Refreshing Podcast

Refreshing Pod - Dan Wye Part of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Johnny had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Wye, already a legend due to the award winning Séayoncé. Dan is now half way through the debut Fringe run with a production named 'Dan .. Wye Am I Sam Smith?' (Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker One 9.55pm) Amazing reviews are coming in quick and fast for Dan's show, don't miss it! Dan kicks o...

Refreshing Pod - Rachel Fairburn Part of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Fringe 2024 is mid-flow, and Johnny's been out and about catching up with some of the best talent in Edinburgh. Rachel Fairburn is a busy bee this Fringe, doing two shows in Scotland ... Showgirl: Underbelly, Bristo Square : 5.20pm Side Eye: Monkey Barrel 2 (Hive 2) : 12.30pm Johnny & Rachel got on like a house on...

Refreshing Pod - Sarah Roberts Part of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Fringe 2024 is mid-flow, and Johnny's been out and about catching up with some of the best talent in Edinburgh. Sarah Roberts is small, but it making it big this summer. Sarah's debut show 'Silkwork' is on daily at 10.35pm (Assembly George Sq, The Box). Sarah was a joy to chat with, find out why she thinks she is Henry 8...

Refreshing Pod - Amy Matthews Part of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Fringe 2024 is mid-flow, and Johnny's been out and about catching up with some of the best talent in Edinburgh. Amy Matthews (who now lives in Edinburgh) is a must see, with her show 'Commute with the Foxes' daily at 3pm (Monkey Barrel, The Tron). Amy chats with Johnny, about her show taking place on a train (ish) it's a...

Refreshing Pod - 2024 Fringe Festival Preview Johnny gives you his 16 minute 2024 festival preview! The Fringe 2024 kicks in over the next few days, and Edinburgh is ready once again. There is SO MUCH to see and do at the Festival, including the Free Festival giving you access to artists for free, or via 'Pay What You Can' with tickets from only £2.50. Hear from ... The Thinking Drinkers Adam Floo...

Refreshing Pod - Refreshing Rewind : Beth Tweddle Looks back at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Let The Games Begin!! This Friday, the Olympic Games begin in Paris, the biggest and best sporting talent will compete in France during the Olympic and Paralympic games. 19 days of competition · 329 events · 32 sports, in one city. Former Olympic athlete Beth Tweddle spoke to the Refreshing Pod with her...

Refreshing Pod - FC Fandan Campervan On The Road, At UEFA Euro 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 kicks off tomorrow, when Germany play Scotland in the opening game. From media reports over the past few weeks, around 200,000 fans are heading over to Germany from Scotland. The tartan army is out in force! Johnny speaks to his colleague from his office, after a water-cooler moment and wild idea that's turned into...

Refreshing Pod - David Holmes Is 'The Boy Who Lived' David's story is incredible, with the overriding message to stay positive, despite what life gives you! Plus, he gives Johnny an exclusive ... connected with Potter, Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire directer, and all round Hollywood royalty Chris Columbus. Last year, David released a coming-of-age documentary (via HBO & Sky) co-produced by one of...

Refreshing Pod - Kaycee Anderson In memory of her Dad, Astronaut Michael P.Anderson & the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia’s final flight. Daughter of astronaut Michael P.Anderson, Kaycee chats with Johnny about her father, who fly 2 missions in space , logging well over 211 hours outside the earth’s atmosphere. The Columbia STS-107 mission lifted off on January 16, 2003, for a 17-day science mi...

Refreshing Pod - Katie Downey In her 1st ever podcast interview, Katie speaks about the Post Office/Horizon Fallout. Daughter of former SPM Tony Downey, Katie is by default a victim of the Post Office/horizon scandal, and subsequent fallout. Tony was wrongly accused of stealing £35,800 from the Post Office and had to file for bankruptcy. The whole incident had a terrible impact on his family (in m...

Refreshing Pod - Jessica Fostekew Ending 'Merry March' on a high! Grab a quick 10 minutes with Jessica Fostekew - recorded live from her car (as her son was taking part in Olympic weight lifting training). Jess is on tour right now (ending in June) with her latest stand up show 'Mettle' discussing all things passion, pace and purpose from the award-winning star of BBC's QI, Live At The Apollo and...

Refreshing Pod - Buffy Revamped Part of 'Merry March’ Brendan Murphy has written and stars in this fast-paced new production, as he brings to life the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficion...

Refreshing Pod - Thinking Drinkers Part of 'Merry March’ Ben & Tom AKA The Thinking Drinkers have been on Johnny's hit-list for ages, and finally they both gave in and said yes to appearing on the Refreshing Podcast. Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham , are the ‘Thinking Drinkers’. The award-winning alcohol experts , writers, comedians, “pioneers of alcohol-based comedy” (The Times). You might have...

Refreshing Pod - Friend (The One With Gunther) Part of 'Merry March’ Mega TV show Friends was, and remains HUGE! Friend (the one with Gunther) is a look at all 10 seasons (236 episodes) portrayed via the eyes of Central Perk barista Gunther. Johnny had the joy of speaking with Brendan Murphy , who wrote the play. In the show you can settle down in Gunther’s café, hear the true insider story o...

Refreshing Pod - Adam Flood Part of 'Funny February’ Comedy is a religion, so we needed a comedian with the hairstyle of a benedictine monk ... and we found one! Johnny had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Flood who was exceptional at the 2023 Fringe Festival , who's now on tour during March. Adam chats about preforming during the covid restrictions timeframe. Adam tells Johnny about winning 'be...

Refreshing Pod - 10 Minutes With 'Dan Tiernan' Part of 'Funny February’ A lunchtime chat with a former ... DINNER LADY (ish). Johnny grabs 10 minutes with hot comedy talent Dan Tiernan (in-between him being visited by his Mum). Dan is one of the hottest comedians on the scene, with a sell out debut 2023 Fringe run, that's developed into a full on UK tour. He talks with Johnny about how personal su...

Refreshing Pod - Paul Gorton ’Traitors S2' Part of 'Funny February’ Liar Liar, Pants On Fire! 4 weeks ago, the UK was gripped with the series two final of the amazing BBC One show ’The Traitors’ It’s with pleasure (and some fear) Johnny welcomes Paul Gorton discuss all things both faithful, and traitorous. Paul gives Johnny the lowdown on life since he left (aka was banished) from that Highlands c...

Refreshing Pod - All Killa, No Filla .. AKA Kiri Pritchard-McLean Part of 'Funny February' If you love true crime, you LOVE all things true crime. For 10 years comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean have been at the top of their game , as they explore a shared passion ... serial killers. One half of the fab duo Kiri takes time away from her own hugely successful podcast (over 105 epis...

Refreshing Pod - 11 MInutes With 'Little Shop Of Horrors' Stay away from the plants!!! Johnny grabs 11 minutes with Conor Quinn, who's playing Seymour at the Edinburgh production of Little Shop Of Horrors. The beloved musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken at the Church Hill Theatre, on now, run ends Saturday 27th Jan. Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical. The story follows a h...

Refreshing Pod - Jamie Wild, Co-Founder Feragaia For most people January includes the word 'dry' but every month can involve a 0% beverage, with the experience of drinking alcohol. Johnny speaks to Jamie Wild, the Co-Founder of Feragaia an alcohol-free spirit distilled with depth and detail in Fife, part of the Scottish Lowlands. Both chat about how important it is to establish 'no and low' drinks...

Refreshing Pod - Bill's 44th One of the best of the Fringe Festival shows of 2023 - Bill's 44th took Edinburgh by storm in August this year. Two of the team behind this amazing production, Andy & Dorothy give Johnny the lowdown behind Bill's birthday party, with the origins tracing back to New York. With 4, and 5 star reviews coming in with ease from around the globe, find out how this product...

Refreshing Pod - 5 mins With SANTA!! We've had some big guests on, but let's be honest SANTA tops the lot! He's a busy man, and to be fair so are the elf's, and Mrs Claus, but .... Santa still found time to chat to Johnny in his Scottish embassy in St Andrew Square. You have until 6pm Christmas Eve to see Santa, before he starts his deliveries for 2023. You can visit the main man in person. Santa...

Refreshing Pod - Hogmanay 2023 We're back, and it's all about Refreshing the Holiday's Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is 30 years young! Series 4 continues, over the next few weeks we'll give you some festive fun, as we head into the Christmas season. Big boss of all things Hogmanay Al Thomson gives Johnny the lowdown for all things New Year as we exit 2023, and welcome in 2024. From details and secrets abo...

Refreshing Pod - Edinburgh's Christmas 2023 We're back, and it's all about Refreshing the Holiday's Series 4 of the Refreshing Podcast is here , for the next few weeks we'll give you some festive fun, as we head into the Christmas season. We welcome back chief elf, Dani - who's in-charge of all things Christmas in Edinburgh. Get some secrets connected with Santa, the Christmas Markets, Ice Rink, B...

Refreshing Pod - Money Matters Johnny chats to Georgia Taylor, founder of Money Matters UK. Getting control, or advice on finances can be a tricky obstacle, from not knowing how to handle debt, to advice on investments, Georgia helps cut through the subject with jargon-free money talk. With a passion for all things finance, Georgia and her Money Matters business helps share the knowledge and strat...