Talk the Line
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn Talk the Line our favourite bands and celebs talk about their secret - and not so secret - fascinations, passions and obsessions with host Jen Long. The podcast is brought to you by The Line of Best Fit - the UK's biggest independent website for music discovery.
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland on singing the day
April 30, 2021 13:19 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBBeverly Glenn-Copeland talks to Jen Long about how singing the day helps him through the pandemic. The reissue of Glenn-Copeland's 1986 masterpiece, Keyboard Fantasies is out now via Transgressive, marking the 35th anniversary of its original release and features restored original artwork and liner notes by Robyn.
Dodie on knitting
April 23, 2021 08:50 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBDodie talks to Jen Long about how knitting helped her through the lockdowns. Her debut album Build A Problem is released on 7 May 2021.
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr on finding a path to wellbeing during lockdown
April 16, 2021 09:28 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBTwo years sober, Royal Blood vocalist talks to Jen Long about a cleaner way of living during the pandemic. The band's new album Typhoons is released on 30 April 20201.
RAYE on jigsaw puzzles
April 09, 2021 07:07 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MB23-year-old South London-born singer and songwriter Raye talks about discovering a passion for jigsaw puzzles during the pandemic. RAYE's new mini-album Euphoric Sad Songs is out now and her new single with Joel Corry and David Guetta "Bed" has just hit gone top five in the UK Official Charts.
Alex the Astronaut on the joys of TV shows
April 02, 2021 08:59 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBAustralian singer/songwriter Alexandra Lynn - better known to her fans as Alex the Astronaut speaks to Jen Long about losing herself in tv shows during the pandemic for this episode of Talk The Line. Alex's debut album The Theory of Absolutely Nothing was released summer.
Fran Healy on directing
March 26, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBTravis frontman Fran Healy speaks to Jen Long from his LA home about leaning into his love of directing videos during lockdown for this episode of Talk The Line. Travis’ new album 10 Songs is out now on BMG and their debut album Good Feeling is being reissued on vinyl for the first time on 2 April.
JP Saxe on Bananagrams
March 19, 2021 08:45 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBGrammy-nominated Canadian musician and singer-songwriter tells Jen Long how Bananagrams helped him survive the pandemic.
Julien Baker on trail running
March 11, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBTennessee-born 25-year-old singer/songwriter Julien Baker just dropped her third album Little Oblivions and on this episode she talks to Jen Long about trail running.
Lava La Rue on visual arts
March 05, 2021 01:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBAs the founding member of the NiNE8 collective, musician, singer and artist Lava La Rue has curated incredible projects across the worlds of art, music and fashion, as well as establishing her own solo career with debut single "Widdit", and this year's Butter-Fly EP. She joins host Jen Long on this episode of Talk the Line to talk about creating art during the pandemic.
Tom Jones and the art of reimagination
February 25, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBSir Tom Jones talks to Jen Long about the artists and songs that inspired him on new record Surrounded By Time, and his approach to re-imagining those tracks for a whole new audience.
74: Tancred on Harry Potter
December 24, 2018 09:13 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBIn the final episode of our first season, Jess Abbott from Tancred talks to host Jen Long about a shared passion: the world of Harry Potter.
Tancred's Jess on her passion for Harry Potter
December 24, 2018 09:13 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBIn the final episode of our first season, Jess Abbott from Tancred talks to host Jen Long about a shared passion: the world of Harry Potter.
73: Einar Örn on Whispers
December 24, 2018 08:53 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBEinar Örn has been famously described as the first punk in Iceland. He played alongside Björk in in the early 80s anarcho-punk outfit Kukl before joining her as a founding member of The Sugarcubes. In recent years he's collaborated with Damon Albarn and Gorillaz as well as making music under his Ghostigital project, and he's also a renowned artist. We talk to him in a special episode recorded in Reykjaviík about....whispers!
The Sugarcubes's Einar Örn talks about whispers
December 24, 2018 08:53 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBEinar Örn has been famously described as the first punk in Iceland. He played alongside Björk in in the early 80s anarcho-punk outfit Kukl before joining her as a founding member of The Sugarcubes. In recent years he's collaborated with Damon Albarn and Gorillaz as well as making music under his Ghostigital project, and he's also a renowned artist. We talk to him in a special episode recorded in Reykjaviík about....whispers!
73: Einar Örn on Whispers
December 24, 2018 08:53 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBEinar Örn has been famously described as the first punk in Iceland. He played alongside Björk in in the early 80s anarcho-punk outfit Kukl before joining her as a founding member of The Sugarcubes. In recent years he's collaborated with Damon Albarn and Gorillaz as well as making music under his Ghostigital project, and he's also a renowned artist. We talk to him in a special episode recorded in Reykjaviík about....whispers!
72: Sigtryggur Baldursson on Climate Change
December 21, 2018 13:59 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBSigtryggur Baldursson - a founding member of The Sugarcubes alongside Björk - and key figure in the Iceland music scene over four decades - tells us about his concerns for the planet in a special podcast recorded at this year's Iceland Airwaves festival.
The Sugarcubes' Sigtryggur Baldursson on why climate change matters above all else
December 21, 2018 13:59 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBSigtryggur Baldursson - a founding member of The Sugarcubes alongside Björk - and key figure in the Iceland music scene over four decades - tells us about his concerns for the planet in a special podcast recorded at this year's Iceland Airwaves festival.
Milkywhale's Melkorka on entrepreneurialism
November 29, 2018 08:16 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBMilkywhale was born out of a performative project for dance school and has become one of Iceland's most inventive pop artists. Today’s we’re talking to one half of the duo, Melkorka Magnusdottir, about entrepreneurialism.
71: Milkywhale on Entrepreneurialism
November 29, 2018 08:16 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBMilkywhale was born out of a performative project for dance school and has become one of Iceland's most inventive pop artists. Today’s we’re talking to one half of the duo, Melkorka Magnusdottir, about entrepreneurialism.
70: Mr Silla on Anime
November 16, 2018 08:26 - 26 minutes - 25 MBMusician, visual artist and former Múm vocalist Sigurlaug Gisladóttir has been a mainstay of the tightly-knit Icelandic music scene for more than a decade - much of that as part of solo-project-come-collective Mr. Silla. In a special podcast recorded at Iceland Airwaves, she tells us about her love of anime.
Musician, visual artist and Múm vocalist Sigurlaug Gisladóttir - aka Mr. Silla - on her love of anime
November 16, 2018 08:26 - 26 minutes - 25 MBMusician, visual artist and former Múm vocalist Sigurlaug Gisladóttir has been a mainstay of the tightly-knit Icelandic music scene for more than a decade - much of that as part of solo-project-come-collective Mr. Silla. In a special podcast recorded at Iceland Airwaves, she tells us about her love of anime.
69: Jim White on Scavenging
October 29, 2018 12:41 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDIY outlier musician Jim White tells us about his passion for finding old things in a special podcast recorded at this year's End of the Road Festival.
Jim White on his passion for finding old things
October 29, 2018 12:41 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDIY outlier musician Jim White tells us about his passion for finding old things in a special podcast recorded at this year's End of the Road Festival.
Alessia Cara on growing pains and the awkwardness of adolescence
October 16, 2018 07:28 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBCanadian popstar and singer/songwriter Alessia Cara talks about the awkwardness of adolescence.
68: Alessia Cara on Growing Pains
October 16, 2018 07:28 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBCanadian popstar and singer/songwriter Alessia Cara talks about the awkwardness of adolescence.
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle on her love of Korean food
October 03, 2018 11:25 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMichelle Zauner - aka Philadelphia pop experimentalist Japanese Breakfast - talks about her love of Korean food to host Jen Long.
67: Japanese Breakfast on Korean Food
October 03, 2018 11:25 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMichelle Zauner - aka Philadelphia pop experimentalist Japanese Breakfast - talks about her love of Korean food to host Jen Long.
Ritzy from The Joy Formidable talks about living in Utah
September 19, 2018 07:07 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBRhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan from Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable talks about her experiences of living in Utah.
66: The Joy Formidable on Utah
September 19, 2018 07:07 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBRhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan from Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable talks about her experiences of living in Utah. The band's new record AAARTH drops on 28 September via Hassle Records.
Samm Henshaw and his favourite comic book adaptations
September 04, 2018 02:34 - 35 minutes - 33 MBRising R&B star and comic book obsessive Samm Henshaw chats to Jen Long about how his favourite books have made it to the big and small screens.
65: Samm Henshaw on Comic Book Adaptations
September 04, 2018 02:34 - 35 minutes - 33 MBRising R&B star and comic book obsessive Samm Henshaw chats to Jen Long about how his favourite books have made it to the big and small screens.
Interpol's Paul Banks explains the noble art of boxing
August 21, 2018 11:31 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBInterpol frontman Paul Banks explains the noble art of boxing to Jen Long. The band's sixth album Marauder is released on 24 August via Matador.
64: Interpol on Boxing
August 21, 2018 11:31 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBInterpol frontman Paul Banks explains the noble art of boxing to Jen Long. The band's sixth album Marauder is released on 24 August via Matador.
63: Miles Kane on American Wrestling (WWE)
August 06, 2018 07:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBMiles Kane joins presenter Jen Long to explore his passion for WWE - American Wrestling. With a career stretching back to his mid-teens, Kane's been one of indie rock's most prolific collaborators - notably as part of The Last Shadow Puppets, the band he formed with Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys. This year he releases Coup De Grace - only his third solo album - which is named for a wrestling move made famous by Finn Balor. Balor also appears in Kane's recent video for "Cry on My Guitar".
Miles Kane and his passion for WWE - American Wrestling
August 06, 2018 07:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBMiles Kane joins presenter Jen Long to explore his passion for WWE - American Wrestling. With a career stretching back to his mid-teens, Kane's been one of indie rock's most prolific collaborators - notably as part of The Last Shadow Puppets, the band he formed with Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys. This year he releases Coup De Grace - only his third solo album - which is named for a wrestling move made famous by Finn Balor. Balor also appears in Kane's recent video for "Cry on My Guitar".
62: Mikky Ekko on Lucid Dreaming
July 20, 2018 07:58 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBSinger/Songwiter and Rihanna-collaborator Mikky Ekko joins presenter Jen Long to share his fascination with controlling what happens in your dreams. You can take the Japanese Cube Test mentioned in this episode on David Wolfe's website.
Mikky Ekko explains how to have lucid dreams
July 20, 2018 07:58 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBSinger/Songwiter and Rihanna-collaborator Mikky Ekko joins presenter Jen Long to share his fascination with controlling what happens in your dreams. You can take the Japanese Cube Test mentioned in this episode on David Wolfe's website.
Alec from Clap Your Hands Say Yeh and his love of the Spanish premier football league
July 13, 2018 08:22 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBAlec Ounsworth is the Pennsylvania-born frontman of Clap Your Hands Say Yeh, one of the most loved US indie bands of the last decade thanks largely to their self-titled 2005 debut and its follow up Some Loud Thunder. The band’s most recent album The Tourist came together after a period of reflection and was lyrically inspired by the likes of Elvis Costello and Paul Simon. As the football World Cup comes to a close, we're talking to Alec about his love of La Liga - the Spanish premier footbal...
61: Clap Your Hands Say Yeh on La Liga
July 13, 2018 08:22 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBAlec Ounsworth is the Pennsylvania-born frontman of Clap Your Hands Say Yeh, one of the most loved US indie bands of the last decade thanks largely to their self-titled 2005 debut and its follow up Some Loud Thunder. The band’s most recent album The Tourist came together after a period of reflection and was lyrically inspired by the likes of Elvis Costello and Paul Simon. As the football World Cup comes to a close, we're talking to Alec about his love of La Liga - the Spanish premier football...
60: Tom Grennan on the World Cup
July 06, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBRising star Tom Grennan tells us why football's coming home this year as we explore the unique appeal of the World Cup.
Tom Grennan on the World Cup and why football's coming home
July 06, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBRising star Tom Grennan tells us why football's coming home this year as we explore the unique appeal of the World Cup.
Lucy Rose and the joys of being boring
June 29, 2018 12:06 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBBritish singer/songwriter Lucy Rose tells us about the joys of being boring.
59: Lucy Rose on Being Boring
June 29, 2018 12:06 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBBritish singer/songwriter Lucy Rose tells us about the joys of being boring.
Kevin from Two Door Cinema Club on Northern Ireland and The Troubles
June 22, 2018 08:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBKevin Baird is a founding member of Two Door Cinema Club, probably the most successful rock band to ever come out of Northern Ireland. The three members of Two Door met as teenagers in Bangor and made their TV debut at the age of sixteen on a BBC TV music talent show - where they came last. In 2007 they conquered social media and chose music over University, releasing their debut EP Four Words to Stand On, the following year. Two Door have had massive success across the world with three ma...
58: Two Door Cinema Club on Northern Ireland and The Troubles
June 22, 2018 08:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBKevin Baird is a founding member of Two Door Cinema Club, probably the most successful rock band to ever come out of Northern Ireland. The three members of Two Door met as teenagers in Bangor and made their TV debut at the age of sixteen on a BBC TV music talent show - where they came last. In 2007 they conquered social media and chose music over University, releasing their debut EP Four Words to Stand On, the following year. Two Door have had massive success across the world with three ma...
57: Stella Donnelly on the Menstrual Cycle
June 15, 2018 12:21 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBStella Donnelly was born and raised in Wales before moving to Australia at the age of ten. Fifteen years later she's one of her adopted country's brightest musical hopes, abandoning her plans to study social work at University in favour of signing to legendary indie label Secretly Canadian. Stellla is an honest and confrontational lyricist, with signature track "Boys Will Be Boys" addressing victim blaming and written to the rapist of her friend. It features on Stella's debut EP -which gets...
Stella Donnelly explains the menstrual cycle
June 15, 2018 12:21 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBStella Donnelly was born and raised in Wales before moving to Australia at the age of ten. Fifteen years later she's one of her adopted country's brightest musical hopes, abandoning her plans to study social work at University in favour of signing to legendary indie label Secretly Canadian. Stellla is an honest and confrontational lyricist, with signature track "Boys Will Be Boys" addressing victim blaming and written to the rapist of her friend. It features on Stella's debut EP -which gets...
56: The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on Baseball
June 08, 2018 11:49 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBMinnesota-born Craig Finn is the frontman of The Hold Steady and as a huge baseball fan has never been shy about his support for hometown team the Minnesota Twins, even penning a fight song for them back in 2010 - and today we're talking to him about why it's the only sport that matters to him.
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on why baseball is the only sport that matters
June 08, 2018 11:49 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBMinnesota-born Craig Finn is the frontman of The Hold Steady and as a huge baseball fan has never been shy about his support for hometown team the Minnesota Twins, even penning a fight song for them back in 2010 - and today we're talking to him about why it's the only sport that matters to him.
55: We Are Scientists on Jack Reacher
June 01, 2018 08:14 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBChris and Keith from We Are Scientists go deep in chat on their literary obsession: Jack Reacher, the fictional character created by British author Lee Child.