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What do you believe, listener?

This week we're looking beyond what we know as Jenny Claffey, host of the Red Room podcast, joins Dave and Adam for her NO ENCORE debut to talk about some of her favourite music-related conspiracy theories.

Elsewhere over on Patreon, you can find the most recent Film Club where Dave and Andy McCarroll sit down to cross-examine 2007 legal thriller Michael Clayton. Will they be in agreement or will one of them be found guilty of holding a controversial opinion on the film? Hit us up on the NO ENCORE Patreon to find out.

In the meantime, let's get to it...

ACT ONE: The preamble, in which we ramble.

ACT TWO (18:45): Hulk Hogan down, Mariah Carey says no to ageing, Sydney Sweeney tries on some new jeans, we weigh in on the Coldplay kiss-cam discourse, Charli XCX becomes the 365 married girl and Dave poses a karaoke-related question; it's the news

ACT THREE (1:02:41): Top 5 Music Conspiracy Theories

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This week in place of a main feed episode, we're unlocking our Patreon-exclusive NO ENCORE NU-METAL QUIZ that took place earlier this year where the usual roles were reversed, and the quizmaster became the quizzed, just so you can get a taste of what to expect when you sign up over on the NO ENCORE Patreon.

Sonic Architect Adam dished out the trivia in a six-round nu-metal showdown as Dave Hanratty took up the mantle of contestant.

We did it all for the nookie, and for you. Enjoy!

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It's a family affair this week as Dave gives brother the ultimate birthday present - the coveted NO ENCORE co-host microphone. 

That's right, Alan Hanratty makes his podcast debut~! Sonic Architect Adam is also on-hand, just in case a spontaneous burst of fratricide occurs. 

And speaking of brothers-in-arms, Andy McCarroll is back on the Patreon-only Film Club alongside Dave as the boys discuss 2008 financial crash analogue, Cloverfield! Get on it today by hitting up patreon.com/noencore for weekly bonus episodes. 

As for this week's NE Prime, well, it looks a little like this...

ACT ONE: Preamble, obviously. 

ACT TWO (15:52): Oasis get the 'bad review by an influencer' treatment, Kneecap and David Draiman exchange words, Los Campensinos! provide a welcome contrast, Louis Tomlinson laments, a Fyre sale finally takes place, and a Jojo Siwa cover upsets a noteworthy predecessor - it's the news. 

ACT THREE (1:03:27): Top 5 Cover Songs by Female Artists. 

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Open that cutoff filter the whole way up, listener!

Synthesisers are the name of the game this week, but it's all very much still the real deal here at NO ENCORE as Matt Harris of Birthday Problem, HAVVK and Veta Records sits opposite to take us into the world of analogue oscillation for his favourite synth riffs.

Meanwhile, over on the NO ENCORE Patreon, Adam's third instalment of his DISCUSSING THE IRISH MUSIC INDUSTRY series is now live, featuring a solo run from the Sonic Architect himself; industry chat within, not to be missed! And there won't be long to wait until the next volume of Film Club with Andy McCarroll and Dave dissecting the 2008 found footage monster horror movie Cloverfield– that lands this coming Monday. Sign up now to get your fix!

But back to this week's show, and what a show we have for you...

ACT ONE: Matt tells us all about Birthday Problem's latest offering, as well as an insight into what's coming next.

ACT TWO (29:01): A NO ENCORE Roving Reporter fills us in on a night at Oasis in Cardiff, David Draiman discourse, Akon City down, Apple Music unveil their top 500 streamed songs of the decade and Iron Maiden make a mint (in a way)– it's the news.

ACT THREE (1:08:44): Top 5 Synth Hooks

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Hey there was a big festival on last weekend, maybe you heard about it or read about it or watched it or something. 

Returning guest Richard Chambers was at the damn thing and so he duly relays Dave and Adam with a feature-length review in lieu of a Top 5, and let us tell you listener, this is a damn fine report. 

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ACT ONE: Dave gets intensely self-indulgent about another podcast. Hey, why not? 

ACT TWO (9:42): A scattershot enough news section takes in Oasis x Bohemians, a fake band doing numbers, and Adam's newest vinyl purchase. 

ACT THREE (26:45): Glastonbury 2025 in review featuring live reports of Supergrass, CMAT, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Alanis Morrisette, The 1975, Romy, Bob Vylan (and all the news fallout that came with that), Kneecap (ditto), Patchwork (aka Pulp), Skepta, Charli XCX, Gurriers, Rod Stewart, Snow Patrol, Overmono, and Olivia Rodrigo. 

As you might expect, a LOT to talk about. 

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