Straight To Video

About Straight To Video

"Never forget what made you - YOU" Bassist, Pop Culture Nerd and proud Fanboy, Rob Lane, talks to musicians, actors and all round interesting people who are willing to wax lyrical about their childhood, pop culture, growing up and what shaped them into who they are today. Get ready for stories of hometowns, trips to the Video Store, life changing first concerts and who's poster hung on their walls as a kid.

Publisher

Rob Lane

Category

music · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2020

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

346 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Episode 345 - Carl Newman

   We talk to Carl Newman - Professionally-trained dancer who was the 'Movement Double' for Michael Keaton in the 1989 blockbuster feature film 'BATMAN'. The movie industry is full of secrets and one that would have wowed our younger selves would be learning that shots of Batman in the iconic Tim Burton movie where not Michael Keaton but in fact Carl Newman. Carl shares his journey from rural Leicestershire to Pinewood Studios in the late 80s where he spent eleven incredible weeks as the caped c...

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Episode 344 - Ed & Anthony Prophet

   We talk to Anthony & Ed Prophet - Festival Organisers and creators of The Brit Fest. Growing up in a hospitality family it was perhaps inevitable they'd land careers creating memories for other people. The brothers took their experience from running a local venue and supersized it into what has become one of the UKs most loved music festivals, The Brit Fest. They continue to grow and expand, bringing some music excitement to the festive season later this year with their Christmas Musical ...

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Episode 343 - Bright Light Bright Light

   We talk to Bright Light Bright Light - Independent Welsh electro-pop singer, songwriter and producer based in New York City. As Halloween season lands upon us we check back in with Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light) to talk all about his brand new Horror inspired EP - 'Cinematography 4 : The Final Chapter' which is bursting with horror goodness. We discuss his discovery of the songs and the films they featured in along with his memories of Halloween back in Wales plus his recent VHS picku...

Who has been a guest on Straight To Video

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

• Danny McCormack
• Dean Roland
• Linus Dotson
• Hannaj Bang Bendz
• Rob Sheridan

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

216,184

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

90

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