Best Tommy Spender Podcasts (2024)

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We Want More 20:01

5+ y ago20:01

20:01

In this last episode, we here how Kav Temperley from Eskimo Joe contributed to the final ' focussing ' of the intenion of the song. Musically we combine 'chicken picking', Celtic dance music with a reggae dance hall EDM inspired atmosphere. John reveals recording his wife's entire family on his phone in the living room on xmas day yelling the choru…

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You Don't Have To Be Angry Anymore 21:00

5+ y ago21:00

21:00

Todays episode John reflects on finally having a sense of wisdom. Inspired in a hotel room giving advice to his young son throwing a tantrum, John unfolds the story of seeing the past behind him and the future ahead.By John Butler

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Brown Eyed Bird 17:45

5+ y ago17:45

17:45

Happy new year to everyone out there enjoying Home! This first week of 2019 John talks about his influences from Bjork to Milky Chance. Producer Jan Skubiszewski brings more gold with his Juno and we learn about a fictitious couple living in their car. Layers of banjo, mandolin, electric and acoustic guitar build the brooding verse in joyful and sy…

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Tell Me Why 23:53

5+ y ago23:53

23:53

This week, A riff falls out of a trusty old beaten up Yamaha Guitar after hours of hard physical labour in John's backyard. The challenge of melding different grooves between machines and humans. This was the first song that came out of John being alone with a producer and making it all ' in the box '…

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Coffee, Methadone & Cigarettes 28:02

5+ y ago28:02

28:02

One of Johns most personal moments in the series, this episode takes us back into the trauma of a bushfire in which his grandfather was killed attempting to protect the township of Nannup W.A, and the ongoing generational repercussions of that tragic day.By John Butler

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Faith 26:59

5+ y ago26:59

26:59

Everybody needs a little faith. A moment of inspiration while holding an old kick around guitar looking up at the stars on a camping trip with his son, John pieces together the elements of spiritual wisdom that surround him into his own synthesis and philosophy. All the while talking about Elvis, synthesisers, iPads and cosmic guitar solos.…

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Miss Your Love 25:01

5+ y ago25:01

25:01

This week we get a little more philosophical and look into what it means to come of age as a man. Johns opens up about challenging the traditions of masculinity and femininity in our culture . Are you or do you know a boy walking around in a mans body? And where does a good man sit in a world where the Patriarchy is being challenged in new ways by …

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Home 20:30

5+ y ago20:30

20:30

This week we learn that sometimes a song needs a champion. Close friend, and long time tour manager Kester Sapho kept on about a demo, ultimately encouraging John through all his hesitation. A song that nearly didn't make it and a rare musical moment for John, stepping away from guitar.By John Butler

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Running Away 24:15

5+ y ago24:15

24:15

http://jefflang.com.au/By John Butler

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Just Call 20:10

5+ y ago20:10

20:10

What happens when a guitar riff sits on a shelf for over 15 years and is finally made into a song? Learn about a guitar tuning that heavily influenced many of Johns songs, and the epic tale of John meeting his wife Dannielle many moons ago while circumnavigating Australia in a van.By John Butler

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Wade In The Water 22:29

5+ y ago22:29

22:29

Follow the links to learn more : Pandit Debashish BhattacharyaBy John Butler

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Tahitian Blue 30:35

6y ago30:35

30:35

What colour is Tahitian Blue? This week we take a trip on a catamaran with John and a few mates through the Tahitian Islands to find out where this song first found its way.By John Butler

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Episode 9 - Sweet Eddie 21:15

6y ago21:15

21:15

Each week, Mama Kin and Spender candidly discuss the writing and production of each song from their debut album 'Golden Magnetic’. With snippets of original song demo’s, unfiltered banter and insight into their unique collaborative creative process.By Spender

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Episode 8 - Deep Below 21:39

6y ago21:39

21:39

Recorded a few hundred metres from a truck that turns into a stage for the Gascoyne In May festival ( there was an artist playing while we recorded that has spilt into the audio). We pull apart the song, talk about ball-pits (Ikea) the colour of the sky and Kanye West. Oh. we also reveal the original demo and go literally ‘ deep below ‘ to find out…

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Episode 7 - Carry Me 30:22

6y ago30:22

30:22

Each week, Mama Kin and Spender candidly discuss the writing and production of each song from their debut album 'Golden Magnetic’. With snippets of original song demo’s, unfiltered banter and insight into their unique collaborative creative process.By Spender

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Episode 6 - Cold Rooftop 27:03

6+ y ago27:03

27:03

By Spender

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Episode 5 - Dotted Line 22:31

6+ y ago22:31

22:31

This is a special episode as its the first time we try multi tasking in our podcast: Interviewing each other, cooking dinner, drinking whiskey, and the usual solid quantity of giving each other shit. We also have a special guest on the show! To see a pic of the sauce being cooked in this episode head to here…

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Episode 4 - Water & Fire 23:18

6+ y ago23:18

23:18

This week talking about the elements of water and fire and continuing to give eachother a tonne of shit.By Spender

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Episode 3 - Underground 19:04

6+ y ago19:04

19:04

Recorded in a hotel room on tour through NSW March 2018 Stream 'Golden Magnetic' on Google Play, Spotify, Apple Music etc Say hi over at our website www.mamakinspender.love Radiolab Episode on MyceliumBy Spender

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Episode 2 - Bird In Your Tree 17:10

6+ y ago17:10

17:10

Talking lyrics and drums and swampy things, this week Mama Kin and Spender get to the bottom of why this song was written so fast and what it means to want something that you can't have so bad, all you can do is write a song about it.By Spender

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Episode 1 - Air Between Us 16:25

6+ y ago16:25

16:25

Mama Kin and Spender, holed up in an Airbnb in Sydney have a moment to dismantle the writing and production of the song and realise that it ended up forming the entire blue print for their collaboration. visit www.mamakinspender.love for more infoBy Spender

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Tommy Spender Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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My Home

John Butler

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Inside The Golden Magnetic

Mama Kin Spender

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We Want More 20:01

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You Don't Have To Be Angry Anymore 21:00

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Brown Eyed Bird 17:45

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Tell Me Why 23:53

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Coffee, Methadone & Cigarettes 28:02

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Faith 26:59

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Miss Your Love 25:01

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Home 20:30

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Running Away 24:15

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Just Call 20:10

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Wade In The Water 22:29

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Tahitian Blue 30:35

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Episode 9 - Sweet Eddie 21:15

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Episode 8 - Deep Below 21:39

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Episode 7 - Carry Me 30:22

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Episode 6 - Cold Rooftop 27:03

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Episode 5 - Dotted Line 22:31

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Episode 4 - Water & Fire 23:18

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Episode 3 - Underground 19:04

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Episode 2 - Bird In Your Tree 17:10

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Episode 1 - Air Between Us 16:25

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