John Otway

Prolific author, journalist, and musician John Robb - the man who coined the term 'Britpop' and the first Briton to interview Nirvana - has been at the centre of our culture for the past 35 years. John and Wilko talk about music, psychedelic substances, and their shared love of seaside towns.

Cult singer-songwriter John Otway has built an appreciative fanbase from extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour, and a self-deprecating underdog persona. Otway and Wilko recall their shared gigs, discuss Otway's plans to mark his 5,000th show, and how he spent lockdown after contracting coronavirus early in the pandemic.

Multi-talented Dylan Howe is not only one of the most highly-rated drummers around. He’s also a bandleader, session musician and composer extraordinaire, as well as being the drummer with the Wilko Johnson band. Dylan talks to Wilko about life on the road, playing with Ian Dury, and how he fears for the future of rock music after the pandemic.