Fixated On...Frogs

In which Steve Shooter is joined by writer/journalist Laura Reynolds for a discussion of some topical news stories.  Laura is a good friend, she used to work for me so recording together was very comfortable, Laura will return! 

Originally broadcast on LeedsIndieRadio.net on Thursday 8th December 2011.

Fixated On...The Radio

In which Fixated On... makes it's radio debut!  This show was originally broadcast on LeedsIndieRadio.net on Wednesday 30th November.  This is that show, where Steve Shooter is joined by Stand up comedian Simon D. Heaven for a look at some news stories.  This is Simon:

We talked about this story, among others, a girl stuck in a clothes horse!

It does not feature the music we played. It does feature background noise, we were in the pub!

Stand Up For Heroes 2- Update!

Hi folks, just a little update for you!

We have now got 9 confirmed acts for the night! All other details are the same.
A night of stand up comedy in aid of Help For Heroes.  Hosted by me, and featuring loads of up and coming stars of the comedy scene.
This show is sponsored by Topps Tiles and is being held at the Monkbar Hotel, York.


The line up is as follows:
Peter Marshall & The Lomos
James Christopher
Lynsey Nellis
Steven Rimmer
Paul Hazell
Rory McAlpine
Simon D. Heaven
Adam Rushton
and Liberty Hodes

Follow the link for tickets or call into Topps Tiles, 10 Layerthorpe, York and buy them without the booking fee!  Only £6!

Tickets

Fixated On...Tim Wheeler

I met with Tim Wheeler, lead singer of rock band Ash.  Unfortunately the laptop I use to record the show on, decided it was going to shut down 2 mins before the end of the interview, rendering the audio file unsaved and unrecoverable.  For the record, Tim was a lovely man, very gracious and chatty, even when I asked him stupid questions! We covered all sorts of subjects, from taking time off school to go on Top Of The Pops to his opinion of Annie Lennox' version of Shining Light.  Hopefully next time they are in town I can meet up and re-record our chat, but for now, here is photographic proof that I didn't imagine it!

To make up for the only bit of the recording I have left being me and Tim saying goodbye, I put a live version of Arcadia (my favourite recent Ash song) on the end of the episode!

Fixated On...Mely

I was joined by blogger, writer, event organiser and sexpot Melysa Schmitt this week.  We talked about her blog 'Sex, Lies and Bacon', which is one of my personal favourites, veering as it does from cheeky, honest stories about her misadventures in dating to heart breaking tales of single motherhood.  We also talked about taking over the world together, writing a tv show, what it is like in Jersey and loads of other things!

This is Mely...
Check out her website, buy a t-shirt, ask for advice! www.sexliesandbacon.com or on twitter @Melysa_S

Fixated On...Simon D. Heaven

Guest host this week is friend of the show Simon D. Heaven.  I first met Simon when he very kindly, along with other members of 'Can't Sing, Can't Dance, Don't Care', volunteered to perform at 'Stand Up For Heroes', a charity show I organised earlier in the year.  We met up on a sunny Wednesday to have a chat and introduce the world to brand of comedy.
We talked about Simon's stand up comedy, youtube videos with his son, bloody pigeons and a whole host of other subjects.  Why not go check out his website and join in the hilarity?

Or you can follow him on Twitter @sdheaven

Stand Up For Heroes 2

A night of stand up comedy in aid of Help For Heroes.  Hosted by me, and featuring loads of up and coming stars of the comedy scene.
This show is sponsored by Topps Tiles and is being held at the Monkbar Hotel, York.

Follow the link for tickets...

Tickets

Confirmed acts for the show are:
Peter Marshall And The Lomos
James Christopher
Simon D. Heaven
Lynsey Nellis
and Rory McAlpine

Fixated On...Tracy Tidswell

In which Steve is joined by the Coconut Woman, Tracy Tidswell.  Although this is the 5th episode released it was actually the 1st one recorded, and one of the most fun.  I only knew Tracy from Twitter and so meeting was a little odd but I greatly enjoyed having her as a guest to help me shape the show, in it's infancy!

We talked about Tracy's flourishing writing career as a writer of rudery! We also covered all kinds of other nonsense, including how much I want to punch Bono in the face...

You can find Tracy on Twitter @tracytid

Fixated On...Miles Watts

In episode 4 of the show, Steve is joined by York film-maker Miles Watts for a chat.  Miles is another multi-hyphenate, writer, director, actor type.  He has made a couple of feature films based almost entirely in and around York, as well as being at the forefront of the Web-series movement, with Zomblogalypse.

You can find Miles on twitter @MilesToneFilms or @zomblogalypse

Fixated On...Jamie McKeller

So, episode 3 of the show rolls around.  I have a couple of firsts this time, my first episode recorded in York and my first outside broadcast.  My guest is a multi-hyphenate, actor, sketch comedy performer, writer, former Hollyoak-er and all round nice chap! Jamie McKeller is the star and creative force behind a webseries called 'I Am Tim'. He is also one half of sketch duo The Juppa Bros.

Our chat covers an awful lot of ground, from the York film making scene, to awkward relationship moments, to one legged pigeons!
Why not go follow Jamie on twitter @redshirtjamie or follow the link and watch his show.  But first, go listen to the episode with him and I talking?  As always, search FixatedOn on itunes or head over to FixatedOn...

Fixated On...Julia Mann

This weeks guest is the most lovely Julia Mann.  As described by herself on the episode, Julia is a writer, a mother, and all sorts of other stuff! I met Julia through the medium of Twitter, much like many of the hosts who will appear on the show.  Her tweets are a delight for me, always cheer me up and it was a great pleasure to have her be a guest on my little show.  The audio quality is a lot better than the first episode, I think due to the difference in time zones.  We talked about how relevant the Royal Family are on both sides of the pond, and loads of other things.
Anyway, this is Julia, say hello to her on www.twitter.com/JuliaMann

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FixatedOn...

The first episode of 'FixatedOn...' is online now.  It features Steve talking to actress and fabulous lady Nikki Griffin.  You may know Nikki from a multi-episode arc on 'The OC' where she played Jess, and did not meet a pleasant end. 

You may also know her from roles in The Dukes Of Hazzard, Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift and various other projects. 

She came to be guest host, we talked zombie apocalypse, our weapons of choice, our favourite TV shows, travel plans and this weeks 'Rant Of The Week'.  The rant is based on Steve's hatred for flip flops!

You can find out more about Nikki by following her on twitter (@nikki_griffin) or by checking out her website www.nikkigriffin.com. 

You can follow the podcast on twitter (@fixatedon) or on facebook.