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8 Oct 2026 · 50 min

S2 Ep9: Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight, four breakups and surviving the hype

In episode 9, host Paul Richards talks to Chloe Howard, frontwoman of Lime Garden, about the Brighton band's second album, Maybe Not Tonight . They discuss the album's conception as a night out from start to finish, and how all four members ending long-term relationships within three months shaped the record. They also talk about the early hype and how she handled it, the female influences she grew up on, signing their first record deal over Zoom in lockdown, and playing Glastonbury twice, first to an empty crowd and then to a packed Park Stage. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the…

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   S2 · E8 · 1 Oct 2026 · 58 min

   S2 Ep8: The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon, navigating sudden fame and the shift to Gran Turismo

   In episode 8, host Paul Richards talks to Nina Persson, frontwoman of The Cardigans, about the band's breakthrough with First Band on the Moon . They discuss songs like "Lovefool," the strange experience of navigating sudden fame, and her childhood and early years at art school. They also talk about the band's evolution from their early, melodic pop sound to the darker Gran Turismo and the more reflective, Americana-tinged Long Gone Before Daylight , whether there might be another Cardigans album, and her plans to one day write a book about the band. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact…

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   S2 · E7 · 24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

   S2 Ep7: Julia Jacklin - The Gem, trusting your gut and separating brand from self

   In episode 7, host Paul Richards talks to singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin about her new album, The Gem . They discuss the Melbourne pub it's named after, trusting her gut in the studio, and wrestling her own sense of self back from the public idea of her. They also cover her earliest steps into music, including learning guitar in six weeks, before looking back on her debut album, Don't Let the Kids Win , inspired by Aldous Harding, and Crushing , the record that made her feel like she'd finally earned her place. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing…

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   S2 · E6 · 17 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

   S2 Ep6: Nish Kumar - Bob Dylan, DJing at Glastonbury with James Acaster and existential bangers

   In episode 6, host Paul Richards talks to comedian and broadcaster Nish Kumar about his new stand-up show, Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy . They discuss the strange economics of the Edinburgh Fringe, his entry point into music at eighteen, and how he thinks we've all become far too reliant on big tech. They also cover DJing at Scared To Dance and at Glastonbury alongside James Acaster, his taste in music - from TV on the Radio, Outkast and Big Thief to what he calls existential bangers - and his long-standing obsession with Bob Dylan. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by…

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   S2 · E5 · 10 Sep 2026 · 40 min

   S2 Ep5: The Tubs - Owen Williams on Joanna Gruesome, Ex-Vöid and his book Atrocity Exhibitions

   In episode 5, host Paul Richards talks to Owen Williams from The Tubs - guitarist, songwriter and one of the most prolific figures in British indie music over the past decade and a half. They discuss growing up in a musical household with his mother, the folk musician and novelist Charlotte Greig, and his path from founding member of Joanna Gruesome to Ex-Vöid and now The Tubs. Owen also talks about his new book, Atrocity Exhibitions: Grieving in the TikTok Underworld , out now. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] The Tubs are on tour in…

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   S2 · E4 · 3 Sep 2026 · 57 min

   S2 Ep4: Matilda Mann - Kismet, going independent and the BRIT School

   In episode 4, host Paul Richards talks to singer-songwriter Matilda Mann about growing up in Shepherd's Bush, attending the BRIT School, and the rise that followed - from viral moments on TikTok to a Glastonbury Emerging Talent runner-up spot and support slots with Arlo Parks, Tom Odell and Wallows. They discuss her new album Kismet , self-released on her own label and written from a place of hard-won peace, drawing on the sounds of Al Green, Carole King and The Carpenters. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] Matilda Mann is on tour in…

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   S2 · E3 · 27 Aug 2026 · 59 min

   S2 Ep3: Mark Jenkin - Rose of Nevada, the 17-year journey to make Bait and scoring his own films

   In episode 3, host Paul Richards talks to filmmaker Mark Jenkin about his latest film, Rose of Nevada . They discuss working with George MacKay and Callum Turner, shooting in Cornwall, and how Mark came to score the film himself, and why music matters so much to his work. They also cover his path into directing, the 17-year journey to make his first feature Bait , and the challenges of staying independent as a filmmaker. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] Mark Jenkin's latest film Rose of Nevada is out now. For more details visit…

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