Chris Fordham/David Luck

A Crotchety Podcast

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Welcome to A Crotchety Podcast! Isn't music a nice thing? We (Chris Fordham and David Luck) certainly think so: as well as playing in a band together, we wanted to share our great love of music with all of you. Truth is, there's FAR too much that doesn't get the love it deserves, so as well as the stuff that everyone's heard of, we'll be introducing you (and each other!) to a ton of tracks we're certain you'll never have heard before! When we say underrated, some of this stuff is so obscure, you can't even listen to it online!! There'll be regular guests and no limits on decade or genre! We ho...

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Chris Fordham/David Luck

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Music

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 18 - We Need at Least One Audible Crunch 07.07.2026

Are you due some nostalgia this month? Chris and David are joined once again by Scott and Stephen for a collection of songs that are all theme songs of some kind, be it films, TV shows, video games or something else! Prepare for a potential shot of memories from artists such as Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), They Might Be Giants, Nine Inch Nails, The F-Ups plus many, many more! Oh, and pretzels mak...

Episode 17 - You Can't Shut Us Down, Andy Murray 30.06.2026

This week's episode of the show is really a game of two halves, because everyone has brought along 2 songs: one they love and one they hate! Chris and David are joined by both Scott and Stephen once again for this venture, with artists ranging from Los del Río and Soulja Boy through to Childish Gambino and Radiohead! There's some cracking songs on display but, apologies in advance, there may be so...

Episode 16 - An Understated Reaction To a Drumstick in the Eye 23.06.2026

The next episode of A Crotchety Podcast is exploring nature, technology and everything in between because the theme this time is the world of science! Expect cracking tracks from the likes of Incubus, Interpol and Andrew Bird plus many more, including an Eddie Cochrane cover! There's also discussions regarding throwing cotton buds at people and warming toes up in cups of tea..... Follow us on Face...

Episode 15 - If a Cigarette Had Vocal Chords 16.06.2026

Chris and David are getting all biological this week, as this episode is themed around the human body: tune in for brilliant songs by The Pretenders, Oasis, Magnum, Silversun Pickups and many many more! We would also like to point out that this episode features no songs about genitalia whatsoever... ...except one. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584972944086 COPYRI...

Episode 14 - A Hippie Fascist Vision of America 09.06.2026

Fancy joining us for a bit of (vegetarian) beef? This may be the most vitriolic episode yet, because not only are Chris and David joined by Stephen again, but they are exploring the bitter world of diss tracks. They're not just a thing from the world of hip-hop either: we have tracks from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and even Foo Fighters! Enjoy the show! But please be nice to each other......

Episode 13 - They Can't Take My French GCSE Away From Me 02.06.2026

Chris and David are joined once again by their friend and vocalist of their band The Coping Mechanism, Stephen. The boys are now jetting off across the globe discovering songs in foreign languages! They'll be travelling from France and Iceland to as far afield as Armenia and Mexico with tracks from Sigur Rós, Kent, Stromae and others, including a cover of a song originally by The Clash! Who says y...

Episode 12 - The Height of 90s Cheese 26.05.2026

Hello again! Just as (David) luck would have it, this may be the most enjoyable episode of this podcast to date, because the connection the songs share is having fun! Get ready to sit back and (hopefully) enjoy fun tunes from the likes of Paramore, Eels, Garbage plus many many others who are intent on making life a bit more enjoyable through the medium of music! Follow us on Facebook: https://www....

Episode 11 - A Pocket Calculator You Can Write Rude Words On 19.05.2026

Greetings music fans! Speaking of which, who ever said bands need to be consistent with their members? Today, Chris and David are celebrating the music of bands that still exist (at time of writing), but with only 1 original member left. There's actually more of them than you might think! Get ready to jam out with AC/DC, Big Country, Kraftwerk and Evanescence alongside many more! As far as we're c...

Episode 10 - I Flip My Car to This Song 12.05.2026

Welcome back! This week's edition may be the first where listeners (that means you!) have the chance to be name-dropped, because this time, Chris and David are exploring songs with people's names in the title! Alongside the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins, PJ Harvey and The Hollies, here we have the incredibly obscure talents of the bands i (who opened the last episode) and Electric Shocks, plus mo...

Episode 9 - This Is a Seamless Production 05.05.2026

Chris and David certainly aren't saying goodbye to this project any time soon, but in any case, the theme for this week's venture is closing tracks. If you've ever wondered how best to finish an album, there's 8 suggestions here from the likes of Kings of Leon, Pendulum, Echo & the Bunnymen plus many many more, including a particularly obscure artist opening the show! For now though, we're clo...

Episode 8 - Let's Get Stoned and Read Lewis Carroll 28.04.2026

A Crotchety Podcast is on the search for more brilliant music and the theme this time is animals! Tune in for some furry friends (by which we don't necessarily mean Chris and David) and great tunes from the natural wonders of Supergrass, Jefferson Airplane, Alice In Chains and many, many more! *DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS, ONLY LISTEN TO THEM* Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph...

Episode 7 - I Don't Know Any Happier Goth Songs 21.04.2026

Chris and David are now setting out on what may be their most colourful venture yet, as the theme of this episode is........colours! There aren't quite enough to fill a Dulux colour chart, but there certainly is a nice array on offer, with artists including Slipknot, Deep Purple, The Cure and many more! It's time to paint the town red*! *(other colours are available) Follow us on Facebook: https:/...

Episode 6 - Just Eat a Light Bulb Before You Go in the Room and It'll Be Alright 14.04.2026

Scott joins Chris and David once again alongside another friend and the vocalist of their band The Coping Mechanism, Stephen! The boys are leaving the confines of planet Earth and exploring the connection that is outer space and the universe! You can expect to hear great tunes from KT Tunstall, Public Service Broadcasting, Beach House and many more, including a very obscure band called Sonic Boom...

Episode 5 - You mean, you don't crash cars for sport? 07.04.2026

It's time for more great tunes and the second occasion where Chris and David are joined by Scott! They've done a lot of gaming in their time, so this episode is all about songs that have been used in video games! Songs by The Prodigy, The Exies, Jim Noir and many others are showcased as the trio discuss their gaming memories! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=615849729...

Episode 4 - Turn the Scrongle Up 31.03.2026

Welcome back! This episode is the first to feature a guest, as Chris and David are accompanied by their friend and bandmate Scott! Scott plays bass in the band Chris and David are part of and any podcast guests will be choosing the themes when they appear. Naturally, Scott has chosen bands where the lead singer also plays bass, so we have the likes of Primus, Of Mice & Men, Motörhead plus many...

Episode 3 - That Tiny Place that Has Nothing In It 24.03.2026

Chris and David are off on their travels for this episode as they study songs sharing the connection of 'places'! Join them as they jet off around the globe listening to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Fatboy Slim, Kiss and many more! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584972944086 COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER We do not own any of the music featured, all rights are those of t...

Episode 2 - There's Not Enough Whistling in Modern Music 17.03.2026

Welcome back to Chris and David's music room where this time, the theme of the show is opening tracks from debut albums! You can expect some more well-known artists here! The Clash, Foo Fighters, Goldfrapp and many others will be popping up as we remind ourselves of their first opening statements on those first releases all those years ago! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.p...

Episode 1 - It Doesn't Have to Be Sophisticated to Sound Good 12.03.2026

So, here's where it all starts! Each episode will see Chris and David (and potentially a guest or two!) discussing and reacting in real time to songs of all sorts with no limit on age or genre. They'll likely be going off on plenty of tangents too! For their first venture, we simply have a selection of songs with numbers in the title. Tune in for reactions to tunes from the likes of R.E.M., Arcade...

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