A Couple of Drips

In this special episode we feature two guests from a new production of Oliver! Starring as Fagin, we meet Rob Davies, and keeping everyone in order is producer Rebecca Green. Both come from Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics (ECAD). We talk about how the production is going, how the society was formed, and what the audience can expect, as well as talking about the importance of

Hello and welcome back, after a bit of a hiatus, due to Kris studying for a qualification. We return just in time for April 20ths Record Store Day 2024. What better way to celebrate than talking to Stone’s own Peter Morgan, owner of Fish Records, both a physical and online shop, and a music promoter. Peter talks about how the business started, his love of Springsteen and his

Happy Halloween! Today we have a spooky special treat for you, streaming live from Las Vegas baby! It’s my very dear friend Isabelle Laparé-Guzman. Isabelle is originally from Montreal and talks about being a Québécois living in Vegas as well as talking about her love for Stranger Things and the recent pop-up-shop they hosted. We also discuss the new giant Madison Square Garde

The second of these two special episodes sees us talking to the mental health professionals. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life Tanya Morgan and Harriet Summerfield. We cover counselling options, wellbeing, self-care and healthy routines. This is a bonus episode for season 2. Season 3 will return in October 2023 when we’ll be

The first of these two special episodes sees us going “doppio” with double the number of guests. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life with Micheal Anthony Hayes, Lee Smith, and Martin Davies. We cover topics such as toxic masculinity and expectations, financial pressures, grief, and the cost-of-living crisis. We have a few laughs a

The final episode of the season sees us meeting up with the host of Enter The Dark, a darkly humoured podcast and YouTube channel. Jan Siery is 50% of the podcast’s hosts, and we meet with him to talk about the inspiration for the podcast, the tent in the haunted attic where he records, and how you start a podcast with no money, studio, or equipment, yet still get thousands of re

Natalie Gibson, A.K.A. “The Nag” is a personal trainer and nutrition expert based in Stone, Staffordshire. Nat has a wicked sense of humour and has some great advice for anyone still trying to lose those Christmas pounds before it’s time to hit the beach ware. What does a personal instructor do if they decide to go it alone a few weeks before lockdown happens? Nat talks about

Gianluca Sergi is a professor of Film at the University of Nottingham. He specialises in sound, and his research and contacts have taken him to places such as Skywalker Ranch, Pixar, Dolby, The Oscars and Industrial Light and Magic. Shortly to Publish a book with Oscar winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom, Gianluca talks about how the relationship between academia and Hollywood cam

Allen Kent is a local musician and author who is developing a strong local following. He has worked as a doorman, bar staff, a boxing coach, musician, songwriter, author, and a media producer for many years. We talk about the move from the front man of a band to solo artist, and the long journey to gaining self-confidence. He drinks something that isn’t Kenco and tells us tales o

Crown Wharf Theatre is Stone’s (Staffordshire) new multi-million-pound community theatre development. Coming out of the joint vision of Joule’s Brewery and today’s guest Leo Capernaros, Leo and wife Harri initially had the dream of a small venue with a café attached. Things suddenly got a whole lot bigger when a chance email from the brewery landed on the council’s doorste