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EP 49: Passion, Pop and Underpants with Steve Grand
In July of 2013 Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Grand uploaded a video for his song "All American Boy". It was a video for a country song with a bare bum and a gay twist and a within days it had a million hit and Steve was the face of new…
Ep 48: The Family Business with Doris Pearson from Five Star
In this episode of Fascinated, Gearóid meets singer/songwriter and choreographer Doris Pearson who shot to fame with her brothers and sisters as Five Star. Doris is currently in lockdown in the UK and is working on solo material. We had a…
Ep 47: Eurovision Hopeful with Lesley Roy
In this episode of Fascinated I chat to singer songwriter Lesley Roy. As teenager Lesley would busk on the streets of Dublin and instead of dreaming of superstardom she actively chased it. She signed a record contract with and American…
Ep 46: Live From Dublin Podcast Festival with Niamh Kavanagh and Naimee Coleman
This is the live “Fascinated” show from the Dublin Podcast Festival to YouTube. My guests on the night were the fabulous singer-songwriter Naimee Coleman and the wonderful Niamh Kavanagh. Hits were sung and we even recreated the moment…
Ep 45: Staying At Home with Jann Arden
In this episode of Fascinated I catch up with the wonderful Jann Arden in the midst of the worldwide Corona Virus epidemic. Last week she was supposed to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards but the…
Ep 44: My Pop Life with Jacquie O’Sullivan from Bananarama
The first album I ever got was a cassette copy of Bananarama’s “Greatest Hits Collection”. When I discovered pop music with their anthem “I Want You Back” I listened to it over and over. At the time I was too young to be allowed read pop…
43: Ask Ronna with Jessica Chaffin
In this episode Gearóid chats to actress and comedian Jessica Chaffin.
In podcasting circles Jessica is well-known for her genius comedy creation Ronna Glickman formerly of the “Ronna and Beverly” podcast. She has just launched her…
Ep 42: Big Difference with Sean Smith (Same Difference, X Factor)
In 2007 Sean and his Sarah caught the eye of a production runner while queuing to audition for the X Factor. Within a couple of months they were both performing live together every saturday night to millions of viewers. Each week to Same…
Ep 41: Beyonce That’s Who with Matthew Marsden
In this episode of Fascinated Gearóid chats to former soap-star, former pop-star and proper Hollywood star Matthew Marsden. After a stint as a male model Matthew began his acting career in the UK soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street. A…
Ep 40: Farrelly & Lacey with Tyne Daly
In this episode Gearóid talks to his favourite actress of all time: Tyne Daly.
Tyne Daly is a celebrated star of stage and screen. She once dreamed of becoming a nun to the theatre, but a stint as Dirty Harry's sidekick in "The Enforcer"…