Word In Your Ear

Acast

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

Music

Episodes

Neil Tennant revisits songs he’s written since the age of nine

Yesterday (03/20/2026) 54:35Steve Nieve looks back at Costello, Stiff tours and the magical sound of pianos

03/16/2026 42:36 Scores McCartney still wants to settle, Country Joe and the rise of ‘destination gigs’

03/15/2026 1:02:35Shaun & Bez and other Odd Couples we love

03/08/2026 50:14The Kinks’ chaotic ascent mapped out day-by-day is ‘a nirvana for any fan’

03/08/2026 41:29 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.