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Latest Episodes
‘Lanny’ by Max Porter
We immerse ourselves in the world of suburban England with Porter’s excellent new novel. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Susannah Butter and John Mitchinson, who draw comparisons to John McGregor and Russell Hoban.
The Sessions at Midori House: Vök
As the Icelandic band Vök release their new album ‘In The Dark’, we revisit their 2016 performance at Midori House.
March music
Among other releases, March sees the return of early noughties hit-makers Dido and David Gray. The two sold millions of records back in 2000 but can they replicate that success in 2019? Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Liv Siddall and Will Hodgkinson to discuss and round up…
The Sessions at Midori House: Robert Forster
Robert Forster, founding member of Australian band The Go-Betweens, returns to Midori House to play some new songs and chat to Andrew Mueller.
Alan Partridge
As everyone’s favourite fictional broadcaster returns in a new BBC series, Robert Bound discusses his enduring appeal with Scott Bryan and Toby Earle.
The Sessions at Midori House: Emily King
Grammy nominee Emily King tells us why buying a car and moving upstate from her native New York City to the Catskills provided the inspiration she needed to write her new album ‘Scenery’. She also plays us a few tracks from it.
Oscars 2019
Ben Rylan and film critics Tim Robey and Karen Krizanovich dissect the highs and the lows of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
The Sessions at Midori House: Sasami
Los Angeles-based musician Sasami plays songs from her new self-titled album and talks inspiration, analogue recording and how to bribe your brother into playing on your record.
‘A Private War’
Photojournalist Paul Conroy and film director Matthew Heineman join Robert Bound to discuss the making of ‘A Private War’ – the new biopic of the late war journalist Marie Colvin.
The Sessions at Midori House: The Drums
Jonny Pierce of The Drums drops by to play us some tunes from ‘Brutalism’, his upcoming record about self-care and pulling yourself out of the dark.
