Spieling The Beans

Oct 28 2024 44 ep. 41 mins 1

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A podcast in which storytellers tell stories about telling stories. Comedians, writers, journalists, politicians, and activists discuss what makes a good story, how they get audiences hooked and how powerful stories can be. (Theme music: 'Up Kilkenny' by Josh Woodward)

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S6 Ep5: Rupert Goold CBE

Oct 28 2024 42 mins

My guest today is Rupert Goold - the double-Olivier-winning, Tony-nominated director behind such shows as Dear England, Enron, Ink, King Charles III, Tammy Faye, Patriots, and Cold War. His screen career includes directing Ben Whishaw in the BBC adaptation of Richard II, James Franco and Jonah Hill in the movie True Story, and perhaps most notably directing Renée Zellweger’s Osc

S6 Ep4: Max Webster

Oct 02 2024 59 mins

My guest this episode is Max Webster, the Tony & Olivier Award nominated director of astonishing theatrical feats including The Life of Pi, David Tennant & Cush Jumbo's Macbeth, and imminently the Ncuti-Gatwa-led The Importance of Being Earnest. We discuss the construction of these shows, his training at La Coq, making the invisible visible, directing barefoot, how film and tv perf

S6 Ep3: Francesca Moody MBE

Jul 08 2024 56 mins

MY guest this episode is the Olivier-Winning, Tony-Nominated Super-Producer of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, and Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder, Francesca Moody MBE. On how to produce a hit show from script to cult fringe favourite to global domination, how she became a producer by accident, what exactly a producer does, and so much more. Recorded at The National Theatre.

S6 Ep2: Brian Cox

May 31 2024 48 mins

My guest is Emmy, Golden Globe and double Olivier Award winning actor, director, producer and writer, Brian Cox. In a wonderfully unguarded conversation, we talk Eugene O'Neill, Logan Roy & Succession, great examples of directing, acting with Gielgud, how to shape a character, how to run a rehearsal room, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and we end with a recitation of his favourite

S6 Ep1: Tig Notaro

Apr 18 2024 50 mins

Season 6 Premiere Episode: My guest is the multi Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian, filmmaker, actor, writer, and podcaster Tig Notaro. A true artist of standup. Continually pushing bits and using boundaries to advance all of our understandings of quite what one can do and achieve with stand-up comedy. As we discuss, and is mentioned in virtually every introduction given to her, s

S5 Ep9: George Clooney

Dec 31 2023 4 mins

My guest for the Season Five Finale is George Clooney. You know who he is. Recorded at a special BAFTA screening of his latest film 'The Boys In The Boat', in December 2023.

S5 Ep8: Justin Edwards

Dec 23 2023 51 mins

My guest this episode is the Edinburgh Perrier and Royal Television Society Award-winning actor and writer, Justin Edwards. Star of The Thick Of It, as Ben Swain MP, along with The Trip, The News Quiz, The Man Who Invented Christmas, The Death of Stalin, Paddington, Thor, Wonka, Empire of Light, Yesterday, or Sorry I’ve Got No Head to name just a few. On being directed by Sam Men

S5 Ep7: Adam James

Dec 18 2023 43 mins

My guest this episode is Adam James, star of Vigil, The Buccaneers, Charles III, Doctor Foster, Extras, Wicked, Johnny English Strikes Again, and countless more productions. Across our conversation, we discuss what makes a good director, approaching Shakespeare, working with Rupert Goold, the theatrical value of table tennis, performing on Broadway versus West End, playing Ariana G

S5 Ep6: Patrick Cotnoir

Dec 05 2023 65 mins

My guest today is Patrick Cotnoir, best known as the producer and co-host of The George Lucas Talk Show, he’s also been the producer and talent booker of over 500 legendary UCB ASSCAT 3000 shows, The Chris Gethard Show, Comedy Central's The President Show and Marvel Entertainment, and is a living testament to how a glittering career in showbiz can be started simply by putting you

S5 Ep5: Kiran Deol

Nov 28 2023 47 mins

My guest this episode is Kiran Deol, the Emmy-nominated, Oscar-longlisted comedian, actor, writer, director, filmmaker and documentarian. As an actor, she’s performed in shows like Sunnyside, How to Get Away With Murder and Modern Family, she’s a co-host on Crooked Media’s Hysteria podcast and has made films as a writer/director for HBO and Sundance. Over our conversation,