HOBO SAPIEN w/Grant Sharkey
Wisdom comes from other people.
Comedian, musician and double bass playing troubadour Grant Sharkey, endlessly travels the UK. Meeting wonderful minds in all walks of life that he learns from.
Each episode focuses on one such person in Grant's sphere that brings something new, a travelog of where he is at the moment, a little current affairs and comedy, plus some music from the back catalogue, guests or from future releases.
The aim of this podcast is to look to others to help define ourselves - we'll meet musicians, clowns, political rivals, spiritual gurus and super-regular extraordinary individuals all of whom have something important to say, whether they know it or not.
Hobo - traveling worker.
Sapien - wise.
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Grant Sharkey is on a mission to write, record, release and tour an album every 6 months for a period of 20 years. At the time of writing he's 14 albums in to the project. He's played everywhere from living rooms to Glastonbury Festival. He's taken a show to the Edinburgh Fringe (Trollbadour) and won 4 stars from Three Weeks. He's supported Beans on Toast, The Lounge Kittens, Skindred, Andrew O'Neill, Electric 6 and The Wurzels to name a few. In 2019 he met with Wetherspoons owner Tim Martin and asked him 3 questions that Tim couldn't answer.
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
Ep.31 Radical You #6 | Going To Sleep
Come back to bed...we lose an hour of our Lockdown's to British Summer Time (three words that are losing meaning by the day) I discuss Matthew Walker, PhD's book 'Why We Sleep: The New Science Behind…
Ep.30 Radical You #5 | Going to Reading
On the imaginary tour we're off to the city of Reading. it's Friday night after all! I can't remember what flavour of bird I buried there in the University grounds many years ago.
Ep.29 Radical You #4 | Going to Clap
For the first time since COVID-19 came to the UK, we all stood outside our front doors and cheered on the health workers and the frontline carers who are bracing for the tidal wave of cases they are …
Ep.28 Radical You #3 | Going To New York City
We're on tour in New York City today - where the COVID-19 is decimating the city, in a country that is run by a witless, science illiterate butt-knuckle. I'm remembering being on tour there in 2006 a…
Ep.27 Radical You #2 | Going To Space
Today, it's all about being prepared for what might come and the advice of Commander Chris Hadfield in his book 'An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth' - which is on my recommend list if you find you…
Ep.26 Radical You #1 | STAY RIGHT THERE!
It's time to put the old noggin on tape and see what happens as the UK is finally put on Lockdown. I agree with it, I've read the reports and listened to the scientists. Of course, it's a troubling a…
Ep.25 Adam Gaterell | HEROES
Poet, comedian, librarian and road surface engineer, Adam Gaterell, is this week's chat. A marvelous, generous and engaging man - Adam spends his days fighting for literacy and his evenings fighting …
Ep.24 - Simon Fernand | UKULELES
Plastic Jeezus' very own Simon Fernand was gracious enough to let me in to his bubble of stardomination at the Bracklesham Ukulele Weekend in Shanklin, Isle of Wight for a brief look in to the heady …
Ep.23 Mopping up...after The Lounge Kittens
This week is a solo show recounting some bits and thoughts from The Lounge Kittens tour. It's been an amazing, emotional and inspirational experience. All hail the kittens!
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Ep.22 Steve Goodall | DOGS
Dog trainer, Steve Goodall, tries his best to convince me that all dogs aren't idiots. WARNING: the conversation may fixate slightly on jobbies. :) I learn a lot from Steve every time I'm near him. H…
Ep.21 Beck Lombardi | VOICES
Beck Lombardi - musician, vocalist, producer, creator, trans voice and awesome person is this week's chat. I remember laughing my arse off with Beck outside of a gig in Southampton many years ago and…
Ep.20 Anita Foxall | TONGUES
Anita Foxall is a poet, photographer, art consumer and producer and a million other things. Interesting, thoughtful and supportive, it was nice to get to know her a little more from just being a face…
Ep.19 Live Show | 31.1.2020
This week is a bootleg recording (if doing it myself is considered a bootleg) of the show I performed last Friday, the day the UK left the EU, whilst in the Channel Island of Guernsey. I was headlini…
Ep.18 Richard Kingston | PANDAS
Richard Kingston - artist, sculptor, animator and friend. He's just made the video for 'Pandas' - we sat down in December to discuss the project and to catch up. He's a smart, thoughtful and beautifu…
Ep.17 Neil Dunsire | FRIENDSHIP
Neil Dunsire is known to some as the sweaty singer and guitarist from DEAD!DEAD!DEAD! and to others as the super guy from North Wales' all inclusive music, film and creativity charit TAPE. Either way…
Ep.16 AF Harrold | WORDS
Poet and children's author, AF Harrold has been on the edges of my life for a while. He's a fantastic supporter of what I do but it was only last year that we finally got a chance to meet and play a …
Ep.15 Wayne Muldowney | BROTHERHOOD
Happy New Year!
Guitarist and artist, Wayne Muldowney, is a phenomenal man/brother of mine. As our bands used to play so many awesome shows together in our younger years, we had an affinity with each…
Ep.14 Mike Dean | BOLLOCKS
Bassist, Australian and purveyor of premium bollocks since the big bang, Mike Dean is the low-end man for Pronghorn and Guns of Navarone - a well seasoned and matured hunk of man who's very existence…
Ep.13 Merry Christmas
A quick Christmas Eve episode to wrap up the tour and what's coming - peace on earth and good will to all men (and women and children) etc...
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Ep.12 - Neil Crud | REBELLION
This week I talk to Neil Crud - musician, archivist, punk, radio host and rebel. From a young age, Crud has been at the centre of the North Wales punk scene. From going to watch Black Flag in Colwyn …