Christmas crooners

We meet Todd Eckert, the director behind an extraordinary new mixed-reality performance that brings to life the music of the late Ryuichi Sakamoto. Plus: Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Roddy Maude-Roxby, a nonagenarian artist who has been a stone’s throw away from many o ...  Show more

Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Ted Hodkingson, head of literature and spoken word at London’s Southbank Centre, to discuss how he went about programming the venue’s summer literary events. Plus: we hear from writer and broadcaster Kate Molleson and poet Lidija Dimkovska. ...  Show more

The Pod of Thunder guys are back, and this time they brought their Top 5 fav rockin’ Christmas songs! What made the cut and do you agree? Andy, Nick, and the mysterious Chris L. bring plenty of trivia to go with their selections from the likes of Bob Dylan, Slade, Band Aid, Brian ...  Show more

Do YOU know it’s Christmas?? Kevin and Casey do. So in this very special Omar they tackle a classic 80s supergroup anthem. Does this Band Aid cut heal our boys or is it too much of a boo-boo?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Taylor Swift, who recently won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, has today released a new album called Fearless (Taylor's Version), which is an exact remake of her 2008 breakthrough album, Fearless. Music critic Sophie Harris explains why Taylor is repeating herself and rev ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, from its humble beginnings in an Austrian chapel in 1818, 'Silent Night' has become one of the most popular Christmas hymns ever. Here’s the History Guy with the story of the song. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donat ...  Show more