Episodes: 52
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
Publicly listed emails
spielingthebeans@gmail.com
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Tom Gbe - Storyteller host of Spieling The Beans, focused on how stories are told and how powerful narratives engage audiences. Works as a creator/interviewer engaging comedians, writers, journalists, politi...
Dame Judi Dench - Storycraft And The Role Of Powerful Storytelling (as Framed By The Podcast Theme).
Inua Ellams MBE FRSL - Craft Of Writing/story Development And Audience Hook—how He Gets Audiences Engaged And Why Narratives Matter.
Lisa Barros DSa - Storytelling Choices For Film And Audience Engagement (as Framed By The Podcast Theme).
Glenn Leyburn - Directing Approach And Translating Story For Screen (as Framed By The Podcast Theme).
S8 Ep5: Simon Evans
September 01, 2026
My guest today is Simon Evans, director and co-adaptor of Cyrano de Bergerac for the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring Adrian Lester and Susannah Fielding, currently playing its West End transfer at the Noël Coward Theatre. He became a very familiar face during the pandemic with the BBC TV series Staged, which he wrote, directed and co-starred in, with Michael Sheen and David Tennant, all playing exaggerated versions of themselves. A prolific theatre director, his productions also include...
S8 Ep4: Dame Judi Dench
May 05, 2026
My guest for this episode of Spieling The Beans is Dame Judi Dench. You know who she is. Recorded 9th April 2026.
S8 Ep3: Inua Ellams MBE FRSL
February 13, 2026
My guest this episode is the globally-renowned, multi-award-winning playwright, poet, and performer, Inua Ellams MBE FRSL, whose work has been produced by the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and BBC / Disney+'s Doctor Who, to name just three. Research Producer: Eileen Gbagbo
The Carlos Watson Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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The publicly listed email for Spieling The Beans: spielingthebeans@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates Spieling The Beans reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Spieling The Beans typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Highly visible storytellers and narrative-makers: established playwrights/poets/performers, prominent writers/journalists, and recognized film/theatre directors or public-facing creatives/policy figures who can articulate storytelling craft and audience impact. Common among recent guests: Major awards or fellowships (e.g., MBE/FRSL, multi-award wins); Credits with major cultural institutions (national theatres, major networks/streamers); High-profile acting/performing or widely distributed works. Recent guests include Dame Judi Dench, Inua Ellams MBE FRSL, and Lisa Barros DSa.
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
Recent episodes cover Theatre, Playwriting, Poetry, Journalism, and Film. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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