In the Lap of the Pods (Queen podcast)

In this episode we chat with listener Alex Small who discusses his life as a Queen fan since 1985, giving his opinions along the way. Alex also plays us some clips from radio broadcasts he had recorded on tape. Queen Discussion Forum queenchat.boards.net Roof Gardens Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5keWFXWYP-4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this is episode we discuss songs not featured on Freddie's studio albums: Mr. Bad Guy and Barcelona, including collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Dave Clarke. We also discuss Freddie's duets with Billy Squire and Jo Dare. || Talk to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on...

In this NOT episode, we discuss Grunge's 'Big 4': Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam and their respective biggest albums: Badmotorfinger, Nevermind, Dirt and Ten. All albums were released from 1991 - 1992. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Xmas episode we talk about the many Queen compilations that exist. Andrew O'Neil and Michael Legge join us to add their take in their unique and really fucking funny way! Merry Xmas everybody! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit The Miracle via The Miracle Collector's Box Set, discussing the outtakes and demo versions of songs form The Miracle sessions from 1987 to 1989. Listen until the end to hear a witty little number Pank provided for the episode. Thanks for listening. Please leave a review and subscribe. || Get us on Twitter and Instagram @LapPods | | Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal...

In this epsiode we present a 10 track Queen playlist for two poeple who consider/considered themselves not to be Queen fans, Lucy and Sam. Lucy and Sam record their reactions to each song in turn, we then react to their reactions. Can we turn Lucy and Sam into Queen fans? Will we push them towards hate? Listen to find out... Get us on Twitter and Instagram @lappods. Get more content at lappods.sco...

In this episode we listen to and discuss Tom Waits' 1985 album, Rain Dogs. Considered by many to be Waits' best album. What do we think? Thanks for listening. Get us on Twitter and Instagram @lappods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk about John Deacon, the quiet genius of Queen. We go through his Queen compositions and narrow them down to the Top 5 and deciding on the ultimate John Deacon song. || Talk to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode we discuss the 14 studio album covers and agree on the greatest of them all. Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz, The Game, Flash Gordon, Hot Space, The Works, A Kind of Magic, The Miracle, Innuendo. || Chat to us on Twitter @LapPods | | More content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Than...

We get together at short notice to review the 'new' Queen track Face it Alone, recorded during The Miracle sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we are joined by Pank who has been studying Freddie's piano style and in particular his love of dimished chords. Listen to us pretend we know anything more about chords than a power chord as Pank breaks it all down and we have lots of fun! Thanks for listening! Please subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with Stephen Pitalo who has launched a new online magazine called Music Video Time Machine. In the first edition, Stephen spoke to Queen music video director David Mallet, so of course we discuss Queen videos as well as music videos in general. Check out Music Video Time Machine www.musicvideotimemachine.com now! Stephen will also be at New York Comic Con on Ocgtober 6th www.newyorkcomicco...

We discuss Roger's first music since the death of Freddie: his third solo album Happiness? || Chat to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/paypal | | Get additional content at lappods.scot || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the request of one of the show's listeners we check out Riding the Low for the first time. We listen through their 2022 album Death of Gobshite Rambo and give our thoughts. The singer for the band is actor Paddy Considine. || Chat to us via Twitter @LapPods | Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss Queen's last ever tour: The Magic Tour of 1986. The tour saw them play to over 400,000 people and riding on the success of Live Aid the previous year. We take a deep dive into the tour and promise to be honest and objective! || Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods | | Talk to us on Twitter @LapPods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Host...

We talk about Judas Priest's career from album to album with new fanboy Michael Legge. This episode features a lovely message for Michael from our Deep Dive Podcast Network colleagues at the Metal Gods podcast. We go Hot Rockin' on this one! Turn it it up and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have the pleasure of presenting an interview with Peter Hince, also known as Ratty. Peter was roadie for Queen from 1974 to 1986 for both Freddie and John. He was a trusted friend to both and has never abused that trust at any point, endearing himself to Queen fans the world over as a result. For this episode our listeners at this point have raised over £750 for Cancer Research UK and Macmillan...

We discuss Brian May's second solo album, Another World, released in 1998. || Talk to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss one of our favourite bands, Rush. We explore four albums released from 1978 - 1982 and discuss how the band's sound had changed over such a short space of time. This episode is for Kim. || Talk to us on Twitter @lappods | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods | Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the 2 sessions Queen did for the BBC in 1974. How do they compare to the album versions? We wade in. || Get us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the 3 sessions Queen did for the BBC in 1973. How do they compare to the album versions? We wade in. || Get us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/lappods || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go back to discuss Queen II in more detail than we did originally and have tons of fun along the way. | The Fae - Fairy Feller's Master Stroke | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAjJM3cGUrc | | String Quartet - Fairy Feller's Master Stroke | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Ly3k8jpLE | | Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram @LapPods | | More content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at p...

We go back to Queen's first album and the album that started the podcast off for us. The reason? Well we didn't break down the full album on our first episode as we were still working it all out. So we wanted to go back and talk about all of the tracks and in more detail. We found that we had even changed our minds a little since that first pod. || Join the chat on Twitter or Instagram @LapPods |...

In this NOT episode we take a request from a Twitter follower JournoJoolz, who requested we do an episode on Alice Cooper's 4th solo album From the Inside. The album is a concept about Alice's time in a New York asylum while recovering from alcoholism and was worked up with Bernie Taupin. We dive into this album that is barnd new to us, despite coming out in 1978. || Join the chat on Twitter or In...

In this episode we discuss Brian May's first proper solo album, Back to the Light. Released in 1992, the music for the album was assembled over the previous 5 years. After a failed attempt to record this podcast a few months back, we make another attempt and finish it off this time! Get our honest and objective opinions as ever. P.S. If easily offended, this maybe isn't for you! || Get us on Twitt...