Mik Artistik's Ego Podcast

Mik Artistik's Ego Podcast

Glastonbury's finest, Mik Artistik leaps into action chatting with a selection of choice characters weekly.

Episodes

August 16, 2021 60 mins
For our final episode of Season 1 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast - Mik sat with Leeds based abstract artist Nicolas Dixon!

Back in the 90s he was a house DJ in Leeds, he travelled to the Far East and was a resident DJ for the Thai Mafia! Three years later he turned his hand to art and returned to Leeds to pursue a career as a visual artist.

In todays episode the lads discu...
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For Episode 15, for the penultimate episode of series 1 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik sat down with multi award winning writer, actor and filmmaker Michael Stewart!

Michael is an all round creative and several of his plays have been professionally staged including his adaptation of Dracula, as well as his work appearing on BBC Radio 4, his debut book ‘King Crow’ was awarded the Not Booker prize...
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August 2, 2021 73 mins
For episode 14 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik sat in the sunshine with Jonny and chatted to British screenwriter and musician, Alice Nutter!

Alice sang and performed with English rock band Chumbawamba, they played all sorts of unusual venues, from squats to benefits until their track ‘Tubthumping' (or ’I Get Knocked Down as it’s also known) hit the UK pop charts in 1997. She left the band in 2...
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July 25, 2021 46 mins
For episode 13 Mik caught up with musician, promoter, music historian and all round dandy - Mr Gaz Mayall! 

Son of British blues legend John Mayall, Gaz is the founder of London’s longest running one nighter  ‘Gaz’s rockin blues’ in Soho. He also performs with his ska band The Trojans!

In today’s episode the guys sit and chat about the notorious ‘Colony Room Club’ in Soho...
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July 19, 2021 67 mins
For Episode 12, Mik met with Keeley Forsyth in Harrogate in the sunshine earlier this year.

After 20 years of success as an actress in countless British shows such as BBC drama Happy Valley, The Casual Vacancy, ITV's Heartbeat and Coronation Street. Keeley suffered a serious illness and after time away has reemerged and is focusing on being a musician and singer - releasing her debut album Debris in 2020.

Pit...
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July 12, 2021 50 mins
For Episode 11, Mik sits down with Nathan Clark - the owner of The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds!

The Brudenell is a live music venue and social club in Hyde Park and is an institution in Leeds! Having celebrated its 100th Anniversary a few years back, the ‘Brude’ (as it is affectionately known) has hosted some amazing events and gigs over the years, from Jonathan Richmond, Sleaford Mods, Martha an...
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July 5, 2021 74 mins
What a cracker we have in store for you - in today's Episode Mik and Jonny sat down  a few weeks back with the legend that is Mr Keith Allen!

Keith is a well renowned actor, comedian, musician and presenter, with an amazing C.V. He was one of the originals of the comic strip with Alexei Sayle and Rik Mayall, and appeared in Danny Boyle’s films ‘Shallow Grave’ and ‘Trainspotting’. 

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June 27, 2021 58 mins
For Episode 9, Mik sits down with the lovely Casey Orr!

Casey is an award winning American Photographer and artist originally from Delaware USA,  she now resides in Yorkshire where she works as a researcher and Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. She is also a  member of the Feminist Art Collective The Erotic Power of F=

Casey’s  photography explores themes such as the liv...
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June 21, 2021 115 mins
For Episode 8, Mik sits down and chats with film and tv director, writer and bee keeper, Bill Anderson!

Bill is a film and TV director, directing BBC series Doctor Who, ITV series Mr Selfridge, as well as many other successful tv dramas. He is chair of Directors UK. He is also a writer, and beekeeper, and has written a book entitled ‘The Idle Beekeeper’. Bill runs a course called ‘The guide to idle ...
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June 14, 2021 74 mins
For Episode 7, Mik sits down and chats with Vic Godard - singer and songwriter formerly of Punk band Subway Sect!

Vic Godard is a singer and songwriter formerly of Punk band, Subway Sect. They formed in in 1976 after a suggestion from Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, going on to release music on Rough Trade records. After various re-incarnations and labels, Vic retired from music in the mid-eigh...
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For episode 6 Mik sits down on zoom and chats away to multi instrumentalist, singer
Cathal Smyth!

Cathal/Carl was more famously known as ‘Chas Smash’ and was an original member of British ska band Madness from their beginning in 1976 until 2014. In 2015 he released his first solo album ‘A Comfortable Man’. The album reached number 10 on the independent music chart. The Times newspaper nam...
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For episode 5 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik is joined again by bandmate Jonny Flockton, as they chat to Burley Banksy (Andy McVeigh).

Andy is a huge Leeds United fan, and his alias 'Burley Banksy' has grown in notoriety for painting electrical boxes and murals in Leeds celebrating his love for the ‘Mighty Whites!’. He has grown a cult following through his art, leading him to work with Adidas and LUFC officially....
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For episode 4 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik chats to husband and wife Gavin Turk and Deborah Curtis. 

Gavin is an artist who rose to public prominence during the Young British Artist movement in the 1990’s alongside Tracy Emin, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, and Racheal Whiteread. Deborah is the founder and creative director of the creative arts organization ‘ The House of Fairy Tales’, producing arts adventures for ...
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May 17, 2021 67 mins
For episode 3 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik is joined by bandmate Jonny Flockton, as they chat to Jeff Hordley!

Jeff is an English actor best known for his role as infamous Emmerdale baddie ‘Cain Dingle’. When he’s not acting, Jeff is a DJ and also an avid gardener, having recently filmed a show for CBBC with his wife (fellow actor) Zoe Henry, about the benefits of gardening! The show is still available to watch ...
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May 10, 2021 55 mins
For Episode 2 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik sits down with Premiership referee and owner of ‘The Vinyl Whistle’ record shop, Jonathan Moss!

Jon splits his time between high profile football matches worldwide and looking after his record shop in Headingley, The Vinyl Whistle - playing and selling records, making coffees and spreading joy around the community through music and chat!
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May 4, 2021 50 mins
In Episode 1 of Mik Artistik’s Ego Podcast, Mik chats to presenter, writer comedian - Alex Zane!

Alex is currently the leading face of Sky Cinema, but has previously graced our screens presenting on MTV, Balls of Steel, Rude Tube - he’s a talented writer and stand up comedian.

Mik and Alex sat together (in a socially distanced manner) in the sunshine last summer and chatted about the trials and tribulations a...
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April 5, 2021 2 mins
Welcome to Mik Artistik's Ego Podcast, a collection of colourful off beat chats with folks Mik Artistik knows ( along with a few surprises). 

More to come very soon!
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