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Drama School Dropout

Listen to me, a Drama School Dropout talk to my friends about the highs and lows of being a drama school student, graduate, and dropout and trying to break into the industry!

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00:44:44

Ep 233. Kellie Shirley

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2025/06/17

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kellie Shirley! We chat about EastEnders, saying goodbye to seasonal depression, COVID and the SAG strikes, being inspired by panto, going to the BRIT school with Amy Winehouse, lecturers falling off stages, the culture of eating disorders at Drama School, the Oscars, being working class at Drama School, the importance of having non-acting hobbies, a student production of Romeo and Juliet On Ice, dodgy expulsions from Drama School,

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00:54:58

Ep 232. Fionnuala Flaherty

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2025/06/03

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Fionnuala Flaherty! We chat about the Kneecap film — and its outrageous Oscar snub, my new obsession with my Stanley cup, Love Island, career milestones, doing a degree in media, Irish Gaelic TV, being ballsy enough to phone a director for an audition, being photobombed by Kieran Culkin, falling off stage, Kneecap’s Oscar snub, being part of the biggest Irish language film ever made, the funniest sex scene in film history, hungover

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00:45:20

Ep 231. Jack Byrne

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2025/05/27

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jack Byrne! We chat about Jack’s new show Going Soft, my easter egg problem, procrastinating as a writer, going from working with a large cast to a very small cast, changing writing routes after writing political plays, going from collaborative writing to solo writing, our favourite lines we’ve ever written, taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, our favourite venues in Scotland, urban frubing, kissing classes, confusing Scotland and

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00:41:36

Ep 230. Barry Morrell

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2025/05/13

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Barry Morrell! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, working as a musician, the importance of having a slightly inflated ego, going back to Drama School, joining an established cast, being signed up for a local marathon, classmates who like extra bows, inappropriate gifts from lecturers, preparing to do a full monty, taking on the fringe, our dream

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00:42:42

Ep 229. Aidan Curley

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2025/05/06

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan’s ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate

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00:43:50

Ep 228. Karen Dunbar

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2025/04/22

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Karen Dunbar! We chat about Chewin’ the Fat, Karen’s place in Scottish comedy royalty, having an aim to be famous, growing up working class in Scotland, starting out as a karaoke host, learning lines, forgetting lines on stage, Blackpool, The Karen Dunbar Show, both of us being typical aries, bringing characters back after an extended period of time, playing God in Still Game Live, our favourite moments on stage, performing at The Òran

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01:13:23

Ep 227. Philip Shaun McGuinness

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2025/04/15

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about G’wed, working with The Vivienne, the things they don’t tell you at Drama School, paying student loans back, having a “fallback” option, life getting better after thirty, getting older, taking career risks, younger people becoming more political, how a single poster became a sliding doors moment for Philip, switching from a nursing degree to a drama degree, being a “mature student”, doing a PGCE and

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01:11:54

Ep 226. Irene White

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2025/04/08

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Irene White! We chat about Superstore, Irene’s favourite moment on Superstore, TV piracy, filming at the height of the pandemic, the Los Angeles fires, 7-eleven pizza, not waiting for someone else to give us opportunities, self producing, not trusting your classmates, moving to Chicago and taking classes at Second City, dropping out of Drama School, classmates getting naked for assignments, The Naked Neds, checking your body for lumps,

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01:02:06

Ep 225. Rachel Leskovac

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2025/04/01

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Rachel Leskovac! We chat about Waterloo Road memories, dream Strictly Come Dancing partners, movement on stage, Spend Spend Spend, The Traitors, Rachel’s Coronation Street journey, Shameless, The Naked Neds, pub lock-ins, the death of a cheap McDonald’s, killing Chlo, introducing sign language into Waterloo Road, Coral’s upcoming Crufts storyline, ‘Joey’ acting, balancing real-life friendships, and returning to theatre."Submit your

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00:26:07

BONUS: The Naked Neds with Lucian Burlingame!

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2025/03/25

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Lucian Burlingame! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos of rehearsals to the excitement of our upcoming tour. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest:

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01:04:21

Ep 224. Kristian Ventura

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2025/03/11

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kristian Ventura! We chat about School Spirits, Squid Game, getting robbed, the SAG strike, AI, being the high school mascot, hooking up at Drama School, smashing glass decanters on stage, how trying to get his first agent almost got Kristian in a lot of trouble, how actors watch movies and TV shows, the explosive season two finale of School Spirits, what Kristian did with his crown in Richard the Third, Milo Manheim’s ass, Mark Rylance,

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00:49:05

Ep 223. David Schaal

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2025/03/04

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, David Schaal! We chat about The Inbetweeners, being nothing like Mr. Cartwright, studying at Rose Bruford, Spotlight’s application criteria, how social media is shaping the industry, TikTok, being a punk rocker, being inspired by Pinter, a corpsing problem that almost ruined David’s time at Drama School, being late, auditioning for Catherine Tate, comedic inspirations, self producing, being part of a cultural phenomenon that changed a

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01:03:39

Ep 222. Matthew James-Bailey

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2025/02/25

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Matthew James-Bailey! We chat about Hollyoaks, finally getting to live the actor’s life, working in America, the anxiety of customs in airports, working with Russell T. Davies on your first acting job, the “almost moments” that stick with you, hating theatre, passing out on stage, the realism in soaps, my love for London, going on a date to Ben Nevis, Edinburgh Christmas Markets, work/life balance, the turnaround of a soap, whether your

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00:58:44

Ep 221. Jake Kenny-Byrne

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2025/02/11

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jake Kenny-Byrne! We chat about G’Wed, the return of late sunsets, deep fried mars bars, the return of the mashed potato on a Sunday dinner debate, Miss Austen, dressing up as Cruella De Vil, being obsessed with Dr Who, “proper” jobs, our love for Peter Pan, studying at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, mystery shits, Stephen Graham, the new series of G’Wed, grieving a joke the audience don’t find funny, Disneyland Darren, auditioning

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00:59:28

Ep 220. Georgina Rich

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2025/01/14

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Georgina Rich! We chat about Heartstopper, Georgina’s new film September 5th, nativity costume envy, training to be a dancer and then going to RADA, being a mature student at 25, doing Agamemnon at GCSE level, our horrible GCSE devised pieces, Drama School reunions, performing naked, Dame Imelda Staunton and Catherine Tate, becoming Mama Spring, watching Kit Connor and Joe Locke film the scene in the rain, dealing with Heartstopper’s

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00:52:13

Ep 219. Ryan Dean

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2024/12/10

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ryan Dean! We chat about Ackley Bridge, setting birthday precedents in rehearsal rooms, being inspired by Billy Elliot, starting ballet and eventually being cast as Billy in the West End, becoming the new face of an established TV show, getting stuck in a role, drama school scams, failed stand up, theatre etiquette, Ryan’s favourite Ackley Bridge scenes and our maths skills are called into question. Submit your story for Stage Right

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01:06:12

Ep 218. George Sampson

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2024/12/01

This week on Drama School Dropout it's the podcast's FOURTH birthday! I am joined by the amazing, George Sampson! We chat about Waterloo Road, Britain’s Got Talent, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the current audition drought, Brassic, how winning Britain’s Got Talent has been slightly detrimental to George’s acting career, working with Lorraine Stanley, doing panto, the final ever Gavin and Stacey, starting as a busker, paying off his mum’s mortgage at age fourteen, travelling to work by

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00:33:33

Ep 217. Stephen Manas

Drama School Dropout ·

2024/11/26

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Stephen Manas! We chat about Ted Lasso, moving to LA, starting out as a ski double, accidentally becoming a comedian, working with rude actors, not knowing Jason Sudekis, overcoming a language barrier, favourite swear words, working with Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudekis, Ted Lasso being the perfect first job, getting twenty-one Emmy nominations, drunken teachers and Stephen’s new book.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage

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01:03:14

Ep 216. Olly Rhodes

Drama School Dropout ·

2024/11/12

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Olly Rhodes! We chat about Waterloo Road, settling into unemployment, begging to be in the new Hunger Games, almost not picking Drama as a GCSE, staying in practice, how tragedy can catapult something into worldwide fame, people going too far in an acting class, two handers with Zak Sutcliffe, Shakespeare, working with Jason Manford, Waterloo Road’s collection of James Baxter cardboard cutouts, on set secret santa, what could happen to

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01:12:16

Ep 215. Laine MacNeil

Drama School Dropout ·

2024/11/05

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Laine MacNeil! We chat about Diary of a Wimpy Kid, scholastic book fairs, working harder, finally having a break, learning lines, taxes, working as a child, seeing the Patty Farrell illustration for the first time, Andrew Scott, Fleabag, improvising, working on comedy sets, hitting a guide dog in the face with a condom, when a co-star makes fight choreography unsafe, readers who spit, ripped trousers, our favourite live performances and

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