46:01
Bob Marley in London, Chappell Roanâs outburst & records that sound best in the dark
36:59
The rise of David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars through the eyes of Woody Woodmansey
54:20
So Long, Marianne Faithfull plus the Shipping Forecast as read by Nick Cave
38:06
Did Britain invent the rock band? - plus our new laws about music & Garth Hudson RIP.
21:08
Howard Jones has âthe best job in the worldâ.
28:21
Andy Fairweather Lowâs teenage psychedelic stardom
50:50
A 3-part rant about LPs sold as âantiquesâ, TikTok & the shameful AI Michael Parkinson
33:40
The unstoppable Francis Rossi â open the fridge door and heâll do 30 minutes
13:32
Graham Nash beat the Beatles in a talent contest
46:28
The Dylan biopic, Sam & Dave and why 2025 is the most important year in our lives
37:30
Johnnie Walker, popâs golden year and whatâs wrecking rock documentaries
45:28
How Dylan and Leonard Cohen punctured the Summer Of Love plus the birth of blockbuster album
40:59
Why we have enough Christmas hits plus the greatest songs about money
30:22
Bill Bailey celebrates âthe things that make us humanâ
40:31
How Al Stewart struck gold, the folk boom and a flat-share with Paul Simon
50:04
âMystique is deadâ: what Gary Kemp learnt in 40 years of making and selling records
52:16
The afterlife of Hallelujah and the day David sold his old singles
41:41
The greatest sax solo, YMCA, musical one-night stands and Tom Hanksâ wise advice
45:39
How â60s pop was sold and the first news stories launching the hits
44:52
The Beatles â64 movie - one of us loves it, the other doesnât. Plus Rodâs tweets & Trumpâs guitars
36:45
How R.E.M. changed the game and why thereâll never be another band like them
33:21
Fairport, Nick Drake, Traffic and why Island Records was a sumptuous visual delight
51:18
Danny Baker - the panjandrum of unstoppable anecdote with a taste of his upcoming tour
58:48
The Band Aid recording, the birth of the tape loop and the power of the movie theme tune
24:32
How Toyah & Robertâs kitchen show became an Xmas rockânâroll ding-dong
37:40
John Lydon on the genius of Frankie Howerd, Tommy Cooper and the fine art of Spoken Word
43:12
The poshest pop star ever, music in Xmas ads and song lyrics we can still recite
30:42
Robert Hilburn on the lifetime achievement of Randy Newman
29:41
Peter Perrett of the Only Ones â teenage life, a wondrous return and a 35-year lost weekend
50:49
Does âcelebrity endorsementâ still work? - and how Quincy Jones invented the blockbuster
40:16
The genius of George Harrison and why heâs still underrated
31:32
Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie - his Year Zero moment, Imposter Syndrome & seeing the Beatles (aged 7)
48:46
Kraftwerk, Cream, Nirvana, savage reviews, fantasy girlfriends and a naked Nick Cave âplush dollâ
44:00
Life with the Lennons, fame, friendship, the FBI and the Lost Weekend â by Elliot Mintz
52:28
How Goth took over, farewell Phil Lesh and the curse of teenage stardom
46:11
When Mark King of Level 42 was the 11 year-old singing drummer in a novelty act
39:39
King Crimson, red hair dye and a singing Jack Russell: the boisterous memoir of Jakko Jakszyk
51:50
Obsessive fans, Dylanâs reading list and how Taylor Swift tickets are the new codeword for wealth
42:03
Britpop, its peaks and its spiritual godfather: a Golden Age rebooted by Miranda Sawyer
44:58
Zappa and Elvis as fathers (!), Billy Joelâs house sale and the curse of too much choice
24:21
Hugh Cornwell on how the drummer has the best seat in the house
45:57
Kris Kristofferson, a lost Tom Petty film and rock stars and the curse of the selfie
38:16
How Christine McVie saw Fleetwood Mac and the real reason she left them â by Lesley-Ann Jones
33:30
Nick Heyward dressed like the Jam, XTC and Talking Heads. âItâs all about clothes, hair and shoes.â
49:05
In the studio with Nick Drake, Fairport & John Martyn: John Wood remembers a golden age
32:12
Ian Hunter â joining Mott The Hoople, Bowie, Hamburg and being âenthused into crazinessâ.
47:35
Bryan Ferry, Maggie Smith and why Ian Hunter is a movie in waiting
45:31
When Cocteau Twins followed the Ramones onstage and why 1979 was the Golden Age - by Simon Raymonde
47:21
The deep secret of Abbaâs âmusic without nostalgiaâ and the time they met the Pistols
56:35
Fond memories of lost â80s London, Morrissey v Marr and the film they should make about Toyah
30:31
Swinging London & the Wombles seen from an electric-blue Rolls-Royce. Mike Batt looks back
48:39
Joe Boyd â Little Richard, Nick Drake, Tight Fit and why everything sounds the way it does
46:50
Screaming Jay Hawkins 75, Dave Grohl 1
35:35
One Day author David Nicholls â prog rock, Live Aid and making tapes for girls
32:54
Nick Lowe â war stories, wise decisions and the event in 1970 that made him think again
39:24
The Buskersâ Hall of Fame â from Moondog and Billy Bragg to Don Partridge and âthe skating Sikhâ
38:50
Who should follow John Lydon with a Spoken Word spectacular?
53:57
David Hepworth on the glory, comedy and tragedy of rock stars who can't retire.
34:20
The Oasis reunion â feuds, cash, symbolism and the desire to repair our imperfect lives
44:54
Are comedians more competitive than rock stars?
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About
This is all you need to know about Word In Your Ear.
It began in 2006, which means itâs almost as old as podcasting itself.
Its voices Mark Ellen and David Hepworth have been writing, broadcasting or podcasting about music since 1975.
It has a large and devoted following, many of whom have a relationship with them dating back to Smash Hits, Mojo, Q, The Word, Radio One, VH1 and the Old Grey Whistle Test.
There is no more trusted podcast in the music and entertainment space.
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