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| Our second conversation with Jody Linscott | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:53:16 | |
Jody Linscott talks about playing on the recent UK tour with Roger Daltrey, the planned documentary about her life, holidaying in England in 1971 and deciding not to go home, the differences between touring with Roger nowadays and touring with The Who in 1989, how the music industry is rapidly changing, the importance of art to our well-being, the oversaturation of music in the modern era, and having two children’s books published by Jackie Onassis.
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Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 Club (featuring Paul interviewing Dante DiCarlo) The Who: Album by Album – Dante DiCarlo’s new book Who’s Next tribute band website The Who’s North American farewell tour dates Roger Daltrey – ‘Naked Eye’ London Palladium, 21st April 2025 Roger Daltrey – 'Days' (Kinks cover), preceded by heckling Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 24th April 2025 Roger Daltrey – ‘Who Are You’ Piece Hall, Halifax, 30th July 2025 Kachina Dechert (Jody’s daughter) on IMDB The Who – ‘Join Together’ Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 24th August 1989 Jody’s two children’s books on Amazon: Once Upon A To Z: An Alphabet Odyssey The Worthy Wonders Lost at Sea: A Whimsical Word Search Adventure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dante DiCarlo – guitarist in tribute band Who's Next | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:58:48 | |
Dante DiCarlo talks about the origins of tribute band Who’s Next and how he came to join, learning to play Who songs and improvise in Pete Townshend’s style, how a website competition helped him perfect the windmill, warnings from nurses at Who’s Next gigs, balancing a tribute band and other musical ventures, and his connection with The Who on a deeply personal level.
Plus: Paul goes to the Cavern Club in Liverpool to see Who’s Next for the first time and nearly breaks his phone in the process. Music by The Garage
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Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 Club (featuring Paul interviewing Dante DiCarlo) The Who: Album by Album – Dante DiCarlo’s new book Who’s Next tribute band The Who’s North American farewell tour dates Who’s Next – ‘Baba O’Riley’ The Cavern Club, Liverpool, 2025
Who’s Best – ‘Heaven and Hell’ 2010 Who Convention Dante’s ‘How to windmill’ video ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Live Aid, 1985 ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Shepperton, 1978 ‘Baba O’Riley’ Shepperton, 1978 ‘Baba O’Riley’ Charlton, 1974 Pete falling on his guitar Hamburg, 1972 Vince Lightning & The Thunderboltz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Fisher Protocol – Who-based YouTube channel | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:40:36 | |
Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from The Fisher Protocol talk about the origins of their channel, why a video about ‘Slip Kid’ is their most popular, Keith Moon's capability of being a disciplined drummer, why the band had to carry on after Keith’s death, what sort of live Who show they want to see in 2025, and why making mistakes on stage is a good thing.
Plus: Paul puts forward a thought experiment around The Who of the 1980s and considers whether they would have sounded all that different with Keith on drums instead of Kenney Jones.
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The Fisher Protocol YouTube channel ‘I Can’t Explain’ from The Who at Kilburn: 1977 The Fisher Protocol’s ‘Who played the drums on Slip Kid’ video ‘Real Good Looking Boy’, live at the Gotham, New York, 2005 ‘Who Are You’ from A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, 1994 Scott Halpin replaces Keith Moon on drums at the Cow Palace, California, 1973 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tony Fletcher – author, musician and Keith Moon biographer | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:59:21 | |
Tony Fletcher talks about his work with the Rock Academy and the challenge of directing a show dedicated to The Who, recording with his band The Dear Boys, what compelled him to write a Keith Moon biography, trying to separate the myths from the truth, the effect the book had on his well-being, the most surprising thing he learnt while writing the book, his experiences of interviewing Oliver Reed and John Entwistle, and where he ranks Dear Boy/Moon amongst his other work.
Plus: on the 60th anniversary of The Who’s first single ‘I Can’t Explain’ being released in the UK, Paul looks at how the band’s debut immediately established their identity and managed to stay relevant throughout the next six decades.
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Tony’s website, books, podcasts and more The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (original version) The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (London Coliseum, 1969) The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (Royal Albert Hall, 2000) Keith Moon with champagne bottle in wall image Chris Charlesworth’s memoir Just Backdated Tony’s festive recommendations post on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who's Next with YouTuber Mr Boulder | 01 Jan 2025 | 01:13:40 | |
YouTuber Mr Boulder is more likely to talk about Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica on his channel than he is to talk about The Who. However, after asking Paul for a Who album recommendation beyond the greatest hits he already owned, Paul offered up Who’s Next. Sometime later, the two of them decided to record a track-by-track analysis of the album from their different perspectives – while also going off on various tangents – as part of an experimental cross-channel collaboration, and today we present their conversation as our New Year’s Day offering – Happy New Year to you all!
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| A Mish Mash of Irish Jack | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:45:15 | |
Irish Jack was a nineteen-year-old Mod in Shepherd’s Bush when he first met and became friends with The Who in 1962, and he’s gone on to become an instantly recognisable figure to Who fans everywhere. In this episode, he shares some of his short stories about the band, and these are combined with archive clips to create ‘A Mish Mash of Irish Jack’, a collection of 60 years of Who-related memories. These include: a series of letters between Jack and Pete Townshend which sowed the seeds for Quadrophenia, hearing the album before its release as a way of avoiding watching Coronation Street, meeting the band for the first time when they were called The Detours, interrupting a Roger Daltrey radio interview with a badly timed phone call, broaching the subject of Who manager Kit Lambert’s homosexuality with his mother, and experiencing an evening in the company of Keith Moon and Oliver Reed.
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Clip 1: Pete Townshend interview with Ken Stewart on RTE Radio, 1985 Clip 2: Pete on The BP Fallon Orchestra on RTE Radio, 1984 Clip 3: Irish Jack interview on Portsmouth TV, 2002 Clip 4: ‘Jack Lyons: A Moment’ on RTE Radio, hosted by Alf McCarthy Clip 5: Mastermind on BBC TV, 2008 Clip 6: Roger Daltrey interview with Nihal Arthanayake on BBC Radio 5 Live, 2018
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| Chris Charlesworth, Who author and music journalist | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:42:48 | |
Chris Charlesworth talks about writing his new memoir Just Backdated, being Melody Maker’s man in America during the 70s, giving Debbie Harry her first UK print exposure, an unexpected phone call from Keith Moon after writing a glowing review, getting to know The Who and their families, and his feelings on the band playing with an orchestra.
Plus: after Pete Townshend announces upcoming Who activity in 2025, Paul ponders what that might look like and whether it’s finally time to bring back some obscure early material on stage.
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Chris Charlesworth's new memoir Just Backdated Sound desk audio of Roger and Pete banter at the Royal Albert Hall, 2024 Pete’s interview in The Standard, October 2024 Roger Daltrey – ‘Another Tricky Day’, 2024 Matt Kent on The Fisher Protocol The Who – ‘Young Man Blues’, Ottawa, 1969 The Who – ‘My Generation’ from Live at the Fillmore East 1968 Slade – ‘Get Down and Get With It’ on UK TV, 1971 John Entwistle’s Ox – King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert, 1975 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jody Linscott, percussionist with The Who | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:42:51 | |
Jody Linscott talks about how she inadvertently became a musician, being fired from Dingwalls and joining a band, the inspiration from her parents’ and brother’s record collections, not initially being a fan of The Who, being told, “Pete Townshend is looking for you”, playing with Pete’s Deep End band in the mid-80s, touring with The Who in 1989, the joyful chaos of being part of The Who’s acoustic line-up in 2020, and how Roger Daltrey is singing better than ever.
Plus: host Paul Bearman explains how he became a Who fan at the age of two, and how a major health scare in 2020 led to him wanting to make a podcast about them.
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| Teaser #2: A Mish Mash of Irish Jack | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:01:58 | |
Irish Jack, close friend of The Who since 1962, will be one of the special guests in Season One of Talking About The Who, a new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd’s Bush, London
Season One begins on 20th November 2024 and will be available on all good podcast apps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Teaser #1: Jody Linscott | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:01:40 | |
Percussionist Jody Linscott will be one of the special guests in Season One of Talking About The Who, a new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd’s Bush, London
Coming very soon to all good podcast apps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking About The Who Trailer | 27 Oct 2024 | 00:01:42 | |
A new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd's Bush, London Season One is coming very soon to all good podcast apps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Andy Neill – Who author and historian | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:52:37 | |
Andy Neill talks about writing and curating the new book Their Generation: The Who in America 1967–69 and how it came about, photographer Tom Wright’s role and importance in The Who’s history, the light-hearted elements of The Who’s music through the years, the band’s struggle to initially break America, his involvement in the upcoming Live at the Oval 1971 album, the long process behind the album’s release, and why The Who are being inexplicably overlooked as a live band.
Plus: Paul attends the opening night of Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet at Sadler’s Wells and gets very close to saying something stupid to Pete Townshend.
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Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 Club (featuring Paul interviewing Dante DiCarlo) Pre-order Live at the Oval 1971 Buy Their Generation: The Who in America 1967–69 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mandy Moon – Keith Moon's daughter | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:58:53 | |
Mandy Moon talks about being personally affected by the recent California wildfires, becoming a grandmother for the first time, the chaos surrounding her childhood, realising that her dad was famous because of her schoolteachers, her memories of some of Keith Moon’s friends, her childhood band and learning to play drums as an adult, seeing Keith for the last time and learning of his death, her struggles with drug and alcohol dependency, how people react to finding out she’s Keith Moon’s daughter, and pulling strings to obtain One Direction tickets.
Plus: Paul looks back on Who-related stuff that’s been going on since Season One ended – not only for the band, but in his personal life too – including a trip to the Cavern Club, sharing pizza with Roger Daltrey’s solo band, and the ever-confusing Zak Starkey saga.
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Who’s Next tribute band website Dante DiCarlo’s new book, The Who: Album by Album Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 Club (featuring Paul interviewing Dante DiCarlo) ‘The Song is Over’ from the Royal Albert Hall, 30th March 2025 Pete Townshend’s first statement – Zak Starkey ISN’T out of the band The Who's North American farewell tour dates Pete’s second statement – Zak Starkey IS out of the band Zak on BBC Breakfast, 27th May 2025 Waking Ned (full movie), featuring Dermot Kerrigan as Father Patrick (Dermot first appears at 17:30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Season Two Teaser #2: Andy Neill | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:02:24 | |
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| Season Two Teaser #1: Mandy Moon | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:02:47 | |
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| Season Two Trailer | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:03:15 | |
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| Season Two is coming soon | 05 Apr 2025 | 00:03:19 | |
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| Matt Kent – Who author and photographer: Part Two | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:54:24 | |
Matt Kent talks about his entry point to The Who, appearing in a Dave Clark Five movie, his work for the upcoming Who Are You Super Deluxe box set, meeting Keith Moon in 1978, why Who fans are a special breed, how his Naked Eye fanzine became a semi-official fan club, the only time he had to walk out of a Who gig, establishing a friendship with John Entwistle, and how seeing the band live in the 70s was like seeing the Grand Canyon.
Plus: in light of the end of Season One, Paul looks at what’s to come from Talking About The Who before the start of Season Two.
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Talking About The Who YouTube channel Opening scene of Catch Us If You Can starring the Dave Clark Five ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’ from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 1999 (second night) ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ from Live Aid, 1985 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Matt Kent – Who author and photographer: Part One | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:58:05 | |
Matt Kent talks about releasing the first Naked Eye fanzine for 22 years, being behind the Who 60th anniversary commemorative stamps from Royal Mail, showing the band members a Track Records compilation that they didn’t know existed, why Quadrophenia will work as a ballet, his pride in co-organising the 1995 Who convention and the difficulties involved, his creativity thriving from working for Pete Townshend, being up close to the ideas behind Lifehouse becoming a reality, and why he walked out on his dream job.
Plus: Paul looks at the recent gig announcements for 2025 and wonders what the potential line-up of the band could look like.
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Royal Mail Who stamps and collectibles Track Records’ Who Did It album front cover Roger Daltrey sings 'Pinball Wizard' on Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, 1994 ‘Boris the Spider’ from the 1995 Who Convention, Shepherd’s Bush Quadrophenia medley from the 1995 Who Convention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||