Podcast Episodes

Missy Elliott, Spotify’s Influence, and Crazy Frog

With a grassroots campaign against Spotify getting global attention, Annie and Nick ask if the platform faces any real existential threat – or is its grip on the market unbreakable?

Elsewhere, Drake’s…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift’s Psyche, Bread, and Teaching Children About Vinyl

Annie and Nick attempt to wrap their heads around Taylor Swift’s sales stats, in the days after the release of her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. And ask important questions such as: what motiva…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robyn Rumours, Banned Music, and Bad Bunny (Again)

In a week that saw the terrorism case against Kneecap’s Mo Chara thrown out, and Bad Bunny announced as the performer at next year’s Super Bowl half-time show, Annie and Nick discuss the complex hist…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sidetracked with Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean is the first British Female Artist since Adele to have three singles in the top 10 simultaneously and her single Man I Need is the highest performing song on the Global Spotify Chart from…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Bad Bunny, Bowie at The V&A, and Chicken Gate

Are phone-free experiences the future? Annie and Nick discuss the importance of forging real connections after an effective stickers-on-phones policy. Elsewhere, 90,000 Bowie artefacts are being exhi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

K-Pop Demon Hunters, 90s Nostalgia, and the Coral Reef

What the hell happened in music this summer? Annie and Nick reflect back on a season to remember, from the Song of the Summer (or lack thereof) to their personal highlights from the past few months. …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

CMAT is God, Invisible DJs, and a Taylor Swift Retraction

Inspired by Annie’s recent driving epiphanies, Nick details how CMAT made a journey to Manchester a spiritual experience. In other news, Beyoncé and Jay Z might be moving to the Cotswolds, Cardi B co…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chappell Roan, Notting Hill Carnival and Musical Midlife Crises

From Chappell Roan’s Reading Festival set to Notting Hill Carnival, Annie and Nick discuss the August bank holiday weekend – and how enjoyable it is to sit down. Plus, the music that inspired several…

Published on 4 months ago

Sidetracked with Josh Homme

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme joins Nick to discuss the week in music. It's been a tough week for All Points East, the festival was the focus of some savage reviews after Sault’s much a…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Annie & Nick’s Mid-Year Review

A look back on the biggest musical lessons of 2025 so far with the help of Sidetracked’s guests, including Cynthia Erivo sharing her theory on why we’re created with the ability to sing, Stevie Wonde…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago