Fantastic Voyage: A David Bowie Podcast

Bowie's back with his first solo album in over half a decade. Join us as we discuss yet another one of his leaps of faith into another artistic direction in Black Tie White Noise, the bedrock of his Nineties output. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: The Wedding You've Been Around I Feel Free Black Tie White Noise Jump They Say Nite Flights

We wrap up our sixth season with a top ten Tin Machine tracks list.

We lump together the "Tin Machine Tour" ('89) and the "It's My Life Tour" ('91-'92) in this episode. Recommended viewing/listening: Video: Live at the Docks - Hamburg 1991 (1992) Album: Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992) Album: Live at La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989 (2019)

Some heavy songs on this side, and a couple of notorious ones too. Let's put out a hot take alert for this episode, tune in to find out why! SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: You Can't Talk Stateside Shopping for Girls A Big Hurt Sorry Goodbye Mr. Ed

It took getting through a tour, a solo world tour, filming a movie, and a record label change, but Tin Machine II was finally released in the fall of 1991. Here's our discussion on side a of TM's sophomore offering. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Baby Universal One Shot You Belong in Rock n Roll If There Is Something Amlapura Betty Wrong

Shag-O-Rama, Houdini and Company, The Robbery, The Linguini Incident. Four titles, one podcast episode discussing Bowie's brief stint as a comedic actor.

Friend of the pod Justin Waterman joins us to talk Bowie's "greatest hits tour.' His first hand account provides critical info into what wasn't captured on video!

We spent a beautiful summer evening on Jesse's deck talking Tin Machine, here's the second half of that conversation, along with takes from our listeners. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Amazing Working Class Hero Bus Stop Pretty Thing Video Crime Run Sacrifice Yourself Baby Can Dance

We kick off our next season outdoors, the perfect place to be when listening to and discussing Tin Machine's debut album. Reeves Gabrels has entered the picture, and with help from the Super Sales bros, Kevin Armstrong, and Tim Palmer, Bowie takes a turn in yet another exciting direction. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Heaven's in Here Tin Machine Prisoner of Love Crack City I Can't Read Under...

It took us nine months to get through nine years of Bowie's 80s ventures and we wrap it all up with a 14-track best-of-the-decade playlist, curated on the air for your listening pleasure! Plus some additional discussion on non-album tracks from the decade.

Bowie embarks on his grandest tour, featuring multiple 60 ft tall spiders, an artsy dance troupe, and a refreshed setlist that would feature less hits and focus on a "rock stars vs. reality" theme. Justin is back to share his front row experience from the Winnipeg show.

We cut right to the chase with side b, diving deep into one of the least popular sides of Bowie wax. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Glass Spider Shining Star (Makin' My Love) New York's in Love '87 and Cry Too Dizzy Bang Bang

Often placed at or near the bottom of Bowie album rankings, Jess & John explore side a of Bowie's final solo effort of the 80s. Is the hate deserved? Or is this underdog album under appreciated? NOTE: Apologies for the audio glitch that creeps in every once in a while! SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Day-In Day-Out Time Will Crawl Beat of Your Drum Never Let Me Down Zeroes

We return to the cinema for Bowie's role in Jim Henson's cult classic Labyrinth. Featuring a 14-year old Jennifer Connelly, as well as contributions from George Lucas and Terry Jones (Monty Python), this film was destined for cult status from several angles. Join us as we dive into the film and soundtrack. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Magic Dance Chilly Down As the World Falls Down Within You Undergroun...

We’re back! After three months off we return to celebrate our 50th episode with a halfway point round up featuring the introduction of our new “Tumble and Twirl” awards and listeners Q&A. Plus: Did Jesse just name his daughter after a Bowie album??? Give in to the click bait to find out!!!

We talk about a lot of stuff in this episode... not limited to side b of Tonight! SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Neighborhood Threat Blue Jean Tumble and Twirl I Keep Forgettin Dancing with the Big Boys

Bowie in Canada! Coming off his biggest commercial year, Bowie quickly gets back to the studio for more (insert descriptive adjective here) music. Featuring Iggy Pop, Tina Turner, Hugh Padgham and Carlos Alomar. They even do a Beach Boys song! What could go wrong? SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Loving the Alien Don't Look Down God Only Knows Tonight

Bowie takes his best selling album on tour. His biggest to date, the Serious Moonlight Tour spans 96 shows across 15 countries. Our cousin Justin joins us once again for a first hand account of what was his first concert experience, as Bowie made his first stop in Winnipeg, MB in September of 1983. Recommended viewing/listening: Serious Moonlight (Live '83) - Live LP (2018) Ricochet - Documentary...

We head back to the cinema for Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence , where we see Bowie taken prisoner during WWII. Ryuichi Sakamoto pulls double duty starring alongside Bowie and brilliantly scoring the film. 1983... What a year for "The Actor!" SPOILER ALERT: Main plot points discussed in detail!

Fans of Bowie and horror, unite! We welcome The Evolution of Horror Podcast host Mike Muncer to the show and we chat about Tony Scott’s 1983 film The Hunger, starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon. SPOILER WARNING: We discuss the plot in detail! You can find Mike's podcast The Evolution of Horror on all the usual platforms and on Twitter @evolutionpod

Mere minutes after seeing Brett Morgen's film Moonage Daydream in IMAX, we sit down and give our instant reactions. SPOILER WARNING: We discuss the entire film in detail.

Four songs: one is a lot of fun, another could have been great, and two should have been left as is. Tune in to find out which is which! SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Ricochet Criminal World Cat People (Putting Out Fire) Shake It

Bowie teams up with Nile Rodgers to create his biggest selling album. Side A is loaded with hits and a sneaky album favourite from one of us. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Modern Love China Girl Let's Dance Without You

It's 1982 and Bowie returns to the stage in the BBC version of Bertolt Brecht's play Baal . The five songs performed in the play are also released as an EP in what would become Bowie's final RCAS record. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Baal's Hymn Remembering Marie A. Ballad of the Adventurers The Drowned Girl The Dirty Song Outro performed by "Podcast Cousin" Justin Waterman

What will Bowie do now? Conquer Broadway? The Elephant Man, starring Bowie as Joseph "John" Merrick, begins a four month residency at the Booth Theatre on Broadway in September of 1980 following some shorter runs in Denver and Chicago.