Slow down! We didn't talk with Geddy, but we did the next best thing: we read his best-selling memoir, "My Effin' Life." This week, we take a deep dive into the book and discuss the life and times of the one and only Geddy Lee!By Something for Nothing

This week's guest needs no introduction: Terry Brown. Terry joined the Rush camp with the band’s debut, brought in to mix the final cut. He then co-produced with the band every release through Signals--one of the greatest album runs in rock history. What else need to be said?By Something for Nothing

This week we welcome back singer/songwriter Leoni Jane Kennedy. Since she last joined us back on episode 163, Leoni has been busy recording a collection of acoustic Rush covers, "New World Woman." The album is chock full of Leoni's imaginative takes on Rush classics, and we talk to her about the recording process and play a few tracks. You can find…

Paul Wells is a Professor of Jazz Drums at The Juilliard School in New York City and possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of Neil Peart's kits. He joins us this week to talk about Rush--obviously--and his efforts to restore Neil's original Rush kit, the famous Chromey! Paul has played with the likes of Curtis Stigers, Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, De…

It's the final episode of this season before we go on an extended break. We would like to thank all of the Fab Lifers over the years - whether you've been with us from day one or you've joined us mid-way through the journey.. it's been a blast. We will be back and once we look forward to chatting for you all once again! Until then, have a very Fab …

Danny Peart is a poet and the brother of Neil Peart, and he joins us this week to give his unique perspective on his famous sibling. He talks about his life with Neil, his poetry, and what it was like performing at the long-postponed Night for Neil benefit concert that took place in 2022.By Something for Nothing

Halloween is approaching and we are sharing some spooky Halloween traditions as well as taking a look back at some of our previous outfits... plus Lauren tells us a story she had heard which is not so much spooky, but absolutely horrifying..... we're back in the studio and we announce some very sad news about next week's episode.... Support the sho…

We are back to recording virtually and it's truly a blast from the past! Due to studio booking conflicts we decided to still record this week and did it virtually, so forgive any quality changes. This week we are talking comfort foods and nostalgic memories of treats back in the day.. plus we somehow get onto politicians we might be attracted to! S…

Lauren has been to her antenatal class on her own and met some characters and she fills us in on the people she met! Lee is fretting as he almost - accidentally - got Lauren cancelled by submitting a clip of some incorrect subtitles that may have ruined Lauren FOREVER! Plus we read some of your favourite films to cry to! Support the show…

Lee has been on tour with Judi Love and catches us up on all the backstage gossip.. including their trip to a spa! We talk self-care, what do we do to look after ourselves in this stressful day and age? And we talk ugly crying and are asking which of us cries the ugliest? Support the show

Lauren has been gallivanting around the country being more camp than Lee and attending a Solve-a-Long Murder She Wrote party... which inspires Lee to ask artificial intelligence to write a murder mystery about their own podcast... but who killed Mooch?! Was it Lee, ever desperate for the limelight? Was it Lauren, her pregnancy hormones getting the …

We navigate the pregnancy woes that Lauren is experiencing and Lee (being someone who has proclaimed to be pregnant many times) attempts to give her advice. He also dishes out life hacks on how to get late check-outs at hotels, and tells us how he once used Grindr to get what he wanted. Plus Lauren has been for a delightful massage! She's living th…

Hasn't it been hot? Well it has for us anyway, we've been swanning off abroad. We're back from our summer hiatus and we have all the gossip from our best mate's wedding in Montenegro, as well as Lauren gallivanting all over the globe to other celebrations. Lee has gone viral on Instagram and it's safe to say it's completely gone to his head! Fab Li…

We're gearing up for a fab life holiday together and Lee has only gone and planned a trip to Berlin too - what could possibly go wrong? Lee also has a list of weird and wonderful baby names he shares with Lauren - but will any take her fancy? Plus Lauren tells us of her recent trip to A&E which meant she missed the rugby... Support the show…

We discuss the new Strictly cast that has been announced so far and Lee has a very strange name he wants to adopt to the Fab Lifers... said with love, of course. Plus we discuss Lauren's pregnancy and how she's getting on, as well as her plans for the birth... which leads us onto a lovely discussion about gas and air! It's another random one... Sup…

We open our Fab Life love clinic, which is not a euphemism! Lauren has found some love dilemmas online and we give our honest opinions and advice on them... plus we somehow get onto the subject of aliens, and what dog breed you would be. It's another chaotic ep! Support the showBy Lauren Machin-Crane & Lee Peart

We have done a podcast crossover with the wonderful Bunny & The Beast! That's Bunny Galore and James Colebrook... they present us with their Room 101 choices (and we literally teach one of them what Room 101 is!) and discuss our own in there too! Plus we recorded an episode with them for their podcast which is available now... so if you want a doub…

It's another chaotic episode as we get the aftermath of Lee's birthday celebrations, which leads Lauren into a tale about the comedian Bobby Davro... plus we talk dating apps, and move on to whether we are dog people or not... and Lauren reveals which animal she was once bitten by! Support the showBy Lauren Machin-Crane & Lee Peart

Lauren has just celebrated her birthday and Lee's is coming up this weekend, so we discuss birthday traditions, astrology and star signs compatibility and also your prediction of Lauren's baby names. We also touch on the BBC presenter scandal... which we recorded just before anything was announced... is it in the public interest or is this just the…

Lauren and I were at dear friend of the pod and previous guest Amy Walsh's hen do at the weekend... and boy, they're still recovering. We have all the gossip behind the scenes including karaoke, bottomless brunch and a very fabulous coach trip around the city (well, east London!) Plus.. HUGE news! Lauren knows the sex of the baby... and she reveals…

Lee's back from his holiday and that means he's stopped being insufferable on social media! We get the low down of his fabulous trip to Spain and we talk all all things Pride, as well as an upcoming hen do both Lauren & Lee will be attending. Plus, Lauren gets candid about her gooch, all in the name of pregnancy. Support the show…

This week we are delving into some agony aunt style questions and quite frankly some of them are bizarre - plus we read some of your stories you've sent in about your dreaded exes! We also cover Monopoly tactics, Lee's upcoming holiday and we've got a new producer.. again! Support the show

This week we are chatting all things games - ahead of us both attending a comedy play about a game night! We discuss competitiveness, favourite games and murder mysteries... plus we discuss celebrities and our favourite Disney princes.. and Lee is cleansing his gut - it's all go! Support the showBy Lauren Machin-Crane & Lee Peart

We react and read some of your comments from the lovely news that Lauren is expecting! Plus we are talking the sunshine and holiday season approaching.. Lauren has just returned from Brussels and Lee is planning a trip to Sitges... along with loving the London summer sun! Support the showBy Lauren Machin-Crane & Lee Peart

We have a big announcement this week that we've been keeping a secret... well, one of us has at least! We have a full debrief over our previous guest the lovely Dan O'Neill and Lee is gearing up to host a gospel choir karaoke session this week - so we talk all things karaoke songs and much more! Support the show…

We were delighted to be joined by zoologist, activist, explorer, documentary and filmmaker and wildlife presenter Dan O'Neill this week for what is a super interesting and fun chat about all things nature and all things animals. From his adventures in the Amazon rainforest, to coming face to face with a predator, working with Grammy award winner Im…

It's a chaotic episode as ever and one that Lee worries may get him cancelled.. or sent to the Tower of London! We discuss the aftermath of the coronation, plus the lead up to the biggest event of the year.. Eurovision! We debate who might win, what we love about it, plus discuss the highlights of anointing the new King... it's all kicking off! Sup…

It's the weekend of the coronation and we are discussing all things royalty! Lauren gives us some official abbreviations, and the official meal of the coronation! Plus we rank the Royal Family members, and who might be our favourite.. as well as discussing whether or not we are Royalists... we educate producer Sang on some of the British intricacie…

Lee is running majorly late and almost doesn't make the recording because apparently he doesn't know how the London Underground works... Lauren holds the fort at the beginning with our lovely producer Lucas! We talk proverbs, favourite quotes, Karen's at Tina the Musical and Lee has recently done tour support for Judi Love and Kevin James Thornton!…

Lee is back after swanning around Gran Canaria for 5 days and being plonked on a sun lounger! He regales us of his recent trip to the Canary Islands and it involves karaoke, cocktails and Irish dancing.. plus trekking across sand dunes! We also talk couples who clearly don't love each other and Lauren is planning a last minute getaway.. but where?!…

We pay tribute to one of our heroes the marvellous Paul O'Grady, who is reunited now with Fab Life legend the icon that is Cilla Black! We also talk renovations after the podcast studio has had a little revamp, and we get onto the subject of the excellent ABBA - and discuss which of their tracks is our favourite... all pegged to the fact that the m…

This week on the back of our dinner party guest chat we are talking food and in particular what might we make... Lee regales us of times he attempted a beef wellington and raspberry soufflé and Lauren reveals her unusual culinary traditions... plus we reminisce over working the 2012 Olympic Games where Lee got a little collector heavy.. Support the…

It's another chaotic episode over at Fab Life as we're catching up over Lauren's big baking event and Lee has been gallivanting with Jonathan Ross and signing to a new voiceover agency! We talk the Oscars, dream podcast guests (Lauren's is exceptionally rogue!) and Lee's on a gut health journey! Support the show…

Lee has been a part of an improvisation troupe this week where he was the guest monologist - and Lauren was in the audience! We discuss that with our producer Lukas who tells us he was the captain of his improv team! We attempt improv games, as well as talking about dream jobs and what we would be doing if we weren't in the career we're in... Suppo…

We're back and we're talking about Matt Hancock being stabbed in the back... so we discuss whether or not we've ever been betrayed and Lee has a big proposal and suggestion for Lauren's next career move... plus we go on the BIGGEST tangent yet.. quite literally... and somehow a massive dildo comes into play. It's a chaotic episode.. just how we lik…

It's season 3 and we are back! We are talking fresh starts.. when did you last have one? Did a breakup trigger one? Have you re-done your hair style drastically to signify a fresh start? Plus Lauren reads some rather horrific reviews from sugar free Hairdos.... it doesn't end well for those who have tasted them! Support the show…

It's our special 2 year anniversary which happens to be our 100th episode! It's like we planned it (we absolutely didn't, obvs..) We are celebrating these milestones with a special episode, reading out your lovely comments, taking us down memory lane to the first ever episode, Lauren quizzes Lee on our stats and our producers surprise us with some …

It's the final episode until our anniversary and we are talking pettiness.. on the back of celebrity spats we discuss the times we have been pretty pretty - and Lee tells us of when he went truly spiteful post break-up... plus he surprises Lauren with a gift! Support the show

We talk about massages... a necessity or a luxury? Lee tells the story of a medical diagnosis he got during one.. Lauren discusses her favourite luxuries in life and we discuss our drunken weekend playing bingo, of all things! Plus we are leading up to our 100th episode which coincides with being our 2nd birthday, and we want to hear from YOU! Supp…

Comedian, dancer and social media star Chris Hall joins us as a guest for this weeks pod and we talk all things performing, karaoke, comedy and his Room 101! He's a social media sensation for a reason and we loved having him in studio! Support the show

Yes we are back - Happy New Year and we are so excited to spend every week of 2023 with you! We had a little Christmas and New Year break but we are excited to be back! In this episode we talk aims for the New Year, Lee schools Lauren on why we abbreviate words all the time, Lee shares some exciting career news and we do some shout-outs to you love…

All things must end, and this podcast is no exception. After much thought and discussion, we've decided to make this our final episode. Listen along as we go through some of our more memorable episodes, praise everyone who came on the show, and thank everyone who made the past three years and change some of the most interesting of our lives--includ…

This week, were tackling Rush's final concert tour, R40. One of the most ambitious tour concepts, R40 saw the band presenting a career-spanning setlist in reverse chronological order. It was a gift to every fan who saw the tour and has listened to this live collection. What a way for the band to go out!…

It's our last episode of 2022! Lee is dying of the worst hangover in the world after the Loose Women Christmas lunch got a little too boozy... plus Lauren is feeling festive and gearing up for Christmas! We talk parties, Christmas games and navigating through the travel disruption over the Christmas period! Thank you all so much for listening - whe…

This week, we're deviating from our normal format and answering questions sent in by our listeners. Some are about thee podcast 8n general, some are about us, and some are actually related to Rush! I hope it's as interesting to listen to as it was to record.By Something for Nothing

We are talking Christmas parties.. Lauren has had hers but Lee was working for his so had major FOMO and missed out... we also talk the origins of botox, but which of us gets it? Plus Lee answers the lifelong question of... what is wind? We also discuss the intense cold that has been sprung upon us in the UK and Lee is not happy about it, giving La…

This week on the podcast we're discussing the Clockwork Angels Tour live set realized in 2013. The setlist leans heavily on songs from Clockwork Angels and the 1980s--18 of the 27 songs are from either the band's last album or from 1982 to 1987. It's an eclectic group of songs that's a real treat for two guys who became diehard fans during the Powe…

We are carrying on the Christmas festivities and talking ideal presents..favourite Christmas songs and also Christmas nativity plays. But can you guess which part we always used to get? Plus Cilla makes a return with a Christmas throwback clip and we also get topical with a little round-up of the World Cup... from Lauren, not Lee! Support the show…

Join us this week as members of The Matt O'Ree Band--singer/guitarist Matt O'Ree, vocalist Eryn, drummer John Hummel, and our resident bassist Lex Lehman--talk about their raucous cover of Rush's "Making Memories" and their new album, Hand In Glove! You can watch the video for "Making Memories" right now at https://youtu.be/uw2nfgLR770.…

Lee is on the rampage this week and has a full on rant over Christmas dinner, Turkey and gluttony in general! Both he and Lauren seem giddy as they are using a new studio and are recording standing up... Lee thinks he's doing some sort of broadcast while Lauren wants to dance all over the studio! We talk Christmas gifts.. have you done your Christm…