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The Queen Podcast
QueenPod: The Queen Podcast is your official one-stop shop for everything related to the world's greatest rock band. Joined by comedians and Queen superfans John Robins and Sooz Kempner, host Rohan Acharya and Queen archivist and documentarian Simon Lupton will take you through all of Queen, track by track, album by album, listening along to the tunes and analyzing them (well, at least talking about how awesome they are). We'll also have news and stories about the band, fan questions and queries, and some very special guests!
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We're taking a break from the real life and heading for fantasy this week as we tackle a Queen Fantasy Set List! Ro presents Simon his set list for a Queen gig you won't see anywhere else, full of interesting ideas and controversial strategies #pql
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We don't have time for no monkeybusiness on this week's pod (okay, maybe a little) as we take a look at Mr. Bad Guy! Simon & Ro sit down to chat all about Freddie Mercury's first solo album, analysing the big tracks, discussing the context of the album's creation and evaluating its success as we look back on it from 2023. Don't go chasing rainbows, kids, and #playqueenloud
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Long live Flash! We continue our deep dive into Flash Gordon this week, as Michael Legge returns to join Simon & Ro to chat about Side B of Queen's bonkers soundtrack album, from the Planet of the Tree Men to the one and only Hero! #pql
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Gordon's Alive?! We're returning to our journey through Queen's studio albums this week, taking a look at Side A of the band's spectacular soundtrack album Flash Gordon! Simon & Ro are joined by comedian and Flash mega fan Michael Legge to talk all about the first 8 tracks of the album, as well as the album's unique position amongst the rest of the Queen catalogue and its relationship with the Flash Gordon film #pql
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We're returning to the Smile years this week as Simon & Ro are joined by Smile's keyboardist, Chris Smith! Chris, who now has his own band the CJ Smith Band and has written a book called The Smile File, is full of wonderful stories and amazing tales from his time at Ealing College with Freddie and Smile. #pql
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This week Simon & Ro are joined by Fergus March aka. Producer Giles! Giles talks about his work with Simon on Queen The Greatest Live which evolves into a broader chat about what it's like to work with the legends that are Brian & Roger. Full of wonderful stories, insightful analysis and of course plenty of Queen Played Loud #pql
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This week Simon & Ro are going deep on The Queen Extravaganza, the official Queen tribute band! We chat all about their latest, incredible tour and what makes the band unique as a tribute act. Plus, we have some exclusive interviews with all the members of the band that you can't hear anywhere else! #pql
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Author and Queen archivist Greg Brooks returns to the Queenpod this week for an in-depth chat about the amazing Miracle Collectors Edition box set released last year! Greg talks to Ro & Simon all about what goes into putting these incredible box sets together, as well as the brand new and rearranged Queen tracks that appear on the collection. #pql
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Sooz returns to the pod this week, joining Simon & Ro in discussing the amazing Queen+ Adam Lambert Rhapsody Tour! Sooz tells us all about her very first Queen gig, plus we hear from some of you awesome listeners on your favourite moments from the show! #pql
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Simon & Ro are joined in the pod booth by legendary British comedian and writer of We Will Rock You (as well as a few other classics) - Ben Elton! We chat to Ben (via the power of zoom, so Ben's audio isn't always the cleanest we're afraid) all about the incredible rock theatrical, from his first meeting with Queen over 20 years ago to the show's return to the West End at the London Coliseum this summer! #pql
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We're celebrating the (some would say long overdue) knighting of one Sir Brian May! And to bring you fascinating insights into the UK Royal Honours System we've brought in comedian, explorer and expert in all things chivalry, Tim FitzHigham!
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We're back with a bang, kicking off a brand new season of Queenpod with a cracking episode in which Simon and Ro are joined by special guest Sooz Kempner to chat all about the most exciting of things: a brand new piece of Queen music! Plus we chat to one of the genius minds behind Face It Alone's stunning music video, Jake McBride. Things may be a little different, but we're still going to #playqueenloud!
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Season 3 has come to end and we're celebrating the highs of the last 10 pods with our usual fan special, featuring loads of questions and letters from you awesome listeners, looking back at the Queen de la Queen and finding out the final 'B-sides' rankings! And of course, we #playqueenloud!
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Play Roger Taylor Loud! We're delving back into the solo output of the 4 cornerstones of rock this week as Ro, Simon and Sooz take a look at Roger Taylor's first and most recent solo albums, Fun in Space and Outsider, taking a good look at some of the best Roger's Rockers out there!
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Queen+ Adam Lambert kicked off the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in style last weekend, so in honour of that Ro and Simon sit down for a Simon Says special, talking a bit about the boys recent performance before remembering Brian's performance on the roof of Buckingham Palace 20 years ago!
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Ro, Simon, Sooz and John are back to talk all about The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which celebrates its 30 year anniversary this year! From Metallica to Liza Minnelli and everyone in between, we chat about it all, as well as sharing our excitement and some predicaments for the Queen+ Adam Lambert's Rhapsody Tour.
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The start of our journey into 80s Queen continues as Ro, Simon and Sooz gather to chat all about side B of the band's fantastic 8th album, The Game.
Due to the themes of one of the songs featured, this pod does contain references to and discussion around themes of suicide and mental health. If you think you may find that difficult to listen to then skip from 25:08 to 38:41 (timecodes are approximate).
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Ro, Simon & John gather to enter the era of 80s Queen and delve into Side A of The Game, a side that features 3 huge hitters from Greatest Hits! #pql
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Our journey through all of Queen, track by track, takes us to the band's first ever live album this week! Ro, Simon and Sooz sit down to chat all about Live Killers, from their personal history with the album to their favourite tracks!
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Ro, Simon and Sooz sit down with the one and only Spike 'The Duke' Edney in this week's pod for a fun and insightful chat about Spike's career with the Queen family , all the way from when he started working with the band during the Works Tour to the Outsider Tour with Roger Taylor and Queen+ Adam Lambert's upcoming 2022 tour!
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Ro, Simon, Sooz and John gather to rank Queen's non-album studio recording tracks (give or take a track here and there) in this exciting pod! And if you thought things got heated last week, you ain't heard nothing yet...
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The Queenpod team return as Ro, Simon, Sooz and John gather to talk all about side B of Jazz, with some of the most heated debate the pod has ever seen!
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We're back! Ro, Simon and Sooz return to your ears to chat all about side A of Jazz in our first episode of series 3, full of the usual surprising facts, insightful analysis and fascinating stories about taxes that you've come to expect from the Queenpod gang. Let's #playqueenloud
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Podmas may have been over for a while now, but that doesn't mean Queenpod has finished giving you treats! Due to popular demand here's the audio version of the second day of Podmas, where Ro and Simon play a game of Queen charades. Now, due to the visual nature of charades, this is one we feel works best as a video (which is why its taken so long to get here), so you can find that video version by clicking on this link - https://youtu.be/7n0OKAIdMjg
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On the twelfth day of Podmas...
It's the final day of Podmas, and to celebrate Ro is joined by Simon and John to look ahead to Jazz, the album that will kick off Queenpod Season 3! We've had so much fun bringing you a little bit of Queenpod over the last 12 days, thanks to everyone for joining us on our Podmas journey! #playqueenloud
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On the eleventh day of Podmas...
It's the penultimate day of our Podmas celebrations, and Ro & Simon are taking another crack at the Alexa Queen Trivia Challenge, this time aided by John! #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the tenth day of Podmas...
That's right, we're on the home stretch of Podmas now, and today we're talking the best Queen related gifts! Ro is joined by Simon and John to chat about the best Queen-themed presents they've ever received! #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the ninth day of Podmas...
Ro, Simon and Sooz are back answering a whole bunch of questions from #hammerlegend Sarah Chapman in this Podmas minipod! #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the eighth day of Podmas...
Happy new year! We're celebrating this New Year Day of day's with a minipod where Ro gathers Simon and Sooz to chat ask a seriously important question: Freddie Mercury with a moustache, or without? #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the seventh day of Podmas...
Ro gathers Simon and Sooz to have a good old chat about all things Queen in 2021, the year that saw the band, and all us fans, celebrate their 50th anniversaryl! Including an in depth chat with Simon about putting together Queen the Greatest, a rundown of some of the big Queen happenings this past year, and Sooz showing us exactly why we all need her to be on Eastenders. What more could you want?
Happy new year from all of us at the Queenpod, and don't forget to #playqueenloud in 2022!
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On the sixth day of Podmas...
That's right, we're half-way through our Podmas celebrations! Today, Ro gathers Simon and Sooz to answer a super interesting listener question. #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the fifth day of Podmas...
Ro sits Producer Sam down and makes him listen to Party and Khashoggi's Ship for the first time ever in this Podmas special. #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the fourth day of Podmas...
Podmas continues as Ro, Simon and Sooz gather to play a game, as they face the Alexa Queen Trivia Challenge, which just happens to be voiced by Simon himself - who knew? #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the third day of Podmas...
Ro found himself the best Christmas present of all - Queen stuff! In this Podmas minipod special, Ro takes Producer Sam through some amazing Queen goodies from his childhood (pics on our social media pages!) #playqueenloud and Happy Podmas!
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On the first day of Podmas...
Queenpod is celebrating the 12 Days of Podmas, where we bring you a brand new piece of Queenpod fun every day! On this Christmas Day, Ro, Simon & Sooz gather to discuss the legend that is Freddie Mercury. From his love of cats to his musical genius, we celebrate the man that means so much to all us Queen fans.
Happy holidays from all of us at the Queenpod - and thank pod it's Christmas!
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You've kept on fighting till the end, and the end we have reached! It's the finale of our Greatest Hits minipods, and Ro, Simon, Sooz and John, as well as a special guest from Queenpod past, gather to talk all about We Are The Champions in a bumper minipod!
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It's the penultimate minipod of our series on Greatest Hits, but the album doesn't slow down so neither are we! Join Ro, Simon, Sooz and John as they chat all about We Will Rock You, playing over 4 and a half minutes of a 2 minute song in a 16 minute minipod. But enough about numbers, let's #playqueenloud!
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We're taking you to the fantasy land of Rhye and a tour of its Seven Seas this week as Ro, Simon, John and Sooz gather to chat about, you guessed it, Seven Seas of Rhye!
FACT CHECK: The correct opening lyrics to Seven Seas of Rhye are "Fear me you lords and lady preachers".
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Gordon's Alive! In our latest minipod on Greatest Hits, Ro, Simon, Sooz and John gather to discuss Flash (Aha!) It's time to #playqueenloud
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It's time to play a game, and check out our brand new minipod on Play The Game! Ro, Simon, Sooz and John sit down to chat about this awesome track, including a very quick ranking of the best and worst moustaches. You don't want to miss it! #PQL
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It's time for Ro, Simon, Sooz and John to serenade and gently play on your heart strings as they discuss Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy in our latest minipod on Queen's Greatest Hits! #playqueenloud
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Now it's here! Our new minipod on track 11 of Queen's Greatest Hits, Now I'm Here, features Ro, Simon, Sooz and John chatting all about this awesome tune, and as a bonus they even write an episode of Casualty! And of course, they #playqueenloud
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Look no further, we've definitely found somebody to pod! Ro, Simon, Sooz and John are here to discuss Somebody to Love, the next track on our Greatest Hits journey. It's time to #playqueenloud
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Are you ready to get crazy? Ro, Simon, Sooz and John are discussing Crazy Little Thing Called Love this week, from bathtubs to fenders, you don't want to miss it. So be cool and relax, and let Queenpod play some tracks, loud!
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It started off so well, and we hope it's only getting better as Ro, Simon, Sooz and John gather to discuss Save Me, the final track on Side A of Queen's Greatest Hits!
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Don't stop us now cos here's the latest in our Greatest Hits minipod series. Ro, Simon, Sooz and John have a ball chatting about this absolute banger! So make like Lady Godiva in a racing car and let's go, go, go! Follow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thequeenpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/thequeenpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenpod Check out our patreon to support the pod in return for exclusive goodies: https://www.patreon.com/queenpod
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The latest in our minipod series looking at Greatest Hits sees Ro, Simon, Sooz and John convene to chat about You're My Best Friend, because in rain or shine, we'll pod by you!
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Get on your bikes and pod! Join Ro, Simon, Sooz and John as they gather to discuss whether Freddie did really like Star Wars, or even believe in Frankenstein and Superman. It can mean only one thing - it's Bicycle Race time!
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It's time to make the make the rocking world go round! In the latest minipod focused on Queen's Greatest Hits, Ro, Simon, Sooz and John gather to discuss Fat Bottomed Girls, with the usual gusto, analysis and special treats you'd expect!
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Join Ro. Simon, John and Sooz as they gather to talk about Killer Queen for a discussion that is of course both fastidious and precise.
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Our Greatest Hits miniseries continues as Ro, Sooz, Simon and John take a look at the second track of the album, Another One Bites The Dust, covering just about everything there is to say about this seminal song in a 15 minute podcast. Although you may have to wait until our episodes on The Game to find out just exactly who Steve is.
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In the first of our minipods on Queen's Greatest Hits, Ro, Sooz, Simon and John gather together to discuss the album as a whole, and establish the tight 15 minute recording time for each episode. Are you ready for this?
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Ro, Sooz, Simon and John delve deep into the opening track of the band's first Greatest Hits, Bohemian Rhapsody! Or at least as deep as you can delve in a tight 15 minute podcast (not including music).
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We're proud to present the unabridged recording of our interview with Greg Brookes, Queen archivist and keeper of many of the band's secrets! We ask questions sent in by our listeners and some of our own, and what was meant to be a fifteen minute interview turned into a joyous hour that we just had to share with you!
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All great things must come to an end - even Season 2 of your favourite Queen podcast! To celebrate an amazing collection of episodes discussing an even more amazing collection of songs, we're talking top five formative moments for each of the four cornerstones of rock, we're discussing loads of Queen news, we're tallying the total scores for the music videos ranking, and as a very special treat, we interview Greg Brooks, official Queen archivist! #PQL
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This week our awesome foursome take a detour through Brian May's brilliant solo album Back To The Light! Expect incredible guitar playing on some rather lovely songs, analysed and debated by Ro, Sooz, Simon and John!
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Join our fearless foursome as they traverse the wilds of News of the World - Side B! More classic tracks and rarities, with the usual mind-blowing facts, jokes and anecdotes!
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Join Ro, Sooz, Simon and John for a typically in-depth and sometimes very silly discussion of yet another magnificent collection of songs. There's a couple of tunes you'll definitely have heard before - We WIll Rock You, anyone? - and a couple of rarer but no less rocking songs. Our intrepid hosts will enlighten and entertain in equal measure!
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This week our fantastic four cover Queen's incredible, seminal live album, taking an in-depth look at both the March '74 and November '74 gigs. There's so much amazing music here, you won't believe your ears!
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The second half of Queen's brilliant album A Day At The Races is just as eclectic, outrageous and awesome as its first. Luckily Ro, SImon, Sooz and John are here to guide you through this fine collection of songs!
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We continue our exploration of the music of The World's Greatest Rock Band with their next awesome album, whose first side features a whole bunch of classics, dissected and devoured for your delight!
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In this week's super episode our intrepid hosts take a break from the albums to have an in-depth discussion about all of Queen's videos - ranking them with the help of our awesome listeners! From the seminal Bohemian Rhapsody to the heart-breaking These Are The Days of Our Lives via all of the 80s, Queenpod has every video covered! It's the perfect conversation for an aural medium!
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Here it is, the rest of Queen's seminal album, as discussed by your favourite Queen Fans! With some awesome tunes reviewed, including Prophet Song, Love Of My Life, and a little tune you may have heard of called Bohemian Rhapsody.
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We're back for another batch of incredible albums! In this awesome first episode of our sophomore season, Ro, Simon, Sooz and John dive into the first side of Queen's seminal album A Night At The Opera - with all the mindblowing insight, facts, feelings and fun you've come to expect from your favourite podcast covering the world's greatest rock band!
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Ro, Simon and Sooz (with a special message from John) get together to discuss Queen's Christmas single Thank God It's Christmas in this very special bonus End of Year episode!
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In this grand finale of season one, it's all about the fans! We have a special interview with Jim and Jacky from the Queen Fan Club, and we attempt an impossible Queen quiz! Plus loads of awesome tunes, as always!
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When a new Queen album drops for the first time in ages - their first number 1 in 25 years - you know we have to take the detour! Join Ro, Sooz, Simon and John as they jump headlong into this new collection of awesome Queen + Adam Lambert live songs!
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In this awesome episode our intrepid foursome dive deep into the crazy, eclectic, magical second side of Queen's incredible third album! Bridging the fantastical heavy rock of Queen I & II with the smorgasbord of Night at the Opera, SHA is a fascinating insight into the four cornerstones of rock's trajectory - not to mention a blimmin' good album replete with unforgettable tracks!
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This week we take a long, deep dive into the first half of Queen's brilliant third album, Sheer Heart Attack. In fact, we super-sized the podcast so much, we've had to divide it into two parts - both available now! In this second part - conveniently labelled "Part 2", we listen to Tenement Funster, Flick of the Wrist, Lily of the Valley and the inimitable Now I'm Here. Awesome times.
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This week we take a long, deep dive into the first half of Queen's awesome third album, Sheer Heart Attack. In fact, we super-sized the podcast so much, we've had to divide it into two parts - both available now! In this part, we discover the story behind the album, and listen to the first couple of seminal tracks - the crazy, unforgettable Brighton Rock and the perfect pop pomp of Killer Queen.
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So this isn't about Queen, but it is nevertheless awesome for anyone who grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine! Tim Staffell is not just the frontman of Smile, he's also something of a renaissance man, having created some of the most iconic children's characters on TV! Here he chats about creating models for television shows while taking a sabbatical from music.
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Freddie's friend, long-time Brian May collaborator, pre-Queen band Smile's frontman and bassist - and all round legend - Tim Staffell joins Ro, Sooz, John and Simon for a chat about the early years of rock music, how Brian, Roger and Tim got together, and what happened after he introduced Freddie to Brian and Roger. Listen in for a sublime conversation with Tim covering a heady period in the UK music scene, and more!
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In this special episode, Ro, Sooz, Simon and John take a step back in time to find out what Queen were up to before they became the greatest rock band in the world. With tracks by Brian and Roger's previous band Smile, Freddie's glam alter-ego Larry Lurex, and super-rare tracks by Wreckage and Ibex, this epic episode is your one-stop shop for all things pre-Queen!
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Rounding out this epic collection of Queen's early - and seminal, of course - album, Ro, Simon, Sooz and John dive as deep as ever on the second, "evil half" of Queen II. Don't miss the insight, the laughs, the arguments and all-around joy - and, naturally, some truly mind-blowing extras - all about the world's greatest rock band!
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Join Ro, Simon, Sooz and John as they get stuck in to the first half of Queen's incredible second album. For many this is the quintessential - and best - Queen album - but do our hosts agree? And what amazing facts will they reveal this time? From Procession to The Loser In The End, The Queenpod has it covered.
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We're taking a detour into design this week as Ro, Simon, Sooz and John discuss Queen's incredible catalogue of album covers. Why are they so cool, and which show the band off best? Things get heated as our fearless hosts attempt to rank their top ten sleeve designs to furnish you the listener with the definitive list of awesome artwork from the world's greatest rock band.
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The journey continues... Join Ro, Sooz, Simon and John as they crack into the second half of Queen's first album. There's some massive songs to be discussed here, along with some amazing insight and lovely rarities - guaranteed to blow your mind.
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All of Queen, track by track: It starts here. The first four tracks of Queen's seminal first album. Join Ro, Simon, Sooz & John as they delve deep into the Greatest Rock Band In The World's humble beginnings, and discover that the template for all the awesome music Queen made can be heard in these first tracks. We also hear from Queen fans, discuss Queen news, and revel in all things Freddie, Brian, Roger and John.
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Before the band Queen, there was... well, not much for these four. Find out how the hosts of your favourite Queen-based podcast became so obsessed with the world's greatest and most enduring rock band. Other episodes of the Queenpod break down the story behind each track - with this episode, you can hear the stories behind the stories behind each track! Join Rohan, Simon, Sooz and John as they explain just what it is about Queen that has them enraptured, and how this podcast came about. If you love Queen, you'll want to hear this.
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Introducing The Queen Podcast - a podcast dedicated to the legendary rock group Queen. Whether you are a lifelong fan, a new recruit or simply someone a bit Queen curious, then this is the Podcast for you. Join host Rohan Acharya, award winning comedians John Robins and Sooz Kempner, and Queen documentarian, Simon Lupton, for a journey through all things Queen. Featuring lively and (hopefully) amusing discussion, rareties from the archives and, above all, plenty of the best music ever created.
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