A monthly podcast on which a Yank and a Brit clash and connect over music from both sides of "the pond".

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein

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Join music journalists/biographers/musicians/Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) as they debate and discuss the different ways that certain major bands and artists from their respective homelands have been received on the other side of the pond. In the process, Dan and Tony compare and contrast their own experiences as obsessive music fans growing up in the US and the UK. tonyfletcher.substack.com

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A monthly podcast on which a Yank and a Brit clash and connect over music from both sides of "the pond".

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HEY HO! LET'S GO! (To London for July 4th) 02.07.2026 10:57

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome back to CROSSED CHANNELS — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. We are all hopped up and ready to go for our 30th episode, in which we flash back exactly 50 years to when the US w...

Echo & The Bunnymen: The Album That Broke Echo & The Bunnymen 11.06.2026 14:38

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome back to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. In this 29th episode we discuss not one of the first four classic albums by Liverpool legends Echo & Th...

Pick n' Mix: Rickenbackers, Rolling Stones, Lloyd Cole, Luna and "C**ts Like Tom Jones" 07.05.2026 1:07:29

Welcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Instead of our usual format of discussing one particular artist or album, we’re trying something new for Ep. 28: each bringing three music-related topics to the table without informing the other i...

Connecting with the Mothership 09.04.2026 13:59

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This episode (our 27th!) focuses on an album from an artist we’ve wanted to discuss for ages: the leg...

It's It's a Ballroom Blitz! 05.03.2026 11:44

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This episode (our 26th!) will be our tastiest yet, as it focuses on British glam rock legends Sweet…...

Dan and Tony Get Their Ya-Ya's Out 12.02.2026 10:45

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 25th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Dan & Tony Get Their Ya-Ya’s Out is an equally lively continuation of Episode 24,...

Should I Stay (Home) or Should I Go (Out)? 22.01.2026 15:40

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the 24th (and what we think may be the liveliest-ever) episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. And on...

Buzzcocks Love You More 11.12.2025 13:29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 23rd episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This episode was inspired by Tony’s recent five-part exploration on his Substack a...

Go All The Way: Picking The Finest Raspberries 12.11.2025 16:27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 22nd episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This time out, we dig into a big bowl of Raspberries, the legendary American power...

Keeping The Faith: Crossed Channels Goes Northern Soul 09.10.2025 10:44

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 21th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This time out, we truly straddle the Atlantic with an energetic discussion of Nort...

From Asbury to Hammersmith: How "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle" Set the Stage for Bruce Springsteen's Crossed Channels Breakthrough 11.09.2025 12:01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 20th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. For our big 2-0, we’re back on American shores — the Jersey Shore, to be specific....

The Who Take on US and Win, 1967-69 14.08.2025 11:41

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 19th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. After making an appearance in our previous episode on The Beach Boys and their inf...

Good ViBritons: How The Beach Boys Changed British Beat 10.07.2025 9:29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 18th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. The Beach Boys fit in quite nicely with our whole CROSSED CHANNELS concept, as the...

How Soon Was Now? The Smiths Take Britain and Break America 12.06.2025 13:46

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 17th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This time out, our subject is The Smiths , the most iconic British indie band of t...

Accelerate: R.E.M.'s Second Reckoning? 08.05.2025 10:06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 16th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. While most of our previous episodes have covered bands or artists that have been r...

Slade Inflamed 27.03.2025 16:04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 15th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This time out, our subject is Slade , a British band who are justifiably legendary...

Move On Up with Curtis Mayfield 20.02.2025 20:40

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the 14th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. And this time out, our subject is Curtis , the 1970 solo debut of the legendary Am...

Sleepwalker: The Kinks' Hidden Gem 16.01.2025 13:40

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to the first 2025 episode (and 13th episode overall) of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. And this time out, our subject is one of the grea...

A Band From Britain Called James 05.12.2024 20:35

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Though largely (and perhaps unfairly) remembered as a one-hit wonder in the US, where their 1993 single “Laid” reached #3 on Billboard ’s Alternative Airplay chart (and #61 on the Hot 100) and helped their album of the same name sell over half a million copies in the States, James remain massively popular in th...

Krossed Channels: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross 07.11.2024 11:15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 11 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Actually, we should probably change it to KROSSED CHANNELS for this episode, since it finds us discussing...

Back In The USA: The MC5's Finest 28 Minutes? 03.10.2024 14:41

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 10 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. This time out, we taken on of the greatest rock n’ roll bands to ever demolish a stage: the MC5 ! Formed...

Kate Bush: From Prog Nuns to Pop Stardom 29.08.2024 14:40

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 9 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Elton John calls her "a most beautiful mystery.” Tricky notes how “you can’t hear her influences.” And yet...

Love's Forgotten Classic: Is 'Four Sail' Better Than 'Forever Changes'? 17.07.2024 9:19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 8 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which two music journalists/obsessives, Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. In our last episode , we took a deep dive into The Clash’s controversial 1980 album Sandinista! , and...

The Clash's 'Sandinista!': Masterpiece or Mess? 20.06.2024 12:19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 7 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which two music journalists/obsessives, Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. A free preview of Episode 7 is available to all listeners, but the episode is only available in its e...

Blondie: America's Finest Pop Band? 15.05.2024 12:32

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.com Welcome to Episode 6 of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast, in which two music journalists/obsessives, Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Our 5th Episode, Oasis: What's The Story? , in which we discussed the 1995 album that catapulted the...