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The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 84 - Bush Telegraph & Seán - Hounds of Love - The Videos!As we continue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hounds of Love album by Kate Bush, Darrell and Paul from Bush Telegraph (and Seán in Dublin from Kate Bush News!) discuss Kate's incredible music videos from The Hounds of Love album.
2025-10-151h 23The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 83 - Bush Telegraph - 40 years of Hounds of Love katebushnews.comAs part of our celebrations of 40 years of Hounds of Love, Darrell and Paul (Bush Telegraph) reminisce about the release of Kate's album in 1985!
2025-09-141h 12The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 82 - Richard Ames Interview!Richard Ames, tour manager for Kate's Tour of Life in 1979 chats with Darrell from Bush Telegraph. Richard's professional and personable qualities were always sought after by many leading bands and musicians, including Fleetwood Mac, Paul McCartney and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel to name just a few. He talks about his work with Kate and the process of how the tour all came together, from meeting with Kate and her family at East Wickham Farm to the heady days of the rehearsals and sold out performances. We also get a glimpse of the genius of Kate's creative mind and artistry...
2025-08-261h 06The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 81 - Photographer, Jay Myrdal Interview!Darrell from Bush Telegraph chats with Jay Myrdal, the photographer who took the 'Wuthering Heights' and 'The Kick Inside' cover photos. Jay talks about how he got into photography, and his move from Montana in America to the UK, where he has lived ever since. For the very first time we get to hear Jay talk about the iconic photo session with the young Kate Bush, as well as his work with other artists. This was Kate's very first photo session at the age of 19, and yet you get a glimpse into how important the visual concepts were to...
2025-08-1230 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 80 - Bush Telegraph - The Dreaming Videos!Paul and Darrell are back to talk about Kate's prolific catalogue of videos. The Dreaming had one of her busiest periods of video output, although sadly most were not seen in their entirety until the Single File was released a year later. Sat In Your Lap, The Dreaming, There Goes A Tenner and Suspended in Gaffa are discussed in detail, and highlight how well they still stand on their own today. Kate and Paddy's takes on the filming of each video are also quoted. Paul and Darrell, as always, go down memory lane, reminiscing about their first impressions of...
2025-07-281h 01The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 79 - Paul Simmons (Timorous Beasties) Interview Part TwoDarrell chats again with Paul Simmons of the design company Timorous Beasties. This time they discuss Paul's work with Kate in creating artwork for Before The Dawn , Hounds of Love (Baskerville Edition) and The Dreaming (Escapologist Edition). In the podcast Paul also talks about how he and his friend Alistair McAuley started Timorous Beasties together from their college days, and how they came up with the name!
2025-07-111h 21The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 78 - Brian Bath Interview - Part Three!In the third and final part of Seán's wonderful chat with guitarist and musician, Brian Bath, they discuss more of his memories of playing on Kate's 1979 tour, his work on the Kate BBC TV Special, his deep involvement in the recording of the Never For Ever album, co-starring in the videos for Breathing and Army Dreamers, playing on The Dreaming album and starring in the video for There Goes A Tenner, and working on the Hounds of Love album once again with Kate. Incredible to listen to him, Seán was pinching himself!
2025-06-041h 27The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 77 - Brian Bath Interview Part Two!In Part Two of Seán's three-part conversation with the legendary guitarist and songwriter, Brian Bath, he discusses being there for Kate's stunning debut with Wuthering Heights, leading her band for TV appearances, working on demos and helping build her first demo studio at the farm, playing on the Lionheart album and the incredible experience of playing guitar on the 1979 Lionheart tour! We also hear a couple of excerpts from never-before-heard acoustic demos. Such an honour to have spoken to the lovely Brian Bath, once again!
2025-05-191h 28The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 76 - Pat Martin Interview!In this episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast, Seán introduces Darrell's chat with Pat Martin, bass guitarist with British band Unicorn. Because of his close association with Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd, he was asked to play for the young Cathy Bush’s first ever recording at the age of fifteen in 1973. Pat can be heard on ‘Passing Through Air’ from this session which was released as a B-side to ‘Army Dreamers’ in 1980. The late, Ricky Hopper is also discussed. It was through him that Kate’s music was heard in the first place, championing her relentlessly. We get to hea...
2025-04-0247 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 75 - Photographer Govert de Roos interview!Seán introduces an exclusive interview between Darrell Babidge and Govert de Roos. Dutch photographer, Govert de Roos was Kate's European photographer. Many of the photos that were taken of Kate in 1978 and were posted on many a bedroom wall were taken by Govert. In this interview we get a glimpse into his work with Kate Bush, as well as the rock and pop stars of the 70's and 80's. We also find out more about his work during the Efteling Special in Amsterdam and taking photos of Kate's Tour of Life concert there. Other artists he worked with i...
2025-02-2842 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 74 - The Polar Edition - Paul Simmons Interview!Seán gives a suitable wintry introduction to this short chat between Darrell and Paul Simmons of design team Timorous Beasties about his recent work on Kate's illustrated vinyl version of 50 Words For Snow - The Polar Edition. Look out for even more conversation between Darrell and Paul about their work with Kate over the last decade in the new year.
2024-12-2327 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 73 - Bush Telegraph - Kate's Videos Part 2! Paul and Darrell from Bush Telegraph reminisce over their first reactions to Kate's videos and film work from her 1980 album 'Never For Ever'. Ultimately, Kate created stunning visuals for 50% of the album, and they were so different to anything else that was around at that time. We also get to hear Kate and Paddy's own words from the Kate Bush Club newsletters about the making of 'Breathing', 'Delius' and 'Army Dreamers'. Paul (who lives in the UK) and Darrell (who now lives in the States) also banter about their trips together to the record shops and reactions to the...
2024-12-111h 00The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 72 - Leah Kardos Interview - Hounds of Love bookIn this new episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast, Seán talks to Leah Kardos, author of the new book about Hounds of Love which is part of the acclaimed 33⅓ book series which examine key albums from music history. Leah is a musician, a senior lecturer in music at Kingston University in London, co-founder of that university's Visconti Studio (with producer Tony Visconti) and is also author of Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie. A very enjoyable chat in which she discusses what made her pitch Kate's fifth studio album to the book publishers, her experience of...
2024-12-0438 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 71 - The Saxophone Song Man - Exclusive Interview with Alan SkidmoreIn this minisode Darrell from Bush Telegraph chats with Alan Skidmore, the saxophonist on Kate's 1975 'The Saxophone Song', recorded when she was only 16. Alan talks about his recording session and briefly meeting the young Cathy in the studio. Alan, known as Skid in the jazz world, has had a prolific career working with all the jazz greats. His amazing playing is not only highlighted on Kate's song in the podcast, but we also get to hear another phenomenal track he plays on.
2024-11-2722 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 70 - Kate & Ireland! (with special guest SJ McArdle)Seán is joined in Dublin by Irish songwriter and musician SJ McArdle to have an enjoyable in-depth discussion on how Kate's love of Irish music and deep connection with the country of Ireland has infused so much of her work throughout her career. We discuss Kate's Irish family connections, the famous Irish traditional musicians who Kate has worked with down the years, in particular the great Donal Lunny, and chew over the Irishness inherent in recordings like Army Dreamers, Night of the Swallow, Jig of Life, The Sensual World, Mná na hÉireann and many more! Archive clips fea...
2024-11-121h 56The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 69 - Bush Telegraph - Stewart Avon Arnold interview!Bush Telegraph have an exclusive interview with Stewart Avon Arnold, Kate’s longtime dance collaborator. Stewart chats with Paul and Darrell about his first experience with Kate on the Tour of Life in 1979, where he and Gary Hurst danced with Kate for many of her songs from ‘The Kick Inside’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘Never For Ever’. Stewart’s work with Kate spanned many years and albums, right through to ‘Rubberband Girl’ on ‘The Line, the Cross and the Curve’. His reminiscences of his special collaborations with her are wonderful to listen to, and there are a new things to discover about Kate’s catalogue o...
2024-11-0557 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 68 – Little Shrew animated film minisode!Seán hosts a shorter mini episode all about Kate’s beautiful and unexpected short animation, Little Shrew! Apologies for the sound quality on this one - I was away from usual set up! With thanks to Tristan for production support!
2024-10-2843 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 67 – Before The Dawn 10th Anniversary Special!Seán celebrates 10 years since Kate's incredible Before The Dawn concerts by introducing audio memories sent in by fans from all over the world who were lucky enough to attend.
2024-09-0751 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 66 - Bush Telegraph - Kate's Videos Part 1Paul and Darrell talk all things related to Kate's videos. They reminisce about the first time they saw these videos, glued to their TV sets, hoping that she would appear. What were their first impressions and what set Kate apart from other artists promoting their music at that time? They still stand the test of time today. Let's delve in to the years of 1978 and 1979 to start off this series.
2024-08-2544 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 65 - Bush Telegraph - Anthony van Laast InterviewPaul and Darrell interview the iconic dancer and choreographer, Anthony van Laast. Anthony was the choreographer for the Tour of Life in 1979, after having featured opposite Kate in the 'Hammer Horror' video and European TV appearances. His incredible work with Kate on tour, and subsequent work on the BBC 'Kate Show' are discussed in this interview, including his work on the making of 'The Wedding List' film. Anthony has been the leading choreographer on many movies and stage works, including 'Mamma Mia' and the Royal Variety performances. What was it like to work with Kate, as well as other...
2024-04-091h 25The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 64 - Bush Telegraph - The Red Shoes 30th Anniversary Special!Paul in the UK, and Darrell in the USA, continue their album anniversary podcast chats and reminiscences. Paul and Darrell have been life-long fans of Kate, and from school friends to the present day, they have much to chat about. Here they discuss Kate's seventh album 'The Red Shoes', celebrating the 30th anniversary of this iconic album. We get to hear about their first responses to the album in 1993, and how they feel about it today. We also get to hear about Paul's experience of going to the film premiere of 'The Line, The Cross, And The Curve', Kate's...
2023-12-281h 16The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 63 - Bush Telegraph - Andrew Powell Interview!Darrell, co-host of Bush Telegraph had the rare opportunity of chatting with Andrew Powell, producer and arranger of Kate’s first two iconic albums, The Kick Inside and Lionheart. Listen in as they discuss the very first time Powell met Cathy Bush as a 16 year old, and the songs they eventually chose and recorded together. We also get to hear how Kate’s vocal and piano playing with a live orchestra for 'The Man With The Child In His Eyes' was recorded all in one take - still at this incredibly young age. Many new things are revealed and disc...
2023-11-271h 01The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 62 – Brian Bath Interview - Part One!A very special episode! Few people have more of an insight into Kate Bush's very earliest career and rise to fame than her bandmate and friend, the wonderful guitarist and songwriter, Brian Bath. In this episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast, Seán talks to Brian about his growing up in London in school bands with his friend Del Palmer, befriending and making music with a young Paddy Bush in 1970, visits to the Bush family home, forming bands with Vic King and Charlie Morgan and ultimately forming The KT Bush Band in 1977 with Del, Vic and Kate to b...
2023-11-161h 45The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 61 - Fish People Reissues Discussion with Dave Cross!In this new episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast Seán chats to Dave Cross from HomeGround about the upcoming Fish People reissue of Kate’s catalogue as she switches distribution to The State51 Conspiracy and how she has taken that opportunity to also release gorgeous independent record store colour vinyl editions of her albums, extraordinary new vinyl and wall art presentations of Hounds of Love, and more! We also discuss the new short film pieces Kate has written and directed, who she has been working with, why all this is happening now, and what nuggets we can gle...
2023-11-081h 01The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 60 - Bush Telegraph - Gered Mankowitz InterviewBush Telegraph EXCLUSIVE! Darrell interviews Gered Mankowitz, the prolific Rock and Roll photographer who worked with Kate Bush, as well as other music legends - The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Marianne Faithfull, to name only a few. This is a deep dive into how Gered started his career (thanks in part to actor/comedian Peter Sellers!) and how he eventually worked with Kate on the iconic photos from The Kick Inside and Lionheart era. Every photo session is talked about in detail. The stunning album cover of Lionheart was his creation, and we get to hear interesting details...
2023-05-232h 04The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 59 - Kate inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame News Round UpToday it was announced that Kate has finally been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so we catch up on this news and other recent exciting developments in the world of Kate Bush music - including her Fish People rebrand and new partnership with The state51 Conspiracy plus Seán discusses the new paperback edition of How To Be Invisible, Kate's recent award nominations and we remember the late guitarist, the brilliant Ian Bairnson.
2023-05-0639 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 58 - Katebushnews.com is 25 years old!In January this year the katebushnews.com website turned 25 years old! Seán celebrates this hard-to-believe milestone by asking some fan friends to cherry-pick their choice of news stories, both obscure and momentous, from the site archives which date back to 1998! An enjoyable, eclectic chat with guests Dave Cross, Paul Thomas and Darrell Babidge.
2023-03-231h 34The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 57 – Bush Telegraph – The Dreaming Part 3 - Nick Launay InterviewThis is the third and final installment, celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Dreaming - arguably, Kate Bush's most forward-thinking album. Paul and Darrell introduce this episode, and then Darrell chats with Nick Launay, Kate's prolific engineer at Townhouse Studios. His collaboration with Kate created a synergy of ideas that ended up on this iconic album. Exclusive stories are heard on this podcast, where we get an expanded view of how these almost operatic tracks were produced, including more details of the title track. As an added bonus, we also get to hear how 'Lord Of The Reedy River...
2022-12-231h 39The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 56 – Bush Telegraph – The Dreaming Part 2Bush Telegraph duo (Darrell in the States and Paul in the UK) continue to discuss Kate's fourth album The Dreaming, in their second installment celebrating the 40th anniversary of this iconic album. As school friends, they bought the album on the day of its release, and the next day met Kate at the album signing in London. We hear more snippets of their experiences in 1982, but the major part of this podcast is Darrell's interview with Teri Reed, senior engineer at Advision Studios. Teri talks about his collaboration with Kate, as Advision was one of the studios she used...
2022-11-0744 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastJohn Carder Bush In Conversation - Part Two!In the second part of Seán's conversation with Kate's brother John Carder Bush, John talks about his involvement in Kate's career, the 1979 tour, his famous video set and album/single cover photos, poetry and photo books he has published, his collaborations with Vivienne Chandler, the re-grouping of the Salatticum Poets in the 21st century and his return to the Jig of Life narration for Before the Dawn!
2022-10-292h 30The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 54 - Bush Telegraph - The Dreaming - Part One!40 Years Of ‘The Dreaming’ - Reminiscences. Darrell and Paul (The Bush Telegraph Podcast) have a three-part series all about ‘The Dreaming’, as we celebrate its 40th anniversary. In the first episode they discuss the excitement of its release when they were young teenagers, including the first time they met Kate at the Virgin Megastore album signing. Each track is discussed, as well as quotes from Kate about the album and reviews from the press.
2022-09-301h 10The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 53 - John Carder Bush In Conversation - Part One!In this very special episode, Seán chats with Kate’s eldest brother, the poet, writer and photographer, John Carder Bush at his home in South East London. A dream come true! In this first part, we talk about John’s early life, how he developed his writing, his days playing in folk bands in London (with a young Kate taking notes), forming the Salatticum Poets with his great friends Tony Buzan and Jeremy Cartland, the story behind “Nicholas Wade” and so much more!
2022-09-271h 44The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 52 - The Summer of Kate!In this detailed new episode of The Kate Bush Fan Podcast Seán packs an hour looking back over all the amazing landmark events of Summer 2022 when Kate’s song Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) was featured on Stranger Things and became her biggest ever global smash hit – all the summer chart news, the reaction from Kate, the media and the fans! A souvenir of an extraordinary few months.
2022-09-251h 07The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 51 - Bush Telegraph - The First Time Kate Was Running Up That Hill!Friends for over 50 years, Darrell (in the US), and Paul (in the UK), known as the Bush Telegraph Podcast, try and wrap their heads around the resurgence of Kate’s 1985 ‘Running Up That Hill’, and the global phenomenon it has become because of the new season of ‘Stranger Things’. Fans from the beginning, they often take us down memory lane. This time they open up the ‘time capsule’ of the release of ‘Running Up That Hill’ the first time it was unleashed to the world when they were teenagers themselves. What is their reaction to it getting to No. 1 in many countries...
2022-06-3051 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 50 - Global Fan Celebration Special!A HUGE episode to celebrate Kate's unprecedented global chart success with Running Up That Hill! Seán chats to fans all around the world about what this momentous time for Kate Bush fans means to them in this extraordinary moment.
2022-06-221h 43The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 49: Running Up Those Charts!As Kate Bush continues to storm the charts across the world with Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Seán chats to performer Danimay Palmer who has gained a following recreating Kate’s looks and performances on social media – a chance to check in with someone who represents the younger generation of fans Kate is gathering worldwide! A great chat between two very excited Kate Bush fans.
2022-06-1243 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 48: Stranger Things Running Up That Hill Minisode SpecialSeán recorded a quick episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast to discuss the huge success of Running Up That Hill being featured on the phenomenally popular Stranger Things and to welcome the new fans discovering Kate's music!
2022-05-3024 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 47: Bush Telegraph – Preston Heyman Interview Part 3This is the final instalment of Bush Telegraph's interview with Preston Heyman. Here we get a further glimpse into the workings of the Tour Of Life and the special camaraderie that existed on tour, as well as the fun antics that happened offstage. Preston also remembers musical highlights and special moments with Kate during the show. Darrell and Paul mention their first meeting with Preston and the band at the 1980 Convention as young 13/14 year olds (being the youngest ones there), and fun memories of that meeting are remembered. Find out what other antics Preston and guitarist Alan Murphy got up...
2022-03-241h 07The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 46: 2011- The Year Of The Director's Two Cuts!Being the 10th anniversary of both ‘Director’s Cut’ and ’50 Words For Snow’, Bush Telegraph chat from either side of the Atlantic, and reminisce about their individual experiences of listening to the albums for the first time and their reviews of both albums. Kate surprised her fanbase by releasing two albums in one year, and although fans have divided opinions about these albums, they are solid works that fit perfectly in her prolific recording catalogue.
2021-12-2448 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 45: 'Finding Kate' book chat with Michael ByrneMichael Byrne, the co-creator of the new coffee table book, Finding Kate, which visually explores Kate's songs is interviewed by Seán to discuss how the pandemic, and a successful Kickstarter campaign, lead to this stunning book being realised. This is the first of two Kate Bush Fan podcast episodes we'll have for you this week, so you'll have plenty of KB chatter to have on in the background as you prepare for the holiday season!
2021-12-211h 30The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 44: Preston Heyman Interview - Part 2!Paul and Darrell dive further into Preston's collaboration with Kate. We find out how he first got to work with her on the 1979 tour, and their incredible meeting of minds. We also get some fascinating and humorous stories involving his work on her third album 'Never For Ever', as well as his experience on the filming of the 'Breathing' video.
2021-09-101h 03The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 43: Preston Heyman Interview Exclusive - Sat In Your Lap Special!Darrell and Paul talk all things ‘Sat In Your Lap’ as they celebrate its 40th anniversary. They reveal an exclusive interview with Preston Heyman, who played the iconic drum pattern on the single. Preston is a brilliant and revered drummer in the music industry, and here we get to hear how he collaborated with Kate on this special and unique song. ‘Sat In Your Lap’ would catapult Kate into the progressive singer/songwriter that we know and love today, and this interview shows how incredible and special her approach was. As book-ends to the interview, Bush Telegraph reminisce about the day it c...
2021-06-291h 07The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 42: Kate in Japan, 1978!Seán explores Kate's one and only promotional trip to Japan in June 1978. A highly memorable two-week schedule in which Kate performed in a song contest in front of 35 million viewers, sang many songs on another Japanese variety show, charmed the Japanese media and even shot an ad campaign for Seiko watches!
2021-06-181h 17The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 41: Bush Telegraph - December Will be 40!!The Bush Telegraph have another Christmas special, covering all things 'December Will Be Magic Again', which celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. Paul and Darrell, chatting transatlantically, reminisce about the classic Christmas song from Kate. On this podcast we get to hear the first version, as well as a live version from the 'Kate Show' in 1979. The lads also reminisce about rushing out after school to get the single, and they discuss reviews and chart stats. There is also a great cover of this song on the podcast. For a Christmas 'bonus', we also get to hear the two jingles...
2020-12-2358 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 40: Bush Telegraph - Never For Ever 40th Anniversary!Bush Telegraph cover all things ‘Never For Ever’, celebrating 40 years of the first album to reach number one by a British female solo artist. Six of the ten songs had been seen as videos or costumed performances in the previous 9 months on TV. These and other performances are discussed, including Darrell seeing Kate sing ‘Wedding List’ live in 1982. We hear Kate being interviewed on Radio 1 about the album, as well as reading Kate, John and Paddy’s takes on the recording process from the KBC Newsletter, and reviews of the album from the music mags of the day. This and much, much
2020-09-291h 28The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 39: Bush Telegraph - Beating Around The BushPaul quizzes Darrell on the ‘Nicholas Pegg’s Kate Bush Emoji Quiz’, followed by the ‘Would You Rather’ game. Then both reminisce about misheard lyrics that will bring a smile to your face. To end the podcast, Darrell’s teenage son is grilled again on Kate songs, and the pièce de resistance is a Radio 4 exclusive on the best Kate tribute band that ever existed!
2020-05-151h 02The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 38: Top 10 Feel Good Kate Bush Moments!Seán introduces a Top 10 countdown of the most FEEL GOOD moments of Kate Bush's career! He reads out contributions from Kate fans around the world describing their own personal joyful moments from Kate's decades of output.
2020-04-241h 02The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 37: Bush Telegraph - Somewhere in BetweenSomewhere In Between 'The Sensual World' And 'The Red Shoes' - Sometimes the gaps between Kate Bush albums can seem like an eternity but the years between Kate's 6th and 7th albums were full of treats for us fans. In this podcast Bush Telegraph - aka, Darrell and Paul discuss Kate's contribution to 'The Comic Strip Presents' series including the track 'Ken'. They also play a Kate song that was never commercially released. They also discuss the release of the 1990 Box set anthology 'This Woman's Work', the 1990 Convention and Kate's cover of 'Rocket Man' released in 1991 including a short radio...
2020-04-021h 07The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 36: Dawn of the Fish PeopleSeán reflects on Kate's remarkable decade from 2010-2019: two studio albums released in a single year, her first live shows in 35 years and the launch of her own record label with Kate's entire catalogue remastered on CD and vinyl - WOW!
2020-03-221h 26The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 35: Bush Telegraph - 30 Years of The Sensual WorldSeán introduces Bush Telegraph celebrating 30 Years of ‘The Sensual World’, Kate’s beautiful 6th studio album. Paul and Darrell reminisce over the release of ‘The Sensual World’ in 1989, and how their views of it have changed over the years – with re-workings on ‘Director’s Cut’ in 2011 and the incredible remaster in 2018. They also remember further visits to Wickham Farm during that time, and an unexpected call from Kate herself at a wedding that Paul was at. One of Darrell’s daughters also gets a brief cameo in the podcast.
2019-12-241h 14The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 34 - A couple of mics + a Mike!Seán meets up with his old friend Mike to shoot the breeze about Kate with someone who isn't necessarily a hardcore fan. Pouring over the remastered box sets, we make selections from Kate's catalogue to listen to and chat about, and it lead to a most enjoyable evening!
2019-12-131h 45The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 33 - Bush Telegraph - Finding KTIn this episode Seán introduces Paul and Darrell (aka Bush Telegraph) discussing the KT symbols and where to find them on every Kate Bush album. Darrell obsesses over a mysterious face only he can see in the “Aerial” cover. There is a discussion about the messages Kate herself inscribed into the vinyls of her earlier releases and what they could be referring to. There is also another song by Ron and Cyril, an early tribute act who take on “Babooshka”, slightly rewritten from the point of view of the husband. This podcast should carry a government geek warning….if there wa...
2019-11-121h 02The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 32 - Bush Telegraph - Desert Island Kate Discs!What are Darrell and Paul's Top 3's from all of Kate's albums, and what single, album, video and b-side would they take on a desert island? In this podcast, for the first half we get the rare glimpse of hearing Darrell and Paul chatting together in the same place, as opposed to Skyping transatlantically. Plus, Ron and Cyril get another spin with a Kate cover!
2019-07-1751 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 31 - The Trio Bulgarka and KateKate's work with the exquisite, breathtaking, Trio Bulgarka from Bulgaria remains one of the most outstanding collaborations of her career to date. Seán explores how Bulgarian singing started to be discovered by the world in the 1980s and how Kate met and recorded incredible music with Yanka, Eva and Stoyanka on two of her albums!
2019-07-0558 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 30 - Bush Telegraph - The Hammer Horror trauma effect!Bush Telegraph (aka Darrell and Paul) chat with Darrell’s brother and put him to task to see if he can answer a Kate Pop Quiz! Russell remembers hearing Kate through the bedroom wall constantly, and here he is interviewed to face the trauma it caused him one more time! Darrell and Paul also find a rare recording of the very first Kate tribute act. Not to be missed.
2019-06-1450 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 29 - The Cloudbusting Special!As Kate’s 12″ Cloudbusting picture disc tops the UK vinyl singles chart for a second week running, Seán devotes this episode of the Kate Bush Fan Podcast to discussing the origins and history of Kate’s glorious, classic song, along with the iconic promotional film co-starring Donald Sutherland.
2019-06-1451 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 28 - Bush Telegraph - Glenys Groves Interview Part 2What did Glenys get up to with Kate in Paris? What was Glenys’s favourite song to sing, and favourite song to watch Kate perform? What synchronicity did Kate, Glenys Groves and Liz Pearson share? Part 2 of the Glenys Groves interview is here!
2019-05-1742 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 27 - Bush Telegraph - Glenys Groves InterviewDarrell and Paul talk about 1979 and their disappointment in not being able to see Kate perform live on the ‘Tour Of Life’. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this legendary tour, Darrell has an exclusive interview with Glenys Groves, who was one of the two backing vocalists on the tour. This is Part 1 of the interview.
2019-05-0644 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 26 - BEFORE THE DAWN Part 3 - Kate's TriumphThe run of 22 shows begins! In this final Before the Dawn episode – all the excitement, ecstatic reviews, historic album chart success, celebrity attendees, awards, acclaim and the live album are all discussed in detail as Seán revisits the impact and lasting legacy of Before The Dawn….he even takes you for a browse through the merch stall. Enjoy!
2019-04-291h 16The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 25 - BEFORE THE DAWN Part 2 - The Show!The second of Seán's 3-part series of podcasts about the phenomenal Before the Dawn shows by Kate Bush! This episode takes the listener right through her opening night performance on 26th August 2014, song-by-song, capturing the atmosphere, describing the on-stage action and celebrating one of the greatest returns to live performance in music history!
2019-04-221h 31The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 24 - BEFORE THE DAWN Part 1 - The Dream Begins...It's here! Part 1 of Seán's long-promised three-episode series of podcasts about Kate's extraordinary, phenomenal return to the stage in 2014's Before the Dawn shows. In this first episode, he traces the origins of Kate's live comeback through the initial concept, rehearsals, massive media coverage, ticket frenzy and right up till opening night...
2019-04-121h 10The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 23 - Bush Telegraph: Babooshka and Army Dreamers in 1980!Darrell and Paul have lots to say, as they go back nearly 40 years, reminiscing as school friends, the anticipation of the release of two more Kate singles in 1980...and how those songs match up today.
2019-03-291h 10The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 22 - The Fruitopia Special!Listen along with Seán as he re-visits the wonderfully unexpected surprise from 1994 that were Kate's dazzling mini-musical-productions for the launch of Fruitopia on US television. He may even have unearthed one fans haven't heard before! A lot of hard editing work this one! "Hey, Hey, Juice!"
2019-03-1425 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 21 - Bush Telegraph: New Fan Discusses His Love Of Kate, And Book ReviewBush Telegraph duo, Paul and Darrell talk to Braden, a new generation Kate fan. Darrell met 19 year old Braden after noticing he had a Kate Bush t-shirt walking out of a health food store in San Francisco! Bush Telegraph also review Kate’s new book of lyrics ‘How To Be Invisible’, discovering some new gems.
2019-03-051h 05The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 20 - Bush Telegraph: Breathing, 1980 and the First Fan Convention!Darrell and Paul talk about being young teenagers, anticipating the release of Kate's masterpiece 'Breathing' and attending the very first Kate Bush Club Convention. Only 300 attended and they were two of the youngest ones there! They also discuss the one-sided test pressing of 'Breathing' that has a unique etching on it as well as differences to the published single.
2019-02-081h 02The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 19 - The Line, The Cross & The Curve Re-Watch!In the first full episode for 2019, Seán decided to sit down and do a re-watch, with a commentary in real time, of Kate's 'The Line, The Cross and The Curve' released in 1993 to accompany The Red Shoes album. Watch along if you have access to a copy on VHS tape, laserdisc or the interwebs. He discovers a lot to like and celebrate about the film, despite it receiving a somewhat lukewarm reception in certain quarters since its release, not least from Kate herself! Grab some popcorn, a banana, mango, some sultanas and dress for the elements! It's really h...
2019-01-3055 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastMinisode: Kate's Clarification on Tory StoryJust a short minisode to kick off 2019 - I wanted to draw attention to the "Clarification" statement that Kate made today on her official website after over two years of false statements and articles appearing in print and social media about her supposed political affiliations. She's had enough! Good for you, Kate.
2019-01-0914 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 18 - Christmas Special 2018 with Bush Telegraph!Seán introduces our Christmas Special episode for 2018 hosted by Bush Telegraph - Paul Thomas and Darrell Babidge! Darrell and Paul talk in depth about the Christmas Kate Show from 1979, and other festive things related to Kate. This includes the Christmas Kate Bush Club Newsletters, the recent Pop Up Shop in London, another Christmas TV appearance in 1979, and the release of 'December Will Be Magic Again' in 1980.
2018-12-241h 01The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 17: London Pop-Up Collecting Special with Monty!In this episode Seán heads to London to experience the extraordinary 5-day Kate Bush Remastered Pop-Up for himself. After meeting the HomeGround gang (and a certain actor friend of theirs!) he brings his swag with him to meet Monty Moncrieff MBE. Monty is a Kate Bush superfan and we get into the world of collecting Kate Bush; vinyl records, box sets, rarities and even fakes - we cover it all. It's very geeky, so be warned, but we had fun doing it. We also feature a fantastic version of one of Kate's songs by our friend Tristan! Long e...
2018-12-141h 45The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 16: Kate Bush Remasters: First Reactions!They've finally arrived! Kate Bush, who never seems to want to re-visit her back catalogue (her last greatest hits compilation was over 30 years ago), has nevertheless undertaken a monumental remastering project, releasing all 10 studio albums on both vinyl and CD, fully remastered plus some remastered rarities collections. Seán talks about this extraordinary avalanche of Kate Bush releases and Paul and Darrell follow up with their analysis. And then there's the charity pop up shop!
2018-12-031h 10The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 15: Bush Telegraph - Before The Dawn!Seán introduces the latest Bush Telegraph special episode. Darrell and Paul talk about the imminent release of the Kate Bush remasters, and anticipate a special listening experience. They also talk about the ‘Before The Dawn’ performances in 2014, having waited 35 years to see Kate perform live again. They cover everything from hearing the very surprising news, to the frantic day the tickets went on sale, and then the ultimate experience of seeing Kate live!
2018-11-151h 04The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 14: Homeground Party Time! Four decades of Kate Bush fan events!As this year's Winter themed 2018 Kate Bush Party in the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London approaches on November 23rd, Seán chats to Homeground founder Dave Cross about the amazing history of fan conventions and parties that himself, Peter, Krys, Lisa Bradley and Kate herself have organised since the 1980s! Lots of memories of how Kate and her family got involved in these increasingly ambitious events, some RARE audio from the unforgettable 1990 Convention (yes, famously she announced potential live dates....they only took 24 years to arrive!) and we also manage to find time to discuss this month's upcoming remasters. T...
2018-11-091h 23The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 13: Del Palmer and the Kate Bush Song Book in IrelandNo, Seán can't believe it either: in this episode he catches up with Del Palmer (!) and singer Mandy Watson and pianist/arranger Michael Mayell of The Kate Bush Song Book as they perform in Ireland as a three-piece for the very first time. This relaxed chat finds us sitting around a kitchen table in Dublin discussing how Del became involved with the band, how he experienced re-visiting Kate Bush songs he hasn't performed on in decades, and his memories of trips to Ireland with Kate and recording here with the cream of Irish musicians. We can't thank Del e...
2018-10-271h 18The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 12: Baby Bushka On Tour SpecialHailing from San Diego in the US, Baby Bushka are 8 women who have wowed the UK and Ireland with their powerfully energetic, impressively entertaining and musically accomplished take on the work of Kate Bush. Seán chats to them backstage in Belfast on the final date of their UK/Ireland tour. Seán yet again discusses the latest news about Kate's upcoming catalogue remasters and even sets a mini-pub quiz on the Never For Ever album (thanks, Simon!) - it's a packed episode...
2018-10-1945 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 11: Bush Telegraph - Reminiscences Of The Bush familyDarrell and Paul take another trip down memory lane and talk about encounters with the Bush family, including when Kate sung to Paul and Darrell played Moonlight Sonata at the Farm. They also discuss Kate's upcoming Remastered vinyl and CD project.
2018-10-1241 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 10: Eat The Music - Musings on a Feast of Remasters!Seán discusses the big announcement from Kate today - Kate Bush Remastered. November 2018 will see all 10 of Kate's studio albums fully remastered in vinyl and on CD as well as a new 4 disc collection of 12" mixes, b-sides and covers. What's included in the box sets? What are the formats? What the hell is remastering anyway? Who is James Guthrie? And what is "Humming" and why should we be excited about hearing it? What started as a minisode stretched to nearly an hour of talk, enjoy!
2018-10-0550 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 9: Bush Telegraph - Running Up That Phone Bill!Seán introduces the third outing of the Bush Telegraph specials and has a mini pub quiz on Lionheart. Paul and Darrell discuss the ‘fan gene’ and the extremes they went to as young teenagers, investigating future Kate releases and harassing EMI! They also discuss memorable encounters with Kate.
2018-09-2341 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 8: Bush Telegraph talks LionheartSeán introduces another Bush Telegraph special episode - Paul and Darrell, chatting across thousands of miles, discuss Kate's second album, Lionheart, the singles Hammer Horror and Wow, Kate's continuing fame and success at that time, and generally how much the album means to them, almost 40 year later. Seán tops and tails the episode with bits of news!
2018-09-071h 01The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 7: Introducing the Bush TelegraphSeán introduces the first of a new series of fan chats. Paul and Darrell, friends for 40 years, reminisce and talk about Kate's music and influence. These "Bush Telegraph" podcast-within-a-podcast episodes hope to cover many topics regarding Kate, including the release of singles and albums, the Kate Bush Club newsletters, conventions, TV appearances, rarities, and visits to the Farm. In this episode we are introduced to Paul and Darrell as they reminisce about their introduction to Kate in 1978, and their experience at the Before The Dawn concerts. Teasers include future plans to talk about a rare test pressing that h...
2018-08-2940 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 6: Wuthering Heights 40 Year Anniversary SpecialIn this episode Seán does a reboot of the Wuthering Heights episode from last year, specially for the 40th anniversary of the release of Kate's debut single. We are choosing not to feel old! Seán discusses the history of the track, how it was written and released, and how it went on to be a cultural phenomenon. Enjoy!
2018-01-2038 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 5: A very KT party in LondonIn this episode, Seán is joined by Thomas Dunning as they travel from Dublin to London to attend the HomeGround party in the RVT. We talk Kate at the airport, meet up with the Homeground gang, talk to DJ Paul Thomas and photographer Guido Harari and hear some terrific Kate Bush music played live. And we remembered to record much of it!
2017-09-2952 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastMinisode 2: The Sensual WorldIn another shorter minisode, Seán looks at the story of how Kate slowly (and at times painfully) pieced together what would become one of her most celebrated works - her stunning 1989 masterwork, The Sensual World!
2017-09-2227 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastMinisode 1: Coffee HomegroundIn the first of our shorter "minisode" podcasts we (randomly) throw the spotlight on one particular song - this time it's Coffee Homeground! Seán discusses the tracks origins, it's distinctive Brechtian feel, the possible influence of a very creepy short story by Roald Dahl and he also looks at how the song was realised on the live stage by Kate back in 1979.
2017-08-0420 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastDes gemmes cachées du Kate BushIn this episode Seán is joined on the phone by Tristan in France and they discuss a selection of Kate's less well-known but nevertheless interesting b-sides and rarer tracks. We also indulge in some very geeky collectors chat. Kate's French and Irish language recordings are chewed over, her earliest recorded work to be officially released gets due praise and we get to grips with everyone's favourite 1994 10-minute dance remix - Shoedance! Enjoy.
2017-07-271h 10The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 3: The Most Wuthering Heights Podcast Ever!This episode is a celebration of Kate's debut single, the classic song Wuthering Heights! Seán chats to participants at the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Dublin (see katebushnews.com for the video featuring hundreds of "Cathys"!) and he explores the story of the song and the Emily Brönte novel; how it immediately thrust Kate into international stardom. It's our tribute to the lasting legacy of this truly remarkable recording.
2017-07-2145 minThe Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 2: My Life as a FanOur second episode is an excuse to take a look at the chronology of Kate's career through the eyes of a fan who was there from the start - Paul Thomas. Paul chats on the phone to Seán about the early days of KB fandom, meeting Kate, the thrill of each new release and what the music means to him. PLUS an inside look at the making of the cult classic parody film, The Pink Mules!
2017-07-141h 07The Kate Bush Fan PodcastEpisode 1: A Kate MiscellanyFor our first episode, Seán and Dave Cross of HomeGround Magazine present each other with a selection of random artefacts and moments from Kate's almost 40 year career and chat briefly about each one. Just a small dip into the vast ocean of Kate's work, before we get more specific in future episodes!
2017-07-071h 14
The Kate Bush Fan PodcastTeaser Episode - Mandy Watson interviewTeaser podcast letting the world know about the upcoming Kate Bush Fan podcast from KateBushNews.com and HomeGround Magazine! In this short intro episode, Seán Twomey announces the podcast and we include an interview Seán did last week with Mandy Watson, backstage in the Sugar Club in Dublin, where she was performing with Michael Mayell as the "Kate Bush Songbook" - aka the acclaimed Kate Bush tribute band, Cloudbusting.
2017-06-2824 min
Tuning In With Wayne HendersonTuning In with Wayne Henderson #05Happy Holidays! Here is episode #05 of the Tuning In with Wayne Henderson podcast. This one has a lot of information about:
* The ABC-TV show LOST. Clues, comments, and theories about Desmond, The Others, the Third Policeman book, Hurly/Hugo, etc.
* Kate Bush (www.katebushnews.com)
* Free downloadable classic audio books from www.librivox.org
* Great promo from the Slice Of Sci-Fi podcast see www.sliceofscifi.com
* The Security Now podcast www.grc.com/securitynow.htm
* Leo Laporte www.leoville.tv
* Portable Media and Podcast Expo www.portablemediaexpo.com
* Rock Star INXS rockstar.msn.com
* Verse of the Week is Matthew 6:33...
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