DeckTales Podcast

Fergus and I worked together well over a decade ago for a brief period of time.

He came aboard a ship I was working on as a videographer, and we became fast friends as Fergus is definitely good people.

Instantly likeable, effortlessly cool, in many ways he reminds me of myself which is probably why we got on so well.

Fergus reminded me of the time we and a few others formed a virile boyband, told me how he met the woman who brought him into the world whilst on an excursion, and revealed some of the questionable practices he was taught when disposing of certain photo lab chemicals.

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Former ship photographer Andrew was one of (if not) my best friends on the Thompson Destiny back in 2006.

We've stayed in touch now and again, but this was the first time we re-lived the past in all it's glory, and I even learnt the true nature behind his abrupt dismissal all those years ago.

Andrew can talk for South Africa, so I had to cut him down from 17 hours to just under an hour 20 minutes, making his the longest episode so far.

A lot of laughs in this one.

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Jayne used to be my ACD (Assistant Cruise Director) for a brief spell many moons ago, and so it was great having a chance to catch up with her to see what she's been up to over the years, and what some of her most memorable moments were from that time.

She has gone on to raise two twin boys, and now works in theatre providing her local community with a sumptuous serving of the arts

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Sam wrote the comedic memoir ‘Seems Like Smooth Sailing’ back in March 2020, and was published on the first day of lock-down at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic.

This was a bit of a slap in the face at first, because it was the first time since pre World War 2 that you couldn’t book to go on a cruise, and because of the deadly viral outbreak no-one particularly wanted to either.

This provided Sam with plenty of food for thought, as it made him wonder how the cruise lines would handle the situation, look after their guests and crew, and also get the business back on track.

After much back and forth drafting his second book detailing all his findings, Sam decided to put his writing on hold, as he thought a podcast would be the best way to get some clarity on a lot of what he had read and researched.

The idea developed into a show that became a deep dive into the industry like never before, and finally, DeckTales was born!

Get in touch with stories of your own to be a guest on DeckTales by sending an email to: [email protected]

Video clips of all conversations and the full length audio episodes can be found at the following:

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In this first episode of DeckTales I was talking with Mark Taylor, who worked as a cruise ship photographer in the early 90's before the digital age.

Once Mark had had enough of being at sea, he spent 23 years working as a forensic photographer for Scotland Yard, but he still has a soft spot for the cruise industry, and was happy to dive into the past and get nostalgic with me.

We met on set where we were both extras for a film about the IRA, in which we played a couple of Irish mourners on a tragically wet and gloomy day.

Mark and I had a chinwag about many things including cruise ships, podcasting, and then he graciously agreed to be my first guest on DeckTales.

He has a whole set of experiences unique from my own, and also came out with a few interesting facts and rumours that I'd not heard before.

At the time of writing, Mark has two books that are out there for sale.

The Many Lives of Adam Capello: Amazon.co.uk: Taylor, Mr M W: 9780995476219: Books

Killing Time : Taylor, M W: Amazon.co.uk: Books

ABOUT THE HOST

Sam wrote the comedic memoir ‘Seems Like Smooth Sailing’ back in March 2020, and was published on the first day of lock-down at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic.

This was a bit of a slap in the face at first, because it was the first time since pre World War 2 that you couldn’t book to go on a cruise, and because of the deadly viral outbreak no-one particularly wanted to either.

This provided Sam with plenty of food for thought, as it made him wonder how the cruise lines would handle the situation, look after their guests and crew, and also get the business back on track.

After much back and forth drafting his second book detailing all his findings, Sam decided to put his writing on hold, as he thought a podcast would be the best way to get some clarity on a lot of what he had read and researched.

The idea developed into a show that became a deep dive into the industry like never before, and finally, DeckTales was born!

Get in touch with stories of your own to be a guest on DeckTales by sending an email to: [email protected]

Video clips of all conversations and the full length audio episodes can be found at the following:

linktr.ee/decktales

Don't forget to share like and follow.

It’s greatly appreciated as it helps others find us a lot easier.

Enjoy!

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Jini worked as a show team member and band singer onboard ships for about a decade, and we worked together on one of my last contracts which was one of her first.

She now works in advertising, but does still dabble in the arts from time to time with her ship soul mate Sergio

It was so much fun to catch up with Jini after all these years, and because she was so kind to laugh at my jokes, I thought it’d be best to kick off the new season of DeckTales with her interview.

Jini talked about the parallels between ship life and reality TV, the lecherous types of inappropriate guests she encountered onboard,stichin’ an bitchin’, how she met her partner and much more!

Enjoy!

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