Graham rebuts any implication that he might be anti-Stockhausen. He reports back on his experience of the Sunday at Leeds Festival and then explains his rekindled enthusiasm for the 1975 film, Rollerball. Charles reports on Ai Wei Wei and Hockney in Cambridge.

Charles takes a look at the latest touring production of Conor McPherson's musical theatre piece using the songs of Bob Dylan. Graham reflects on the future of the Artic Monkeys as he reports on their performance at this year's Leeds Festival and then introduces the current Harrogate Theatre repertory season. Charles stands up for Al Murray's wonderful comic creation The Pub Landlord and looks for any new insight into contemporary Britain.

Graham and Charles are back back from Edinburgh where they are still recovering from reconnecting with the world’s largest arts festival. Even though the fringe is not as free as it once was either for artists or for audiences it still manages to create an intoxicating atmosphere and the Edinburgh International Film Festival is still a must see event in the global film calendar.

Charles and Graham are on their way to Edinburgh. The original source of inspiration for this podcast is calling to them north once again. In this special Edinburgh International Film Festival preview they also reflect on music festival Deer Shed, where Graham continues to approve of the work of one Nadine Shah, and ArtBomb 22, Doncaster's experimental arts festival

Charles and Graham host York-based former Guardian culture guide journalist Liz Ryan to examine her role in establishing a new form of local news as she discusses the rise of the Sheffield Tribune, her collaboration with Dan Hayes.

Graham talks up 122 Love Stories, a new play full of theatre ghosts by Rachel Halliwell at Harrogate Theatre, and his interview with Irish comic Jason Byrne about his autumn tour, Unblocked. 

Charles reflects on Bob Dylan's unique new recording of Blowin' In The Wind selling at auction for £1.5 million. Will such "works of art" be the new birthday present for the mega-rich?

Charles is back from some training and Graham is remembering Austin Powers a a form of torture. Graham gets his head and ears around the new Baz Luhrman film, Elvis. Charles reflects on Paul McCartney's Glastonbury headline performance. Graham talks about his recent DJ sets and bigs up the Rubetts, again ad picks out his favourite acts from the rest of the Glastonbury artists. Charles overcomes any qualms about the Chemical Brothers as he reports on their gig at Castle Howard. Are they the 'Ant and Dec' of contemporary music?

Graham encounters Radiohead offshoot The Smile's debut album with Sons Of Kemet jazz drummer Tom Skinner, then discusses his Danish and Russian journalistic encounters. Is Q magazine co-founder David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise And Fall Of The Rock Stars 1955-1994 just too negative? Charles tests Graham's knowledge of the York Mystery Plays as they take to the streets again. 

Hitting their stride as summer entertainment begins, Charles and Graham discuss the latest gigs just announced at Temple Newsam, including such 1980s' stalwarts as Simple Minds and Bananarama. Graham reveals his latest diplomatic incident - this time involving Scandi-noir-tastic Denmark. At last - sigh- Graham has finally finished the biography of this podcast's favourite surrealist, the one and only René Magritte. Graham reveals the secrets of his talent as a non-DJ at Knaresborough BedRock before Charles keeps an eye on the media's 24-hour newswatch on Johnny Depp's day and night with Jeff Beck in York. Charles ends with a tribute to York's other celebrity visitor of the week, Dionne Warwick, as she defies doctor''s advice to walk on with her UK tour at 81, playing with string players at York Barbican,  as he muses on the stoical generation of older pop, rock and soul singers.

Graham draws on the lyrics from the Sex Pistols' once-banned God Save The Queen to reflect on the Platinum Jubilee and Charles questions Danny Boyle's new Disney+ series Pistol. The duo discuss the upcoming release from Baz Luhrmann, Elvis, and Charles celebrates Bradford's victory as the next UK City of Culture. Graham reviews the latest incarnation of Live At Leeds and then wonders why romantic violinist André Rieu  is so popular, ahead of his latest show streamed to cinemas. Charles looks at what the future of rock and pop may hold as Abba's 'Abbatars' break new ground in London.