{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/18dcd5db-f898-42c6-ab31-3a1853c1a645/6523f389d4f8320011a4e6b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP.207 - BILLY BRAGG","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44142e85655b098576d/1696854539721-dea313f25e0cc634b86a612f937bdb9d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Adam talks with English musician Billy Bragg about the time they met in Glastonbury when Billy was keeping some unexpected company, why manners matter on social media, the challenge of being a progressive patriot, what posters Billy had on his wall as a boy, Dial-A-Disc and other ways we listened to music in the olden days, why Neil Young and Stanley Kubrick made their way to Barking, the fondness that Billy and I share for a certain brand of pudding, how Billy's approach to politics has evolved over the years, the fascinating place that Skiffle holds in music history and close encounters with Bob Dylan and David Bowie.</p><p>CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE</p><p>This conversation was recorded face to face in London on August 1st, 2023</p><p>Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and&nbsp;conversation editing.</p><p>Podcast artwork by <a href=\"https://helengreenillustration.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Helen Green</a></p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.billybragg.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BILLY BRAGG WEBSITE</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqK_4defMmU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ADAM AND JOE INTERVIEW BILLY BRAGG AT GLASTONBURY</strong></a> - 2000 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7I2LOJ692y8d0SwdTG0YQd?si=99a2cafc892a42bf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BILLY BRAGG'S SKIFFLE PLAYLIST </strong></a>(SPOTIFY)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewNLaBhPRY8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JIMMY PAGE (AGED 13) &amp; BAND - 'MAMA DON'T WANT TO SKIFFLE ANYMORE', 'COTTONFIELDS'</strong></a>&nbsp;- 1957 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUi7ZoGig6M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BILLY BRAGG - TANK PARK SALUTE</strong></a><strong> </strong>(LIVE IN MILWAUKEE) - 2010 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5zPNP7iGk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MAVIS NICHOLSON INTERVIEW WITH BILLY BRAGG</strong></a> - 1986 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excoQ91vf2k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BILLY BRAGG - FULL ENGLISH BREXIT (LIVE PERFORMANCE)</strong></a> - 2017 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ly7im_KAsQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NEIL YOUNG - HARVEST TIME</strong></a> (CLIP) - (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpZ7BOSmO64\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DELANEY AND BONNIE - GROUPIE</strong></a><strong> </strong>(SUPERSTAR) - 1972 (YOUTUBE)</p>","author_name":"ADAM BUXTON"}