue near you VERY soon I feel!

Dundee musician Billy Mitchell joined me for a chat about all things music, we got into the the state or music with covid, how it impacted his own musical endeavours and we speak about things like, meeting and supporting Liam Gallagher, past bands and what’s next, a great chat with a Great musician, check this one out. Get Billy’s music by checking his page on IG - BillyMitchellUK and get the Spotify’s & YouTubes to check the catalogue of music!

Demi making her first appearance on a podcast was so kind to join me and talk about many aspects of her personal life. She currently practices reiki and is a clairvoyant medium, combining both to provide a compassionate and unique way to help people mentally, physically and spiritually. We also spoke in depth about Demis past, hearing how a strong, independent woman experienced many’s struggles through her mental and physical health being subject to trauma. The path Demi now walks is nothing short of amazing, turning a difficult time in her life around to own it and live on her terms as well as ensuring that her abilities are there for others and encouraged not to suffer in silence. Check out Demis page on social media pages under healwith_demibrown, a remarkable and strong individual, give this episode a listen you’ll be inspired.

00:00 Hello, Parasitic Aliens 04:30 Covid, Isolation, Pros & Cons 08:00 Finding truths in S/America, 09:40 Move to the UK, Auditioning for My Bloody Valentine, Britpop 12:00 Writing for Placebo, New Single Release 13:30 The Music Industry is Dirty, The Illuminati 17:00 NME, Losing Record Deals, 20:00 Reality shows are killing the Business, 21:20 Auditions for Velvet Revolver w/ Slash & Duff (Guns N Roses) 30:00 Reptiles at Brad Pitt & Angelina’s 35:50 Love for Snakes, Obsession 44:00 Milking Cobras, Injecting at 17 50:00 Gargling Venom, Building immunity, Sore throat cures 54:00 3 snake Venom cocktails, Hospital visits 59:00 Being recognised in the Natural History Museum 63:00 Research with Danish Scientists, Russell Brand, Cancel Culture 72:00 Fuck Sugar & Milk, Vegans 87:00 Music is the best job in the world 98:00 Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, Rockstar Suicides 103:00 Music with Roy Orbison, Shane MacGowan 115:00 Grunge, Alice in Chains, Sound Garden, Pharmaceuticals, Segway! Find out more about my guest Steve Ludwin below, Socials:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/steveludwin IG: https://www.instagram.com/steveludwin Music:  https://steveludwin1.bandcamp.com/track/be-kind-to-snakes

Kris shared stories about what got him into the sneaker business, a passion for clothing, music and inspiration from a music scene that changed a generation. He was also in a popular indie rock band, The Twist and told some stories about his time touring the country with The View, stealing punk legends riders & really dove into why and how does what he does with Dundee sole, it’s a great insight into owning it and fulfilling a passion over the 9-5, check it out and give his Dundee Sole page a follow on the social media’s!

I was joined by Tony O’Neill, The main man behind Scotland’s rising clothing brand, Animalia Apparel. Tony shared some stories and anecdotes about his early life in Glasgow, the shift to volunteering at camps in the states,how Animalia went from being a small idea to an example of living, the community agenda at the heart of the brand, and the exciting ventures to come in the future.

I was joined on the show by Lisa, a member of the URBEX community who showcase their work and efforts under the name, Abandoned.Scotland. It was a great chance to learn about the thought process of those who have a desire to learn & explore abandoned buildings. Lisa explained how she got into this world, what makes her tick and cool wee bits in between, the future looks great with the endeavours going beyond Scotland into the states and across Europe. Great to have Lisa on and next time we’ll get the whole group on, check out abandoned.Scotland on FB and IG to see their great work!

Mike Fletcher is an ex pro wrestler who had a promising career in the wrestling industry cut short by a freak injury that resulted in a broken neck. The premature retirement from wrestling left Mike experiencing bouts with depression and uncertainty into what the best way forward would be. Fast forward a decade, Mike has been making waves in the indie clothing world, designing products for his own brand, Hardkore Inc. The clothing combines casual clothing with positive messages on the brand and designs, a move which aims to give back to the mental health community that helped him in during a tasking time. He advocates for SAMH in Scotland and plans to get the clothing like to success, come listen to Mikes story on the show! Links IG: @hardkore_inc FB: Hardkore.Inc Website https://hardkore-inc.com/

Colin is a psychic-ologist, Tarot reader, energy healer and truth seeker. He’s spent many years using his abilities to guide others to happiness. As a respected member of the healing field his reputation speaks for itself. The army and childhood left a massive impact on the man, he used these experiences as motivation to change his life and hopefully now yours, have a wee listen to the show and hear Colins story as he delves into some of his real-life realisations and encounters that he’s met on the way up.

Kara Swankie came on the show to talk about her endeavours this past decade, from achieving great things as a young entrepreneur she went to scale great heights winning 4 gold medals at the commonwealth powerlifting championships shops, setting many records in the process. Today, she still works continuously in the community sector helping equip people with the necessary skills and attitude to get into steady employment and really is a great asset to our city of Dundee

Rowetta is a singer/songwriter who hails from Manchester, her career has spanned several decades as both a solo performer and prominent member of the UK Rave/Indie band, Happy Mondays. Her accolades and reputation have her dubbed as the First Lady of Manchester a title that could not be argued. Rowetta joined me on the show to talk some about her music career thus far, touching on her life pre-Mondays and accounts of being at the heart of the Early 90s Madchester scene in The Happy Mondays.  A musician through and through she still collaborates with the likes of Paul Weller, Peter Hook & The Light and brings us insight into the life of a musician during the covid era. Find all you need for Rowetta’s musical endeavours, gigs and music below.  Facebook: Rowetta Satchell  IG: @Rowetta  Twitter: @Rowetta  Music: Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube

I had Stevo on to talk about his recent appearance on the Late Late show, also touching upon the pandemic & how it’s impacted the comedy world, he tells me how Farmer Michael came about and what it means to hear such great responses from fans alike, a great listen, come and check it out! Find out more on Stevo with the links below YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC2hgRzkWZmGkigghCUXDzVA IG: https://www.instagram.com/sirstevotimothyofficial/?hl=en Website: https://www.stevotimothy.com/about

Dalton Pruitt, AKA ‘Salty Dalty’ is an up & coming comedian hailing from Denton, Texas. His comedy knows no limits, yet he’s a humble fella. In this episode we compare British and American comedy, Chat about covid being a dick for comedians, How he does comedy and a hell of a lot more, come and listen to this! Find out more about Dalton at his Twitter: https://twitter.com/newdalton69420?lang=en. Or his Instagram page: SaltyDalty64920 and also check his podcast, The Loud Boys - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loud-boys/id1506805265

Cory Kastle has been a wrestler on the Indy scene for 19yrs, he acts in films, done some comedy, records the podcasts #Rasslerock and #Evolvinw/CoryKastle. A great positive, “March to your drum” type guy, he’s got a lot to advise and is an inspiring individual. See more about Cory at the following links https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/corykastle.html https://www.instagram.com/corykastle/?hl=en.

Today, I had UFC Flyweight Gillian ‘Savage’ Robertson on the show, we spoke about her transitioning from kickboxing to MMA, The TUF house, Weight Cuts, Her love of Ju Jitsu and her future plans in the Flyweight division. To learn more about my guest check out, @Savage_UFC on Twitter/Instagram and tune in to UFC 258 this Sunday to watch her next bout, Subscribe, Review and Enjoy!

Ani joined me for a chat about, Boston, Artist life, the Comedy stints, producing for GaS digital, System of a down and more! Find out more about Ani at the following links: Linktree - https://linktr.ee/moush // Instagram/Twitter - Ani_Moush

I had Shannon Lee on the show, we spoke of podcasting, producing and how everyday circumstances being turned into a topic of intrigue led to Shannons first, and ever-popular show, The Thing Is. We also touched upon, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as an ideal man/president, Comedy, Potential MMA fights at Skankfest and more. Tune in and let's Talk Some! Find out more about Shannon and her work at the following links, The Thing Is: https://gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/the-thing-is/  Past/Present/Future Episode on Applepods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thing-is/id548988816 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonlee6982/?hl=en Also, don't forget - check out The Thing Is (GET IT - TUESDAYS 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT) Subscribe, Review and Enjoy!

Fi and I spoke about many things, the care sector, covid impacts to individuals, mental health, our meditation endeavours & a lot about wrestling! Come check it out, a great chat!

We covered a Number of topics, The effect COVID-19 has had to the music industry, musical inspiration, live gigs, involving kids in the musical recording process, Bieber guitar picks, new album releases and a hope for a better 2021 was the central theme, come listen and enjoy!

Episode #4 has me chatting to MMA fighter and Dundee's own, Scott Malone. We covered a lot of ground into the life of an MMA fighter, looking at;    - MMA Beginnings,  - The amateur to Professional Transition, - Weight-cuts struggles/successes,  - Travelling to Team Alpha Male in California to Train,  - Title Fights,   - The Scottish MMA scene and more   Follow Scott's at https://www.instagram.com/scotty_boom... Also check out his gym: https://www.instagram.com/omega_mma_t... Check out Scott in the Octagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKAhR... SHOW LESS

In March 2020, just as COVID was about to take over the world as we knew it, I began to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Listen to how Covid helped my career last 24hrs before ending on the spot. 

On New Years Eve 2020,  I and Mike talked some about,    - The humble beginnings of producing, how he got into GaS Digital, - Homelessness, UFC Fights, Michael Bisping,  - Harrington's own forte into fighting on an amateur show (3 x knockdowns ;) !!! - The Future,

#001 - Week one, I caught up with Former WWE Superstar - James Ellsworth. I pick his brains about how wrestling was the only career goal, also about his time in WWE, Wrestlemania 33, Indie Wrestling and more. Come listen!