# Word In Your Ear

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Author: Word In Your Ear
Episodes: 986

## Resource

Mark Ellen and David Hepworth have been talking about and writing about music together and individually for a collective eighty years in magazines like Smash Hits, Mojo and The Word and on radio and TV programmes like "Rock On", "Whistle Test" and VH-1. Over thirteen years ago, when working on the late magazine The Word, they began producing podcasts. Some listeners have been kind enough to say these have been very special to them. When the magazine folded in 2012 they kept the spirit of those podcasts alive in regular Word In Your Ear evenings in which they spoke to musicians and authors in front of an audience. Over these years they've produced hundreds of hours of material. As of the Current Unpleasantness of 2020, they've produced yet hundreds of hours more with a little help from guests kind enough to digitally show them around their attics such as Danny Baker, Andy Partridge, Sir Tim Rice and Mark Lewisohn. For the full span of the Word In Your Ear world, visit wiyelondon.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran and the golden age of ‘60s Soho](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/georgie-fame-ben-sidran-and-the-golden-age-of-60s-soho) — 2026-07-23T16:44:12+00:00
- [Steve Hackett remembers batwings, blues clubs and Genesis on £15 a week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/steve-hackett-remembers-batwings-blues-clubs-and-genesis-on-15-a-week) — 2026-07-22T11:41:46+00:00
- [Mari Wilson, our favourite girl about town, takes Neasden to Chelsea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/mari-wilson-our-favourite-girl-about-town-takes-neasden-to-chelsea) — 2026-07-21T17:31:07+00:00
- [All music is dance music! – and the best stage name ever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/all-music-is-dance-music-and-the-best-stage-name-ever) — 2026-07-20T13:36:31+00:00
- [Adam & the Ants, pop stardom and Marco Pirroni’s brief spell in the spotlight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/adam-the-ants-pop-stardom-and-marco-pirroni-s-brief-spell-in-the-spotlight) — 2026-07-15T11:53:54+00:00
- [The Specials are no more! Horace Panter remembers days when it was ‘like walking on air’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-specials-are-no-more-horace-panter-remembers-days-when-it-was-like-walking-on-air) — 2026-07-14T19:12:29+00:00
- [Is Indie the new Good Old Days? And why are there no British country stars?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/is-indie-the-new-good-old-days-and-why-are-there-no-british-country-stars) — 2026-07-13T13:21:45+00:00
- [Kevin Rowland, the new Dexys and what he's learnt from life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/kevin-rowland-the-new-dexys-and-what-he-s-learnt-from-life) — 2026-07-08T07:59:51+00:00
- [Great rock feuds of Manchester, TV comedy & the man who invented the pop song](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/great-rock-feuds-of-manchester-tv-comedy-the-man-who-invented-the-pop-song) — 2026-07-05T09:55:18+00:00
- [Joan Armatrading, Tom Robinson and the great music meltdown of Summer ‘76](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/joan-armatrading-tom-robinson-and-the-great-music-meltdown-of-summer-76) — 2026-07-03T09:48:44+00:00
- [Prefab Sprout - a tale of mystery, eccentricity and pop’s most famous motorbike](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/prefab-sprout-a-tale-of-mystery-eccentricity-and-pop-s-most-famous-motorbike) — 2026-07-02T10:27:39+00:00
- [Madonna smoking, the first indie PM and have we just witnessed the nadir of pop?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/madonna-smoking-the-first-indie-pm-and-have-we-just-witnessed-the-nadir-of-pop) — 2026-06-29T18:58:06+00:00
- [Gary Numan’s reality check – ‘I’m essentially a guy who wears make-up for a living’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/gary-numan-s-reality-check-i-m-essentially-a-guy-who-wears-make-up-for-a-living) — 2026-06-26T18:03:16+00:00
- [David Gray’s priceless memories of lessons learned the hard way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/david-gray-s-priceless-memories-of-lessons-learned-the-hard-way) — 2026-06-23T13:11:37+00:00
- [Why George Michael’s life is a movie plus Syd, Kirsty, Gorillaz & the worst album title ever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/why-george-michael-s-life-is-a-movie-plus-syd-kirsty-gorillaz-the-worst-album-title-ever) — 2026-06-22T14:56:41+00:00
- [Peter Frampton – ‘the Face of 1968’ looks back!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/peter-frampton-the-face-of-1968-looks-back) — 2026-06-19T11:37:40+00:00
- [Paul Simon’s Graceland and how the masterpiece was made](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/paul-simon-s-graceland-and-how-the-masterpiece-was-made) — 2026-06-18T13:48:52+00:00
- [Kate Mossman has strong feelings about rock stars past their prime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/kate-mossman-has-strong-feelings-about-rock-stars-past-their-prime) — 2026-06-16T17:31:27+00:00
- [Pop stars’ weddings and why Noel Gallagher’s right about World Cup music](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/pop-stars-weddings-and-why-noel-gallagher-s-right-about-world-cup-music) — 2026-06-15T12:25:14+00:00
- [Dave Balfe remembers the Teardrops, Blur and a very big house in the country](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/dave-balfe-remembers-the-teardrops-blur-and-a-very-big-house-in-the-country) — 2026-06-12T14:58:37+00:00
- [Star Ratings - do we love/hate/need them? Five-star debate here! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/star-ratings-do-we-love-hate-need-them-five-star-debate-here) — 2026-06-11T14:05:35+00:00
- [Brian Epstein & the Beatles - what he did and what he hid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/brian-epstein-the-beatles-what-he-did-and-what-he-hid) — 2026-06-09T11:53:55+00:00
- [Are we nearing Beatles Overload? plus the rock star with the most children (41!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/are-we-nearing-beatles-overload-plus-the-rock-star-with-the-most-children-41) — 2026-06-08T12:48:46+00:00
- [The glorious story of Funk from James Brown to Off The Wall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-glorious-story-of-funk-from-james-brown-to-off-the-wall) — 2026-06-03T12:29:58+00:00
- [Leo Sayer has met everyone – rock legends, sport superstars, future presidents …](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/leo-sayer-has-met-everyone-rock-legends-sport-superstars-future-presidents) — 2026-06-02T11:26:56+00:00
- [Songs about sweltering heat, Willie Nelson’s braids and is vinyl now ‘luxury goods’?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/songs-about-sweltering-heat-willie-nelson-s-braids-and-is-vinyl-now-luxury-goods) — 2026-06-01T15:34:56+00:00
- [How Daniel Lanois made those adventurous records with Dylan, U2 and Willie Nelson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/how-daniel-lanois-made-those-adventurous-records-with-dylan-u2-and-willie-nelson) — 2026-05-29T18:07:22+00:00
- [Siouxsie, Nico, Cocteaus, Shangri-Las, Bobbie Gentry … a celebration of the sound of Goth!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/siouxsie-nico-cocteaus-shangri-las-bobbie-gentry-a-celebration-of-the-sound-of-goth) — 2026-05-28T17:03:42+00:00
- [Blondie and Clem Burke remembered by devoted pal Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go’s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/blondie-and-clem-burke-remembered-by-devoted-pal-kathy-valentine-of-the-go-go-s) — 2026-05-27T14:40:18+00:00
- [Nick Lowe’s miracle payday, Rock feuds and a giant inflatable Jarvis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/nick-lowe-s-miracle-payday-rock-feuds-and-a-giant-inflatable-jarvis) — 2026-05-25T16:27:03+00:00
- [The Damned at 50 and the memories (and regrets) of Rat Scabies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-damned-at-50-and-the-memories-and-regrets-of-rat-scabies) — 2026-05-20T13:19:31+00:00
- [Shoegaze, slackers, ‘noise chasms’ and the 10-year reinvention of rock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/shoegaze-slackers-noise-chasms-and-the-10-year-reinvention-of-rock) — 2026-05-19T13:08:30+00:00
- [Famous rock locations, His & Hers records and weird things thrown onstage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/famous-rock-locations-his-hers-records-and-weird-things-thrown-onstage) — 2026-05-17T14:14:14+00:00
- [Brian Eno’s restless creative adventures with Roxy, Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/brian-eno-s-restless-creative-adventures-with-roxy-bowie-u2-and-talking-heads) — 2026-05-15T11:11:04+00:00
- [The Who, Floyd, Led Zep and the great college circuit that launched 1,000 bands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-who-floyd-led-zep-and-the-great-college-circuit-that-launched-1-000-bands) — 2026-05-12T21:42:01+00:00
- [Paul Simon, Bad Bunny, how songwriting changed & the scourge of Blue Dot Fever!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/paul-simon-bad-bunny-how-songwriting-changed-the-scourge-of-blue-dot-fever) — 2026-05-11T14:51:46+00:00
- [Pleasure Gardens, cabaret, nightclubs, rave & 350 years of the Big Night Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/pleasure-gardens-cabaret-nightclubs-rave-350-years-of-the-big-night-out) — 2026-05-07T16:55:29+00:00
- [Andy Earl’s memories of photographing Prince, Madonna and Johnny Cash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/andy-earl-s-memories-of-photographing-prince-madonna-and-johnny-cash) — 2026-05-05T22:10:19+00:00
- [Talk Talk, a deep-dive tale of mystery and imagination](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/talk-talk-a-deep-dive-tale-of-mystery-and-imagination) — 2026-05-04T14:06:33+00:00
- [The Clash, the Cramps and Penny Kiley’s teenage punk diaries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-clash-the-cramps-and-penny-kiley-s-teenage-punk-diaries) — 2026-05-01T22:14:10+00:00
- [Van Morrison’s agent writes crime fiction as the music business sleeps](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/van-morrison-s-agent-writes-crime-fiction-as-the-music-business-sleeps) — 2026-04-29T21:56:46+00:00
- [Can the Michael movie reboot Jacko? & how social media changed festivals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/can-the-michael-movie-reboot-jacko-how-social-media-changed-festivals) — 2026-04-26T11:24:24+00:00
- [Andy Kershaw & Dylan’s jar of jam plus the things people do to get gigs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/andy-kershaw-dylan-s-jar-of-jam-plus-the-things-people-do-to-get-gigs) — 2026-04-19T13:45:26+00:00
- [The story of Wild Thing and whatever happened to World Cup songs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-story-of-wild-thing-and-whatever-happened-to-world-cup-songs) — 2026-04-13T07:03:00+00:00
- [No Sex Pistols in Manchester? ‘No Smiths, Nirvana, indie rock.’ Discuss!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/no-sex-pistols-in-manchester-no-smiths-nirvana-indie-rock-discuss) — 2026-04-10T16:48:04+00:00
- [The Keith Moon story is a movie in waiting, both a comedy and a tragedy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-keith-moon-story-is-a-movie-in-waiting-both-a-comedy-and-a-tragedy) — 2026-04-10T00:17:16+00:00
- [The shameless age of Britpop in ‘the wildest year of the 90s’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/the-shameless-age-of-britpop-in-the-wildest-year-of-the-90s) — 2026-04-08T19:53:19+00:00
- [Who hasn’t had ‘work done’, how to spot AI and the stupidest thing we ever did](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/who-hasn-t-had-work-done-how-to-spot-ai-and-the-stupidest-thing-we-ever-did) — 2026-04-06T01:50:28+00:00
- [How Tony Visconti keeps the Bowie flag flying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/how-tony-visconti-keeps-the-bowie-flag-flying) — 2026-04-02T15:40:07+00:00
- [Matt Johnson & the unique story of The The plus George Michael and the sunbed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/matt-johnson-the-unique-story-of-the-the-plus-george-michael-and-the-sunbed) — 2026-04-01T18:50:02+00:00
- [At home with Nick Drake, Sandy Denny & John Martyn in the golden year of 1970](https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-in-your-ear-4162240/at-home-with-nick-drake-sandy-denny-john-martyn-in-the-golden-year-of-1970) — 2026-03-31T23:18:57+00:00

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