Podcast appearances and mentions of erran baron cohen

[TW//Drug Misuse, Suicidal Thoughts] Today I welcome singer, songwriter and author of the Amazon bestseller The Joy of Addiction, Sebastian Wocker. Aged 17, Wocker landed the principal part of Woof in the 1983 European tour of the musical Hair where, suffering teenage angst, low self-worth and low self-esteem, he went into a deep depression and had to throw in the towel after two months. He returned to his safe haven of drugs and alcohol in London, where he auditioned for and got into LAMDA (London Academy of Dramatic Arts), only to drop out after two days because he 'couldn't stand all those happy clappy prima donnas'. The real reason? He was an addict, hopelessly hooked on drugs and alcohol and didn't want to be found out. Sebastian takes us on a compelling journey down the abyss of alcohol, cocaine, speed, cannabis, hallucinogen and prescribed drug addiction, leading him to various rock bottoms and 'dark nights of the soul'. Then, aged 21, a moment of inspiration: a seed planted by his long suffering mother finally got him into the 12-step programme, offering him the life-changing gift of recovery. For anyone struggling with addiction, he shares how he got himself out and continues to live life, a day at a time — a free man. Having found recovery in 1987, Sebastian formed indie-rock band Yeah in 1990, playing the London, Hamburg and Berlin club circuits. After a five-page interview with Die Zeit Magazine in 1992, Yeah appeared on various radio and TV shows and in 1993 was awarded The John Lennon Talent Award in Hamburg. In 1998 he wrote and produced World Cup Crescendo for TV impressionist Alistair McGowan. In 2002 he signed as a songwriter for Global Chrysalis Publishing, writing numerous songs for Cherry Red Records and Universal Records and released his solo album: Don Sebastiano, The Spaghetti Tree. In 2007 Wocker recorded the soundtrack of German movie Pornorama with Mousse T and, in 2010, was the singing voice for Tobias Menzies in the award winning independent motion picture Forget Me Not. Sebastian has written as a journalist for The Independent, Mr Partner Magazine (Japan), Camden New Journal and Ham and High Express. He is currently journalist and editor of the Hampstead Village Voice and has interviewed various household names including Emma Thompson, Russell Brand, George Graham, Giles Coren and Martin Bell. Wocker is currently recording an audiobook for his best selling book The Joy of Addiction, out on Audible from February 2024 and is writing the sequel: The Joy of Relapse. He is currently the lead singer/song writer of indie band Ridiculous with Jon Moss, Erran Baron-Cohen and Peter Noone. Ridiculous has just recorded their debut single Everybody Loves That Girl at Abbey Road Studios. Topics - 0:00 Intro 4:30 Sebastian's many rock bottoms and finding recovery 18:40 Why Sebastian used drugs as a teenager 24:30 Drug use in young people in 2023 27:15 Cocaine 29:42 Using drugs to escape 31:45 The walk of shame 36:30 What is the 'joy of addiction'? 38:30 The joy of being in recovery 42:50 Advice for teenagers and parents who are struggling with drug misuse If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed on today's episode Sebastian recommends the following services: https://ukna.org/ www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk/ www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ https://familiesanonymous.org/ https://al-anonuk.org.uk/ https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/ This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. Please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Buy 'The Joy Of Addiction' https://amzn.to/3N2fXTY Follow Sebastian Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Pdwl6V Twitter - https://bit.ly/46baXVU Facebook - https://bit.ly/3NoLpgx Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Twitter - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm Listen or watch on: YouTube - https://bit.ly/43uN4pJ

Los Angeles-based composer Jeff Kryka has been awarded by Turner Classic Movies, ASCAP, the RMALA, and the Henry Mancini Foundation. As both a composer and orchestrator, his work has been featured in major motion pictures, TV-shows, video games, and heard in concert halls across the globe. Jeff studied music composition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.M. 2006) and at the University of California-Los Angeles (M.A. 2008 & Ph.D. 2011). He has taught music theory, ear training, and composition at UCLA and the Colburn Conservatory of Music. In addition to his own composition work, he has collaborated with composers Michael Giacchino, Laura Karpman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, Nathan Johnson, Chris Tilton, Nami Melumad, Erran Baron Cohen, Morgan Kibby, James S. Levine, & Paul Chihara. Some of his recent credits include composing the score for the Disney+ original documentary series The Imagineering Story, and the documentary feature Traces of the Brush, as well as orchestrations on: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World: Dominion, The Batman, Lightyear, Nightmare Alley, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Vivo, Lovecraft Country, What If…?, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Jojo Rabbit, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Coco, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jurassic World, Star Trek Beyond, War for the Planet of the Apes, Inside Out, & Zootopia. For more information, and to listen to samples of Jeff's music, please visit www.jeffkrykamusic.com.

Did you know that the person who scores Sacha Baron Cohen's film is, in fact, his brother Erran? Well done if you did; if not, that's your new fact for the day right there. Erran is our guest on this latest episode of Soundtracking - with us primarily to talk about Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which has just picked up a couple of Golden Globes, has been nominated for Oscars and BAFTAs, and is available to watch right now on Amazon Prime. We also have to thank Erran for servicing us with cues from the film, given that, for reasons unknown, his score is as yet commercially unavailable.

Happy Hanukkah! This week we celebrate with two modern versions of a traditional Hanukkah song - "Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah" as performed by The Barenaked Ladies and Erran Baron Cohen. We recorded this episode from our hotel in Seattle, where we attended Podcon this past weekend!

Welcome to Shuffle and Repeat for the week ending December 2, 2016. This week, Ari peers through the frosted windows and gets warm by the fire while listening to some of his favorite songs of the holiday season, featuring the music of Christina Perri, Bing Crosby, Clarence Carter, The Kinks, The Ramones, U2, Coldplay, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Erran Baron Cohen, Matisyahu, The LeeVees, Tom Waits, Cat Power and Barenaked Ladies. Come back each Friday for new episodes and reach out to Ari on Twitter @arihalbkram. Merch is now available to anyone who wants to support the show and a great charitable cause at shop.shuffleandrepeat.com

This week marks a first for HARK as we cover a song performed by a listener! "The Angel Gabriel" by PC Muñoz is a modern take on a centuries-old carol, and we pair it up with another slick update on a classic song - "Dreidel" by Erran Baron Cohen featuring Jules Brookes and Y-Love.

Happy Hanukkah! This week we grow the number of Hanukkah songs on our list with two artists who - while better known for their humorous work - have produced sincere and meaningful songs about Hanukkah: "Hanukkah Blessings" by the Barenaked Ladies and "Relics of Love and Light" by Erran Baron Cohen.

Nick Hutson and Prof. Robert Gordon, along with Mike Dixon, talk to David Baddiel and Erran Baron-Cohen: the creators of INFIDEL The Musical - opening at the Theatre Royal Stratford East on October 4th.

In this special end-of-year edition of the show, we'll be reviewing the Jewish highs and lows of 2011 and celebrating Hanukah with sugar-laced, deep-fried doughnuts and live music in the studio from Erran Baron Cohen and Jules Brookes. With guests Jonathan Freedland and Rachel Lasserson