Best Wordmagazine Podcasts (2024)

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The Afterword #109: Tiggerlion takeover! 1:18:40

7M ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Tiggerlion joins Twang in the pod, seizes the microphone and subjects the podmaster to a barrage of questions. Much laughter ensues and Tig denies we all have a little emo in us.

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The Afterword #108: DID with Steve T 41:15

8M ago41:15

41:15

Steve T joins Twang in the pod to discuss which of his favourite tracks, book and luxury he would take to a desert island should fate place him there.

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The Afterword #107: Remix/Remaster 1:08:04

1y ago1:08:04

1:08:04

Twang, Tiggerlion, FentonSteve and Dai blow the cobwebs out of the pod and convene to discuss remixes and remasters. Fenton talks for approximately 3 hours about Sadie and dynamic range compression. Inevitably the Fabs sets come up, and Twang crowbars in the Tull series of reissues. We consider the frilly bits put around old and beloved albums to g…

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The Afterword #106: The lockdowncast 1:06:39

3+ y ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Twang joins Tiggerlion, MosleyMoles, Leeds Boy and SteveT in the pod to discuss the lockdown. The team consider what cultural gems kept them sane in this difficult period, gratuitous spending, what they have planned for an unlocked summer as we stumble, blinking, into the light and pause for a moment to consider whether we might actually miss a tim…

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The Afterword #105: The 80scast 1:11:59

4y ago1:11:59

1:11:59

Twang finally finds the key to the pod and virtually gathers with Tiggerlion, Dave Amitri and special guest Hilary to discuss the 80s, a decade beloved and reviled by equal numbers of people. Perhaps, the team muse, a decade with plenty to feel down about in the world needed frothy, fun, happy and irreverent music to provide some respite. Unless, T…

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The Afterword #104: The Podpod 1:18:16

4+ y ago1:18:16

1:18:16

Twang welcomes Leedsboy, MilkeyBarnet, and FeedbackFile to the pod for an involuted podcast about podcasts. For anyone who hasn't got into the wild west that is podcasts all is here for a successful pod life. For regular listeners, many recommendations are within from minor league football, politics, music, true crime and even podcasts for pets. Pl…

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The Afterword #103: Disco! 58:47

4+ y ago58:47

58:47

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The Afterword #102: Ian Anderson returns! 25:56

4+ y ago25:56

25:56

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The Afterword #101: The One to Onecast – Mousey 59:22

4+ y ago59:22

59:22

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The Afterword #100: The Recordingcast 50:04

4+ y ago50:04

50:04

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The Afterword #99: The One to Onecast – ColinH! 1:25:08

4+ y ago1:25:08

1:25:08

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The Afterword #98: The Endofyearcast 1:13:18

4+ y ago1:13:18

1:13:18

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The Afterword #97: The Critic-cast 1:05:26

5y ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Twang welcomes Blue Boy, Chiz and Eddie G to the pod for a ramble around the world of criticism, taking in masters of the genre such as CSM, Nick Kent and Ian McDonald through Word mag, Q, Amazon reviews, Afterword reviews and where the team have been on the receiving end (or otherwise) of the attentions of Grub Street.…

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The Afterword #96: The Bondcasht 1:10:38

5y ago1:10:38

1:10:38

Twang welcomes Eddie G, Neela, and Chris F to the pod to discuss James Bond. Martinis in hand (shaken not stirred), clad in immaculate white tux, they cover the films, the books, the actors, the baddies, music….many opinions are aired and we agree Connery was best.

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The Afterword #95: The Abbey Roadcast 1:38:48

5y ago1:38:48

1:38:48

Twang gathers Tiggerlion, Nigel T, Dai and occasional guest Simon for a discussion on the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” and its recent remix/rerelease. A stimulating discussion ensues which has to be brutally cut short at 1hr 30m, lovingly represented here in stereo (the mono remix will be available shortly from specialist web shops). We cover the history …

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The Afterword #94: Boxing Clever with Kathryn Williams 35:11

5y ago35:11

35:11

Ahead of a gig in Thornton Hough with family in attendance singer songwriter Kathryn Williams sits down to talk box sets - her 20 year spanning Anthology flying off the merch table like so many hot Kiplings. The excited hubbub is audible as we discuss covers, working with Neill MacColl (who makes an extended cameo appearance), outtakes and demos pl…

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The Afterword #93: The One to Onecast – Tiggerlion! 1:06:35

5y ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Twang welcomes Tiggerlion to the pod for a one to one taking in his lifelong love of music in almost all its forms (though our guest admits he hasn’t found the metal album he likes….yet). In a discussion ranging from The Beatles to Eminem via Miles, Coltrane and Lana Del Rey, Twang leaves with a list of actions of stuff he should have heard of. A p…

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Afterword #92 : Lay Down Thy Raincoat and Groove 58:31

5y ago58:31

58:31

This episode, germ-free adolescents Dr Volume, FentonSteve and Rigid Digit kick around in a post-industrial wasteland and talk all things Post-Punk with Twang, a man who chose not to attend *that* infamous Sex Pistols gig at Manchester Lesser Free Trade hall, nor pop round for tea with Ian Curtis. Is Post-Punk just Punk with keyboards and less spit…

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The Afterword #91: The Reggaecast 1:02:09

5y ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Twang is joined in a pod basking in summer heat and thick with the sweet smell of sinsemilla to discuss reggae from its ska roots, a groove mutated by Caribbean musicians playing covers of American R&B, through the rock steady hits of the 60s which ran for over 20 years into the 70s global stardom of Bob Marley, The team consider the important acts…

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The Afterword #90: The One to Onecast – Feedback File! 1:01:23

5y ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Twang welcomes Feedback File to the pod for a ramble through his musical past and other life stories. Unusually the boys are together in person, so Skype has no opportunity to introduce technical excitement this time. We cover teenage boy prog appeal, yuppies, classic pop, 80s work culture, writing music, books, podcasts…. To book a moment in the p…

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The Afterword #89: The Bosscast 1:16:46

5y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

Twang is joined by Dai, Blue Boy and newbie Bogart to discuss Bruce Springsteen, AKA The Boss. From his earliest beginnings they consider the three phases of Bruce (an absurdly reductive concept inflicted on the team by ringmaster Twang), the monumental live performances and what they want him to do next. Much fun is had and the result is a stadium…

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The Afterword #88: The Half Man Half Biscuitcast 55:40

5y ago55:40

55:40

At the suggestion of Paws For Thought, Twang welcomes Malc, Dr Volume, Fenton Steve and Paws to the pod to discuss the band and their brilliant strain of indy punk folk and the superb hilarious and often deep and affecting lyrics. Much laughter transpires and HMHB newbie Twang becomes a fan for life.…

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The Afterword #87: The One to Onecast – Steve T 55:46

5+ y ago55:46

55:46

Twang welcomes Steve T to the pod for a natter taking in his journey through music and life via the Everglades and Midlands metal to the Word and the comforts of a folkier vibe. To accept the comfy chair and a grilling from Twang don’t be coy and fire off a PM forthwith!

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The Afterword #86: Mike Vernon - Bluesbreakers! 1:03:04

5+ y ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Twang welcomes legendary record producer Mike Vernon to the pod to discuss his career spanning numerous classic albums but especially Afterword favourite John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton” (AKA “The Beano” album) and the first generation Fleetwood Mac plus a catch up on Mike’s more recent activities. Mike is happy to go deep on the nerd…

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The Afterword #85: The Nattercast returns 41:57

5+ y ago41:57

41:57

Twang welcomes Skirky, Carl and Feedback File to the pod for a general natter taking in Danny Baker, shameful admissions, definitive masterpieces, what we’ve learned, recommendations of the week, music, books telly, pleasures and pain of owning a dog and heron control.

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The Afterword #84: The Hepcast 40:54

5+ y ago40:54

40:54

Twang welcomes Word founder David Hepworth to the pod, apologising for the scruffy surroundings after the glitz of the mighty Word magazine recording suite. The Hep is in fine form, and we have an enjoyable wander through his career touching on some less known facts, the new book and his other current activities. Twang admonishes the great man for …

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The Afterword #83: The Milescast Pt. 2 1:17:59

5+ y ago1:17:59

1:17:59

Twang welcomes Tiggerlion, El Hombre Malo and Mike H back to the pod to continue the review of Miles Davis’s career from the departure of John Coltrane through the second great quintet, the embracing of electric instruments, drugs and his late period renaissance. There is much to cover and the team battle and beat the temptation to bottle it and ac…

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The Afterword #82: The One to Onecast – Pencilsqueezer! 57:29

5+ y ago57:29

57:29

Twang welcomes Pencilsqueezer to the pod for a rambling one to one discussion taking in life, art, music, creativity and Walter Trout’s liver. With true artistic control, the boys go approximately an hour over schedule and the resultant ‘cast is a sadly cut down version of the master tape which will be available in the to-be released AW Podcast Mas…

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The Afterword #81: The Jonicast 1:00:26

5+ y ago1:00:26

1:00:26

Twang gathers in the pod with Feedback File and Nick Duvet to discuss Joni Mitchell. We wander through her early folkie days, her (arguable) peak in the 70s, the great jazz scare and Feedback makes a case for the later albums where her unerring way with a tune and a chord progression fights with the unpleasant production values of the time and wins…

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The Afterword #80: The Vancast 1:08:43

5+ y ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Twang welcomes Blue Boy and Dai to the pod to discuss Van Morrison. There’s little to argue with about the quality and usually the quality of the various Vans we have seen, and “Astral Weeks” is given suitably reverential treatment other than one member who moans about the noodly flute player. They agree that through the transcendent Celtic soul an…

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The Afterword #79: The One to Onecast - Carolina 53:51

5+ y ago53:51

53:51

In the first of an occasional series of 121 discussions with an AW member, Twang welcomes Carolina to the pod for a wander through her musical journey taking in the old Word, nearly cobbing off with David Hepworth, poetry, life’s little challenges, Spotify usage and our own comfy little corner of the internet. Anyone interested joining in a similar…

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The Afterword #78: The Biocast 1:15:07

5+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

No! Not something to do with healthy food. Twang, Slotbadger, Neela and Steve T convene in the pod to discuss rock biographies and the endless vista of related cultural stuff around them which we enjoy. Favourites are praised, stinkers are called out to save you wasting your time and the team read excerpts from their favourites.…

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The Afterword #77: The Randomcast 54:32

5+ y ago54:32

54:32

Twang, Feedback File, Skirky and FentonSteve gather in the pod for a natter about nothing in particular. The team chew over the events of the past week, threads they enjoyed, new fun discoveries, maths problems, podcasts and finally show their chops as budding poets.

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The Afterword #76: The End of Yearcast 1:43:08

5+ y ago1:43:08

1:43:08

In a bumper year end review, Twang, Tiggerlion, El Hombre Malo and Leedsboy gather under the stern watchful gaze of Head Boy Ainsley. The team cover their personal take on the year, music, books, TV, sport, Brexit, podcasts, the Blog itself….all is contained here.

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The Afterword #75: The Drakecast 1:13:45

6y ago1:13:45

1:13:45

Twang, Ganglesprocket, Feedback File and Salwarpe gather in the pod to have a hard hitting, narrow eyed look at the life, work and legacy of Nick Drake. Preconceptions are put aside and cold objectivity deployed. After some debate, all agree that it's all pretty much perfect other than the odd track which is just really good.…

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The Afterword #74: The White Albumcast 1:36:04

6y ago1:36:04

1:36:04

Twang, Tiggerlion, Nigel T and Steve C with special guest and Beatles lifer Simon convene in the pod to discuss the Beatles album “The Beatles” aka The White Album. Like its subject, the pod is possibly too long, a bit all over the place, somewhat chaotic and at any time one of the fab four is left wondering what is going on. Nonetheless, much grou…

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The Afterword #73: The Bandcast 1:12:38

6y ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Twang, Skirky, Bartleby, Askwith and El Hombre Malo convene in the pod to discuss the nobel practice of being in a band - forming, storming, norming, falling apart, making a row and having FUN. Hoary anecdotes are told, bad gigs ruefully recounted and occasional triumphs celebrated. Tips are available on the tricky art of getting rid of failing ban…

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he Afterword #72: Does music matter? 1:04:26

6y ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Twang, Ganglesprocket, Feedback File, TK Magic Words and Tiggerlion assemble in the pod, adopt “The Thinker” posture and get deep and philosophical on the weighty topic of whether music matters? Did it ever? Has the age of music being central to everything gone? Was John Miles right? Listen and find out.…

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The Afterword #71: The Live Albumscast! 1:19:04

6y ago1:19:04

1:19:04

Twang, Fortune 8, Uncle Wheaty, FentonSteve and Dave Big Picture gather in the pod to discuss live albums, the good, the bad, the ugly. The boys venture off piste into genres of which they are manifestly ignorant (are there drum solos on live rap albums?) and manage to go for minutes at a time without getting back to “Live and Dangerous”.…

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The Afterword #70: The Tellycast 1:18:37

6y ago1:18:37

1:18:37

Twang, Fortune 8, Rigid Digit and Asquith convene in the pod to discuss TV past and present. The square eyed team cover programmes old and new, deep dive into comedy and crime (who was in Cannon?), the Beeb, new ways of consuming the same old rubbish and take a punt on the future for that about which so many grumble whilst spending hours a week con…

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The Afterword #69: The Milescast 1:05:08

6y ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Twang, Tiggerlion, El Hombre Malo and Mike H gather in the pod to discuss the first half of Miles Davis’s career. Berets are worn, goatees stroked and brows furrowed as the boys try to navigate the work of an artist who seemed to be having about 4 careers at once, frequently releasing multiple albums per year. Favourite albums are debated and ever …

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The Afterword #68: The Navelgazecast 54:12

6y ago54:12

54:12

Twang, Chiz, Carl and Retropath 2 gather in the pod to discuss, in a shameless bit of navel gazing, the Afterword. Topic originator Attack Dog was busy on guard duty at the time so had to sit this one out but his growl was there in spirit. The team discuss their entry to the blog, favourite threads, how to achieve an effective flounce, hate threads…

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The Afterword #67: The daretodreamcast pt. 2 43:01

6y ago43:01

43:01

Twang, Leedsboy and Tiggerlion reconvene with the midfield strengthened by Askwith called from the bench as Feedback File is on a free transfer to more useful activities and maintaining the tradition of every podcast being disrupted by Skype problems, Fortune 8 was obliged to sit this one out. The team celebrate the quarter final win over Sweden, t…

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The Afterword #66: The daretodreamcast 57:28

6y ago57:28

57:28

Twang, Leedsboy, Fortune 8, Tiggerlion and JohnA gather in the pod to discuss England's triumphant exit from the last 16 and booking of a quarter final place on Saturday. With not a sick parrot in sight the boys survey the competition with a jaundiced eye and make a punt on the eventual winner. Dare we dream? Listen and find out.…

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The Afterword #65: Great Mustc TV Part II 1:02:32

6+ y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

So despite popular demand Ganglesprocket, Dr Volume & Rigid Digit along with host DFB step into the 90s and a bit into the 21st century with their final TV picks - Boy Girl Revolutionaries - Skanking Lionel Blair - Robin & Liz's Funtime Show - Watch With MF's - Rather Meg & Jack Than Fleetwood Mac A accompanying YouTube playlist should help guide y…

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The Afterword #64: Great Music TV Part 1 53:42

6+ y ago53:42

53:42

In another universe of lost recordings this already exists but in this reality for the first time Mr DFB, Dr Volume, Rigit Digit and Ganglesprocket chose their favourite music TV moments at short notice and are then forced to justify themselves. To help with the video part of this audio only expeience there is a YouTube playlist up at https://www.y…

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The Afterword #63: There Was Nothing On The Cover Of That Album 52:41

6+ y ago52:41

52:41

Mr Tiggerlion, Steven C, NigelT and DFB (Vera, Chuck & Dave) have been storing up Beatles chat all winter, here comes the sun and it's gonna be a double Actually this podcast would fit nicely onto one side of a C90 if you edited out the music bits aka the glue in the sandwich but you'd be missing some groovy sounds from and surrounding 'The Beatles…

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The Afterword #62: Blue It's A Colour So Cruel 34:28

6+ y ago34:28

34:28

Same day, same idiots aka DFB, Dr Volume and Ganglesprocket try to examine why Mr Dog and Mr G appear to need to like everything - especially if its on a list This is not an in depth examination of the work of Joni Mitchell because that's for someone else its just trying to explain why we don't really get her. Or rather all you need is one album. O…

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The Afterword #61: Henry James Punching A Pig 1:09:22

6+ y ago1:09:22

1:09:22

Why have we gathered on this mountainside at this ungodly hour as the cold winds of winter whip around our ears? To talk bullshit of course. DFB, Mr Ganglesprocket and not a real Dr Volume beat the January blues by catching up with life as we know it. With his http://recordshopcity.co.uk/ hat on the Dr gives latest report on whether we have reached…

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he Afterword #60: The Beckercast 58:16

7y ago58:16

58:16

Marking the passing of Steely Dan’s Walter Becker, Twang, Tiggerlion, Nick Duvet and Feedback File convene in the pod to reflect on topics such as what did Walter bring to the Dan, was he his own man or simply one half of a greater whole, how did the boys work together and a quick skim over Walter’s many finest moments (a grammatical absurdity our …

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