Early Work with Rhys James

Early Work with Rhys James

For many performers, their biggest fears is that people will find the creative writing they produced when they were younger. Early poetry, short stories, song lyrics, scripts and more shouldn't stay hidden in shoe boxes in our parents' house or in password protected folders on our laptops. It’s time we monetised that shame and gave those pieces the public outing our 15 year old selves would’ve wanted. Each week a guest brings something they wrote in their adolescence to be discussed and co-analysed with Rhys - who will be bringing something embarrassing of his own to level the playing field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

March 2, 2023 62 mins
Australian jock and NOT Nepo-brother Steen Raskopolous pops by Early Work HQ to expose himself once again to the cruel world of sketch pitching, a la SNL style read-throughs. Timberlake, Kutcher, Goliath - the big three - all get their flowers, before Steen performs a Tupac/Biggie (couldn't say which) inspired rap. Rhys also reads a flimsy comedy sketch idea written in his teenage years and everyone goes home horny.

Mark as Played
Sophie Duker brings a teenage blend of filth to Early Work with, you guessed it, erotic Harry Potter fan fiction. What else would you expect from the life-online generation, experiencing fame first through internet comments describing you as a literary messiah. Rhys responds in kind with a disturbing semi-sexual rap about technology written when he was, erm, 18. ADULT CONTENT WARNING TBF!!!!

Mark as Played
February 18, 2023 59 mins
Music royalty Tom Odell heads into Early Work Mansions (sheds) to share some bona fide insight into the creative process, how your childhood affects your job and crucially, some ACTUAL SONGS. We are treated not just to the song lyrics of a future Ivor Novello and BRIT award winner's youth, but the melodies, as he plays his piano for us live on air. Impossible to match up to this greatness, Rhys panics and reads something from when ...

Mark as Played
February 9, 2023 62 mins
Lyrical Hull superstar Lucy Beaumont enters Early Work towers to share WILTY level anecdotes about short taxi drivers, school roof campouts and being picked up by a 'crow'. We dip a toe into collaborative poetry in response to being grounded, going solo and secret house parties, entirely for her mate Claire. Topped off with 'The Boy With Crystal Eyes', to this day one of the most beautiful poems ever written. In Lucy's words, it's ...

Mark as Played
February 2, 2023 68 mins
For the first episode of the 'Lost Episodes', recorded in 2021 for a series that never came to be, Mock the Week, Outnumbered, The Now Show and general British comedy legend Hugh Dennis joins Rhys to share his childhood writings: military precision diary entries, ballads and odes for his classmates and the biggest cliffhanger in the history of the murder mystery genre. Surprisingly

...

Mark as Played
January 31, 2023 2 mins
Early Work returns with 5 episodes recorded during the pandemic for a series that never was. Hugh Dennis, Sophie Duker, Tom Odell, Lucy Beaumont, Steen Raskopolous. All coming soon.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
December 20, 2020 57 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
December 13, 2020 54 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
December 6, 2020 50 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
November 29, 2020 61 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
November 22, 2020 57 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
November 15, 2020 59 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
November 8, 2020 49 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
November 1, 2020 64 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
October 25, 2020 52 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
October 18, 2020 53 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
June 14, 2020 60 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
May 24, 2020 65 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played
May 10, 2020 57 mins



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.

    Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman

    How do the smartest marketers and business entrepreneurs cut through the noise? And how do they manage to do it again and again? It's a combination of math—the strategy and analytics—and magic, the creative spark. Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman as he analyzes the Math and Magic of marketing—sitting down with today's most gifted disruptors and compelling storytellers.

    Crime Junkie

    If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce

    Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce from the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about their games and share unique perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. Plus, entertaining stories from a combined 21 years in the league, off-field interests, and engaging conversations with special guests. Watch and listen to new episodes every Wednesday during the NFL season & check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok for all the best moments from the show.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc.