Dan Bain's Broken Arts Hole

This week Billy T nominated stand-up, improvisor and filmmaker HAMISH PARKINSON drops in and then leaves almost as abruptly. Was it my first storm out? Only one way to find out. Hamish is on twitter all the time @hungrypeachboy   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE  

This week I'm joined by actress and kids show veteran Monique Clarke. We talk in circles as well as about getting in and out of a box. Oh Mon-Mon! Monique recommends Shepherd   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Twitter @iamdanbain

My first guest in the New Year is SHAY HORAY aka The Famous Rubberband Boy aka Keith Preene from the Golden Goose Bingo Show. We have a grand old time of it and Shay opens up about the insane lengths he goes to in creating character.  You can find Shay and his alter egos at shayhoray.tv Rubberband Boy facebook HERE Golden Goose Bingo facebook HERE Twitter @keithpreene @shayhoray Shay recommends Ivan Brackenbury Hospital DJ   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE    

Last show of the year and my guest is Dan Pengelly, associate director of the Court Theatre. We talk about art and money and I start asking guests difficult questions and feel very pleased with myself.  Check out the Forge season HERE Dan Recommends Big Hero 6 Freakanomics Magician   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Twitter me up @iamdanbain

Today on the show I recover the last ten minutes of last week's interview with Luke Di Somma and then pad the time out by pulling some treasures out of my unreleased material bag -  including a reading of The Boy With Too Many Good Ideas (2008) and the songs Fairytale Ending and Happy Ending (2010) - and then just rambling a bit.  Also Scout the cat drops in unscheduled and says meow a lot.  Meow Meow Meow.   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Dan on Twitter @iamdanbain

This week on the show it's Luke Di Somma, MD and Conductor from the Christchurch Youth Orchestra and Pops Choir as well as all sorts of other things. We talk about magic, circus and many other things both relevant and irrelevant.  Luke says just add him on Facebook I lost his recommendations! What an ass I am!   Tickets  A Very Merry Scriptless: Over the Top - HERE Final two shows of Scriptless for the year - HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week on the show I'm paid a fleeting visit from improvisor, street performer and cleverfool Patrick Duffy as he flew in and out of the country for some corporate work. We talk about the origins of Scared Scriptless and The World Buskers Festival and reflect on getting old in a precarious industry. Patrick online at www.cleverfool.com Patrick recommends: Hip Hoperation What we do in the shadows   TICKETS  Over the Top HERE Scared Scriptless and All I want for Christmas HERE   SUBSCRIBE On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Dan on twitter @iamdanbain

This week Vanessa Wells pops in to talk about being a presenter on CTV, an international voice over artist and a mum. Also we head into the dark territory of fame and defining yourself only by your artistic output.  Vanessa's website HERE Vanessa recommends THE LUMINARIES, OF THINGS GONE ASTRAY and THE HOSPITAL BY THE RIVER Dan says come see AVMS: Over the Top. Tickets HERE He's on twitter @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

Tim Bain is the Associate Director of the Christchurch World Buskers Festival and a former Stage Manager at the Court Theatre. As well as that he's the guest on this week's show. We talk about the future of burlesque, sexy old people and american summer camps. It's more relevant than it sounds. Tim recommends: Adrienne Truscott's Asking for it: A one woman rape about comedy starring mostly her pussy.   Twitter! @iamdanbain @buskersfestival On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week on the show I'm talking with Alice Canton, theatre maker and AD of The Court Youth Company. We talk about what training offers, whether painting is dead and process relative to time and space - i think? It got convoluted. You can find Alice online at www.alicecanton.com or on twitter @miss_canton Alice recommends Pharrell Williams' 24 hours of Happy Tickets to Scared Scriptless and The Hungry Games HERE On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Dan on twitter @iamdanbain

This week on the show I'm talking to film maker and Badass Digest Gaming Editor ANDREW TODD. We talk about his upcoming low budget feature Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws, a mutual love of naive film making and I ask the hard question, is it about ethics in video game journalism?  Andrew on Twitter @mistertodd Andrew recommends Never Alone On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Dan on Twitter @iamdanbain  

This week I'm back to interviewing people in Christchurch itself and I talk to actress Amy Straker and musician Amy Grace who are THE SAME HUMAN BEING! As well as talking to us about how she goes about things, Amy gives us a sneak peek at 'Across the Sea' one of the songs off her upcoming new Amy Grace album. Coming out 2015.  You can find Amy online, buy albums, get a tour schedule and be all nosy about her business RIGHT HERE Amy recommends you check out the new ANGUS AND JULIA STONE album Tickets! Stag Weekend HERE Scared Scriptless and The Hungry Games HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Twitter! @amygraceproject

Today it's my final London episode and I'm talking with actor and musician Nic Kyle about moving to a new place, big breaks and working with Elaine Paige. Nic recommends Season 2 of The Blacklist and A Most Wanted Man Find Nic on Facebook HERE   Grab some tickets!  Stag Weekend HERE Scared Scriptless and The Hungry Games HERE   Read Stag Weekend reviews HERE and HERE Also, Press Article on me writing the show HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Twitter! @iamdanbain @nickylemusic

This week we continue on with the international theme, talking to CHCH expat and debut novellist Janina Matthewson about writing, flailing and repeating. Janina recommends eatingwithmyfingers.com and you can buy Of Things Gone Astray HERE and The Understanding of Women HERE   Dan says come to Radio Night at Orange or Stag Weekend   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Twitter! @iamdanbain @j9andf

This week the show travels to London to talk to standup comedian and former Court Jester, Jav Jarquin.  Jav recommends World War Z (the book, not the film - don't make him angry) Tickets for Comedy on the Fringe at Mashina here Tickets for Scared Scriptless/Tales from Camp Horror here Tickets for Stag Weekend here Tickets for Uncle Minotaur here   Twitter! @iamdanbain @thisjavier   Due to some iTunes store issues this came out late! Wednesday is my planned release day - see you then next week.