S10 EP21: Jinkx Monsoon (Video Edition)
19 June - 42 mins explicitThis week, Alan is joined by the one and only Jinkx Monsoon.
The singer, actress, comedian and two-time Drag Race champion is currently wowing audiences as Judy Garland in "End of the Rainbow" (which ends Sunday!) and preparing to star in Broadway's smash-hit "Oh, Mary!". On board, Jinkx talks witchcraft, queer icons, sobriety, Broadway dreams, getting hit by a car in Amsterdam, why she loves Mexico City, and the parallels she found with Judy Garland. Expect travel disasters, showbiz stories, and plenty of laughs!
Oh Mary! Tickets:
https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/oh-mary-tickets
End of the Rainbow: https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/end-of-the-rainbow-tickets
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S10 EP21: Jinkx Monsoon
explicitJoining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the drag queen, actress, singer and comedian - Jinkx Monsoon. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
44 mins
14 June Finished
S10 EP20: Alan Davies (Video Edition)
Alan Davies joins Captain Carr on Alan Air to swap holiday horror stories, from disastrous trips to Costa Rica and eight-hour holidays in the Canary Islands to celebrity encounters with Sting and Ronan Keating.They also chat about returning to stand-up, comedy heroes, the emotional impact of Alan's memoirs, and being called Alan.✈️ Don't forget to like and subscribe for new episodes every week.00:00 First meeting at Jools Holland's Hootenanny01:20 Alan's dogs Rita and George02:31 The decline of the name Alan04:06 First holiday memories on the South Coast05:16 Favourite destinations: Australia & New Zealand05:39 Returning to stand-up with Think Ahead06:56 Christchurch and touring New Zealand08:42 The shortest holiday ever: the Canary Islands disaster10:39 Costa Rica airport chaos13:07 Costa Rica: rain, dogs and no turtles16:55 Celebrity encounters: Sting and plane etiquette19:04 Madonna's daughter and the Marbella flamenco dress21:53 Ronan Keating and the Antigua norovirus outbreak23:42 Just Ignore Him and writing about grief24:08 White Male Stand-Up and comedy life on the road26:11 Comedy heroes: Jack Dee and Eddie Izzard29:00 Where Alan would spend his final years31:20 Quick Fire Round33:00 Emotional baggage & landing the plane#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #AlanDavies #JonathanCreek #TravelPodcast #ComedyPodcast #CostaRica #StandUpComedy #WhiteMaleStandUp #JustIgnoreHim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 mins
12 June Finished
S10 EP20: Alan Davies
explicitJoining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian, presenter and actor - Alan Davies. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 mins
7 June Finished
S10 EP19: David Morrissey (Video Edition)
explicitDavid Morrissey joins Captain Carr for a hilarious and thought-provoking Life's A Beach flight. David talks about growing up in Liverpool, filming The Walking Dead, joining Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles films, his friendship with Alan Cumming, and the surprising downside of a luxury trip to the Maldives. They also discuss conspiracy theories, David's work with UNHCR, Refuge and The Felix Project, celebrity encounters with Daniel Craig and Monica Lewinsky, holiday romances, and why he'd rather explore a city than lie on a beach. Plus: Alan reveals his unexpectedly popular feet and accidentally invents a new hospitality concept. ✈️ Subscribe for new episodes every week. 00:00 Intro & David admires Alan's books 02:27 Favourite musicals & seeing Les Mis for the first time 03:33 New Channel 4 thriller Tiptoe 05:01 Russell T Davies, "woke" culture & misinformation 06:51 Conspiracy theories & Buzz Aldrin 08:41 Alan's celebrity feet rating 09:22 Liverpool's hidden gems & the Beatles tourism boom 12:00 Playing Paul McCartney's dad in the Beatles films 13:42 David's first holiday memories in North Wales 14:50 Alan's castle 16:38 Holiday romances 17:45 Celebrity encounters & Peter Fonda 19:38 Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz & Alan Cumming 20:23 Monica Lewinsky & public scrutiny 22:35 David's most extravagant holiday in the Maldives 24:39 UNHCR, refugee work & global crises 26:52 Stories of hope from David's charity work 28:29 Dream destinations & why David loves cities 29:50 Quick Fire Round 30:16 The Walking Dead & Daddy Issues 31:02 Tipping anxiety and landing the plane #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #DavidMorrissey #TheWalkingDead #TheBeatles #Tiptoe #RussellTDavies #AlanCumming #TravelPodcast #CelebrityInterview #Podcast #Liverpool #UNHCR #DaddyIssues #LifeIsABeachPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 mins
5 June Finished
S10 EP19: David Morrissey
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the actor and filmmaker - David Morrissey. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 mins
31 May Finished
