The Be Nation Podcast: Your Global Stage for New Music.
Every Friday, The Be Nation Podcast spotlights the artists we believe will define tomorrow — combining exclusive interviews, fan-voted charts, industry debates and global perspectives from the independent music scene.
Hosted by music media producer Miguel Tello, alongside AI co-hosts Liam and Luke Nation, the show has grown into one of the world's leading independent platforms for music discovery. Across 120+ episodes and now in Season 10, we've introduced emerging talent long before they reached wider audiences.
Our guests have included artists such as SadBoi, Jessica Baio, Alexander Beau, Mathias Julin, Michaela, Dasha, Tiffany Stringer, and many more — giving listeners an inside look at the next generation of music.
Your Global Stage for New Music.
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S10E16 - Live & Unfiltered (Featuring The Next Wave + The Bones Fund)
This Week on The Be Nation Podcast, we bring Season 10 to a close with LIVE & UNFILTERED — a deep dive into the real side of live music, from mistakes on stage and the challenges of touring, to ticket touting, festivals and the changing live music landscape.
We explore whether making mistakes can actually help artists become better performers, meet Isaac Neilson, the British indie-rock artist taking live performance to the extreme by playing shows every day throughout 2026, and look at four very different types of music festivals and what makes each one unique.
We also examine the ongoing fight against professional ticket touting, the rising costs and bureaucracy facing British artists touring Europe after Brexit, and the challenges threatening grassroots music venues across the UK.
Plus, discover The Next Wave, featuring ten emerging artists you need to know, enjoy two Fresh Finds picks, revisit our Sound of the Week, hear from Ross Harris about The Bones Fund and his mission to continue Liam Payne's legacy of generosity, and, of course, count down the final Be Nation Charts Top 20 of Season 10.
And as we reach the end of an incredible season, we say goodbye to Season 10 and look ahead to what's coming next for The Be Nation Podcast.
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3 Sept 2026
S10E15 - BNA'S: The Golden Record (Top 40, BNA's Winners & Season 10 Highlights)
This Week on The Be Nation Podcast
It’s our Season Finale, and we’re celebrating Season 10 Rebooted with a very special episode: BNA’S: The Golden Record.
We’re counting down the Top 40 songs of Season 10, looking back at some of the biggest musical moments of the season, revisiting some of our favourite moments from our guests, and revealing the winners of the BNA’s 2026 for Best New Artist, Sound of the Year and No.1 of the Year.
It’s a celebration of the artists, the songs and the stories that made Season 10 what it was — and the perfect way to look back before we close this chapter.
Want to revisit Season 10 Rebooted? You can now listen to all 16 audio episodes in the “Audio Episodes” section at thebenationpodcast.com.
27 Aug 2026
S10E14 – Music & Mental Health (5 Years Later: Aidan Culley, Help Musicians UK)
This Week on The Be Nation Podcast...
Music & Mental Health.
The music industry is built around performance, pressure and constant expectations — but what happens when the human being behind the artist needs to step back?
This week, we'll be debating the latest developments surrounding @katseyeworld (https://www.instagram.com/katseyeworld/) and @december10 (https://www.instagram.com/december10/), as members of both groups temporarily step away while prioritising their mental health.
We'll also travel back five years to revisit our conversation with Aidan Culley from Help Musicians UK, and ask why so much of what was discussed then still matters today.
From the pressure of being an "always-on" artist to performance anxiety, touring, burnout and the growing need for mental-health support across the music industry, we'll explore what happens when the pressure never really switches off.
Because behind every release, every performance and every headline, there is a human being.
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