Planet Marzipan - A Marillion and Fish Podcast

About Planet Marzipan - A Marillion and Fish Podcast

Join John 'Mezza' Merrick and Craig Houston for a discussion about the music and the world of Marillion and Fish, including solo albums, offshoots, tribute acts and much more besides. All opinions expressed are just that...opinions. We would love to hear your views on the music and the podcast. Email us at planetmarzipanpodcast@gmail.com

Publisher

Planet Marzipan Podcasts

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Sept 2023

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

232 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   185. World Cup of Marillion Albums - Matches 1 & 2

   Join Craig & Mezza, along with Nathan Page & Grae Tennick, as they launch the Planet Marzipan, World Cup of Marillion Albums! The first bout sees "B'sides Themselves" (Championed by Craig) up against "Made Again" (with Mezza stating the case for victory). Match number 2 is "This Strange Engine" - eloquently supported by Nathan - up against "Misplaced Childhood" - with Grae waxing lyrical about the album. The winner of each tie goes through to the next round - so get your votes in - Either by voting in the Planet Marzipan Facebook group, voting on Spotify or emailing "Planetmarzipanpodcast@gmail.com" - with the word "VOTE" in your header. You have 1 week to vote - voting closes on 21st October.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   184. Marillion UK Tour 2026 - Part 2 - No Sleep Till Hammersmith....Manchester to London

   Craig & Mezza round off their review of the UK 2026 Marillion tour with a little help of their friends.....Andrew "Barnsley" Wood, James Levey, Mark McCormack, Nathan Page, Grae Tennick, & Matthew Reid. Chat covers the gigs from Manchester to London and includes the various setlists, venues, crowd reaction, support band "Haunt the Woods" and much more besides.

3. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Planet Music. 39. Phil Collins - Face Value - ...The Things You Believe In....

   Join the Planet Music guys as they take a look back at Phil Collin's first solo album, 1981's "Face Value". Simon Heldrich from the Genesis podcast "Behind the Lines" also joins the chat, acting a "sub" for Mikey Kay - who, never fear, does join in before the end of this episode! The discussion includes the background to the album, singles, videos, and, of course, a track by track review. As ever, the episode concludes with Mikey's chart update from the time of release of this album.

Who has been a guest on Planet Marzipan - A Marillion and Fish Podcast

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

• Neil McCrystal
• Mikie Kay
• Tim Sidwell
• Darren Newitt
• Mike Barton

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

11,169

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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