15 episodes
The Talking Machine Paul Ayriss
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- Society & Culture
Since Emile Berliner invented the gramophone in 1894, a colossal amount of creativity has been set to record. The Talking Machine celebrates over a hundred years of recorded music; anything from anytime in anyway will be played as long as it fits within the topic. It could be What gives you the chills? How do you play a gig in a war zone? Or how a grandfather clock influenced generations of football chants? The Talking Machine hopes to find the answers.
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The Entire History Of Music (Kind Of)
How a cow invented music. A dumb indulgence that serves no purpose and is probably harmful. Paul has been challenged to explain the entire history of music in one hour, but only plays three songs. Someone's going to feel left out.
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Akela, Wheelbarrows and Rock 'n' roll
Paul remembers his first gig at the tender age of 13 at the Broughton Astley Scout Hut
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Dead Cities
Paul steps beyond the veil to explore the eerie other-world that haunts our cities and daily lives
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Dusty Grooves
Paul recalls his experiences as a '2nd Lifer' in the world of used vinyl buyers. Where he didn’t meet Eva
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The lion, Lamb and Hare
Ghosts lurking in the fens, alien abduction, the Jazz loving mad axe man and baseballs vasectomy season. Join Paul and the Talking Machine for The lion, Lamb and Hare as he delves in the month of March
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Retired Songs
Music history has accumulated a massive collection of classic tracks for broadcasters to pick from. But with so many great songs, its getting more and more difficult for new music break through. Is it time that we retired some of histories greatest music in order to make room for the new classics