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Month: May 2016

Word Podcast 252 – David and Caroline Stafford on Randy Newman

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In which we talked to the husband and wife team behind Maybe I’m Doing It Wrong: The Life And Times Of Randy Newman about this uniquely fascinating artist and whether he’ll be remembered for “Short People” or “Toy Story”.

Posted on 22nd May 201622nd May 2016

Word Podcast 251 – Alyn Shipton on Harry Nilsson

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In which Harry Nilsson biographer Alyn Shipton reflects on the man with the voice of an angel and the thirst of a medium-sized nation. We were a bit late with this but Alyn Shipton’s book Nilsson:The Life Of A Singer-Songwriter is such an absorbing account of a life packed with incident it’s better late than never.

Posted on 13th May 201622nd May 2016
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