Cheer up, Sleepy Jean.

About this episode

The episode features a circus-themed exploration of music and culinary delights, with various performances and a nostalgic look at a 1968 music chart.

While Finey explores the culinary delights of Singapore, it's an old school three ring circus and there is no shortage of clowns, that's for sure. There are no safety nets used here. Roll on up under the Big Top (one of Stephen's recently laundered golf polos). Ken performs stunts, both cunning and not so. For Kev, it's the Tightrope and other Leon Russell songs. The grand finale is Stephen 'Danger is my middle name' Peak * and his amazing death defying fire eating and sword swallowing act. That is something to behold -especially as he washes it down with a seven course banquet from Fongs of Brighton - and in the show stopping finale finale with the wave of a sauce smeared chopstick, SJ peak becomes the elephant in the room. Ta Da! And to think the tattooed man missed all this.  Musically, it is the purity of rediscovering a 4IP Top 40 chart from February 1968. No bells or whistles required.     (*the J is Just for show)          Kevin Hillier, Mark Fine (on Singapore assignment), Stephen J Peak, Ken Francis Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts &copy…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Hillier

Topics covered

• circus
• music
• culinary
• performance
• entertainment

Keywords

• circus
• music
• Singapore
• fire eating
• sword swallowing
• Leon Russell
• 4IP Top 40

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Skies Media, Howdy Partners Media

Books & works: 4IP Top 40 chart

Places: Singapore, Brighton

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