In the Lap of the Pods (Queen podcast)

In the Lap of the Pods (Queen podcast)

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In the Lap of the Pods (Queen podcast) episodes

  • Roger Taylor - Fun in Space

    In this podcast we take a break from Queen releases to discuss Roger Taylor's first solo album Fun in Space. Released in 1981, this is the first solo album of any member of Queen to be released. The material was assembed by Roger over few years during Queen's downtime.


    We discuss all the tracks and the impact the album has had on us.


    Join the chat on Twitter @lappods and please subscribe.


    Thanks for listening.


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    1 hr 38 min
  • A Night at the Odeon

    We discuss Queen's famous Hammersmith Odeon concert of December 1975, released in 2015 as A Night at the Odeon. The band are riding high at this point with a number one album and single in the bag, but how do they sound?


    As ever we give our honest and objective views.


    Thanks for listening and please subscribe!


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    1 hr 16 min
  • Live at The Rainbow '74

    Released retrospectively in 2014, Live at the Rainbow '74 captures Queen on the Sheer Heart Attack tour and proves why the band should always be in the conversation when it comes to pioneering Metal styles. The set has existed on a few video formats over the years in edited form, but 2014 the set was released in its entirety with a fresh new mix by Justin Shirley Smith, Joshua J Maccrae and Kris Fredrikson.


    Sit back enjoy us enjoying remembering this set!


    Get us on www.lappods.co.uk or on Twitter @lappods.


    Thanks as ever for listening.


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    1 hr 27 min
  • LapPods Landfill
    We invited the listeners to leave a voicemail with 3 Queen-related things they would like to put in the LapPods Landfill. They have to get past the 3 guardians of the dump, Paul, Joe and David. Which ones will they agree to dump and which ones will they keep? Have a listen and join the chat on Twitter @lappods!

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Highlander with author Jonathan Melville
    We are joined by film historian and author Jonathan Melville as we discuss his book A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander. Jonathan talks with us about the book, the film and of course the music, including his chats with Brian May and Roger Taylor. As ever, join the chat on Twitter @lappods. Order Jonathan's book through @Polaris_books.There can be only one!Thanks for listening and enjoy!

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Innuendo (Part 2)
    We discuss the second half on Queen's last studio album, Innuendo. A few very famous tracks in These are the Days of Our Lives and The Show Must Go On. How does the album wrap up as a whole? Is this the return to form that was discussed by the band at the time? Join the discussion as ever @lappods on Twitter.Thanks for listening and enjoy!

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    2 hr 17 min
  • Innuendo (Part 1)
    We discuss the first half of Queen's 14th album Innuendo. An album that brings the band truly together for the first time in a long time as they cope with Freddie's illness. A very different album from the 80s output and a darker tone. How does it stack up though?Join the discussion @lappods.Thanks for listening and enjoy!

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    1 hr 58 min
  • The Miracle
    We discuss Queen's 13th and (truly) penultimate studio album, The Miracle. The band had taken the longest break ever between albums but did the extra time away pay off? The album itself is almost as infamous as Hot Space but does it deserve to be? Join the discussion @lappods.Thanks for listening and enjoy!

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    2 hr 2 min
  • A Kind of Magic
    We discuss Queen's 12th studio album, A Kind of Magic. The album is largely made up of songs written for the movie Highlander which we also discuss in this pod. Join the discussion as ever @lappods on Twitter.Thanks for listening and please enjoy!

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    1 hr 56 min
  • The Works
    We discuss Queen's 11th studio album, The Works. How did the band respond after the commercial and possibly creative failure of Hot Space? Join the discussion @lappods.Thanks for listening.

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    2 hr 5 min

About In the Lap of the Pods (Queen podcast)

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In the Lap of the Pods is a podcast which casts an honest and critical ear over the work of the band Queen.


The team comprises three Glaswegians Paul Moody, David Moody…