This Week's Episode Link Featuring An Interview With Rick Overton

The Drew Carson Show Season 2 Episode 14: Rick Overton Interview

This Week's Guest Is Stand-Up Comedian & Actor Rick Overton

On this week's episode we welcome the tremendously funny stand-up and character actor Rick Overton. Rick talks about his career both on screen and on the stand-up circuit as well as his great friend the late great Robin Williams.

Some Of Rick's Credits Include:

Chaos (2011)
The Informant (2009)
Cloverfield (2008)
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Edge (1992-1993)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Willow (1988)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

You can find Rick online at these links:

Twitter
Facebook

Season 2 Episode 1 Arthur Smith Interview

Here is the link for the opening episode of season 2 featuring an interview with Arthur Smith and music by Cara and Thomas G. Waites.


http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/arthur-smith-interview_67601

This Week's Guest is legendary alternative Comedian Arthur Smith!!!

Yes we are back with the second season of the Drew Carson show kicking off this week (8th) with the insanely funny and charming Mr. Arthur Smith. Arthur was one of many stand-up performers on the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s. He still performs today in much the same manner, and has regularly attended the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival since 1977, and still compering the long-running Hackney Empire New Act of the year competition final. He has also written a body of serious or semi-serious work, including stage plays such as An Evening with Gary Lineker and his autobiography My Name is Daphne Fairfax. 

In addition to stand-up comedy, Smith has performed musical comedy shows such as Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen (later broadcast on Radio 4). He returned to this theme for the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 with "Arthur Smith Sing Leonard Cohen (Volume Too). He is also a radio presenter on such BBC Radio 4 programmes as Excess Baggage and Loose Ends, and appears on television comedy panel games. He took over as narrator of the TV series A Life of Grime after the death of John Peel and more recently was one of the Grumpy Old Men in the television series of the same name. You can find Arthur at the links below and remember to please download and subscribe to the show to hear all the great interviews that are coming over the entire season. Thank you.

Website: http://www.arthursmith.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArfurSmith

Video clip: https://youtu.be/Y6NjxDTz0AI?list=PLQ4Tg8xUFDJB6R-P_40j8cBNFtXxSB-7W

Special Thank You To The Listeners.

As a special thank you for all the great feedback I received in response to both the recent 2-part interview with Pat Mills and for the Q&A episode I have decided you award (punish some may say) with a double episode this week. The Interview with Craig Campbell was recorded over two calls and seventy minutes so is a perfect fit for 2 episodes but instead of having to wait a whole week you will get both episodes this week, Friday and Saturday to be precise.

So a big thank you  goes out to all the listeners who have stayed with me on this journey and all the new listeners alike. Also a huge thank you goes out to the great interviewees who have donated their time along the way so far.

There are many interviews recorded for the weeks ahead and more scheduled for the weeks beyond. I will let all you guys in on the who and when as that info can be released.

Cheers
~ Drew

Craig Campbell Interview

This week's special guest interview is the hilariously talented stand-up comedian Craig Campbell. Craig chats about stabbing Jim Carrey, difference between comedy audiences, touring with Frankie Boyle and so much more. You won’t want to miss this episode. If you haven’t already, please subscribe, to the show and leave a comment on iTunes. The show is also available through most if not all other podcatchers.

Craig will be performing his new show “Don’t look down” at the Edinburgh Fringe. The venue for the show is the Assembly Rooms and the dates are   Aug 5, 7-16, 18-30. You can book tickets through this link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/craig-campbell-don-t-look-down

Here is a sample of his comedy genius: https://youtu.be/fwEtd9fH9Vs

 

Little Blog Post

So far this page has been dedicated to delivering breaking news on who will (or in the case of two weeks ago won't) be appearing on the show each week and that will remain the main usage going forward but I would also like to utilise the real estate to feature some other updates. What they will be I don't quite know but I would like to write updates regarding myself as well as the show after all the show is called "the Drew Carson show" even if it is really about the guests. 

I had a blistering week of interviewing last week were I interviewed the very funny stand-up comedian Craig Campbell, pro wrestling superstar Chad “Gunner” Lail and Scottish Manga supremo Sean Michael Wilson. Each was filled with both laughter and serious conversation on varying topics and I enjoyed them greatly for different reasons and hopefully you all will also.

This week I have been concentrating on trying to get my novel finished which has been a difficult write for the last two weeks. I stupidly took a week away from writing to focus on other things, some personal some not and getting back into the groove has been troublesome at best. The style I am writing in is experimental and can raise issues that the ever so brief outline I had written didn’t supply easy answers for. A story taking place over thirty years and not having a clear main character throughout is a difficult sell to begin with but when you throw in that its written in “Dream Logic” that throws up warning signals to most people I talk to about it. I know, being the only one who has read any of it, that it does work on some levels. I also know it doesn’t work on others but that’s what re-writes are for. The problem will be if the story only makes sense to me and not to whomever I give the finished first draft too to give me much needed editing notes.

The journey from beginning this book back in January to where it is now has been a fun at times maddening at others but so worthwhile over all.  It started off as a straight up crime story and through the months and many long internal conversations with myself (I know that sounds crazy) has transformed into a dark horror that pulls no punches. I am aiming for it to be released this year but that may be just a pipe dream but no matter when it is ready for release I will announce it here and on the Facebook page for the show. I will also announce it on my twitter account over at : @theDrewCarson if you want to follow me over there.

Thanks for reading this far if you managed to and if you didn’t, ‘Hey guys who managed to read this far how smelly are those others that didn’t?’

Just kidding.

Thanks for all the support for the show it has meant the world to me. I will strive to continue to improve as your host and to keep haggling to get you the best guest possible.

~ Drew Carson

Special Guest Announcement 1- Craig Campbell

I am thrilled to welcome the hilarious man himself Craig Campbell to the virtual studio. Craig is a world class stand-up comedian and discusses everything from stabbing Jim Carrey, touring Kazakhstan to touring with Frankie Boyle. This fun filled interview will be available on iTunes (and all android apps) on 25th july so make sure you don't miss out on this and other great interviews subscribe now. Craig will be appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival tickets are available through this link: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/229290-craig-campbell/