Let Christy Take It

Kieran and Derek are joined by actor Catherine Mary Stewart to discuss her roles in iconic 80's movies and much more. Catherine Mary Stewart’s career has spanned over a period of 30 years, and over 50 different productions from film to television to theater, in the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, Canada and the United States. She was living in London studying dance, acting and singing, when she was...

Derek and Kieran are joined for our 50th episode by the brilliant Neil Conti. As a member of the outstanding Prefab Sprout and subsequently the drummer of choice for countless sessions and shows around the world, Neil has finally settled into the inevitable role of producer and collaborator. He has contributed to a number of recordings by UK and French artists and has written and released songs wi...

Kieran and Derek are joined by the funk master Simon Bartholomew from The Brand New Heavies.  Simon Bartholomew is one of the icons British Acid Jazz (or Jazz-Funk). Bartholomew has the unique look that encompasses all things retro, his stylish fashion sense is unique and gives us an insight into the inspirational acts that shaped his sound and musical direction. Brothers International were formed...

Derek and Kieran are joined by Alex Lowe. Fresh from his hilarious performance as the royal corespondent on the finale of This Time with Alan Partridge.  Alex is a popular actor with a unique sense of humor. Lowe is famous for his pseudonyms Barry from Watford and Clinton Baptiste, and he has appeared in numerous television, film, and radio programs. Lowe made his professional acting debut in...

Derek and Kieran offer a deep bow to the most excellent Roger Yuan.  Roger Yuan is a much sought-after talent who has worn many hats over the course of a film career that spans three decades. As an actor, Roger has gone toe-to-toe with Jackie Chan in SHANGHAI NOON, and with Michael Jai White in BLACK DYNAMITE.  His first major role was opposite Richard Gere in RED CORNER, and he also played the ro...

Kieran and Derek are proud to present the blue eyed voice of soul, Paul Carrack. One of the most revered voices in music and a figurehead of soulful pop for decades, Paul Carrack remains one of the best blue-eyed soul singers, writers and purveyors of songs that are deep in the DNA of pop history. Dubbed “The Man with the Golden Voice” in a BBC documentary about his phenomenal 50-year career,...

Derek and Kieran are joined by musician Alan Clark. Alan was the first and main keyboardist for Dire Straits. At the age of 13, he began to play the Hammond organ. During his career he played with various musicians and bands such as Geordie which featured Brian Johnson who later joined AC/DC, he played with the duo called Splinter (who were signed to George Harrison’s Dark Horse label), Bee Gees,...

Derek and Kieran are joined by Clive Farrington from the band When In Rome. The Promise is one of the 80's most iconic songs and Clive was very generous with his stories of the background to making the song and its revival on the soundtrack to the hit movie Napoleon Dynamite. Clive still tours and has recorded and released a new single, Take Me Home, with Tom Forth. When In Rome Andrew Mann was re...

Derek and Kieran are joined by Belouis Some. Best known for the classic single ‘Imagination’, the accompanying boundary breaking promotional video included full frontal nudity. Over his three albums, Belouis worked with a stellar roll call of musicians including Bowie guitarists Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick, Guy Fletcher of DIRE STRAITS and CHIC’s Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson. After a break o...

Derek and Kieran are delighted to chat to the wonderful Ger Eaton. Ger has previously worked with Duke Special, Jack L, Mundy, Fionn Regan, and The Pale and toured extensively in the US with his own bands, Las Vegas Basement, The Carnival Brothers, and Les Marionettes, and has only recently made his first forays as a solo artist with the well received new release Hollow.  Reviews such as "A beauti...

Kieran and Derek are joined by the legendary Martha Wash. Martha is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, who sang backing vocals for the disco singer Sylvester including on his signature hit "You Make Me Feel". After gaining their own record deal, they released three consecutive...

Dave and Kieran are joined by Dennis Seaton from Musical Youth to discuss all things reggae, soul and a touch of Irish ballads. We also talk about the trappings of fame at a young age and trips around the world and meeting and working with some of the biggest names in the music industry. We hope you enjoy the episode and please pass the dutchie to the left hand side. Dennis Seaton is a Grammy nomi...

Derek and Kieran are honored to talk to Ruth Coker Burks. Ruth is a former caregiver for AIDS victims and an AIDS awareness advocate based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.  During the AIDS epidemic in the late 1980's, she used her salary as a real estate agent to care for AIDS patients whose families and communities had abandoned them. Due to the stigma surrounding the disease at the time, she was o...

Derek and Kieran discuss the 1993 groundbreaking Philadelphia. The first Hollywood movie to address the issue of AIDS. Attorney Andy Beckett (Tom Hanks) is a young man quickly rising up the ranks at his prestigious law firm. However he is is hiding two very big secrets: He's gay and he has AIDS. When Andy gets fired from his job soon after when a colleague asks why there is a lesion on his forehea...

Let Christy Take It are delighted to get the golden ticket opportunity to talk to the original Veruca Salt actress Julie Dawn Cole. Julie started her career in entertainment as a child. At the age of 12, she was cast in the iconic role of Veruca Salt, a nasty young girl, in the 1971 family classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," starring opposite Gene Wilder, who portrayed Willy Wonka. Duri...

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy family film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie Bucket who, after receiving a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory along wi...

Derek and Kieran are joined on today's episode by the brilliant George Murphy.  George is an Irish singer songwriter who hails from Dublin, Ireland. He exploded onto the Irish music scene after his memorable appearances on the Irish television show “You’re a Star”. Just out of secondary school at the age of 17 he very quickly took over the Irish music scene, signing to Sony Ireland for his debut a...

Kieran and Derek are joined by Jackie Bertone . Jackie is a renowned musician who has worked with bands such as the Beach Boys and The Eagles and too many more to mention. Jackie regaled us with stories of his award winning productions and appearances. Jackie is also a host of the hit radio show Jackie's groove, where he discusses music and life with some of the top names in the music industry.  T...

Kieran and Derek are delighted to talk to the legendary Bobby Figueroa. Bobby's musical days began in Glendora California in the high school band which he chose over a promising baseball career. Bobby got his break with the Beach Boys in 1974, Bobby soon not only played back up but performed on percussion, drums and vocals, and stayed all the way through until 1988. Bobby performed on the Beach Bo...

Born and raised in Liverpool, Peter Hooton co-founded, edited and wrote for the legendary Merseyside fanzine, The End which featured football, music and fashion. John Peel listed it as one of his all-time favorite magazines. During the 1980’s Hooton was also the co-founder of Liverpool group The Farm who eventually set up their own independent record label Produce Records and went on to score a st...

Derek and Kieran put on their Gi and discuss the pop culture phenomenon that is the Karate Kid The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. The Karate Kid follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teena...

Kieran and Derek are joined by Dave Browne from Dublin Band, PictureHouse. Originally signed to London Records in 1994, a rather tumultuous time resulted in the band returning to their native Dublin. They self-financed the release of their debut album "Shine Box". The album produced a number of popular singles such as "Somebody Somewhere", "The World and His Dog" and the smash hit "Heavenly Day"....

Who you gonna call....Derek and Kieran Discuss the 1984 classic Ghostbusters.  After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release ev...

Derek and Kieran delve into the 1994 Quentin  Tarantino classic that has inspired pop culture, movies, soundtracks and countless screenwriters. The lads discuss the key scenes and offer their perspective on this masterpiece.  Thanks to this episodes sponsor lineman brewery. The lads at lineman can be found at https://lineman.ie/. Don't forget to mention the podcast when making an order!

Martin McAloon joins Kieran and Derek to discuss his career with the amazing Prefab Sprout and his new solo project Feliks Culpa which sees Martin highlight his artistic eye, You can visit http://feliksculpa.com/ to see more of his brilliant work. So pull up a chair wet your Appetite and say Goodbye Lucille  because you know when love breaks down life is full of surprises!! Enjoy and thanks to thi...