I’m so sad to hear the news that Gerry Marsden has passed away. I’ve sung along to You’ll Never Walk Alone at Anfied hundreds of times and was lucky enough to chat to him on BBC Radio Merseyside in 2013.
He came into the studio and I recorded a chat with him for playback on my show the following day. It was a great interview, he was fabulous! When he left the studio, I checked the computer and to my horror, I realised the file was missing! I’d obviously clicked the wrong thing and it hadn’t saved. I actually heard the music from the shower scene in Psycho in my head!
This was a MASSIVE mistake. I didn’t just lose an interview, I lost an interview with a Merseyside legend and I did it at RADIO MERSEYSIDE!
As luck would have it, Gerry was still in the building somewhere, doing interviews on other radio stations around the country “down the line”. I found him and told him what had happened. He said, “Arr Ay Graham! You’re joking aren’t you?” I sheepishly asked him if we could do the interview again and he was really good about it. We did the re-record and he was even better second time around.
Thanks for everything Gerry, You’ll Never Walk Alone!
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Tags: BBC Radio Merseyside, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Gerry Marsden, Graham Mack, You'll Never Walk Alone
Pick of The Pods
Here’s some of the things I did and some of the guests I had on my Podcast Radio Show in 2020, including; Alan Alda, Dom Joly, Shaun Williamson and Gaby Roslin.
Listen to The Pod 20 on Podcast Radio on DAB in London, Home Counties, Manchester & Glasgow and around the world here; https://www.thepodcastradio.co.uk/
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Tags: Alan Alda, Dom Joly, Gaby Roslin, Graham Mack, MASH, Podcat Radio, Shaun Williamson
A Brush With Success!
I had a great chat with Jon Mears about the audiobook I’ve done with him called, “Sales & Marketing for Decorators”. Jon talks about writing the book, the importance of ‘brand’ and how if you’re a painter & decorator you can make more money without taking on more jobs.
Get a FREE download of the audiobook when you sign up for a 30 day free trail of Audible!
Click here for the UK;
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B08Q2BYN…
And here for the USA;
https://www.audible.com/pd/B08Q1LJVCG…
Find out more about Jon here;
https://jmears.co.uk/
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Audiobook, Graham Mack, Jon Mears, Painters & Decorators, Sales & Marketing
Phoney Problem
I presented the Breakfast Show on TFM in Teesside for four years. Here’s what happened when my old friend Winston Harbottle had trouble with is phone.
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Tags: Graham Mack, phone Scam, Teesside, TFM, TFM Radio, Windup, Winston Harbottle
The Harry & Meghan Podcast
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle now have a podcast. I spoke to them on my weekly radio show, The Pod 20 on Podcast Radio.
Listen to The Pod 20 ever Friday at 5pm on Podcast Radio on DAB in London, The Home Counties, Manchester & Glasgow and online here;
https://www.thepodcastradio.co.uk/
Listen on demand here;
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Tags: Graham Mack, Meghan Markle, Podcast Radio, Prince Hrry
House of Peace
Want to control your anger and use its powers for the forces of good and not evil? You need this audiobook! I talked to Robin D. Flowers about his book “House of Peace” and what influenced it.
Get the audiobook for FREE with a free 30 day trail of Audible. Click here for the UK;
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B08NRDZ8…
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https://www.audible.com/pd/B08NRR5F5Q…
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Audiobook, Graham Mack, House of Peace, Robin D. Flowers
The Kray Twins & Me
In the latest audiobook I’ve done, I play Britain’s most notorious twins – Ron and Reg Kray. I also play their Geordie friend, Steve Wraith who started writing to the twins as a schoolboy and became a regular prison visitor. Eventually, the Twins hired Steve as an unofficial advisor, which brought him close to more members of the crime family. As the voice of Steve, I talk about Ron’s time in Broadmoor and visiting Reg, who served almost 30 years in a variety of prisons, where the gangster was treated with the utmost respect by the staff and the inmates.
Listen to a sample and get the audiobook for free with a free 30 trail of Audible. Click here for the UK;
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Tags: ACX, Audiobook, Graham Mack, The Krays
Now I’m A Drug Dealer!
The Altar Boy is the latest audiobook I’ve done. I tell the story of the infamous Teesside drug dealer Paddy Molony in his own words. I lived on Teesside for four years where I presented The Breakfast Show on TFM so doing the audiobook took me back to a lot of familiar places.
The audiobook is full of tales from the estates of Middlesbrough over the last 50 years and Paddy’s Moloney’s very colourful life. From a two up two down in Cannon Street to Grovehill and the luxury of an inside lav! Going from a “quiet lad” at St Joseph’s to his first spell in borstal. This is a brutally honest account of Paddy’s journey from an Altar boy to a Criminal, spanning four decades including his dealings with some of Middlesbrough’s notorious characters to the big guns from further afield.
Narrating it, I was gripped from the very first chapter. The good, the bad, the frightening, from elation to grief and every emotion in between.
“Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future.”
Listen to a sample and get the audiobook for FREE with a free 30 day trail at Audible.
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Tags: crime, Drugs, Graham Mack, Paddy Moloney, Teesside, TFM
Free Audiobook!
The latest audiobook I’ve done is, “The Seafarer’s Lost Daughter” by Faye Godwin and it’s good story.
The last thing Lindy Cook wants to do is leave beautiful Yorkshire behind. The countryside is the only home she’s ever known, and its splendid landscapes lift her spirits even amidst trouble, so does Titus, the bright-eyed country boy who’s always been her dear friend. Lindy’s troubles are many. Papa has gone to London for work; Mama is quite unwell, and her two little brothers, Reuben and Aram, constantly need to be fed and cared for. With no resources, she has no choice but to pack her little family into a stifling railway carriage headed for a whole new world – a world she doesn’t understand: London.
Listen to a sample, buy it or get the audiobook for FREE here with a free 30 trial of Audible;
https://www.grahammack.com/audiobooks
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Audiobook, Faye Godwin, Graham Mack
Gaby Roslin
I had a chat with Gabby Roslin from my wardrobe for Podcast Radio. We talked about “That Gaby Roslin Podcast”, her love of TV, why she doesn’t apologise anymore, Chris Evans, Terry Wogan, Children in Need and a lot more.
Check out That Gaby Roslin podcast here;
https://podfollow.com/gabyroslin/view
Find out all about Podcast Radio here;
https://www.thepodcastradio.co.uk/
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Tags: Big Breakfast, Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin, Graham Mack, Podcast Radio, Radio, TV
I had a chat with Hari Singh about his three books that will help you make the most of lockdown.
Get the audiobook versions for FREE with a free 30 trial of Audible here;
https://www.grahammack.com/audiobooks
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Tags: ACX, Audiobooks, Lockdown
Live Longer and better!
My latest guest on ‘The Pod 20’ on Podcast Radio are Dr Roger Landry, Danielle Palli and Teresa Beshwate. We talked about their podcast “Dr. Roger & Friends: The Bright Side of Longevity”.
Dr. Roger’s presentation site: https://www.livelongdieshort.com
Masterpiece Living: https://mymasterpieceliving.com
Dr. Roger & Friends: https://www.spreaker.com/show/dr-roger-friends
Listen to Podcast Radio here;
http://www.Thepodcastradio.co.uk
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Tags: Dr Roger, Dr Roger & Friends, Graham Mack, Longevity, podcast, Podcast Radio
Another Free Audiobook!
The Shamus Dialogues
In this audiobook, I play a talking cat and 13 different human characters. This is NOT a children’s book though, it’s definitely for grown-ups!
Shamus is not your typical cat – standing six feet, seven inches, to be exact and with the uncanny ability to needle sudden realisation out of even the most dull-witted, flea-bitten ape.
This audiobook presents some of Shamus’ favourite encounters with that pernicious primate species known as mankind. Armed with a biting, perceptive wit and an occasional glass of Scotch, he is sure to amuse and bemuse the average listener, while the above-average listener is likely to throw this clap-trap directly into the nearest incinerator.
Listen to a sample and get the audiobook for FREE with a free 7 day trail of Audible.
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Free Audiobook!
I had a nice chat with Danielle Palli, the author of ‘The Data Collectors’ which is a brilliant Sci-Fi book that I narrated and produced as an audiobook.
Get the audiobook for FREE with a free 30 trail of Audible;
Click here for Audible UK;
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Data-Collectors-Audiobook/B08M598R1B?qid=1604248060&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=YPPQZ2PH9Q3AS3ERNVF1
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https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Data-Collectors-Audiobook/B08M5GXJ1X?qid=1604250997&sr=1-6&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_6&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=42W6566NGFFCRAFVXA00
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@DaniellePalli
Check out Danielle’s website;
https://birdlandmediaworks.com/
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Audiobook, Audiobook Narratoon, Danielle Palli, Free Audiobook, Graham Mack, The Data Collectors
Financial Freedom Now: Learn how to escape middle class poverty and make money work for you!
I had a chat with Jim Chuong about the audiobook I produced for him called “Financial Freedom Now: Learn how to escape middle class poverty and make money work for you!”. Jim talks about how he became financially free and how the audiobook will show you how to do the same.
Get the audiobook for FREE when you sign up for a free 30 day trail with Audible.
Click here for Audible UK;
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B08LP1B2…
Click here for Audible USA;
https://www.audible.com/pd/B08LQ24PQ1…
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Audiobook Narratoon, Audiobooks, Financial Freedom, Graham Mack, Jim Chuong
Free Audiobook!
The latest audiobook I’ve done is a story of romance and adventure. It’s called, “Intrigued by an Ancient Pedigree” by Sandra Sookoo.
Three months after the birth of his son, Miles Lawrence Hawkins, the fifth Earl of Archewyne, is attempting to acclimate to fatherhood, but he longs for adventure. Someone is masquerading as the heir to a powerful and ancient ducal title with the anonymous backing of other members of the ton, and Miles is asked to investigate. It would mean leaving his wife and child, yet he refuses to return to London without them. Emmaline Hawkins, the new Countess of Archewyne, is torn between wanting to be a good mother and wishing to recapture the excitement digging up relics and hunting treasures brings. Just as she thinks her adventuring days are over, she meets a young pawn broker questing after the legendary Lancelot Stone. Determined to retain the thrill of the chase, she stumbles upon solid proof the relic is in Paris, and convinces her husband they should investigate.
There are a couple of ‘naughty’ bits in it so make sure whatever device you listen to it on is at least 18 years old!
Listen to a sample and get the audiobook for FREE with a free 30 day tail of Audible!
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Tags: ACX, Adventure, Audiobooks, Graham Mack, Lancelot, Romance, Sandra Sookoo
The latest audiobook I’ve narrated and produced could change your life! It’s called ‘Financial Freedom Now’. It shows you how to quit your job and live the life of your dreams.
It’s almost nine hours of audio that shows you how Jim Chuong turned the financial knowledge he gained over the last 25 years into millions of dollars in wealth. That knowledge can be yours if you listen to this audiobook.
Listen to a sample and get the audiobook for FREE with a free trail of Audible.
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Tags: ACX, Audible, Financial Freedom Now, Graham Mack, Jim Chuong