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The Prog Chorus - Podrophenia and SFOB with Rick Wakeman and Dylan HoweFor our brand new edition of Podrophenia we take you on a magical mystery tour of rock and pop prestidigitation: Soul… Read More

The Podrophenia Christmas special gathers together some of most talented young musicians from the Southend area: BaVard - an award winning talented trio with a combined age of 40, and the ac… Read More

For the January Podrophenia - Ian Pile, Ian Pope and self pick our top tracks from 2017 Owen Williams plays a walloping live session and spins in some fave tunes from his record collection… Read More

Our February Podrophenia  brings you a hypnotic session from Mark Schubert and Dave Livings with a live El-Rey set of acoustic weavings and voodoo tunings .. Mark also picked and played… Read More

As The Ramones sang Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? The March edish of Podrophenia brings you special guests, model, designer and boutique owner Bernie Dexter and Teddy Boy legend and R… Read More

Plugged and Unplugged is the theme of the latest Podrophenia - Dave Livings lays down an amazing live session, while Lloyd Price spins in some digital winners from his band The Frixion - lis… Read More

No Theme No Scene: Piley, Popeapedia and Mondo go freestyle for the March Podrophenia, pinging in random tracks. Expect singles from Action Man (yes he of the eagle eyes and gripping hands)… Read More

Back of the net: If you weren't able to catch The Podrophenia World Cup Special live - the action replay is now available here with special guest John Devlin of True Colours Kits author of '… Read More

The ninth anniversary edition of Podrophenia is up for download. Our special guest is Chris Senner playing live, doing a spectacular Morrisey impression and choosing some inspirational tunes… Read More

Our most recent  Podrophenia is up for download. While Piley is trapped in Telford - Daryl Gibson sits in with a sizzling international buffet of all vinyl tunery..~We open with disco r… Read More

Recorded live at The Railway Hotel, Southend - the latest drink themed Podrophenia is now on tap - a blend of hand-picked tunes , live music from Paul Nichols featuring: an acoustic hip-hop… Read More

October's Podrophenia is now up for download with a hatrick of guests..Gary Mills live in session with 'Digital Age' a new tune of perfect-punk-power-popness    . Ali James an… Read More

America is the theme of our latest Podrophenia as guest's Gary Bynorth and Paul Hill of Doojip are in for a live session and world debut spin of their new single 'Would I Lie To You' (and it… Read More

A towering edition of Podrophenia is ready for your listening lugs.. Ian Pile, Ian Pope and m'self bring you A gypsy/jazz masterclass live in the studio from Levent Basharan and Taylor Higgs… Read More

The latest Podrophenia is up for download wherein we run through our our fave finds of 2018.. Leo C is live in session AND closes out the show with a Hip Hop primer for newbies - picking… Read More

Podrophenia the Love and Pride edition is up for download with  special guest Dan Turpin talking Southend Pride - plus we've a playlist of Kings, Queens, Sisters, Cells and Phoenemenal… Read More

Buckle up Pod-pals as we bring you a fully loaded 150th edition of Podrophenia.. We've a trio of exclusives (David Woodcock Leo Leo and Steve Hooker). Special guests Joe and James Michael Cl… Read More

May's Podrophenia is a numbers game, were we run out acts, tracks, and tunes with a numeric motif.. ranging from one to millions.. There's two pop quizzes. Can you guess the value of putting… Read More

Bag a bargain - the latest Podrophenia is up for download.  A charity shop special - loaded with upcycled songs: a medley that hops from Georgie Fame to Led Zep, Anthony Newley's versio… Read More

Celebrating an entire decade of Podrophenia (the UK'S longest running podcast) Piley, Popeapedia and self gathered together with a glowing gang of pals for our 10th birthday special... T Bit… Read More

July's Podrophenia is a broadcast of two halves. In act 1 Mondo plays all new (to him) vinyl finds, while special guest Luke Mersey is laying down some digital goodies. Then it's half time c… Read More

There was so much to load into this month's Podrophenia - rock, roll, punk, blues, dodgy disco and perfect pop we didn't even have the space to squeeze in a theme.... Rob Glazebrook gives us… Read More

While Piley's away on his American trips and travels, and Popeadpedia is bed-ridden with the Disco Fever. Mixmaster Marmite assists on the decks while we strut our funky stuffs for a disco s… Read More

X marks the spot Pod Pals as we run out a playlist of x related bands/songs and X film related chat with a live session from Millsy of power-pop rockers Vix 20 Stream DL or via iTunes Read More

In what's possibly our most eclectic selection we do lucky dips into the Podrophonic crates.. plucking and playing all vinyl finds Tom Robinson to Tom Jones, the Fall Guy to Nola Funk, disco… Read More

The January Podrophenia is up for download with Piley, Popeapedia and Steve Carr of the always excellent Every Record Tells a Story  website - and m'self wherein we cover R 'n… Read More

We heart rock 'n' roll: buckle up Pod-bods as Matthew Boulter, Mark Lancaster and m'self head out on the highway for a road trip through all territories of R.O.C.K.. From Nu-Metal to Neil Yo… Read More

Brace yourselves as the Podrophenia/Harbour Bazaar team up takes a road-trip through the trippy periphery and fractured fringes of Rock 'n' Roll: Ian Pile Ian Pope Steven Hastings and m'self… Read More

Podrophenia back in action tonight, with the power trio of Piley, Lord Steven Hastings and m'self - we gather together from our collective cloudbases for a socially distanced run through of… Read More

Celebrating Podrophenia's 11th anniversary Piley, Steven Hastings and Mondo bring you a cake baked entirely from unrelenting power-pop classics. 15 slices of angst-free (© Lord Hastings… Read More

Podrophenia the letter Y - is up for download: Chris Constantinou joins us covering his career from playing Live Aid with Adam Ant and Top of the Pops goss' - to The Mutants, The Wolfmen and… Read More

As we're unable to get to gigs, live nights or festivals in these strange days - let Podrophenia bring the the music to you - with a festival celebrating the best live albums, rare sessio… Read More

All aboard as Podrophenia takes a ramble around the musical routes of Essex: from Harlow to Colchester and Romford to Southend. Joining us is Dave Alexander of the mighty Eight Rounds Rap… Read More

He's back - and he's brought his new book with him. Steve Carr makes his third appearance in the pod (second of 2020 in fact), choosing tunes, relating R 'n' R tales and supplying handy tips… Read More

The latest Podrophenia is up for download. where Piley, self and Lord Hastings spin in a playlist of lockdown listens: from Peaches to Public Service Broadcasting, newbie tunes from Bob Dyla… Read More

Being five years since Major Dave left his capsule - Podrophenia celebrates the life of a widescreen genius by way of a scrapbook of Bowieness. Outtakes, alt-takes, oddities, curiousities an… Read More

Rockers, rollers, new romantics and old romantics - settle in for Podrophenia's Love-in podcast. Where Piley, Lord Hastings and Mondo will be pleasuring your lugs with two hours of tuneage … Read More

Glory be: the religion edition of Podrophenia is up for download with M G Boulter on his Clifftown album and podcast. Local tales of fractured jazzers, Southend werewolves - and two quizzes… Read More

The April Podrophenia is a rockin' rollin' conversation' with bass player Chris Constantinou.From his early days with Drill and touring with Slade, travelling the world with Adam Ant, playin… Read More

A double whammy celebration wherein we tip our collective hats to The Railway Hotel, (RIP) with Piley, Mondo and Lord Hastings spinning in a selection of Railway faves they've played from t… Read More

Behold just a few tunes from the recent *LIVE* Podrophenia - in which we bring you a double whammy of themes (any guesses from the pic?). Along with new tunes from LOUDwomen Eight Rounds R… Read More

It's a double dollop of doings as we celebrate 12 years *gulp* of Podrophenia...Part one is a pop quiz with tunes fitted around a mystery theme - who'll be first to crack the clues and unrav… Read More

It's a hair-bear affair for the latest Podrophenia. As our guests David Dade and Charlie Saville from The British Beard Club join us with: beard-husbandry tips for beginners, freestyle beard… Read More

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of New Rose - Damned, Damned, Damned is the theme of our latest Podrophenia as we're  joined by special guest Morgan Brown - author of brand new book T… Read More

For our latest Podrophenia: Ian Pile Steven Hastings & m'self dip into our collective grab bag of goodies for new tunes & old faves - and ask what albums should Elvis tribs make rat… Read More

Behold as a Podrophonic double drop lands in your 2022 lapSickness:  illness is the theme of the January playlist, wherein we prescribe new tunes alongside old faves and buried tre… Read More

Behold the first live session at the new SFOB HQ. Salutes to Cap'n Al and Lord Hastings for superb sound and crowd control.. Andy J Gallagher joins us live to play tracks from and chat… Read More

Podrophenia takes a trip round cities and towns. There's a City or Town quiz, sandwich chat - are they best eaten gamey, and playlist of places that spans from Hanoi Rocks to a Lou Reed/Book… Read More

Saddle up tonight as we take a Podrophonic chug-a-bug for a trip around the highways, byways and backroads of country music. From Glam Country to Funky Country and outlaw acoustics. From blu… Read More

It's a double dollop of Podrophenia for your listening ears. The October edition - with guest Ted Groves playing tunes from his fantasticus debut album World of My Own. There's more newbie… Read More

 It's a podcast of two halves for the latest Podrophenia . First up - a twin-fisted blues-blasting session from acoustic duo Going Down South joining us live in the SFOB HQ for a… Read More

DL at SFOB Podbean: Podrophenia brings you, a seasonal cocktail of 'X' themed songs (band, artist or tune) and the occasional Christmas tune..  There's a Pod Quiz - guess the film… Read More

Podrophenia opens a chocolate box of love 'n' hate songs.From The Strokes to Sammy Davis.Orange Juice to the Bad Seeds Charlotte Gainsbourg to The Stranglers covering Burt Bacharach&nbs… Read More

Mondo & Piley are The Detectorists! Treasure tracking our finest finds of 22. There's a Rod Stewart Quiz..and, we reveal how David Bowie became the creator of Dancehall ReggaePLAYLI… Read More

Our cherished Pod-pal, Billy Reeves is back!Back! BACK!. Travelling in from the thin-end of The Thames to celebrate and salute his gorgeous new album Nostalgia of the Future We've li… Read More

Podrophenia the Spring Edition: a scattering of seasonal tunes from Mondo & Piley plus Chris Robson joins us in the studio for a live session - and chooses some fav tunes DL Read More

Tune in as Mondo & Piley take a fantastic voyage around the realms and outer-rims of Sci Fi. Behold as Davey Hal beams in from the Acoustic Dimension for a live session and spins so… Read More

Celebrating 14 years of Podrophenia - Stern John join Ian Pile Steven Hastings and m'self - live for a hypnotic folk-punk session, then later choosing a few fave tunes. We've got a Joh… Read More

Eleven years (and three albums) on from his first Podrophenia session - David Woodcock  joins us in the studio tonight to chat about tracks from his walloping new album Pictures of Me… Read More

Podstock the fantasty festival is up for DL - and worra line-up. Piley, Mondo and Lord Hastings choosing from Chuck Berry, Bowie, Elvis Presley, Iggy Pop and The Ramones all live, live, live… Read More