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101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
Mighty Moon Media

101 Part Time Jobs is about the resilience and elbow grease of musicians. Giles Bidder hosts revealing conversations with a variety of musicians... more

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Episodes

Valerie June - “I learned natural healing"

Valerie June's good natured, gutsy songwriting germinates from her experiences in plantcare and community. Between selling CDs out of her... more

17 Apr 2025 · 40 minutes
Superheaven - "I'm not a job person"

Thanks to the internet, Superheaven are having a second wind. Calling time out after spending their twenties slogging it out,... more

15 Apr 2025 · 33 minutes
M(h)aol - “I agreed to be in the band out of politeness"

M(h)aol are a band you should know. Meeting as all bands should (a chance encounter at a record store), the... more

10 Apr 2025 · 35 minutes
Mei Semones - "Never thought I'd be changing diapers"

For a shorter pre-gig chat with Mei Semones, we hear about her job at a pre-school, the high ceiling of... more

08 Apr 2025 · 16 minutes
Matt Baty (Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs) - "Does it make you feel good? Yes, well f*cking do it."

Last week, before their mammoth UK tour, we were joined by Matt Baty of Pigs x7 on the years that... more

03 Apr 2025 · 58 minutes
Scowl - "Everything that's beautiful is painful"

Scowl's Kat Moss on challenging everything around you, her survival instinct and the necessary pain of moving through experiences. Their... more

01 Apr 2025 · 33 minutes
The Mary Wallopers - "There's no secret, just trust yourself"

Before their weekend residency at the legendary Brixton theatre, Charles and Andrew Hendy of The Mary Wallopers talk the job... more

30 Mar 2025 · 18 minutes
Snapped Ankles - "Foraging for rent money"

Austin from wood creatures Snapped Ankles joins today on how he pays rent in twigs, taking their warehouse party art... more

27 Mar 2025 · 42 minutes
Jim James (My Morning Jacket) - "It's been a lot of therapy"

Even as a teenager, Jim James knew music was number one. Here he is on learning to love himself through... more

25 Mar 2025 · 39 minutes
Bob Mould - "They put me in a room with Hulk Hogan"

Battle axe songwriter Bob Mould comes on today, with stories from working in pro wrestling, how the chords might not... more

20 Mar 2025 · 44 minutes
Allan Mustafa (MC Grindah, Kurupt FM) - "The stuff I’d go through to not work, I might as well have just worked"

The wayward teen turned co-creator of one of the greatest comedy series on TV, Allan Mustafa walks us from Brentford... more

18 Mar 2025 · 45 minutes
Youth Lagoon - "Are you gonna learn from the scratches or ignore them?"

On music, money, baseball and intrusive thoughts, it's a deep chat with Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon. Rarely Do I... more

13 Mar 2025 · 55 minutes
Hamilton Leithauser - "I interned at Inner Ear Studios while Fugazi recorded"

When Hamilton Leithauser played in London a few weeks ago, I thought: "This guy has a story about everything." Turns... more

11 Mar 2025 · 35 minutes
Alabaster DePlume at Total Refreshment Centre

At his east London base Total Refreshment Centre, Alabaster DePlume discusses his philosopy on what it means to be his... more

10 Mar 2025 · 38 minutes
HotWax at the Goat Ledge

At their family-rooted cafe on Hastings seafront, the no-bullshit, blistering Pixies/Hole-inspired HotWax take us through their nonstop touring schedule, growing... more

06 Mar 2025 · 43 minutes
The Last Dinner Party's Georgia Davies - "To save music is to value it"

Best New Artist at the BRITs, The Last Dinner Party's five members each have their own musical histories. Georgia Davies,... more

05 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
Divorce - "Pint of numbers and pack'o dusted nuts"

The masterpiece of Divorce's debut album is out this Friday. Here with the stories behind Drive to Goldenhammer, all four... more

04 Mar 2025 · 1 hour,
Antony Szmierek - Making your own meaning

Former English teacher Antony Szmierek joins us on settling into life as a full-time artist, his top-bins volley in Angie's... more

27 Feb 2025 · 42 minutes
Matilda Mann - The smash of a wine rack

Matilda Mann joins today on the costs of touring, the fortuitous fate of not going to university and the wine... more

26 Feb 2025 · 24 minutes
Craig Finn & Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady) - "I have a bad feeling I'm going to end up in that hole"

Craig Finn AND Franz Nicolay join us ahead of their London Weekender, on their resonable community, taking The War On... more

25 Feb 2025 · 30 minutes
Stop & Chat: Mandrake Handshake

Trinity and Row step in from the world of psychology and rapper reviews for this special episode of Stop &... more

20 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
AFRODEUTSCHE - Recurring Berghain DJ nightmare

Henrietta Smith-Rolla tells Giles about being a housekeeper for a Man City player, perfecting her Aussie accent at the call... more

20 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
Mae Martin on their debut album, Taskmaster and the Serbian trip from hell

Comedian, actor and now songwriter Mae Martin joins today, on drawing animals in strange situations, eating mystery noodles and sleeping... more

18 Feb 2025 · 36 minutes
Biig Piig on poker dealing, Soundcloud and late nights

Hear the full episode at https://pod.link/101parttimejobs/ Biig Piig's debut album 11:11 is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 2025 · 5 minutes
Richard Dawson - Working with a cast of League of Gentlemen characters

The day before his new album End of the Middle, esteemed songwriter Richard Dawson takes us through the different paint... more

13 Feb 2025 · 38 minutes
Bad Nerves - "Someone rang up Steve Lamacq 40 times"

A brief, silly chat with one of the most ripping bands around. Bad Nerves' Bobby and Jon discuss white underwear,... more

11 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
Greg Freeman - "They'll throw you in jail for anything"

Greg Freeman's debut I Looked Away is on repeat. Now re-issued by Transgressive with a new one on the way,... more

06 Feb 2025 · 22 minutes
Biig Piig - "I love a late night"

Jessica Smyth aka Biig Piig releases her long awaited debut album 11:11 this Friday. At MAP Cafe, where NiNE8 Collective... more

04 Feb 2025 · 34 minutes
Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) on Oasis / Taylor Swift tickets, Glasgow and Spinal Tap

A few moments from our episode with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai. Hear the full episode from last week at https://open.spotify.com/episode/790mIIOsmt5ausHxltOniA?si=6772cb48115e43c6 Support... more

03 Feb 2025 · 5 minutes
Terrorvision at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Independent Venue Week x Beavertown

A wonderful night at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, where we met venue runner Nathan Clark, head of security Jo,... more

31 Jan 2025 · 27 minutes
Opus Kink at Night & Day Café, Manchester - Independent Venue Week x Beavertown

Join us for our evening at Night & Day in Manchester, where we spoke with Opus Kink and The Great... more

30 Jan 2025 · 29 minutes
LICE at The Louisiana, Bristol - Independent Venue Week x Beavertown

On the first night of Independent Venue Week in collaboration with Beavertown tour, we headed to The Louisiana to see... more

28 Jan 2025 · 27 minutes
Prima Queen & Opus Kink: Independent Venue Week x Beavertown

At Dingwalls, Camden we heard from Prima Queen's Kristin and Louise, plus Opus Kink's Angus about their favourite memories of... more

23 Jan 2025 · 34 minutes
Stop & Chat: DITZ

The Jesus Lizard, IDLES, Lambrini Girls and McDonalds all get a mention in today's Stop & Chat with Cal from... more

22 Jan 2025 · 10 minutes
Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) - "Do the very best you can"

At Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom, Stuart tells us about growing up in the city, the class separation in music and how... more

21 Jan 2025 · 34 minutes
Vashti Bunyan - "A different generation understands it"

In one of the most remarkable music stories of our time, Vashti Bunyan's terrifying and beautiful experience as part of... more

17 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
Anna B Savage - Terrariums and the different kind of toy

Behind the alchemical sounds of Anna B Savage is a long track of side-hustles and working out how to be... more

14 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) - "I'd emerge with a chainsaw in my hand"

At 19, Alex Kapranos was promoting independent gigs in Glasgow. Working a laundry list of jobs to keep playing music,... more

09 Jan 2025 · 49 minutes
Stop & Chat: Delivery

James from Australia's Delivery fields questions on digging holes, how warm a loo seat should be and teaching Aussie rules... more

08 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
Lambrini Girls - "Turkish man screams at egg"

On the brink of their excellent debut album Who Let The Dogs Out (this Friday), Lambrini Girls' Phoebe and Lily... more

07 Jan 2025 · 36 minutes
101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) - "I'd emerge with a chainsaw in my hand"Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) - "I'd emerge with a chainsaw in my hand"Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) - "I'd emerge with a chainsaw in my hand"Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) - "I'd emerge with a chainsaw in my hand"
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At 19, Alex Kapranos was promoting independent gigs in Glasgow. Working a laundry list of jobs to keep playing music, he eventually... more