Radio Elton John airs Encore! Chats with Elton’s Circle and Fans, as well as Neil's In The Mix, a granular assessment of a single Elton song by Neil Barrett.
Before Season 5, Encore! was named Saturday Night's Alright (for podcasting). It remains a talk show hosted by eltonjohn.world co-founder George Matlock. Encore! is conversations with people inspired by or who worked alongside singer-songwriter Elton John.
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Artist Andre Miripolsky shares the journey of his painting, "Elton Takes Manhattan, 1980," inspired by Elton John's iconic 1980 Central Park concert costume he designed. The painting will be unveiled at Elton's Oscar Night Party, with all print sales directly supporting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Miripolsky also details upcoming pop-up stores, starting in Dubai, and introduces the "Fear No Art Initiative," aimed at assisting artists affected by natural disasters by combining art and music for philanthropic causes.
George Matlock hosts Alan McCormick's son Ben McCormick and fan Peter Thomas to celebrate Alan's life and his enduring impact on the Elton John fan community. They reflect on Alan's "Wrap It Up!" mail order service, his role in campaigning for the release of rare Elton John material, and share personal anecdotes about his passion for music and generous spirit. The discussion also covers the immense task of cataloging and selling Alan's vast collection after his passing, ensuring these treasured items found new homes among fans.
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 24 Jan 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Jan 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to Season 5 of the show, rebranded as ENCORE! on REJ.World. Alan McCormick was a very popular Elton John fan who set up Wrap It Up!, the mail order service which became a lifeline for Elton fans to buy Elton music and memorabilia before the internet was even born. Along with guest Peter Thomas, Alan campaigned for more of Elton's music to be made ...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 16 Dec 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 24 Dec 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock The holiday edition of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting) is a real treat. We feature recently released EP The Gus Dudgeon Sessions 1975-2025 from one of Rocket Records’ earliest signings, Maldwyn Pope, as well as REJ.World veteran Phil “Phlop” Greenfield join George Matlock. We hear how Davey Johnstone arrived with a truck of instruments to record ...
Podcaster Neill Barrett kicks off a new series for Radio Elton John where he analyses the music and delivery of a specific Elton song. This week: Burning Buildings from Breaking Hearts (1984). Be sure to follow this show on Spotify or your favourite podcast player app. That way, when a new episode is added, you get it first! Neil says: "Thank you, it means a lot." Programme produced for REJ.World
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 Nov 2025 Released: 6 Dec 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Podcaster Neil Barrett joins George Matlock to explain the exciting changes to Silver. Login-free, and full episodes now available free on Silver from REJ.World. Also Neil explains why he has parked his own podcast to do a fresh show for Radio Elton John called Neil's In The Mix . The new show zooms in and analyses one song of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The first episode is rel...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 Nov 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 Nov 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Know your ABCs? Did you know that Elton John worked with two producers with the same name? Steve Brown. We speak to wife Jacky Brown about Steve who cleaned Nigel Olsson's drum kit in his own bedroom and was shown the light by Gus Dudgeon, before he went on to work on landmark tracks like Roy Wood's I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday and produced Wham's...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 30 Oct 2025 Released: 1 Nov 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Full episode 1 November is All Saint's Day. Today Radio Elton John pays tribute to those whom we can never interview but who contributed so much to Elton John's creativity and success. Many were friends of broadcaster George Matlock. This is a special edition of Saturday Night's Alright (for podcasting). Others remebered: Dick James and Alan Aldridge....
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 22 Oct 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Oct 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Full Episode On 24 October 2025, we marked 50 years since Elton John released another chart topper album, Rock of the Westies . The cover was photpgraphed at Caribou Ranch, Colorado and the album was recorded at that infamous studios too. Radio Elton John celebrates this much-loved album as we catch up with those who were there. Guitarists Caleb Quaye and...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 15 Sept 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 Sept 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock This month our guests are fan-authors Andrea Grasso and Luca Perasi. Fresh from publishing a book Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - The Making of an Epic Album Andrea and Luca tell us about some of their discoveries in the book - but how much will they reveal? Our thanks to the boys for including Cheryl Herman's article from our sister website eltonjohn.world ...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 July 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 July 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock This month our guest is the acclaimed artist Andre Miripolsky. Famed for creating THAT outfit, the piano key costume for Elton at the historic Central Park New York concert in 1980, Andre actually created no less than seven costumes for Elton’s 1980 World Tour. You can see some of them in the gallery on eltonjohn.world and REJ.World Andre confesses to us...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 May 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 May 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock On 23 May 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin's autobiograhical Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was released in the UK and USA - to become a defining hit album. It was delivered in the most creative album cover to ever grace an Elton John album by Alan Aldridge. We celebrate the half century with a 90-minutes interview with Elton's Art Director ...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 16 April 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 April 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Funeral for a Fan? The last minute was the best minute? Those were some of the suggestions of Elton John fans who delivered their verdict on each and every song on Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album Who Believes in Angels? Expert fans on the show included Keith Hayward, Neil Barrett, Jim Turano, Linda Dupuis, Peter Thomas, Stephan Heimbecher, J...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 21 March 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 March 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Elton's birthday episode is full of surprises - for the Rocketman and his fans. Dale DeBakcsy plays piano and rips Elton's songs and sheetmusic to shreds on the show! Author of a new book released on 30 March in the UK and USA in May, Elton John - Album By Album , Dale analyses Elton's songwriting. Plus a chance to win the new book! And try out our new...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 Feb 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 1 March 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock He's a multi-instrumentalist who left his mark on Elton John's music in the second half of the 1990s. It is 30 years on 17 March when album Made In England was released and it spawned a successful tour in 1995. Touring Europe in April, John Jorgenson confesses when the pandemic struck, he thought his time was up. But he's in more demand now than ever befo...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 17 Jan 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Jan 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Music legend Sedaka was a top-seller in the 1950s and 1960s. After spending 12 years off the charts, Elton John convinced him to sign with Rocket Records and this led to a successful comeback. Now 85 and still going strong, hear Neil's story only on REJ.World. Be sure to subscribe on REJ.World to hear the show on Platinum . Only $1.99 for ALL episod...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 11 Dec 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 Dec 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 Nov 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 30 Nov 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 14 Oct 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Oct 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 1 Sept 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 Sept 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 29 July 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Aug 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 27 June 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 July 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 May 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 June 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 7 May 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 May 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 5 April 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 April 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 13 March 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 30 March 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 15 Feb 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 24 Feb 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 5 Jan 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 Jan 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
