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November 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 196: Victor Rodger
Welcome to episode 196 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Shift Arrow Down
He was 44 when he was diagnosed. Column Cancel. Dormant at first. But after 2nd, 3rd and 545th readings the growth was now thriving. It was too late. Yes, he would ask to have it removed. His editor would assist. Digitally. And though that process was painless, shift cells left, shift cells right, the column would never […]Archive
September 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
No Holiday: On The Decision Around Having “Another”
This piece first appeared on The Spinoff and is also included as one of the pieces in the book “Is It Bedtime Yet?” by Emily Writes & Friends I always wanted a daughter named Billie. Simple really. As soon as I heard Billie Holiday’s voice I was sold. Her voice, that sound, and the idea of her […]Archive
August 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 131 – Emily Writes (About Her Life!)
Welcome to episode 131 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. And it’s welcome back to the podcast the first third-time guest, Emily Writes. She was first on in the very early days of the pod, back at episode # 14. And her first repeat-turn was for episode # 52, […]Archive
July 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Book Preview: Is It Bedtime Yet? – by Emily Writes and Friends
Arriving later this week Is It Bedtime Yet? is the brand new book by Emily Writes. She of Rants In The Dark. This time however Emily has some friends along. I’m even one of them! Is It Bedtime Yet’s subtitle is Parenting…the hilarious, the hair-raising, the heart-breaking – it’s a collection of stories, taken in […]Archive
April 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 156 Three Years of Weeks
156 divided by 52 equals 3 It’s the longest I’ve ever held a job I did have a week off when my computer went bung about six months ago Each week I seem to be able to come up with something or it presents itself But every now and then I’ll just want to throw […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 52 – Emily Writes (Again!)
Welcome to episode 52 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with blogger/writer/author Emily Writes. In fact it’s a second chat, Emily is the first return-visitor to the podcast and if you wanted to catch up with her previous time, or revisit it yourself – it was way back at Episode […]Archive
November 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Coming Up with Up & Coming: The Musical Styles of the Rich and Imaginary…
I used to write some CD reviews for the student-rag. It’s a good way to start in this caper. When students ask me how to get in to this kind of writing I still recommend that. (Well, first up I tell them to go do anything else – not for fear of competition, but because […]Archive
October 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 130 The Podcast
Simon, Katy and Oscar made me very welcome in their home – like family It can be very difficult to hear oneself back When you listen to yourself on tape I mean My singing voice is part of what I do and I have no bones with it It took a lot of years But […]Archive
July 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 1 – Jeff Beck
A few years ago I was offered an interview with Jeff Beck. I jumped at the chance. It would be 10 minutes only and it was the very next day. Oh, and it was for The Listener. Almost implausibly they were going to run it as a four-page feature, they wanted a sidebar of Beck’s […]Archive
April 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman