Lines and Dots

About Lines and Dots

What can music do that words can’t? What can be expressed in language better than in sound? In this series, Maurice Walters (author and educationalist) and Christopher Sparkhall (Compser and Musical Director) take a thematic look across history and examine the ways in which words and music have been employed by humanity to approach some of the most complex and emotive concepts of existence.

Publisher

mauricehwalters

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 May 2024

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Lines and Dots - Episode 38 (That Bears Repetition)

   Hosts Maurice and Chris explore the compelling reasons behind repeatedly revisiting certain musical and literary works, ranging from Hamilton to Douglas Adams, uncovering the brilliance and comfort they provide.

2. 

   13 Jun 2025

   Line and Dots - Episode 37 (No Pain, No Gain!)

   Hosts Maurice and Chris explore challenging texts and music, from Plato to Stravinsky, revealing why perseverance leads to profound appreciation in art.

3. 

   4 Jun 2025

   Lines and Dots - Episode 36 (Cutting Edge)

   Hosts Maurice and Chris explore the allure of novelty and risk in culture, dissecting what truly distinguishes a piece as new through diverse artistic examples.

Who has been a guest on Lines and Dots

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Homer
• Oliver Cromwell
• Berlioz
• Britten

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.