Tales from the world's largest archive of music journalism: entertaining interviews with luminaries such as Neil Tennant, Billy Bragg, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Kemp, Vashti Bunyan, Midge Ure, Nick Hornby and Robyn Hitchcock. Thoughtful and informative conversations about all aspects of popular music history, interspersed with clips from exclusive audio interviews that date back to the mid-'60s. The RBP podcast is hosted by Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle and co-hosted & produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie. We're a proud part of Pantheon — the podcast network for music lovers.
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Tales from the world's largest archive of music journalism: entertaining interviews with luminaries such as Neil Tennant, Billy Bragg, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Kemp, Vashti Bunyan, Midge Ure, Nick Hornby and Robyn Hitchcock. Thoughtful and informative conversations about all aspects of popular music history, interspersed with clips from exclusive audio interviews that date back to the mid-'60s. The RBP podcast is hosted by Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle and co-hosted & produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie. We're a proud part of Pantheon — the podcast network for music lovers.
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Recent Episodes
August 3, 2026
E232: Tim Page on his Pulitzer Prize + Judee Sill + Stephin Merritt
Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Page discusses his career arc from reviewing James Chance & the Contortions to his passion for Judee Sill in this interview.
July 20, 2026
Episode 231: Geoffrey Cannon on the '60s + the Guardian + Jack Bruce audio
Host William and Jasper interview pioneering rock critic Geoffrey Cannon about his influential work at The Guardian and the evolving music scene of the 1960s.
June 22, 2026
E230: Simon Reynolds on shoegaze + dream pop + Jay-Z audio
Host Jasper and William interview acclaimed author Simon Reynolds about shoegaze, dream pop, and Jay-Z, exploring music history and new library additions.
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