The 8pm Interviews
The 8pm Interviews
Tom Williets
Tom Williets spends an evening chatting to creatives about their work, their lives and everything in between. With a wide range of guests from musicians, to presenters, to Tik-Tokers and beyond, this podcast gives an insight into the lives of some of the country’s most interesting creatives.
Episode 6: Miles Blumsom
In this episode, Tom chats to radio presenter and producer Miles Blumsom, who started his career in New Zealand before coming to the UK and working on stations such as Love Sport, BBC Three Counties, and Heart. Miles talks about the differences between radio in New Zealand and the UK, the highs and lows of forging a career in radio, and how living on the other side of the Earth to one of his parents has helped him deal with lockdown. Follow us on Instagram: @8pminterviews
Mar 22, 2021
30 min
Episode 5: Rachel Ivy
Rachel Ivy is a performer and kids' presenter, and the founder of online kids' channel, Ivy TV for Kids. In this weeks episode, she chats to Tom about performing all over the world, creating content during lockdown, and cancelling a holiday last minute for her West End debut! Follow us on Instagram: @8pminterviews
Mar 1, 2021
24 min
Episode 4: Benjy Potter
Tom chats to "multi-hyphener" Benjy Potter about his career in journalism, presenting and comedy, and some of his favourite celebrity encounters! Follow us on Instagram: @8pminterviews
Feb 22, 2021
26 min
Episode 3: Tom Seals
In this episode, Tom chats to musician Tom Seals about his journey from performing at a jazz club in Cheshire at 13, to representing the UK internationally. He also gives some incredible anecdotes about filming a TV show in his mum's garden, and duetting with some of his heroes, including Gregory Porter and Jools Holland. Find us on Instagram: @8pminterviews
Feb 15, 2021
23 min
Episode 2: Meggie Foster
Since going viral in 2020 with her comedy lip-syncing videos, actor Meggie Foster has shot to fame. In this episode of The 8pm Interviews, Meggie chats to Tom about life before viral fame, people being 'too sensitive' to her comedy, and the year that changed her life. Follow us on Instagram: @8pminterviews
Feb 8, 2021
24 min
Episode 1: Gecko and the Bee
Since being a finalist in OpenMic UK in 2019, Gecko and the Bee has been performing in venues in both London and Dorset, and has more recently turned to live gigs online during the coronavirus pandemic. In this first episode of The 8pm Interviews, Tom talks to his old school friend about her music, her creative process and why gig promoters are "bollocks"! Follow us on instagram: @8pminterviews
Feb 1, 2021
25 min