

Word In Your Ear
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold
Mark Ellen and David Hepworth have been talking about and writing about music together and individually for a collective eighty years in magazines like Smash Hits, Mojo and The Word and on radio and TV programmes like "Rock On", "Whistle Test" and VH-1.Over thirteen years ago, when working on the late magazine The Word, they began producing podcasts. Some listeners have been kind enough to say these have been very special to them. When the magazine folded in 2012 they kept the spirit of those podcasts alive in regular Word In Your Ear evenings in which they spoke to musicians and authors in front of an audience. Over these years they've produced hundreds of hours of material. As of the Current Unpleasantness of 2020, they've produced yet hundreds of hours more with a little help from guests kind enough to digitally show them around their attics such as Danny Baker, Andy Partridge, Sir Tim Rice and Mark Lewisohn. For the full span of the Word In Your Ear world, visit wiyelondon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Feb 10, 2009 • 34min
Word Podcast 85
Mark Ellen and David Hepworth listen spellbound as Andrew Harrison explains Spotify, Twitter and other contemporary marvels. Plus, instrumental filler tracks padding out albums and what we can all learn from Christian Bale and Pilot Sully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2009 • 35min
Word Magazine Podcast 84
In which Mark Ellen, Matt Hall and David Hepworth revisit the Editor's mauling at the hands of Alvin "Get Some" Stardust, pick over the Radio Two Folk Awards and predict a comeback for the package tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2009 • 40min
Word Podcast 83 - remember Diamond White?
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Matt Hall on: Diamond White and the other poisons we used to take; Aretha Franklin's unfortunate way of chopping words into syllables; Kenneth Williams lavatory and other important issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2009 • 48min
Word Podcast 82 - Amy loses a contact lens
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Matt Hall on the history of applause, the lonesome death of William Zantzinger and the remaking of Minder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, 2009 • 44min
Word Podcast 81
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Matt Hall treat an enthralled nation to the details of what they did on Christmas Day, how they wish they had a Christmas like Paul Weller's, Gwyneth Paltrow's top diet tips, a key lesson about parenthood, whether we would buy insurance from Iggy Pop and the things that the British are good at apart from soldiering, tailoring and character acting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 2008 • 1min
The Word's Hidden Track
Editor Mark Ellen and his ukulele make late bid for Christmas number one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 2008 • 5min
The Word Christmas Podcast 2008
This brief 'cast was recorded live at the office Christmas Party and features members of the editorial team revealing what was in Secret Santa's sack. Merry Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2008 • 40min
The 80th Birthday of the Word Podcast
In honour of which David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Matt Hall mislay their glasses, lose their train of thought, repeat themselves and let the irascible side of their natures rip. This podcast is also known as "do you want a biscuit?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 2008 • 37min
Word Podcast 78
David Hepworth, Andrew Harrison and Matt Hall on: why Jerry Dammers is not joining the Specials reunion and what you should watch after "The Wire". Plus Arwa Haider on learning about Britain through 70s sitcoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2008 • 39min
Word Podcast 78
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Matt Hall on: Brian Eno's acapella evenings, the magic of song titles and a solution to the problem of chattering punters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.