Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 249 - Hot Milk #3 (Hannah Mee & Jim Shaw) Aug 31, 2023

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Welcome to the Horror Show. Mischievous emo kids, turned troublemaking power duo, Hot Milk, are our guests on Episode 249 of Sappenin' Podcast! Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw return to celebrate the release of their debut album 'A Call To The Void', reaching dream milestones and even more uncontrollable, naughty but nice, madness. In this conversation, we discuss the bands sense of self worth, always being their unapologetic selves, scaring the likes of Mark Hoppus, Dave Grohl and Lars Ulrich, oversharing reactions, allergy tests, the headache of key changes, swivel chair lyrics, wanting to produce other artists, pushing music boundaries, underwater UFO conspiracies, passionate soup hatred, ageing genitalia, ketamine dreams, a surprise puppet 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. 248 - Ruby Soho (All Elite Wrestling) Aug 24, 2023

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Destination Unknown. Rancid's favourite wrestler, runaway rebel and certified badass, Ruby Soho, is our guest on Episode 248 of Sappenin' Podcast! The punk-rock fanatic shares secrets on All Elite Wrestling's history making takeover at Wembley Stadium, causing backstage chaos and why music vs wrestling is the perfect marriage. In this conversation, Ruby opens up on her emo roots, why All In: London is being built as the biggest event ever, industry parallels, how Lars Frederiksen gave her the Soho name and entrance song, buying her own farm, fainting in-front of Joan Jett, who in the AEW locker-room would make a good band, strangest places to wrestle, punk hierarchy, Saraya's bad influence, weird pizza toppings, shopping in Camden, tattoos, her Riott Squad days, strip clubs, Insane Clown Posse, stage dives, hugging Sting, musical theatre and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 247 - Dylan Slocum (Spanish Love Songs) Aug 17, 2023

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Brave Faces Everyone. Sarcastically sad songwriter, moustache model and spokesman for self destruction (as a sensible career choice), Dylan Slocum, is our guest on Episode 247 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Spanish Love Songs vocalist dives into the bands cult connection, tenth anniversary and how music was always his guilty dream. In this conversation, we unleash secrets on their new album 'No Joy' vs how the songs taste, incorrect assumptions behind miserable lyrics, why they will never be a social media trend, if being married to a bandmate is a blessing or a curse, word of mouth reputation, travel memes, earning a baseball scholarship as a kid, his time writing tv and movie scripts in Hollywood, industry parallels, his favourite Power Ranger, having the perfect hight for a wrestler, a decade of surprising experiences, mono, twitter beef and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 246 - Emo's Mainstream Explosion with Chris Payne Aug 10, 2023

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Where Are Your Boys Tonight? Throughout 1999-2008, the underground sub-culture of emo music, began taking over the mainstream spotlight. After various fluctuations in popularity, the scenes influence, impact and nostalgia, is in demand more than ever, twenty years on. Chris Payne, author, journalist and emo historian, is our guest on Episode 246 of Sappenin' Podcast, talking his new book, celebrating the magic captured in that time period and our favourite everyday emo nuances. In this conversation, we discuss the terms origin vs first boom, how bands like Thursday, Jimmy Eat World and The Get Up Kids set the foundations for Fall Out Boy, Paramore and My Chemical Romance to take it globally, glory days of MySpace, recored label culture, public rivalries, Pete Wentz side hustles, artists who hit right place at the wrong time, USA vs UK markets, the moment Hayley Williams became the poster child of inclusivity, Warped Tour, hot topic, side fringes, sketching Dashboard Confessional lyrics and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 245 - Kier Kemp (Fearless Vampire Killers) Aug 03, 2023

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Unbreakable Hearts. Cult leader, goth entrepreneur and condiment addict, Kier Kemp, is our guest on Episode 245 on Sappenin' Podcast. The Fearless Vampire Killers vocalist, honestly peels back the curtain on the bands unexpected return, turning obsessions into opportunities and cooking with Gordon Ramsey. In this conversation, Kier opens up on how FVK reunited after a publicly messy breakup, dark metal heath struggles vs mending relationships, celebrating their fans, heading back into the studio, their unannounced reunion show, unbelievable tour memories, time away from music, releasing his first book: Obsess to Progress, being diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, co-fouding a condiment company, stealing emo hearts as a contestant on Future Food Stars (BBC), Ramsey heckles, life advice, Download Festival 2023, crying on stage, a bad batch of drugs and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 244 - Tom Fletcher (McFly) Jul 27, 2023

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The Heart Never Lies. Songwriting addict, master of wedding speeches and bestselling children's author, Tom Fletcher, is our guest on Episode 244 of Sappenin' Podcast. The missing piece of our McFly podcast series, completes the collection with surprise secrets on the bands most nerdy nuances, untold adventures and personal evolution. In this conversation, Tom shares his take on their rock vs pop identity, why all four members are closer than ever, tour life vs fatherhood, getting upstaged by his kids in front of 10,000 people, blagging through opportunities, book adequate, writing for artists like One Direction, 5 Seconds Of Summer and The Vamps, emotional lyric moments, his 24 hours in Busted, how McBusted changed their dynamic, underrated songs, music theatre, embarrassing flashbacks, explicit best-man jokes, calling Steven Spielberg, new album Power To Play 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, Dilly Grimwood, Kelly Irwin, Scarlet Charlton, Natasha Morris, Emma Barber, Nathan Crawshaw, Mitch Perry, Sammy G, Kat Bessant, Dana Lasnover, Jenni Robinson, Amee Louise, Stuart McNaught, Louis Cook, Danny Eaton, Carl Pendlebury, Martina McManus, Jenni Munster, James Mcnaught, Kelly Emma Cannon, Emily Perry, Jason Heredia, John&Emma, Craig Harris, Kalila Keane, Ollie Amesbury, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Alice Wood, Rhys Bowring, Cate Stevenson, Kyle David Smith, Connor Lewins, Harry Radford, Let it Flow Yoga, Billy Hunter, Chris Hawthorne, Jordan Harris, James Page, Jade Austin, Helen Hartga, John Wilson, Kelly Young, Ayla Emo, Steph Blakemore, Lisa Sullivan, Jennifer Dean, Stephanie Lowe, Scott Evans, Samantha Neville, Amy Thomas, Stevie Burke, Heather Stote, Sharif O, Lewis Sluman, Michael Snowden, Sarah Maher, Tim Whatley, David Winchurch, Luke Wardle, Justine Baddeley, Nathan Matheson, Bethan Downing, Robert Pike, Jessie Hellier, Ash Foster, Jamie O' Jaime, Matt Roberts, Owen Davies, Joshua Ehrensperger-Lewis, Anthony Matthews, Erin Howard, Chris Harris, Jim Farrell, Andrew Simpson, Ida Christensen, Vicki Willis-Dent, Samantha Bowen, Daniel Cullen, James Bowerbank, Ruby Price, Lucy Neill, Loz Sanchez, Eva B, Hannah Kenyon, Emma Musgrave, Vicki Henshaw, Tom Hylands, Sophie Brydon, Beth Gayler, Lydia Henderson, Sabina Laura, Madeleine Inez, Hannah Rachael, Ieuan Wheeler, Robert Byrne, Gemma Bisi, Andrew Keech, Alexandra Pemblington, Chris Goldring, Chris Lincoln, Gemma Graham, Charley Allison, Kerry Beckett, Jemma John, Jacob Turner, Andy Wastell, Leanne Gerrard, Livvy Cropper, Antony Hersey, Jay Smith, Lesley Dargie-Walker, Nuala Clark, Grazyna McGroarty, Danielle Oldershaw, Sian Foynes, Even Dodd, Ellen Southfield, Anthony English.

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EP. 243 - Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools / Gorilla Biscuits / Quicksand) Jul 20, 2023

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United By Fate. Hardcore pioneer, alternative legend and scene defying songwriter, Walter Schreifels, is our guest on Episode 243 of Sappenin' Podcast! The visionary behind endless iconic bands such as: Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth Of Today and Walking Concert, shares his unique viewpoint, as a staple of influence on four decades of music styles, trends and communities. In this conversation, Walter opens up on his lasting legacy, never wanting to stick to one form of art, balancing his calendar between all his projects, tour life vs social circles, how Gorilla Biscuits seemed to get more popular after their original break up, celebrate twenty plus years of Rival Schools debut album, appreciating the kindness of inspiration, evolving as a lyricist, crazy moments, travel nightmares, unfinished secrets, his ultimate summer jam, annoying spiders and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 242 - Press To MECO (RIP) vs Unpeople with Luke Caley & Jake Crawford | Live @ 2000 Trees Festival 2023 Jul 13, 2023

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Itchy Fingers. During 2000 Trees 2023, Press To MECO played their last gig together as a band. The next day, Luke Caley and Jake Crawford debuted their new project 'Unpeople', to a packed tent at the festival, having never released any music under that name. For Episode 242, we invited them to join us on our live podcast stage show, to process their thoughts, feelings and reactions towards ending one chapter of their lives, while starting another. In this conversation, Luke and Jake open up with the live audience on PTM break-up, why trees was the perfect place to split, their friendship vs musical journey, unbelievable experiences, cult legacy on younger bands, working with world famous producer Machine (Fall Out Boy, Every Time I Die, Lamb Of God), finding new members for unpeople, exceptions on sneaky secrets, bad jokes, sexy camping, wild festival moments, falling into amps, crowd chants and one of the best sentences we have ever heard. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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2000 Trees Festival 2023 (Bullet For My Valentine, Hundred Reasons, Witch Fever, LostAlone, As Everything Unfolds) Jul 12, 2023

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Eat, Sleep, Trees, Repeat. Our favourite medium sized, community driven and independent festival, 2000 Trees, invited us back to Upcote Farm, for another week of sunshine, alternative music and the chance to reunite with old friends. On this bonus podcast, we talk to a variety of artists backstage, to capture the festivals chilled demeanour, some hilarious moments and reflect on a series of unexpected surprises we got to experience. Listen to conversations with Bullet For My Valentine (Matt Tuck), As Everything Unfolds (Charlie Rolfe), Hundred Reasons (Colin Doran & Andy Gilmour), Witch Fever (Amy Walpole & Alex Thompson) and LostAlone (Steven Battelle). Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 241 - Charlotte Sands Jul 06, 2023

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Blame It on My Ex. Emo dreamcatcher, blue haired sweetheart and in demand songstress, Charlotte Sands, is our guest on Episode 241 of Sappenin' Podcast. After picking up the trophy for 'Best Breakthrough Album' at the Heavy Music Awards with her debut 'Love and Other Lies', the independent vocalist celebrates with raw emotions, backstage secrets and an insight into working with all her favourite bands. In this conversation, Sands opens up on how she ran away from home for a music career, betting on herself as an unsigned artist, freaking out at anything positive, writing, collaborating and featuring on songs by Taking Back Sunday, Underoath, The Maine, Mod Sun and Sleeping With Sirens, living her best fangirl life, using mental health learning technics to appreciate her time on the road, the importance of friendship with her backing band, accepting awards by McFly, hair dye mishaps, awkward poster placements, show disasters, favourite fails, a surprise gatecrash and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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