Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide

In episode 82 of Festpod - the Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, with hosts Neill Wilkinson & Rich Holmes:We discuss ‪Mediterranea Metal Cruise‬: The value for money compared to other festsVaried activities onboardPassengers were from varied backgrounds around the world.with our sponsor:Fat Frank's Camping Shophttps://fatfrankscampingshop.comVideo playlist:    • Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide   Please support us on Patreon!   / festpod  https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱: 0:00 - Pre Titles0:15 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot0:57 - Title sequence01:18 - Welcome02:21 - Life aboard08:22 - Mixing with passengers13:15 - Comparison to Download and Bloodstock 21:57 - A lot to offer26:18 - Legion Of The Damned band27:11 - Broken By The Scream band-- Outro --28:14 - Thank you28:44 - Goodbye

In episode 81 of Festpod - the Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, with hosts Neill Wilkinson & Rich Holmes:As heavy metal music fans, we've been going to rock festivals for a long time - but never outside of the UK, and certainly not on a cruise ship! That's exactly what Mediterranea Metal Cruise is! And we're talking LUXURY. Amazing food, beautiful views of Greece and incredible metal acts make a festival far beyond the ones we're used to in the fields and parks of the UK.Join us aboard the Celestyal Discovery as we talk about our first impressions of cruise life and the Mediterranea Metal Cruise festival so far. with our sponsor:Fat Frank's Camping Shophttps://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video podcast episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1t Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱: 0:00 - Pre Titles0:16 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot0:57 - Title sequence01:18 - Welcome01:59 - First Impressions04:05 - The cabin05:46 - Food onboard06:21 - Fun on The Pool Deck07:25 - Kuşadası excursion 09:21 - Turkish Carpets12:37 - The bands14:26 - The atmosphere15:53 - Mykonos walking tour17:10 - Stray dogs and cats18:08 - Still to come18:50 - Santorini drinking contest20:19 - Everyone together-- Outro --21:37 - Thank you22:13 - Goodbye

In episode 80 of Festpod, hosts Neill Wilkinson, Rich Holmes, and Arran Prime discuss:- Download Festival lineup teased and a commemorative coin is available.- Bloodstock lineup additions.- Live Nation is investigated over monopoly fears.- Reading Rising creators are interviewed about this year's event.with our sponsor:Fat Frank's Camping Shop https://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video podcast episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1tPlease support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱:0:00 - Pre Titles0:28 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot01:09 - Title sequence01:35 - Welcome-- Festival News --03:53 - Download lineup tease07:18 - Download Collector's Coin09:33 - Download 2026 teaser video11:05 - 5ive to headline13:55 - Should Live Nation be broken up?39:58 - Bloodstock adds 27 bands to lineup45:46 - Bloodstock '26 site additions49:08 - Camping at Bloodstock56:12 - Slaughter To Prevail controversy is their own fault1:10:24 - Sheffield Independent Venues Alliance1:13:46 - Takedown Festival lineup1:19:59 - Birmingham to change airport name to Ozzy?1:22:50 - Heavy Music Awards winners-- Ad Break --1:26:58 -  @godethband  break bumper1:27:14 -  @fatfrankscamping1991  Frank's Camping Shop - 2nd sponsor spot--- Part 2 --1:28:05 - Reading Rising Interview-- Gig Guide --1:43:56 - Bloodstock Winter Gathering1:45:00 - Reading Rising1:46:05 - Mediterranea Metal Cruise-- Festpod Favourites --1:52:43 - https://metalforgood.org1:54:37 - https://www.bowlingforsoup.com1:57:12 - Pop-up stool https://www.fatfrankscampingshop.com/product/summit-pop-up-stool-with-carry-handle/-- Outro --1:59:57 - Host plugs2:04:49 - Goodbye

In episode 79 of Festpod, hosts Neill Wilkinson and Rich Holmes discuss:- The branding and merchandise updates from Download Festival;- Bloodstock announces that a 4th headliner will appear on Thursday night;- Mediterranea Metal Cruise is sold out for this year - we take a deeper look at what to expect onboard.with our sponsor:Fat Frank's Camping Shophttps://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video podcast episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1t Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱:0:00 - Pre Titles0:27 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot01:08 - Title sequence01:35 - Welcome-- Festival News --03:03 - Download Festival new branding - DLXXIII04:04 - Download's new merch08:24 - Download lineup expectations12:52 - Bloodstock's lineup and 4th headliner?18:56 - Mediterranea Metal Cruise-- Ad Break --27:00 - All Ears Avowbreak bumper27:10 - Frank's Camping Shop - 2nd sponsor spot-- Festpod's Download Stage Show --28:02 - Explanation30:07 - Steph starts the theme tune35:29 - Q&A52:53 - RIP vs General Camping1:06:00 - Festival Hacks1:28:09 - Time to end1:28:57 - Our analysis1:33:22 - Outro

in Episode 78, Neill, Rich, and Arran take a walk around the main arena for a guided tour of Bloodstock Festival 2025, discovering what's on offer at the stages and stalls, and meeting many happy people along the way.with Fat Frank's Camping Shophttps://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video podcast episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1t Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱:-- Part 1 --00:00 - Titles00:23 - Welcome to Serpent's Lair02:29 - Rupert the Bear04:20 - Man with belly shirt05:39 - Ram Gallery06:23 - Market stalls07:00 - EMP Stage09:39 - Sophie Stage10:58 - Bradley the Barman14:51 - Lobsters17:28 - Battle Arena18:36 - Pink Man21:52 - Red Bull Gaming Sphere & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 424:42 - Camel Sheesha25:13 - 'Axe Heads' Axe Throwing26:02 - Old Sarum Tattoos27:21 - Kitty de Vyne and Jam-- Ad Break --30:50 -  @TheFiveHundred  break bumper31:01 - https://fatfrankscampingshop.com - sponsor spot-- Part 2 --32:09 - Firehound Forge Blacksmith38:11 - Spud Man39:36 - Gaming Arena43:26 - Campsite Entrance with Stan head44:40 - Man vs Food45:54 - Spin the Wheel46:21 - Peek inside the Sophie Tent at Eihwar47:49 - Chodepod48:36 - New Blood Stage49:34 - Pizza Roma51:25 - Seating area51:46 - Merch stall52:28 - Red Method53:14 - 4-pint beer or cider in a plastic milk bottle at Lemmy's Bar54:11 - Main Stage54:22 - 2026 lineup announcement01:00:21 - Outro

In this episode of Festpod, hosts Neill Wilkinson and Rich Holmes chat to Joe Hammond - the guitarist from the metalcore band Assurance, and also the creator of a new festival - The Sanctum festival in Digbeth, Birmingham. Get your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/assurance-band-uk/t-rpvzmkowith our sponsor:Fat Frank's Camping Shop https://fatfrankscampingshop.comFind all our video podcast episodes in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlfyhNTZm6HBHjHm4kSORo_HykWXf0KGu&si=_5FbNi1-Rfe0sU1t Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpodIf you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/FestpodAll our links here: https://festpod.co.ukTimestamps ⏱:0:00 - Pre Titles0:17 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot0:58 - Title sequence01:18 - Welcome01:57 - Joe Hammond27:41 - Outro