Drewling Samantics

It’s Not Always Plain Sailing     Drew and Sam return once again, and this week they’re treating us to an episode with a few twists and turns, a couple of surprises, and the aftermath of some serious miles travelled! Having had the pleasure of working together again in person (albeit for only one night), the boys had such a brilliant time that they seize the opportunity to share their adventures w...

Hatching a Golden Idea     The fourth episode of this season is upon us, and the Drewling Samantics chaps are treating us lucky listeners to yet another superb guest! This week Drew and Sam are joined by the wonderful Georgia Harris, a brilliant young lady who is no stranger to one of the boys in particular...   Georgia is Drew’s cousin - but more importantly is a director, and the artistic direct...

Hocus Pocus, Blokes in Focus      Another eventful week has passed for the gents of Drewling Samantics, with both Drew and Sam having spent time out and about. The shorter half of our dynamic duo attended a premiere of his latest film at a rather grand and secretive location - and that’s secretive in more ways than one; while the lankier member of the team spent a very creative weekend at a photog...

Perfectly Opinionated      Drewling Samantics has already reached its second episode of Season Five, and with that comes the first guest to be welcomed by the boys. Maintaining their promise to bring industry experts from many disciplines, this week Drew and Sam are joined by the wonderful Gemma Fincher - a theatre reviewer and the founder of Dress Circle Antics, a fantastic website full of review...

Feeling Firsty      Drewling Samantics is back! Season Five has arrived and Drew and Sam are incredibly excited for what is to come over the next few months.    But, before launching headlong into the new season proper, the boys take the opportunity to look at what exactly the future does hold, and with the promise of more recordings from “on the road” at events, outings and shows, and of course t...

Season Four - Best of Drew & Sam       A look back over Season Four shows just how many different subjects and topics Drew and Sam have discussed, and the interesting and varied points and opinions they have raised. And while that sounds very serious, and the Drewling Samantics duo have certainly had some serious conversations, they’ve also addressed the bizarre and weird, with a whole multitu...

Season Four - Best of Guests      Season Four of Drewling Samantics has proved to be a fascinating journey in many ways. Both Drew and Sam spent an extended period of time away from home, performing in Coventry and touring Norfolk respectively, but as it is said ‘variety is the spice of life’, and the boys certainly have had a spicy variety of guests “visiting” their different locations. And the v...

And The Winner Is…?     It’s awards season! With the BAFTAs, the Grammys, and the Oscars all handed out, the Oliviers being awarded this evening, and the Tonys happening later in the year, these, and a few other big ceremonies, all give their judgments on the entertainment highs (and sometimes lows) of the preceding twelve months.     Not to be outdone, in this episode of Drewling Samantics the bo...

Three Men and A Baby     As always when it comes to guests, the Drewling Samantics chaps try to bring you the best, and Drew and Sam’s visitor this week is certainly a cracker! Comedian, actor, presenter, writer, cat-lover, father, football enthusiast and fellow podcaster, is there nothing the brilliant Dave Bibby can’t do?! Well you’re sure to find out as he joins the boys for a good old chat, a...

Success is but a Whisker Away      No, Drewling Samantics hasn’t taken on a new look, but this week Drew and Sam are chatting about how performers often need to go the extra mile, and sometimes even substantially change things up, when taking on a new character.    Getting into a role can require adding a few extra touches to complete the look, or other adjustments to suit the direct casting stipu...

House Music      With Sam back in his studio and Drew enjoying rehearsals in Coventry, you might think everything is normal at Drewling Samantics, but this is not just any episode - no it’s time for another brilliant guest to grace the show!    This week Drew and Sam are visited by the charming and charismatic Charlie Freeman. Musician, singer, songwriter, sometimes actor and filmmaker, he is a tr...

Suitcases, Sat-Nav’s and Scripts      It is a time of change and movement for Drew and Sam, and this week’s episode of Drewling Samantics certainly reflects the unpredictable, challenging and exciting world of working away from home. With Sam having finished his stint of touring in Norfolk, and Drew entering his third week of rehearsals in Coventry, it seems a great time for them to compare notes...

Cleesed To Meet You      Another week, another welcome, and this time out both Drew and Sam are on unfamiliar territory as they are in the middle of touring, and as a result recording from their respective ‘digs’. They would obviously never pass up the opportunity to release a new episode, but this week it’s especially so as they’d hate to miss out on introducing everyone to their latest guest, th...

ONE      An enigmatic and mysterious title to the Drewling Samantics episode this week, but actually easily explained as it is in fact one year since their first show went live and Drew and Sam thrust themselves upon an unsuspecting podcast world!    Everyone knows a great deal has happened across the globe during that time, as it indeed has for our hosts, but especially for the entertainment indu...

Frighteningly Good    The boys are back again and giving us a treat with not one but two guests who are ready to help them and the Drewling Samantics faithful explore another area of the industry. Yes for the first time this season Drew and Sam are visited by another dynamic duo, in the shape of Kirsty and Jason from Silent Studios, who have a passion for film and horror and are particularly skill...

An "L" of a Show      2022 is full of milestones for the Drewling Samantics chaps, and this week is no different as their episode count reaches number fifty - “L” in Roman numerals… see what they did there?! Not only are they reflecting proudly on getting this far, but they also have a few other things to celebrate with good news arriving for each of them in the past few days.  Along wit...

A Lasting Impression      As often as they can the Drewling Samantics boys try and invite as many interesting and entertaining guests as possible to join them on the show , but this week even they are surprised when a collection of very high calibre visitors all turn up at once! Somehow in this episode they manage to squeeze in Billy Connolly, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Donald Duck, Del Boy, and...

Child’s Play    The boys get philosophical, practical and theoretical in this episode, with a conversation around working in theatre for children and young adults. Often misunderstood, ignored or under-appreciated, the many areas of theatre and live entertainment, and equally education-based performance work, that are designed specifically with younger people in mind, are industry elements that bo...

Riding High    Season Four has barely begun and already Drew and Sam are welcoming their first guest! Yes, today the chaps are joined by the fabulous Jamie Riding - a young actor with a great future and a fresh presence in the industry. As a performer Jamie has his eyes fondly on the past, and specialises in the traditions of two not totally unrelated theatrical disciplines.  When he’s not delight...

Moving 4ward    Full of good vibes following a successful and very enjoyable Pantomime season, Christmas and New Year, and despite the Unwelcome Guest’s recent resurgence (albeit in a slightly new guise), Drew and Sam are back with the first episode of Drewling Samantics Season Four.  Yes today the boys enjoy a well earned catch up - over a beer or two naturally - and discuss the forthcoming guest...

Season Three - Best of Drew & Sam    For the final episode of Season Three (seriously, where did the time go?!) Drew and Sam are seizing the chance to choose some of their favourite moments and highlights from the last few months.  The boys have hugely enjoyed the past fifteen weeks, taking us on trips down memory lane - which is quite a long lane in Drew’s case - and through their adventures...

Season Three - Best of Guests    Today’s episode is a self confessed favourite of both the Drewling Samantics chaps as they take a look back at the guests they have had the pleasure and honour of welcoming to the show over the course of the last season.  Yes, over the past three months or so the boys certainly have been blessed, with entertaining visits from numerous seasoned professionals who ply...

Diary of a Dame & Villainous Views    Have you guessed what this episode is about? Oh no you haven’t! Yes Drew and Sam have departed Drewling Samantics HQ and fully entered Pantoland, the seasonal world of fun and family entertainment steeped in history and tradition and loved by all those that work in it.  Have no fear though, the chaps have not deserted their podcast audience, far from it in...

TIEing Things Together    It is often said that children learn better when enjoying themselves, which is probably why theatre is such a wonderful medium through which to reach young inquiring minds. And this week’s Drewling Samantics guest couldn’t agree more!  Today Drew and Sam are visited by talented and dedicated actor, director and producer Callan Durrant. Primarily working in the world of Th...

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer    With Drew approaching his first week of pantomime rehearsals, and Sam fully immersed having spent his first week in the rehearsal room already, it’s “behind” and ahead for the Drewling Samantics boys now the busy season of panto has begun. The next few weeks bring with them long days of preparation and rehearsal, a demanding performance schedule with two or three sh...