

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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Sep 26, 2007 • 47min
Word Weekly 21
In which David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Rob Fitzpatrick talk James Brown's will, Eric Clapton's autobiography and Ozzy Osbourne's chickens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2007 • 53min
Word Weekly 20
In which Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Andrew Harrison read their fanmail and design their ideal record shop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2007 • 37min
Word Weekly 19
David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Jude Rogers ask 'what was Britney Spears doing?' at the VMA awards, continue collating the definitive list of records to clear a room, and hear a testimonial from a reader in Scotland explaining how the podcast banishes the worst of heebie jeebies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2007 • 50min
Word Weekly 18
David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Matt Hall on unlistenable records, the enduring appeal of bootlegs and why the Rolling Stones should get a MOBO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2007 • 35min
Wordcast Best Of #1
Less a repeat, more a chance to meet up with old friends, and hopefully some new ones you missed first time round. Includes evidence of a worrying obsession with Jeremy Clarkeson, instructions on what not to do when swimming with sharks, and Mark Ellen's not very successful dinner date with Chrissie Hynde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2007 • 45min
The Word Weekly 17
In which David Hepworth, Rob Fitzpatrick and Matt Hall discuss the passing of Tony Wilson, the crap groups you like and the good ones you don't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 2007 • 42min
Word Weekly 16
David Hepworth and Mark Ellen talk to Jim Irvin, who reports back from what could be the most disastrous live show in the history of pop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2007 • 45min
Word Weekly 15
Brought to you in association with the Rolling Stones "Biggest Bang" DVD, Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Paul Du Noyer discuss Charlie Watts's sock drawer, the least promising names for a rock star and the story of Van Morrison and the level crossing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2007 • 45min
Word Weekly 14
David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Barry McIlheney on double acts, rock oxymorons and the liberties that TV producers take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2007 • 42min
Word Weekly 13
Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Rob Fitzpatrick lounge around at Cornbury and raise a cinnamon twist to the memory of George Melly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.