Best Ezra Ellis Podcasts (2025)

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor from 'theaudience' 33:23

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3y ago33:23

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My series of conversations with current musicians about their earliest projects continues with none other than Sophie Ellis-Bextor! She talks all about her time fronting britpop band theaudience from the age of 16 including the whirlwind experience of big support tours, music videos, countless interviews, sigining to a major label at 18 before it a…

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Ezra Furman from 'Frisba' 36:00

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HEY! MY TEENAGE BAND IS BACK! In a little break from the norm, this is a special short series made up of conversations with current musicians about their earliest musical project. And we're kicking off with none other than the wonderful indie-art-pop artist Ezra Furman whose new album All of us Flames is out now on Bella Union! We talk about open-m…

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Ultimate Cheat Day 19:42

3+ y ago19:42

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Poma's Deli Ocean Beach California 9:40

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Travis Scott Pit Etiquette Surge Knowledge 19:17

4y ago19:17

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This whole tragedy could have been prevented with Pit Etiquette and Surge/Crowd Knowledge. Prayers to the lost.

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Emma Brodie from 'The Mental Notes' 38:16

4+ y ago38:16

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It's the season 2 finale! And we're going out on a My Teenage Band-first as special guest Emma Brodie guides us through the world of ACAPELLA! Emma is a book editor and author, her debut novel Songs in Ursa Major is set against the backdrop of the American folk/rock scene of the late 60s and early 70s, partly inspired by the relationship between Ja…

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Charlie George from 'Femmes Fatales' 34:02

4+ y ago34:02

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It's the penultimate episode of series 2! This week Nick talks to comedian and writer Charlie George about her days drumming in super-experimental punk outfit Femmes Fatales. Featuring stories of Wonderwall-obsessed guitar teachers, on-stage theatrics and a unique use of the Pocahontas soundtrack. Find out more about Charlie and her latest work on …

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Paddy Gervers from 'Monkey Dog' 33:33

4+ y ago33:33

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Our two-part musical comedy special concludes with a chat with the brilliant comedian and musician Paddy Gervers! Paddy is the comedy-partner of previous guest Jonny Donahoe - together they perform as the satirical musical duo Jonny and the Baptists. Alongside that Paddy is also an actor, podcaster, sound designer, and solo musical artist in his ow…

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Jonny Donahoe from 'U.F.G' 33:19

4+ y ago33:19

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In the first of two episodes touching on the world of musical comedy, Nick talks to the amazing comedian and musician Jonny Donahoe! One half of the satirical musical duo Jonny and the Baptists alongside Paddy Gervers, and real-life partner of former podcast guest Josie Long, Jonny talks about going from very briefly fronting an electro-pop band to…

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Mark Kermode from 'The Basics' 44:39

4+ y ago44:39

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This week Nick's guest is the film critic and musician Mark Kermode! Mark has been in an astonishing amount of bands, from very early skiffle-related days, to actually building his own electric guitar in order to play in teenage bands that embraced the worlds of punk, no-wave, and just making a general racket in school music rooms. These days when …

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Felicity Ward from 'Bastian' 35:58

4+ y ago35:58

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This week Nick talks to the brilliant comedian and actor Felicity Ward about singing and playing guitar in grunge bands while growing up in Australia. We hear about gigs in shopping centres and ice rinks, instruments and other paraphernalia gathered from local tips, and why performing music is always scarier than stand-up comedy. Follow Felicity on…

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Josh Weller from 'Your Loss' 39:53

4+ y ago39:53

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This week Nick talks to the brilliant stand-up comedian, musician and graphic novelist Josh Weller about his punk adventures on the Norwich pub circuit with volatile band managers, playing hundreds of solo gigs in London and his (very brief) experience signing to a major label on the continent before returning to his punk routes fronting The Kennet…

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Josie Long from 'Brain Gandhi' 33:21

4+ y ago33:21

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This week Nick talks to the wonderful comedian and broadcaster Josie Long! Josie talks about four teenage bands - three of which even involved actually playing music. From abortive attempts at piano, clarinet and trumpet, we hear about how Josie went on to emulate the stars of Bassist Magazine, performing in band with names that ranged from the pro…

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Rivkah Reyes from 'Sweet Revenge' & 'Brother StarRace' 39:06

4+ y ago39:06

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This week Nick talks to Rivkah Reyes - wonderful comedian, musician, podcast host, actor, and actual member of SCHOOL OF ROCK! That's right - we are blessed with young band royalty on the podcast as the bassist from the 2003 masterpiece talks a little bit about making School of Rock, but mostly about their post-movie musical adventures including a …

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Rebecca Front from 'The Jonathan Gee Quartet' 30:09

4+ y ago30:09

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For the first time on the podcast we're delving in to the world of JAZZ as Nick talks to comedian, actor and writer Rebecca Front about being the lead singer of a jazz quartet in Leytonstone. At the age of 16 Rebecca joined her older brother Jeremy and their neighbour Jonathan Gee (now a successful jazz pianist) to form a jazz group who intended to…

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Shaun Keaveny from 'Mosque' 37:27

4+ y ago37:27

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Welcome to SEASON 2 of the My Teenage Band podcast! We're kicking things off with a chat with the utterly brilliant BBC 6Music presenter Shaun Keaveny, who talks to Nick all about playing guitar in prog/indie band Mosque. Shaun grew up in Leigh, Greater Manchester. He was headhunted for the band Mosque after cancelled holiday plans lead to him gett…

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Lanre Bakare from 'Lou Diamond Phillips' 28:13

4+ y ago28:13

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This week, to end series one of My Teenage Band, Nick talks to the brilliant arts and culture writer for the Guardian Lanre Bakare about his guitar-playing days in post-rock outfit Lou Diamond Phillips. Named after the Filipino-American actor and director, and based in Bradford, Lou Diamond Phillips were part of a healthy alternative community in a…

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Abi Palmer from 'The Fuzz' and 'Lashed' 38:57

4+ y ago38:57

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This week Nick talks to the wonderful mixed-media artist and writer Abi Palmer. Abi’s work includes the installation ‘Crip Casino’—an interactive gambling arcade parodying the wellness industry which has been shown at Tate Modern, Somerset House and Wellcome Collection - and, last year she released her book ‘Sanatorium’ via the brilliant Penned in …

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Hussein Kesvani from 'River (something)' 27:15

4+ y ago27:15

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Nick talks to the podcaster and journalist Hussein Kesvani. Hussein is one of the hosts of such podcasts as Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts, and in 2019 he released his first book 'Follow Me, Akhi - The Online World of British Muslims'. In this chat Hussein talks about his short-lived days playing bass in emo and indie bands while at secondary s…

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Elle Hunt from 'Untitled RockQuest band' 25:51

4+ y ago25:51

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This week Nick talks to the brilliant journalist Elle Hunt, whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Observer magazine, Tortoise, New Scientist, Grazia and The Face, among other places. Elle is based in London, having been born in the UK, however her teenage band story takes place in New Zealand where she grew up. Elle talks about her experienc…

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Jack Clothier from 'Milo' and 'Rue the Day' 33:22

4+ y ago33:22

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This week Nick talks to Jack Clothier, co-founder of the legendary Alcopop! Records, home to acts such as Art Brut, BO NINGEN, DZ Deathrays, The Spook School and Dream Nails. Over the course of this conversation Jack talks about several bands he's been in spanning his teenage and adult years, including his secondary school band Milo, uni band Monst…

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Sarah Tanat-Jones from 'Come on Gang!' 33:29

4+ y ago33:29

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This week Nick talks to the amazing illustrator, graphic designer, animator and musician Sarah Tanat-Jones about her time tearing up Edinburgh as lead singer and drummer for her indie band 'Come on Gang!', including a trip to SXSW and recording an album with a Scottish indie hero. We also hear about volatile bandmates, early days playing drums at s…

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Diyora Shadijanova 23:50

4+ y ago23:50

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Happy New Year! The podcast returns with a chat with the wonderful writer and podcaster Diyora Shadijanova. She talks to Nick about spending her early years in Uzbekistan growing up in a musical family, a short-lived attempt to live up to her Kerrang! idols by playing guitar in a band before being ousted, and later finding a more satisfying band-li…

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Alex Goldman from 'Lab Lobotomy' etc 37:29

5y ago37:29

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For the last episode of 2020 Nick chats to Alex Goldman, co-host of Gimlet's Reply All podcast, about his days playing noisecore, pop-punk, and a little something in between the two, while growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Alex and Nick talk about paying tribute to the noisecore coming out of other corners of Michigan while Alex was growing up, pl…

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Kelechi Okafor from 'Untitled Country Duo' 24:47

5y ago24:47

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This week Nick talks to actor, director, writer and fitness expert Kelechi Okafor about her country music duo in secondary school. Formed in music classes in between Kelechi's various stints in school musicals, this duo were never named, nor sadly can any recordings be found of their exploits. Nevertheless, Kelechi and her friend Alice wrote and pe…

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Episode 20: Would Anyone Like To Be My Wife? 22:27

5y ago22:27

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The Branchburg Volunteer Fire Department has an announcement. It’s time for communion. And a man had a pretty amicable relationship with his old mailman. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim and Abso Lutely Pro…

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Lauren O'Neill 20:54

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Something a little different this week! What's it like to be the person in the crowd at the teenage gigs, or more importantly a person in the crowd looking up at the people on stage and thinking you’d kind of want to give that a go, but the culture and general attitudes in the scene you found yourself in created a bit of a barrier to you actually s…

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Episode 19: The Blizzard Episode (feat. Tim Heidecker) 24:38

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A blizzard is headed for Branchburg. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim and Abso Lutely Productions. Featuring Tim Heidecker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choic…

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Dr Zaahida Nabagereka from 'Harlette' 35:11

5y ago35:11

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This week Nick talks to Dr Zaahida Nabagereka, lecturer and researcher in African Literature at SOAS university of London, and the co-founder of ‘Afrikult’, a literary organisation seeking to widen access to African literatures through interactive workshops at schools and festivals. Zaahida played bass in an all-female band called Harlette while sh…

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Phil Taggart from 'Colenso Parade' 32:58

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This week Nick talks to BBC Radio 1 presenter and podcaster Phil Taggart all about his noughties indie band Colenso Parade. Having quickly abandoned initial dreams of fronting a rap-metal group, Phil and the rest of Colenso Parade soon settled in to an outfit influenced by the sounds blaring out of MTV2 in the early noughties. They went on to recor…

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Episode 18: There’s a Kid Under My Deck (feat. Ezra Koenig) 19:36

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There have been a few break-ins in Branchburg recently. A local pizza shop is shut down by the Health Department. And a father has a big surprise for his daughter’s Sweet 16. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swi…

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Cheri Percy & Fliss Kitson from 'Violet Violet' 35:15

5y ago35:15

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A bumper special for the very first episode as Nick talks to not one but TWO guests - music journalist and broadcaster Cheri Percy & illustrator and drummer Fliss Kitson who performed ferocious feminist punk music in and around Norwich under the name Violet Violet. Cheri and Fliss talk all about how they went from forming for a battle of the bands …

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Episode 17: The Battle of Branchburg (feat. Ellie Kemper) 18:55

5y ago18:55

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The results for eighth grade class President are in. Branchburg Auto Body has a day to remember. And the Battle of Branchburg is reenacted. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim and Abso Lutely Productions. Feat…

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Season 1 trailer 2:28

5y ago2:28

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A sneak preview of the My Teenage Band podcast! First episode out soon! Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now - https://dreamnails.bandcamp.com/album/dream-nails Lead vocals by Imo Berman - https://trills.bandcamp.com/ Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa - https://w…

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Episode 16: Dirt (feat. Jo Firestone and Aidy Bryant) 20:10

5y ago20:10

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It’s Branchburg’s 245th birthday! Frank Maple Honda has something no other car dealership has. A man destroys his lawn. And a coach scrambles to find a new sponsor for his son’s little league team. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a …

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Episode 15: The Branchburg Goblin (feat. Gary Richardson) 17:37

5y ago17:37

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It’s time to learn the story of the Branchburg Goblin. A man has a very specific birthday wish. And you have an incident with a school bus. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim and Abso Lutely Productions. Feat…

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Episode 14: Take a Trucker Home for Dinner (feat. Conner O’Malley and Sandy Honig) 18:44

5y ago18:44

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Branchburg ShopRite teams up with a charity to promote a noble cause. A cruise ship is stuck in the Branchburg River. And the U.S. Army has a very important job for someone. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim…

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Episode 13: The Tomb of the Unknown Bus Driver (feat. Sandy Honig) 22:30

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The principal of Branchburg Middle School sends a letter home to parents. Someone remembers where they were on September 11th, 2001. And your neighbor’s son practices his new trumpet. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of …

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Episode 12: Stop the Hole! (feat. Nicholas Braun) 20:58

5y ago20:58

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The teenagers like to play a new game. Branchburg has a space program. And two children skip school. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a production of Adult Swim and Abso Lutely Productions. Featuring Nicholas Braun See omnystudio.com…

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Episode 11: Welcome Back to Branchburg (feat. Tim Robinson) 20:11

5y ago20:11

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The owner of Branchburg Butcher Shop takes a risk. A mysterious statue is found in the woods. And a man would do things differently if he were head coach of the Branchburg High School football team. Written and performed by Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Sound by Alex Gilson. Produced by Tim Heidecker and Dave Kneebone. This Is Branchburg is a…