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We’re back from our summer break to talk about Thom having a proper chat with his curious new friend, Harry Styles, in front of Rolling Stone’s cameras. Nothing spookier than a conversation between a Gen Xer and a Millennial about the ephemeral quality of the creative process! We also dig through the hefty news pile to discuss Radiohead’s 2027 tour announcement, Nigel’s new nepo album, Spectre being performed live at BBC proms, Thom’s teenage Shakespeare obsession and plenty more.

Hard to believe but it’s been 20 years since the release of Thom Yorke’s debut solo record, The Eraser! We chat about its legacy, where we were and how we felt when we first heard it, and how it was made/pulled from Thom’s anxious mind. Also, we have a hefty news pile filled with items like Hamlet Hail to Thief moving to London, the mysterious cancellation of the Motion Picture House in Chicago, Ed’s ethereal new song, a blunt but entertaining interview, and a gorgeous cover that ISN’T Creep for once.

Open your ears and heart, Ed’s second solo album, Blue Morpho, is finally here! We discuss how different it is from his first record, Earth, and all of the most unexpected and beautiful moments. Also, we watched the accompanying short film and talk about Ed’s serene walk through a Welsh forest. The newspile has plenty of goodies, including a brief interview with Thom and Stanley about their Venetian art show, a charming speech from an unexpected pop star, and Thom performing a surprising cover with his old buddy, Flea. Happy 25th birthday Amnesiac! We’ll never forget about you.

The day has finally arrived: the Kid A Mnesia Exhibition is now IRL. We experienced the Motion Picture House right here in Brooklyn NY with our immersive theater expert and friend of the show, Andrew Lazarow. Find out what it was like to step into the artwork and demonic vibes of Kid A and Amnesiac. Is it worth buying a ticket? Should you be sober when you go? Will you cry? Join us on the journey years in the making. Also, the newspile is hefty with more Ed interviews, a Jonny interview that is both fascinating and frustrating, a mysterious art show in Venice, and HUGE news regarding Mr Thomas Edward Yorke. This episode is tuned to 432 Hz to heal your body and soul.

Our predictions have come true: Ed is finally releasing his second solo album, Blue Morpho! We chat about the lush lead single and the multitude of interesting interviews he’s given thus far. We also watched the fantastic feature length concert film, Thom Yorke at (not inside) the Sydney Opera House. Plus, we discuss the Motion Picture House --the upcoming tour of the KID A MNESIA exhibition IRL-- and what people are saying about its mysterious debut at Coachella.

It’s our first episode of 2026 and we're starting the year off right by seeing the premier all-female Radiohead cover band, Labiahead. We saw them perform live and have plenty to say about their raucous and entertaining performance. We’ve also got a giant mixed up pile of news to get through including how Radiohead pulled off their recent tour technically, Thom guesting on Flea’s very first solo record, another illuminating and frustrating interview with Jonny plus one of his compositions used in the most unexpected “film”, the internet scouring government records for LP10 clues, a curious broadcast from their YouTube channel, and much much more!

2025 has come to an end and so has Radiohead’s tour through Europe and the UK. We recap the highlights and decide which setlists were our favorites (not an easy task). Was the tour a success? Will they play again? Who got in the most steps on stage? Also, we dig through the newspile and chat about the return of Nigel’s From the Basement live music series, a new/old video of Backdrifts, a charming Thom and Stanley interview, Jonny going into depth about the process of making his fantastic One Battle After Another score, and another Radiohead Shakespeare project. Plus, we talk about our favorite non-Radiohead music of the year and our predictions for 2026. Happy New Year!

Radiohead has begun their first tour in 7 years but we want to talk about something that happened BEFORE it even started. They did their only pre-tour interview with the Times and there is A LOT to discuss. Why has it taken so long for them to get back on the road? Which song did Ed valiantly protect during the OK Computer sessions? Will Thom play in Israel again? Also, some interesting tidbits in the newspile like Radiohead showing up in Rolling Stone’s Best Songs of the 21st century, them co-signing an open letter against touts in the UK, another Jonny film score announcement, plus a Creep cover to end all Creep covers (we hope).

Jonny’s got a brand new score! We saw PT Anderson’s new film, One Battle After Another, and we have plenty to talk about. We discuss our favorite scenes and tracks and how it ranks amongst Jonny’s other film scores. Beware: many spoilers ahead! We talk more about Radiohead’s upcoming tour and create a deeply chaotic, dream setlist that you will either love or hate. Also, we chat about Radiohead’s mysterious appearance on the Coachella lineup plus a re-release of the charity album that kicked off the OK Computer recording session.

It’s really happening! Radiohead has announced a fall/winter tour in the UK and Europe! We look at what we can expect from this short residency tour and the complicated feelings we have surrounding it. Will they bring back Clive? Will there be new songs? How many instruments will Jonny play? In turn, we talk in depth about their recent surprise release, Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) and how it’s a great representation of the cathartic energy and urgent themes of the record. Sime also does some sleuthing regarding the only other live album they’ve released and why one song may not be what it seems. Plus, we do a fun quiz about Radiohead’s tour history brought to you by Setlist.fm.