Word In Your Ear

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Mark Ellen and David Hepworth have been talking about and writing about music together and individually for a collective eighty years in magazines like Smash Hits, Mojo and The Word and on radio and TV programmes like "Rock On", "Whistle Test" and VH-1.Over thirteen years ago, when working on the late magazine The Word, they began producing podcasts. Read more

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Episodes

Todd Rundgren’s outbursts, ‘too old to mosh’ & the happiest and saddest songwriters

Today (10/04/2026) 53:53Jon Savage loathed the 1976 singles chart so he’s made an album of should-have-been hits

09/29/2026 38:06 Stevie Wonder’s masterpiece and the daft, chequered history of Ties In Rock!

09/28/2026 58:14Why can’t brothers in bands ever get along?

09/21/2026 1:00:10Sid Griffin: the Long Ryders leader laughs at the absurdity of teenage life!

09/18/2026 37:09 Show all episodes

Our take on Word In Your Ear podcast

Music industry veterans Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, and Alex Gold each week share their knowledge, stories, and experiences. They discuss everything about music, from lyrics to the music industry. Word In Your Ear is a music commentary podcast by Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold.