Pop Cricket Podcast

Internationally renowned Elvis Tribute Artist, Garry J Foley, spills the beans on what it's like to earn your living 'being Elvis'. From listening to that first record, buying a suit (and the cost of it!), where to buy the best Elvis wig, competing competitively around the globe and performing to thousands of adoring (and critical fans). Pete admits to being unfaithful in a ticket booking mix up and they have great fun playing Pop Cricket (a not all Elvis version ). You'll be straight on youtube after this one...

Razorlight's Christian Smith (Shian) talks to Pete about why he left Razorlight, the lowdown on Johnny Burrell, how on earth Dave Grohl made it sooo big, who the best drummers of all time are, and of course he challenges Pete to a game of Pop Cricket

Audioweb's (and occassional Badly drawn boy) Robin File reminisces on his time as part of the Madchester scene in the 90s; featuring tales of Bono, Ian Brown, Happy Mondays, TFI Friday, Rebel MC. Meeting Kylie, Joe Strummer and (nearly) Mick Jones;  the Potter!, cold noodles and that black jumper

Part deux of Pete's exclusive interview with actress, Ice Queen & Viking Princess, Monika Miles. How far will she go to get a part?!, casting a bum double, Kiera Knightly, Tom Cruise, meeting James Cordon, Game of Thrones, castings post Harveygate, A fierce game of Pop Cricket, a new champion? more talk of Chocolate Oranges, and of course...so much more.

Pete chats with actress Monika Miles about her early life in Poland, coming to the UK via the US and Sweden, odd jobs, becoming an actress and early career roles, her forthcoming pre Bond Girl baddie role and where she draws the line with what she's asked to wear!

This is part 1 of a two part interview. part 2 features the Pop Cricket game

Pete talks to Netty about the highs and lows of being in love with Cliff Richard, David Cassidy fandom, playing the purple bass guitar, choir therapy, both being in the greatest band that never made it, charity songs, the number of legs on a 'Meatloaf' and the 'Ahaas from the Elbow' joke for the second episode in a row, during a game of Pop Cricket.

Pete chats to Nigel Timms in 'Shedquarters' about early CD  players, getting tapes out of car cassette players, changing tapes at 50 mph! first music purchases and we have a long game of Pop Cricket, played differently this time around. Pete cheats, tells a terrible Elbow (the group) based joke and gets Nigel to play his funeral song on the ukulele.

Dan Boyles (magician & Britain's Got Talent Magic Consultant) talks about his experiences entertaining the troops in Afghanistan, we play another controversial game of Pop Cricket, Dan gets his own back with magic tricks and trying to convince me that his Top 10 influenced me all along!

In this two-part episode, Pete chats with Dan Boyles, Magic Consultant to the BGT franchise (Britain's Got Talent) & 'A' list TV magicians.We discuss how Dan got into magic, who inspired him, why all UK Magician's owe Fay Presto a pint, Derren & David, getting into the Magic Circle...and 'is magic real?'. The Pop Cricket game & live magic will be in part 2 (it's a good one).

Pete chats to old mate Dave McNulty (who just happens to be Robbie Williams' cousin...yes really!) on their 25th 'wedding anniversary' about Robbie, executive producing a Callard & Bowser toffee promotional tape, Mosh pits & wheelchair parks at Quo gigs, Dave wanting to ghost  write Pete's next book, The Macc Lads, Rolf Harris (Dave sings 'big dog'!) and fancying Suzi Quatro, and enjoying oneself to Pink Floyd! in a close and controversial game of Pop Cricket.