The Strange Brew highlights particular themes in rock music and beyond from the mid 1960s to the present day. It is one of The Daily Telegraph’s podcasts you need to be listening to.
Strange Brew host, Jason Barnard
Podcasts can be downloaded and played from this website (full show archive below) or subscribe directly with Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube and blubrry. It can also be downloaded from each Show Archive entry below by right clicking the download icon on the post and saving link as mp3.
Host Jason Barnard has been interviewed on BBC Radio about the Strange Brew Podcast and the Sixties music scene. He has also written for Record Collector, Shindig and Ugly Things. We hold a PRS Limited Online Music Licence (renewal granted for 2024-25). It is Radio Today’s five of the best classic rock podcasts, one of Podcast & Radio’s Best Music Podcasts to Listen to in 2023, one of the Top 30 Rock and Roll Podcasts You Must Follow in 2024. 2024 press coverage of The Strange Brew includes: The New York Times, Hello Magazine, OK! Magazine, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror.
The Strange Brew is one of the top 1.5% most popular shows out of 3,451,677 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score in 2024. It is preserved in the British Library Sound Archive.
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Show Archive
Clive Langer – producer of Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Morrissey
Phill Brown on Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
Leslie Mandoki – Mandoki Soulmates (Greg Lake, Jack Bruce, Ian Anderson collaborator)
Keith Hopwood – Herman’s Hermits
Tony Banks – Genesis (2024 interview)
Arthur Brown on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
John Paul White – The Civil Wars
American Bubblegum Pop 1966-1971
Those Pretty Wrongs (Jody Stephens – Big Star)
Chris Leslie – Fairport Convention
Susan Cowsill – Continental Drifters, The Cowsills
Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe (‘) at 50 with Ahmet Zappa and archivist Joe Travers
Richie Furay – Buffalo Springfield, Poco
Alan Parsons on Pyramid, The Beatles and Pink Floyd
Steve Wynn – The Dream Syndicate
My Mama, Cass with Owen Elliot-Kugell
‘Kate Bush – Her Life and Music’ with biographer Graeme Thomson
Russ Giguere – The Association
John Flansburgh – They Might Be Giants
Nick Simper – Deep Purple, Warhorse
Terri Thal – Bob Dylan’s first manager
Kimono My House at 50 with Sparks’ bassist Martin Gordon
Billy Morrison on collaborating with Ozzy Osbourne, Linda Perry and Billy Idol
Paul Hanley on Pete Shelley and Buzzcocks
Phil Manzanera – Revolución to Roxy
Wesley Stace/ John Wesley Harding
Michelle Phillips – The Mamas & The Papas
George Harrison by biographer Philip Norman
British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974
Chester Thompson – Genesis, Frank Zappa, Weather Report
Harold Bronson – founder of Rhino Records
Denmark Street: London’s Street of Sound
Glen Matlock – in conversation
Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon
Bruce Soord – The Pineapple Thief
Morgan Fisher – Love Affair, Mott The Hoople
John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) and Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
Simon Bonney – Crime & the City Solution
Skunk Baxter – Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers
American Power Pop In The Seventies
Roger Earl – Savoy Brown, Foghat
John Rhino Edwards – Status Quo, Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Michael Fennelly – The Millennium, Crabby Appleton
Simon Nicol – Fairport Convention (2023)
Focal Point, Beatles and Apple (reissued 2011 podcast)
Stephen Duffy – The Lilac Time
Johnny Thunders by authorised biographer Nina Antonia
Geoff Bridgford – The Bee Gees
The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967-1973
Nick Drake: The Life with Richard Morton Jack
Harvey Lisberg – Herman’s Hermits,10cc manager
Pub rock and the birth of new wave
Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue
Mike d’Abo, songwriter, Manfred Mann
Steve Howe (2023 interview) on Tomorrow and YES’s album Mirror To The Sky
Geraint Watkins – keys for Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman and Van Morrison
John Robb on the history of Goth
King Crimson at 50 with Toby Amies, director of In the Court of the Crimson King
The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967
Caleb Quaye – The Elton John Band
Allan Clarke – The Hollies (2023)
High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975
Tony King on working with John Lennon, Elton John and The Rolling Stones
Joe Jammer – guitarist (Jerry Lee Lewis, Stealers Wheel, Roger Glover, Olympic Runners)
Dick Taylor – The Pretty Things
John Williams – Producer of The Waterboys, Debbie Harry, Simple Minds, Petula Clark
Ray Russell – guitarist (John Barry/James Bond, Gil Evans, Tina Turner, Scott Walker)
Charlie Watts by Paul Sexton (official biographer)
George Martin – Pre-Beatles Productions
Roine Stolt – The Flower Kings (2)
Helen O’Hara – Dexys Midnight Runners
The British Toytown Sound 1967-1974
Michael Snow – songwriter & musician for Chuck Berry, John Lennon and Colin Blunstone
Ron Ryan – Dave Clark Five songwriter
British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1973
Bruce Thomas – Elvis Costello and The Attractions
Jorma Kaukonen – Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna
Mo Foster – bassist for Jeff Beck, Gerry Rafferty, Phil Collins, Scott Walker, Ringo Starr
Steve Hackett on Genesis Revisited and Hackett Highlights
Verden Allen – Mott The Hoople
The Roots of British Power Pop 1969-75
Tony Valentino of The Standells
Tony Fox Sales – Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren bassist
Garry Christian – The Christians
The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-68
Mick Grabham – Procol Harum, Cochise, Plastic Penny
Bob Marshall – John Miles’ musical partner
Chris Thompson – Ex-Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Bill Bruford – Yes, King Crimson
Derv Gordon – The Equals – second podcast
Gerry McAvoy – Rory Gallagher’s bassist
Jon Stewart on Bob Dylan and John Lennon
Davey Johnstone – The Elton John Band
Junior Campbell – The Solo Years
Junior Campbell – The Marmalade Years
Sharon Robinson – Leonard Cohen’s co-writer, producer and vocalist
Barry Adamson – Magazine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Pete Brown – Cream/Jack Bruce lyricist
Wally Waller – The Pretty Things
Bev Bevan – The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, Black Sabbath, Quill
Phil Palmer (Dire Straits/Eric Clapton guitarist)
The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-1968
Mike Hurst – songwriter/producer (The Springfields, Marc Bolan, Cat Stevens, The Move)
Paul Cook – The Professionals / Sex Pistols
Dave Pegg – Fairport Convention
Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) on Abbey Road
John Cambridge – David Bowie’s drummer
Will Sergeant – Echo & the Bunnymen
Tony Waddington – songwriter/producer
Mike McCartney’s Early Liverpool
John Altman – musician, composer, arranger
Ellen Foley – Meatloaf, The Clash
Doug ‘Cosmo’ Clifford – Creedence Clearwater Revival
When Quiet Was the New Loud, the Acoustic Airwaves 1998-2003 with writer Tom Clayton
Stefan Granados on The Beatles and Apple
Martin Gordon – Sparks, Radio Stars, Jet
Outtakes On Bob Dylan – Michael Gray
Mark Farner – Grand Funk Railroad
John Halsey – Timebox, Patto and The Rutles
Denny Seiwell – Paul McCartney and Wings
Tim DeLaughter – The Polyphonic Spree
Jonathan Taplin – The Magic Years (Bob Dylan and The Band’s tour manager)
Bill Schnee on recording Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Art Garfunkel
Steve Cradock – Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller, The Specials
Barry Goudreau – former Boston guitarist
Glam Queens and Street Urchins 1970-76
Blue Weaver – The Bee Gees and Pet Shop Boys years
Blue Weaver – Strawbs, Amen Corner and session years
Nirvana – Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons
Geoff Downes – Buggles, Yes, Asia, Downes Braide Association
David Paton Part 2 – The Alan Parsons Project, Elton John, Rick Wakeman and solo years
David Paton Part 1 – Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush
Mark Andes – Firefall, Spirit, Heart
Hawkwind’s Days of the Underground featuring Nik Turner, Paul Rudolph, Adrian Shaw and Alan Powell
Steve Hackett – on solo career and Genesis
Richard Digby Smith: The life and times of a recording studio engineer
Kevin Godley – 10cc, Godley and Creme
Janne Schaffer – ABBA guitarist
David Gedge – The Wedding Present
Jakko Jakszyk, King Crimson – Part 2
Jakko Jakszyk, King Crimson – Part 1
John Ford of The Strawbs, Hudson Ford, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera
The Beatles Psychedelic Songbook 1966-72
Bob Henrit – The Kinks, Argent, The Roulettes
Jackie McAuley – Them, Belfast Gypsies, Trader Horne
Martin Green – Junkshop Britpop Greats
Vince Melouney – The Bee Gees member and guitarist
Shel Talmy – The Kinks and The Who producer
Chaz Jankel Part 2 – Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Chaz Jankel Part 1 – Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Damian O’Neill – The Undertones
John Lennon’s Best Songs – Glass Onion Swapcast (available on YouTube)
Kimberley Rew – The Soft Boys & Katrina and The Waves
A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966
Tony Rivers – Cliff Richard band
Howie Casey – Paul McCartney and Wings
The Beatles Abbey Road Relived (podcast archived)
Roine Stolt – The Flower Kings
Iain Matthews – singer-songwriter ex Fairport Convention, Plainsong
Anthony Phillips – Genesis founding member
Brian Bath – Kate Bush/The KT Bush Band
Earl Slick – guitarist for David Bowie and John Lennon
Bernard Fowler – The Rolling Stones
Twink – The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies
Carl Palmer – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Nick Saloman – The Bevis Frond
Marty Willson-Piper – The Church, All About Eve
Pete York – Spencer Davis Group
Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell – ex-Lindisfarne
Peter Noone – Herman’s Hermits
Billy Nicholls – songwriter and Slim Chance member
Paul Korda – songwriter-producer
Tim Staffell – Smile pre-Queen
Dave Lambert – Strawbs and Fire
John Linnell – They Might Be Giants
Alan Hawkshaw and KPM Library Music
Zal Cleminson – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
A Kaleidoscope Of Sounds Psychedelic & Freakbeat Masterpieces
Woody Woodmansey – David Bowie’s drummer
Artmagic: Richard Oakes of Suede and Sean McGhee – singer-producer
James Williamson – Iggy Pop and The Stooges
Jim Cregan – Cregan & Co, Rod Stewart and more
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Jon Povey, formerly of The Pretty Things
Neville Staple – The Specials and Fun Boy Three
Georg Kajanus – Sailor and DATA
Billy Kinsley – The Merseybeats, The Merseys and Liverpool Express
James Warren – Stackridge and The Korgis
Roger Cook – his classic songs including work in David & Jonathan and Blue Mink
Eric Stewart – 10cc, Paul McCartney, solo – Part 2
Eric Stewart – The Mindbenders, Hotlegs, 10cc – Part 1
Bobby Harrison – Procol Harum, Freedom, Snafu
Patrick Campbell-Lyons – Nirvana
The Action’s Rolled Gold – with Sidewalk Society
Alison O’Donnell (ex Mellow Candle)
Simon Nicol – Fairport Convention
John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson – David Bowie’s guitarist 1966 – 73
Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols and Rich Kids
Let’s Go Down And Blow Our Minds: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967
Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy
Michael Des Barres – Silverhead and Detective
I’m A Freak Baby: A Journey Through The British Heavy & Psych Hard Rock Underground Scene
Ken Scott (podcast archived)
Tom Newman and Peter Cook of psych legends July
Geoff Emerick (podcast archived)
Legendary engineer Phil Brown – Part 2 (podcast archived)
Legendary engineer Phil Brown – Part 1 (podcast archived)
Martin Newell – The Cleaners From Venus
Allan Clarke – The Hollies – Part 2
Allan Clarke – The Hollies – Part 1
Love Poetry and Revolution – British Psych
Andy Ellison – John’s Children, Jet, Radio Stars
Morrissey – the music that shaped his life
The Sunchymes
Andy Morten – Shindig!, Toffee Sunday Smash
John Fallon – The Steppes (podcast archived)
David Bowie – tribute and rarities
The Strange Brew Time Machine – songs out of time
Sidewalk Society – curated classics
Tony Hazzard – legendary songwriter
Mark Nevin – Fairground Attraction
Peter Daltrey – Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour
TV themed show (podcast archived)
Focal Point – the first band signed to Apple (2011 version withdrawn and replaced with 2023 edit)
July and the psychedelic connections
Classic Unreleased Songs from the Sixties and Seventies
Well Brewed – The Best of the Strange Brew
Velvet Glam Mine – rare glam rock
A Strange Brew Christmas (podcast archived)
