Bear's Den: The Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Bear's Den podcast returns for another season, Join Kev, Davie and host Danny Carissimi once more as they take a deep dive into the band’s forthcoming new record 'Blue Hours'. The podcast features in depth conversations about each song and their experiences writing and releasing an album in 2022.
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Episodes
S4 E12: All the Wrong Places
May 11, 2022 08:54 - 10 minutes - 23.5 MBIn the final episode of this season of the podcast Danny, Kev and Davie discuss the album's closing track 'All The Wrong Places'.
S4 E11: On Your Side
May 04, 2022 09:37 - 12 minutes - 29 MBIn the penultimate episode of this season of the Bear's Den podcast, Danny and the band talk badminton & dig into album track 'On Your Side'.
S4 E10: Selective Memories
April 27, 2022 10:34 - 9 minutes - 20.8 MBIn the latest episode of the Bear's Den podcast Davie reveals how his experiences with his mother's dementia inspired the track 'Selective Memories'.
S4 E9: Frightened Whispers
April 12, 2022 10:57 - 7 minutes - 17.3 MBDanny and the band discuss forthcoming new track 'Frightened Whispers', find out more about how the song was created and get a sneak first listen at some clips.
S4 E8: Gratitude
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MBDanny, Kev and Davie discuss the genesis of 'Gratitude' a song partly inspired by Davie's experiences searching for caves near Bear's Den in Scotland and holding on to positive memories from being young
S4 E7: All That You Are
March 16, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MBDanny, Davie and Kev discuss 'All That You Are', the first song released from the new record and a song that was first played live on the Austin To Boston tour way back in 2012.
S4 E6: Spiders
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 16.2 MBThe new season of the Bear's Den podcast continues with a look into the band's track 'Spiders'.
S4 E5: Shadows
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 21.9 MBDanny, Kev and Davie get under the skin of the band's latest single 'Shadows'
S4 E4: Blue Hours
February 23, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MBThe deep dive into the new record continues as Davie unpicks the title track and reveals the story behind the album's name
S4 E3: New Ways
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 22 MBThe band begin their deep dive into their forthcoming new record 'Blue Hours' with a discussion about opening track 'New Ways'.
S4 E2: Lead Singer Syndrome
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 26.9 MBIn episode 2 of the new season, Danny is reunited with Davie as they discuss Davie's experience of the pandemic, quitting drinking and becoming a father for the first time
S4 E1: Manchester By The Sea
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MBThe Bear's Den podcast returns! In the first episode of the new season, your host Danny Carissimi has a long overdue catchup with Kev and discuss how his life has developed over the past year.
S3: Christmas, Hopefully (2020 Christmas Special)
December 18, 2020 10:37 - 38 minutes - 88.2 MBKev, Davie and Danny are joined by a few Bear’s Den fans for a special online Christmas dinner. The boys discuss their new Christmas EP ‘Christmas, Hopefully’, talk about their experiences this year and crown a winner of their mince pie making competition.
S3 E3: Fragments pt. 3 - In Conversation: with Michael Price, Andrew Davie and Paul Frith
November 11, 2020 12:19 - 34 minutes - 78.5 MBThe concluding part of the 'Fragments' mini-series featuring Davie in conversation with Michael Price and Paul Frith.
S3 E2: Fragments pt. 2 - In Conversation: with Michael Price, Andrew Davie and Paul Frith
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 60.3 MBPart two of Davie and Paul Frith’s discussion with award-winning composer Michael Price about the inception of their new collaborative project ‘Fragments’.
S3 E1: Fragments pt. 1 - In Conversation: with Michael Price, Andrew Davie and Paul Frith
September 16, 2020 11:10 - 27 minutes - 63 MBDavie and Paul Frith are joined by Michael Price ahead of the release of their new collaboration album 'Fragments', which sees classic Bear's Den tracks reworked and performed with an orchestra.
S2: Only Son of the Falling Snow (2019 Christmas Special)
December 18, 2019 05:01 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBJoin Kev, Davie and Danny for a Christmas special of the podcast. The band discuss their favourite Christmas songs and reveal more about their Winter themed EP 'Only Son of the Falling Snow'.
S2 E7: Blood Orange Pellegrino
October 30, 2019 04:05 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MBDanny and the band chat with Max from Wilderado to find out the realities of being the opening act on tour with Bear's Den.
S2 E6: Worst. Show. Ever.
October 23, 2019 09:10 - 20 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode the guys reminisce about their first bands, some of their worst ever shows and the time Kev came down with the norovirus before playing in front of 20,000 people at one of London's biggest venues.
S2 E5: Border Crossing
October 16, 2019 04:05 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBThe band remember the time they ran in to trouble with the law trying to cross the border with a sack full of potatoes.
S2 E4: The Wheels On The Bus
October 09, 2019 04:05 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode the band discuss the experience of going on their first tour bus and the interesting cast of characters they've had driving the bus for them over the years.
S2 E3: Le Trianon
October 02, 2019 04:01 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBIn episode 3 the band discuss what they miss about their early days of touring, what 'MFT' stands for and Danny finds out what the band's tour manager Doug gets up to whilst the band are on stage.
S2 E2: The First Gig
September 25, 2019 04:01 - 10 minutes - 12.2 MBKev and Davie remember their first ever gig as Bear's Den, discuss whether or not they still get nervous before a show & reveal how the process of playing live helped them to establish who they are as songwriters.
S2 E1: The Big Pink Bus
September 18, 2019 04:05 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBWe're back with a new season of the Bear's Den podcast 'So that you might hear me'. This time around our host Danny joins Kev and Davie as they travel across the US & gets to grip with the reality of being a band on tour.
S1 E13: Live Q&A
May 03, 2019 04:05 - 19 minutes - 22.5 MBDanny hosts a special live Q&A session with Davie and Kev before their second night at Shepherd's Bush Empire in front of an audience of fans.
S1 E12: Blankets of Sorrow
April 24, 2019 10:15 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBThe band talk about the closing track of the album 'Blankets of Sorrow', how it connects to their song 'Bad Blood' and how it felt to complete making the album.
S1 E11: Evangeline
April 17, 2019 04:05 - 5 minutes - 6.51 MBDiscover more about the penultimate track from the album 'Evangeline', including how the band's love of Kanye West's '808s & Heartbreak' had an influence on the sound of the track.
S1 E10: Conversations With Ghosts
April 17, 2019 04:02 - 9 minutes - 11.4 MBThe band discuss the use of piano on 'Conversations With Ghosts', how they referenced Emily Dickinson in the lyrics and how Mexican literature helped to inspire the track.
S1 E9: Crow
April 10, 2019 04:05 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MBThe band discuss the track 'Crow'. Find out how Max Porter's book 'Grief is the Thing with Feathers' inspired the track and how the band strangely found themselves surrounded by crows during the writing of it.
S1 E8: Laurel Wreath
April 03, 2019 04:05 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, Danny lets his imagination run away with him trying to work out the meaning behind the lyrics of 'Laurel Wreath' and Davie reveals how the film 'Call Me By Your Name' had an influence on the record.
S1 E7: Not Every River
March 27, 2019 04:05 - 7 minutes - 8.4 MBHear clips from the fifth track of the record 'Not Every River' and find out why Davie believes this song encapsulates the overall theme of 'So that you might hear me' more than any other track.
S1 E6: Breaker / Keeper
March 20, 2019 04:05 - 6 minutes - 7.64 MBIn this episode the band dive into track four from the record, 'Breaker/Keeper'. Kev explains where you can hear his Steve Reich influence in the music and Davie reveals some of the hidden meaning behind the lyrics.
S1 E5: Fuel on the Fire
March 13, 2019 04:05 - 8 minutes - 9.15 MBDanny and the band dissect track three from the album, 'Fuel on the Fire'. Kev reveals what he thinks is the 'loneliest sound in the world' and Davie explains the need for both creation and destruction whilst writing music.
S1 E4: Fossils
March 06, 2019 05:05 - 8 minutes - 9.7 MBThe band discuss ’Fossils’ and explain the importance of setting scenes in their songs and the themes of regret and forgiveness found on the track.
S1 E3: Hiding Bottles
March 06, 2019 05:01 - 8 minutes - 9.52 MBKev and Davie reveal the story behind the music and lyrics of the record’s opening track, ‘Hiding Bottles’.
S1 E2: Writing A Song
February 25, 2019 05:30 - 11 minutes - 13.4 MBDanny finds out the story behind how Kev and Davie first met, how the band go about writing a song and recording their first EP at an isolated cottage in Wales.
S1 E1: The Church
February 25, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBDanny visits the band’s recording studio ’The Church’. Danny and the band discuss Kev’s love of Lego spaceships, who plays what role in the recording process & their recent experiences in America.
Trailer: So that you might hear me - The Podcast
February 12, 2019 01:44 - 1 minute - 5.04 MB'So that you might hear me' is the brand new podcast series from Bear’s Den and here we introduce you what we're going to get up to over the course of the series. Join Kev, Davie and host Danny Carissimi, as they take a deep dive into the band’s new record 'So that you might hear me'. The podcast features in depth conversations about each song, the band’s process, and what it’s like to release an album in 2019.