In 1983, Paul Bearman was three years old, hyperactive, and rarely slept. One evening, he defied his parents' expectations by sitting completely transfixed as BBC Two aired a documentary about Jimi Hendrix as part of its Rock Around the Clock programming… and his life was changed forever. Soon afterwards, he developed a love for The Who, watching The Kids Are Alright and The Who Rocks America on repeat, receiving albums and books for birthdays and at Christmas, and playing toy guitars while pretending to be Pete Townshend.

In this free bonus episode, Paul talks to his parents, Wendy and John, about his early exposure to music; going with them to see The Who live; his childhood fascination with musical instruments, from toy guitars to his dad's drum kit; the birthday and Christmas presents he thought had come from Pete Townshend; and his lifelong relationship with The Who, including his attempts to better understand what that connection means.

Interviews recorded April 2026

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Remus Down Boulevard – ‘Only For You’ From the album A Week at the Bridge E16 (recorded live at the Bridge House, London, April 1978)

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The South Bank Show episode on Pete Townshend First broadcast 3rd November 1985

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Rain. Crowd violence. Counterfeit tickets. Overcrowding. People climbing up floodlights. Lasers. Keith Moon’s last gig to a paying audience in England. The final entry in The Guinness Book of Records for loudest concert ever recorded.

This is Charlton 1976, fifty years on.

Host Paul Bearman talks to his parents – the people he inherited his Who fandom from – as well as Tony Fletcher (author of Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon), Buddy Ascott (drummer of seminal Mod band The Chords) and Richard Evans (The Who’s artist and designer) about their memories of attending one of the most unique concerts in The Who’s history.

Interviews recorded March and April 2026

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(Please note that there are some minor sound issues during the first minute of our conversation with Tony Fletcher, which are quickly resolved)

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Keith Moon and Norman Gunston at Charlton ‘76

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Brian Cady (AKA Brian From Atlanta), the moderator and creator of the renowned website The Who This Month, talks about:

• Setting up his website during the early days of the internet
• The many different versions of various Who songs – and how a cleaning lady ruined the recording of ‘Rael’
• His involvement in the 2004 restoration of The Kids Are Alright movie – and the desired scenes director Jeff Stein couldn’t include
• Pete Townshend’s difficulty in properly mourning Keith Moon
• What really happened during the “Abbie Hoffman incident” at Woodstock
• Meeting Roger Daltrey for the one and only time – and Roger’s negative reaction towards him
• And the sensory overload from seeing The Who live in 1973

Interview recorded November 2025

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‘Abbie Hoffman Incident’ From the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set

“Pete Townshend vs Abbie Hoffman” YouTube video

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Justin Harris, guitarist in tribute band Maximum Who, talks about:

• The progression from a covers band to a Who tribute band – and how daunting the prospect was
• Deciding to match The Who’s stage clothes and equipment, including recreating Keith Moon’s famous ‘Pictures of Lily’ drum kit
• How the characteristics of each member of Maximum Who line up with their counterparts
• Playing with his other band, The Hiwatts, at Roger Daltrey’s son’s wedding and 50th birthday – including an impromptu guest spot from Zak Starkey on drums
• Being a last-minute replacement with the renowned Who tribute band, Who’s Who, at the Keith Moon Blue Plaque unveiling in 2009
• And making an unusual request to Pete Townshend – and Pete’s subsequent reply

Interview recorded February 2026

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The Hiwatts with Zak Starkey on drums at Simon Daltrey’s 50th birthday

Roger Daltrey sings ‘I Can’t Explain’ at a couple’s wedding

Who’s Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

Who’s Who – ‘The Seeker’ (excerpt) and ‘Baba O’Riley’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

Who’s Who (with John Schollar) – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

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Max Ker-Seymer talks about:

• Accidentally stumbling across The Detours supporting The Rolling Stones in Putney in 1963
• Being a first-generation Mod – and why present-day perception of the movement may be wrong
• Seeing The Who at the Marquee and the Goldhawk Club in 1965
• Why their mid-sixties harmonies and choice of cover songs set them apart from their peers
• Moving from London to America in 1975, and the subsequent struggle to follow the band live
• How Pete Townshend has improved as a guitarist over the years
• Appearing as an extra in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow Up – and watching Jeff Beck struggle to replicate Townshend’s guitar destruction
• And The Who exceeding his expectations on their North American farewell tour

Interview recorded September 2025

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Max’s interview with Tony Fletcher Substack

Martha & The Vandellas – ‘Motoring’

‘Daddy Rolling Stone’

The Who at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 23rd December 1999 Audio

The Yardbirds scene in Blow Up

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Paul Bearman is joined by Who tribute band guitarist and author Dante DiCarlo to give their initial reaction to the new live album from The Who, Live at Eden Project, released on 29th May 2026

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The Rolling Stones – ‘In The Stars’ Official video

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Inge Lamboo talks about:

• Blending various styles together to create her sound
• The experience of making her latest album, and the artists who inspired her
• Going viral and catching the attention of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello
• Being discovered by Pink, and her subsequent signing by Sony Music
• Finding out that Pete Townshend was following her on Instagram
• Asking Pete to play on one of her songs – and the adventure that followed
• Being invited to see The Who at the Royal Albert Hall in 2025
• Listening to music on vinyl vs streaming
• And why the twenty-year-old Pete Townshend is never far from the surface

Interview recorded February 2026

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‘Call Out Your Name’ (Live at the Lamboo Live Lounge) used with kind permission

Recorded by Jan Schröder and Hans Ravestein at Groenland Studios

Mix: Inge Lamboo

Vocals: Inge Lamboo

Guitars: Bram van der Schans, Inge Lamboo and Jan Schröder

Bass: Kevin Clerence

Drums: Axel Limbeek

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Inge Lamboo – ‘Do I Wanna Know X The Chain’ Mash-up song recorded live at NPO Radio 2

Inge playing ‘Killing in the Name’ by Rage Against the Machine on 12-string acoustic guitar

Inge Lamboo – ‘Killing in the Name’ Full version

Inge Lamboo – ‘Like a Phoenix’ Official video

Inge Lamboo – ‘Call out Your Name’ Official video

“How I collaborated with Pete Townshend” YouTube video

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Mark Wilkerson talks about:

• Balancing his writing with a full-time job
• Serving in the United States army for eight years
• Being inspired to write a Pete Townshend biography after finding inaccuracies in another
• Making a pilgrimage to Pete’s house, and the chance meeting that followed
• Becoming the first person to write the Thunderclap Newman story, and their significant connection with The Who
• Developing a friendship with Eddie Vedder through their shared Who fandom
• The difficulties in moving to another country as a teenager, and feeling a deep connection with Quadrophenia as a result
• And why The Who’s music is more than simply entertainment

Interview recorded November 2025

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Mark’s Zoom interview with Pete Townshend November 2024

Mark’s interview with Pete at the Thunderclap Newman book launch Third Man, London, November 2024

Thunderclap Newman – ‘Something in the Air’

Thunderclap Newman – ‘Wilhemina’

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Season Three of the Talking About The Who podcast is just around the corner… and there’s more than one way to enjoy the experience this time around. Plus, there’s more great Who-related content coming your way within the next few weeks. Here’s Paul Bearman with all the details

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