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Quint Starkie is an English musician originally from Accrington, Lancashire. After living and performing in Los Angeles in the 80's he now resides in Stockholm, Sweden. In our conversation we discuss how Quint’s passion for playing the guitar inspired him to move to Hollywood to study guitar with some of the world’s best musicians at the Guitar Institute of Technology. We hear how he played famous venues such as the Whisky-a-go-go and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas backing The Supremes.After settling in Stockholm Quint tells us about his career writing and producing hundreds of jingles for commercials including some famous ones for McDonald’s, Toyota, Diners Club, Heineken and others.After years of writing songs for other artists , in November 2016 he released his first solo album Ghost in My Heart, which has been very well received around the world. Overseen by executive producer Francis Dunnery, (It Bites, Robert Plant,Santana, Lauren Hill). The 14 songs on the album capture life growing up in a Northern town in the 70's/80's. He continues to play in his own band and prior to the pandemic opened for Francis Dunnery’s It Bites UK Tour. He is currently working on his next album due out later in the year.Quint’s links:http://www.quintstarkie.net/https://www.facebook.com/superquintstarkiehttps://www.instagram.com/quintstarkie/  Undercurrent Stories links:https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In this episode we hear from Heide Goody and Iain Grant who tell us all about their co- written Clovenhoof series of books in which Jeremy Clovenhoof is fired from Hell and sent to live in a flat in the suburbs of Birmingham. The story can be described as a mixture of contemporary fantasy, satire and comedy and having read the first book in the series I found it hilarious and was literally laughing out loud!Heide and Iain also talk about how their collaborative writing process works both with Clovenhoof and their many other books.The comedy continues in this enjoyable and delightful interview!Heide and Iain’s  links:http://www.pigeonparkpress.com/https://twitter.com/Clovenhoofbookshttps://www.facebook.com/Clovenhoof-Books-285544508177333 https://www.trusselltrust.org/Undercurrent Stories links:https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

At some point in their lives many people have thought about writing a book. This desire is sadly often thwarted due to fears about time, commitment, and the technical aspects of editing and publishing.My guest today has faced all these challenges and tells us how by breaking the writing process into steps, it is possible to both enjoy the creativity of writing and produce a book that is publishable.In addition to working on her Storybook Valley chick lit/sweet romance series, Stacy Juba has written books about ice hockey, teen psychics, U.S. flag etiquette for kids, and determined women sleuths. She has had novels ranked as #5 and #11 in the Nook Store and #30 on the Amazon Kindle Paid List. When she’s not visiting theme parks with her family, Stacy helps authors to strengthen their manuscripts through her editing and online course business Shortcuts for Writers. Her signature course, Book Editing Blueprint: A Step-By-Step Plan to Making Your Novels Publishable, empowers fiction writers to think like an editor so they can save time and money.Stacy’s links:https://stacyjuba.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stacy_juba/https://twitter.com/stacyjubahttps://shortcutsforwriters.thinkific.com/  Undercurrent Stories links:https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

Ever heard of Sea Buckthorn or Sea Berries? Well neither had my guest today, Seth Pascoe, until he discovered this fruit and it’s amazing health properties while trekking in the Himalayas.Seth tells us about how a chance encounter with Sea Buckthorn and its use for combating the effects of altitude sickness led him on a journey to discover more about the  health benefits of this little known berry, which has been used for thousands of years as a natural remedy against various ailments.From being sent out to space with Cosmonauts to help combat the effects of radiation, to being used in juice as the official drink of the Chinese athletes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics,  Seth was so impressed with the berry that he now has his own business growing, cultivating and processing the berries for sale in the UK.Seth appeared on Rick Stein’s, BBC TV programme, ‘Cornwall,’ in January.Seth’s links:https://www.cornishseaberry.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/cornishseaberry/https://twitter.com/CornishSeaberry Undercurrent Stories links:https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

Today’s show features Emma Inch. Emma is a multi award winning beer writer and presenter. Known for her work in the UK and overseas, in 2018  Emma received  the prestigious Beer Writer of the year award. As well as hosting her own podcast, (one of my favourite shows!), Emma  has acted as a Taste Judge for the prestigious World Beer Awards.We talk about the recent renaissance of beer, food pairing, beer tasting, homebrewing and we even try to define what craft beer is all about!So whether you are a beer drinker, a homebrewer or you just want to find out more about this historic drink, let Emma's infectious enthusiasm and well respected knowledge about her subject take you on a beer journey! Conversation links;https://www.jane-peyton.com/ https://www.petebrown.net/ https://www.wildcardbrewery.co.uk/ https://brewstersbrewery.com/ https://www.adnams.co.uk/ https://www.brewdog.com/uk/ https://www.pillarsbrewery.com/ https://goodthingsbrewing.co/ http://lostandgrounded.co.uk/ https://dealatisuk.wordpress.com/Emma's links;  https://fermentationradio.libsyn.com/https://twitter.com/fermentradiohttps://www.instagram.com/fermentationradio/UNDERCURRENT STORIES LINKS;https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

Today’s show features Alex Hobby. With over 150 interviews from people all around the world, Alex can perhaps best be described as a curator of hobbies.In his show, Time For Your Hobby, he provides people with an opportunity to take the stage and share their hobby with listeners. Subjects range from cooking, keeping fit, archery, dancing, deejaying and many many others. We also talk about some very strange and bizarre hobbies that Alex has encountered and with one of the coolest voices on radio and his infectious positive attitude I recommend listening to his highly acclaimed podcast show.TIME FOR YOUR HOBBY LINKS;https://timeforyourhobby.podbean.com/https://www.instagram.com/timeforyourhobby/https://twitter.com/tfyhpodcastemail timeforyourhobby@gmail.comUNDERCURRENT STORIES LINKS;https://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://twitter.com/UndercurrentSt1https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In this episode we celebrate the music of Thin Lizzy! Having just released his new book, Thin Lizzy, Every Album, Every Song I am delighted to be joined by Graeme Stroud. Graeme is a musician and writer and has written on websites and blogs on a number of subjects, both musical and non-musical, for several years. He has also performed interviews and written feature articles, gig reviews and album reviews for the rock website VelvetThunder.   Over the course of 12 studio albums and raucous live sets, and armed with  Les Pauls and Marshalls, Thin Lizzy astounded audiences with blend of twin guitars roaring with harmony and electrifying power.  Fronted by charismatic Phil Lynott from their early years with Eric Bell and later Gary Moore, through the glory days of the Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham line-up, Lizzy scaled heights unimaginable for an Irish band up till then.They mixed hard rock with tender stories of identity and Irish mythology and unlike other rock bands that fell during the rise of Punk, Lizzy bloomed delighting both  Rock and Punk fans.I was fortunate enough to see them play at 18 gigs, (Yes I liked/like them!), from 1975-1983 when they disbanded and their songs became a soundtrack for both myself and group of friends. Their music is loved and appreciated as much today as it was in the 1970s and early '80s.Graeme's links;https://www.velvetthunder.co.uk/https://chalkhillblue.bandcamp.com/to purchase the book  UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thin-Lizzy-Every-Album-Track/USA https://www.amazon.com/Thin-Lizzy-every-album-Track/Special thanks to Andy Fox , radio broadcaster, for his kind permission for use of his photos on Undercurrent Stories Facebook and Instagram pages;https://www.facebook.com/undercurrentstories  https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/Andy Fox links;http://www.bcfmradio.com/https://www.gtfm.co.ukhttps://www.rock-radio.co.ukAnd very special thanks to Scott Johnson for his kind permission for use of his  artwork featuring Phil Lynott on Undercurrent Stories Facebook and Instagram pages;https://www.facebook.com/undercurrentstorieshttps://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/Scott's link;If any  listeners would like to buy any products with Scott's painting on such as t shirts, mugs, badges, stickers etc. please visit RedBubble  http://tiny.cc/pp26tzQuestion or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

My guest today left his hometown in rural Lincolnshire, England to join the police service in London at the age of nineteen. Serving as a police officer in several units, he had his eyes opened to the highs and lows that come with serving as a constable.Suffering a stroke at the age of twenty-seven, he turned to historic action novels to help settle his mind and aid his recovery.After his recovery, he decided to start writing his own novel, combining a career in the police and his passion for medieval stories. His first book, BLUE SWORDS, the first of The Crimes and Crests Saga has been based on true events, merged with a historic twist.James's links;https://www.facebook.com/crimesandcrestsbooks/The Stroke Associationhttps://www.stroke.org.uk/Blue Swords by James HortonAmazon UK → https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D78S99M/Waterstones UK ~ https://www.waterstones.com/.../james-horton//9781800940079Amazon US → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D78S99M/Barnes & Noble US ~ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../blue.../1137501027...Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In Great Britain when we think of Bonfire Night on 5th November, we tend to just think of Guy Fawkes however, my guest today explains how Guy Fawkes was just one of a group of conspirators led by Robert Catesby, the mastermind behind the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. My guest is historian, Bill Cunningham and in this episode we talk about the circumstances that inspired and led up to the plot, the characters behind it and how it was eventually foiled. Please be aware that there are some graphic descriptions of torture in this episode.Bill's Instagram page  https://www.instagram.com/williamdavidcunningham/Stamford Mayors Guides https://www.thestamfordtownguidedtours.co.uk/Check outhttp://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.facebook.com/undercurrentstories/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

When it comes to getting into shape there's a huge assortment of advice, programmes, diets etc. to choose from which can leave us feeling bewildered and confused. Also it's very easy to put off starting an exercise regime with excuses such as you don't have time, you don't have any equipment etc. etc.My guest today, cuts through all this resistance and tells  us how by making some small changes to our lifestyle we can become fit, healthier and happier at any age.Her name is Katie Jones, she's a fitness trainer and nutrition advisor  and owner of Sweat and Glow, a fitness consultancy in West Sussex. With her professional, motivating and fun sessions Katie has been receiving many rave reviews from her clients. Katie’s goal is to enable her clients to become happier and healthier in the long term and this is achieved through a combination of exercise and nutritional advice.Katie shares some of her knowledge and advice so that we too can benefit from her experience particularly if we are looking to make some lifestyle changes.KATIES'S INSTAGRAM PAGE https://www.instagram.com/sweat.glow/Links from Show;RHIANNON LAMBERT https://www.instagram.com/rhitrition/ ELLA MILLS                          https://www.instagram.com/deliciouslyella/THE HAPPY PAIR              https://www.instagram.com/thehappypear/DR. WILL BULSIEWICZ  https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com