Best Steve Hogarth Podcasts (2024)

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Chapter 224. Angel wings on the Westway 58:44

4h ago58:44

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We are going back to '95 today as we continue on the promo-video chat, and get deep into the making of the Beautiful video. This if course is quite opportune, as most of these vids have finally been uploaded to the Marillion YouTube channel. Which means you can watch it right now by clicking here and then be slightly prepared for what is to come. N…

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The Making of “Uncut” Magazine w/ Michael Bonner (Editor) 47:35

2h ago47:35

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So, actually quite a personal episode for me this week. When I was 16 years old I started a media GNVQ at a local college, and during the first year there was a week allocated for work experience, so around June 2000 I spent a week working at Uncut magazine. My babysitter for that week was Michael Bonner, who in 2018 officially became the magazine’…

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Chapter 223. Kicking back, like a red-arsed fly. 1:00:44

7h ago1:00:44

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If you are a purple patron of TCD (sorry Lucy) then you will have heard some of this before, because we had a chat about the Brave movie (and working with Richard Stanley) in a recent Q&A. Well today we build on that conversation, as we have arrived at that point in our loose 'promo-video-reminiscences' timeline. And because of that slight crossove…

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Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) 38:37

28d ago38:37

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Phil Manzanera has had a remarkable life. Best known as the lead guitarist in Roxy Music, he’s also worked as a writer, producer and/or performer with the likes of David Gilmour, Steve Winwood, Nico, Brian Eno and many more. He’s just released a mammoth box set of his solo work which dates back to 1975’s “Diamond Head” album. The box, entitled “50 …

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Jeff Wayne on “The War of the Worlds” 37:57

1M ago37:57

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Released on the 9th June 1978, “Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds” went on to sell an estimated 15 million copies. As you likely know, the album features an adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi story, narrated by actor Richard Burton set to music, with vocal performances from the likes of David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Ly…

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Chapter 222. Nearly blown away by Howard’s Chopper 58:56

15d ago58:56

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This week’s episode of TCD (sorry Lucy) is one of those where we really benefit from having a clever and creative voice in the room. You may recall that we have been talking about the Marillion promo vids on a kind of ad-hoc basis, and that the last time we touched on that topic we talked about the singles from Holidays. That took us to the legenda…

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Chapter 221. I need you to give me more moody... 51:55

1M ago51:55

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Greetings from NYC…. I have to say that this week has gone by in a a bit of a blur. Indeed, it seems a long time since I was strapped to the chair, recording this week’s TCD (sorry, Lucy) pondering what I still had left to do, before I could set-off to board a plane and cross the Atlantic. Certainly, I wasn’t expecting Ant to take me back to shooti…

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Chapter 220. Beam me up, Charlie 1:03:33

1M ago1:03:33

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Here we go then, the second half of my Seasons End musings, based on having listened to the album again for the first time in ages. Of course since we last spoke it has tipped past its 35th Anniversary, which is a statement that has the power to stop you dead in your tracks, particularly if it feels like last year. Anyway we got as far as Holloway …

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Tony Banks (Genesis) 47:29

2M ago47:29

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The last time Genesis keyboard player extraordinaire Tony Banks came on the show was a few years ago, and we discussed a box set of his solo albums. Since then there has been a final Genesis tour, “The Last Domino?”, which I got to see the opening and closing nights of, and Tony now has a new boxset compiling his three classical albums “7”, “6”, an…

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Chapter 219. Like an aural snowstorm 51:33

2M ago51:33

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Who says you can’t teach on old dog new tricks, well to be fair lots of people - including me as it goes - but you know what I mean. So for this episode of TCD (sorry Lucy) we are having a crack at something a bit different, based around an idea that Ant had. I happened to mention a few weeks ago that I rarely listen back to the Marillion albums an…

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Gemma Hayes 53:10

2M ago53:10

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Gemma Hayes is a singer-songwriter from Ireland, and after a 10 year gap she is about to release her 7th album “Blind Faith” and, spoiler alert, it’s really, really good. We discuss the album’s long gestation, balancing motherhood and creativity, and I was also keen to dig into her debut album, the Dave Friedman produced “Night On My Side” from 200…

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Chapter 218. Everyone deserves a hat with a feather 1:03:14

3M ago1:03:14

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The first TCD of September (sorry Lucy) and we are starting with what could be loosely called ‘a plan’. Following some imaginative intervention from the Purples, we have a rich vein of chat suggestions to mine over the coming weeks, starting with a belter from Roger Harvey. But I ain’t going to spoil the surprise, so you will just have to listen fo…

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Steve Howe (Yes/Asia) 29:55

2M ago29:55

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Steve Howe is a guitarist best known for his work with Yes, who of course are a cornerstone of progressive rock. The albums “Close To The Edge”, “Fragile”, and “The Yes Album” are essential listening, as far as I’m concerned. Steve had a period of time out of Yes in the 80s and early 90s but had success with another band, Asia, before rejoining Yes…

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Chapter 217. Life is a bowl of shrubbery 1:04:44

3M ago1:04:44

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It’s literally two years since we had an episode quite like this one. And in an unusual foray into accuracy I can give you the exact details, because it was Chapter 122 The reason I know this is because that week Ant was on holiday in Catalonia, and as such he recorded his half of the conversation in a lively cafe in Platja d’Aro. And, literally ju…

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Mike Mills (R.E.M.) 27:34

3M ago27:34

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What to say about REM? It might actually be hard for teenagers today, or even 20-somethings, to appreciate how big R.E.M. were in the 90s. For a while, even when they were reinventing themselves, or tackling themes not especially conducive to pop hits, they just seemed to keep getting bigger. They signed the most expensive record deal in history in…

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Chapter 216. Rescued from a lifetime of tweed 53:27

4M ago53:27

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Big shout out to Roger Harvey, who in a round-about way has filled the middle of the TCD doughnut this week. Confused? Well let me explain.. As you know I read a bit of something in the middle of each week's pod. Since I got through all of The Invisible Man diaries, I have been rooting around the bottom of the digital drawer looking for interesting…

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Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate) 52:19

3M ago52:19

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Steve Wynn is a founding member of The Dream Syndicate, a key band in the so-called Paisley Underground scene of the early 1980’s. Their debut album “The Days Of Wine And Roses” was recorded in three overnight sessions and released in 1982. It’s one of the great indie-rock touchstones and a phenomenal debut. The band had high-profile support slots …

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Chapter 215. For drama is my shadow 47:23

4M ago47:23

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It struck me as I was listening to chapter 215 that one of the quirks of recording TCD (sorry Lucy) is that the process is often interrupted by what has gone before. It isn't exactly a 'ghost in the machine' because it is all very explainable, and indeed predictable. Let me try and enlighten you. The way I record my half of the conversation involve…

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Paul Carrack (Mike + The Mechanics, Squeeze, Ace) 36:37

5M ago36:37

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Paul Carrack is a singer, songwriter, and musician, and he’s heading out on tour in celebration of the 50th anniversary of classic song “How Long”, a hit he had with his band Ace. Paul has had an incredibly varied career since then. He was a member of Squeeze replacing Jools Holland on keyboards, and playing on their much-loved album “East Side Sto…

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Chapter 214. Two cappuccinos and a slice of camp 55:48

5M ago55:48

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I was minded on listening back that we spend years fine-tuning our quirks, in fact I am not convinced it's a process we ever actually get to the end of. But these are the things that define who we are. So to know me is to know both my caffeine routine and how I close an overhead locker when I am on a plane. So I say 'embrace all quirks without fear…

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“The Simpsons” Special w/ Bill Oakley (Writer/Showrunner) 51:02

4M ago51:02

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Bill Oakley, along with his best friend and writing partner Josh Weinstein, wrote various episodes of The Simpsons during it’s glory days including “Marge Gets A Job”, “Bart vs Australia”, and the legendary 2-part season-straddling “Who Shot Mr Burns”, and they were appointed executive producers and showrunners for the 7th and 8th seasons of the sh…

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Chapter 213. Something about Croissants 56:55

5M ago56:55

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This week's TCD (sorry Lucy) reminds me of when you take a drive to somewhere you travel to often. Not a quick-round-the-corner to the shop kind of trip, more a journey that you know well but maybe takes an hour to two. Sometimes you arrive at such a destination, not really remembering exactly how you got there. You know you have been in the car fo…

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5th Anniversary Extravaganza (Dan Wilson, Astrel K, Sheila Lord, & Luke Bligh) 1:24:02

5M ago1:24:02

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It’s been five years! Yes, it’s 5th anniversary extravaganza episode of Sending Signals! I’m delighted that Dan Wilson agreed to come back on for a catch-up. He’s one of my favourite ever guests on the show and he didn’t disappoint. We talk about his recent Grammy win, the role of embarrassment in songwriter, as well as the story behind the Semison…

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Chapter 212. Gums and misery 1:11:22

6M ago1:11:22

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It’s the end of an era, sort of. Back on the 27th April, 2020 the first episode proper of TCD (sorry, Lucy) was published and we have been chucking them out every week for well over four years. But with 212 that streak comes to an end, because as of next week we are changing our cadence. I don’t think either of us expected to still be doing this af…

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Chapter 211. Out of this world 51:11

6M ago51:11

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Apologies for missing last week (though very soon you will know why) This one was a little tough in prospect but alright once we got going. It sounds a bit different owing to Ant not being able to get his tech to work (post Spanish-holibobs) and having to use the USB mic instead of the flash one he normally uses. Having said all that, in many ways …

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Chapter 210. Five, six, seven, eight. 1:02:17

6M ago1:02:17

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Well it's been a bit of a palaver this week, trying to get TCD (sorry, Lucy) ready for the outside world. The recording seemed to go well, but when I was putting it together it became apparent that Ant had forgotten his trademark 'and we're back' after the diary reading, so I had to crowbar one in from a previous episode. Actually on that point, th…

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“Red Dwarf” Special w/ Doug Naylor (Writer) 35:51

6M ago35:51

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Would you like some toast? Instagram: @sendingsignalspodcast X: @signalspodcastBy Matt Royal

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Chapter 209. Sub Brownian Motion 1:05:55

7M ago1:05:55

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I am properly losing track of what I am reading every week in the diary section. Even since we finished Volume II of The Invisible Man (1998-2014) I have been scrabbling around on my hands and knees (figuratively speaking of course) under the lid of my MacBook trying to locate odd bits of stuff to read out. And because I keep stumbling on stuff, we…

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The H-Era Singles - 89 - 98 1:14:35

7M ago1:14:35

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We're continuing our analysis of Marillion's singles, starting with the first ten years of the Steve Hogarth era. In the context of the time they were released, were Hooks In You, Beautiful, These Chains etc. the right choices? Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Send us an email: byampod@gmail.com Fo…

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Chapter 208. Utter Fidelity 49:32

7M ago49:32

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We don't very often about the technical side of producing The Corona Diaries (see what I did there Lucy) mainly because we don't want to be seen to be blowing our collective trumpet, and partly because it isn't that interesting. But it is slightly relevant this week so here we go. Most weeks, usually on a Tuesday, Ant sets up a Zoom call and we con…

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Marillion Weekends 2025 Announced! 1:12:48

7M ago1:12:48

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This episode discusses the Marillion Weekends 2025, before we delve into the postbag to get some of your thoughts on Sounds That Can't Be Made. Also, we rank (certain) Marillion songs! Support Stephen's Marathon run: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stephen-wicks-1712393683925?newPage=true&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1uTCUQbrnEyoFjpz5PwdA_u3l31m4CI0f…

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Isobel Campbell 59:53

6M ago59:53

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Putting last week behind us, this was genuinely one of my favourite conversations I’ve had for the show. Like many, I was first aware of Isobel as member of Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian. I found her such a compelling figure. She looked like she had stepped out of a French new wave movie. She was a cello player in an indie rock band. And …

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Chapter 207. The 5 Star Omelette Station 1:03:55

7M ago1:03:55

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It doesn’t really matter which of the many metaphors you choose, win or lose, the ups and the downs, the peaks or the troughs. The fact is that when we started this run of AHBID themed episodes we kinda hoped by roping in members of the band we would be able to provide a broader collective on the making of that particular record. Alas it hasn’t rea…

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Chris Difford (Squeeze) 26:24

7M ago26:24

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Chris Difford is having a very busy year. There’s a new Squeeze album in the works, they are supporting Heart on their forthcoming arena tour, and there’s also the matter of an enormous UK tour in hour of Squeeze’s 50th anniversary. Chris also hosts the podcast “I Never Thought It Would Happen” which is currently on Season 4. Seems like a good time…

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The purists soak their beans overnight 59:55

7M ago59:55

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There is something about being in a room (or indeed on a Zoom call) with Trousers that is one of life's great pleasures. Let me clarify that, because it is all about the capitalisation. Being in a room with trousers is a fairly mundane occurrence for many of us, but being in a room with Trousers is a joy. The fact is, he is really funny. Mike Hunte…

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SOUNDS THAT CAN'T BE MADE - Part 4 1:52:48

8M ago1:52:48

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At last, we get around to completing our retrospective of Marillion's Sounds That Can't Be Made. And it's a bumper edition... which not only contains our take on Montreal, Invisible Ink, Lucky Man and Sky Above The Rain, but dredges up a few hefty chunks of our souls, while Sanja enjoys an ill-advised flirtation with AI research... Support us here …

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Chapter 205. Hanging out with a fellow cabbage 52:11

8M ago52:11

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Well we have only gone and ruddy well done it... It might have evolved slowly as an idea, but you can't say that we haven't upped our game a little and actually delivered. Assuming that you are up-to-date with your TCD listening (sorry Lucy) you will know that instead of recoding a load of episodes about FEAR (which as it turns out we have already …

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Jade Bird 29:56

7M ago29:56

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Roll up! Roll up! This episode I’m joined from across the Atlantic by singer-songwriter Jade Bird, who has just released a new EP, “Burn The Hard Drive”, which chronicles the breakdown of her relationship and engagement to a former bandmate. It’s the first significant release from Jade since 2021’s very excellent “Different Kinds Of Light” album. W…

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Episode 204. It’s either a bearskin or really big hair. 1:06:55

8M ago1:06:55

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It runs out the best way to throw your fellow podcast host off his axis, is to turn up to his house and proclaim “I’m here” with outstretched hands. After a couple of hundred of these over Zoom, there are consequences in jumping in the car and heading up to Heckmondwike for a face-to-face. Firstly there is no obvious improvement in the depth or qua…

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Where Do Marillion Belong? 1:11:56

8M ago1:11:56

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This ep was inspired by some damning criticism of Marillion. We discuss what it is that set them apart from their early-80s Neo-prog peers... before asking where they belong today. And stay tuned for our new podcast - The Prog Paddock! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Send us an email: byampod@gmai…

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Chapter 203. The nutter from Nantes 56:38

8M ago56:38

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What can I tell you about this this week's TCD (sorry Lucy)... Well if it is randomness you are after, then we have it in the kind of quantity that would require a sturdy barrow to transport it about the place. In fact we start in a random place and then we proceed to meander, seemingly unchecked by social convention or common decency. Which is why…

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The Fish-era Singles 1:22:16

8M ago1:22:16

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We kick off this ep with talk about next year's Marillion Weekends, before delving into the Fish-era singles. Were they the best choices? Which album tracks might've worked as potential singles? Let the debate begin! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Send us an email: byampod@gmail.com Follow BYAMPO…

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Chapter 202. An episode with a lovely ring. 55:55

8M ago55:55

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The story of TCD this week (sorry Lucy) has an awful lot to do with two questions and one piece of re-direction. The first question, and let me tell you neither Ant or myself were able to proffer any kind of definitive answer ourselves, is whether or not a number can be classified as a palindrome. The second question is also a recognition that some…

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Where Do We Go From Here? 1:08:55

9M ago1:08:55

1:08:55

Well... we're back for now, just in time for Easter. We've got a lot of catching up to do... plus a deep dive into where we've been and why. Listen to Planet Marzipan: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/planet-marzipan-podcast Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Send us an email: byampod@gmail.co…

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Chapter 201. I'm mellower, but it is all relative... 1:04:29

8M ago1:04:29

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There is most definitely a sense of meander about this week’s TCD (sorry Lucy). After all the excitement of Cruise to the Edge, I needed a little bit of a reset so Ant took pity and let me empty my head of the all things that had made an impression over the course of the trip, without worrying about whether they were in order, were said more than o…

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Singer Phillip Ingram on Motown, Movies, & More! 34:40

9M ago34:40

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Phillip Ingram is one of the founding members of Motown band Switch who formed in late 1976, and after a chance encounter, were championed by Jermaine Jackson. Motown chief Berry Gordy heard the band’s tape and signed them to his subsidiary Gordy label. Switch were a a consistent presence on the R’n’B charts in the last 1970s. Switch sort of implod…

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Chapter 200. Did I mention I was Vegan…? 56:55

9M ago56:55

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A little late (to be fair, we did warn you it would be) but we actually made it to the big number. Three years, 10 months and 12 days ago the first episode proper of TCD (sorry, Lucy) was published and there probably isn’t a one of us that would have thought we would be here, 1414 days later, offering up a bi-centennial chapter whilst aboard a boat…

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The Making of “Past Lives” w/Ben Kahn (Assistant Director) 40:00

9M ago40:00

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It seems like a good time to take a deep dive into Best Picture nominee, and more importantly, my favourite film of 2023, “Past Lives”. This episode I’m joined by the film’s Assistant Director Ben Kahn to discuss his personal impact on the film, creating the remarkable chemistry between the cast, evoking an older digital landscape, and the profound…

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Chapter 199. The Karma Scale 1:02:16

9M ago1:02:16

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Believe it or not #199 was actually quite a tricky one to pitch, because it is difficult to focus on the job in hand when you know that an episode with a significant number is just around the corner. Of course TCD (sorry Lucy) has a secret weapon that can be deployed in just these circumstances, and so we pressed the big red button marked ‘slipshod…

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Bruce Hornsby 46:06

10M ago46:06

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This Friday, March 1st Bruce Hornsby releases a new album in collaboration with chamber ensemble yMusic. The record is entitled “Deep Sea Vents”. It straddles the line between contemporary songwriting and modern classical, and the album has an aquatic theme with all the songs dealing with the ocean, or at least water in some way. The album is emble…

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