In the final episode of the series, Frances speaks to Michael Keyton. Not the famous Hollywood actor but the Liverpool-born author and…you guessed it...her dad.

Liverpool born and bred, Michael Keyton has worked in some of the dirtiest hotels in Wales, played in a ceilidh band, and taught in a warm and challenging school in Newport before getting off for good behaviour .

His books include Clay Cross, The Gift Trilogy, Cheyney Behave, Tales from the Murenger, Phage, and Anthony Trollope: Land Power and Society

Michael gives some wonderful insight into getting started as a writer, shares disgusting tales of working in factories and restaurants, and even tries to plug an erotic novel he wrote.

Enjoy the finale of series 2!

Michael Keyton's Amazon Author Page

Michael Keyton's blog: Record of a Baffled Spirit

Artwork: Yasemin Gava

Music: Dave Golbraich

Additional Editing: Kalle Jurvanen

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In this episode, Frances speaks to Sam Veck. Sam is an actor, musician, writer and has worked across the UK and Europe, on and off the West End.

Starting as a child actor, he mostly performed in musical theatre productions (such as Oliver and the Sound of Music) before transitioning into more classical work in his late teens, following his love for Shakespeare.

Nowadays, he keeps himself busy and creative as a funeral celebrant, writing and conducting non-religious ceremonies for bereaved families.

Featuring: anecdotes about Rowan Atkinson, horror stories about working in a toy shop at Christmas, tips on haggling in shops!

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Check out his Humanist Celebrant page here

Artwork: Yasemin Gava

Music: Dave Golbraich

Additional Editing: Kalle Jurvanen

Recorded June 2021

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This week Frances speaks to Nalin, Chris & Gareth of The PodCrawl Pubcast. (Recorded during lockdown in March)

Nalin Dissanayake is a stand-up comedian, Chris Adams is a comedian and actor, and Gareth Fox studied at university of the arts before becoming an AV technician.

They discuss how they got into the arts, and their best, worst and weirdest day jobs.

Chris has some great gossip on working at Wagamamas, plus some life-changing quotes. Nalin shares his grill-scrubbing woes at a chicken shop, and Gareth tells us about his passion for pottery and spotting hares in the countryside.

Listen to The PodCrawl Pubcast on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts (Series 4 coming soon)

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Artwork by Yasemin Gava

Music by Dave Golbraich

Additional Editing by Kalle Jurvanen

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