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# Talking About The Who

A podcast about The Who

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- [S2 E7: Richard Evans – artist and designer for The Who](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e7-richard-evans-artist-and-designer-for-the-who/) - Richard Evans talks about designing The Who’s latest tour book, trying to impress his mum by working for a Beatle, the upcoming Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition box set, working with Josh Townshend on the Live at the Oval 1971 cover and the inspiration behind it, photographing Keith Moon naked for his first ever
- [S2 E6: Buddy Ascott – drummer with The Chords](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e6-buddy-ascott-drummer-with-the-chords/) - Buddy Ascott talks about playing with Tony Fletcher in The Dear Boys, being sacked by his previous band and not knowing why, The Who’s influence on The Chords, offering his drumming services to The Who when he was 18, the large Mod audience that followed The Chords through word of mouth, recording BBC radio sessions
- [S2 E4: Jody Linscott - percussionist with The Who](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e4-our-2nd-conversation-with-jody-linscott/) - In our second conversation with Jody Lindscott she talks about playing on the recent UK tour with Roger Daltrey, the planned documentary about her life...
- [S2 E5: Dan Epstein – on jamming with Roger Daltrey](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e5-dan-epstein-music-journalist-author-podcaster/) - Music journalist, author and podcaster Dan Epstein talks about jamming with Roger Daltrey at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in
- [S2 E1: Mandy Moon – Keith Moon's daughter](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e1-mandy-moon-keith-moons-daughter/) - Mandy Moon talks about being personally affected by the recent California wildfires, becoming a grandmother for the first time, the chaos surrounding her childhood, realising that her dad was famous because of her schoolteachers, her memories of some of Keith Moon’s friends, her childhood band and learning to play drums as an adult, seeing Keith
- [S2 E3: Dante DiCarlo –  Who's Next guitarist](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s2-e3-dante-dicarlo-whos-next-guitarist/) - Dante DiCarlo talks about the origins of tribute band Who’s Next and how he came to join, learning to play Who songs and improvise in Pete Townshend’s style, how a website competition helped him perfect the windmill, warnings from nurses at Who’s Next gigs, balancing a tribute band and other musical ventures, and his connection
- [S2 E2: Andy Neill – Who author and historian](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/andy-neill-who-author-and-historian/) - Andy Neill talks about writing and curating the new book Their Generation: The Who in America 1967–69 and how it came about, photographer Tom Wright’s role and importance in The Who’s history, the light-hearted elements of The Who’s music through the years, the band’s struggle to initially break America, his involvement in the upcoming Live
- [S1 E5: Tony Fletcher, Keith Moon biographer](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s1-e5-tony-fletcher-keith-moon-biographer/) - Tony Fletcher talks about his work with the Rock Academy and the challenge of directing a show dedicated to The Who, recording with his band The Dear Boys, what compelled him to write a Keith Moon biography, trying to separate the myths from the truth, the effect the book had on his well-being, the most
- [60th Anniversary Special: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/60th-anniversary-special-anyway-anyhow-anywhere/) - “The end of an empire…a new age is born” We’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UK release of The Who’s second single, ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’ on this day in 1965 – the only song in the band’s catalogue co-written by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. Paul Bearman and Bets Crockett look at how the
- [Season Two Trailer](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/season-two-trailer/) - Season Two is coming... Wednesday 16th July 2025 Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube
- [Season Two Teaser #1: Mandy Moon](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/season-two-teaser-1-mandy-moon/) - Season Two is coming...Wednesday 16th July 2025Become a TATW MemberSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookBlueskyInstagramYouTube
- [New YouTube video with Matt Kent](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/new-youtube-video-with-matt-kent/) - NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO OUT NOW! In this extract from our podcast interview with Matt Kent earlier this year, Matt talks about meeting Keith Moon at the ICA Who Exhibition in 1978 and establishing a friendship with John Entwistle two decades later. Enjoy!
- [Talking About The Who Trailer](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/talking-about-the-who-trailer/) - A new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd's Bush, London Season One is coming very soon to all good podcast apps
- [View from a backstage pass…](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/view-from-a-backstage-pass/) - Hello, Paul here.Just wanted to let you know that I’ll be releasing a new YouTube video within the next few days about Roger Daltrey’s gig at the London Palladium on Monday just gone, as well as touching briefly on the Zak Starkey situation following Pete’s statement last weekend.In the meantime, I was fortunate enough to
- [Talking About: Roger Daltrey at The London Palladium 2025](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/talking-about-roger-daltrey-at-the-london-palladium-2025/) - NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO OUT NOW!Paul is joined by Dante DiCarlo (guitarist with Who tribute band Who’s Next) for an in-depth discussion on Roger Daltrey’s recent solo gig at The London Palladium, plus a look at Pete Townshend’s statement regarding Zak Starkey’s apparent ‘firing’ from The Who.Enjoy!
- [Extra extra...Matt Kent #2](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-matt-kent-2/) - Matt Kent talks about co-writing Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of The Who 1958-1978 with Andy Neill, the difficulty in finding time to do more writing, forgotten footnotes in the band’s history, and why the Who Are You album needs reassessing. Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS:Matt Kent’s website
- [Extra extra...Fisher Protocol #2](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-fisher-protocol-2/) - Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from The Fisher Protocol talk about the proposed Monkees-style Who TV show, how Zak Starkey re-lit the band’s spark, a love for the Blues to the Bush live album, and why fans are more than happy to just listen to Pete Townshend talking. Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS: The Fisher Protocol YouTube
- [Season Two is coming soon](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/season-two-is-coming-soon/) - Season Two is coming soon, but there's more Talking About The Who content to be had in the meantime...
- [New YouTube video with Chris Charlesworth](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/new-youtube-video-with-chris-charlesworth/) - NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO OUT NOW!Here's another video from one of our podcast interviews in Season One, this time an extract from our conversation with Who author and former Melody Maker writer, Chris CharlesworthIn this video, Chris talks about his feelings on The Who playing with an orchestra for the past few years, and how it
- [Has Zak Starkey really been fired?](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/has-zak-starkey-really-been-fired/) - So, according to some tabloid newspapers, Zak Starkey has been fired from The Who.There’s been nothing officially announced at the time of writing, and all we have to go on so far are the words of a “spokesman” for The Who. I personally think it’s best to take this story with a pinch of salt
- [Talking About: The Who Royal Albert Hall 2025 gigs](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/talking-about-the-who-royal-albert-hall-2025-gigs/) - NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!Paul is joined by Bets Crockett (co-host of Who-based YouTube channel The Fisher Protocol) and Dante DiCarlo (guitarist with Who tribute band Who’s Next) for an in-depth discussion on The Who’s recent Royal Albert Hall gigs in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.Enjoy!
- [New YouTube video with the Fisher Protocol](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/new-youtube-video-with-the-fisher-protocol/) - NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!The first video on our new YouTube channel has been released today, featuring an extract of my conversation with Ethan and Bets from Who-based YouTube channel The Fisher Protocol back in December, discussing what kind of live Who show they would like to see this year.Be sure to like, share and subscribe,
- [Extra extra...Chris Charlesworth #2](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-chris-charlesworth-2/) - Chris Charlesworth talks about the band’s difficulty in playing Quadrophenia live during the 70s, his favourite Who albums, travelling to a gig in Keith Moon’s Rolls Royce, and why he wanted a fifth CD to be included in the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set. Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS:Chris Charlesworth’s memoir Just BackdatedChris’ blog
- [New YouTube video with Tony Fletcher](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/new-youtube-video-with-tony-fletcher/) - NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!Taken from our podcast conversation in November last year, Tony Fletcher talks about what compelled him to write a Keith Moon biography and the effect the book had on his well-being.Be sure to like and share the video, and if you haven’t do so already, please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel
- [Matt Kent – Who author and photographer: Part Two](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/matt-kent-who-author-and-photographer-part-two/) - Matt Kent talks about his entry point to The Who, appearing in a Dave Clark Five movie, his work for the upcoming Who Are You Super Deluxe box set, meeting Keith Moon in 1978, why Who fans are a special breed, how his Naked Eye fanzine became a semi-official fan club, the only time he
- [Extra extra...Jody Linscott #2](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-jody-linscott-2/) - Jody Linscott talks about being a mother to a Hollywood stuntwoman, her preparation for touring, what a typical day on tour is like, and why dedication and a sense of humour is essential to be able to get up on stage every night. Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS: Kachina Dechert (Jody’s daughter) on IMDB
- [The Fisher Protocol – Who-based YouTube channel](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/the-fisher-protocol-who-based-youtube-channel/) - Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from The Fisher Protocol talk about the origins of their channel, why a video about ‘Slip Kid’ is their most popular, Keith Moon's capability of being a disciplined drummer, why the band had to carry on after Keith’s death, what sort of live Who show they want to see in
- [Extra extra...Fisher Protocol](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-fisher-protocol/) - Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from The Fisher Protocol talk about the 1989 tour TV special as a Who entry point, how Who’s Next is still powerful even through crappy speakers, The Kids Are Alright essentially being a comedy film, and why The Who are a band for outsiders. Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS: The London Symphony
- [Matt Kent – Who author and photographer: Part One](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/matt-kent-who-author-and-photographer-part-one/) - Matt Kent talks about releasing the first Naked Eye fanzine for 22 years, being behind the Who 60th anniversary commemorative stamps from Royal Mail, showing the band members a Track Records compilation that they didn’t know existed, why Quadrophenia will work as a ballet, his pride in co-organising the 1995 Who convention and the difficulties
- [Extra extra...Matt Kent](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-matt-kent/) - Matt Kent talks about unexpectedly going to the Tommy premiere in 1975, taking his girlfriend to see Lisztomania and being told off by her mother, the boost the Tommy movie gave the band, the sloppy track selection for the Tommy Deluxe Edition CD, and how the theatre production may not have existed without the film. Music
- [Extra extra...Tony Fletcher](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-tony-fletcher/) - Tony Fletcher talks about his favourite Who albums, his most memorable Who gigs, how ticket prices have changed over the years, listening to The Who while doing his homework, and how Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy is more than just a greatest hits album. Episode transcript Music by The Garage FacebookBlueskyInstagram
- [A Mish Mash of Irish Jack](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/a-mish-mash-of-irish-jack-2/) - Irish Jack was a nineteen-year-old Mod in Shepherd’s Bush when he first met and became friends with The Who in 1962, and he’s gone on to become an instantly recognisable figure to Who fans everywhere. In this episode, he shares some of his short stories about the band, and these are combined with archive clips
- [Who's Next with YouTuber Mr Boulder](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/whos-next-with-youtuber-mr-boulder/) - YouTuber Mr Boulder is more likely to talk about Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica on his channel than he is to talk about The Who. However, after asking Paul for a Who album recommendation beyond the greatest hits he already owned, Paul offered up Who’s Next. Sometime later, the two of them decided to
- [Tony Fletcher – author, musician and Keith Moon biographer](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/tony-fletcher-author-musician-and-keith-moon-biographer/) - Tony Fletcher talks about his work with the Rock Academy and the challenge of directing a show dedicated to The Who, recording with his band The Dear Boys, what compelled him to write a Keith Moon biography, trying to separate the myths from the truth, the effect the book had on his well-being, the most
- [Chris Charlesworth, Who author and music journalist](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/chris-charlesworth-who-author-and-music-journalist-2/) - Chris Charlesworth talks about writing his new memoir Just Backdated, being Melody Maker’s man in America during the 70s, giving Debbie Harry her first UK print exposure, an unexpected phone call from Keith Moon after writing a glowing review, getting to know The Who and their families, and his feelings on the band playing with
- [Extra extra...Chris Charlesworth](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-chris-charlesworth/) - Chris Charlesworth talks about his involvement in Tony Fletcher’s Keith Moon biography Dear Boy/Moon, carrying £8,000 in a carrier bag on the London Underground, how amazingly open and honest The Who could be when speaking to the media, and John Entwistle’s resentment towards Pete Townshend in the mid-90s. Episode transcript Music by The GarageSupport us with a
- [Jody Linscott, percussionist with The Who](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/jody-linscott-percussionist-with-the-who-2/) - Jody Linscott talks about how she inadvertently became a musician, being fired from Dingwalls and joining a band, the inspiration from her parents’ and brother’s record collections, not initially being a fan of The Who, being told, “Pete Townshend is looking for you”, playing with Pete’s Deep End band in the mid-80s, touring with The
- [Extra extra...Jody Linscott](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/extra-extra-jody-linscott/) - Jody Linscott talks about gruesome injuries suffered on stage, creating her percussion rig for Who gigs, what she was nicknamed on the ‘89 tour, shocking her old schoolmates in Boston, and how she developed a conga-playing style with just two words of advice. **WARNING: The first five-and-a half minutes of this conversation includes details about an
- [Teaser #1: Jody Linscott](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/teaser-1-jody-linscott/) - Percussionist Jody Linscott will be one of the special guests in Season One of Talking About The Who, a new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd’s Bush, London Coming very soon to all good podcast apps
- [Teaser #2: A Mish Mash of Irish Jack](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/teaser-2-a-mish-mash-of-irish-jack/) - Irish Jack, close friend of The Who since 1962, will be one of the special guests in Season One of Talking About The Who, a new podcast dedicated to that nice rock and roll band from Shepherd’s Bush, London Season One begins on 20th November 2024 and will be available on all good podcast apps
- [S1 E4: Who's Next with Mr Boulder](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/s1-e4-whos-next-with-mr-boulder/) - YouTuber Mr Boulder is more likely to talk about Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica on his channel than he is to talk about The Who. However, after asking Paul for a Who album recommendation beyond the greatest hits he already owned, Paul offered up Who’s Next. Sometime later, the two of them decided to
- [S1 E3: A Mish Mash of Irish Jack](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/a-mish-mash-of-irish-jack/) - Irish Jack was a nineteen-year-old Mod in Shepherd’s Bush when he first met and became friends with The Who in 1962, and he’s gone on to become an instantly recognisable figure to Who fans everywhere. In this episode, he shares some of his short stories about the band, and these are combined with archive clips
- [S1 E1: Jody Linscott, percussionist with The Who](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/jody-linscott-percussionist-with-the-who/) - Jody Linscott talks about how she inadvertently became a musician, being fired from Dingwalls and joining a band, the inspiration from her parents’ and brother’s record collections, not initially being a fan of The Who, being told, “Pete Townshend is looking for you”, playing with Pete’s Deep End band in the mid-80s, touring with The
- [S1 E2: Chris Charlesworth, Who author](https://talkingaboutthewho.com/chris-charlesworth-who-author-and-music-journalist/) - Chris Charlesworth talks about writing his new memoir Just Backdated, being Melody Maker’s man in America during the 70s, giving Debbie Harry her first UK print exposure, an unexpected phone call from Keith Moon after writing a glowing review, getting to know The Who and their families, and his feelings on the band playing with

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