Best Jackie Smit Podcasts (2024)

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Michael Palin, Jessica Raine, Susan Wokoma, The WAEVE, Ashley Henry 35:19

38m ago35:19

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Monty Python star and king of the travel documentary Michael Palin has just published the fourth volume of his best-selling diaries. In 'There and Back' he covers the years 1999-2009. He joins Clive to talk about how the 21st Century has treated him. The actor and Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine is soon to return to our screens in the second se…

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WINTERFYLLETH - Simon Lucas | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #247 3:29:48

23h ago3:29:48

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This week, I’m joined by Simon Lucas from Winterfylleth for a long-awaited discussion covering a variety of topics. We dive into the enthusiastic reception of the band's latest album, “The Imperious Horizon,” and explore his journey as a documentary filmmaker, his drumming inspirations, the glory days of the UK live music scene, and even get into s…

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Harriet Walter, John Douglas Thompson, Robert Popper, Jessica Hepburn, Emily Burns, Wes Finch 35:25

4d ago35:25

35:25

Loose Ends is at the Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Stuart Maconie is joined by Harriet Walter, who has played many roles at the RSC in Stratford and has just published 'She Speaks!', a book imagining what Shakespeare's women might have said if they'd been given half a chance. John Douglas Thompson is one of America's finest classical ac…

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MAYHEM - Necrobutcher | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #246 4:00:59

8d ago4:00:59

4:00:59

This week I am joined by the iconic and legendary Necrobutcher of Mayhem. We discuss their 40th anniversary tour, delve into the band’s early days and creative process, swap notes on some of our favourite music and I also get an update on their next record. PLUS: Drugoth is back to co-host the weekly news rant as we round up the latest tunes by Pan…

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Bill Bailey, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Amanda Owen, Katherine Priddy & Richard Walters, Maya Sondhi, Stuart Maconie 34:40

11d ago34:40

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Stuart is joined in the Loose Ends Salford Studio by comedian, musican, actor and Strictly winner Bill Bailey. His new book is 'My Animals, and Other Animals: A memoir of sorts'. It's the story of his life through the creatures who have meant something to him, and a celebration of how animals bring us joy. The Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen, ta…

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TRIVAX - Shayan | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #245 4:16:00

15d ago4:16:00

4:16:00

My good friend Shayan, frontman of Trivax and host of the Iblis Manifestations podcast, returns to the show for one of our spiciest conversations to date. We discuss Trivax signing with Osmose Productions, Iblis reaching its 100th episode, Vince McMahon, our thoughts on the upcoming US election and much more. PLUS: the Sinister Minister, Karl Hikar…

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Pam Ayres, Dawn O'Porter, Dee C Lee, Poppy O'Toole, Ahir Shah, Clive Anderson 36:10

18d ago36:10

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The poet Pam Ayres, author of Oh, I wish I'd looked after Me Teeth - which was voted one of the UK's top ten comic verses - joins Clive to discuss almost half a century of writing and a new volume of her collected works - Doggedly Onwards. Dawn O'Porter was once the journalist behind documentaries on topics from extreme dieting to poligamy and even…

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Tim Smit, Patrick Gale, Tom Allan, Anna Keirle, Angeline Morrison 33:53

25d ago33:53

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Stuart Maconie presents Loose Ends from the North Cornwall Book Festival in St Endellion. He is joined by Patrick Gale, Tom Allan, Anna Keirle and Tim Smit, and there's music from the multi-instrumentalist Angeline Morrison. Patrick Gale is the author of the Emmy award-winning BBC drama Man in an Orange Shirt and novels including A Place Called Win…

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1349 - Ravn | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #244 3:07:52

1M ago3:07:52

3:07:52

Olav “Ravn” Bergene, the legendary frontman of the Norwegian black metal band 1349, is my guest on Into The Necrosphere this week. We have an insightful conversation about their forthcoming album, “The Wolf & The King.” Ravn also recounts tales from the band’s history, including the story of Frost's joining 1349, his collaborative relationship with…

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Nihal Arthanayke, Henry Normal, Donna Ashworth, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Mike Harding, The Lovely Eggs 34:49

1M ago34:49

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Nihal Arthanayake presents Loose Ends from the third annual Morecambe Poetry Festival. He's joined by Henry Normal. Henry is a writer, poet, TV and film producer who has been involved with many of our most loved comedies, such as The Mrs Merton Show, The Royal Family, Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge. He's a prolific poet, and his latest collect…

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ORANSSI PAZUZU - Toni “Ontto” Hietamäki | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #243 2:25:17

1M ago2:25:17

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Toni “Ontto” Hietamäki, bassist for Finland’s Oranssi Pazuzu, joins me this week to discuss the writing and recording of their forthcoming album, “Muuntautuja”. We also explore Toni’s beginnings as a musician, his discovery of black metal and the influence of experimental hip hop outfit, Death Grips, on the band’s new material. On my weekly news ra…

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Russell Watson, Jackie Kay, Deborah McAndrew and Adam Kay join Nihal with music from The Lemon Twigs 0:28

1M ago0:28

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The tenor Russell Watson's remarkable career took him from playing from working mens clubs in Salford to performing at the Vatican. But his life hasn't been completely charmed - he discusses the brain tumour that threatened his life as well as his voice and how he found his way back to centre stage. Jackie Kay is one of the UK's most lauded poets w…

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CHRISTOPHER DEAN (aka NECROSHORNS) | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #242 3:35:14

2M ago3:35:14

3:35:14

This week I welcome a man who I consider to be the best photographer working in extreme music today, Christopher Dean aka Necroshorns. Our conversation spans a wide range of topics that include his decision to leave behind a career as a commercial airline pilot and pursue his dream of becoming a photographer. He shares his harrowing experiences bei…

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Richard Armitage, Rianne Downey, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman, Suzy Aspley, Chloe Matharu 35:58

2M ago35:58

35:58

From Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival in Stirling. Richard Armitage’s CV is already packed with roles, including a string of stellar acting credits in the likes of The Hobbit, North and South, Robin Hood, and Spooks. Now he’s added author to the list with his debut novel Geneva. Ambrose Parry is not one writer but two – it's the penname of in…

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WINTERFYLLETH - Chris Naughton & Nick Wallwork | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #241 3:09:09

2M ago3:09:09

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Chris Naughton and Nick Wallwork of English atmospheric black metallers, Winterfylleth, make their long overdue debut on Into The Necrosphere this week. On the eve of releasing their career-defining new album, “The Imperious Horizon”, we discuss its genesis, the band’s past and its future. We also chop it up over Alien Romulus, the UK metal scene i…

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Sir Ian Rankin, Michelle McManus, Kim Carnie, Shane Todd, Len Pennie, Luke La Volpe 36:13

2M ago36:13

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Sir Ian Rankin’s much-loved detective Rebus has had a big year, with a fresh BBC TV adaptation in the summer, and now a return to the stage. Clive Anderson hears about new play Rebus: A Game Called Malice which was written by Sir Ian and Simon Reade, it's touring the UK. Michelle McManus chats to poet and women’s rights advocate Len Pennie who rose…

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MORTIIS | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #240 2:37:38

2M ago2:37:38

2:37:38

This week I’m pleased to welcome the godfather of dungeon synth and former bassist for Emperor, the legendary Mortiis. Our discussion spanned all of his various eras, his decision to return to the stage after a lengthy hiatus. We speak about the realities of growing older as a musician and Mortiis reveals why he almost gave up on music altogether. …

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Elaine C Smith, Nathan Carter, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Becky Sikasa, Claire Love Wilson 36:38

2M ago36:38

36:38

Elaine C. Smith has delighted audiences for decades, including work on TV shows like BBC Scotland’s Two Doors Down. In her latest project she joins the touring cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and takes on a character that used to terrify her - The Childcatcher. Claire Love Wilson is a Scottish-Canadian theatre-maker, actor, and singer-songwriter wh…

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DECEASED - King Fowley | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #239 3:08:02

2M ago3:08:02

3:08:02

This week I’m joined by a true legend of the underground as King Fowley drops by to discuss Deceased’s sensational new record, “Children Of The Morgue”. True to form, King doesn’t hold back as we discuss the early days of the band, his brushes with rockstar behaviour in the scene, our love for Dio-era Sabbath and much more. Then the mighty Drugoth …

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Su Pollard, Michelle McManus, Camille O'Sullivan, Chris Grace, Catherine Cohen, Sinéad Gleeson 35:11

2M ago35:11

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Actress and singer Su Pollard’s new tour Still Fully Charged celebrates her 50 years in showbiz – she catches up with Michelle McManus about what keeps her hooked, and being beaten by a dog in a talent competition. Clive Anderson chats to comedian and actor Chris Grace. He’s returned to Edinburgh after his sold-out 2023 run, this time with a packed…

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HORNED ALMIGHTY - Bjørn Bihlet (aka Hellpig) | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #238 2:44:25

3M ago2:44:25

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This week, Bjørn Bihlet (aka Hellpig) guitarist and founding member of Danish black metallers, Horned Almighty, stops by to talk about their new album, “Contagion Zero”. Along the way we also get into his views on the modern black metal scene and Bjørn shares his take on why black metal’s second wave never caught on in Denmark to the same extent as…

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Jason Byrne, Marjolein Robertson, David Ireland, Isabella Nefar, Catriona Price, Two Hearts 33:23

2M ago33:23

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Clive Anderson is joined by comedian Jason Byrne who returns to Edinburgh for his 28th consecutive Fringe with No Show, a performance that will be totally new each night. Playwright and actor David Ireland’s award-winning plays Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American have had success across the world. His latest play The Fifth Step stars Jack Lowden and …

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Bobby Davro, Michelle McManus, Lara Ricote, Hamish Hawk, Virginia Gay, A Giant on the Bridge 35:17

3M ago35:17

35:17

From the Edinburgh Festivals, Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus talk to actor, comedian and family favourite Bobby Davro about his beginnings in TV entertainment, his acting journey and finding comedy through tough times – something he explores in his show Everything is Funny...If You Can Laugh at It. Lara Ricote, a former winner of the Edinburgh…

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NIGHTSIDE, RAUTA - Jerry Kurunen | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #237 4:09:50

3M ago4:09:50

4:09:50

This week Jerry Kurunen, host of the wildly popular Rauta YouTube channel and frontman for Nightside and Annihilatus, makes his long overdue debut on Into The Necrosphere. We discuss his musical endeavors, black metal, our shared love of Rammstein, interviewing controversial figures in the scene and much more. On my weekly news rant, I’m joined by …

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WORMWITCH - Robin Harris | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #236 2:33:38

3M ago2:33:38

2:33:38

Robin Harris, bassist and vocalist for Canada’s Wormwitch, joins me this week to discuss their sensational self-titled album, released by Profound Lore Records in July. We also explore how Robin discovered metal, Wormwitch’s creative evolution, and we go deep on our personal experiences of organized religion. On my weekly news rant, I check out the…

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Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh. 36:05

3M ago36:05

36:05

This week Stuart is joined by Jon Holmes who's producing a new play at the Edinburgh Festival - which explores what happens when the camera moves on from a relationship forged on a Love Island-style reality show. And there are definitely some strained relationships in the second series of House of the Dragon - but they're more the kind that result …

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WEREWOLVES - Matt Wilcock & Sam Bean | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #235 3:05:58

3M ago3:05:58

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Legends return on this week’s episode of the show, as Matt Wilcock and Sam Bean of Australia’s premier death metal horde, Werewolves, make their way back to the podcast. We discuss the making of their crushing new album, “Die For Us”, trade our favourite memories of the halcyon days of MMA, talk about our shared love of old school gangsta rap and m…

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Damian Lewis; Elf Lyons; Gareth Malone; Rachel Ramsay; Gia Ford; Esme Emerson; Clive Anderson; Emma Freud 36:54

3M ago36:54

36:54

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…

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Nina Conti, Tom Kerridge, Samantha Spiro, Donna Leon, Clive Anderson, That Woman, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes 38:39

3M ago38:39

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Clive will talk monkeys, masks and improvisation with comic Nina Conti who is honing a brand new show Whose Face is it Anyway? and about to release her directing debut a feature film called Sunlight; Chef Tom Kerridge's been on a culinary tour of the UK for a new cookbook and TV show and has plenty to say about our food, farming and how to pronounc…

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IN APHELION, NECROPHOBIC - Sebastian Ramstedt | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #234 2:31:49

4M ago2:31:49

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On this week’s episode the stars finally align enough for me to welcome one of the podcast’s most requested guests to Into The Necrosphere. Sebastian Ramstedt of In Aphelion and Necrophobic joins the podcast to discuss religious cults, W.A.S.P., how he balances his day job with a life in black metal, “Reaperdawn” and much more. PLUS: On my weekly n…

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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie 36:36

4M ago36:36

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The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive perfo…

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NIGHT SHALL DRAPE US, HORNA - Spellgoth | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #233 2:54:38

4M ago2:54:38

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This week I welcome Spellgoth of Horna and Night Shall Drape Us to the podcast for the first time to discuss “Lunatic Choir”, growing up in Finland, discovering black metal, and playing music with his brother. Spellgoth also shares some insight into how he approaches his on-stage performances, and we get an update on the forthcoming Horna record. O…

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Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski 33:35

4M ago33:35

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Stuart is joined in the Salford Loose Ends studio by the Welsh Sprinter Iwan Thomas, who held the UK 400m record for 25 years. His new memoir 'Brutal', tells his story - one of speed, the drive to succeed and an extremely high tolerance for pain. . Comedian Chloe Petts is gearing up for the Edinburgh Fringe, and in perhaps the ultimate highbrow/low…

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BRODEQUIN - Jamie Bailey | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #232 3:13:55

4M ago3:13:55

3:13:55

This week Jamie Bailey of Brodequin joins me for a track-by-track deep-dive into the band’s utterly savage new album, “Harbinger of Woe”. We discuss the medieval history that inspires Brodequin’s lyrics, Jamie’s views on the death metal scene today, what kept the band out of action for nearly two decades and much more. Then, Mike Scondotto - hardco…

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David Baddiel, Richard Thompson, Abigail Cruttenden, Noorruddean Choudry, Amy Gledhill, Stuart Maconie 35:56

4M ago35:56

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An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyBy BBC Radio 4

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GEHENNA - Dolgar, Sarcana & Svartalv | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #231 3:46:54

4M ago3:46:54

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For the first time ever, three members of Gehenna’s classic mid-nineties line-up join the podcast to discuss their first two releases - “The First Spell” and “Seen Through The Veil Of Darkness (The Second Spell)”. Dolgar, Sarcana and Svartalv also share memories from the early days of the band, give their perspective on the black metal scene in Nor…

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Charlie Higson, Bilal Zafar, Pravesh Kumar, English Teacher and Alexandra Whittingham join Stuart Maconie. 37:28

4M ago37:28

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Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical ab…

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FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Gaerea 37:25

5M ago37:25

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This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd. Gaerea is a Portuguese black metal band that emerged in 2016. Known for their atmospheric and intense sound, they have built a formidable reputation off the back of their intense live perfor…

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TURBONECRO - Harald Fossberg | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #230 3:08:23

5M ago3:08:23

3:08:23

This week Harald Fossberg - a journalist, writer of “Nyanser Av Svart” and member of death punks, Turbonecro - joins the podcast to share his perspective on the advent and evolution of Norwegian black metal. We also talk about the influence of British bands like Judas Priest and Killing Joke on the scene, and we reflect on the panel discussion abou…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tara Fitzgerald, Paul Sinha, Bess Atwell, Jazz Emu, Clive Anderson 36:21

5M ago36:21

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The comedian Paul Sinha is a man of many careers - from working GP to sucessful stand up to his role as "The Sinnerman" in ITV's quiz show The Chase. He joins Clive to talk about his new autobiogaphy - Once Sinha Lifetime - charting his extraordinary Bengali family background through the peaks and troughs of his own working life to his recent medic…

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FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Ralph Schmidt of Ultha 42:07

5M ago42:07

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This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd. Ralph Schmidt is the guitarist and vocalist for the German black metal band, Ultha. He plays in the post-punk ensemble, SUIR, is a die-hard fan of professional wrestling, a card-carrying mem…

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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM - Aaron Weaver | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #229 2:34:55

5M ago2:34:55

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On this episode, I speak to Aaron Weaver, drummer and founding member of seminal US black metal band, Wolves In The Throne before a captive audience at this year’s iteration of Fortress Festival. Aaron shares some of his memories of recording “Two Hunters”, we debate the merits of Metallica’s “Some Kind Of Monster” documentary, discuss our mutual l…

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Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys 35:37

5M ago35:37

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After a series of best-selling books focussing on girls and women Caitlin Moran turns her attention to the lads in ‘What About Men?’. Find out if comedian Laura Smyth is indeed living her best life on the ‘Living My Best Life’ tour and Alex Lowe tells us what makes his Clinton Baptise character so popular. John Hopkins on playing Henry Higgins in M…

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FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Der Weg Einer Freiheit 34:31

5M ago34:31

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This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd. Der Weg Einer Freiheit is a German black metal band from Würzburg. They were formed in 2009 by Tobias Jaschinsky and Nikita Kamprad and have released five critically acclaimed records, inclu…

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FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Dayal Patterson & Frank Allain 48:02

5M ago48:02

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This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK. Dayal Patterson is a British author, music journalist and founder of the excellent publishing house, Cult Never Dies. He has written several non-fiction books about metal, most notably the seminal “Black Metal:…

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Stephen Merchant, Plum Sykes, Adeel Akhtar, and Kate Bradbury join Clive Anderson with music by LYRA and Madeleine Peyroux 35:51

5M ago35:51

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Stephen Merchant - the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, comedian and writer behind hits like The Office and Extras - joins Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu to talk about a new series of The Outlaws, a hugely popular crime caper set on a Bristol community service project; the Vogue journalist and author Plum Sykes will discuss her new n…

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ROTTING CHRIST - Sakis Tolis | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #228 2:22:45

5M ago2:22:45

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This week living legend and one of the nicest guys in metal, Sakis Tolis, returns to the show to discuss Rotting Christ’s new opus, “Pro Xristou”. We explore how his approach to writing music has evolved over the course of his career and we uncover some surprising admissions about his creative process. After that, I discuss why the latest records b…

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Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott 32:01

5M ago32:01

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Clive is joined by impressionist Jan Ravens (who brings along Liz Truss and Theresa May) chatting about the challenge of developing an impersonation and what happens when the politician who forms part of your act gets the boot...Award-winning novelist Tiffany Murray describes her unusually starry childhood at the residential recording studio Rockfi…

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GRYPHON AUDIO - Rune Skov | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #227 2:43:45

6M ago2:43:45

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This week’s episode takes me to the Munich High End Hifi Show, where I catch up with Rune Skov, Sales Director for Gryphon Audio. We dive into his inspiring journey from teacher to a leader in one of the most cutting-edge brands in high-end audio. We chat about the future of the industry, swap hifi stories, and much more. PLUS – I break down three …

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Frank Skinner, Maxine Peake, Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Fairburn join Stuart Maconie with music by Willy Vlautin and Phoebe Green 37:02

5M ago37:02

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Joining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last? Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manc…

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