Drewling Samantics

Season One - Best of Drew & Sam    They think it’s all over… It is now! Sort of. Yes, famous sporting quotes aside, Drewling Samantics really has reached the last episode of its first season. Combining lockdowns with an abundance of laughter, Drew and Sam managed to create a whole podcast from what was essentially two mates chewing the fat and dealing with a very strange set of circumstances,...

Season One - Best of Guests   How near are we to the end of the premiere season of Drewling Samantics? Well near enough that Drew and Sam are already hard at work planning and preparing for Season Two. But the boys aren’t quite finished with Season One just yet. So what do they have in store you ask? What else but a selection of their favourite clips from episodes featuring the amazing guests kind...

Cheerful Chats and Positive Podcasts    This week Drew and Sam prove that hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing, although from Sam’s point of view Drew might have taken that a little too far…  The Drewling Samantics pair are in a reflective mood this episode, looking back over the beginnings, progression and accomplishments of the podcast as they near the end of their first season. From the arriva...

Fighting for Attention    There’s one area of the entertainment industry where the phrase ‘break a leg’ is definitely not seen as a good luck gesture. However well meaning it might be, the world of stunt performers would rather you kept those sentiments to yourself! Their enormous skill and the special effects they create is the focus this week as the boys are joined by very special guest Mark Joh...

All roads lead to Rome    After the last outing saw Drew and Sam happily recalling the beginning (and amazing progression) of a recent journey, and celebrating its biggest milestone to date, this week the boys jump back considerably further to compare the very different paths they took throughout the initial stages of their theatrical  careers.  With one of the chaps pursuing a perhaps more “tradi...

Jobs for the Boys    Welcome to another episode with the hugely grateful and proud Drew and Sam. Why are they feeling so joyous this week in particular you ask? Well today they are celebrating their tenth episode! So their hats are tipped to all the Drewling Samantics listeners, subscribers, fans, downloaders, guests and prize winners, for joining them on their journey, and for making it so much f...

Mindset, Magic and Method to the Madness    The boys are back in town! Yes, Drew and Sam return for another episode. No guest this week, but the gents are in top form as per usual, this time out giving a guided tour of their working minds, specifically focussing on ways of approaching and preparing for a role. With Drew having two substantial projects in the can this year already, and Sam prepping...

Take your seats, the house is now open   Yes, Drew and Sam are back again, and alongside their usual recap of the week’s exciting happenings, and the predictable teasing (accompanied by a well deserved beer or two), the chaps welcome guest number two of this season.  Plunge into episode 8 and meet the lovely Julianne Watling-McCarthy, artistic director of the Stage Door Theatre in Southampton. Lis...

Transferable skills? Just let me eat cake!  You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can a dogged actor use old tricks for new purposes?! Drew and Sam return for this week’s episode of Drewling Samantics and that’s exactly the question they’re trying to answer.  Sharing more insights and stories from their careers in the ‘business of show’, the boys explain how they use skills picked up from oth...

Cupboards, Khazis & Caravans    Back on the road again?! Well… no. Not quite yet. But never fear as the Drewling Samantics boys are back with another episode instead, and this week they’re talking all things touring. As the grip of the ‘unwelcome guest’ begins to loosen, Drew and Sam are looking forward to getting back to work out in the big wide world, but until then the boys are reminiscing...

P P P P P    Don’t worry subscribers, the Drewling Samantics boys aren’t desperate for the loo, and their keyboards are fully functional! No, the title this week is merely an acronym - Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! And that’s the main discussion topic as Drew and Sam mull over keeping on top of their game and being ready to work (even if the unwelcome guest has other ideas for now)....

V for Trendsetter    Drewling Samantics are back, and for the first time ever the boys are joined by a very special guest. In this brand new episode we meet Mr Darren Tassell, superb actor and also owner and creator of vShowcards - an innovative website for performers and creatives. Tune in to this extended episode to find out all about Darren’s career and his brilliant and unique creation, as wel...

Sandwiches, Shakespeare & Stripping  Episode three of Drewling Samantics is here, and due to popular demand - predominantly from Drew’s mum - the dynamic (or should that be dramatic?) duo sway slightly from their normal musings and take the time to reveal a little more about their careers and themselves in general.  Throwing caution to the wind, questions at each other, and their dignity out t...

Voices in the Wilderness Join Drew and Sam in this episode as they reflect back on another week of lockdown life as jobbing actors. From balloons to Bond, and vaccinations to voiceover, the conversation bounces between all manner of topics - combined with the usual sporadic interludes of laughter. Did Jack Nicholson win an award for Batman? And why exactly is Drew drinking non-alcoholic beer?! Lis...

Once Upon A time…  … isn’t that how all good stories start?!  Drew and Sam haven’t seen each other or worked together for well over a year. In this very first episode of Drewling Samantics, we join the two actors as they catch up over a virtual drink, and share how their lives and work have been affected by the unforeseen and ever changing circumstances.  Despite everything going on currently they...