Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 240 - Justin Schlosberg (Hell Is For Heroes) Jun 29, 2023

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The Neon Handshake. Stage diving lunatic, PhD media researcher and committed activist, Justin Schlosberg, is our guest on Episode 240 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Hell Is For Heroes vocalist unleashes secrets on the bands influential legacy, new music and fighting media injustices. In this conversation, Schlosberg opens up on HIFH current status, coming back vs disappearing after one-off tours, releasing new material for the first time in fifteen years, why frontman ego is a dangerous drug, important lyric mindsets, impact of the early 2000's UK alternative scene, lifelong bromance with Hundred Reasons, his career outside music, becoming a respected journalism analyst, author and uni lecturer, overcoming a brain haemorrhage, wild gig moments, smoking with Ice-T, having the best family shoe collection, nostalgia, what's next 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. 239 - Alicia Taylor (Cherry Bombs) Jun 22, 2023

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Girl Gang! Stage choreographer, axe grind dancer and former NFL cheerleader, Alicia Taylor, is our guest on Episode 239 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Cherry Bombs director invites us into her secret world of female-led, heavy metal dance troops, mixing cabaret, pyrotechnics and horror spectacle. In this conversation, Alicia opens up on her talents in stage theatrics, designing shows for artists like Motionless In White, Fozzy, In This Moment and her husband, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), gathering a group of aerial artists vs fire specialists, her most dangerous performances, sketchy venues, having to pitch Cherry Bombs to industry executives, wanting to embrace daredevil beauty, new audition surprises, opening Download Festival 2023, her time cheering the Atlanta Falcons, always having a rebellious heart, that burning smell, self worth, turning up at the wrong birthday party and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 238 - James "Bob" Davies (The Blackout) | Live @ Download Festival 2023 Jun 16, 2023

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(Still) The Best In Town. At Download Festival 2023, The Blackout reunited, playing their first shows together, since disbanding in 2015. As the podcast was offered to conduct a live stage show at the event, we invited riff master, anger specialist and comedic genius, James "Bob" Davies, on as our special guest, to reflect on the bands comeback shows, behind the scenes prep and what's next. In this conversation, we discuss the feelings of stepping back on stage, getting to warm up with a hometown gig, overwhelming fan reactions, secret rehearsals vs announcing their reunion, mentally overcoming the death of the band, why nostalgia is such a beautiful thing, overthinking little things, life away from music, side projects, classic tour memories, opinions on writing new music, embarrassing himself in front of Faith No More, ridiculous tangents, beautiful moments, touring, 2024 and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Download Festival 2023 (Halestorm, Mod Sun, I Prevail, Alter Bridge, Blind Channel, Lake Malice) Jun 14, 2023

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SCREAM DOWNLOAD! June 8th-11th 2023 celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Download Festival, with four days of live music, in the iconic grounds of Donington Park, UK. On this bonus podcast, we were invited to talk to a collection of artists, to capture the energy, celebrations and backstage antics, behind the worlds most famous alternative festival. Listen to conversations with Halestrom (Lzzy Hale), Mod Sun, I Prevail (Eric Vanlerbleghe), Alter Bridge (Scott "Flip" Phillips), Lake Malice (Alice Guala) and Blind Channel (Niko Moilanen and Joel Hokka). Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 237 - Dougie Poynter #2 (McFly) Jun 08, 2023

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Galaxy Defender. Stunning mega model, sassy bass guru and resident dinosaur enthusiast, Dougie Poynter, is our guest on Episode 237 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The McFly starboy returns to break even more headlines, with secrets on befriending his favourite emos, his struggles in the limelight and celebrating the bands new album, Power To Play. In this conversation, Dougie opens up on the trouble we got him into in 2018, time playing in other projects, obsession with 80s guitar tones, magic behind his famous pink light-up bass, singing on more McFly songs, writing with Mark Hoppus (Blink-182), wasting too much money on towels, those Come to Brazil memes, stupid rock stereotypes, building their own studio, trying to save the world and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 236 - Yellowcard (William Ryan Key & Sean Mackin) Jun 01, 2023

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Lights and Sounds. Soccer goal scorers, pop-rock hitmakers and your favourite violin based band, Yellowcard, are our guests on Episode 236 of Sappenin' Podcast! William Ryan Key and Sean Mackin take us backstage Slam Dunk Festival 2023, to talk secrets behind their reunion, what the future holds and getting to relive experiences they never thought would happen again. In this conversation, WRK and Mackin open up on how one call from Riot Fest reunited everyone, the change of mindset between their 2017 farewell tour to now, mentally moving on, life outside the band, celebrating Ocean Avenue 20th anniversary, new music vs songwriting concerns, appreciating the things that was once jading, ridiculous tour stories, wild rider requests, record label money, battling fame, unexpected friendships, nostalgia, the meaning to life and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Slam Dunk Festival 2023 (PVRIS, Underoath, Bowling For Soup, Hawthorne Heights, We Came As Romans, Flogging Molly, Real Friends, LØLØ) May 31, 2023

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SLAM DUNK DA FUNK! May 27th-28th 2023 witnessed the start of festival season, with the return of Slam Dunk Festival, in Leeds and Hatfield, UK. On this bonus podcast, we gathered a vast collection of artists, across the line up, to capture the vibe, atmosphere and latest backstage gossip. Listen to conversations with PVRIS (Lynn Gunn), Underoath (Aaron Gillespie and Spencer Chamberlain), Bowling For Soup (Jaret Reddick and Rob Felicetti), Hawthorne Heights (JT Woodruff and Mark McMillon), We Came As Romans (Dave Stephens and Andy Glass), Flogging Molly (Dave King), Real Friends (Cody Muraro and Kyle Fasel) and LØLØ (Lauren Mandel). Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 235 - Debbie Gough (Heriot) May 25, 2023

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Profound Morality. Shredding guitar wizard, professional headbanger and modern metal hero, Debbie Gough, is our guest on Episode 235 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The Heriot riffmaster dives into the DNA of Britain’s next breakthrough moshers, jamming with her idols and being the heaviest band at Slam Dunk Festival 2023. In this conversation, Debbie opens up on her guitar journey, taking over magazine covers, how Lamb Of God have always supported her, vocal imposter syndrome, seeing comedian Ed Gamble wearing their merch on TV, riffs you shouldn’t play at a guitar store, becoming an ambassador for Jackson and Marshall, crying on stage, overwhelming support, songwriting secrets, self-reflection, mental health, why Harvester is the best place to receive good news and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 234 - Kip Sabian (All Elite Wrestling) May 18, 2023

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SUPERBAD! Your girlfriends favourite professional wrestler, twitch emo and huge film nerd, Kip Sabian, is our guest on on Episode 234 of Sappenin' Podcast! The All Elite Wrestling original breaks kayfabe for a unique look behind the wrestling curtain, his alternative influences and taking over Wembley Stadium. In this conversation, Kip opens up on AEW's history making UK debut, his journey from English bingo halls to international television, evolving his character work, music vs film inspirations, overcoming injuries, being mistaken for a serial killer, working with his wife Penelope Ford, how having to get married on TV effected their real wedding, sharing a lockeroom with idols like Sting, Chris Jericho and Andy Williams (Every Time I Die), awkward fan banter, embarrassing botches, singing The Blackout lyrics, his dream scenario for All In at Wembley and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 233 - Harry Judd (McFly) May 11, 2023

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Power To Play. Drum machine, TV dancer and Alan Partridge quote maniac, Harry Judd, is our guest on Episode 233 of Sappenin' Podcast. The McFly timekeeper exclusively provides a unique insight into his side of the band, their untold struggles and embracing his emo roots. In this conversation, Harry opens up on his iconic quotes about the podcast on national television, balancing a healthy relationship between commercial success and their rock identity, evolving their sound, bad industry advice, studio banter, how the period of reality shows vs McBusted vs hiatus affected them as individuals, sneaky drum techniques, underrated songs, spending the early days living together, secret auditions, overcoming imposter syndrome, filming the Just My Luck film, pop-punk private school, inspiring a generation of peoples music taste, beautiful full circle moments and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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