Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 278 - Trivium vs Bullet For My Valentine (Matt Heafy & Matt Tuck) | The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour Mar 22, 2024

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The Poisoned Ascendancy. Two generational juggernauts behind modern heavy metal music, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium, will be hitting the road together in 2025, to celebrate the twentieth anniversaries of their breakthrough records, The Poison and Ascendancy, throughout UK arenas. Vocal legends, Matt Tuck and Matt Heafy, are our guests on Episode 278 of Sappenin' Podcast, to talk secrets on the tours inception, album legacies and how fate has always intertwined both bands. In this conversation, the superstar duo open on their two-decade friendship, dealing with similar industry struggles, nostalgic memories, why 2005 was a strange time in alternative scenes, writing headspace, how these songs have evolved, original negative reviews vs unshakable magazine quotes, exciting firsts, inside jokes, jujitsu fights, Limp Bizkit love, inspiring new artists, collaboration plans, exclusive confessions and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Tony Michael, Scarlet Charlton, Dilly Grimwood, Mitch Perry, Nathan Crawshaw, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Amee Louise, Kat Bessant, Kieran Lewis, Alexandra Pemblington, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jenni Robinson, Stuart McNaught, Jenni Munster, Louis Cook, Carl Pendlebury, James Mcnaught, Martina McManus, Jason Heredia, John&Emma, Danny Eaton, RahRah James, Sian Foynes, Evan, Ollie Amesbury, Dan Peregreen, Emily Perry, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Vicki Henshaw, Laura Russell, Pip @lifegardenband, Fraser Cummings, Sophie Ansell, Kyle Smith, Connor Lewins, Billy Hunter, Harry Radford, George Evans, Em Evans Roberts, Thomas O’Neill, Sinead O'Halloran, Kael Braham, Jade Austin, Charlie Wood, Aurora Winchester, Jordan Harris, James Page, Georgie Hopkinson, Helen Anyetta, John Wilson, Lisa Sullivan, Ayla Emo, Kelly Young, Jennifer Dean, Tj Ambler-Shattock, Chaz Howkins, Michael Snowden, Justine Baddeley, David Winchurch, Jim Farrell, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Shaun Croucher, Lewis Sluman, Ellie Gowers, Luke Wardle, Grazyna McGroarty, Nathan Matheson, Matt Roberts, Joshua Lewis, Erin Howard,, Chris Harris, Lucy Neill, Amy Thomas, Jessie Hellier, Stevie Burke, Robert Pike, Anthony Matthews, Samantha Neville, Sarah Maher, Owen Davies, Bethan Downing, Jessica Tiernan, Danielle Oldershaw, Samantha Bowen, Ruby Price, Jule Ferl, Alice Wood, Billy Parmiter, Emma Musgrave, Rhian Friggens, Hannah Kenyon, Patrick Floyd, Hayley Taylor, Loz Sanchez, Cerys Andrews, Dan Johnson, Eva B, Emma Barber, Helen Macbeth, Melissa Mercury, Joshua Ryan, Cate Stevenson, Emily Moorhouse, Jacob Turner, Madeleine Inez, Robert Byrne, Christopher Goldring, Chris Lincoln, Beth Gayler, Lesley Dargie-Walker, Sabina Grosch, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Kerry Beckett, Leanne Gerrard, Ieuan Wheeler, Hannah Rachael, Gemma Graham, Andy Wastell, Jay Smith, Nuala Clark.

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EP. 277 - Emo's Not Dead Cruise 2024 (Senses Fail, Mayday Parade, Story Of The Year, Madina Lake, Johnnie Guilbert, Dave Pearson) Mar 15, 2024

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Set Sail on the Cry-Tanic! After recording episodes at major venues, festivals and even dodgy carparks, Sappenin' Podcast was invited to embark on the Emo's Not Dead Cruise 2024, from Miami, Florida to The Great Stirrup Clay, Bahamas, as the events official podcast partners, to embrace our widest emo dreams, interact with certified scene legends and bring extra chaos to the boat. For Episode 277, we gathered a vast collection of artists, influences and management, across the line-up, to capture the vibe, atmosphere and life at sea. Listen to conversations with Senses Fail (Buddy Nielsen), Mayday Parade (Derek Sanders & Jeremy Lenzo), Story Of The Year (Dan Marsala), Madina Lake (Nathan & Matthew Leone, alternative internet royalty, Johnnie Guilbert, and Dave Person (Lacey), member of the E.N.D. backstage team. Also, find out how we escaped swingers, got recognised by Underoath, explored a beach, witnessed bellyflop competitions, which one of us became the cruise king and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 276 - The Download Festival Booking Team (Jenny Cotter & Dannika Webber) Mar 08, 2024

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AAA Passes! Two unsung heroes behind the UK's premier rock seance, Download Festival, Jenny Cotter and Dannika Webber,are our guests on Episode 276 of Sappenin' Podcast! The booking team best-friends, pull back the curtain on their day-to-day responsibilities, the festivals 2024 lineup and what it really takes to bring your favourite bands to the iconic grounds of Donington Park. The Rolling Stone award winners, let us in on their secret booking process, how headliners dictate every step, special attractions like Busted, Limp Bizkit and Sum 41's final UK festival appearance, organising the campsites village, earning Andy Copping's trust, parts of the job people don't expect, surprise sets vs unpredictable wish lists, breaking sneaky rules, wild crowd moments, scary lack of sleep, pushing for diversity, weird rider requests, the time AC/DC brought their own stage, dealing with announcement leaks, The Blackout vs Elvana, internet rumours, the Download Dog and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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E.N.D. Cruise: John Vesely (Secondhand Serenade) Mar 06, 2024

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A Twist In My Story. Pop-culture songwriter, emo captain and beer pong champion, John Vesely, is our guest on a special Emo's Not Dead Cruise, bonus episode, of Sappenin' Podcast. The voice behind Secondhand Serenade, shares passionate insights into his genre defying career, taking a step back from the spotlight and how his hit single "Fall For You" transformed from the ultimate love song to the internets biggest meme. In this conversation, John opens up on deciding to play on the boat, his relationship with Matt Cutshall, filming the 'Felt Emo, Might Delete Later' video, taking on drink challenges, currently only doing one-off shows, working with new artists as a songwriting-producer, insane pinch me moments, why emo has turned into a community, hard life lessons, singing with his wife, Kayne West high-fives, new music ideas and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Scarlet Charlton, Tony Michael, Dilly Grimwood, Kelly Irwin, Nathan Crawshaw, Mitch Perry, Emma Barber, Alexandra Pemblington, Kat Bessant, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Jenni Robinson, Amee Louise, Stuart McNaught, Louis Cook, Martina McManus, Danny Eaton, Carl Pendlebury, James McNaught, Jenni Munster, Jason Heredia, John&Emma, Em Evans Roberts, Craig Harris, Evan Dodd, Sian Foynes, Emily Perry, Vicki Henshaw, Kalila Keane, Ollie Amesbury, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Joe Janaway, Kyle Smith, Connor Lewins, Let it Flow Yoga, Harry Radford, Billy Hunter, Anthony English, Jordan Harris, James Page, Jade Austin, Kael Braham, Helen Hartga, John Wilson, Kelly Young, Ayla Emo, Lisa Sullivan, Jennifer Dean, Samantha Neville, Michael Snowden, Lewis Sluman, Sharif Owadally, Shaun Croucher, Amy Thomas, Justine Baddeley, Sarah Maher, Stevie Burke, David Winchurch, Luke Wardle, Bethan Downing, Jessie Hellier, Robert Pike, Jessica Tiernan, Nathan Matheson, Owen Davies, Chris Hawthorne, Matt Roberts, Jim Farrell, Erin Howard, Joshua Lewis, Anthony Matthews, Chris Harris, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Danielle Oldershaw, Samantha Bowen, Lucy Neill, Ruby Price, Grazyna McGroarty, Joshua Ryan, Loz Sanchez, , Amandine Urbano, Eva B, Dan Johnson, Billy Parmiter, Alice Wood, Emma Musgrave, Hannah Kenyon, Hayley Taylor, Jonny Rothman, Hannah Rachael, Beth Gayler, Ieuan Wheeler, Madeleine Inez, Sabina Laura, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Gemma Bisi, Robert Byrne, Nuala Clark, Kerry Beckett, Chris Lincoln, Christopher Goldring, Gemma Graham, Jacob Turner, Leanne Gerrard, Andy Wastell, Lesley Dargie-Walker, Jay Smith, Livvy Cropper, Thomas O'Neill, Nathan White, Dana Lasnover, Dan Cullen, Internet Friends, Melissa Mercury.

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EP. 275 - The Blackout: 'Wasn't It, Was It?' Tour 2024 Mar 01, 2024

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This is why we CAN have nice things! February 2024 saw The Blackout reunite for their first full tour together as a band, for NINE years. After a week of emotional, heartwarming and eventful shows, Sean and Morgan dissect their own counterbalance viewpoints, as we discuss crowd reactions, behind the scenes injuries, travel nightmares, cry worthy fan stories, podcast stickers, emo reunions, what's next and more! Turn it! Find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 274 - Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls) Feb 23, 2024

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He doesn’t even go here!? Your favourite bestie turned sassy comedian and pop-culture icon, Daniel Franzese, is our guest on Episode 274 of Sappenin' Podcast! Loved by millions for his role as 'Damian Leigh' in Mean Girls (2004), the blockbuster actor explains how finding stand-up changed his life, sexuality vs religion struggles and being a face of change for LGBTQ+ characters in mainstream films. In this conversations, Danny reflects on the movies twentieth anniversary, it's most quotable lines, impact on alternative scenes, becoming a strangers safe escape, attending the musical movies premier, dealing with fame, money misconceptions, the recent acting strikes, deep fan confessions, how the character originally held him back, battling conversion therapy vs publicly coming out as gay, the art of building a comedy routine, headlining famous venues, intense workout sessions with Richard Simmons, love for everything RuPaul Drag Race, DragCon guest secrets, things Italian moms say, how to write a rock opera, his 'Yass, Jesus!' podcast, putting family first, full circle career moments, accent techniques, arguing in a care-bear costume and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 273 - Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) Feb 16, 2024

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Youth of a Nation. Nu-metal treasure, rap lyric storyteller and charity foundation president, Sonny Sandoval, is our guest on Episode 273 of Sappenin' Podcast! Ready or not, the P.O.D. vocalist unleashes secrets on the bands multi-genre legacy, sacrificing for his art and changing his local community. In this conversation, Sonny reflects on how his hometown of San Diego dedicated an official day to his charity work, representing SoCal in everything they do, the Payable on Death mentality, thirtieth anniversary realisations, spiritual vs music inspirations, the nu-metal boom period, relationships with KoRn and Limp Bizkit, nostalgic hindsight, never going on hiatus, ego checks, the importance of words vs songs, new album Veritas, iconic music video moments, writing songs with everyone from Katy Perry to Rey Mysterio, still experiencing career firsts, touring with Skindred, classic pranks, appreciating life and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 272 - Dead Pony (Anna Shields & Blair Crichton) Feb 09, 2024

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Ignore This!? Scottish nu-rock innovators, professional tap water critics and the fabricated lovechild of Nelly Furtado vs Limp Bizkit, Dead Pony, are our guests on Episode 272 of Sappenin' Podcast! Anna Shields and Blair Crichton break the pre-tour ice, as they prepare to hit the road with The Blackout next week, while admitting secret confessions behind their debut album, hyping new audiences and paranormal bounding experiences. In this conversation, the vocal vs guitar duo open their excitement on touring with Sean, living up to their own live reputation, mixing genre audiences, being inspired by iconic movies, why it's important to blur lyric lines, recording in a haunted cottage, classic band pranks, obsessing over original nu-metal trends, writing love letters to fans, brutal industry refections, touring etiquette, inside jokes, getting stranded at festivals, the yorkshire ripper and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 271 - Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife / I Am The Avalanche) Feb 02, 2024

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Face or Kneecaps? Self-proclaimed ageing frontman, pop-punks vocal blueprint and your favourite emo best friend, Vinnie Caruana, is our guest on Episode 271 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Movielife, I Am The Avalanche and solo creative, takes a honest look back on inspiring a generation of delinquent songwriters, never taking life for granted and experiencing two decades of childhood dreams. In this conversation, VC opens up on mentally balancing all his projects, why they were never meant to coexist, The Movielife original break-up vs nostalgic growth, celebrating twenty-one years of 'Forty Hour Train Back To Penn', starting to produce younger artists, private band offers, his time in Head Automatica, breaking straight-edge, weed vs lyrics, the haunting backstage of a Spanish bullring, wild adventures with Daryl Palumbo, Geoff Rickly and Mike Patton, his Brooklyn love for Liverpool FC, writing a children's book high, embarrassing tour moments, new music secrets and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 270 - Gareth Davies (Funeral For A Friend: 2002-2008) Jan 26, 2024

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Tales Don't Tell Themselves. Ex-Funeral For A Friend bassist, American dreaming Welshman and Gucci fashion consultant, Gareth Davies, is our guest on Episode 270 of Sappenin' Podcast! After stepping away from the bands major label line-up in 2008, Gareth had completely removed himself from music. In October 2023, he returned to the stage, for the first time in fifteen years, to play one last song with FFAF, surprising fans, at their home-town arena show in Cardiff, Wales. In this conversation, the handsome bass face exclusively reflects on the events leading to this one-off return, his original departure, unbelievable tour memories, closure and life away from the spotlight. This is his first media interview in over a decade, trusting us with stories of fatherhood, mainstream burnout, backstage pranks, sneaking his way into the band, the influential legacy of albums like Casually Dressed and Hours, hidden recording secrets, playing a basement show with My Chemical Romance, working for one of the worlds leading fashion houses, client confidentiality, his relationship with the scene, therapy, full circle moments and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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