Joyous Conversations

In this episode I am joined by Charlie Griffiths from Harbinger and we talk about his work in Harbinger, song writing, coping with self doubt, the power of always trying, overcoming fear, being self employed during covid, the impact of Brexit to touring musicians, being vegan and all things DC and Star Wars related.  Please listen, follow and share

In this episode I am joined by my good friend from Hull University, Nigel Madinga. In it we talk about our mutual love for metal and rap, government surveillance, Bob Marley,  immigrant cultural whiplash, navigating life in pharma as a black man, pan africanism, black cultures love for kung fu films, how rap beefs and political attack ads are alike and the USA presidential inauguration along with the state of politics in the USA. Links to Nigel's companyand charity are shown below

https://www.not-thc.com/

A couple of scientists who want to help others improve their health and wellbeing by incorporating CBD into daily life. Whether you’re  worried about UV-ray damage from gadgets, looking to boost your immune system or just need something to help you de-stress, we’ve got something for you.
@notthclimited on ALL social media, follow us for the latest news in CBD and for exclusive discounts!


https://www.gvienese.com/

Pan-African initiative to empower our community through education, provision of basic amenities & mutual investments. Currently running a book drive to support primary school children in Zimbabwe and funding the 10 primary school girls’ tuition, uniforms and stationery. Get in touch and support! 
@gvienese on IG/Twitter

In this episode I am joined by Barry Carter as we discuss the South African metal scene, our differing journeys living in the UK, Disney, apartheid and the current situation in the USA.

In this episode I am joined by William Alex Young where we talk about South African Jazz, our journeys in singing, video games and aspects of the music industry.

In this Christmas Special episode, I am joined by Danny Scott as we discuss the history of Band Aid’s 1984 hit “Do they know its Christmas”. We will be talking about how the song came to be,  it's questionable lyrics, how big it became, the legacy it left as well as the nuances of trying to provide aid in a county engulfed with conflict. Sources for this episode are shown below

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11235803/Band-Aid-30-Paula-Yates-the-woman-who-inspired-Bob-Geldof.html

http://www.mtv.com/news/1643506/looking-back-at-live-aid-25-years-later/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/09/07/live-aid-officials-check-off-spending-priorities/6b6dde8a-1357-4ac4-982b-8c5bb1bfebad/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-history

https://www.spin.com/featured/live-aid-the-terrible-truth-ethiopia-bob-geldof-feature/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/24/g8.debtrelief

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/dangerouspity

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/august-2015/ethiopia%E2%80%99s-development-mostly-people-driven

Trailer for Spotify

In this episode I am joined by Joey Aitchison as we talk about our love of rap and grime, video games, nerd out over Star Wars, discuss dubs vs subs and all manner of things tech metal related

Join me as I speak with Neil Bailey from Dividium as we reminisce about Hull, talk about various nerdy things and discuss our passion for music and Techfest

In this episode I am joined by Jahan and we discuss name mispronunciations, pop punk,  the fun/frustraion of learning new instruments, how hard it is to find an available dummer, our mutual love for Dolly Parton and all things Techfest

The first episode of Joyous Conversations, starting off with where my Techfest journey began. Please note that there is an audio skip halfway through due to technical difficulties