Karyn Parsons aka Fresh Prince of Bel Air's Hilary

10/28/20 • 67 min

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Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

Bel Air's favourite weathergirl Karyn Parsons reminisces with Genevieve about her time on the Fresh Prince and talks about the show's legacy and recent 30th anniversary reunion.

Karyn also talks about the amazing work she's been doing since to raise awareness of African American achievement through her non-profit foundation, Sweet Blackberry.

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You can follow Karyn on Twitter @Karyn_Parsons.

If you'd like to find out more about Sweet Blackberry or donate, visit sweetblackberry.org or @swtblackberry on Twitter.

Karyn's book, How High The Moon is out now.

Sweet Blackberry's Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight is released on 17 Dec 2020

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who may also like to have a listen, or leave a rating or review!

You can find me on Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast or Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod.

And if you'd like to support the podcast, find out how you can donate at celebritycatchup.com :)

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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.

Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

Bel Air's favourite weathergirl Karyn Parsons reminisces with Genevieve about her time on the Fresh Prince and talks about the show's legacy and recent 30th anniversary reunion.

Karyn also talks about the amazing work she's been doing since to raise awareness of African American achievement through her non-profit foundation, Sweet Blackberry.

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You can follow Karyn on Twitter @Karyn_Parsons.

If you'd like to find out more about Sweet Blackberry or donate, visit sweetblackberry.org or @swtblackberry on Twitter.

Karyn's book, How High The Moon is out now.

Sweet Blackberry's Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight is released on 17 Dec 2020

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who may also like to have a listen, or leave a rating or review!

You can find me on Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast or Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod.

And if you'd like to support the podcast, find out how you can donate at celebritycatchup.com :)

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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.

Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

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Dexter Fletcher - aka Press Ganger-turned director extraordinaire

Hold the front page! Dexter Fletcher joins Genevieve to talk about cult teen TV drama Press Gang. He reminisces about working on the show and reflects on its lasting impact, as well as whether it should be revived.

Dexter also talks openly about his life and career after Press Gang, including his rise to becoming a sought-after Hollywood director - and the bumps he's had along the way.

*Please note there is some mild swearing in this episode.

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You can follow Dexter Fletcher on Twitter @Dexfletch

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who may also like to have a listen!

You can find me on Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast or Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod.

And if you'd like to support the podcast, find out how you can donate at celebritycatchup.com :)

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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.

Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

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Alan Ruck - aka Ferris Bueller and Succession star

Swing batter batter! Alan Ruck joins Genevieve to reminisce about making the film that shot him to fame - the '80s classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

He also talks about the "lumpy" career he's had leading up to his current role in HBO hit Succession, as well as the time he was given just days to live in 2001 after a dip in a dirty Jacuzzi...

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who may also like to have a listen, or leave a rating or review!

You can find me on Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast or Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod.

And if you'd like to support the podcast, find out how you can donate at celebritycatchup.com :)

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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.

Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop