Top 40 or Die Trying
Treading the thin line between maintaining a sense of pure artistic integrity and desperately wanting to be famous at any cost can be exhausting. “Top 40 or Die Trying” is the (mostly) true story of Shane Vincent McDermott’s attempt to have a hit single somewhere, anywhere.
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Two with Peter and Shane
Producer Peter Halstead and Voiceover artist Shane Vincent McDermott sit down to discuss the making of episode two.
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Behind The Scenes: Episode One with Peter and Shane
Producer Peter Halstead and Voiceover artist Shane Vincent McDermott sit down to discuss the making of episode one.
Behind the scenes episodes are out eve...
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2: Tattoos are Better. Walkers are Too Moist.
Disgusted by the success of Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Galway Girl’, Shane decides to create his own St Patrick’s Day song; a song for the Irish, by the Irish. Unfortunat...
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1: Kanye on a Fiverr
In our opening episode, we are introduced to our protagonist Shane Vincent McDermott and learn of his dream to have a Top 40 hit single. We listen as he creates h...
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Early Access: 8. Breaking Bread. Not International Law.
Having sought therapy, Shane returns in a more positive mood. With renewed energy, he makes one last push for stardom by creating his own supergroup and recording...
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Early Access: 6: Bailing Hay and Being Gay
Shane examines the success of Taylor Swift and goes on to create his own country and western song aimed at fighting the heteronormative structures that have plagu...
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