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The Allender CalendarEpisode 17: Ben PesterThis month on The Allender Calendar, I'm chatting to the author Ben Pester about his debut novel The Expansion Project. Part corporate satire, part Lynchian dreamscape, The Expansion Project explores loss, parenthood, grief, and the ways in which identity and meaning are being distorted as technology takes over our lives. It's also very funny!We talked about balancing creativity with a day job, finding joy and humour in office work, and some key influences (including Gormenghast and The Unconsoled).You can buy The Expansion Project here:https://granta.com/products...
2026-01-161h 10The Allender CalendarEpisode 16: Pierre NovellieThis month on The Allender Calendar I'm joined by the fantastic comedian Pierre Novellie to discuss his 2024 book Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism. It's a brilliant, and very funny, book which taught me so much about the condition. We discuss the misunderstandings and misconceptions surrounding autism, as well as Pierre's own experience of his diagnosis (following a heckle at a stand-up gig), and how it helped him to make sense of the way he experiences and interacts with the world.Find out more about Pierre here:https...
2025-12-181h 08The Allender CalendarEpisode 15: Emily BreezeThis month on The Allender Calendar, I speak to the fabulous Bristol-based musician Emily Breeze, whose lipstick-smeared and glitter-drenched album Rats in Paradise is one of my favourites of the year. And Emily very kindly gave me permission to include snippets from the album in the episode!We talk about the songwriting process, Emily's day job teaching at BIMM (the British and Irish Modern Music Institute) in Bristol, and about her literary and musical influences. We also frequently get sidetracked and end up chatting about queuing in pubs and the concept of Alan Partridge narrating Joyce's...
2025-11-171h 00
Your Own Personal BeatlesCovers Challenge Vol. 3 with Johnny White Really-ReallyFriend of the show, the inimitable Johnny White Really-Really returns for a third edition of the Beatles cover challenge. As has become customary, Jack, Robin and Johnny pick three songs to cover, beaver away over many months, and return to discuss the results.We are back for the second batch of Series 4, with new regular episodes along with bonus bits and Pick A Song, dropping from next week. KBO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-3056 minThe Allender CalendarEpisode 14: Rose RuaneThis month on The Allender Calendar I talk to the fabulous writer Rose Ruane. Rose has published two novels, Birding (2024), which was longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction, and This is Yesterday (2019). Rose writes brilliantly and insightfully about female relationships, the legacy of the 90s, and the ways in which we process trauma. If that all sounds a bit heavy, don't worry, she's also extremely funny and very engaging company. I particularly enjoyed our chat about the Manic Street Preachers and the ways in which their music has inspired her.You can find out more...
2025-10-151h 27The Allender CalendarEpisode 13: Jordan BrookesOn the month's episode of The Allender Calendar I talk to the fantastic comedian Jordan Brookes.2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award winnerBleed:https://youtu.be/z5O3PI9whAo?si=K9WSnV8YrJftiliyI've Got Nothing:https://youtu.be/myOoRrMIyO8?si=YbwPZl5-Ei8348lDBody of Work:https://youtu.be/D_yQ9eHQq70?si=tBDyQ_9MRJ2G4Fua Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-1555 minThe Allender CalendarEpisode 12: Rebecca WatsonThis month on The Allender Calendar I talk to the novelist Rebecca Watson about her books little scratch (2021) and I Will Crash (2024). We discuss whether Rebecca is an 'experimental' writer, or if her unique fragmentary style is really just the most effective and immediate way of communicating first person consciousness. We talk about how both novels deal with trauma, and how the way she writes is suited to this subject. Sounds a bit heavy, but we also have a good laugh and chat about the merits of Sally Rooney's Intermezzo among other things.Rebecca's website is...
2025-08-1259 minThe Allender CalendarEpisode 11 (Part 2): Gorky's Zygotic Mynci with Elis JamesPart 2 of my chat with comedian Elis James about the brilliant Welsh psychedelic folk band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.Check out Rhodri Viney's latest EP here:https://ratatosk.bandcamp.com/album/1And here are a few of my favourite Gorky's moments on YouTube:The Banana film with all the early music videos:https://youtu.be/nYt4KApiPMw?si=lJHHzfY9g5PsrsD2Lucy's Hamper:https://youtu.be/nYt4KApiPMw?si=lJHHzfY9g5PsrsD2Tears in Disguise:
2025-07-1453 minThe Allender CalendarEpisode 11 (Part 1): Gorky's Zygotic Mynci with Elis JamesThis month on The Allender Calendar I had the great pleasure of talking to the comedian and broadcaster Elis James about our favourite band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Because Elis and I chatted for over two hours I've decided to release this episodes in two parts (both out today!). In Part 1, Elis and I talk about the beginnings of the group and how we first got into them. We then discuss how the band evolved to create the perfect blend of folk, psychedelia and rock on the brilliant run of EPs they released on Ankst between 1994 and 1996 (all collected on...
2025-07-141h 00
Your Own Personal BeatlesJude Rogers' Personal BeatlesMusic journalist and broadcaster, Jude Rogers, joins Jack and Robin this week to unveil her Personal Beatles. Jude is a fabulous writer known for her work at The Word, Q Magazine and the BBC, and her recent memoir The Sound of Being Human, is a beautifully written look at the way music shapes our lives. In this week's Pick a Song, we discuss Fixing a Hole form SP'sLHCB. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or on Patreon to gain access to this and all the other extended version of the podcast. Links of Note:
2025-06-261h 22The Allender CalendarEpisode 10: Bloomsday Special with David CollardIt's the 16th of June which can mean only one thing: it's Bloomsday, the day on which James Joyce's masterpiece Ulysses is set. To celebrate, I spoke to the amazing writer David Collard about his book Multiple Joyce: 100 Short Essays About James Joyce's Cultural Legacy. And, of course, we also discuss what makes Ulysses such a brilliant, difficult, beautiful, hilarious, humane, and endlessly fascinating novel.You can buy Multiple Joyce here:https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/multiple_joyce/And you can buy David's new book, A Crumpled Swan: 50 Essays about...
2025-06-161h 28
Your Own Personal BeatlesMark Brown's Personal BeatlesMusician and member of The Horne Section, Mark Brown, joins Jack and Robin this week to share his Personal Beatles memories. We chat about Tug of War, meeting Paul at Ronnie Scotts, andCatch the Horne Section at Glastonbury and on tour and check out The Horne Section Television Show on Channel 4 now!Links of note:https://www.thehornesection.com/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-horne-section-tv-show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-121h 11
Your Own Personal BeatlesOllie Judge's Personal BeatlesJack and Robin are joined by Ollie Judge of the brilliant post-pink band Squid to chat about Ollie's Personal Beatles and the influence of Paul's experimental homemade 1980 masterpiece, McCartney II.For subscribers, this week's Pick A Song TM features an in-depth look at Junk from McCartney I.Links of note: Check His Machine: Paul McCartney Interviewed On McCartney II: https://thequietus.com/interviews/paul-mccartney-interview/Junk - Working Classical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1JnAPDMboJoin the Patreon at https://patreon.com/personalbeatles
2025-06-0557 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesAmy Matthews' Personal BeatlesComedian Amy Matthews joins us this week to chat about her early musical memories, her love of Rubber Soul, and we take a deep dive into the 1978 Bee Gee-fronted mind-melting musical film, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Spoiler: it's less than brilliant.For subscribers, Jack and Robin break down George Harrison's Try Some, Buy Some, from 1973's Living in the Material World. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or at Patreon.com/personalbeatles.Links of note:You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/ZwfSfdYMfXs?si=QYh9WFEF-0GhFm3q
2025-05-291h 06
Your Own Personal BeatlesDavid Bazan AKA Pedro The Lion's Personal BeatlesIndie rock legend of the game, David Bazan, AKA Pedro The Lion joins Jack and Robin from Seattle Washington to talk about his formative experiences of The Beatles and his latest record in his suite of autobiographical LPs, Santa Cruz.Plus we debut our groundbreaking new feature 'Pick a Song' in which we take a deep dive into Ram's denouement, Back Seat of My Car.Links of note:Pedro The Lion - Santa Cruz:https://pedrothelion.bandcamp.com/album/santa-cruzKieran's Beatley Writings:
2025-05-211h 37
Your Own Personal BeatlesReintroduction: Jack & Robin's Hiatus HighlightsAfter a few years away, Jack and Robin are back Beatling on and writing about themselves in the third person.In this episode, we run through a few of our highlights from the Beatles universe that have taken place while we've been away. And there are a lot! Paul's live tour. Now and Then, our favourite new Beatles books, and more.We also discuss a little of what is in store over the next few months on the podcast. Get in touch with your Personal Beatles stories from the last 3...
2025-05-1440 minThe Allender CalendarEpisode 9: Evie KingThis month on The Allender Calendar I talk to the incredible writer and council worker Evie King. Evie's book Ashes to Admin: Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer was published in 2023 and is a profound and moving account of her job. Also, for a book about death, it is very funny. Evie writes brilliantly about the bathos and inadvertent comedy of working on funerals alongside complaints about bins and noisy neighbours. Content warning: we do obviously talk about death a lot in this episode, so I appreciate you may not want to listen...
2025-05-081h 23
Let's Talk Sound and Mind!The Aliens Are Here and They Want To JazzHey guys welcome to the fifth full episode of Soul Music. Happy Cinco de Mayo, grab a Margarita and perhaps a delicious taco and settle down to listen to our interview with Robin Allender, a man of many talents and a supreme fan of music in general. Of course Izzy catches up with Dr Becky to close the episode and obviously you can all expect to cross talking about French music off your bingo cards. Check out Robin's various projects via the links below:Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-allender-calendar/id1765567936
2025-05-051h 09The Allender CalendarEpisode 8: Back to the Future with Pravanya PillayOn this month's podcast, I chat to the brilliant stand-up comedian Pravanya Pillay about the Back to the Future trilogy, a firm childhood favourite. We talk about time travel paradoxes, how the films stand up today, and why it's such a special and mind-blowing series of films to watch when you're young (apart from the third one maybe). Also Pravanya has a hoverboard!Follow Pravanya on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/pravanyapillay69And, if you're enjoying the podcast and want to help support it please buy me a coffee...
2025-04-0858 min
“THIS Album…” with William HannEpisode 15 - Robin Allender - Soundgarden, SuperunknownEpisode 15 see's me joined by Bristolian Podcasting polymath, Robin Allender!His level of expertise, wisdom and intelligence have seen him tackle podcasts on subjects as varied as pubs, The Beatles and general.And despite the life changing effect The Beatles have had on him, he decided to go grunge.But it's not just flannel and self loathing, we discuss topics as varied as Brazilian Goalkeepers, rock time signatures and regional terms for "person that likes rock music and dresses accordingly."
2025-04-031h 06The Allender CalendarEpisode 7: Luke TurnerOn this month's Allender Calendar I chat to the writer Luke Turner about his book Men at War. Luke's book examines the legacy of the Second World War and shines a light on the real lives of the people who fought in it; their complications, loves, and lusts. We talk about the experiences of gay, bi and transgender soldiers, and discuss contemporary nostalgia and jingoism around the war.More info about Men at War here:https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/luke-turner/men-at-war/9781474618861/And check out Luke's work with The...
2025-03-101h 10The Allender CalendarEpisode 6: Josie LongThis month I chat to the amazing comedian, writer and activist Josie Long about her book of short stories Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't. Josie's stories are rich and varied – very funny and powerfully moving. The book covers a range of topics including political apathy, romance, motherhood, and the climate crisis. We talk about Josie's inspirations and the differences between stand-up and fiction. She also gives an insight into her new stand-up show Now is the Time of Monsters.Towards the end we have a brief chat about the film My...
2025-02-111h 14The Allender CalendarEpisode 5: Our Mutual Friend with Sam AmidonThis month's episode is a bit different! I got together with the American folk musician Sam Amidon to talk about Charles Dickens's last completed novel Our Mutual Friend. Along the way we talk about William Gaddis, Jacques Tati and Kazuo Ishiguro.We also chat about Sam's new album Salt River which is released on 24 January 2025; you can pre-order it here:https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/product/sam-amidon/salt-riverAnd Sam is on tour, details below:https://www.samamidon.com/ Hosted on Acast...
2025-01-071h 12The Allender CalendarEpisode 4: James BlackshawOn this month's episode I chat to the guitarist James Blackshaw. We talk about James's influences, his guitar playing technique, and why he decided to take a break from music. I go through a few of my favourite songs by him, and we discuss the making of his new album. We also talk about cooking! James and his wife run a pop-up ramen restaurant at Stooge Coffee in Hastings. More info here:https://www.instagram.com/sumisu_ramen/?hl=enJames's new album Unraveling in Your Hands was released on Bandcamp on 13 November:
2024-12-051h 25The Allender CalendarEpisode 3: Dan HancoxThis week on The Allender Calendar I talk to the journalist Dan Hancox about his new book Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World.Dan's Substack:https://danhancox.substack.com/Buy the book from Verso here:https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3176-multitudes?srsltid=AfmBOoqy2ieOOXaF3SOVrqp665ddddqoHLOSBCYkyOumLc4pJJxWtCBOTownsville by The Necks:https://thenecks2.bandcamp.com/album/townsville'Some of My Best Friends Are Lizards' is on the album Get Your Hopes Down by Landslide Purist:
2024-11-041h 16The Allender CalendarEpisode 2: Frances LevistonOn this month's episode I interview the author Frances Leviston. Frances has written two books of poetry – Public Dream (2007) and Disinformation (2015), both published by Picador. Her debut collection of short stories, The Voice in My Ear, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2020, and that's the focus of our chat. We talk about the differences between writing poetry and fiction, and the themes that bind the stories together in the The Voice in My Ear.Frances's website:https://francesleviston.com/Here's a good review of The Voice in My Ear:
2024-10-021h 15The Allender CalendarEpisode 1: Olivia ChaneyIn the first episode of The Allender Calendar, Robin chats to folk musician Olivia Chaney. Olivia's latest album Circus of Desire was released in March 2024:https://oliviachaney.bandcamp.com/album/circus-of-desireOlivia recently performed at the Proms as part of an orchestral celebration of Nick Drake. Here's a video of here playing 'River Man' from 2018:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDxUwFjux4cIan Lynch from Lankum's podcast is called Fire Draw Near; this is the episode about 'Willie o' Winsbury':https://podcasts.apple...
2024-09-011h 17
The Parable Podcast with Danielle ZapchenkTPP #119 | The Power of Listening with Robin ThompsonSend The Parable Podcast a TextIn this episode, Robin Thompson, co-founder of Zoweh, discusses the process of recognizing and repairing the ways she may not have loved her children well in their growing-up years. She shares how engaging in narrative-focused trauma care helped her understand her own story and equipped her to listen to others. Robin emphasizes the importance of listening to ourselves and offers insights on how to engage in meaningful conversations with others. She also shares her hope for people to have authentic, life-changing encounters with God through Zoweh's resources and events. In this...
2023-12-0636 min
Over/underrated: a music podcast with Fran and BabsS7E6 - Britpop Part III: Stereophonics (Overrated) & Ash (Underrated) - with Robin AllenderJoined by musician, comedian and podcaster Robin Allender, we are back feeling nostalgic about the late 90's...
Stereophonics are clearly one of the more successful acts to emerge from Wales - to date, their most famous song Dakota has had over 200 million streams on Spotify - but are Fran, Babs or Robin fans of the band?
Robin picked Ash as an underrated favourite in part due to the influence their Trailer EP had on him as a youth, especially the song Uncle Pat...Fran & Babs are Ash fans, but is their favourite Ash era the...
2023-11-301h 39
The Clientele PodcastEpisode 10: Alasdair on SongwritingIn the final episode of The Clientele Podcast, host Robin Allender talks to singer and guitarist Alasdair MacLean again, this time focussing on songwriting. It's a chance for Alasdair to look back at the early days of the band and talk about learning to play the guitar and write music. It's a very Beatles-heavy episode, but Robin and Alasdair also talk about Madness, Boards of Canada, Burial and Subway Sect, and many other musicians who helped Alasdair to develop and expand his songwriting. There is also some chat about music theory, particularly relating to chord progressions, and the idea...
2023-10-0256 minThe Clientele PodcastEpisode 9 Part 2: Mel DraiseyIn Part 2 of Episode 9 of The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to multi-instrumentalist Mel Draisey. Following a hopeful MySpace message back in 2006, Mel was asked to join The Clientele and immediately embarked on a US tour which culminated in the recording of the God Save The Clientele album in Nashville. She also appears on, and wrote arrangements for, Bonfire on the Heath – adding vocals, piano, violin, drones and much more. Her contributions, particularly her beautiful voice, are really key elements of the band's sound during that period. Mel also appears on the (brilliant) EP That Night, A...
2023-09-2544 minThe Clientele PodcastEpisode 9 Part 1: Dan Evans and Innes PhillipsThis week it's a bumper edition of The Clientele Podcast, as Robin Allender speaks to three former members of The Clientele: original drummer Dan Evans, guitarist and songwriter Innes Phillips, and multi-instrumentalist Mel Draisey. As such, this episode has been divided into two parts. In this part you can hear Robin's chats with Dan and Innes, and in Part 2 (which should be next up in your podcast feed), you can the interview with Mel.It's definitely worth checking out Tomorrow is Again by The Relict, a beautiful collection of Innes's songs, and a key part of...
2023-09-251h 34The Clientele PodcastEpisode 8: Kate ConnollyThis week on The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to his good friend Kate Connolly, who introduced him to the band! Kate is hugely passionate about music and has followed the band from the start, so it's an illuminating conversation about what the music of The Clientele means to their fans. Robin and Kate also talk about Gravenhurst and the similarities between Nick Talbot's songwriting and Alasdair's.Alasdair MacLean performing The Age of Miracles at Union Chapel for Daylight Music (a gig put on by Kate):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp0...
2023-09-1854 minThe Clientele PodcastEpisode 7: Anwen CrawfordThis week on The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender is joined by the Australian author and critic Anwen Crawford. Alongside the music of The Clientele, they discuss Sinéad O'Connor, Broadcast, Burial, the 00s blogosphere – and cricket. Anwen has recently published No Document, an extraordinary book, fragmentary, part memoir and part elegy; and Robin and Anwen talk about its similarities to The Clientele's new album, I Am Not There Anymore.Anwen's website:https://demandspopular.net/Anwen's recent blogpost, which mentions The Violet Hour (and the podcast!):https://www.frid...
2023-09-111h 07The Clientele PodcastEpisode 6: Audrey GoldenThis week on The Clientele Podcast, host Robin Allender talks to the American writer Audrey Golden. Audrey is a longtime fan of The Clientele and talks about hearing Suburban Light for the first time, seeing them live in a small venue, and interviewing Alasdair recently about the new album. Audrey has recently published her first book I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records, an oral history of the legendary label.Audrey Golden's website, from which you can order I Thought I Heard You Speak:https://www.audreyjgolden.com/
2023-09-0454 minThe Clientele PodcastEpisode 5: The Clientele DiscographyThis week on The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to the band's bass player James Hornsey. James talks about the history of the band and gives a guided tour to The Clientele discography. As well as discussing the band's seven studio albums, Robin and James mention It's Art, Dad (demo recordings from the band's early years), the 2010 mini-album Minotaur, and the 2003 album Tomorrow is Again by The Relict, a beautiful collection of songs by founding member Innes Phillips. We also hear about James's alter ego Barry Lasagne and a close encounter with Dolly Parton. Hosted on Acast. See...
2023-08-281h 18The Clientele PodcastEpisode 4: Alasdair's LyricsThis week on The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to singer and guitarist Alasdair MacLean about his lyrics and literary influences. They discuss Alasdair's brilliant collection of lyrics, Exhaust Fumes, Magnolias and Light, and the spoken word Clientele songs ‘Losing Haringey’, ‘The Green Man’ and ‘The Museum of Fog’.In the episode, Alasdair mentions The Clientele beer, which is called Conjuring Summer In and is brewed by Ocelot Brewing Company:http://ocelotbrewing.com/P. S. Someone on Twitter jokingly asked for a reading list for a previous episode so I thought I’d...
2023-08-211h 12The Clientele PodcastEpisode 3: Mark KeenThis week on The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to the band's drummer Mark Keen. Mark talks about joining The Clientele, playing live, and how his drumming complements the band's delicate sound. He also talks about his beautiful piano compositions, including the Lyra pieces on Music for the Age of Miracles and the Radial pieces on I Am Not There Anymore.Mark has an extraordinary story about the song 'Conjuring Summer In' and this episode ends with his original demo of the song.'Another summer's night', Anwen Crawford's review of Music for the...
2023-08-1453 minThe Clientele PodcastEpisode 2: I Am Not There AnymoreIn Episode 2, host Robin Allender continues his chat with Alasdair MacLean and James Hornsey as they give him a track-by-track guide to The Clientele's new album I Am Not There Anymore. The discussion touches on production, equipment, recurring lyrics, and the album as an 'emotional autobiography'. Along the way, Alasdair talks about the influence of the writers Alan Garner and Susan Cooper.Interview with Alasdair on Our Culture by Konstantinos Pappis:https://ourculturemag.com/2023/07/28/the-clientele-i-am-not-there-anymore-interview/Louder Than War interview with Alasdair by upcoming guest Audrey Golden:https...
2023-08-071h 13The Clientele PodcastEpisode 1: An Introduction to The ClienteleIn the first episode of The Clientele Podcast, host Robin Allender talks to Alasdair MacLean and James Hornsey from The Clientele about the band's background and about the making of the fantastic new album I Am Not There Anymore. There are insights into songwriting, production and some of the surprising influences on the album. There is also a discussion about how growing up in the 'in-between' town of Fleet affected Alasdair's songs, and how the new album is an 'emotional autobiography set to music', as Alasdair said in a recent interview with Chickfactor.Find out more...
2023-07-311h 10The Clientele PodcastThe Clientele Podcast TrailerCalling all fans of The Clientele! Please follow/subscribe/what thou wilt as we take a weekly wander through the bewitching world of The Clientele. The Clientele are about to release their fantastic new album I Am Not There Anymore and you can catch them live at the album launch on 28 July 2023 at Rough Trade East, London.Episode 1 of The Clientele Podcast will be released on 31 July 2023. Join host Robin Allender as he chats to singer and guitarist Alasdair MacLean and bass player James Hornsey about the making of the new album.
2023-07-2401 min
The Moon Under WaterRobin Allender - The Door In The Wall (Part 1)Whenever a Realm Quake strikes at The Moon Under Water change often follows. After it was revealed that Landlord John and his most dedicated regular Robin Allender will be moving on from the Correct Realm, they decided it was only fitting that Robin was given the chance to create his very own 'Pub of the Mind'. So strap in, and join us as we head through the Mists to create a very special Moon Under Water for the most dedicated of regulars out there. To everyone who has accompanied John and Robin at The Moon Under...
2023-06-1941 minThe Moon Under WaterRobin Allender - The Door In The Wall (Part 2)*This is part 2 of Robin Allender's episode. Though you are free to listen in whichever order you so desire we really do recommend listening to part 1 first or things might be slightly confusing*Whenever a Realm Quake strikes at The Moon Under Water change often follows. After it was revealed that Landlord John and his most dedicated regular Robin Allender will be moving on from the Correct Realm, they decided it was only fitting that Robin was given the chance to create his very own 'Pub of the Mind'. So strap in, and join us as...
2023-06-1937 min
Mixtaping IdentityEpisode 054 - Robin AllenderEpisode 54 of Mixtaping Identity with podcast host, comedian and musician Robin Allender. In this episode, Shane and Robin chat about Van Morrison - the ultimate “man in a pub”, the saddest song ever on the show, a range of geniuses, bonkers lyrics and pushing musical boundaries. Playlist: HereSupport for Robin (see links for Your Own Personal Beatles and The Moon Under Water):https://linktr.ee/robinallenderSupport for Mixtaping Identity:Buy me a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/mixtapingidentityLinktre...
2023-04-271h 47
Drunk Women Solving CrimeDrunk Women Solving The Moon Under WaterRed Nose Day is back on Friday 17th March and the team at DWSC are thrilled to be involved in another glorious mash-up for the occasion.This year the team at Acast have matched us with John Robins and Robin Allender from The Moon Under Water podcast.Taylor, Hannah and Catie are no strangers to a night in the pub and so were delighted to spend an evening in The Moon Under Water with Robin and John, and soon set about solving a crime which in which also happens to tave taken place in a...
2023-03-1253 minDrunk Women Solving CrimeDrunk Women Solving The Moon Under WaterRed Nose Day is back on Friday 17th March and the team at DWSC are thrilled to be involved in another glorious mash-up for the occasion.This year the team at Acast have matched us with John Robins and Robin Allender from The Moon Under Water podcast.Taylor, Hannah and Catie are no strangers to a night in the pub and so were delighted to spend an evening in The Moon Under Water with Robin and John, and soon set about solving a crime which in which also happens to tave taken place in a...
2023-03-1253 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesEd Dowie's Personal BeatlesMusician and songwriter Ed Dowie joins Jack and Robin to discuss his Personal Beatles. Ed chats about emotive music (notably She's Leaving Home), songwriting techniques and processes, and what makes music good - there's an easy one. There's also some Weekly Wings and Robin gets a preview of the re-release Concert for George.Find out more about the Concert for George here: https://www.concertforgeorge.com/Interview with the She's Leaving Home harpist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhC4imHiJUM&tKBO!
2022-11-251h 19
Your Own Personal BeatlesAlexandra Haddow's Personal BeatlesComedian and writer Alexandra Haddow joins the pod this week to share her Personal Beatles. Alex is one of the most exciting young comedians on the comedy circuit and has written for NME and Time Out, and Jack and Robin chat to her about dancing to The Beatles at her Indie Disco, getting caught up in a Beatles-based Twitter storm, and the nostalgia of record digging and rarities.There is also chat about My Love in Weekly Wings, hidden song meanings, and recurring Beatley motifs hidden in plain sight.The Ian Leslie's article...
2022-11-181h 22
Your Own Personal BeatlesMax Tundra's Personal BeatlesMusician, Ben Jacobs AKA Max Tundra joins Jack and Robin this week to share his personal Beatles. Under the name Max Tundra, Ben's critically acclaimed and influential solo records have recently been reissued on Domino, and he has worked with an array of artists from Arca to Daphne and Celeste.Ben chats about the Beatles influence on this solo work, early Beatles memories, his unique approach to writing and recording, and providing a song for video game sensation, Trombone Champ, amongst many other things. Please find some Tundra-esque links below.Reissues: h...
2022-11-111h 14
Your Own Personal BeatlesAndrew O'Neill's Personal BeatlesOccult, cult comedian, Andrew O'Neill joins Jack & Robin this week to reveal their Personal Beatles. We also chat about Andrew's Heavy Metal-influenced stand-up, The Beatles' influence on heavy music and 70's counter culture, and Paul's monumental set at Glastonbury 2022. There's also new Weekly Wings and a new feature: Robin's Fascinating Breakdown, in which Robin spews forth on the different reversed guitar solos on the different versions of Revolver.Recorded at Soho Radio: https://sohoradiolondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-041h 15
Your Own Personal BeatlesDoc Brown's Personal BeatlesRapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown joins Jack and Robin this week to share his personal Beatles. Ben chats about growing up with Abbey Road, this eclectic formative music tastes, and how his career has seen him navigate the different worlds of comedy, music and acting. You can currently see Ben is the new Star Wars series, Andor, on Disney+.You can hear the track by Saigon which samples The Beatles' Girl, here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkvWj9E4CnQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2022-10-2854 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesJohn Higgs' Personal BeatlesWriter John Higgs joins Jack & Robin this week to share this Personal Beatles and chat about his new book, Love and Let Die: Bond, The Beatles and the British Psyche. We chat about the two biggest British pop culture phenomena of the second half of the 20th Century, why they have endured, and what they continue to mean to the country and the world over half a century later.Love and Let Die is available now here: https://geni.us/LoveAndLetDieTo support the show and get ad-free, early access to episodes and...
2022-10-211h 18
Your Own Personal BeatlesAnia Magliano's Personal BeatlesComedian Ania Magliano joins Jack and Robin this week off the back of sold out stand-up runs in Edinburgh and Soho. The second guest to have a cat named after Paul McCartney, Ania chats to us about fabs-fuelled car journeys, her bizarre youth theatre production of a Beatles musical at the Royal Albert Hall, and her love of A Hard Day's night.Tickets for Ania's show, Absolutely No Worries If Not, at the Leicester Square Theatre are available here: https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/ania-magliano-absolutely-no-worries-if-not/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-141h 17The Moon Under WaterRussell Howard - The Great Swig (Part 2)Prior to entering the Correct Realm Landlord John and his most trusted regular Robin Allender spent much of the pubbing life in the South West of England. Wickwar, Little Sodbury, Iron Acton, Pucklechurch... each place offering a different set of pubs to discover. Along the way they met some of the greatest Pubsman to ever live, and this week's guest is one such legend. It's comedian Russell Howard!Russell has sampled many of the publy delights on offer across the globe, but it's in the South West that he feels most at home. That is, until...
2022-10-0349 minThe Moon Under WaterRussell Howard - The Great Swig (Part 1)Prior to entering the Correct Realm Landlord John and his most trusted regular Robin Allender spent much of the pubbing life in the South West of England. Wickwar, Little Sodbury, Iron Acton, Pucklechurch... each place offering a different set of pubs to discover. Along the way they met some of the greatest Pubsman to ever live, and this week's guest is one such legend. It's comedian Russell Howard!Russell has sampled many of the publy delights on offer across the globe, but it's in the South West that he feels most at home. That is, until...
2022-10-0339 min
Loremen PodcastLoremen S4 Ep15 - Robin Allender - Bristol's Sky ShipsRobin Allender of the Moon Under Water podcast and Your Own Personal Beatles is a fine Bristol lad with a tale or two to tell. How many ships sail in the ocean above the stars? None, you might think - but sheriff Shakeshaft and deputy Allender have identified more than one historic UFO in the West Country region. (And one in Kent, but you can’t have everything.) ABK is there too, sitting in judgement like an ageless god, older than time itself.
Prepare yourself for a lot of impressions that end up being Ringo.
Loreboys ne...
2022-09-2944 min
Tiny In All That AirJohn Robins, Robin Allender and Thomas Gordon.In this episode, Lyn is joined by writer, comedian and BBC radio presenter John Robins, PLS Treasurer Thomas Gordon and writer and musician Robin Allender. The conversation focuses on some of Robin and John's favourite Larkin poems, such as Deceptions and I Remember, I Remember and their huge knowledge and love for Larkin's work.
Poems discussed: Sad Steps, High Windows, The Whitsun Weddings, Absences, Here, Livings, The Building, How, Dockery and Son, An Arundel Tomb, Deceptions, Afternoons, Mythological Introduction, I Remember, I Remember, Vers de Societie, The Life With a Hole in It, Toads, Toads Revisited, Home...
2022-03-181h 38
Your Own Personal BeatlesGet Back with Friends of the PodcastIt's the YOPB Christmas Special! Jack & Robin are joined by some friends of the podcast to chat about Get Back as we bid farewell to series 2. Guests popping in include James Acaster, Christine Feldman-Barrett, John Bradley, Sam Carter, Matthew Crosby, Elis James, Geoff Lloyd, Josie Long, Pictish Trail, John Robins, Jon Ronson, Matthew E White and Josh Widdicombe. Don't forgot you can vote for us for in the Best Music Podcast and Oh My Pod categories in Pod Bible's Poll Winners 2021 here: podbiblemag.com.Thanks for listening and see you 'round the clubs.
2021-12-231h 34
Your Own Personal BeatlesAbbey Road with Elis JamesIt's another Xmas bonus podcast! Before we wrap up the show with our festive Get Back special, here's our trip to Abbey Road from August. On an unforgettable summer's evening, Jack, Robin and friend of the show, Elis James, fulfil a life-long dream of stepping over the zebra crossing and through the famous doors of Abbey Road studios.In this special bonus podcast, we do our very best to recount the emotional experience of walking down those steps into Studio 2, meeting all the iconic instruments and gear that The Beatles used to create timeless...
2021-12-161h 14
Your Own Personal BeatlesBeatles Cover Challenge with Johnny White Really-ReallyAs a little festive treat, here is our bonus episode from earlier this year. Johnny White Really-Really returns to the podcast as we challenge each other to cover some Beatles songs!Listen to us pick each other's songs, discuss the process of recording and producing them, and then hear the results in full!Many thanks to James Whiting for mixing and production on Jack's song and to Joe Ryan for playing drums on Robin's track.Find out more about Jame's production work at jameswhiting.co.uk and on his Instagram @fishislandstudio.
2021-12-091h 07
Your Own Personal BeatlesShaun Keaveny's Personal BeatlesBroadcaster Shaun Keaveny joins Jack and Robin this week to chat about his love of the Beatles. Shaun chats to Jack and Robin about his experiences with the band growing up, interviewing Paul and Ringo for Eight Days a Week, and we take a deep dive into the Super Deluxe re-release of Let It Be.Jack and Robin also offer some more thoughts on The Beatles: Get Back.Apologies for the slightly poor audio quality during the intros and outros, we had some technical problems.You can vote for us...
2021-12-021h 20
Your Own Personal BeatlesAdam Buxton's Personal BeatlesComedian and podcaster Adam Buxton joins us to share his Personal Beatles. In this suitably rambling chat, Jack and Robin talk to Adam about everything from the Stars on 45 Beatles medley, the 2000 TV movie Two of US, recording his version of How Do You Sleep, and of course, interviewing Sir Paul on his podcast.You can also hear some unheard audio from Adam and Joe's Vinyl Justice sketch with Ray Manzarek, in which The Doors keyboard player talks to Adam about Rubber Soul.And if that wasn't enough, we also offer our (spoiler...
2021-11-251h 42
Your Own Personal BeatlesWendy Erskine's Personal BeatlesJack and Robin are back with the first of our post-series extra podcasts. This week, Belfast-based author Wendy Erskine joins us to share her personal Beatles, as well as discussing her recent interview with Paul McCartney: The Lyrics editor, poet Paul Muldoon, and her own short stories including 2018's Sweet Home.We also have an extended intro in which Jack and Robin discuss Paul's new book and his recent live Q and A with Paul Muldoon at the Royal Festival Hall.rykFUxlNnBIqRWIAma9H Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2021-11-181h 17
Your Own Personal BeatlesAlasdair MacLean's Personal BeatlesThis week, Jack and Robin are joined by Alasdair MacLean of the band The Clientele. We discuss the impact Twist and Shout and Strawberry Fields had on Alasdair, slightly dodgy Beatles compilations including Beatles Ballads and the Rock n Roll Music albums of the 70s, the book, Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, and a whopping controversial Beatles opinion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-121h 13
The Moon Under WaterAndrew Cotter - The Dog and The Mountain“The ever regular Robin Allender takes aim. If he is to sink this pint in one swift sip then surely he is to be crowned ‘Pintsman of the Century’ here at The Moon Under Water. The playing conditions could not be more perfect, with a mist of desire blanketing proceedings. He grasps the glass, lifts it up to his mouth… And yes, he finishes it in one go! The Crowds of Ascension go wild, and Robin is hoisted high into the air by time the arms of time itself”. Now, when you read that in your head, whose voice narrated i...
2021-10-041h 14
Your Own Personal BeatlesJoe Wisbey's Personal BeatlesJoe Wisbey of the superb Beatles Books podcast joins Jack and Robin to talk about the highlights of his collection of over 400 books about The Beatles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-211h 20
Your Own Personal BeatlesJohn Bradley's Personal BeatlesActor and Beatles super-fan, John Bradley joins Jack & Robin this week. John chats about Beatle fandom past and present, the love for the band on the set of Game of Thrones, and how the Paul is Dead rumours ignited his passion for the Fab Four. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-141h 24
A Frayed KnotEP 075, Sarah Hall, A Frayed KnotSarah Hall is a counselor, yoga instructor, and an inspiring Christ-follower. She is married to worship singer, Charlie Hall! Sarah shares a lot about the journey she and Charlie took to decide to date and she also shares about healing. We do talk about trauma in this episode and steps in getting through it. She tells us that God has a timing for revealing our trauma to us and we need to be compassionate with ourselves. God is always going to move toward you, not shame you. A lot of us don’t know how to comfort ourselves. We took so...
2021-09-1353 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesJeremy Pritchard's Personal BeatlesJeremy Pritchard of the band Everything Everything joins Jack and Robin this week to reveal his personal Beatles and take a deep dive into Paul's bass playing. We chat about what makes a McCartney bass lines special, the influences on Everything Everything's approach to songwriting, and Jeremy offers his 'controversial Beatles opinion'.Everything Everything are on tour in 2022, and their most recent album, Re-Animator, is out now on AWAL.You can hear an extended, ad-free version of this podcast by joining our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2021-09-071h 19
Your Own Personal BeatlesChristine Feldman-Barrett's Personal BeatlesAmerican academic, Christine Feldman-Barrett joins us this week to discuss her personal Beatles and her new book, A Women's History of the Beatles.Christine is a senior lecturer at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, and chats to Jack and Robin about the how her love of the Beatles and her connections to Hamburg and the epicentre of grunge, informed her musical passions and academic work on youth culture history.Includes fascinating chats about reassessing the depiction of women in Beatles history, the media's relationship with the 'Beatle Wives', and the integral and overlooked...
2021-08-301h 12
Your Own Personal BeatlesLaura Barton's Personal BeatlesMusic journalist and author Laura Barton joins Jack & Robin to discuss growing up in the Beatles heartland of North West England. In a very sprawling chat, we cover everything from the intensity of being a music fan 17, the joy of sad songs, the ever-changing relationship with Beatles albums, and her experiences interviewing some musical heroes including Yoko Ono and Van Morrison.There is also chat about Laura's former fat cat, Paul McCartney, and why The Beatles never got rubbish.You can hear an extended version of this episode by signing up to our Patreon: http...
2021-08-171h 15
Your Own Personal BeatlesFelicity Ward's Personal BeatlesFelicity Ward, the fantastic Australian comedian and actor joins Jack & Robin this week to discuss her Personal Beatles. In this fantastically wandering chat, topics up for discussion include Felicity loves of The White Album and Abbey Road, formative musical loves including Urge Overkill, British Big Beat acts of the 90s, and Wilco. We also lean some Aussie slang from the bush-rave scene and hear about Felicity's brilliant new drama, Wakefield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-271h 09
Your Own Personal BeatlesGeoff Lloyd's Personal BeatlesAward winning broadcast, podcaster and Beatles superfan Geoff Lloyd joins Jack and Robin this week to share his personal Beatles. There's fantastic chats about Beatle fandom, what it's like interviewing Paul, and what made The Beatles the GOAT.Check out Geoff's podcast, Beatle Juice wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-191h 16
Your Own Personal BeatlesShaparak Khorsandi's Personal BeatlesThis week's guests is the fantastic comedian and writer, Shappi Khorsandi. Jack & Robin chat to Shappi over a glass of wine about her introduction to The Beatles, which includes a Beatles-themes school play about an Ealing shopping centre, and the Fab Four's place in our shared cultural identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-131h 14
Your Own Personal BeatlesField Music's Personal BeatlesDavid and Peter Brewis of Field Music join Jack & Robin to discuss their personal Beatles. There's special love for Ringo, how Happiness is a Warm Gun shaped their sound, and the enduring influence of The Beatles and George Martin on their music. Field Music are a rock band from Sunderland who have been releasing music since 2004. Their latest album, Flat White Moon, is available now on Memphis Industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-0654 minYour Own Personal BeatlesTrailer - Series 2!We're back! Jack & Robin are returning for another series of Your Own Personal Beatles with more amazing guests. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss out on more of our favourite comedians, musicians, writers and broadcasters discussing their own Personal Beatles.If you want to gain access to ad-free, extended episodes as well as monthly bonus podcasts, you can sign up to our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/personalbeatles.Your Own Personal Beatles returns for series 2 on Tuesday 6th July 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2021-06-2800 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesMatthew E. White's Personal BeatlesMusician, producer and founder of Spacebomb records, Matthew E. White joins Jack and Robin from Richmond, VA to chat about The Beatles and George Martin's impact on his sound and career. Matt also talks about his eclectic musical influences, the Lady Madonna piano in Abbey Road, and the ingenious arrangement on Ob-Lad-Di-Ob-La-Da. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-201h 04
Your Own Personal BeatlesAl Roberts' Personal BeatlesActor and comedian Al Roberts shares his personal Beatles with Jack and Robin this week. You may know Al from his roles in sitcoms, Stath Lets Flats, Feel Good and Ghosts, as well as being 1/3 of comedy trio, Sheeps. Al was kind enough to revisit the entire Fab Four catalogue in preparation for the episode, so we chat to him about the band's evolution, their comedy, writing techniques and how we readdress our formative musical heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-131h 05
Your Own Personal BeatlesHazel Wilde's Personal BeatlesHazel Wilde of the Mercury-nominated band Lanterns on the Lake joins Jack & Robin this week to talk about their fantastic new album, growing up with Magical Mystery Tour and the Frog Chorus, post rock, Brit pop and terrible teenage band names. Spook the Herd by Lanterns on the Lake is available on Bella Union now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-291h 02
Your Own Personal BeatlesJosie Long's Personal BeatlesComedian and writer Josie Long shares her Personal Beatles with Jack & Robin this week. Amongst many other things, we discuss her love of Revolver, her hatred of The Beatles' children's songs, and her newfound love for Paul. We also chat about her other formative musical experiences and championing of 90's indie rockers, Gomez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-1555 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesChristian Madden's Personal BeatlesChristian Madden, keyboard player for Liam Gallagher, joins Jack & Robin this week to talk about The Beatles' great key players, Billy Preston and Nicky Hopkins, as well as Liam's Lennon influence. We also chat about recording at Abbey Road, playing with Daniel Johnston and evaluating 80's McCartney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-081h 04
Your Own Personal BeatlesJohnny White Really-Really's Personal BeatlesThis week, Jack & Robin are joined by comedian, musician, producer and host of the Lunchwatch podcast, Johnny White Really-Really. It's a magical mystery tour of a conversation which includes chats about Steve Albini, scary nighttime thoughts, teenage listening shame, being mocked by Penny Lane, and some cracking controversial Beatles opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-011h 01
Your Own Personal BeatlesJon Ronson's Personal BeatlesJon Ronson discusses his personal Beatles with Jack and Robin this week. There's also chat about 'Paul is Dead' conspiracy theories, outsider art, and one of the great rock n roll anecdotes involving Keith Richards, Concorde and M and S vouchers. The book we discussed at length is Craig Brown's One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles in Time.Photo: Emli Bendixen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-251h 04
Your Own Personal BeatlesMae Martin's Personal BeatlesComedian, writer and Beatles superfan, Mae Martin joins Jack & Robin this week to talk about formative Beatles records, the relationship between music and comedy, and her Beatles tattoo. We also discover Jack and Mae's least favourite Beatles song.Check out all the tracks in this episode on our Spotify playlists (we know, Paul's Boutique came out in 1989, not 1986).If you'd like to support the show, visit personalbeatles.com/donate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-181h 00
Your Own Personal BeatlesGuy Chambers' Personal BeatlesGuy Chambers is one of the UK's most successful songwriters, having written numerous number one hits, most notably songs like Angels, Let Me Entertain You, and Millennium with his long-time collaborator, Robbie Williams. As a producer, he has worked with everyone from Diana Ross to Kylie, and even one Sir Paul McCartney. Guy chats to Jack and Robin about his time at John Lennon's school in Liverpool, The Beatles' influence on his career, and what it was like producing Paul in the studio. If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating! For more...
2020-08-1159 min
Your Own Personal BeatlesDr. Suzi Gage's Personal BeatlesEpidemiologist, author and host of the brilliant 'Say Why to Drugs' podcast, Dr. Suzi Gage joins Jack and Robin this week to talk about her own personal Beatles. Suzi chats about her early Beatles influences, drugs and creativity, and living in Liverpool as a Beatles fan. If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating! For more info, or to get in touch with the show, visit http://personalbeatles.com Photo by Andrew Gale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-031h 13
Your Own Personal BeatlesElis James's Personal BeatlesThis week, Jack & Robin are joined by Welsh stand-up and broadcaster, Elis James. Elis is a massive Beatles fan and is perhaps best known for his work with John Robins on Radio X and BBC 5Live. We chat about the Beatles touring years, bishop gossip, meeting Paul, and which Beatle would you not want to fight? Thanks for listening and please subscribe for more weekly episodes featuring some amazing guests. If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating! For more info, or to get in touch with the show, visit personalbeatles...
2020-07-2857 minYour Own Personal BeatlesIntroduction - Jack & Robin's Personal BeatlesThe journey begins. In our introductory episode, Jack and Robin discuss their personal Beatles, as we begin to try and unpack the mystery of how this rock n roll band can still mean so much to us half a century on. They also attempt to answer one of the most important cultural questions of the 20th century: who had the best beard? Thanks for listening and please subscribe for more weekly episodes featuring some amazing guests. If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2020-07-211h 01
Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E18 - La ciencia que nos dejó el 201718 – La ciencia que nos dejó el 2017
Como es costumbre, el equipo de Historias Cienciacionales te trae un recuento del 2017 en ciencia. Transitamos por cinco temas principales, y tenemos dos opiniones de amigos y colegas al respecto de qué fue para ellos lo más importante en ciencia en el año que termina.
Acompáñannos a repasar los más grandes logros científicos del año que se va, para inicial el que viene con las esperanzas puestas a cien.
Menú
00:23 – Intro a lo mejor de año
04:55 – Ondas gravitacionales
16:57 – La opinión de Erick de la Barrera
22:24 – Cambio climático
35:35 – Expl...
2018-01-021h 13Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E17 – El Yeti, decisiones adolescentes y dos nuevas letras para el código genético17 – El Yeti, decisiones adolescentes y dos nuevas letras para el código genético
En este episodio, Sofía, Pach y Víctor platican tres noticias de biología, que desmientes, confirman y asombran. Comentan un estudio sobre qué ocurre en el cerebro adolescente cuando toma decisiones importantes, y contemplan las decisiones que ellos mismos tomaron en el pasado. Luego hablan de un análisis de muestras de pelo atribuidas al Yeti, y encuentran la forma de hablar de del mounstruo de lago Ness. Finalmente, vislumbran las posibilidades de un código genético con dos nuevas letras, lo que implica que...
2017-12-061h 06
Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E16 - Manzanas, perros y hormigas zombisEn este episodio se cumple lo que podríamos llamar “el sandwich noticioso”: dos historias para causar intranquilidad, flanqueando una historia para causar felicidad. Comentamos la noticia de manzanas genéticamente modificadas que están a punto de salir a la venta en Estados Unidos, cuya modificación causa que no se oxiden cuando se exponen al aire. También hablamos de un estudio multitudinario sobre los efectos de los perros mascota en la salud de sus humanos. Finalmente, tocamos el siempre antojable y morboso tema de los hongos que infectan hormigas y las vuelven zombi, porque resulta ser más sencillo...
2017-11-231h 02Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E15 - Skynet Aún No, Una Nueva Era En La Astronomía YaSemana 15 - Skynet aún no; una nueva era en la astronomía ya
/ Parece que la nueva era en la astronomía ha llegado, de la mano del evento astronómico GW17082017 (para más señas, dos estrellas de neutrones en colisión). Víctor y Pach comentan esa historia, adicionalmente a un reporte geológico sobre la cuenca del Valle de México, una región donde los terremotos de septiembre en México dejaron pérdidas de vidas y muchos daños: ese reporte podría ayudar a explicar el nivel del riesgo.
Finalmente, Axel Becerril visita el podca...
2017-11-031h 05Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E14 - Los Nobel 2017 explicados y criticados14 – Los Nobel 2017 explicados y criticados
/ En este episodio, hablamos de los premios más prestigiosos de la ciencia, al tiempo que nos cuestionamos qué tiene de prestigioso recibirlos. En la primera parte del programa, Emi, Pach y Víctor hablan y explican los tres premios Nobel científicos del 2017; en la segunda, Sofía y Víctor discuten los que se han mencionado como problemas de estos galardones, que van de la falta de equidad de género a la rigidez de sus criterios.
¡Acompáñenos!
Créditos musicales completos en nuestra página de Soundcloud.
Este podcast es producido desde un lugar...
2017-10-101h 07Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E13 - Las frutas o los amigos.13 – Las frutas o los amigos
/ En este episodio, nuestro tema principal fue la evolución de un aspecto del cerebro humano: ¿en su historia tuvo más peso la dieta o la complejidad social que debía procesar? Platicamos sobre primates subidos a las ramas, sociedades de distintos tipos y frutos rojos sobre fondos verdes. También hablamos de un escalofriante estudio que sugiere que tres de los virus más temidos, Zika, dengue y el del Nilo, podrían hacer equipo dentro de nuestros cuerpos; y del descubrimiento de con qué parte del cuerpo las abejas perciben los campos magnéticos...
2017-05-2158 minHistorias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E12 - Salmonela del pasado; semillas y normas para el futuro/ En este episodio, les tenemos noticias que ilustran el adelante y el atrás del tiempo. Desde un nuevo continente que parece siempre haber estado ahí, pasando por semillas en zona de guerra, normas éticas para una inteligencia aún inexistente y un elemento muy conocido con propiedades desconocidas, hasta un descubrimiento en huesos de la colonia que podrían explicar qué causó las grandes epidemias del siglo XVI en México, toda la ciencia de esta hora será acercada a ti por nuestros nobles charladores.
Acompañen a Sofía Flores, Rodrigo Pacheco y Víctor Hernández a platicar de l...
2017-03-061h 04Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E11 - Que la ciencia sea el oro de todos11 – Que la ciencia sea el oro de todos
/ En este episodio del podcast de Historias Cienciacionales, Sofía Flores, Rodrigo Pacheco y Víctor Hernández se meten hasta el fondo para hablar de varios temas: la relación de comer chile con la salud, la onda de gravedad gigante observada en Venus, la posibilidad de predecir la forma de proteínas desconocidas y el segundo bebé con tres materiales genéticos. Además, le dedicamos la sección principal a un manifiesto que nos habla de los problemas que tiene la ciencia contemporánea, al respecto de la fiabilidad de los estud...
2017-01-251h 15Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E10 - El año 2016, lo más cienciacionalSemana 10 – El año 2016, lo más cienciacional
En este último episodio del año, les traemos un recuento sobre lo más importante, interesante o fascinante en la ciencia del año 2016. Además de escuchar a Rodrigo Pacheco, Víctor Hernández y Emiliano Rodríguez, podrán escuchar la opinión de varios científicos y divulgadores sobre lo mejor y más notable de la ciencia del año. Por supuesto que hablaremos de ondas gravitacionales, de la tecnología de manipulación genómica, de cambio climático, pero ¿qué otras cosas interesantes sería fascinante discutir? Acó...
2016-12-311h 16Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E9 - Cuerpos aumentados, inteligencias mejoradasSemana 9 – Cuerpos aumentados, inteligencias mejoradas
/ En este episodio, hablamos de algunas noticias que nos hacen pensar que el futuro está a la vuelta de la esquina (probablemente esperando agazapado en las sombras para robarnos el bolso o la mochila). Discutimos el primer estudio que usa la tecnología de edición genética CRISPR como terapia médica, hablamos de lo más reciente en implantes prostéticos controlados por la mente, charlamos sobre la sospecha de que podríamos predecir quiénes sufrirán más en la siguiente epidemia de influenza y, finalmente, analizamos las últimas mejoras que se le han hech...
2016-11-221h 02Historias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E8 - Fuera de África, y más allá.Semana 8 – Fuera de África, y más allá
El tema en común de las noticias que elegimos hoy en día es la expansión de los humanos. (No, no nos referimos a cuando comemos muchas leguminosas.) En este episodio, hablamos de los últimos estudios que hablan de cuando los Homo sapiens abandonamos África, estudios que sugieren que todas las personas no africanas provenimos de una sola población de emigrantes (para las pulgas de xenófobos internacionales). Hablamos de las últimas noticias de la expansión biológica que parece venir muy pronto, la de la edición genética, en cuy...
2016-10-1946 minHistorias Cienciacionales: el podcastT2E7 - Antibióticos contra demonios y otros casos de la vida persistente (o la apariencia de ella)Semana 7 – Un antibióticos contra demonios, y otros casos de la vida persistente (o la apariencia de ella).
En este episodio (que cubre el periodo de tiempo entre el anterior y éste) hablamos de varios casos en los que la vida parece persistir, aún cuando es sólo en nuestras mentes. Primero, hablamos de los jabones antibacteriales que, según nuevos estudios, parecen ser tan perjudiciales como los antibióticos mismos para la aparición de bacterias resistentes a antibióticos. Luego, comentamos una señal recogida por telescopios rusos que emocionó a más de uno porque se insinuó que p...
2016-09-1053 min