MIKE RICE: School Riots, Late Puberty & Life On The Farm
The hilarious Mike Rice talks us through his troubled teen years, growing up on a farm in Ireland, being suspended 5 times(!), his smart mouth getting him into all sorts of trouble, school riots, fighting, hitting puberty late, writing his own lines in the school play, panic attacks, depression and the realisation he came to that made his career possible!Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonDigital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell
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JILL SCOTT: Bullies, ADHD, I'm A Celeb & Becoming A Football Hero
Jill Scott tells Seann Walsh the surprising ways she stayed focused during big football matches, how bullies taught her resilience that lead to her later success and how her love for people is what lead to her being crowned Queen of The Jungle in I'm A Celeb. Plus she delivers the untold story behind losing her temper in the Euros 2022 finals that makes Seann cry!
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ADAM ROWE: Alcoholism, Working-Class Success & Building ‘Have A Word’
Adam Rowe as you've never heard him before! He opens up about blaming himself for his parents divorce, his Mum's battle with prescription drugs and alcohol and reveals how he rose from poverty to build the country's biggest Patreon subscribed podcast, Have A Word. Adam also reveals the most controversial Home Alone-based opinion we've ever heard, and how his entrepreneurial spirit was based in a childhood that saw him sell everything from sweets to pirate DVDs! Stick around for the words of wisdom at the end as he drops gems of wisdom that every working-class person needs to here!Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonDigital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell(00:00) - Intro(00:32) - Humble beginnings(02:32) - Controversial Home Alone opinion(03:18) - Lazy Eye, Bullying and Fat Jokes(06:42) - Where his confidence comes from(09:22) - From McDonald's to his first stand up gig(15:05) - Parents Divorce(29:28) - Entrepreneurial origins, selling pirate DVDs and Have A Word(47:17) - Mum's alcoholism and relationship with Dad(01:06:51) - Blagging his way into a top uni and alternative career paths(01:14:28) - Advice to working class people
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JOANNE MCNALLY: Adoption, Eating Disorders & What Made Her Funny
Adoption, anorexia, bulimia, drinking on parks, kiss chase gone wrong and school plays. Seann and Joanne cover a lot of ground in this funny, insightful and touching episode of Class Clown.Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonProducer: Marc PageCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell
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ROMESH RANGANATHAN: Family Breakdowns, Race & Starting Comedy at 8 y/o
Seann Walsh chats to Romesh Ranganathan about overcoming extreme family drama and how this self-proclaimed "lazy kid" went from classroom underachiever to comedy National treasure.Use Code: ClassClown20 for 20% discount at Jim & Tonic Distillery Co.https://www.jimandtonic.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor9u8lWJa0A7-pjMAlLC1W8mUTARlp8zkPLsW4P8gdaMT5jSOlGHost: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonProducer: Marc PageCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell
Part nostalgia trip, part confessional, part masterclass in unconventional success—this is no ordinary interview podcast.
In Class Clown, Seann Walsh chats to the boldest rule-breakers in entertainment, uncovering the wild tales of childhood chaos, brushes with disaster, and the personal battles that shaped them. But beneath the mischief lies a powerful thread—how the very traits that caused trouble early on became the unexpected fuel for their biggest achievements.
Expect laugh-out-loud memories, raw moments of vulnerability, and the kind of hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else.
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