The hilarious Mike Rice talks us through his troubled teen years, growing up on a farm in Ireland, being suspended 5 times(!), his smart mouth getting him into all sorts of trouble, school riots, fighting, hitting puberty late, writing his own lines in the school play, panic attacks, depression and the realisation he came to that made his career possible! Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonDigital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell

The hilarious Mike Rice talks us through his troubled teen years, growing up on a farm in Ireland, being suspended 5 times(!), his smart mouth getting him into all sorts of trouble, school riots, fighting, hitting puberty late, writing his own lines in the school play, panic attacks, depression and the realisation he came to that made his career possible! Host: Seann Walsh Producer: Adam Horton Digital Activation Producer: Alfie Dundas Cover Design: Ben Toms Photography: Jack Margerison Music: Mike J Benwell

MIKE RICE: School Riots, Late Puberty & Life On The Farm

Part nostalgia trip, part confessional, part masterclass in unconventional success—this is no ordinary interview podcast.

In Class Clown, Seann Walsh chats to the boldest rule-breakers in entertainment, uncovering the wild tales of childhood chaos, brushes with disaster, and the personal battles that shaped them. But beneath the mischief lies a powerful thread—how the very traits that caused trouble early on became the unexpected fuel for their biggest achievements.

Expect laugh-out-loud memories, raw moments of vulnerability, and the kind of hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else.

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Part nostalgia trip, part confessional, part masterclass in unconventional success—this is no ordinary interview podcast. In Class Clown, Seann Walsh chats to the boldest rule-breakers in entertainment, uncovering the wild tales of childhood chaos, brushes with disaster, and the personal battles that shaped them. But beneath the mischief lies a powerful thread—how the very traits that caused trouble early on became the unexpected fuel for their biggest achievements. Expect laugh-out-loud memories, raw moments of vulnerability, and the kind of hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else.

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