11 Oct 2026 · 39 min
Episode 19 - Graham Newell
We're back with another episode. This time Graham joins me to discuss his new play, book, long career and ups and downs of life that have lead him back to the industry.
Podcast · Arts & Books
In Plain Clothes
by Joel Benjamin · English · Arts & Books
An interview/discussion style podcast with industry professionals, focusing on the person behind the artist
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 43 min
- Latest
- 11 Oct 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 18 most recent
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S1 · E18 · 27 Sep 2026 · 40 min
Episode 18 - Charlotte Franklin
Charlotte shares some of her funniest stories from her career and provides an in depth look at the work she's doing back in Scotland to bring more of the industry to where she grew up.
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S1 · E17 · 13 Sep 2026 · 38 min
Episode 17 - Jack Dargan
Jack Dargan is in the studio with me today discussing choices, regrets and decisions that have brought him to where he is today.
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S1 · E16 · 30 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Episode 16 - Jordan Shaw
The incredibly accomplished Jordan Shaw joins me in the studio to share his experiences and life stories both in and out of the industry.
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S1 · E15 · 16 Aug 2026 · 43 min
Episode 15 - Sian Deia
Sian joins me in the studio to tell me about her not one, but two incredible businesses that she's created alongside performing, along with some unforgettable stories.
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S1 · E14 · 2 Aug 2026 · 56 min
Episode 14 - Chris O'Mara
Chris shares his battles with injury and self doubt in an unlikely journey that landed him in the West End.
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S1 · E13 · 19 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Episode 13 - Ashlee Irish
In this weeks episode, Ashlee shares his journey with me and tries hard not to get distracted from my drawing game.
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S1 · E12 · 5 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Episode 12 - Rory Phelan
Rory shares with me his backstory, mens mental health within the industry, and his new rapidly growing business providing performers consistency physically and mentally in an ever changing industry.
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S1 · E11 · 21 Jun 2026 · 44 min
Episode 11 - Hope Dawe
Hope joins me on the pod talking all things life, work and her new exciting business taking over the West End.
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S1 · E2 · 20 Jun 2026 · 39 min
Episode 2 - Ope Sowande
In this episode, I get to know Ope and the decisions that brought him to where he is today performing in multiple original and West End shows.
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S1 · E10 · 7 Jun 2026 · 53 min
Episode 10 - Joel Benjamin
For my 10th episode, I thought I'd do things a bit differently and switch sides of the interview. In this episode, I'm asked about my own experience in the industry, where i came from and the decisions that have brought me here to today to have my own podcast.
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S1 · E9 · 24 May 2026 · 46 min
Episode 9 - Sharlene Hector
In this episode, I welcome my first female guest on the show, Sharlene, and hear all about her amazing career transitioning from one of the biggest names in Soul and R&B, to Musical Theatre.
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S1 · E8 · 10 May 2026 · 59 min
Episode 8 - Jason Leigh Winter
Jason shares stories and experiences from his many years in the industry.
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S1 · E7 · 26 Apr 2026 · 49 min
Episode 7 - Philip Joel
Philip Joel makes me laugh with his crazy stories from his 20 years in the industry.
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S1 · E6 · 12 Apr 2026 · 39 min
Episode 6 - Callum Macdonald
Callum Macdonald joins me behind the mic to discuss how he got into the performing industry and the lessons he's learnt along the way
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S1 · E5 · 29 Mar 2026 · 26 min
Episode 5 - Liam Raven
Liam joins me this week to share his story of being fostered and growing up to chase his dream of performing.
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S1 · E4 · 15 Mar 2026 · 42 min
Episode 4 - Travis Kerry
Travis joins me in the studio and shares his experiences with starting a business, breaking a world record and working in an industry where toxic masculinity is still heavily present.
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S1 · E3 · 1 Mar 2026 · 52 min
Episode 3 - Juan Jackson
Star of West End's Hadestown, Juan joins me on the podcast to share some beautiful stories from his life and how they have impacted the person he has become.
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S1 · E1 · 1 Mar 2026 · 44 min
Episode 1 - Jordan Livesey
The pilot episode of In Plain Clothes hosted by Joel Benjamin. In this episode, I dive into the career and upbringing of Jordan and what experiences have brought him to the person he is today
About In Plain Clothes
An interview/discussion style podcast with industry professionals, focusing on the person behind the artist
In Plain Clothes is a English arts & books podcast from Joel Benjamin. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
- Publisher
- Joel Benjamin
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts & Books
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 43 min
- Latest episode
- 11 Oct 2026
- Feed
- RSS — paste into any podcast app
- Apple Podcasts
- podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1881298172
- Rights
- © 2026 In Plain Clothes
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