Drewling Samantics

Life’s A Drag    Another superb guest joins the Drewling Samantics chaps this week, and it is safe to say his life is far from tedious or boring. Yes, in today’s show Drew and Sam welcome Paddy Stewart AKA Foxy de Silva - drag artiste, club owner, performer and big personality.  The art of drag has seen exponential growth in recent years, with interest and popularity exploding due to hugely succes...

It’s Been Lovely Working With You    Friendship is one of the most important things in life. Friends share good times and bad times, they can be fleeting or lifelong and always have an influence, but either at work, or outside of it, friends certainly make our lives better.    In today’s show Drew and Sam chew over the subject of relationships inside and outside of the industry, how they can be re...

Not Just a Pretty Face    This week the Drewling Samantics chaps welcome the immensely talented Rebecca Grace to the show. A makeup artist, wig stylist and hair specialist, she represents one of the unsung but vital cogs in the entertainment machine, and, due to being highly trained and highly skilled, is certainly in great demand.  Rebecca has deployed her talents in many branches of the industry...

‘Tis the Season to Make Lolly…    With Christmas around the corner Pantomime season is well and truly beckoning. Both the boys are heading off soon to temporarily relocate for a very busy remainder of the year, and that is what has sparked the topic of conversation this week on Drewling Samantics, as Drew and Sam discuss how their industry has interesting peaks and troughs that are driven by the t...

Stairway to Heaven    The best theatrical productions are often inspired by real life occurrences, and this week’s guests Anthony Merryweather and Emma Woodhouse have an incredible true tale to tell in their brand new musical, ‘The Truth Stops Here’. The tragic story certainly isn’t common knowledge, but along with the third member of the production team Nick Paterson, Anthony and Emma have create...

Breaking Barriers & Building Bonds    Well it’s taken thirty-five episodes but finally Drew and Sam are tackling a sensible topic! It’s an element of the industry that has a more serious note and is certainly of much importance - but don’t worry, that doesn’t mean this episode is boring - not by a long stretch!  Everybody involved in the world of performance knows just how powerful a medium th...

How’s work? It’s All Gravy!    Episode four has arrived, meaning another chance for Drew and Sam to welcome a guest and explore the many sides of the entertainment world. This week the boys are joined by the enormously talented and extremely many-sided Joel Hicks, who discusses just how he juggles the skills and passions that fill his life.  As a model he is permanently in demand and enormously bu...

What Goes Up Doesn’t Always Come Down    Another week, another episode and this time out Drew and Sam are sticking to their promise of giving us more insight into what goes on behind the scenes when they’re out working. Yes in today’s show the chaps help us experience the before, during, and after of an immersive dinner theatre performance, and just how a show is delivered in an unfamiliar space a...

Standing Up For Yourself    Two weeks into the new season and already Drew and Sam are joined by a brilliant guest!  Yes in today’s show the chaps have the pleasurable company of actor, writer and comedian Joz Norris. Having appeared on both stage and screen, Joz has a wealth of knowledge and experience (not to mention a fair few awards and nominations), and in this episode he gives an incredibly...

New Thoughts & National Treasures    After a brief period away from their microphones, Drew and Sam are back, ready and raring to go with a great new season! Full of inspiration and bursting with enthusiasm they step out from the shadow of the past months and crack on with a bright start to their next podcast adventure.  A couple of theatrical outings and visits have kept the boys in touch dur...

Season Two - Best of Drew & Sam    So that really is it. After this episode there is no more. Well of Season Two anyway! But don’t worry, as before the sad ending, there’s a whole load of fun to be had as we’re treated to the best bits of all this season’s episodes!  From dreams and aspirations to stories and advice, and from Drew ranting to Sam in his happy place, the boys have (at times quit...

Season Two - Best of Guests    Season Two may be in its final moments, but Drew and Sam haven’t finished entertaining us just yet! Yes the content may not be brand new, but that certainly doesn’t mean it’s not worth tuning in.  Over the season the boys had the pleasure of chatting to actors, directors, musicians, teachers, film makers, producers and more. All their guests have a variety of special...

To Activity and Beyond    Season Two is rapidly coming to a close, and so much has happened in the world since it premiered in June. A false start and eventual freedom (of sorts), England nearly bringing football home, unpredictable weather, Olympic triumph, and a general feeling that things can, and will, only get better. Through it all the Drewling Samantics boys have been there, and in this epi...

Family Business    Now fast approaching the end of Season Two, Drew and Sam are on top form as ever as they get back to more regular work on various projects and productions. And not only are they back and busier than ever, but our podcasting pair have acquired a helping hand to entertain us in this latest instalment of Drewling Samantics!  There have been many great guests over the past weeks and...

Technophobia     This latest episode of Drewling Samantics has the boys well and truly divided. Not in a negative sense, but more on and understanding and enjoyment level. When it comes to technology Drew certainly isn’t as keen as Sam, however both of them have had to use it a lot in their careers - and considerably more so in recent times. As the industry adapts after the ‘unwelcome guest’ and t...

Married to the Job    Is this best ever guest to join the Drewling Samantics chaps? Drew would certainly say so, but he may be a little bit biased…  Verona Chard is a Royal Academy of Music trained singer and jazz performer, an actor, writer, director and producer. She is the creator of The Musical balloon Band and Donkey Dots for Tots family shows and also finds time to pass on her technical skil...

The Show-ly Grail     Sunday has arrived and so have Drew and Sam, that must mean it’s Drewling Samantics time! Yes, the boys are here to end your weekend with a bang, and - Drew’s episode naming “genius” aside - today’s show has some rather interesting content.  We all have dreams and ambitions, whatever our vocation or desired target may be, and our podcasting pair are absolutely no exception to...

A Cracking Pair     The Drewling Samantics boys are back yet again, ready for another week and another exciting journey into the business called show! And in this particular outing our duo may have met their match, as we are treated to a two-on-two scenario! Yes Drew and Sam have TWO special guests for us in this episode, they really are spoiling us!  Tune in to meet the brilliant pairing of Erin...

From Survival to Revival    The heat is on and in more ways than one! The Drewling Samantics boys have just about survived the heat with a busy week to tell you about, the Rob Jones TV competition winner to announce and a hot topic to discuss.  Restrictions have been lifted in the majority of places and Drew and Sam are back doing what they do best - no not just the podcast, they are back in rehea...

Instrumentally Diverse    This week there’s been a little bit of rain, and a little bit of sun, but now it’s time for a whole lot of Drewling Samantics fun!  Episode six has arrived and brought with it a cracker of a guest - Rob Jones TV. A multi-instrumentalist, actor, band member, producer, lyricist, presenter, model and more, Rob is a truly talented guy with enormous energy that is only matched...

Virtual Reality    Following last Sunday’s record breaking episode, the boys have another fun and entertaining show for us this week, focussing on a topic that is either close to your heart or close to upsetting your stomach!  Join Drew and Sam in their fifth episode of the season, as they talk about the world of Reality TV. Diving in to analyse the highs and lows of this much loved and loathed br...

Jill of all Trades     The mood of the nation continues to get more and more upbeat, and the boys are back with another episode to add to that positivity!  This week the Drewling Samantics chaps welcome the wonderful Amy Forrest, whose credits and skills are many and varied to say the least! Her National Theatre performances and her appearances on Coronation Street are just part of how she keeps b...

A Dramatic Pause   Just as everyone was about to start enjoying themselves and grab hold of a bit of restriction free normality, the ‘unwelcome guest’ stuck up a finger and is hanging on for a little while longer. Fortunately that hasn’t stopped the Drewling Samantics pair - well it may have slowed them down a touch when it comes to other work, but their podcast certainly isn’t feeling the brunt o...

Takin’ it to the Streets    With Drew and Sam kicking things off in style last week, this episode sees the boys extremely excited to welcome their first guest of Season Two.  A performer’s vocation can be tough and demanding, but working as a busker perhaps requires an even more extreme combination of talent and tenacity. With no guarantee of payment (or even an audience!) and very often no weathe...

Bigger, Bolder, Better, & BACK!    No your eyes and ears are not deceiving you, they really are back! Yes, the Drewling Samantics boys have returned and this time they’re promising to “turn it up to eleven”, with more guests, more competitions, more ridiculousness, and lots more fun!  Our favourite podcasting pair are certainly eager and excited to be back, and it’s not just the season numeral...