We tried something a bit different this week; a rare, Marillion-lite, in which we look the key events and music releases of 2008, in a bid to put the release of Happiness Is The Road into some sort of context. 

We're not totally sure it works as a format, but as a wander down memory lane it does it job. Also, we tease our big 100th episode, and discuss the messed-up way British people make fun of the things they love... including their favourite band...

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As the UK leg of the 2022 AHBID tour comes to a close, we take a look back at recent shows, and review the final night at Hammersmith; a show that was slightly more dramatic for us than anticipated...! 

We also hear from some of you about everything from the tour to Tux On, Deluxe Editions, the video competition for Whatever Is Wrong With You... plus we talk a whole lot about death and grief.

David's 'Whatever Is Wrong With You' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEGMaX9BHus 

Martin's JustGiving Page:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Martin-Thorpe19

Mr Biffo's JustGiveMe Page: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com 

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A very special episode this week, as we take a tour of all the key Marillion locations in their home town of Aylesbury - the day of their big homecoming gig. Discover where Fish wrote the words to Market Square Heroes and Misplaced Childhood, the site of their first ever gig, and all their old homes. Plus... we review the gig!

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We're back! And it's quite the episode. Not only did we realise halfway through that the sound recorder had switched itself off... but we get to discuss the new Deluxe Edition of Marillion's Holidays in Eden, the forthcoming An Hour Before It's Dark tour, and why we fear we're blacklisted by the band and our fellow podcasters... before doubling down on all those reasons, and making everything worse.

Please note, the Glasgow show has been rescheduled for the Glasgow O2 Academy the following day on Tuesday 20th September.

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It's possibly our most ADHD-addled episode ever. We're wrapping up the Somewhere Else letters with tangential discussions about Fish's Funny Farm Kitchen Garden, look at a very early Fish newsletter, and talk about the new Steve Hogarth solo single!

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Our good friend Pedanthony makes a return to BYAMPOD in this episode, to pay for his hatred of our letter episodes... by reading some letters. It's not all about Somewhere Else, fortunately; we also tackle The Power of Now, Manic Street Preachers, and our fantasy Marillion festival line-up...

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We're not kidding: this episode features Marillion music that most people have never heard before, dating from the Clutching At Straws writing sessions. Just when you thought you'd heard it all, something like this gets unearthed!

Also, we read a few letters about Somewhere Else, which kick off discussions about the power of music to connect with emotional moments, and whether or not Bono is a hypocrite.

Marillion Live at The Roxy, March 1986: https://youtu.be/4AMRTx5FDJs

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This ep we're mopping up the last drips of Somewhere Else in the shape of the b-sides; Circular Ride and Say The Word. This takes us into a discussion about whether Marillion are more prog pop than prog rock, Steve Hogarth's Musical Boobs, and the under appreciated genius of producer Mike Hunter.

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In our final trawl through the tracks on Marillion's Somewhere Else - The Wound, Last Century For Man, and Faith - we get buzzed by helicopters, make some unflattering comparisons, and discuss which band member would assault you with a fluffy slipper.

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We've reached our ninetieth episode! And what better way to mark the occasion than with the third part of our retrospective on Marillion's least-loved album, captured on the hottest day in recorded British history? Suffice to say, Paul is grumpy, Sanja's in her bra, and there's some serious Devil's advocating going on when it comes to Make Poverty History.

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