Sheffield legend Shinobi joins us to talk about growing up in the city’s underground music scene — from sneaking into youth clubs and pirate radio, to selling thousands of DIY mixtapes recorded with socks over microphones. We dive into the rise of UK garage, grime, bassline and speed garage in Sheffield, the early days of Bluetooth sharing, under-18 raves, All Out Crew, and how tracks like Dirty Girl and the Clubs & Spades project shaped a generation locally. Shinobi opens up about being “famous in Sheffield but still working a 9–5,” the reality behind recognition, rivalry between crews, the emotional side of making honest music, and why community — not clout — kept the scene alive.

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We sit down with independent artist Sam Scherdel to talk about the moment everything changed — from uploading a casual TikTok that led to hundreds of thousands of streams, to quitting paid wedding gigs, going fully independent, and finally trusting his own songs. Sam opens up about how he built his sound, the long road from playing covers to selling out shows, recording across multiple studios, working with producers like Colin Elliott, and why TikTok has completely reshaped how music is discovered. We also get into his influences (from Joe Cocker and Bruce Springsteen to Nirvana), the pressure of success, and why he still prefers intimate, stripped-back gigs alongside big “wall of sound” shows.

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It's the bleak early days of January. You've got nothing left. Your family have decimated your spirits and your dreams and the warm embrace of Christmas has kicked you out into the street without even a kiss goodbye. Heating bills are astronomical - and all you've got left to savour is your favourite podcast. AND YOU TUNE IN, TO LEARN THAT IT'S ANOTHER BEST BITS EPISODE, FULL OF THINGS YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD BEFORE 100 TIMES OVER?!

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It's Boxing Day. We imagine right now you're tucking into some dry leftovers, you've eaten too much cheese and chocolate and the last thing on your mind is watching something new. So here's some comfort food for you - some of our best bits, all collated up and nicely smushed together, blended into a delicious XL Bully/Bombay BadBoy/Lindsay/LaughAMinute Smoothie. Glug glug old friends, we'll see you in the New Year.

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We’re joined by Chunky T from the Utopia Project for a deep (and very funny) dive into creativity, music, art, and growing up bored in a small town. We talk about childhood therapy turning into creativity, early bands, terrible teenage lyrics, playing Seven Nation Army seven times in a living room, discovering Photoshop through LimeWire, pirated software, and why making anything is better than making nothing. We also get into Boston’s creative scene, missed musical opportunities, DVDs as cultural artefacts, AI invading films, and how learning lots of different skills eventually pays off.

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Dan Lee Lawless returns for his second appearance. We talk about disastrous costume parties (including Dan accidentally turning up as dead Hitler), his ongoing Mounjaro weight-loss journey and its… questionable side effects, Disneyland being the creepiest place on Earth, mascots falling apart emotionally and physically, Sheffield United vs Wednesday chaos.

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Weird attraction to Greggs staff, to living inside Toys R Us, Christmas chaos, bizarre family stories, nostalgia for old tech, and the random things people “famously” do. No structure, just pure unfiltered conversation about our days, our families, and the strange thoughts that pop into our heads.

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We sit down with Joe Carnall of Milburn to discuss music, creativity, and life beyond the band. We cover Milburn’s early days in the Sheffield scene, their connection to Arctic Monkeys, and Joe’s move into writing — including his musical “How Could I Forget?”, inspired by real family experiences and themes of memory. We also explore his new music projects, how he balances teaching with creativity, and how Alzheimer’s shaped his perspective on storytelling and the power of music.

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