Creative

Creative Podcast Rob Rider Hill Fool's Errand Magician Musician Writer and Chef Rob Rider Hill is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, magical practitioner, writer and editor. He also spent 21 years as chef, plus 5-6 years music, sound engineering, event promotion But is now focused on "magic, music and literary pursuits" - quieter, more sedentary life We discuss creativity emerged from combination of outdoor exploration and enforced alone time (sent to room as punishment) Rob talks about his writing in two modes: sedentary (cafes, pubs, trains) where scenery moves around you, and mobile (walking) Lots of very deep psychological and magical thinking in this episode. Website: roberiderhill.com Books & Publications The Black Chapbook: 3-month primer for teenagers, removes Christian/Neoplatonist elements, £7 The Zero, A Critique of Apocalyptic Reason: 26 unedited ecstatic poems over 16 days, based on Tarot majors + four aces Seven-part ritual frame book: Practical textbook for working with grimoires, step-by-step process with cheat sheets Book of the Law edition: Hardback pocket Bible-style edition All books available as free PDFs in download section of website Also offers tarot readings via website

Sacha Hughes Love, Grief & More Sex Than Pinot, Healing Through Writing, In this episode I'm talking to Sasha about her debut novel Writing became a therapeutic healing process processing 20 years of grief allowing her to being able to let go of the pain which she described as a phenomenal godsend and therapy. We also discuss self-publishing and the flexibility that it gives to being able to keep the story authentic. Sasha is already well on the way to completing her second novel. This is a great chat which is deeply informative. For further details check out https://bit.ly/SachaHughes www.sachahughes.com https://youtu.be/iXZH2c5WaGs Sacha Hughes graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in Business Studies before spending a decade working in financial services recruitment in London. Her debut novel, Love, Grief & More Sex Than Pinot, draws inspiration from her personal experiences navigating love, loss, and identity in her mid-to-late twenties. She now writes from her kitchen table in Poole, Dorset, fuelled by strong coffee, daily meditation, Common Roots cacao, and the occasional pinot grigio shared with close friends. Sacha lives with her two children, Rose and Cato, and their black-and-white cat Pickle — recently joined by a mischievous black kitten, Zuma, who has enthusiastically appointed himself Chief Editor. Genres: Adult Fiction, Comedy, Romance | Publication date: | 16 April 2026 Availability: International, EB (£4.99) PB (£18.99) | ISBN: 9781919470221(PB) 9781919470290 (EB) | Publisher: Ocean Breeze Publishing Limited | Page count: 510 | Media folder & enquiries: https://bit.ly/SachaHughes | [email protected] | Author online: www.sachahughes.com @sachahughes @sachahughesauthor

Owen Kennedy Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Saxophonist Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Saxophonist and UK native Owen Kennedy, now based in Berlin, grew up immersed in a wide net of musical influences. Known for his adventurous sound - fusing witty jazz, indie rock and art-pop sensibilities - Owen crafts music that feels both deeply personal and surreal. His second full-length album, Avalanche *(Step-by-Step), was recorded between London and Berlin over six months and mixed in Sydney, Australia. We talk about his musical journey and his life in Berlin one of creative hubs of Europe. Check out his work here https://www.instagram.com/okhoneythunder To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Jim Clark Abramelin Wolfe, Second Life, Motion Capture In this episode, I speak to Jim Clark about his work in motion capture for computer games. Jim has worked for a number of years at the forefront of gaming and as this is a world that I know very little about and I found it absolutely fascinating with the creative processes used. Motion capture artist Jim Clark who also goes under the name of Abramelin Wolfe monetizes his creativity by humanizing our virtual lives -- one fluid movement at a time. He puts his dream of an immersive future succinctly: "We want a universe that we can step into!" Jim talks about his involvement in the online gaming of Second Life. "But the virtual world is more about fun than it is about commerce Second Life is about other people's creativity. Some of it is beautiful. Some of it is just strange...but all of it is amazing! It is like looking into their minds." Check out the video interview below to see more https://youtu.be/3nSJpzzN4Ug?si=DAFi1KLKqu5cQiN9 To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Noah Petersons: Surfer, MA Journalism Student and DJ. Great chat with Noah about his passion for surfing and his travels, and the motivational nature of surfing. Noah is currently finishing his Masters in Journalism, and we talk about where media and journalism seems to be heading. We also talk about his love for music and where being a DJ fits into his life. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Sara Mastros Magic, Witchcraft, Writing and visiting the founder of Wicca. Sara Mastros, author of Orphic Hymns Grimoire, The Big Book of Magical Incense, and The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Pentacles of the Magician King, is Pittsburgh's leading Witch for Hire. She teaches tarot, witchcraft, Greek and Near Eastern mythology, Pan-Levantine folk magic, and practical sorcery online and at festivals all over the east coast. She's also a co-owner of the Fool's Dog family of tarot, lenormand, and oracle apps. We spend the day talking of Sara's work and we visit the home of Gerald Gardner the Father of Wicca. You can check in on her courses and lessons at WitchLessons.com, sign up for her newsletter at MastrosZealot.com, or follow all her witchy shenanigans on facebook at Facebook.com/Sara.Mastros Also visit WitchLessons.com Watch here https://youtu.be/4RN52XLHPIIerald Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sara-mastros-magic-witchcraft-writing-and-visiting/id1481493729?i=1000747858885 To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

The Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT) The End of an Era In this episode I am talking to Max Milligan, Dave Jones, and Barry Kitchen who have all been guitar examiners for the RGT over the last 30 years and we discuss how positive it had been in the role of guitar education in that time, and it's decline after being taken over by LCME exams. This is a great discussion with some very highly respected examiners and guitarists as they tell their own stories about their involvement over the years. http://www.davejonesguitar.co.uk/dave/index.php maxmilligan.co.uk and YouTube https://www.facebook.com/barry.kitchin.3 To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Harrison Marsh- Guitarist, Teacher, Examiner Music for TV and Film Harrison Marsh is a freelance guitarist and teacher in Somerset in the UK with over fifteen years teaching experience. He has written multiple guitar syllabuses for The London College of Music and The International School of Musicians as well as having written for Guitar Techniques magazine for several years. He has been an examiner for LCME for ten years. When not teaching or writing about guitar, he performs as a solo fingerstyle player and writes, records and arranges music for TV and film. We chat about being a working musician and leaving a career in finance for something you love. For more details about Harrison visit www.harrisonmarsh.co.uk To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do in France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Martin Haskell Radio Exile FM Great chat with Martin about his lifelong interest in music, photography, hospital radio and of course ExileFM Haskell's Sunday Brunch on ExileFM is a standout show that brings a unique blend of music and commentary to your Sunday mornings. Known for its diverse and eclectic playlist, the show offers a mix of genres that keeps listeners engaged, whether they're longtime fans or new to the station. Martin's deep knowledge and passion for music shine through in his selections, creating a curated listening experience that's both refreshing and relaxing. His easy going and insightful commentary adds a personal touch, making the show feel like a friendly conversation over brunch. Whether you're looking to discover new tracks or enjoy old favourites, Sunday Brunch with Martin Haskell is a perfect way to start your day. visit https://www.exilefm.com/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Emma Fairthorne Anathema - Dedicated Witchcraft Emporium Set in a beautiful Victorian arcade in Boscombe near Bournemouth Emma has created a fabulous little shop and runs regular markets and talks Normally these quirky little shops do not have much in the way of footfall unless they are in London. Anathema is an exception to this and is a little hub that draws lots of interest in the area. We talk about her journey and it is one of taking life experiences and moulding them. Having the ability to be open to some very unusual opportunities such as glass blowing, screen printing and the unusual meetings with people who become teachers. Great chat. https://www.facebook.com/AnathemaEmporium/ https://linktr.ee/Anathema.Emporium To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Norman Gregory is an actor and director, known for A Reason to Leave (2016), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and The Cedar Tree (1976). With many years of acting experience in film, television, theatre, as well as numerous corporates and high profile TV commercials worldwide, some of his other screen credits include roles in Hazell, The Professionals, Play for Today, Brookside, Juliet Bravo, The Bill, Soldier Soldier, Taggart, Heartbeat, Wycliffe, Drop the Dead Donkey, Grafters, Lewis and Doctors. On stage, he appeared in productions of John Paul George Ringo and Bert, The Love Girl and the Innocent, Henry V, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Gloo Joo and Season's Greetings. We talk about his amazing career and about lucky breaks: great chat. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Ann Morris Electronic Voice Phenomena: The unwitting manifestation of anomalous sounds on to audio recording equipment. In this episode I am talking to the wonderful Ann Morris who has over a number of years and many hours of sitting late at night recording in prisons, old forts, battlefields and places of trauma. She studies and records EVP – Electronic Voice Phenomena: The unwitting manifestation of anomalous sounds on to audio recording equipment. These voices appear on the recording on playback. These are then meticulously documented and researched. This just happens to be close to Halloween but I have been trying to get Ann on the program for a couple of years so I am really pleased that she could finally make it. This is a brilliant episode Here are Ann's notes to her work. Ok, here goes… I investigate EVP – Electronic Voice Phenomena: The unwitting manifestation of anomalous sounds on to audio recording equipment. I believe that EVP is a link to the disembodied consciousness. • At the time of recording absolutely nothing is heard – it is only upon playback that these sounds (often voices) become apparent. The sounds are of frequencies undetectable by the human ear 'in the moment'. • These sounds/voices are not echoes. They are not from what we would deem to be 'the past' – they are very much in the here and now, and right with us. Many of my captures are of an intelligent nature, often using my name, calling out, interacting. Of course I am unaware of this until later, but because I'm a frequent visitor, I can always pop back to the same place and try to encourage interaction at another time. I have several communicators who I recognise – Mr Romeo, as I call him, who's always uttering lovely things. He's not always in the same place, and I've recorded him all over the prison. Then there's 'Sam' – on 3 separate occasions he was named, and then on my asking, a gent' answered my questions within mere seconds of my speaking. That's 3 different dates, the same man replying, in the same cell. I have called him Frank – I don't know why! • I record alone to minimise audio pollution on location – a double edge sword, because the critics will say that I am at liberty to fake my recordings. I give my absolute 100% guarantee that I never have, and never will, fake anything. All of my work is genuine. • I have been interested in EVP since around 2009 when I first heard of it, and since 2010, actively researching and investigating. • Anyone can do this, and anywhere. You do not have to be in a 'haunted' environment. At this point, I'd just like to clarify something that bugs me a little. The stereotypical acceptance of what 'haunted' means. Personally, the word 'haunted' to me, means a place that consistently produces anomalous phenomena. Weird stuff. Paranormal activity. And, whilst I'm at it, another word that tends to get bandied around as a 'one size fits all' misnomer, is 'paranormal', simply meaning something that physics cannot explain. Does this mean that things can't exist beyond the boundaries of science? No! And EVP is just one such example – because I assure you, that it is very real indeed. This also goes for all other forms of anomalous phenomena too, which although may appear different, is I believe, intimately and ultimately connected. (I have had many other experiences that give credence to this!).

John Scaife Grief Ritual, Father and Son Work, Initiation and Balancing the work of the Spirit and the Material World. It's good to have John back on the show this time we're talking about grief and the problems that we have in this society expressing grief. John talks about the work of Malidoma Somé and adapting grief ritual for a Northern European society. We talk keening and how society has changed over the last few years showing that there is some recognition for the desire to grieve. John does some excellent work with father son relationships and initiation practices For further details of up and coming rituals follow the link below This Weekend Sunday 12th October, near Newcastle https://dandelion.events/e/e6yvr December 6th. Ilkley, Yorkshire https://www.tickettailor.com/events/openspaceevents/1876203 Www.ritualsforgrief.org Www.recastpath.life To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music https://youtu.be/m9eZOGF1Z4A

Dave Burtonshaw The Silent Disco Psychology of the DJ Looking for Opportunity A welcome return to Dave Burtonshaw and a brilliantly creative story of a new festival leading to running a disco and seeing opportunities in the way that it could be improved then new opportunities on the River Thames in London. This is packed with ideas about chaos leading to chance and believing in yourself. Great chat For details of Dave's Work contact [email protected] https://youtu.be/aUSQGh1EfFk To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Steve Peach Artist, Peach Architectural Design Ltd Selling your art Steve returns and we talk about the journey to selling art and how creativity develops happiness and an exploration of oneself To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Lee Kenny Guitarist. Teacher and the Guitar School of Northampton. Lee started the Guitar School Northampton in 2009 and has been dedicated to raising the standard of guitar tuition locally and more recently online. In its 13 years, it has have helped 500+ aspiring guitarists to nurture their musical potential, strengthen weaknesses and develop a confident understanding of the guitar and music theory. Lee is a much-respected guitarist and examiner for LCME both in the UK and internationally and we talk through the building of a business in music and discuss some of the failings of the education system when it comes to the arts and non-academic pupils. https://www.guitarschoolnorthampton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/guitarschoolnorthampton https://www.instagram.com/guitar_school_northampton/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Chris Penfold 18 years of Bluescampuk This is a welcome return to the podcast of Chris Penfold, and we discuss 18 years of the Bluescampuk summer school and the legacy of musicians and bands that it formed. This year is the last year of bluescamp in the UK and we assess its development over the years that it has run. The recording quality of this as it was in the open air for both of us and Chris was in France. It's not as good as I would like it, but there's some very interesting points that come up about creativity and learning. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music