We Know A Song About That, Don't We?

Apr 13 2025 17 ep. 28 mins 164
We Know A Song About That, Don't We? Podcast artwork

A new podcast in which I look at current news stories and then play the song that I wrote the LAST time something like this happened...

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Episode 3 14.4.25

Apr 13 2025 30 mins  
Check it out! Three weeks for three! How long can we keep this up? No idea. This week: the return of ECONOMIC CRISES (did they ever go away?), memories of the last days of Thatcher's Britain, and general frustration with Labour timidity... Interesting times, folks, interesting times... Support the show

Episode 2 7.4.25

Apr 06 2025 31 mins  
NB - Just noticed I gave the wrong dates for my shows at the Rik Mayall FestivaI... my solo show and all my guest appearances will be on SATURDAY MAY 31st, and the full band show with Ronnie Golden and the Alpha Mayalls will be on SUNDAY JUNE 1st. Sorry. Well, I said I was hoping to put two episodes out every month; well here I am back with Ep 2 after just one week, digging up song

Episode 1 1.4.25

Apr 01 2025 29 mins  
A new podcast in which I look at current news stories and then play the song that I wrote the LAST time something like this happened... This episode: over-zealous language policing by the US government recalling a similar gaffe made by right-wing Christians back in 2008; alliterative maritime mishaps, Nazis and why it's maybe a bad sign if they're supporting you... Support the show

Marcus Brigstocke

Jul 31 2020 28 mins  
Mitch is joined by his longtime friend Marcus Brigstocke to discuss good things to do, including disease reviews, vinyl immersion and finishing all of Netflix... Support the show

Emma Kennedy

Jul 11 2020 29 mins  
Mitch is joined by his old pal Emma Kennedy to discuss things to do in confinement, including crazy royals, cat murderers and thinking impure thoughts about a certain late Prime Minister... Support the show

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Jun 15 2020 29 mins  
Mitch returns to his virtual bunker to discuss good things to do indoors with award winning children's author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, including discussions on gardening, detective movies and impenetrable regional accents... Support the show

Alice Fraser

Jun 01 2020 28 mins  
Mitch is joined from Australia by comedian, writer, and podcaster Alice Fraser for a discussion on good things to do under lockdown, including boning up on educational theory, jumping into cold swimming pools (if only) and reading two or three books a day... Support the show

Alastair Campbell

May 21 2020 29 mins  
Mitch is joined by former spin-surgeon supreme turned political commentator, mental health campaigner and football pundit Alastair Campbell, to discuss good things to do while locked down, including Albanian novels, self-inflicted haircuts, prize-winning trees and bagpipes... Support the show

John Finnemore

May 13 2020 29 mins  
Mitch is joined by comedy genius and creator of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure John Finnemore, to discuss ways of staying sane during lockdown, including discussions on historical satire, 17th century plague diaries and why you are wrong about board games... Support the show

Liz Myles

May 05 2020 30 mins  
Mitch is joined by writer and podcaster Liz Myles to discuss fun and helpful ways to spend lockdown time, including digressions on gun-wielding Bennett sisters, radio sitcoms and Doctor Who. Lots and lots of Doctor Who... Support the show