The Mental Case Podcast

Actor, Author, Comedian and all round lovely human person CHARLIE HIGSON was kind enough to give me an hour of his time over a year ago. Due to factors (both mental and otherwise) I have only just got round to editing the episode. Join as as we talk all things Fast Show, the Enemy book series, writing for a younger audience, the changing face of mental health over the years, Johnny Nice Painter and even his son's band. Really enjoyed talking to this comedy legend. Enjoy! "My eyes are pies!"

Apologies for a couple of digital audio issues caused by my bad bandwidth! 

Johnny Nice Painter - My eyes are pies!

Johnny Nice Painter - The Fast Show. Remastered [HD] - Bing video

Whatever Gets You Through The Night - novel

Whatever Gets You Through the Night by Charlie Higson | WHSmith

The Enemy book series

Charlie higson the enemy series 7 books collection set: Amazon.co.uk: 9789123683505: Books

Young Bond book series

Charlie Higson Young Bond collection 5 books set. (Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold, Silverfin, By Royal Command): Amazon.co.uk: Charlie Higson: 8601404317392: Books

Kawala Band - Charlie's songs band

Home - KAWALA (kawalaofficial.com)

CharlieHigson.co.uk - Charlie's Website

Well...after almost a full year off The Mental Case Podcast back! 

This week we have singer/songwriter & lead singer/guitarist in 'Chevy Chase Stole my Wife' - Emma Howett!

Firstly my apologies to Emma - we recorded this way back in 2020, possibly even may but due to one thing and another I had to put the podcast on hold, but now it is back for Series 2 and Emma's interview is a brilliant one. She speaks openly about depression, anxiety, medication, song-writing and pre-show shitting yourself! 

Go check out the band at https://www.facebook.com/ChevyChaseStoleMyWife

and listen to them here https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bebnQIc7stwlceWUcr7g9

And please please please go and listen to Emma's solo album 'I'm being followed by a statue', featuring Fever Dreams & How do you get over that?

https://open.spotify.com/album/2LGwvjAvUTKNi32Z0YGqTl

+ check out the amazing video for Emma's catchy as anything tune 'Howl' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPUU4f755M

Stand-up comedian, host of 'Joe Lycett's Got Your Back' & 'The Great British Sewing Bee' and now BAFTA nominee - Joe Lycett - joins me this week to talk about Anxiety, Therapy, people pleasing, changing his name to Hugo Boss, fame and glory-holes!

Wanted to add a few links to some things we discuss in the podcast 

Baz Luhrmann's - Everybody's free to wear sunscreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

Joe Lycett's name change to Hugo Boss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmg7HZJNRx0

The Courage to be Disliked

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked

Film lecturer, Journalist and author of 'The Betamax Theory' Lee Kenny joins me this week and we cover alot of topics including lockdown in Christchurch, drinking, much film chat, Mental Health, his novel, his upcoming novel, the Simon Pegg anecdote and Arthur Fowler from Eastender's breakdown!

It's a packed show.

You can find a link to buy Lee's first book 'The Betamax Theory' below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Betamax-Theory-Lee-Kenny/dp/1500791326

Links to some of the things we cover are below 

Arthur Fowler's spiral into Depression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoJcnrNGugM&t=82s

Bic Runga - Sway 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqTtjs7ldKg

This week Ian Barstow (Photographer, Podcaster - The As Yet Unnamed Podcast podcast & YouTuber)  joins Jack to discuss Sexuality, coming out, gay rights, hiding who you are, depression, being nominated for the World Sport Photography Awards, the launch of his new podcast and how stays in a good head space! It's a packed one! 

For more on Ian's work see his photography websites and check out his World Sports Photography nomination in the bottom link   

draycottmotorsport.photography 

draycottphotography.co.uk 

worldsportsphotographyawards.com/shortlist

Any questions or stories you'd like to share on the podcast please email [email protected]

Jack talks to Vikki Quartermain (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Lecturer) discusses Core Beliefs, how that shapes our behaviour, depression, vomitting outside Selfridges, CBT, medication and much more!

Oh and we have a laugh doing so...

Welcome to the Mental Case Podcast!

I deal with Mental Health issues.......oh yeah.....we all do! We all have a brain & so we all have Mental Health.

We are launching the podcast on 3rd June 2020 8pm GMT it will also be released on all the placed you normally get your podcasts & on YouTube/Twitch as video podcasts (if you want to see the guests! and hour Lockdown setup!)

We will be discussing mental health issues - anxiety, depression, therapy, medication - and at the same time having a laugh discussing it! We want to be completely honest about these subjects - some of it will be hard to listen to but much of the podcast should make you S yourself laughing. Podcasts have got be through a lot in the last 10 years and it's time to add to the Podcast Bin* 

Upcoming Episodes include: 

Lee Kenny (Author of the Betamax Theory)

Ian Barstow (Podcaster, Youtube and Award Winning Photographer) 

and soon to be confirmed special guest...he may or may not be one of the biggest stand up comedians in the UK!

If you have any questions for her or indeed any stories on mental health/anything you would like hear discussed please email them to [email protected]

*Adam Buxton's phrase!