The Epic Finale to the unexpected miniseries in which Vince, Neil, Jeremy, and Wayne discuss Band Aid, USA For Africa, and Live Aid in way more detail than is necessary. From rating Phil Collins to re-enacting a Duran Duran interview about that awful, awful note. And a completely necessary digression to Peter Gabriel, who wasn't even there.…

Whilst Live Aid Wembley was giving us Sting on a lute, over the pond in Philadelphia, a stoned Ozzy Osbourne was belting out Paranoid with Black Sabbath. And things just get better...By Rainbow Alley Productions

It's our 50th Episode! In this bumper-length special episode, we go act-by-act, hour-by-hour through the Live Aid Wembley performance from the summer of 1985, and we break out into spontaneous terrible Sean Connery impressions. We feed Queen to the Overrated Machine, question why Sting is ever allowed on stage, and take The Who to task for their po…

In this jumbo-sized episode, we mop up Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? by taking a look at who wasn't on the recording, and we come up with a few conspiracy theories that probably don't touch reality at any point. Then we feed USA for Africa to the voracious Overrated Machine, and wonder (rather cynically) if the money from these charity pr…

In the first part of our multi-episode deep dive into Band Aid/USA For Africa/Live Aid Wembley & Philadelphia, we head back to the winter of 1984 and look at Bob Geldolf's & Midge Ure's passionate response to the Ethiopan famine, the charity single Do They Know It's Christmas? by the superband Band Aid. And Jeremy is with us! Hooray!…

We conclude our mini series on photographic album covers with a look at controversial album covers. We discuss Grunge babies and flannel shirts, heroin and capitalism, David Bowie's testicles, and those Scandinavian black metal idiots who burned down churches. Content warning: suicide, heroin addiction, inappropriate imagery, Wayne's beard.…

Album covers are great, and so varied, and so integral to the way we used to experience music. The photo on the album cover of Rumours by Fleetwood depicts beautiful Californian Stevie Nicks in her classic and iconic Rhiannon persona, and lanky Brit drummer Mick Fleetwood in a pony tail and with two big balls dangling between his legs. As Neil fran…

This time round, as Neil frantically works the bellows and turns all the dials on the Overrated Machine to 11, and Wayne's lapses of memory begin to become a very real problem, and Vince exhausts all his patience and can't even tell 12 inches from 33 revolutions, and we all ponder on what exactly awaits us on the long, lonely highway at night, and …

In the second and final part of our look back at MTV and the music video revolution, Neil enthuses about George Michael's phenomenal success as a respected singer-songwriter; Wayne admits he completely out of his old white dude depth when it comes to hip hop but gamely tries to rate Run DMC; and Vince gives run downs of the most popular MTV videos …

MTV was launched in August 1981, and formed the music TV backdrop of our generation. But was it overrated? How much of it can we remember? What were the best videos? And those hot ladies with guitars in that Robert Palmer video - where are they now? We look at The Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star, and Tine 'TT' Turner's What's Love Got to Do Wit…

Vince, Neil and Wayne continue their journey through the mosh pits and gritty urban streets of punk rock from San Francisco to London as punk mutates. Wayne was not wearing pants when this was recorded. Neil lost his audio on the Dead Kennedys section. Vince nibbled on croissants and sipped cupasoups. That's how goddamn hardcore punk we are.…

Vince, Neil and Wayne gob at the Establishment, stick two fingers up at the future and instead decide to get pissed and destroy. In Part 1 we look at the birth of punk across the pond with the Ramones, then find punk in rude health in London with the Sex Pistols. Never mind the podcast, it's overrated.…

Vince and Neil take a second tour of duty and head into the heart of darkness, populated by Bruce Springsteen, Paul Hardcastle, Ronald Reagan, Spitting Image, Sylvester Stallone and Wham! Will they survive? And what sort of reception will they return to?By Rainbow Alley Productions

Vince and Neil go deep in the shit and ponder all things Vietnam War in the first of two episodes looking at the conflict and its impact. This episode: Martha and the Vandellas and Jimmy Cliff, Action Man, an unwinnable war, TV news, shady government shenanigans, and drugs.By Rainbow Alley Productions

In the second and sexiest and most thrilling part of our mission to look at all things 007, Secret Agents Barrett (shaken) and Stadon (not stirred) fall out of aircraft without parachutes, flirt with MILF secretaries and fight insane criminal masterminds on remote volcanic islands as they discuss Bond toys, Warren Beaty, Paul McCartney's syntax, Ad…

With Jeremy on a secret mission for M, agents Barrett and Stadon don immaculately tailored tuxedos, wrestle with giant steel-toothed psychopathic henchmen, and then, with a raised eyebrow and a deadpan quip, they bed the world's sexiest women. We quaff vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred) and discuss Roger Moore Bond's sartorial taste; Bond films o…

Is I Feel Fine Overrated? (No!) As an offshoot of our main show, we discuss a Beatles track and Vince fills in the gaps, reading from Ian MacDonald's unsurpassed 'Revolution in The Head - The Beatles' Records and The Sixties'. This time we take a look at the infectious and upbeat 'I Feel Fine', the Fabs' eighth single, which was a hit in late Novem…

Happy New Year! A week later than planned, here's the 4th - but by no means least - of our bonus festive episodes! Neil. Silver Bells. An explosive combination!By Rainbow Alley Productions

Happy New Year! A week later than planned, here's the 3rd bonus episode for the festive season. Vince and Jer braved the elements, irate neighbours and jobsworth law enforcement officers to record on the roof of the Overrated Studio. What do they discuss? Why, The Beatles Get Back Part 3, of course!By Rainbow Alley Productions

Happy New Year! A week later than planned, here's the first of four festive season bonus episodes! Jeremy talks about The Beatles Get Back Part 1By Rainbow Alley Productions

Happy New Year! A week later than planned, here's the second of four festive bonus episodes! Vince talks about The Beatles Get Back Part 2By Rainbow Alley Productions

Season 2, Episode 6 - Is Christmas Overrated? (20th December 2021) Merry Christmas! In our bumper festive show, we're joined again by Neil (wearing a horrible jumper) as we rather blasphemously ask: Is Christmas Overrated? We pull crackers, quaff eggnog and mulled wine, and munch merrily on mince pies as we discuss and rate: 'Rockin' Around The Chr…

Season 2, Episode 5a - 'Long, Long, Long' by The Beatles (5th November 2021) As an offshoot of our main show, we discuss a Beatles track and Vince fills in the gaps, reading from Ian MacDonald's unsurpassed 'Revolution in The Head - The Beatles' Records and The Sixties'. This time (in the spirit of Halloween), we take a look at George Harrison's sp…

Season 2, Halloween Bonus: Deciphering the Lyrics to 'Ghostbusters' (29th October 2021) Happy Halloween! Bonus episode as a trick or treat - we fail miserably to get to grips with the meaning behind Ray Parker Jnr's incoherent, gibberish lyrics to his monster 80's hit, 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jnr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ…

Season 2, Episode 5 - Is Goth Overrated? (October 20th 2021) Happy Halloween! We apply kohl eyeliner, paint our nails black and drink cider as we go Goth for the spooky season. We review and rate 'Happy House' by Siouxsie and the Banshees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amR6-neQBPE '100 Hundred Years' by The Cure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKa…

Season 2, Episode 4a - 'I'll Follow the Sun' by The Beatles (October 11th 2021) In this mini episode, continuing on from Episode 4 -Is Fire Overrated?, we discuss 'I'll Follow the Sun', and play a very rare (and scratchy) fan recording of the song from when the Fabs played it live on the BBC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bqgT_x9W-I Is Beatles f…

Season 2, Episode 4 - Is Fire Overrated? (September 27th 2021) This time, we turn our attention to Fire and ask, 'Is it Overrated?' The three tracks chosen to represent the theme are: 'September' by Earth, Wind and Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKtSlsYVEU 'Fire Brigade' by The Move https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHe5BPb6Yg 'Fire' by The J…

Season 2, Episode 3a - 'Flying' by The Beatles (3rd September 2021) In our regular mini episode, we discuss The Beatles track 'Flying', an instrumental piece from the often derided 'Magical Mystery Tour' film. Vince fills in the gaps reading from Ian Macdonald's unsurpassed 'Revolution in The Head - The Beatles' Records and The Sixties'. We have a …

Season 2, Episode 3 - Is Flying Overrated? (20th August 2021) Flying! Is it overrated? Our picks for songs tenuously linked to the theme of flying are: 'Up Up and Away ' by the 5th Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKkNlwpajNk 'Flying on the Ground is Wrong' by Buffalo Springfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBn3Hu5FYSM 'Rocket Man' by …

Season 2, Episode 2a - 'It Don't Come Easy' by Ringo Starr (1st August 2021) In our mini episode on the Beatles side of 1971, we look at Ringo's hit single 'It Don't Come Easy', written by George Harrison, and featuring a stellar lineup. In Lennon's Hats and McCartney's Mullets, we look aghast at what the Liverpudlians were sporting on their heads …

Season 2, Episode 2 - Is 1971 Overrated? (1st July 2021) It was the year of the Ibrox tragedy, the Apollo 14 moon landing, decimal currency, Evel Knievel, the very first Starbucks, the Apollo 15 moon landing, George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh, the first Mr Men book, the Attica prison riot, the foundation of Greenpeace, the Cambodian civil wa…

Season 2, Episode 1a - 'Rain' by The Beatles (19th June 2021) The first of our new companion shows, dedicated to a track by the Untouchables (that's The Beatles, not the cast of the 1987, Oscar winning film). As an accompaniment to our main show, we discuss a Beatles track and Vince fills in the gaps, reading from Ian MacDonald's unsurpassed 'Revol…

Season 2, Episode 1 - Is Rain Overrated? (5th June 2021) Season 2 of our rebooted and re-branded show gets off to a wet and sploshy start with a show themed around rain. We don wellies and open umbrellas as we discuss three songs representative of an artist, and then Jeremy gets to rate them because THAT'S WHAT HE DOES HE CAN'T BE STOPPED HELP HE'S…

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 8. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / A Day In The Life Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads the …

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 7. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Maxwell's Silver Hammer Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and read…

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 6. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Cry Baby Cry Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads the entry…

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 5. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Magical Mystery Tour Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads t…

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OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 4. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Day Tripper Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads the entry …

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER 3. The Joshua Tree - U2 Jeremy bought a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree (gasp!) and actually listened to it (gasp!) and recorded his thoughts (gasp!) for you all to enjoy this Christmastime.By Rainbow Alley Productions

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 2. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Things We Said Today Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads t…

OVERRATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER We're releasing a few tiny little episodes over the festive season as a Christmas treat. 1. Revolution in the Head - The Missing Entries / Taxman Vince opens up his shiny new copy of our 'Beatles Bible', Ian MacDonald's amazing "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Music and the Sixties", and reads the entry on "T…

Episode 29: A Sloppy Bucket of Fourth Raters - Armageddon (29th November 2020) 'The Podcast That Knows how to Build a Shelter, Avoid Fallout, Wrap Dead Loved Ones in Polythene, Bury Them, and Tag Their Bodies.' This episode: The End is Nigh! An aghast Neil & Vince look back at the complete horrorshow of 2020, and in an effort to cheer themselves, t…

Episode 28: The Smell of Cordite Kazoos - Halloween Special 2020 (25th October 2020) ‘The Podcast that warns you to beware the moon and keep t’ path.' HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! As Jeremy busies himself in the lightning-lashed laboratory of his crumbling East European castle, stitching together a monster Bono out of body part of his U2 band mates, Vince an…

Episode 27: The Power of Don Corleone Compels You! - Film (31st August 2020) ‘The Podcast, or El Podcasterino, that’s not into the whole brevity thing.' As Jeremy takes his annual holiday to Summerisle, Vince and Neil stock-up on exorbitantly priced popcorn and drinks and sneak off to the movies to watch some old favourites. Vince discusses the eee…

Episode 26: George Clinton For President! - 1993 (7th June 2020) 'The podcast with no no, no no no no, no no no no, no no with no limit.' As our overrated time machine pitches up in 1993, Vince gets tetchy over grammatical accuracy and travels to the city limits in the name of Dr Who, alienating Meatloaf fans along the way. Neil rewrites history an…

Episode 25: The Boon Ultimatum - Silver (19th April 2020) 'The complicated podcast that no one understands but its woman.' This episode: In this 25th edition of the show, we welcome ex pat and old school friend Neil to the team. Vince opens a fascinating window on his eating habits during lock down, Neil calls for clemency for U2, Jeremy changes hi…

Episode 24: Espadrilles - 1987 (March 9th 2020) 'The Podcast that’s fed up ‘cause all you wanna do is criticize' This episode: We aint wastin’ no more time We walk down the only road we’ve ever known and ride the storm of the century all the way back to 1987, where Toxic Waste Mutant Villains are all the rage, and everybody wore espadrilles (even a…

Episode 23: A Second Rate Show by Second Rate Men - Man (December 13th 2019) 'We Listen to What The Man Said' This episode: We stick it to The Man! In our special Christmas Show - featuring no Christmas songs - we feed Hall and Oates to white tigers live on stage in LA (after Jeremy has insulted them); Vince prepares a “How to Bluff Your Way Throug…

Episode 22: Interchangeable Lovelies - Numbers (October 27th 2019) 'Proud Supporters of Shepton Mallett FC' This episode: We hold up two digits to our listeners as we play the numbers game! We determine the standard distance pop stars are prepared to walk to see their lovers; Jeremy explains why he automatically rejects any emerging or rediscovered…