Tom and Svein are digging deep again as they delve into the Peace In Our Time album - one of the most divisive albums in Big Country's timeline. In this first part, they cover the general time period of the band, their activities of 1988, the R.E.L. Tapes, the situation with the label, the choice of procucer, and get into the first single and first track of the album (King of Emotion).

The legendary Bruce Watson joins Tom and Svein once again to help celebrate 60 episodes of the podcast. Bruce talks about all sorts of subjects, from working with Robin Millar, the coming Seer tour, the Millar Mix petition, new music, the possibility of a PIOT tour, the relationships with Mike Peters and Tony Butler, the meaning of the word "Scorpheus" and much more!

Tom and Svein welcome two great Aussie guests, Andy Inkster and Dwayne Bunney, who share their insights, experiences and emotions from Big Country's recent and first ever tour of Australia. Multiple Aussie gigs are discussed at length and bits and bobs from those gigs are played, courtesy of Andy Inkster. So throw another shrimp on the haggis pit and join us for a fun, fast-paced episode. Time zones be damned!

Tom and Svein welcome guest Martin Warner to the show. Martin ran the official Country Club fanzine from issues 3-7 in 1983, and he shares some great, fun stories from the early days of Big Country as they changed overnight from a barely-known entity to a world famous, chart-topping band.

Tom and Svein finally conclude their epic deep-dive of The Buffalo Skinners with "Chester's Farm" and the song "Buffalo Skinners." They tie up loose ends with brief discussions about the return of the classic logo, the U.S. vs. U.K. masters, the poem that inspired the album title and more. SpeakPipes are also played, as well as a couple of acoustic rarities for good measure. Whew, another album takes the dive!

Tom and Svein continue their dissection of The Buffalo Skinners. This episode takes them from "All Go Together" through "Pink Marshmallow Moon". More listener SpeakPipes are also played.

Tom and Svein continue their dissection of The Buffalo Skinners. This episode takes them from "Long Way Home" through "Ships." Listener SpeakPipes are also played.

Tom and Svein jump into another one of their notorious album deep-dives. This time they delve into The Buffalo Skinners from 1993, and after nearly two hours they have managed to cover four of the songs on the album. Yes - the guys are back in usual style!

It's the return of the roundtable! Tom and Svein sit down with three new guests - Cara Cuiule, Jason Allen and Tim Eldred - to talk about the band's landmark Buffalo Skinners album. This will lead up to a series of deep dive episodes from Tom and Svein. We talk about the musical climate of the time, what we were hoping for from the album, memories of first listening experiences, the tour and much more. Settle in for a marathon of Big Country babbling!

It's that time of year again. Svein and Tom sit down in their respective palatial estates to ruminate on the meaning of the holiday season, to discuss the year that was, the year that may yet be and the years that may not be what was once again. Or something like that. Tom and Svein also select five bands each they discovered through their love of Big Country. Sometimes the connections are obvious, sometimes tenuous, but perhaps you'll find some new music to check out or despise eternally. We also share some truly awesome SpeakPipes from listeners and review listener questions. Happy Joyous Yule Logs to all!