Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

About Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Sappenin' Podcast

Category

arts · comedy · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Nov 2018

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

423 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   EP. 410 - Mike Kroeger (Nickelback)

   Burn It to the Ground! Nickelback stage left, bass line extraordinaire and jiu-jitsu master, Mike Kroeger, is our guest on Episode 410 of Sappenin' Podcast! The founder behind the internets most talked about band, unveils exclusive news on new album 'Everything Under The Sun', 2027 world tour dates and countless backstage secrets. In this conversation, Mike opens up the magic formula on some of their biggest hits, reacting to Chad's most explicit lyrics, brotherly love vs bodyguard fights, meme culture, insane hate comments, diehard fans, joining in on the joke, overlooked riffs, starting mosh pits in a Mexican restaurant, why they have NEVER headlined EU/UK festivals, weird gifts, full circle life moments, that Cheetos advert, an offer to choke us out and more! Turn it up and join Sean (https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en) and Morgan (https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/) to find out Sappenin' this week! Follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @sappeninpod (https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Instagram: @sappeninpod (https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en) Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons: Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin (https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin). 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. Diolch and Thank You x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   EP. 409 - Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail)

   True Power. Sick motherfucker with a violent nature, Eric Vanlerberghe, is our guest on Episode 409 of Sappenin' Podcast! The I Prevail vocalist invites us backstage to their sold-out UK tour, for an exclusive showcase on the bands insane pyro production, their most viral moments and taking on new responsibilities as the solo frontman. In this conversation, Eric reflects on a year of their current Violent Nature era, adapting to a lot of changes visually, sonically and behind the scenes, how their songwriting has evolved, collaborating with Amira Elfeky on Paradise, sweaty vs dangerous gigs, getting recognised for fun facts of the day, Taylor Swift memes, important scream secrets, opening his own card game store, playing Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) in Magic The Gathering, their 'metalcore magic' group-chat and more! Turn it up and join Sean (https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en) and Morgan (https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/) to find out Sappenin' this week! Follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @sappeninpod (https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Instagram: @sappeninpod (https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en) Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons: Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin (https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin). 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. Diolch and Thank You x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   EP. 408 - Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats) | Live @ 2000Trees Festival 2026

   LIVE POD! LIVE POD! LIVE POD! Recorded to a rowdy sunburned crowd at 2000Trees Festival 2026, Cancer Bats frontman, Liam Cormier, surprises our live audience with an exclusive tell all conversation, celebrating their new album 'Give Me Dirt', keeping the band completely next level DIY and turning any prompt into an insane story. In this episode, Cormier confesses untold secrets on having a certified forklift license, underground rodeo competitions, sensibly choosing jetskis over parenthood, living in a tent while making their early records, why Bat Sabbath didn't play the Black Sabbath: 'Back To The Beginning' final gig, inducting Ozzy Osbourne at an award show, the insight into being a good DJ, Axewound reunion rumours, attending Matt Tuck's (Bullet For My Valentine) wedding with Chris Jericho, junkyard discoveries, festival fun, our new favourite crowd chant and more! Turn it up and join Sean (https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en) and Morgan (https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/) to find out Sappenin' this week! Follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @sappeninpod (https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Instagram: @sappeninpod (https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en) Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons: Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin (https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin). 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. Diolch and Thank You x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maria Lessing
• Charlie Rolfe
• Alice Lake
• Phil 'Moon Valjean' Sneed
• Andy Biersack

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

320 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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