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Latest Episodes
‘Disenchantment’
‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Futurama’ creator Matt Groening has released his new animated series ‘Disenchantment’ on Netflix. But when you have a couple of hits under your belt, how easy is it to impress fans again? Tom Edwards and the TV critics Lucy Jones and Toby Earle ask whether ‘Disenchantment’ can…
The Sessions at Midori House: Sons of the East
Sydney’s Sons of the East drop by to play us a few indie-folk tracks in the midst of their European tour.
‘The Meg’
Robert Bound, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and film critic for ‘The Telegraph’ Tim Robey talk shark movies and see if this summer’s offering, ‘The Meg’, has any bite.
The Sessions at Midori House: Lucie Silvas
British singer and songwriter Lucie Silvas tells Andrew Mueller how a move to Nashville has affected her musical career and performs a few tracks from her new album ‘EGO’.
‘Less’ by Andrew Sean Greer
This year ‘Less’ by Andrew Sean Greer picked up the Pulitzer prize for fiction, which was a surprise to critics as this accolade is rarely given to funny books. Robert Bound and writers Lucy Scholes and Andy Miller ask why this novel has been such a hit and whether we…
The Sessions at Midori House: Mixtape: Australia
Listen back to some of our favourite performances by Australian artists who have made the trip all the way around the world to play in our London studios, including tracks by Julia Jacklin, Cub Sport, Sarah Blasko and Middle Kids.
‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’
Tom Edwards is joined in the studio by the film critic Anna Smith, deputy music editor of ‘The Guardian’ Laura Snapes and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco to discuss why the sequel to ‘Mamma Mia’ is the shot of unabashed musical escapism that everyone needs right now.
The Sessions at Midori House: Charley Crockett
Texan singer Charley Crockett sings the blues for us and explains how he went from street performer to recording artist.
Now That’s What I Call Music
As the king of compilations ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ celebrates its 100th edition, Henry Rees Sheridan sits down with Peter Robinson, journalist and founder of Popjustice, and Rob Copsey, editor of The Official Charts, to discuss the legacy of this musical brand.
The Sessions at Midori House: Talos
Irish musician Eoin French, AKA Talos, joins us in the studio to play acoustic versions of his electro-pop.
