Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 203 - Winston McCall #2 (Parkway Drive) Oct 13, 2022

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Viva The Underdogs. Flame laser addict, metalcore visionary and Australian heartthrob, Winston McCall, is our guest on Episode 203 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Parkway Drive vocalist returns to provide a unique insight into the bands famous fire production, mental health struggles and having fresh perspective on new album 'Darker Side'. In this conversation, Winston opens up on what it takes to put on a larger than life stage show, designing blueprints, the importance of crew, hiring over fifty people on their touring party, quick costume changes, connecting with audiences, taking the band to therapy, how they almost broke up earlier this year, fighting stigmas vs talking about your feelings, headlining Wacken festival, old tours with Bring Me The Horizon, Architects and While She Sleeps, an unexpected guest whistle on their new songs, learning to sing in German, money vs experiences, appreciating the little things, plans for their twentieth anniversary and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Kylie Wheeler, Paul Hirschfield, Mitch Perry, Tony Michael, Dilly Grimwood, Kelly Irwin, Natasha Morris, Nathan Crawshaw, Emma Barber, Sammy G, Kat Bessant, Dana Lasnover, Jenni Robinson, Amee Louise, Tom Owen, Stuart McNaught, Martina McManus, Carl Pendlebury, Louis Cook, Danny Eaton, James Mcnaught, Kelly Cannon, Jenni Munster, Craig Harris, Emily Perry, Jason Heredia, John&Emma, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Ollie Amesbury, Josh Crisp, Alice Wood, Garry White, Rhys Bowring, Cate Stevenson, Kyle Smith, Connor Lewins, Kat Robinson, Jean Davies, Harry Radford, Let it Flow Yoga, James Bowerbank, Jordan Harris, James Page, Chris Hawthorne, Jade Austin, John Wilson, Kelly Young, Ayla Emo, Lisa Sullivan, Helen Hartga, Jennifer Dean, Steph Blakemore, Stephanie Lowe, Kristen Fiddes, Samantha Neville, Scott Evans, LewisSluman , Amy Thomas, Michael Snowden, Sharif O, Justine Baddeley, Stevie Burke, David Winchurch, Jessie Hellier, Luke Wardle, Bethan Downing, Robert Pike, Owen Davies, Nathan Matheson, Jamie O Jaime, Ash Foster, Scarlet Charlton, Matt Roberts, Alanágh Gabhann, Joshua Lewis, Anthony Matthews, Chris Harris, Andrew Eppen, Jim Farrell, Erin Howard, Callum Oakshott, Ida Christensen, Daniel Cullen, Vicki Willis-Dent, Helen Macbeth , Samantha Bowen, Lucy Neill, Kevin Andrew, Loz, Eva B, Emma Musgrave, Hannah Kenyon, Jai Chantal Humphreys, Tosca Andrea, Beth Gayler, Vicki Henshaw, Madeleine Inez, Hannah Rachael, Tom Hylands, Lydia Henderson, Sabina Laura, Robert Byrne, Sophie Brydon, Andrew Keech, Nuala Clark, Alexandra Pemblington, Charley Allison, Tristan Gorman, Chris Lincoln, Kerry Beckett, Jemma John, Gemma Graham, Andy Wastell, Jay Smith, Lesley Dargie-Walker, Leanne Gerrard, Jacob Turner, Antony Hersey, Livvy Cropper, Christopher Goldring, Sarah Maher, Tim Whatley, Andrew Simpson and Gemma Bisi.

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EP. 202 - Life and Death in Music with Ian Winwood Oct 06, 2022

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Bodies. Best selling author, respected music journalist and ruthless critic, Ian Winwood, is our guest on Episode 202 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Kerrang, Alternative Press and NME writer shares secrets on his new book, 'Bodies: Life and Death in Music', that has the whole industry talking, exposing the dark sides of ignoring addiction, mental health and exploitation. In this conversation, Winwood opens up on his three decades covering the scenes biggest artists, discovering bands unorthodox cries for help, success vs failure, drug abuse, backstage culture, being addicted to the live crowd, spirals of a bands demise, how we as listeners can help our favourite performers, writing books with Metallica and Green Day, his day to day as a journalist, traveling the globe, having close access to Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro and Nine Inch Nails, studying people, his time in Japan with The Blackout, random restaurants, if we need old school 'rockstars' and dedicating a whole chapter to Lostprophets and the serious crimes surrounding the bands unpredictable end. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 201 - Trixie & Katya (Trixie Mattel + Katya Zamolodchikova) Sep 29, 2022

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Ohh, Honey. Drag royalty, New York times best selling authors and the masters of shade, Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, are our guests on Episode 201 of Sappenin' Podcast! The chaotic best friends expose scandalous secrets on their pop-culture crossover, having a chokehold on the entertainment industry and embracing emo culture. In this conversation, Trixie & Katya open up on their rise to fame on RuPaul's Drag Race, headlining Wembley, why drag has taken over the mainstream, risking their lives on tour buses, unexpected fan gifts, dealing with airport security, wardrobe malfunctions, but plugs, their new book "Guide To Professional Womanhood", what to do if you hate your job, Mean Girls vs Heathers, their successful music careers, favourite artists, guilty pleasures, having Björk's number, working with Hayley Williams (Paramore), UK vs American delicacies, buying a motel, why they think we're a secret couple (whaaat) and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 200 - No Devotion (Geoff Rickly + Stuart Richardson) Sep 22, 2022

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The End Of Longing. Two of the most influential figures in our music careers, Geoff Rickly and Stuart Richardson, are our special guests for Episode 200 of Sappenin' Podcast. The No Devotion duo return together, to celebrate the release of their second album 'No Oblivion', reveal exclusive secrets on the bands hiatus and everything that makes this project their safe space. In this conversation, Stu and Geoff open up on the bands quiet period, why these songs are so personal to them, processing the aftermath of Lostprophets, needing time to heal vs taking risks, continuing without Mike Lewis and Jamie Oliver, how Permanence was almost a one and done, the story of how they originally met, playing together now with Thursday, spending the summer on tour with My Chemical Romance, MCR's legacy for newer artists, winning a Kerrang! Award, Lee Gaze riffs, the beauty of Welsh banter, appreciating the little moments in life, live show visions, how they changed music for us, what's next and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 199 - The Early November (Ace Enders & Jeff Kummer) Sep 15, 2022

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Decoration. 2000's emo veterans, scene favourites and sketchbook lyric culprits, The Early November, are our guests on Episode 199 of Sappenin' Podcast. Ace Enders and Jeff Kummer celebratethe bands twentieth anniversary, with a special candid conversation, reflecting their legacy, impact on alternative music and moving forward. In this podcast, we discuss their chokehold on emo nostalgia, always writing songs as timestamp memories, why their new album 'Twenty' was the best platform to revisit a collection of rare b-sides, unreleased tracks and fresh material, living their youth on the road, Warped Tour highlights, originally being singed to the iconic Drive-Thru Records with The Starting Line, New Found Glory and Finch, how fatherhood has changed their perspective on music, producing other artists, a unique conspiracy theory on Micky Mouse, Back To The Future memes, spending time every morning to clean their local streets, unreal experiences, gratitude, laughs and more. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 198 - Saint Agnes: Live @ 2000 Trees Festival (Kitty Austen & Jon Tufnell) Sep 08, 2022

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Welcome To Silvertown. Gothic, punk, blood enthusiasts, Saint Agnes, are our guests on Episode 198 of Sappenin' Podcast! Recorded live, on stage, as part of our series of exclusive live shows at 2000 Trees Festival 2022, Kitty Austen and Jon Tufnell embrace the crowds energy with personal secrets on the bands gritty ethos, wild reputation and challenging music industry rules. In this conversation, the band reflect on their DIY journey to rowdy festival sets, obscure influences, female musician stereotypes, wanting to be strangely different, Nine Inch Nails, music video concepts, pouring themselves with blood, unpractical tour stories, rider requests, fashionable bins, what their nans think, new music plans, working with a secret producer, meaningful lyrics, friendship and plenty of jokes to make the audience laugh. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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WWE: Clash At The Castle (Rhea Ripley, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, Finn Balor, Bianca Belair, Street Prophets, Sheamus, Damian Priest, Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser) Sep 07, 2022

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World Wrestling Entertainment. On September 3rd 2022, the leading franchise in professional wrestling, WWE, took over the streets of Cardiff, Wales, as they hosted the biggest wrestling event in Britain for 30 years. Clash At The Castle saw the most famous names is sports entertainment, make history, in front of 62,000 rowdy fans, in a historic event watched across the globe. Sappenin' Podcast was invited to a series of media events, to talk to a collection of WWE Superstars, about creating special moments, their alternative influences and to portray the sport in a different light. In this bonus podcast, we are joined by Rhea Ripley, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, Finn Balor, Bianca Belair, The Street Prophets, Sheamus, Damian Priest, Gunther and Ludwig, as we aim to make them laugh and get a different insight into the other side of their careers. We talk: aesthetics, Mean Girls, party cups, embarrassing moments, vinyls, tea, GLC, drunk nights and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 197 - Josh Weller (Comedian) Sep 01, 2022

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Age Against The Machine. Witty comedian, failed musician and cheese connoisseur, Josh Weller, is our guest on Episode 197 of Sappenin' Podcast! The viral internet sensation is with us, providing a unique insight into swapping punk bands for stand up comedy, industry parallels and a bunch of absolutely ridiculous career adventures. In this conversation, Josh opens up on his previous life as a major label solo artist, the moment he quit music, finding himself through humour, his beloved internet skits on what being in music is actually like, the art of comedy, dealing with hecklers, bizarre stage moments, his old punk band The Kenneths, meeting his idols, touring with The Offspring, Mumford and Sons, The Decedents, Stereophonics, Less Than Jake and Florence + The Machine, his time on Warped Tour 2015, elder emos, family influences, the Thong Song, researching a major plot-hole in the film Taken with Liam Neeson and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Amandine Urbano, Mitch Perry, Dilly Grimwood, Kelly Irwin, Nathan Crawshaw, Paul Hirschfield, Emma Barber, Kelly Young, Sammy G, Tony Michael, Kat Bessant, Dana Lasnover, Jenni Robinson, Mikey Engler, Louis Cook, Martina McManus, Kevin Clarke, Danny Eaton, Carl Pendlebury, Lydia Henderson, Craig Harris, James McNaught, Jenni Munster, Jason Heredia, Lucy Deards, John & Emma, Emily Perry, Stuart McNaught, Becky Handy, Kelly Cannon, Adam Parslow, Oli Amesbury, Josh Crisp, Alice Wood, Rhys Bowering, Ben Evans, Cate Stevenson, Connor Lewins, Livvy Cropper, Cery Andrews, Jean Davies, Harry Radford, Rhys Bernardo, Let It Flow, James Bowerbank, Jordan Harris, Chris Hawthorne, Jade Austin, James Page, Jacob Turner, Andrew Keech, Alya Emo, Steph Blackmore, Kate Puttock, Jen Dean, Kristen Fiddes, Sam Nevile, Scott Evans, Sarah Maher, Lucy Neill, Alanagh Gabhann, Amy Thomas, Michael Snowden, Stevie Burke, Justine Baddeley, Luke Wardle, John Wilson, David Winchurch, Beth Downing, Nathan Matheson, Robert Pike, Jessie Hellier, Ash Foster, Hannah Rachel, Jamie O’ Jamie, Emily Dixon, Rebecca Harrison, Owen Davies, Scarlet Charlton, Vicki Willis-Dent, Matt Roberts, Joshua Ehrensperger-Lewis, Robert Bryne, Anthony Matthews, Chris Harris, Callum Oakshott, Ida Christensen, Dan Cullen, Erin Howard, Jim Farrell, Kyle Smith, Helen Macbeth, Dilly Dally, Jamie Bloor, Tim Whatley, Samantha Bowen, Loz Sánchez, Dmac, Hannah Kenyon, Jaii Humphreys, Emma Musgrave, Sophie Brydon, Katrina Robinson, Tosca Andrea, Beth Gayler, Madeleine Inez, Donna Attrill, Tom Hylands, Sabina Laura, Nick Herring, Chris Lincoln, Andy Wastell, Jemma John, Antony Hersey, Nuala Clark, Taylor Asbridge, Tom Owen, Mike Sheppard, Lisa Sullivan, Stephanie Lowe, Alexandra Pemblington, Laura Bullock, Charley Allison, Tristan Gorman, Leanne Gerrard, Helen Anyetta, Amee Louise, Lesley Walker, Kalila Keane, Joshua Mortazavi, Vicki Henshaw, Gemma Graham, Eva B, Kayla O' Sullivan, Garry White, Kerry Beckett.

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EP. 196 - Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) Aug 25, 2022

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The Papercut Chronicles. Multi-platinum selling artist, commercial hit songwriter and Gym Class Heroes star, Travie McCoy, is our guest on Episode 196 of Sappenin' Podcast! One of this generations most unique artists takes time to share secrets on crossing alternative music into modern pop-culture, dealing with paparazzi level fame and working with a endless list influential artists. In this conversation, Travie opens up on spending the last decade in the shadows, the end of Gym Class Heroes, sipping into a depression, fighting to get out of lucrative record deals, the passion behind his new solo album 'Never Slept Better', appreciating the little things in life, sobriety vs his lowest moments, riding the music industry machine, writing with the likes of Bruno Mars, CeeLo Green, Maroon 5, T-Pain, Jason Mraz, Kylie Minogue and Fall Out Boy, comic book vs emo influences, dogs, secret producing sessions, unbelievable moments, laughs and more. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 195 - Nixon Newell (Professional Wrestler) | FKA: Tegan Nox (WWE) Aug 18, 2022

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The Peace and The Panic. Wrestling superstar, pop punk enthusiast and Welsh wizard, Nixon Newell, is our guest on Episode 195 of Sappenin' Podcast! The alternative culture inspired athlete takes us into the mindset of a global performer with secrets on cutting her teeth in the business, living life as a free agent and her time in the WWE as Tegan Nox. In this conversation, Newell opens up in on her unexpected release from WWE, why we haven't seen her in a ring since, starting her career in small valley bingo halls, always repressing love for Neck Deep, the evolution of women's wrestling, being one of the only female stars in the UK when she started, independent days, beating up men in churches vs Maddison Square Garden, achieving lifelong dreams, Dakota Kai, embarrassing herself to Stephanie McMahon, how Triple H will effect the company creatively, Marvel, Harry Potter and Assassins Creed gear, tattoos, dogs, working-out with Brie Larson, Welsh slang and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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