It's exactly one month until Gav and James hit the road for their maiden live tour which puts them in the unfamiliar shoes of the artist for the first time.

But what exactly goes into planning a tour? Why is a tour manager important? Who is doing the driving and in what? How do you know how much merch to order? And please explain that 80/20 Vs deal again...

In usual 2 Promoters, 1 Pod fashion, it's all laid bare, including how much promoters are paying for the pleasure  of our company. 

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The greatest metal line-up of all time is heading to Birmingham as the world says its final, final, final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as a live performer.

Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Mastodon and the drummer from Sleep Token are all on the poster but what exactly is going on? Is it a day of Sabbath classics? Are the bands playing 25 minute sets? And why did no one invite the Iron Maiden boys to the all-star gathering of guitar heroes?

And is £412 for a "golden circle" pass taking the piss or fair as it's in the name of charity?

Gav and James share their thoughts on it all, as well as the big letlive. announcement and the reaction to High on Fire joining the Damnation 2025 cast.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

There are few things as important as your breakfast, lunch and dinner to soak up the beer and cider during your stay on a festival site for the weekend.

But how do those delightful vendors get through a boggy farm in their ill-equipped cars, vans and trucks? How much do they pay? Who decides what they can and can't sell and why are the meals so bloody expensive?

Luckily James is a man with more answers than listeners might expect from a simple "band booker" to address the issues at hand.

But before that, we need to address the act of evil, that is offering non-vegan options at all.

Will Gav and James join the Outbreak team on the wrong side of history?

We go again, every Thursday morning.

You're not confused, it is Tuesday.

But the ArcTanGent line up reveal waits for no man, woman or child so we go again, for a rare bonus pod, before the news breaks for the rest of the world.

The exclusive ATG special announcement has two headliners, including a Wednesday "debut" so big, the festival's rulebook had to be scrapped to accommodate the booking.

James shares the poster, Gav reacts.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Today was the day we were all promised the big ATG reveal but James' "wild week of booking" quickly descended into a fortnight of madness and as the big man says himself "we work to the bands' schedule, they don't work to ours".

So instead Gav and James tear through a bumper Q&A tackling venue upgrades, the challenges of booking band "packages, submissions from new acts, keeping announcements under wraps and if we feel bigger bands should reduce their fees to help festivals survive.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The role of a booking agent can be tricky and demanding at the best of times but when your latest 'client' is a podcast featuring two promoters who routinely bash you and your colleagues, it's a whole different ball game.

So why did Mr Haydn Britland, the man who secure deals and routes tours for the likes of Cult of Luna, Enslaved, Leprous, The Ocean and Envy, fancy a crack at 2 Promoters, 1 Pod?

What were the challenges of booking the first tour in venues you wouldn't find a metal band? Was it tough to get promoters to cough up fees for an unknown quantity? And what's happening with the towels?

All that and so much more as we once again give someone from the dark side of the industry a chance to have their say.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Booking headliners has become a real issue for festivals of all sizes but is tying up bands TWO years in advance the answer or a very dangerous gamble?

Gav and James respond to the latest drama to hit promoters and how it impacts their festivals. 

There’s also a cheesy fest line-up which James is a tad too comfortable putting together and why wasn’t Gav more upset that Bleeding Through didn’t play all of This Is Love, This Is Murderous?

Oh, and how about a power metal festival for the UK?

Let’s tackle it all in blunt 2 Promoters, 1 Pod fashion.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

It’s a new year but there’s no time for hugs and handshakes. Let’s get back to business.

Why don’t Gav and James throw bands who are having a tough time on tour a few extra quid? Is Spotify really the devil of the music industry? And how the hell did Karnivool end up on Brutal Assault if they were booked as a Euro exclusive for ATG?

After those pleasantries are exchanged there’s the small matter of tackling 2025; the live tour, Trees, ATG and Damnation’s 20th birthday bash.

James also gets excited about new albums this year promises while Gav sets a new high standard for On The Record. 

Enjoy, engage and let’s go again! 

We go again, every Thursday morning.

We made it! The milestone pod, Episode 52. But is this the end for 2 Promoters, 1 Pod or just the beginning?

Gav and James pop the bubbly, beers and ciders and get merry to mark the occasion.

Merry Christmas.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Exactly what it says on the tin. 

We go again, every Thursday morning.