Talking About The Who

Max Ker-Seymer talks about: Accidentally stumbling across The Detours supporting The Rolling Stones in Putney in 1963Being a first-generation Mod – and why present-day perception of the movement may be wrongSeeing The Who at the Marquee and the Goldhawk Club in 1965Why their mid-sixties harmonies and choice of cover songs set them apart from their peersMoving from London to America in 1975, and the subsequent struggle to follow the band liveHow Pete Townshend has improved as a guitarist over the yearsAppearing as an extra in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow Up – and watching Jeff Beck struggle to replicate Townshend’s guitar destructionAnd The Who exceeding his expectations on their North American farewell tour Interview recorded September 2025 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Max’s interview with Tony Fletcher SubstackMartha & The Vandellas – ‘Motoring’‘Daddy Rolling Stone’The Who at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 23rd December 1999 AudioThe Yardbirds scene in Blow Up

Paul Bearman is joined by Who tribute band guitarist and author Dante DiCarlo to give their initial reaction to the new live album from The Who, Live at Eden Project, released on 29th May 2026 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 ClubThe Rolling Stones – ‘In The Stars’ Official video

Inge Lamboo talks about: Blending various styles together to create her soundThe experience of making her latest album, and the artists who inspired herGoing viral and catching the attention of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom MorelloBeing discovered by Pink, and her subsequent signing by Sony MusicFinding out that Pete Townshend was following her on InstagramAsking Pete to play on one of her songs – and the adventure that followedBeing invited to see The Who at the Royal Albert Hall in 2025Listening to music on vinyl vs streamingAnd why the twenty-year-old Pete Townshend is never far from the surface Interview recorded February 2026 Music by The Garage ‘Call Out Your Name’ (Live at the Lamboo Live Lounge) used with kind permissionRecorded by Jan Schröder and Hans Ravestein at Groenland StudiosMix: Inge LambooVocals: Inge LambooGuitars: Bram van der Schans, Inge Lamboo and Jan SchröderBass: Kevin ClerenceDrums: Axel Limbeek Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Inge Lamboo official websiteInge Lamboo – ‘Do I Wanna Know X The Chain’ Mash-up song recorded live at NPO Radio 2Inge playing ‘Killing in the Name’ by Rage Against the Machine on 12-string acoustic guitarInge Lamboo – ‘Killing in the Name’ Full versionInge Lamboo – ‘Like a Phoenix’ Official videoInge Lamboo – ‘Call out Your Name’ Official video“How I collaborated with Pete Townshend” YouTube video

Mark Wilkerson talks about: Balancing his writing with a full-time jobServing in the United States army for eight yearsBeing inspired to write a Pete Townshend biography after finding inaccuracies in anotherMaking a pilgrimage to Pete’s house, and the chance meeting that followedBecoming the first person to write the Thunderclap Newman story, and their significant connection with The WhoDeveloping a friendship with Eddie Vedder through their shared Who fandomThe difficulties in moving to another country as a teenager, and feeling a deep connection with Quadrophenia as a resultAnd why The Who’s music is more than simply entertainment Interview recorded November 2025Music by The GarageVisit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Buy Hollywood Dream: The Thunderclap Newman StoryBuy Who Are You: The Life of Pete TownshendMark’s Zoom interview with Pete Townshend November 2024Mark’s interview with Pete at the Thunderclap Newman book launch Third Man, London, November 2024Thunderclap Newman – ‘Something in the Air’Thunderclap Newman – ‘Wilhemina’

Season Three of the Talking About The Who podcast is just around the corner… and there’s more than one way to enjoy the experience this time around. Plus, there’s more great Who-related content coming your way within the next few weeks. Here’s Paul Bearman with all the details Become a TATW MemberSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookBlueskyInstagramYouTubeRELATED LINKS Find your closest independent record shop on Record Store DayTony Fletcher on Substack

Things have been quiet recently, but things are very much happening behind the scenes.Here's Paul with an update on what you can expect from Talking About The Who throughout 2026...Become a TATW MemberSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookBlueskyInstagramYouTube