Tobie Vermeire joins me for episode 32 of the podcast! We spoke about Tobie’s inspirational story. Tobie was obese and had hit rock bottom until he decided to change his life around and set himself the goal of becoming a professional boxer which he has achieved! Tobie talks about when he was at his heaviest and how it affected his every day life, the moment he knew he needed to change his life around and how he did it, amateur and professional boxing & more!

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Horace Panter of legendary band The Specials joins me for episode 31! We spoke about how the Specials formed, touring, the break up of The Specials and his life after the band, the reunion, his artwork & loads more!

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Dave Cairns of Secret Affair joins me for episode 30 of the podcast! We spoke about how Mark Knopfler gave Dave guitar lessons, meeting Secret Affair front man Ian Page, how watching The Who made him want to be a musician, how he wrote Secret Affair’s hit singles ‘My World & Time For Action’ touring America & loads more!

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Chris Griffiths of The Real People joins me for episode 29 of the podcast! We spoke about how him & Tony influenced Oasis and helped them out when they were first starting out, his fallout with Noel Gallagher over songwriting credit, how Cher covered one of The Real People’s early songs, songwriting & loads more!

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Hillsborough disaster survivor and director of Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance Ross Telfer joins me for episode 28! We spoke about the day of Hillsborough, the aftermath, tragedy chanting, Liverpool FC & more!

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Photographer Gavin Watson joins me for episode 27 of the podcast! We spoke about Gavin’s iconic photography of the Skinhead & Raving subcultures, how he inspired Shane Meadows’ award winning film ‘This is England’ the importance of music & fashion to his work, his book & loads more!

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Kyle Dale joins me for episode 26 of the podcast! We spoke about his brilliant Oasis collection, his Oasis exhibition in Manchester, unheard Oasis songs, his memorabilia business ‘Bittersweet Home’ & loads more!

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Co-writer of Early Doors, Royle Family & Sunshine Phil Mealey joins me for episode 25 of the podcast. We spoke about Early Doors, Royle Family, writing, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Mrs Merton Show & more!

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Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays joins me for episode 24 of the podcast! We spoke about Happy Mondays, Paul Ryder, his solo work, working with Martin Hannett, how him and Mani were nearly kicked out of top of the pops, what the press were like with the Mondays & loads more!

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Brad & Henry of Free Party join me for episode 23 of the podcast! We spoke about how the band started, working with Gordon Raphael, gigging, how they write their songs & loads more!

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