Sean Smith, frontman of recently-reunited Welsh gold-selling emo rock band The Blackout, and Morgan Richards, international music journalist, team up to bring you a podcast full of exclusive insight, chaos and laughter, with star studded guests from every corner of entertainment. Take a look behind the scenes with your favourite musicians, wrestlers, comedians, drag queens, actors, industry names and more! Find out Sappenin’ this week. New episodes available every Friday<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith
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Sean Smith, frontman of recently-reunited Welsh gold-selling emo rock band The Blackout, and Morgan Richards, international music journalist, team up to bring you a podcast full of exclusive insight, chaos and laughter, with star studded guests from every corner of entertainment. Take a look behind the scenes with your favourite musicians, wrestlers, comedians, drag queens, actors, industry names and more! Find out Sappenin’ this week. New episodes available every Friday<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2026
EP. 396 - We Are The Ocean vs Liam Cromby and The Morning Star | Live @ Download Festival 2026
<p>Go Now and Live.<strong> Episode 396 </strong>features<strong> We Are The Ocean</strong> alumni<strong> Liam Cromby</strong> and <strong>Alfie Scully, </strong>join us for a<strong> </strong>live <strong>Sappenin' Podcast</strong> recording, on stage at the iconic<strong> Download Festival </strong>2026, for a unique reflection on the bands afterlife, making new music together under <strong>'Liam Cromby and The Morning Star'</strong> project and serenading the crowd with an exclusive three harmony acoustic session. Turn it up and join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan</a> to find out Sappenin' this week!</p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><br><p>Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:</p><p>Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/Sappenin</a>.</p><br><p>Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Tony Michael, Scarlet Charlton, Dilly Grimwood, Mitch Perry, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jahana, Marc Spector, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Amee Louise, Kat Bessant, Amy Hogg, Chris Howard, Ian Gent, Jenni Robinson, Stuart McNaught, Jenni Munster, Keighley Mepham, Carl Pendlebury, Matt Roberts, Louis Cook, James Mcnaught, Martina McManus, Jason Heredia, Danny Eaton, Ollie Amesbury, Dan Peregreen, Emily Perry, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Sofija Žuravska, Steve Howard, Connor Lewins, Kyle Smith, Em Evans Roberts, George Evans, Sinead O'Halloran, Kael braham, Jordan Harris, Georgie Hopkinson, John Wilson, Ayla Shelly, Kelly Young, David Winchurch, Justine Baddeley, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Shaun Croucher, Grazyna McGroarty, Murray Grimwood, Joshua Ehrensperger-Lewis, Chris Harris, Erin Howard, Lucy Neill, Robert Fitton, Jessie Hellier, Robert Pike, Craig Harris, Anthony Matthews, Owen Davies, JessieGx, Samantha Bowen, Ruby Price, Lewis Sluman, Kieran Lewis, Samantha Neville, Evan, Andy, Michael Long, Natalie Wallace, Frances, Emma Musgrave, Ria Joy, Patrick Floyd, Sarah Maher, Ceris Clift, Hannah, Hayley Taylor, Gareth Desmond, Cheri, Loz, Jamie Snailham, Gemma Graham, Torky, Billy Parmiter, Meg, Eva B, Jack Wright, Emma Barber, Lloyd Pinder, Helen Macbeth, Katie Lyons, Dan Johnson, Mustard Mittthat, Ceri Craddock, Madeleine Inez, Robert Byrne, Christopher Goldring, Lesley Dargie-Walker. Beth Gayler, Chris Lincoln, Hannah Rachael, Kerry Beckett, Naomi Falgate, Leanne Gerrard, Ieuan Wheeler, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Nuala Clark.</p><br><p>Diolch and Thank You x</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 19, 2026
EP. 395 - Download Festival 2026 (Five, Bush, Letlive, Mammoth, P.O.D, Sleep Theory, We Came As Romans, Silly Goose, Headwreck)
<p>DOWNLOAD BAY-BAY! This week, <strong>Sappenin' Podcast</strong> was invited back to the iconic grounds of Donington Park, to record <strong>Episode 395</strong>, backstage from the countries premier rock festival, to capture the events historic legacy, unique spirit and uncover all the latest behind the scenes secrets. Listen to exclusive backstage conversations with pop bad boys <strong>Five</strong> (Abz Love, Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, Sean Conlon and Jason "J" Brown), <strong>Bush</strong> legend Gavin Rossdale, <strong>Letlive</strong> disruptive duo Jason Butler and Jeff Sahyoun, <strong>Mammoth</strong> guitar prodigy Wolfgang Van Halen, nu-metel heroes <strong>P.O.D</strong> (Sonny Sandoval, Traa Daniels and Marcos Curiel), <strong>Sleep Theory</strong> jokesters Cullen Moore and Daniel Pruitt, <strong>We Came As Romans </strong>originals<strong> </strong>Dave Stephens and Andy Glass, <strong>Silly Goose</strong> rebel Jackson Foster and Australian's newest exports <strong>Headwreck</strong> (Jamo Benadie and Dayne Paix). Nine guests, one crazy weekend! Turn it up and join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan</a> to find out Sappenin' this week!</p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><br><p>Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:</p><p>Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/Sappenin</a>.</p><br><p>Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Tony Michael, Scarlet Charlton, Dilly Grimwood, Mitch Perry, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jahana, Marc Spector, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Amee Louise, Kat Bessant, Amy Hogg, Chris Howard, Ian Gent, Jenni Robinson, Stuart McNaught, Jenni Munster, Keighley Mepham, Carl Pendlebury, Matt Roberts, Louis Cook, James Mcnaught, Martina McManus, Jason Heredia, Danny Eaton, Ollie Amesbury, Dan Peregreen, Emily Perry, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Sofija Žuravska, Steve Howard, Connor Lewins, Kyle Smith, Em Evans Roberts, George Evans, Sinead O'Halloran, Kael braham, Jordan Harris, Georgie Hopkinson, John Wilson, Ayla Shelly, Kelly Young, David Winchurch, Justine Baddeley, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Shaun Croucher, Grazyna McGroarty, Murray Grimwood, Joshua Ehrensperger-Lewis, Chris Harris, Erin Howard, Lucy Neill, Robert Fitton, Jessie Hellier, Robert Pike, Craig Harris, Anthony Matthews, Owen Davies, JessieGx, Samantha Bowen, Ruby Price, Lewis Sluman, Kieran Lewis, Samantha Neville, Evan, Andy, Michael Long, Natalie Wallace, Frances, Emma Musgrave, Ria Joy, Patrick Floyd, Sarah Maher, Ceris Clift, Hannah, Hayley Taylor, Gareth Desmond, Cheri, Loz, Jamie Snailham, Gemma Graham, Torky, Billy Parmiter, Meg, Eva B, Jack Wright, Emma Barber, Lloyd Pinder, Helen Macbeth, Katie Lyons, Dan Johnson, Mustard Mittthat, Ceri Craddock, Madeleine Inez, Robert Byrne, Christopher Goldring, Lesley Dargie-Walker. Beth Gayler, Chris Lincoln, Hannah Rachael, Kerry Beckett, Naomi Falgate, Leanne Gerrard, Ieuan Wheeler, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Nuala Clark.</p><br><p>Diolch and Thank You x</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 11, 2026
EP. 394 - Becca Bottomley (Marmozets)
<p>Major System Error!? <strong>Marmozets</strong> vocalist, punk-rock mother and the currently pregnant, <strong>Becca Bottomley</strong>, is our guest on <strong>Episode 394</strong> of<strong> Sappenin' Podcast</strong>! One of the scenes biggest question-marks confesses untold secrets on the bands unexpected hiatus, emotional return and new album, <strong>Co.War.Dice</strong>. In this conversation, Becca walks through what really happened during their eight year silence, dealing with bad industry contracts, living a 'normal' life, always writing, moment they knew Marmozets was too important to let die, new family dynamics, overcoming crippling stage anxiety despite being labelled a wild frontwomen, continuing to tour while pregnant, difficult adjustments, using rider requests for baby items, the time she didn't go to Niagara Falls, throwback scene stories, Download Festival surprises and more! Turn it up and join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan</a> to find out Sappenin' this week!</p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a></p><br><p>Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:</p><p>Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/Sappenin</a>.</p><br><p>Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Tony Michael, Scarlet Charlton, Dilly Grimwood, Mitch Perry, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jahana, Marc Spector, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Amee Louise, Kat Bessant, Amy Hogg, Chris Howard, Ian Gent, Jenni Robinson, Stuart McNaught, Jenni Munster, Keighley Mepham, Carl Pendlebury, Matt Roberts, Louis Cook, James Mcnaught, Martina McManus, Jason Heredia, Danny Eaton, Ollie Amesbury, Dan Peregreen, Emily Perry, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Sofija Žuravska, Steve Howard, Connor Lewins, Kyle Smith, Em Evans Roberts, George Evans, Sinead O'Halloran, Kael braham, Jordan Harris, Georgie Hopkinson, John Wilson, Ayla Shelly, Kelly Young, David Winchurch, Justine Baddeley, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Shaun Croucher, Grazyna McGroarty, Murray Grimwood, Joshua Ehrensperger-Lewis, Chris Harris, Erin Howard, Lucy Neill, Robert Fitton, Jessie Hellier, Robert Pike, Craig Harris, Anthony Matthews, Owen Davies, JessieGx, Samantha Bowen, Ruby Price, Lewis Sluman, Kieran Lewis, Samantha Neville, Evan, Andy, Michael Long, Natalie Wallace, Frances, Emma Musgrave, Ria Joy, Patrick Floyd, Sarah Maher, Ceris Clift, Hannah, Hayley Taylor, Gareth Desmond, Cheri, Loz, Jamie Snailham, Gemma Graham, Torky, Billy Parmiter, Meg, Eva B, Jack Wright, Emma Barber, Lloyd Pinder, Helen Macbeth, Katie Lyons, Dan Johnson, Mustard Mittthat, Ceri Craddock, Madeleine Inez, Robert Byrne, Christopher Goldring, Lesley Dargie-Walker. Beth Gayler, Chris Lincoln, Hannah Rachael, Kerry Beckett, Naomi Falgate, Leanne Gerrard, Ieuan Wheeler, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Nuala Clark.</p><br><p>Diolch and Thank You x</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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