Mark and Me Podcast

Searching for Candy. On this episode we speak to Marks good friend/author Tracey Morgan. Tracey is an animal lover and John Candy biographer. She lives in Shrewsbury, UK, with her cats, boyfriend and two old chickens. She loves her allotment, making jam and she day dreams - a lot.Searching for Candy is available to buy now on Amazon Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

The King of Kong.On this episode we speak to American restaurateur, businessman, and former competitive gamer, Billy Mitchell, He initially rose to fame in the 1980s when Life magazine included him in a photo spread of video game champions during the height of the golden age of arcade video gamesThis is a world exclusive interview Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

The Kid Who Would Be King.On this episode we speak to English comedian, television and radio presenter, film director, writer and actor, Joe Cornish Joe is known for Attack the Block , Ant-Man, The Adventures of Tintin and new movie The Kid Who Would be KingPlease support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

The Descent.On this episode we speak to the actress Shauna Macdonald known portraying Sarah in the horror film The Descent and its sequel.Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

Laura-Mary Carter, the dynamic singer and guitarist of Blood Red Shoes, shares her musical journey ignited by grunge. She discusses the vibrant Brighton music scene and its impact on creativity. The conversation touches on the struggles they faced while crafting their debut album and the evolution of their sound with the latest release, 'Get Tragic.' Laura-Mary emphasizes the importance of supporting female artists and maintaining artistic integrity amidst the challenges of touring. Her passion for music shines through in every moment!

All That Divides.On this episode we speak to the singer of the band Black Peaks, Will Gardner.The band formed in 2012, initially under the name Shrine, and released a debut self-released EP Closer to the Sun in 2014. After a run of UK and European festivals and tours, the band signed to Sony for the release of their debut album Statues in 2016.The album was well received, and singles 'Glass Built Castles' and 'Saviour' brought the band support from Zane Lowe,Daniel P. Carter and daytime airplay on BBC Radio 1.This increased profile resulted in a busy touring schedule across 2016-2017, including dates supporting Deftones, System of a Down, The Dillinger Escape Plan,Prophets of Rage and Mastodon.Towards the end of 2017, the band announced that they had parted ways with bassist Andrew Gosden, replaced with new member Dave Larkin and were currently in the studio recording their second album, titled All That Divides. All That Divides was released in October 2018 and met with critical acclaim.I caught up with Will in January of 2019, This was during Black Peaks supporteing Enter Shikari on their second leg of the Stop the Clocks tour‘All That Divides’ OUT NOW! - www.blackpeaks.comPlease support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

Classic Scrapes. On this episode we speak to one of the UK's finest stand up comedians James Acaster. With countless appearances on the BBC show Mock The Week and has a 2018 Netflix show entitled Repertoire, consisting of four hour-long stand-up comedy performances. He has also written a book, James Acaster's Classic Scrapes, consisting of true stories originally told on the Josh Widdicombe show on XFMPlease support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

My Arse. On this episode we speak to English actor, comedian, author and political activist Ricky Tomlinson. He is best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker, Mike Bassett in Mike Bassett: England Manager and Jim Royle in The Royle Family. Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

Gloves Off Again. On this episode we speak to British Director Steven Nesbit. Steven has just completed directing his boxing comedy Gloves Off which stars Ricky Tomlinson, Alexei Sayle, Paul Barber, Alan Ford and Denise Van Outen. Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

Gloves Off.On this episode we speak to British Actor Brad Moore.Brad has just completed filming his second lead role in the boxing comedy Gloves Off (which he also co-wrote) and stars alongside Ricky Tomlinson, Alexei Sayle, Paul Barber, Alan Ford and Denise Van Outen.Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme