Episode 1: series 2

Welcome back to the Stew Simpson Show Podcast where we chat all things creative.

On this weeks episode we meet The Reverend Edward Johnsen who is the Vicar for my local church when I'm in Cumbria. We discussed deep questions such as what is God, outreach work and the role of the Church in the 21st Century.

This was a very refreshing way to start the new series and Reverend Edward is a very interesting chap indeed, he even plays the fiddle.

In todays episode of The Stew Simpson Show we introduce Big Boys Camp

an alternative LGBTQI+ alternative industrial experimental cyberpunk band from London. I also happen to be in the band too.

Members are

Stew Simpson - Vocals. Guitar, beat programming

Rob Des Roches - Keys and Vocals

Ren Johnson - Bass

Kell Farshea - Performance and Poetry

This week I talked to Author of such dark fantasy novels as Mycophoria, Those whom the grave will not hold, Black Hallows:Cradle of darkness and many more. We also talk about politics and a love for his other passion.....music.

Please feel free to delve deeper into Tom Adams world :

His website is at - http://tomghadams.com and my Facebook page (Writing in Starlight) is at https://www.facebook.com/tomghadams/

Sign up for free books at: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/lxf5uaw8dq

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ridgemoterider/

You can follow me on Twitter at @Moteridgerider

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14441271.Tom_G_H_Adams

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Adams/e/B01776G3ZU/

This week I take a huge step out of my comfort zone and learn all about what it is to be a Disk Jockey from a great DJ based in Bournemouth (England) called Carla Gee.

You can listen to her mixes at

https://www.mixcloud.com/carlagregory182/

In this weeks episode we meet Rob Haliburton a talented photographer based in the North East of England, we chat about documentary photography, process and encouraging young and older people in the community to get creative via the project The Camera Donation Project - for more information about donating a camera and other equiptment go to

https://cameradonationproject.org/

In this weeks podcast we meet Folk polymath Saul Rose,

We find out what life as a full time self employed Melodeon player is really like for Saul Rose. Saul plays with such bands as Eliza Carthy and the restitution, Faustus, Mac n Saul, Good England, Whapweasel and Hadrian's Union just to mention a few, he is also a record producer, drummer and occasionally a builder, oh and he was also the songman in the Michael Morpurgos Warhorse with Ash from Casualty.

A varied life makes an interesting chap indeed.

On this weeks podcast we meet West End superstar Ben Forster. Ben shot to fame on our TV screens in 2012's search for star on Sir Andrew Lloyd Webbers BBC 1 reality talent competition 'Superstar'. Since landing into the hearts of the nation as the big JC Ben has gone on to perform around the world in various shows such as Elf, The Rocky Show and the pinnacle of all west end shows The Phantom Of The Opera. This is no overnight success story though - listen here to find out how much work it took to get there and what is the future of music theatre? #theshowmustgoon

Today we have a special interview with one of the founding member of Forest Gayte Pride - Rob Des Roches. A talented singer songwriter - canadian living in east london who organises a local pride event for the LGBTQI+ community in Forest Gate east London. Hear all about this coming weekends events - including live music, cabaret, drag, talks about the history of pride events, an art exhibition and so much more.

For more information and tickets go to the Forest Gayte pride website

https://forestgaytepride.com/events/forest-gayte-pride

In this weeks episode we meet a folk musician with a difference.

What happens when an English folk singer takes a very British craft to Vietnam ?

Find out here. Simon Stephenson is classically trained finger styled guitarist who explores folk music, blues and many other forms of music.

We catch up after many years of not seeing each other and we find out we have been upto. This is a very nice catch up and an insite into the details of creativity behind playing intricate guitar, inspired by artists such as Nick Jones, Richard Thompson and Tommy Emanuelle.

For more access to Simon's music go to

https://time-stitch.bandcamp.com

https://www.getthefolkin.com

In this episode of the Stew Simpson Show we meet David Birger

The author of mythic fantasy novels Task Force GAEA.

All the way from Land-O Lakes U.S.A.

https://www.davidbergerbooks.com/

Find David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrDBerger