Best Brew Stories Podcasts (2024)

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My Mama, Cass 55:28

2h ago55:28

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Owen Elliot-Kugell, daughter of ‘Mama Cass’ Elliot, offers a heartfelt look into her mother’s life and career while reflecting on the writing of her memoir, My Mama, Cass, in honour of her mother’s legacy. Owen delves into Cass’s early years, her rise in the music industry, and her experiences with The Big Three, The Mugwumps, and The Mamas & The P…

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Jackpot! (2024) and more, with director Paul Feig 39:31

25m ago39:31

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In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, we're delighted to welcome back Paul Feig for his third appearance. This time the starting point is Feig's new film Jackpot!, that's on Prime Video now. They also talk about the already-shot A Simple Favor 2, as well as legal stuff, Naked Gun 33 1/3, and if there's any chance on this planet of getti…

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Alan Whitehead – Marmalade 1:09:03

7d ago1:09:03

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Alan Whitehead, former drummer of The Marmalade, shares his experiences with the group as well as time in The Attack and Loose Ends. He covers Marmalade’s journey to success with hits like ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ and ‘Reflections of My Life’, the 60s scene with Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, and what led to the end of their classic li…

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In conversation with Rob Delaney 43:17

9d ago43:17

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In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by actor, producer, writer and fine human being Rob Delaney. The pair talk about Delaney's role in the smash hit Deadpool And Wolverine, while also touching on a moment in a restaurant, writing, movies, and the TV hit Catastrophe. Plus they natter too about Delaney's book A Heart Tha…

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Larry Tamblyn – The Standells 1:08:42

11d ago1:08:42

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Larry Tamblyn, founder and original lead singer of the Standells, discusses their origins, recording ‘Dirty Water’ and other garage rock classics like ‘Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White’ as well as their experiences appearing in TV and film. Larry also shares his memories of other musicians including Richie Valens, Connie Francis, and the Rollin…

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Kate Bush – Her Life and Music 1:09:00

18d ago1:09:00

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Graeme Thomson, author of the acclaimed biography Under the Ivy, explores the life and music of Kate Bush. He describes her idyllic childhood and early musical influences, tracing her journey from her groundbreaking debut album The Kick Inside to experimental masterpieces The Dreaming and Hounds of Love. Thomson offers insights into Bush’s transiti…

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John Mayall: Farewell to the Godfather of British Blues 57:39

20d ago57:39

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The music world is mourning the loss of blues guitarist John Mayall, who passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on 22 July 2024. Mayall’s passing marks the end of a remarkable life for the “Godfather of the British Blues”. His health issues had recently brought his epic touring career to a close. In this 2019 podcast interview with Jason Barnard c…

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Film Stories episode 400 - The Terminator, and producer Gale Anne Hurd 1:17:15

23d ago1:17:15

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Episode 400! Crikey. And I'm thrilled to say that producer Gale Anne Hurd is helping with the celebrations, thanks to a huge chat about her life, her work, and The Terminator at 40. The first part of the episode, Simon goes through the story of The Terminator, and quite how its rights ended up so muddled going forward. But the bulk of episode 400 i…

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Chris Slade – AC/DC 1:54:13

25d ago1:54:13

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Chris Slade, drummer for the greatest names in rock history, shares his highlights behind the drumkit. Chris delves into his early days with Tom Jones, playing with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, and his collaborations with David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, and AC/DC. Additionally, he opens up about his own band, The Chris Slade Timeline, and thei…

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Twisters (2024), with director Lee Isaac Chung 34:56

28d ago34:56

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In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Lee Isaac Chung, as they discuss the brand new blockbuster movie, Twisters. Lee talks about how he got the job in the first place, and just what time contrainsts he was up against. Plus, the depth of the casting in the film, the scale of the movie, and his work with filmm…

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Never Say Never Again (1983) and Analyze This (1999) 55:33

1M ago55:33

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Sean Connery had vowed he was never going to return as James Bond after 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. Meanwhile, a man called Kevin McClory had agreed not to exercise his screen rights to the story of Thunderball until 1975. Yet the highest profile 'unofficial' Bond project would bring them both together, as Never Say Never Again did battle with the…

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In conversation with Neil Jordan 1:01:40

1M ago1:01:40

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In this very special episode of Film Stories, Neil Jordan is the guest, talking about his brand new memoir, Amnesiac, along with tales of his movie life. He and Simon chat about movies as varied as Angel, The Crying Game, Michael Collins, High Spirits, We're No Angels and Mona Lisa, in a far-reaching chat. Plus: Neil Jordan talks through approachin…

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Russ Giguere – The Association 56:06

1M ago56:06

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Russ Giguere of The Association shares the story of the group and million sellers ‘Cherish’, ‘Windy’, and ‘Never My Love’. He recounts their early days, the writing and recording of their material and playing at major festivals like Monterey Pop. He reflects on his solo work, friendship with Judee Sill and Glenn Frey and the The Association’s reuni…

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Babylon (2022) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) 55:49

1M ago55:49

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Damien Chazelle first started seriously considering a film about old Hollywood back in 2009, long before he made La La Land. And even when the writer/director had channelled his energies into that film, he still had Babylon in mind: a hugely ambitious, expensive, three hour film that needed an R-rating! In the case of Everybody's Talking About Jami…

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In conversation with Baroness Beeban Kidron 1:03:58

1M ago1:03:58

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In a very special episode of Film Stories, Baroness Beeban Kidron joins Simon for a chat about her career, her films, and her move to politics. They go from her early film Carry Greenham Home, from being one of the first British women to direct a movie with Vroom. Then a big turning point: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, an acclaimed adaptation of …

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The American Sounds of 1968 1:02:20

1M ago1:02:20

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David Wells explores the hit singles, cult classics and tracks from 1968’s key albums as the American music scene moved on from the Summer of Love. While psychedelia had been the dominant musical force in 1967, the scene fragmented to garage-punk, psychedelic pop and early hard rock. Further information Can’t Seem To Come Down – The American Sounds…

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RoboCop 3 (1993) and Boxing Helena (1993) 1:00:53

1M ago1:00:53

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Two movies from 1993 and the stories behind them here: both of which had their fair share of off-set drama. RoboCop 3 was supposed to be quickly followed by RoboCop 4, yet financial problems with parent company Orion Pictures led to a change of plan - not least when Orion went bankrupt. In the midst of this was an idea to make a RoboCop film with a…

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Albert Hammond 1:26:11

2M ago1:26:11

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Albert Hammond discusses his new album ‘Body of Work’ and reflects on his extensive musical career. He talks about collaborating with songwriters like Mike Hazelwood, Roger Cook, Hal David, Graham Lyle, Roy Orbison, Diane Warren and John Bettis. Albert shares stories about writing hit songs including ‘The Air That I Breathe’, ’99 Miles From LA’, ‘O…

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Beetlejuice (1988) and Rye Lane (2023) 56:11

2M ago56:11

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When Tim Burton's first film, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, proved a surprise hit for Warner Bros, the studio was keen to get a second picture off him. Yet Burton wasn't enamoured with the scripts he was being offered - until an unusual one landed on his desk. Just lacking a bit of an ending. Enter: Beetlejuice. Rye Lane was a much smaller production, a…

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John Flansburgh – They Might Be Giants

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John Flansburgh discusses They Might Be Giants’ latest single ‘Lazy’, and shares details of their upcoming UK tour, which features songs from their classic album Flood. John also opens up about TMBG’s songwriting process and the remarkable longevity and creativity of They Might Be Giants. Further information theymightbegiants.com John Flansburgh po…

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The Bikeriders (2023), with writer/director Jeff Nichols 40:56

2M ago40:56

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Originally set to be released by Disney in 2023, Jeff Nichols' new film - The Bikeriders - was dropped by the studio at the last minute, before finally landing a new home with Focus Features and Universal. Nichols joins us for a special podcast to discuss the film, with the conversation also taking in Take Shelter, Michael Shannon, and making a mov…

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Gerry Beckley – America 1:15:30

2M ago1:15:30

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Gerry Beckley of America reveals the guiding principles behind his songwriting craft. Gerry highlights the inspirations fueling his The post Gerry Beckley – America appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Morbius (2022) and The Gift (2015) 59:07

2M ago59:07

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On the one hand in this episode, we've got a comic book movie that should in theory have launched further films. 2022's Morbius was designed to follow Venom into Sony's universe of Spider-Man spin-off characters. Yet so keen was the studio to join it up to the ongoing Spider-Man films, that problems ensued. And Jared Leto, in the lead role, was goi…

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In conversation with Ishana Night Shyamalan 34:46

2M ago34:46

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After enjoying success with the TV series Servant, for which she wrote and directed several episodes, Ishana Night Shyamalan was on the lookout for a story to turn into her feature directorial debut. The tale she found involved a pet store, a creepy forest, a trip to Ireland and some people watching. And in this Film Stories podcast special, she te…

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Nick Simper – Deep Purple, Warhorse 1:33:51

2M ago1:33:51

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Deep Purple co-founder, Nick Simper, dives deep into his career. We start in the mid-60s playing bass with The post Nick Simper – Deep Purple, Warhorse appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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1917 (2019) and The Girl On The Train (2016) 58:07

2M ago58:07

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Sam Mendes didn't want to make another James Bond film after completing 2015's Spectre. As we discover in this episode, he had another film lined up that he backed away form. He decided to gamble on 1917, a movie that he had a plan to shoot in a really rather unconventional way. When Gone Girl hit, meanwhile, Hollywood went looking for more books t…

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Terry Britten 1:26:14

3M ago1:26:14

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Terry Britten talks about writing huge songs for Lenny Kravitz, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Cliff Richard. We The post Terry Britten appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023) and Roxanne (1987) 1:09:15

3M ago1:09:15

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After the release of 2008's Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Harrison Ford declared that he'd be happy to make Indiana Jones 5, as long as it didn't take another 20 years. It wasn't that far off before we got Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny. And in the interim, two of the three key creatives had changes roles. Steve Martin sh…

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Nik Kershaw 1:00:21

3M ago1:00:21

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Nick Kershaw discusses his upcoming UK tour dates, songwriting process, and collaborations with other artists. He recalls writing The post Nik Kershaw appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) and The Phantom Of The Opera (2004) 1:01:55

3M ago1:01:55

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Two films in this episode that for different reasons needed a fair amount of time to come to the screen. Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves didn't turn up until 2023, yet for many years, there was a rights battle over which studio could make a D&D movie. Even when the rights were sorted, challenges still lay ahead. With The Phantom Of The Op…

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Robin Trower 54:25

3M ago54:25

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Robin Trower remembers his classic album ‘Bridge Of Sighs’, its the recording process and the inspiration behind its The post Robin Trower appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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In conversation with Fiona Shaw - IF, Terrence Malick, Super Mario Bros, The Avengers, Brian De Palma and more.mp3 47:34

3M ago47:34

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In a special episode of the podcast, Fiona Shaw CBE is the guest, as she joins to chat about her career, and her latest movie, IF. Topics of conversation in this chat? The problem with her bathroom, plus working on films such as Super Mario Bros and The Avengers. Then there's her time working with Terrence Malick, her work with Brian De Palma, and …

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Halloween (2018) and Rocky V (1990) 1:04:50

3M ago1:04:50

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The Halloween franchise was at a crossroads after Rob Zombie's 2009 movie, Halloween II. There was only one logical thing to do next: er, Halloween 3D, which was set for the early 2010s. The first in a line of false starts, that'd eventually take us to 2018's wildly-successful reboot/reimagining. Some reshoot work on that was done for the ending to…

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