Best O2 Arena Podcasts (2026)

INTRO 2mins30s - Did Prince ever try to persuade Hans to join him on the road? 4mins - Were you aware that you were working on Prince's first acoustic album 'The Truth' at the time? 10mins - Any reason why Prince chose to do an acoustic album? Hans explains the Ani Di Franco influence. 14mins - Prince, Boys II Men, and 90s RnB. 16mins - The stuff t…

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JFK LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 58:08

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Bryan Kearney. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:30:46

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Bryan Kearney. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Craig Connelly. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:29:10

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Craig Connelly. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Rob Tissera. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 59:56

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Rob Tissera. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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The Space Brothers. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:01:20

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The Space Brothers. LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Marc West LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics. Jan 3rd 2026. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:03:07

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Hans-Martin Buff was Prince's sound engineer for 4 years. He talks immersive music, a Grammy nomination, Nirvana, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, and going to Prince School, before working with the purple ... 44:08

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INTRO 2mins30s - Hans' musical family background 7mins - 'Made for immersive' music, and the ability to listen anywhere...on any headphones 9mins - Rave 2000 5.1 mix! 11mins - Catching lightning in a bottle vs sound quality 14mins - Prince's sound guys had it tough? 18mins - Minneapolis radio, and the programming in New York 20mins - How did Hans c…

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In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Grammy Award winning trumpeter and arranger Phil Lassiter shares memories of Montreux Jazz Festival 2013. He also reflects on Prince's legacy, band members, and his ... 41:39

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INTRO 2mins - Working on Andy Allo's material...and two horn sections in the mix! 4mins - "Regular is not a word I would ever use about Prince...he was very mysterious and difficult to read. But he understood how to be a leader." 8mins30s - Getting the group to be performance ready in Paisley Park. 11mins30s - Phil talks about Prince's former drumm…

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Phil Lassiter's Philthy Texas Funk, Alabama Gospel, New Orleans Jazz & Nashville Soul, makes him an 11-time Grammy award winning horn and string arranger. But what was it like recording at Paisley Park ... 44:20

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INTRO 2mins - Developing a sound and working with major artists 3mins30s - A love of music that developed in childhood in a church background. 'I learned to read music in school, but I learned to play in Church.' 6mins - Music programme at St Louis with wind ensembles, marching and jazz bands. 'That was really a big step for me...' 7mins45s - Liste…

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In part 3 Lisa talks activism, Annie Lennox, MeShell NdegeOcello, April 21st 1985, Carousel, saying goodbye to Prince and whether The Revolution might play again. Bonus episode for the heads. 35:47

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INTRO 2mins30s - Working on two albums with Meshell NdegeOcello... 'I respected her greatly' 4mins30s - Lisa talks about ambitions that remain for the rest of her career - 'I'm always trying things, because I have a limited technical ability' 6mins - Working with Annie Lennox, and hoping to release an album soon! 8mins - Feeling frustrated by polit…

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Were Prince & The Revolution In All Your Dreams? Lisa Coleman tells Sam Bleazard, 'it got bigger than we thought...we didn't expect to become the mainstream!' Tune in to Part 2 as she hangs on to Prince ... 36:42

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INTRODUCTION - 2mins 2mins30s - Bootleg tapes begin to circulate at High School 3mins30s - Lisa remembers recording All My Dreams at Sunset Sounds... 5mins - Steiner School Highland Hall recitals and morning prayers make it on to unreleased songs with Prince 7mins - 'Sometimes we hurt each others feelings...and it meant a lot to me. There was alway…

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Emmy® Award winning composer & pianist Lisa Coleman, is one half of Wendy & Lisa. At 19, she joined Prince & The Revolution. She still records, works with others, and writes for film & TV. Her solo album ... 41:12

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INTRO 2mins - Waldorf Salad in the early 1970s 3mins30s - Making music as a child with friends and neighbours 5mins - Born into music while growing up in Los Angeles 7mins - Early musical memories 8mins - Dissonance / discordance in music 10mins - Prince's Pop Life...'those chords...it's almost the wrong note every time!' 12mins - 'He knew I had th…

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Ahead of the publication of his Prince biography, in part 2 of this exclusive interview, former editor of Smash Hits and Q magazine John McKie talks to Sam about the mythology of the artist, his recordings ... 35:25

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INTRO 2mins - Prince's working methods, a remarkable ability to complete songs...but also dip into his vault of recordings 4mins - Was Sign O The Times the last time that Prince didn't second guess himself artistically? 6mins - Prince's talent for mentoring musicians and artists across the board vs Madonna and MJ working with established producers …

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Former editor of Smash Hits and Q magazine John McKie conducted over 200 interviews to create a biography of Prince. He talks to Sam Bleazard about his extensive new book, but also the recent IMAX release ... 32:11

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INTRO 2mins - Just back from seeing the concert movie from 1987 in London, lovingly restored on IMAX screens 3mins - "For me Sign O The Times is the high watermark..." 5mins - Living out a dream at Smash Hits & Q Magazine, as editor...after starting out in music writing and journalism. 7mins - How the book came to be written...John reflects on Prin…

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Marc West 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:37:56

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Marc West 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025.By DJ JFK

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Giuseppe Ottaviani 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:25:23

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Giuseppe Ottaviani 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025.By DJ JFK

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Craig Connelly 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:28:48

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Craig Connelly 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025.By DJ JFK

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JFK & James Dean 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:03:12

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JFK & James Dean 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025.By DJ JFK

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John O'Callaghan 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:30:17

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John O'Callaghan 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025.By DJ JFK

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Cold Blue. 'LIVE' at Xstatic. PaSSion Arena. 16th August 2025 1:31:45

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Cold Blue. 'LIVE' at Xstatic. PaSSion Arena. 16th August 2025By DJ JFK

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TT 'LIVE' at Xstatic. PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 1:28:20

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TT 'LIVE' at Xstatic. PaSSion Arena. 16.08.25.By DJ JFK

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JFK 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 12pm-1pm. 1:01:20

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JFK 'LIVE' at Xstatic, PaSSion Arena. Aug 16th 2025. 12pm-1pm.By DJ JFK

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GIO & BIG CMV. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 1:00:03

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GIO & BIG CMV. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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Davey Asprey & Adam Taylor. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 1:00:17

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Davey Asprey & Adam Taylor. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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Clara D & Wayne Webb. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 55:44

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Clara D & Wayne Webb. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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JFK B2B with Multiple DFOP's. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 1:03:14

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JFK B2B with Multiple DFOP's. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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OJAY & Johnny Bailo. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 59:54

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OJAY & Johnny Bailo. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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Richard Bowen & Chris Skillen. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 59:17

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Richard Bowen & Chris Skillen. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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Tommo & JFK. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 57:05

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TOMMO & JFK. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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Tommi Wright & Paul Belton. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25 1:00:58

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Tommi Wright & Paul Belton. Live at PaSSion, DFOP All Stars. 26.04.25By DJ JFK

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TT. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:01:17

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TT. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.House arenaBy DJ JFK

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JFK's PaSSion Podcast March 2025 2:10:00

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JFK's PaSSion Podcast March 2025By DJ JFK

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Alex P. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 54:46

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Alex P. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. by DJ JFKBy DJ JFK

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Nick Correlli. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 55:08

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Nick Correlli. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester House ArenaBy DJ JFK

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Seb Fontaine. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 56:57

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Seb Fontaine. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. by DJ JFKBy DJ JFK

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Craig Connelly. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:01:24

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Craig Connelly. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Factor B. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 58:38

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Factor B. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Genix. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 59:17

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Genix. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Marc West. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:02:43

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Marc West. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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JFK. Back to '95 old skool set. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 57:52

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JFK. Back to '95 old skool set. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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The Thrillseekers. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:01:11

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The Thrillseekers. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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Bryan Kearney. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 59:25

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Bryan Kearney. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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JFK. Trance anthems set. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester. 1:03:49

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JFK. Trance anthems set. LIVE at PaSSion30. March 15th 2025. O2 Academy Leicester.By DJ JFK

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In part 3 Sophie talks to Sam about Prince's French influences, Anna Fantastic coming to stay and in the 1990s receiving a very special invite, to a very special day. 30:25

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Intro 2mins - French influences in '85/86 and Prince's love of Nice and Paris 5mins - How much warning would you get before Prince arrived in Paris? 6mins30s - Anna Fantastic comes to stay... 9mins - Gathering photos of the Prince universe along the way... 11mins - Why the relationship came to an end, Prince moves to Spain and Sophie has a child. 1…

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Jason Kinch. January 24th 1995 1:09:53

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Jason Kinch. (Later became JFK) January 24th 1995By DJ JFK

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In part 2 Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard about looking after Prince's Parisienne residence. For ten years at the height of his fame in the late 1980s, she explains what it felt like to have that unique ... 29:52

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PART 2 - Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard INTRO 2mins45secs - Were you nervous? Landing in Paris - just before Prince - to look after this apartment. 'I was a little nervous...but it was something special.' 3mins30secs - Any initial instructions on arrival? 6mins - Sophie tells us about her first interactions with Prince in Paris... 7mins30secs - …

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Sophie Roux was studying set and costume design in Nice, France, when Prince decided to film a major motion picture there. What happened next, changed her life. This is part 1 of her story... 28:43

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Sophie Roux interview PART 1 INTRO 2mins - Where did Sophie's artistic journey begin...and how did she come to specialise in set and costume design? 5mins - a first sighting of Prince in Nice 1985... 6mins - Asking, and then getting to work on, Under The Cherry Moon...with local, and American crews 11mins - Designing elements for the UTCM film, inc…

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Oli Willson LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics, O2 Academy Leicester. 04.01.25 59:41

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Oli Willson LIVE at PaSSion ClaSSics, O2 Academy Leicester. 04.01.25By DJ JFK