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GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastGlastonbury 2025: Glasto at Its Best Miguel and Jesse are joined by guest Nikki to reflect on what made Glastonbury 2025 feel so special – from smooth crowd flow and standout sets to playful chaos and late-night surprises. Whether working long shifts or soaking it all in, we each came away with the same feeling: something just clicked this year. 2025-07-301h 44

Festival SoundsGlastonbury Festival Coachpool 2025An episode for the journey into the festival, maybe for the last thirty minutes before you reach the site. In this episode Bilal and Tilly record on the go, using their new mobile microphones and travel through fictional Bristol to their fictional coach to fictional Glastonbury 2025. It's all a bit daft. Maybe you like it. We do this once a year. If you haven't listened to us before, maybe don't start with this episode.We are also joined by the Samaritans for a couple of minutes towards the end of episode. Find out more a...2025-06-2338 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastLate-Night Sermons & Glittered Sins: Glastonbury with OMG It’s The Church Just before heading to Worthy Farm, Jesse and Miguel sit down with Amy Bee Sting, creative director of OMG It’s The Church – the Glastonbury late-night institution known for salvation, saxophones, and serious chaos. Amy shares some very unholy memories from her years with the band, and there’s even a brief appearance from The Reverend himself. Glastonbury stories, backstage madness, and sins that cannot be unseen. Explicit content. Amen. 2025-06-1958 min

Festival SoundsGlastoCast's Jessi and the best Glastonbury campsitesPlease give us a follow on Apple or Spotify This week Jessi joins us to discuss which are the best campsites at Glastonbury and a little bit about volunteering at Oxfam.2025-06-1143 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastLooking Back, Looking Forward – Glastonbury 2024, the 2025 Ticket Sale & What’s Next In this episode, we’re joined by Bilal from Festival Sounds to reflect on the magic of Glastonbury 2024 – the standout sets, surprises, and unforgettable moments that have stuck with us months later. We also dive into the drama of the 2025 ticket sale (spoiler: it didn’t go well for some of us…), debate the new system, and look ahead to what we know – and hope – is coming for Glasto 2025. 2025-02-261h 37

Festival SoundsIs Charli XCX a Glastonbury headliner? Jessi from GlastoCast joins us to discuss the headliner trends for 2025Please share this episode with one of your friends who you think would enjoy our podcast.Jessi from GlastoCast and WheresMyTent https://wheresmytent.com/ joins us for the second part of the episode she has recorded with us. This time we review line posters from Truck, Tramlines, Coachella, Primavera Sounds and ask whether Glastonbury is ready for three female headliners?Love Yannis as much as Tilly?Here is the tour link https://yannisandtheyaw.com/#tour 2024-12-0230 min

Festival SoundsGlastoCast's Jessi unravels what happened on Glastonbury ticket day. Is it fairer?Please follow us so you always know when we release a new episode. We have lots planned for the Glastonbury run in.We are joined by Jessi from the GlastoCast Podcast to chat all things Glastonbury ticket day, who was stuck on two green bars, who got through, what worked, what hacks were there and who wants to see Rod Stewart. Whose nemesis is he and why!Still trying to find a way to Glastonbury 2025? here are some volunteering opportunities https://festivalsounds.co.uk/part-8-get-into-glasto-without-a-ticket 2024-11-2828 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastRave Meets Spirituality: Inside Glastonbury's Common with the Rum Shack's Dan Jessie chats with Dan Tsu, the passionate and knowledgeable venue manager of the Rum Shack in The Common. Dan shares fascinating stories and insights about the unique blend of music, spirituality, and culture that defines The Common. From the awe-inspiring Temple with its 360-degree amphitheatre to the unforgettable secret set by Fred Again last year, Dan’s tales will leave you buzzing with excitement. Plus, find out how you can contribute your own stories and voices to an upcoming special episode. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the essence of Glastonbury! 2024-06-2546 min

Festival SoundsFestival Sounds Carpool: The Drive to Glastonbury FestivalJoin Tilly and Bilal on their road trip to the iconic Glastonbury Festival! In this special episode, they share their anticipation for new artists, the festival’s drone show and dive into the comments from their listeners. The journey gets even more thrilling with special guests Jessi from GlastoCast, and DJ Sammy Dean, who gives a sneak peek into hrs upcoming sets. This episode is packed with laughter, and a true festival vibe. 2024-06-2429 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastFestival Postcards: since 1980, it’s a family affair Did you know you can send postcards from Glastonbury Festival?The lovely Hester from Festival Postcards found time to speak to Jessi this week despite her crazy schedule the week before the festival! Festival Postcards have been a part of Glastonbury festival since 1980, hear the story of how her parents started the business from Hester. Lots of lovely stories from over the years, how she picks the designs, speaking to customers, and of course how to find them this year to send your own postcard home! 2024-06-2335 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival Podcast2024: it’s almost time! Our guest veteran Joe talks locals tickets & bringing Kids to Glastonbury Hi everybody, we’re back! It’s 2024, and it’s almost time for this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Jessi and Miguel give a quick update on their year so far and plans for the summer, then we invite on our guest, Joe, who grew up just 10 miles from the festival and has been to every Glasto since 2005 when he was just 15. We talk about his stories and experiences, he also gives us the lowdown on ‘locals tickets’ and who actually is eligible for what, and then he tells us all about his latest festivals in which he’s gone as a parent an...2024-06-221h 14

Festival SoundsGlastoCast's Jessi on creating the podcast, the blog Where's My Tent, and if there will be more episodes of GlastoCast this summerIn this episode, we dive into the world of festival podcasting with a special guest who knows it inside out. We're joined by the Jessi of GlastoCast, a podcast dedicated to all things Glastonbury. From in-depth reviews of past festivals to practical guides on camping, packing, and travel, GlastoCast has it all. Join us as we discuss how she got started in podcasting and her passion for the legendary festival.Links:• GlastoCast Website https://www.glastocast.co.uk/• GlastoCast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aXwqjFrX9rfMoWGHCpO9t?si=3454af000f7145c0 • ...2024-06-0348 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastGlastonbury 2023 Review - A Festival Recap with Glastonbury Enthusiasts Joining Miguel and Jessi are two special guests who run popular Twitter accounts dedicated to all things Glastonbury. Listen as they share their experiences, insights, and the moments that made this year’s festival unique. Whether you were there or, like Miguel, couldn’t make it, prepare to relive the magic of Glastonbury with this review episode. Grab a can of warm cider and tune in! 2023-09-222h 14

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastOn-site interview with Tom, Director of Team Love and Area Manager for Silver Hayes Jessi got the opportunity to speak to Tom Paine on site during the build at Glastonbury 2023, who has run the Silver Hayes area for the last two festivals, and has worked there ever since the Dance Village days. Hear all about what’s new in the Silver Hayes area this year, from immersive experiences, to new stages, light installations, and some of the top electronic artists in the world. 2023-06-2033 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastCompering the Theatre & Circus area stages, with Paddy & Ed Everyone always says that Glastonbury is about more than the music, but did you know that there has been a theatre & circus area at the festival since the second ever Glastonbury? This episode, Jessi interviews Paddy Bramwells and Ed Petrie, two wonderful and hilarious comperes for stages in the T&C fields at the festival. With many festival years under their belts, they have fantastic stories to tell, and also discuss some lesser known corners of the area you may not yet have discovered. 2023-06-081h 12

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastAn interview with Adam Gainsborough, Founder of This Is Now Agency Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of music festival booking with Adam Gainsborough, the founder of This Is Now Agency. In this episode, Adam shares his 10 years of Glastonbury experience as an agent, a DJ, and a booker, leading up to his current role as the music booker for the Greenpeace stage. 2023-05-261h 36

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastGlastonbury 2022 Review - our festival experiences after 3 years away from Worthy Farm We return to discuss our 2022 Glastonbury Festival – both Miguel and Jessi experienced the festival in new ways this year. We talk about our best bits, any lessons learned, best musical performances, and we also touch on overcrowding rumours. Then already it’s time to think about next year! Ticket day is HERE! How are we preparing? Who are we hoping to see on the line up next year? We also have some great clips sent in by listeners. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of GlastoCast! 2022-11-031h 43

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival Podcast25 years of Beans On Toast at Glastonbury Miguel and Jessi are joined by Jay, or as he is better known, Beans On Toast, for an epic episode of festival stories. From Beans’ first Glastonbury in 1997 at the ripe young age of 16, he hasn’t missed one yet. We hear tales of fence jumping, open mic gigs, and meeting Billy Bragg. A proper veteran of the festival who went from punter, to crew, to performer, and this year will mark 25 years since his first Glasto. We absolutely loved having you Jay, see you in the fields very soon! 2022-06-121h 06

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastThe Glastonbury Festival statistics expert In this episode, we chat with @TheGlastoThingy from Twitter, who is on a mission to document all facts and stats from the festival to find out if there is a pattern. 2022-05-061h 14

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastLine Up 2022 - who should we be excited about With only just over two months until the 2022 Glastonbury Festival, after a 3 year unplanned hiatus, the full line up poster has finally dropped! The GlastoCast gang are back together to talk about what we’ve been up to and welcome our incredible guest, Kaptin Barrett – Head of Music for both Boomtown Fair and Big Love festival. This man knows his stuff about music, and we invite him on to get us excited about lesser-known acts on the 2022 Line Up. 2022-04-121h 43

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastThe Greenpeace Field: festival and activism A field for action We’re back! Find out how we spent what was supposed to be Glastonbury weekend and how we dealt with the sad news of the cancellation. We also have a chat with the Creative Director for Greenpeace at the festival about the challenge of running a field combining festival vibes with a call to activism. 2020-09-081h 22

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastVolunteering at Glastonbury Festival Attend the festival and support a good cause Glastonbury tickets are tough to get, but if you missed out, there is another fantastic way of experiencing the festival – you can volunteer! For the first time ever, we have guests in our studio: a group of experienced volunteers talk about the good bits, and not so good bits, of one of the few legitimate ways of attending Glasto after tickets sell out. 2020-01-311h 39

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastOur Glastonbury Festival 2019 - the best bits! It’s been a while! Sorry everyone for the delay, but we’re back with our unofficial Glastonbury Festival podcast, and it’s the first episode since we started this project where we’ve been and come back from Worthy Farm! We have so much to talk about that will probably span many episodes, but for our first one back we talk about our arrivals, favourite moments, the new areas for 2019 (Arcadia Pangea, Glastonbury On Sea, IICON…), lessons learned for next time, and also we finish with a chat around TICKET DAY – the most terrifying day in our calendar...2019-10-031h 35

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastTaking steps towards a greener festival, and a greener futureWe talk reducing waste and keeping your items safe before you take them all home.2019-06-2400 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastTaking steps towards a greener festival, and a greener future We talk reducing waste and keeping your items safe before you take them all home. 2019-06-2456 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastAn insight into the Glade and AvalonWe talk to Glasto veteran turned Media Manager Paul about his new experiences from the other side of the stage.2019-06-1700 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastAn insight into the Glade and Avalon We talk to Glasto veteran turned Media Manager Paul about his new experiences from the other side of the stage. 2019-06-1756 min

Barbster Podcast#9 EVERYTHING GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL - Pre Glastonbury Festival 2019 - Barbster PodcastEPISODE 9 - EVERYTHING GLASTONBURY & nothing else! In this weeks podcast James and Hollie solely talk about everything Glastonbury festival, from years past and what to expect this year! If you are going and want to get in the mood, take a listen and GET EXCITED!! LISTEN ON iTunes - https://bit.ly/2GKgpWa AND listen on most other PODCAST apps & Sites, just search BARBSTER PODCAST Thanks so much for listening (and watching)! Be sure to follow our journey... Travel - https://www.youtube.com/barbster360 2019-06-161h 00

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastHow do you Glastonbury? How to plan your day at the festival and our favourite food to keep you going until the sunrise In this episode, we share stories on our favourite performances at Glastonbury, give tips on how to try not to get lost from your mates (spoiler: you probably will), salivate over the amazing food options, and discuss our plans for the next series. This is the last episode from our first series. Thank you so much for listening!We hope to be back really soon 2019-04-2457 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastHow do you Glastonbury?How to plan your day at the festival and our favourite food to keep you going until the sunrise In […]2019-04-2400 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastWhere to camp at Glastonbury? …and are the toilets really that bad? Glastonbury Festival is vast and there are many campsites available so in this episode we talk about where we chose to pitch our tents and give advice on how you can make your own decision. We also share our top camping tips and talk about the dreaded subject of toilets at the festival. 2019-04-051h 14

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastArriving at Glastonbury What are my options? Taking the coach, driving, cycling, taking the train… or maybe you have to even catch a plane there!? AND WHEN?! Why do I need to get there early? The music doesn’t start til Friday…? We discuss the pros and cons of the different methods of getting to Glastonbury Festival, and the best time to get there (spoiler: it’s as early as you can!). And for the first time in our podcast series, we hear from you the listener: we have recorded contributions from Juliet and Joel, and results & tweets from...2019-03-0655 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastWhat to Pack for Glastonbury - Part II How to not get “hangry” at Glasto (and stay clean while doing it) We’re back with Part II of our packing guide, and we talk about food, booze, cleanliness, and budgeting for the festival.You can bring your own food & alcohol into the festival, but what are the best options? What are the showers like? Are baby wipes really enough for 6 days? How much money should I bring? Have a listen to find out! If you missed it, be sure to listen to Part I. “Abandoned Wellies“, by Rachel Doc...2019-02-1436 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastWhat to Pack for Glastonbury - Part I To chair or not to chair… We’re back with Episode 2 – which is part one of two where we focus on what to pack. You’ve got your ticket, now what? For those new to festivals, or even just new to Glastonbury Festival, we take a look at the big necessaries and what you need to know before buying them. We talk tents, sleeping gear, chairs, clothing and footwear. A man with a porch is a happy man – albeit not the tidiest (Miguel at Glasto 2017). Our full list will be posted shortly on our blog...2019-02-0528 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastWhat to Pack for Glastonbury - Part ITo chair or not to chair… We’re back with Episode 2 – which is part one of two where we […]2019-02-0500 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastWhat is it about Glastonbury? First Podcast, First Introductions, First Glastonbury’s! A tale of firsts! Hello and welcome to our very first podcast! We’re incredibly excited to share it with you all! In this episode, we introduce ourselves, and ask, why podcasting? Why Glastonbury? Hear stories of our first times’ at Worthy Farm, and hear us try to put into words the ‘magic’ that kept us coming back year after year. We want to hear from you about your first Glastonbury experiences! Or maybe if you’ve never been before, tell us what you’re most excited about...2019-01-3031 min

GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival PodcastYour guide to Glastonbury Festival is coming soonComing soon - a guide to help you prepare to Glastonbury Festival full of tips and interactivity.2019-01-1601 min

The Toadcast - the weekly podcast from Song, by ToadToadcast #128 - The GlastocastSo, erm, yes, this podcast should really have happened on Sunday, but it was so unspeakably bakingly hot (alright, in all honesty it was only about 28 degrees, but it felt much fucking hotter, okay) that there was basically no fucking chance it was going to happen. I've also been adjusting to not having a day job, which in its own way made this easier. I'd write posts when I could during the day, but at the moment my only job is Song, by Toad so I have focussed entirely on the important jobs, not on the day t...2010-07-0100 min