Multi National, Multi Skilled


This week the Drewling Samantics boys happened to be recording on a rather significant day, and a little word play hints at just that… but no spoilers here - all is revealed in the episode! And that is far from being the limit of the excitement in today’s show, as the chaps are also joined by yet another superb guest!

Fredrick “Freddie” Brandes has only just returned from a visit to Cannes film festival, but that fortunately didn’t stop him taking time out from his very busy schedule (or away from packing to move house!) to share some experiences, stories, anecdotes, and much more with Drew and Sam. Freddie is a knowledge junkie, always eager and able to learn new skills and explore fresh avenues to further his performance journey. Indeed, he has physically covered more ground than most, and having German and Welsh parentage perhaps helped inspire his travelling to, living in, and studying in numerous nations including Germany, Scotland and England to name but a few. Starting out initially training in opera, he branched out to musical theatre, but he didn’t stop there and also plies his trade as an actor, musician, composer, conductor, and producer with projects in the pipeline - just a few sills to speak of then!

So if all that has you intrigued, the next step is simple - dive right in and fight out more about this enormously talented chap. Oh, and as if that wasn’t tempting enough there’s even a special treat at the end to experience too! Wow, what an episode!


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At the Tap of their Game


An illness has targeted one half of our podcasting pair, but did that stop this week’s recording? Absolutely not! Drewling Samantics remains resilient, and a mere virus can’t halt the boys on their quest to bring entertaining content to the masses! Inadvertently though, being temporarily resigned to watching daytime TV in bed has helped inspire this episode’s subject matter it would seem. Every cloud, as they say!

Some people are particularly accomplished in specific aspects of their craft beyond all others, dedicating their whole energies to being the very best in that specialised field. And while that is not unique to the entertainment industry (far from it) the performance world calls upon many abilities so being more versed in some over others makes a lot of sense. Dancers and singers in certain disciplines such as opera or ballet, or, as becomes a focal point of today’s show, Irish dancing, become extremely skilled, and their whole career then reflects that dedication and remarkable talent as they seek to reach perfection.

No matter how gifted a person may be, everyone can think of a couple of things they wish they could be better at, or would have enjoyed pursuing further, and that is equally true for our dynamic duo. But what exactly could those things be? Well you’ll just have to join them now to find out more!


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Tween Sensation


It could be said that every actor or performer takes some form of risk when working in the industry or has “skin in the game” to use modern parlance. Well, that is certainly true of this week’s guest, and in more ways than one!

Colleen Daley is a truly multi-talented actor and has certainly embodied the aforementioned phrase (no spoilers here though!) Early on her passion for performing took her to drama school, a highly successful time for her, and then she ventured out in to the big wide world of the profession, where she seized the opportunity to hone her skills further.

Colleen has taken part in in straight plays, musicals, TV shows and commercials, but a series of fortunate events led from a theatrical job to a wonderful opportunity in children’s television. She describes how four years of her professional life was spent becoming a voice beloved by thousands of children - not only in the UK but all across the globe including places like France, Spain, Italy, Canada, Singapore, Australia and may more. And it wasn’t just the on TV, live shows and even albums had the pleasure of showcasing Colleen’s talents as well!

Safe to say all that is more than enough to make anyone intrigued, so join, Drew, Sam and Colleen for another fabulous Drewling Samantics episode, where the boys literally get under the skin with behind-the-scenes detail!


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All Work and No Play...


Just when you thought you knew someone, they catch you off guard you with something surprising! Drew and Sam may be pretty confident in their knowledge of each other (it’s to be expected having spent this long working together) but in this week’s show they actually learn new information about one another! Following on from a previous episode that looked into the day to day job-related activities of a performer, today the boys discuss the importance and nature of down-time, and debate whether they are able to, or indeed ever want to, fully switch off and escape from “work”.

A break, a step away, free time, spare time, however you phrase it, it seems it is a rarity that anyone in the entertainment business does truly “get away”. That is not a complaint of course, but it does mean that how free time is spent can be extremely important. Obviously this applies to many professions, but particularly those considered a vocation or a job chosen due to the pleasure taken in doing it, it would seem.

So tune is as our podcasting pair share their hobbies and pastimes, the ways they give themselves a break (should they want to), and just how connected these times still might be to their work. Another revealing outing from the Drewling Samantics chaps is with us, so why not hop on your hobby-horse and join them for the ride!


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A Cymbal of Success


The first guest of Season Thirteen makes a timely entrance and delights Drew and Sam with his wit, knowledge, joy for what he does, and a rather large helping of cheeky irreverence to boot! Robin Payne joins the Drewling Samantics boys this week and having already given the taller half of the podcast pair the immense pleasure of his company whilst on a UK and Ireland tour (as is discussed during the episode), Robin’s presence can now be shared and thoroughly enjoyed by the more senior team member, and of course fans, followers and subscribers of the show as well.

Robin is gently self-deprecating, describing himself as someone who simply likes hitting things! Now, while that may well be true, it in no way does justice to his skill and experience, as he is a hugely experienced and talented musician, playing in pit orchestras and bands in a great number shows and circumstances. He has toured widely with many productions, passes on his knowledge to others via teaching, and is also an experienced session player as well. Since his early career he has had a passion for drumming and says that he is “a drummer and not a percussionist”, a distinction he explains to the chaps.

It will come as no surprise then, that such a long and varied career has left Robin with distinct and well considered opinions and a collection of great stories. Equally then it is logical that it an enormously enjoyable time was had by all during his visit with the Drewling Samantics team, so join the three of them now to share in that experience too!


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Unlucky for Some


It’s Easter time and whilst some of Drewling Samantics’ faithful listeners and viewers are on the hunt for Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny, there is no need to search for the new season of Drewling Samantics - it’s finally here, in all its glory!

Yes the boys are back, despite popular demand (only joking of course!), and are ready to bring us all lots more top quality podcast content. A short break full of filming, production and performing commitments, modelling assignments and theatrical shows didn’t stop the chaps finding time to plan and prepare for this, their thirteenth collection of episodes - and specifically in this case, the first show of this new season. And quite the episode it is, as the lads jump straight into discussing what exactly a “jobbing actor” is - or, perhaps more interestingly, what they do outside of the obvious shows, films and other tangible examples of entertainment work. A performer’s day is always filled with job hunting, admin, practice, and simple day to day chores as they explain, and there are even things that wouldn’t necessarily spring to mind at first, but are just as important and essential.

Fortunately though, however busy Drew and Sam are, they will always find time to put together their weekly podcast and share a drink and some banter - in fact, after this season opener they have another twelve weeks of fresh chat and guests “waiting in the wings”, so don’t miss out - they certainly won’t be hiding anything!


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Season Twelve – Best of Drew & Sam


This is it, truly the last Drewling Samantics show of Season Twelve! So what do we do after this finale? There are no more episodes! (Well not until Season Thirteen anyway - but more of that in due course).

The simple answer of course is to enjoy this last outing, especially seeing it’s another highlights show - and what a season it has been! Numerous beers, teas and coffees have been poured and consumed over these past six months (and yes - Season Twelve really has spanned that enormous time frame!) and a few more beverages flowed as they deliberated over choosing their favourite bits. Not an easy task seeing as the boys have covered an impressive amount of territory this season, with a discussion topic list including: producing, AI, films, new writing, understudies, and big surprises to name but a few! All this and they even managed to take a break to go off and work over the Christmas period - insanity! But they have indeed managed to re-listen to and re-watch all this season’s content, and attempted (How successfully? You decide!) to bring all of their most memorable moments together, for this conclusion of Season Twelve.

So, before Drew and Sam take a well deserved short break to prepare for a new season, take a dip into this collection and then why not go back and relive some previous episodes in full, the chaps promise not to keep everyone waiting too long!


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Season Twelve – Best of Guests


Another season is coming to an end, and we’ve been lucky enough to experience six more action-packed and content-filled episodes where Drew and Sam welcomed visitors to the podcast. The levels of talent and quality have only been matched by the laughs, banter, fascinating facts and overall brilliance these wonderful guests have brought to the show, and it’s safe to say every single episode has been thoroughly enjoyable.

So how do you go about narrowing such brilliance down to just a select few moments and highlights? An extremely tough question to answer, but somehow our favourite podcasting hosts have managed it, so all that’s left to do is find out what those favourite bits are! Yes it’s time to sit back, get comfortable, and experience some of the wonderful moments featuring Jonathan Carlton, Tiran Aakel, Neil James, Tom Quinn, Joe Potter and Dom Thomson. What more could you possibly ask for?!


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