Aug 30, 2017
Jon Cryer is one of the most beloved figures in the last three decades of American comedy, from his breakout role in ‘Pretty in Pink’ to starring in one of the most successful sitcoms in history in ‘Two and a Half Men’. In addition, he’s also an author, screenwriter, director and lately a podcaster. But today...
Aug 23, 2017
A legend of both music and comedy, Neil Innes weaved dry wit around sweet soulful melody for decades, from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band to the Rutles, his work with Monty Python and on television with Rutland Weekend Television and The Innes Book of Records.
Neil joins me to talk about Frank Zappa's classic commentary...
Aug 20, 2017
On the eve of their new album's release, guitarist Evan Purdey from Melbourne punk band Gold Class, joins me to talk about a band who has stealthily become one of the most influential in modern Australian music - the Dirty Three.
My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode...
Aug 10, 2017
Quintessentially New York singer-songwriter Julian Velard joins me for a celebration/defense of fellow piano man Billy Joel, and his classic 1976 album 'Turnstiles'.
We tell the story of how Turnstiles was Joel's return to New York, the building of his classic band, and his celebration of the city - from modern day...
Aug 2, 2017
Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews joins me to talk about one of high watermarks of Bob Dylan's career - his 1975 breakup album 'Blood on the Tracks'.
We talk about why this album is Dylan at his most emotionally transparent, how the album captures all the different colours of a relationship - and its...