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Graham takes a look at a classic Joan Didion essay, exploring how Joan Didion's observations in her 1983 essay Salvador - on America's involvement in the civil war in El Salvador - now apply to the mainstream of the western world.

The duo share their final thoughts on this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival before they set off for Edinburgh.

Charles takes a look at the Naked Gun film franchise revival with Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun.

Graham reflects on the strange death of the writer of 1997 cult classic film Grosse Pointe Blank starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver, Tom Jankiewicz.

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Graham gives an update on promotion around Chris Simpson and Magna Carta both with the Vinyl Sessions event in Harrogate and Chris Simpson's appearance at the Magna Carta exhibition launch in London.

Graham also reports on the artists he managed to catch at this year's Deer Shed Festival.

Charles reflects on his visit to Bradford to see the revival  of  Mike Kenny's adaptation of The Railway Children for Bradford 2025.

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Following last episode's interview with The Wedding Present's Dave Gedge, Charles and Graham report on seeing him live in an accoustic gig at Rise, York. Graham does the hard work reading Katja Hoyer's book about East Germany 1949-1990 and examines  what it was like to live in the communist state. Both Charles and Graham take a look at Bradd pitt's new film, F1. Is it too formulaic?

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Charles and Graham welcome The Wedding Present's David Gedge to the podcast.

They talk to him about current projects and the anniversaries for classic Wedding Present albums that seem to be coming thick and fast. What keeps him motivated?

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Rotherham born, West End actress, Emma Swan is our guest, talking about her debut middle grade children's novel, Cruiseship Kid: Thief at Sea. Emma recently launched her novel at Rotherham Children's Capital of Culture - the year long celebration of culture by, with and for  children. Charles and Graham follow up on last week's Gang of Four and Adam Curtis' Shifty as Graham discovers a link. The duo continue to look forward to EIFF and Graham's tribute to Chris Simpson and Magna Carta.

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It’s June and it’s Glastonbury, Graham is in clover, Charles less so. It’s also almost time for Oasis to start their comeback tour.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Graham has been to see post-punk legends Gang of Four's final hometown Leeds gig and realises they are still relevant today.

Graham follows up on last week’s streaming data report with some fascinating additional info on music acts’ Spotify figures.

Charles and  Graham examine why Adam Curtis's new BBC iPlayer political documentary series Shifty is a masterpiece.

EIFF 2025 line-up will be revealed this week.

Charles reports on the new play by Chris O’Connor at Leeds Playhouse. Through it All Together, which stars Reece Dinsdale and Shobna Gulati.

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Graham chews over fascinating new data on how the popularity of heritage rock acts compares to today's pop juggernauts in the streaming world.

The duo consider whether Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's new film 28 Years Later is 28 times as good as 28 Weeks Later?

Good news from Scotland! The Edinburgh International Film Festival is about to announce its 2025 programme on 2 July.

Graham shares his ecstasy: enjoying Fyfe Dangerfield of Guillemots at hot new Leeds venue, The Attic.

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Graham and Charles dissect Pulp’s new album more - but is it more Leonard Cohen than Roxy Music?

What Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys meant to me  - Graham remembers - in four brief parts and Charles examines the majest of the most trult gifted singer and songwriter of his generation.

Thanks to a tip-off by Producer Antony, Graham reports back on his sonic visit to Bang & Olufsen in Harrogate. But is it more AI than wey hey?

Charles captures the shots at the heart of the new Rolling Stones exhibition at Sledmere House of photographs from  the legendary Tour Of The Americas 1975.

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Charles discusses the trend of theatre companies not offering press tickets and wonders if a place of record even exists today.

Charles reflects on interviewing Richard Hawley. Richard Hawley is a romantic at heart- writing about Men’s grief. Richard’s quiff! A bit of rockabilly.

Sheffield has been a bit ignored. City of 7 hills. What's Sheffield ever done for us?

Joe Cocker

Def Leppard

Heaven 17

Human League

Arctic Monkeys 

Pulp

The Longpigs

It may be landlocked in Sheffield- but there is so much water. He writes a lot about water!

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Charles and Grahamspeak to Sheffield's Jamie Taylor whose first book is Studio Electrophonique: The Sheffield Space Age, from The Human League to Pulp.

Published by Manchester University Press as part of their British Pop Archive series, Jamie talks about the gestation of the book and his future ambitions.

Graham adds  - post the chat with Jamie - how he bumped into Slow Horses star, Freddie Fox at the launch of the new Yorkshire Chamber Orchestra as well as a report on seeing Tangerine Dream live in Manchester. He will also talk through two good thigs about Bradford y City of Culture.

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