Published
23rd June 2021
Throughout the past year podcasts have grown in popularity. Spotify reported that the consumption of podcasts on their streaming service had doubled during 2020. Whether you’re yearning for knowledge, getting lost in a crime drama or catching up with your fandom, podcasts cover a vast spectrum of topics, with over 30 million podcast episodes available to listen to right now!
The beauty of podcasts is how accessible the creative process is, all you need is a decent microphone and pair of headphones (which is why we created our handy Creator Pack.
We’re lucky enough to work with some amazing creatives who have used podcasts to explore music and listening – from intimate interviews with bohemian women to technical insights from engineers – these podcasts will take you on a journey into the art of listening.
MixBus with Kevin Paul
This is a recording/studio podcast with some serious pedigree! Hosted by British Mixing, Mastering and Recording Engineer Kevin Paul, who has worked with everyone from Adele, to Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Nick Cave and Ed Sheeran; this podcast explores the careers and approach to music and recording from some of the world’s best engineers. With a range of guests boasting a huge collection of Grammy nominations, this podcast never gets too techy, and is a must for music fans wanting to understand how their favourite records are made.
The Last Bohemians
The Last Bohemians is an award-winning podcast series that meets and talks with female firebrands and maverick outsiders who have lived life on the edge and who still refuse to play by the rules. The series is created and presented by journalist, DJ and presenter Kate Hutchinson and is produced by a team of women working in audio. Guests have included avant-garde musician and artist Cosey Fanni Tutti and journalist, painter and novelist Molly Parkin.
https://audioboom.com/playlists/4627169-the-last-bohemians-series-one
InHouse: The Podcast
Presented by multi award winning record label InHouse Records, this is a podcast about creativity and confinement. Featuring inmates of Her Majesty’s Prisons in the South of the UK enrolled in InHouse Records rehabilitation program, this series of interviews explores the role creativity played in helping them survive prison and transform their lives. Never excusing the severity of their criminal acts, this podcast helps to better understand the environments and challenges faced by inmates through conversation and engaging dialogue. Those involved in the InHouse Records program have a reoffending rate of less than 1%, compared to the UK average of 67.2%
https://soundcloud.com/inhousethepodcast
While She Sleeps – Sleeps Brothers and While She Techs
UK based Metalcore band While She Sleeps decided that having one behind the scenes podcast was not enough, so made a second! Both of these podcasts give an in depth look into what it is like to be in a band with the Sleeps Brothers podcast, but also what it is like to be in the touring crew of a band with While She Techs. Covering everything from the mundanity of days off on tour spent on the hot tarmac of French motorway service stations, to the effect that Covid-19 has had on recording and releasing an album to what superpower each band member would choose, these two podcasts really give an insight into the reality of being in a touring band.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sleeps-brothers-podcast/id1543608128
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/while-she-techs-podcast-presents/id1519779779
What Goes Around?
In complete contrast to the behind the scenes look of While She Sleep and MixBus, this podcast takes a fresh and entertaining look at the world of music from a fan’s point of view. Presented by DJ, presenter and journalist Anne Frankenstein and DJ and producer Eops, this podcast has featured a wide selection of guests including DJ and actor Craig Charles, former professional footballer Pat Nevin, music journalist David Hepworth and chef Zoe Adjonyoh, and has covered important subjects such as ‘why do Irish people like country music’, where to draw the line on bad lyrics, and the age-old question of how to arrange your record collection!