In this episode of BYAMPOD, Paul and Sanja are finally starting to talk about Anoraknophobia. To kick us off, we discuss how Marillion invented crowdfunding, and dig up an old review of the album from by certain very young journalist... Also - An Hour Before It's Dark news! Our new Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrbiffo/digitiser-the-show-level-2 Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/...
Oct 04, 2021•53 min•Ep. 51
Yes, it's our 50th episode spectacular! Although, frankly, it's much the same as any other episode. With one exception: we're talking about Genesis, and those pesky comparisons. Having just seen the reunited Genesis in concert, it's finally time to see whether Sanja thinks there's any merit in it, and put the issue to bed once and for all. Plus! We take a look at those An Hour Before It's Dark song titles, and see what we can discover... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 50
This week, we give our review of the Fugazi deluxe edition set... plus we pick through some brand new Marillion drama regarding their Brave album cover art... and address the complaint that BYAMPOD has become too negative! Are we history's greatest monsters?! Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Emai...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 49
At last! We come to the end of the Marillion.com era, but before we can slam down a full stop, we need to discuss an apostrophe. For some reason, the perfectly decent title of Marillions' forthcoming album, An Hour Before It's Dark has attracted complainers and complainers complaining about complainers. Paul and Sanja dig into that. Also: what happened when the podcast gets discovered by the band's Lucy Jordache...? Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 48
What was meant to be a regular postbag ep, discussing your thoughts on Marillion.com, instead finds Paul and Sanja falling even further out of love with the band, as the Castle albums sap their last remaining goodwill... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 47
This ep, we start reading your letters about Marillion.com... but before we get there, Sanja has a genuinely shocking confession to make about which era of Marillion she prefers. Suffice to say, Paul did not see this one coming...! Although, given his own experience with Marillion's Castle albums, perhaps he should've done... Also: WHASSAAAAAAP??!? Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 46
In the final part of Paul and Sanja's look at the decidedly mixed Marillion.com, they argue about whether Marillion have lost their edge, and cringe so hard they they both suffer a hernia, Suffice to say, things can only go up from here, Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gma...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 45
Marillion's Castle years come to an end with Marillion.com - an album that was as much a signpost for the future as it was the conclusion of an era. The first half of our look at the album is a mixed bag, but can Sanja and Paul agree on the mix...? Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: ...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 44
Marillion have revealed details of their album 20 pre-order campaign - and we have all the details and opinions! Will it be the final Marillion album? When will it be released? Paul and Sanja speculate wildly! Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See ...
Aug 04, 2021•40 min•Ep. 43
Paul's a bit grumpy this week, and Sanja has had too much coffee, as we conclude our delve into your Radiation letters, discuss what went wrong in the 90s for Marillion, debate Coldplay's attempts to go prog, and finally manage to define what cool is. Or what's uncool, at least. Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitte...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 42
What should've been a regular postbag episode, featuring your opinions about the album Radiation, turned into something considerably more passionate, when one email reopened some old Marillion wounds. Why exactly did Paul come close to turning his back on the band in the 1990s? This might be the most raw and emotional episode of BYAMPOD to date... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy P...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 41
In something of a grab-bag of an episode, this week we cover the late-90s period of Marillion's history, where we got more new releases than ever before - live albums! Remix albums! Remasters! Plus we make a case for Unplugged At The Walls as their best live album, and discuss the Fugazi deluxe edition. Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 40
This ep, Paul and Sanja go through Marillion's 1998 album Radiation, track-by-track. Probably singer Steve Hogarth's most starkly personal album to this point, it proves to be uncomfortable listening in places; for both good and bad! Includes Under The Sun, Three Minute Boy, Answering Machine, Now She'll Never Know, Cathedral Wall and A Few Words For The Dead. Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitis...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 39
For a shorter-than-usual ep... there's a lot going on in this one. We hit the ground running with a discussion about 2022's Marillion Weekends, before tackling the birth of crowd-funding, and then we launch into the first part of our dissection of the band's 1998 album, Radiation. Was this Marillion's most desperate hour? Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://m...
Jun 28, 2021•53 min•Ep. 38
This week's ep contains discussions about H's age, whether Marillion were ever sex symbols, a further rumination on the nature of grief in relation to Estonia... and more of your opinions on This Strange Engine! Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. Se...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 37
We're back after an unscheduled bout of Covid-19, with our This Strange Engine postbag. Among topics covered are a certain Marillion drummer, why Paul doesn't want to have Steve Hogarth on the podcast, and the ongoing fear of an uptempo Marillion album... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 36
In a bona-fide crossover with The Corona Diaries podcast, Steve Hogarth's erstwhile co-host, Ant Short, joins us to talk his Marillion story, and how he ended up making a podcast with the singer of his favourite band. Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Aca...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 35
In possibly our most emotional episode to date, Paul and Sanja dig deep into the tracks on Marillion's This Strange Engine - tackling grief on Estonia, issues of gender in Accidental Man, and some decidedly mixed feelings when it comes to the epic title track. Can Paul get over his initial negative reaction to the album, or will he double down on it? Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Bu...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 34
This week on Between You And Me, Sanja and Paul begin their look at Marillion's 1997 album, This Strange Engine. While containing classics including Man Of A Thousand Faces, Estonia and the title track, suffice to say... Paul's feelings around this one are complicated, to say the least. Coupled to certain news about the next Marillion release, things get all a bit intense... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 33
In the mid-90s, after leaving EMI, and before releasing This Strange Engine on a new label, most of Marillion used a gap in the schedule to work on a mixed bag of side projects. Yes - this episode we're looking at Steve Hogarth's Ice Cream Genius, Crossing The Desert by Iris, and the first album by Steve Rothery's The Wishing Tree. And we reveal... the greatest Marillion song they never recorded! Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: htt...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 32
In this week's mixed bag of Marillion post, we see a definite trend developing among your likes and dislikes on Afraid of Sunlight. Plus, we discuss why Marillion fans are so passionate, and whether it's possible to even be a casual Marillion fan! Apologies for some background "knocking" in the second half... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandca...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 31
This week, we hear your feelings around Marillion's Afraid of Sunlight album, which kicks off discussions about singles being available on multiple formats, how experimental the band have been, and Sanja almost ruins things entirely with an epic fit of giggles that lasts roughly half the episode... Support us here for exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy a BYAMPOD t-shirt or mug: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Digitiser/shop Buy Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Host...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 30
In this very special episode, Marillion's original manager speaks to us about his 16 years with the band, from signing the band, through the revolving door of drummers, through Fish leaving, to H taking over, to his final days as manager. It's the BYAMPOD John Arnison interview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 29
And so we conclude our look at Afraid of Sunlight with four songs regarded as Marillion classics - but it's fair to say that Paul and Sanja might not follow the crowd on all of them. Topics covered this week include fame, love, and a previously unknown link Paul had to the song Out of this World... Beware of ghosts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2021•58 min•Ep. 28
In the second part of our look at Marillion's Afraid of Sunlight, Paul and Sanja delve into the meaning behind the first four songs - what exactly is it that causes some famous people to self-destruct? And how did we almost self-destruct on own desert road trip...? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2021•57 min•Ep. 27
At last, we get stuck into Marillion's classic Afraid of Sunlight! For Paul, this is one of the greatest albums the band have ever made, containing classics like King, Beyond You, Beautiful and Out of this World... but will Sanja feel the same way? One thing they definitely can agree on is that this is definitely not a concept album. Except when it is. Which it never is. Or is it...? You can support this podcast at www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Mar 15, 2021•54 min•Ep. 26
This week, Paul and Sanja take a look at some very early editions of Marillion's official fan club publication, The Web - and learn some uncomfortable facts about the band! Then Paul talks to The Web's very own Fraser Marshall about how the club is run, and they discuss his website, Marillion: Explanations of Song Elements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 25
Paul and Sanja mop up the remainder of your opinions on Marillon's complex masterpiece Brave, and ponder why Marillion fans may sometimes be too embarrassed to out themselves as such. Also: Sanja mistakenly brings up one of The Forbidden Topics... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 24
This week, we react to Marillion's latest studio update, ponder the future of touring, ask why Marillion can't get a break when it comes to perceptions about them - AND delve into your letters on the topic of Brave! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 23
In a slight change from our usual programming, Paul and Sanja discuss the backlash against the new Steven Wilson album, The Future Bites - and ask why so many prog fans seem resistant to change. Why did Marillion lose fans when it came to Holidays In Eden and Brave? Why did the band run scared of the prog label for so long, and what even is prog anyway? Most importantly, why is Paul entirely responsible for Steve Rothery's Ghosts of Pripyat? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 22
