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Nick Heyward first saw XTC at the Croydon Greyhound in 1978, two days after the release of White Music. The Haircut 100 frontman has been a fan ever since.

 

Thomas Walsh has written with Andy Partridge and collaborated with Dave Gregory. He also appeared on Colin Moulding's Say It.

 

The two musicians talk about meeting their heroes, the collaborations that nearly happened and those that might happen yet...

 

Mark Fisher and Kevin Birt ask the questions. Florrie Thomas gives the drink recommendation.

 

Nick Heyward's website

 

Thomas Walsh and Pugwash

 

Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls (nearly sold out) and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com 

 

If you've enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

 

Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

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In our season finale of 'My Time In The Geansaí' we hear from a man who initially looked like he was going to be a noted Carlow Hurler for the long haul. He switched to Football while still under 21 and went on to play for Leinster. He won a Senior Hurling Championship with Ballinkillen in 2001 and played in another final with them in 2004. The same year he was also a key figure for Fenagh as they contested the Senior Football Final against Rathvilly. After playing with Carlow for many years he made the switch to play with Wicklow under Mick O'Dwyer. And for the first time ever we find out the reasons for making that switch. Thomas Walsh is our final guest of the series in association with Corcoran Precast Tanks. ★ Support this podcast ★

Isaac Toups is one of the most talented and celebrated chefs in New Orleans. Isaac was a finalist on the TV show Top Chef and he’s currently a finalist for the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef South, which is the food equivalent of the Oscars. But before all that, Isaac was a winner of the Tadpole competition in his native Rayne, Louisiana. Rayne bills itself as The Frog Capital of the World (no kidding, look it up) and Isaac was the winner of the baby competition there, back when he was a baby. The best bay in Rayne, therefore, is the winner of the Tadpole Award. You can’t make this stuff up, and you can’t do justice it in writing, you need to hear this in Isaac’s own words, here on Happy Hour.

Sara Lewis is running for Judge. The court she is looking to preside over is New Orleans First City Court. It’s a small claims court where there no jury. As somebody mentions on this show, it’s kind of lie reality TV court, except it’s actually reality. You can vote for Sara if you live in New Orleans, on July 11th if the election isn’t postponed again as it has been twice already. Sara doesn’t have a campaign slogan, yet, but today’s suggestions from the assembled Happy Hour guests and crew include “Lewis will do us,” “Small Claims Sara,” and “Sara is Fairer.”

Lori Tipton and Andy Overslaugh might be New Orleans’ most interesting couple. And in New Orleans that’s saying something. Lori and Andy have both been on Happy Hour previously, but as Lori says, “We don’t usually do much together.” Two of the interesting aspects of their life is (a) they date other people and (b) they’re both exponents of various forms of therapeutic psychedelic exploration. So you think you’ve had it tough being cooped up in your house for the past 8 weeks? Imagine what Andy and Lori are going through.

Lori and Andy have both had a long career in the New Orleans service industry, and Isaac is fighting to keep his restaurant open. If you’re interested in a front-line report and prognosis of the future of the service industry in New Orleans, take a listen to this conversation.

Photos by Jill Lafleur. Lori’s super-popular previous appearance on Happy Hour, is here.

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