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The story about Phil Collins, George Harrison and the congas ...
Episode 370
In which the conversational spotlight alights upon the great Hilton Valentine (RIP), adventures with the KLF, Phil Collins' disastrous session for Al…
5 years, 2 months ago
Where Dolly and Phil Spector meet PG Wodehouse ...
Episode 369
A snow-filled scenic ramble featuring the appeal of Dolly Parton for the under-fives, the Cilla Black/Phil Spector chart battle of '65 (and Phil's un…
5 years, 2 months ago
It's all gone Sea Shanty!
Episode 368
In which we're joined by Sam Pope - the man who shantyised Eminem - on the new mass appeal of seafaring folk tunes, applaud the value of Happy Music …
5 years, 3 months ago
Neil Young and the concert that invented 'the whoop'
Episode 367
In which we tell the story of James Taylor's tattoo, Bowie's coded message to Hermione, Tracy Chapman v Nicki Ninaj, Gerry Marsden stealing George Ha…
5 years, 3 months ago
The priceless mishaps of Fleetwood Mac
Episode 366
Surely the only podcast on God’s Earth that covers Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Pulp’s Disco 2000, Zulu, voter fraud in Citizen Kane, Mother’s club i…
5 years, 3 months ago
To the sunlit uplands of the new Let It Be movie!
Episode 365
Surely the only podcast that's ever included tantalising Beatles film outtakes, the knock-down sale of Michael Jackson's Neverland, 'the Great Fatsby…
5 years, 3 months ago
*EARLY ACCESS* Word Podcast 365 - to the sunlit uplands of the new Let It Be movie!
Surely the only podcast that's ever included tantalising Beatles film outtakes, the knock-down sale of Michael Jackson's Neverland, 'the Great Fatsby…
5 years, 3 months ago
Word Podcast 364 - in stout defence of the Bee Gees
In which we dust down a great new Bee Gees doc (How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?), applaud Bill Bailey, remember the absurdity of the Best Guitarist …
5 years, 3 months ago
*EARLY ACCESS* Word Podcast 364 - in stout defence of the Bee Gees
In which we dust down a great new Bee Gees doc (How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?), applaud Bill Bailey, remember the absurdity of the Best Guitarist …
5 years, 4 months ago
Word Podcast 363 - $300m for Dylan catalogue "a bargain"
In which we salute the Taylor Swift publicity machine and the "sixth Stone" Ian Stewart, marvel at the money-spinning value of song copyrights (Dylan…
5 years, 4 months ago