Episode 47 – Are Friends Acoustic?

A titan of electronic music goes acoustic after 40 years? How can this be? Once again we talk about the impact of Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, and going further into the new series of Mortimer and Whitehouse, which this week stars Lee Mack, off the...

Episode 46 – Rainn’s World and Ringo’s Furniture

What does the drummer do when one of the biggest bands ever breaks up? Find out in this episode. The Office’s Rainn Wilson is looking for happiness in strange places? Does he find it? ElTele finishes The Traitors UK, and trails the new series of Sex Education,...

Episode 45 – Te Wa Tuku Reo Māori

We may not be the best at Māori Language Week but we are enthusiastic about it, and discuss it! We talk about the responses to last episode’s question “Do musicians listen to music differently to non-musicians?” The Captain appreciates good...

Episode 44 – Chub on the Wye and Scrapper

Moving swiftly on from our Mercury Prize predictions, The Captain plugs low budget comedy drama Scrapper, and Pasifika rugby documentary Family Faith Footy. He’s also baffled by the stocking policy of a local record store. ElTele is impressed by a 9/11 stage...

Episode 43 – Once in A / Every Lifetime

In between brief rants about dentists, deodorant and lottery tickets, we get on with it. The Captain plugs the upcoming cinema reissue of one of the greatest concert films of all time. On TV, the NZ comedy drama Far North is proving to be a winner. ElTele is...

Episode 42 – The Funniest Joke of the Year

In this episode we review the final four contenders from the Mercury Prize list: Loyle Carner, Olivia Dean, Jockstrap, and Young Fathers. Which do we think will win? The Captain plugs series two of an Alexei Sayle podcast, and listens to an informative interview with...