The SHE Word

Its quite something when you sit down to ask your last advent series guest 'do you love Christmas?' and they reply 'no, not really'.

Pretty much this episode of The Interviewer does Advent was going to be just a little bit crazy with Gianni Zammit, but when you have to abandon all your questions in the first five minutes, its pretty much anyone's guess how it will turn out!

Listen to the last edition of The Interviewer does Advent to get you right in the mood for Christmas, or maybe not, but either way enjoy laughing along with one of Malta's biggest personalities!

You gotta love this girl, and you GONNA love this edition of The Interviewer with Valentina Rossi!

The third in the mini series The Interviewer does Advent, Valentina gives us an insight into the Rossi/Gerada Christmas - and it is hilarious! A Christmas tree that goes up from September to April, Valentina's very own date for Christmas day, and a scary look at the foods on her list!

Laugh, Love and Enjoy with this lively and very funny edition with an absolutely brilliant guest - Valentina Rossi!

In the second of this mini series 'The Interview does Advent' Trudy has Kevin Naudi as a guest in this very funny edition of the show.

We talk 2021, we talk 2022, we talk Christmas, we talk about Kevin and Father Christmas, Christmas food items, cooking disasters and Kevin having the odd rant...

Need something to get you in the mood for Christmas? This is it. Play it when you are driving, cooking, walking, working or just chilling out, take time for this.

In the first of this Advent Mini Series, The Interview chats with regular guest Tez Saliba.

Trudy and Tez have been broadcasting over the airwaves together for many years, and this duo will get you into the Advent mood with Tez's stories of her mother's terrible Christmas Cooking, finding out the truth about Santa, who does what at Christmas in the Saliba house, and much, much more.

Laugh with the ladies, giggle with the girls as these women work their way through the preparations for Christmas.

Johan Siggesson is an internationally acclaimed award winning naturalist photographer who has traveled Africa, Scandinavia and Asia shooting lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, seals, flamingos, eagles and many more stunning creatures.

In this episode The Interviewer finds out what happens to a photographer who travels the world, when a global pandemic takes the world away...

Johan explains how he turned his hand from the great beasts from around the globe to becoming obsessed with documenting tiny Orchids here in Malta, and how that obsession turned into his first, and very stunning book.

Find out how photographing Orchids in Malta can be as challenging as the big cats of the Kalahari Desert, and just as rewarding.

Take time to listen, to be entertained and enlightened.

In this episode The Interviewer meets Malta Women's National Football Team Vice Captain, Charlene Zammit.

If you didn't know, the Women's National Team are doing very well right now on the international stage, having won, drawn and lost the last three games against some very big teams such as Russia.

Not only have these ladies being doing well, but put that into perspective that these ladies, who for the most part also have full time jobs, are playing against full time professional players.

Charlene shares her own personal journey, gives us insight into the commitment needed to be on the national squad, and shares her hopes and dreams for the team in the future.

This is a brilliant interview with an inspiring woman, and if you weren't behind the Malta Women's National Football Team before, Charlene's story will certainly change your mind about supporting these guys.

Whether you are driving, washing up the dishes, cooking dinner, walking the dog - make time for this podcast.

(photo credit Dominic Aquilina)

In this episode The Interviewer meets Karin Duff.

Karin hit the headlines when she entered Malta's X-Factor and delivered a nervous, but stunning rendition of 'Knocking on Heaven's Door'. When she revealed that she was training to be a Midwife, Ira Losco promised Karin would be delivering a debut album before she delivered babies.

Fast forward 3 years, and Karin has just released a sexy, smouldering R'n'B track 'Confidence' - which oozes ample of it. But The Interviewer catches up with Karin to find out how the nervous X Factor version of this young lady turned Influencer, vamped up her style and chased after the dream, even in the face of the pandemic. She also talks about the pressure of maintaining a public image and the commitment that it takes.

Having recently qualified as a midwife, Karin shares a little of her passion for the job, and why this is what she has always wanted to do.

And Karin talks Mental Health and quality of life, and challenges of balancing life.

This softly spoken style queen brings a fresh approach to following your heart, against all odds.

In the last of the mini series Men in Music, The Interviewer sits down with Toby Farrugia of Toby Music - one of Malta's most successful producers.

Toby shares how he got into the music industry and exactly what he does as an international writer, producer and performer. He talks about working with some of the worlds biggest artists and labels, Toby also talks about writing and producing music for films such as Mad Max.

Toby also gives his insight into what it takes to be a good artist or pop star. He shares how thoughts on how to make it in the music industry, and the qualities of a successful artist - and why so many seemingly good artists just don't get there.

Listen to the man who knows a thing or two, whether you are interested in music, or just plain curious - its a great show.

In the penultimate episode in the mini series Men In Music, The Interviewer looks at a very different musician - Luke Grech.

Luke Grech first shot to stardom in 2017 as the guitarist with Relik, and has played on some of Malta’s biggest stages.

When the pandemic struck, rather than rely on a full time job of Accountancy teacher at Saint Aloysis and put Music on the back burner, Luke did exactly the opposite and expanded his recording studio, Cornerhouse Studios.

Luke then chose to follow his dream of working as a full time musician and producer, and on top of that, Luke joined Rob Chapman’s internationally renowned band Clockwork Wolf and Co.

Be challenged and inspired the story of Luke's passion for music that lead him to take a BIG risk to do what he loves every day.

This week The Interviewer meets Tenishia aka Joven Grech - one of the world's most successful DJ's.

Consistently within the top 20 of the world's best DJs for the past decade, pre-pandemic Joven was also the no 1 DJ in Asia, once playing to a crowd of over 300,000 people on the streets of Hanoi.

Tenishia's original music is also played by all of the other top DJ's from Armin Van Buren to Carl Cox.

In this edition of The Interviewer, Joven shares his story of humble beginnings, getting signed by Armada to playing at Tomorrowland and the world's biggest festivals. He also shares his incite into what makes a good DJ.

But Joven also shares his thoughts on the darker side of the industry - how being in high demand took a massive toll on his mental health until he took the radical decision to change what he was doing.

And Joven shares his solution to the pandemic by Chasing Sunsets.

Listen - be inspired - be moved - be enlightened - be entertained.