Drewling Samantics

Drewling Samantics
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Drew and Sam are actors. They haven’t won any Academy Awards yet, and neither of them is in line to be the new James Bond (sorry Sam), but between them they do have over half a century’s worth of experience in the industry. Many months ago a combination of boredom, significantly reduced work opportunities (thanks pandemic!) and overactive and under-stimulated imaginations inspired them to create a podcast, and somehow they’re still at it. Join the Drewling Samantics chaps every Sunday (or download and listen later) as they give an entertaining insight into how their industry works - from modelling to voiceover, theatre to film, and television to streamed media, the gents talk about all areas of performance artistry, giving an insider view that is sometimes humorous, often eye-opening or poignant, and at times just downright strange! With regular guest appearances and the odd special ‘on location’ segment, Drewling Samantics brings something unique and fresh to the world of podcasts from two normal blokes, working in a rather abnormal industry. 

  1. 10h ago

    S16E08 - Organically Minded

    Organically Minded      Isn’t it refreshing to sometimes to step back from the hectic pace of the world, and appreciate the gentler, simpler and more honest skills and pleasures of life and art? Well this week Drew and Sam have a guest who epitomises just that!    Alastair J Braidwood is the latest fantastic visitor dropping in to Drewling Samantics, and he is a gentleman of wide and varied skills and experience. He primarily plies his trade as a performer and musician, but those are just two of his eclectic range of attributes. With a love of historic pastoral music, and skills developed to reflect this, he writes and produces music and productions that embrace all the worlds he is most passionate about - keeping traditional music alive, and taking it to new audiences whilst playing an amazing array of instruments to boot!    Alistair has played a range of characters from Captain Hook to Santa Claus, and relishes the joy these recognisable and much-loved roles bring to those who experience him performing as them. And his understated talent and appreciation of the past allows him to formulate, actualise and embody new characters, as well as reimagining already established figures. All this together makes him an undoubtedly unique and entertaining guest, who brings some fascinating facts and a ready wit to everybody’s favourite podcast - it’s not to be missed!     Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    Instagram.com/Alastair.J.Braidwood  Instagram.com/KentwellHall  Instagram.com/NewHardyPlayers    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss    Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

    S16E08 - Organically Minded

  2. Jul 26

    S16E07 - On the Road Again

    On the Road Again      There’s no doubt that one of the greatest delights of working in the entertainment industry, is the chance to travel, meet and work with new people, and perform to new audiences. The willingness to tour and traverse cities, counties and sometimes even internationally in order to get shows and gigs (particularly the far away ‘one-nighters’) is one thing - but getting there is another!    Yes, this week the Drewling Samantics chaps are on the move (not literally of course, well not just yet anyway!) No, today’s topic of chat is around the willingness, necessity and complexity of travelling for jobs, and the logistical uniqueness of hardly ever having one regular place of work. The boys pick over an area of the business that, for them, is part of everyday life, and, while admittedly it is sometimes straight forward, often it can be problematic - which could put many people off! This pod has given us multiple examples of how the world of performance differs from other vocations, and the travel aspect is another obvious one - just look at how a lot more people are working from home in recent years, but of course for a great deal of the time and for numerous obvious reasons, that simply isn’t possible for an actor. And then there’s having your own mode of transport - both Drew and Sam are car owners and enjoy driving, something that a large proportion of performers aren’t and don’t. Alternative versions of transport are available of course but they present their own problems and pleasures.    So join this interesting and enlightening discussion, as Drew and Sam throw some light on their own successes and difficulties navigating this aspect of a creative’s life, and delve further into yet another of the intricacies of being a performer!     Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss   Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

  3. Jul 19

    S16E06 - Pushing the Right Buttons

    Pushing the Right Buttons      It is said that “two heads are better than one”, but are two Sam’s better than one?! Well we can find that out in this very episode, as Drewling Samantics welcome another fabulous guest, this week, in the shape of the brilliant Sam Webber.    Sam is a performer, writer, producer, and sound and lighting technician - having spent some time doing the latter whilst touring with the half of our presenting pair that shares his Christian name. While he readily admits that he loves ‘pressing the buttons’, he’ll  will pretty much have a go at anything with an element of performance or creativity to it, which as he explains is how he managed to become the multi-talented person that he is. Another of the many strings to his bow is his willingness to push boundaries and go against the norm. This has resulted in him and co-creator (and wife!) Ella, dreaming up shows for children that tour to various venues and spaces, and play with the darker side of children’s imaginations, using puppets and stages in boxes - certainly a unique and intriguing way of presenting theatre.    Fascinating and passionate, Sam Webber is hugely entertaining and well worth listening to or watching, so join Drew Sam now as they double the Sams, for double the fun!      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    Instagram.com/RootlingTheatre  RootlingTheatre.co.uk    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss   Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

    S16E06 - Pushing the Right Buttons

  4. Jul 12

    S16E05 - Fit for the Part

    Fit for the Part      We’re back with Drew and Sam once again for this week’s fabulous Drewling Samantics episode, and it seems like we’re giving the chaps a little bit of a “check-up”!    Viewers, rather than listeners of Drewling Samantics, and if you haven’t given a YouTube version of an episode a go you really won’t regret giving it a try, may at some point have asked themselves: “Just what does it take to look like those two?!” (be that with a positive or not so much sentiment!) But actually both our proud presenters seem to be on their game and in fairly decent shape. Admittedly it may take a few vitamins and a quick top up of hair dye every now and then, but Drew and Sam really are not doing too badly at all!    Joking aside, keeping fit is very important. Touring schedules, pantomime season, long filming days and extended productions all demand a lot, and keeping healthy - both in body and mind - is an integral part of being able to succeed in the performance industry. So, not only during work but in those periods between contracts and getting prepared for the next job, a performer’s health is another area of professional maintenance. Drew and Sam both take this seriously and today’s show gives them an opportunity to discuss and share their own thoughts and methods for keeping ‘job ready’.    So tune in now to find out more about how a performer stays fit, with the obligatory jibes and teasing - come on, it wouldn’t be Drewling Samantics without them!      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss    Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

  5. Jul 5

    S16E04 - Full Steam Ahead

    Full Steam Ahead     Our podcasting pair certainly are having a busy summer, with numerous projects and productions, self-tapes, assignments and castings taking up their time (not forgetting cheering on England in the World Cup!) Someone else who is just as busy - and similarly revelling in the opportunities - is this week’s guest, Paul Andrew Goldsmith. An actor, writer, director, producer and voiceover artist, Paul is another creative who seizes every possible chance to work and learn.   Paul is equally as happy writing, directing and producing as he is appearing on stage and screen, but creating work that encourages new audiences, especially his productions predominantly targeted at children and younger audiences, is clearly a particular passion. As founder and director of Twisted Reality Productions, he and his team produce a wide variety of shows for various venues and audiences, including the enormously successful and much loved Polar Express Christmas experience in Norfolk. A project, he explains, that is already deep into production with casting for this year’s show rapidly approaching.   Paul is also a very generous and empathetic creative, taking care of other performers even when having to give bad news such as an unsuccessful audition. His sensitivity and sympathetic attitude toward other actors is rare and very welcome in an increasingly competitive industry. So join the boys now as they chat to another fabulously talented and genuinely lovely member of this fascinating industry!      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    Instagram.com/PaulAndrewGoldsmith_Actor  TwistedRealityProductions.com Twitter.com/PGoldsmith1 VShowcards.com/Profile/Goldsmith   RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss   Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

    S16E04 - Full Steam Ahead

  6. Jun 28

    S16E03 - Social Security

    Social Security      The times they are a changing, and in this rapidly moving world things have to adjust and evolve quickly, which often means substantial consequences in many areas of our lives. Today we’re treated to Episode Three of Drewling Samantics Season Sixteen, where Drew and Sam discuss the recent developments surrounding social media.    Social media is an enormous part of life that continues to grow seemingly exponentially, and some might argue in many ways we are losing control. As a result, the recently announced ban for under sixteen year olds is set to kick in, and in this show the boys reflect on the impending limiting of what these children and young adults can access, and the possible ramifications that could have for the performing arts, games and content creators. Not only that, but they also carefully address allegations made about the safety of participants on reality TV shows, and how far production companies are (or are not) going to protect them.    Serious stuff in this latest Drewling Samantics outing, but our dynamic duo never shy away from the trickier issues, and these are definitely intriguing and important topics that no doubt listeners and watchers alike will want to tune in to.      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@drewlingsamantics    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss     Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

  7. Jun 21

    S16E02 - Northern Powerhouse

    Northern Powerhouse     Your favourite Sunday Podcast is steaming ahead, and today Drew and Sam bring us their second episode, and first guest, of Season Sixteen.   A recurring colleague of both our podcasting pair, and, despite even having worked with the two of them together on occasion, strangely still willing to appear on the show with them, the brilliant Ian Archdeacon leaps onto our screens and into our ears from Drewling Samantics HQ!   The chaps often talk about talented and versatile performers, and Ian absolutely epitomises both those attributes, but beyond that is also incredibly hardworking and well versed in many spheres of the industry - certainly not a man to turn down a good opportunity! He spreads himself across almost all areas of the business, with experience in, but far from limited to: theatre tours, pantomime, site specific and interactive shows, and even wrangling dinosaurs (tune in to find out more about that!)! Ian travels the length and breadth of the country to do the work he loves, clocking up thousands of miles every year but relishing in every moment.   Ian is a successful product and advocate of learning on the job, dedication and graft. And if that wasn’t enough, he works for a co-operative agency, which he explains the ins and outs of, so is equally supportive of other actors’ careers. Without doubt one of the nicest people you could wish to meet or work with, so make sure you get involved now and, like the Drewling Samantics boys, enjoy sharing some quality time with Ian.      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics    Instagram.com/IanArchdeacon    RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss    Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

    S16E02 - Northern Powerhouse

  8. Jun 14

    S16E01 - Sweet Sixteen

    Sweet Sixteen      Yes, no need to adjust your YouTube, and you can believe your ears, the boys are back! But it’s not difficult to admit that neither Drew nor Sam are anywhere near sixteen, and as for sweet... well, that’s definitely something not to comment on! So, what exactly is going on with the episode title? Well as everyone has worked out it’s pretty simple, Drewling Samantics has returned for Season Sixteen, which, beyond being sweet, is pretty amazing news!    The chaps are indeed still at it, and are back on the airwaves and our screens after a bit of a break that allowed them time to go off and do more of what they love beyond all else - work! And that extended period away from podcasting means they’ve built up plenty more to talk about, fuel for the fire you might say, that results in them bringing a weekly dose of entertainment and theatre chat to listeners and viewers alike! During this first episode of the new season they take time to describe their various jobs and adventures whilst away, but they also have exciting news and revelations regarding the podcast itself - yet another element worth tuning in for!    So it’s a big welcome to any new listeners, subscribers and followers, and an even bigger welcome back to those who are returning, as all join together and dive in as Drew and Sam kick off the new season. Not sure it gets any sweeter than that!      Social Media  Facebook.com/DrewlingSamantics  Instagram.com/DrewlingSamantics  Twitter.com/Drew_and_Sam  Youtube.com/@DrewlingSamantics Podcast.Feedspot.com/UK_Sunday_Podcasts/#:~:text=22.%20Drewling%20Samantics   RSS Feed  https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1696714.rss   Music  Vlad Gluschenko - Sunny Winter Day  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en  Ping us a message - we love to hear your thoughts!

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Drew and Sam are actors. They haven’t won any Academy Awards yet, and neither of them is in line to be the new James Bond (sorry Sam), but between them they do have over half a century’s worth of experience in the industry. Many months ago a combination of boredom, significantly reduced work opportunities (thanks pandemic!) and overactive and under-stimulated imaginations inspired them to create a podcast, and somehow they’re still at it. Join the Drewling Samantics chaps every Sunday (or download and listen later) as they give an entertaining insight into how their industry works - from modelling to voiceover, theatre to film, and television to streamed media, the gents talk about all areas of performance artistry, giving an insider view that is sometimes humorous, often eye-opening or poignant, and at times just downright strange! With regular guest appearances and the odd special ‘on location’ segment, Drewling Samantics brings something unique and fresh to the world of podcasts from two normal blokes, working in a rather abnormal industry. 

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  • Creator
    Drewling Samantics
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    233
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Drewling Samantics
  • Show Website
    Drewling Samantics

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