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EP.251 - DECLAN McKENNA

Adam talks with English singer/songwriter Declan McKenna about not going off the rails, why classic music can sound boring, why Robin Williams' best film was 1 Hour Photo and keeping your head in the music industry. Declan also performs an acoustic version of his track Elevator Hum.

Recorded face-to-face in London on 11th April, 2024

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing 

Podcast illustration by Helen Green

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