DEC4 Podcast

Welcome to our second of three episodes taking a deep dive into the landmark concert via satellite, Elvis Aloha From Hawaii, with Gary Wells ( www.soulrideblog.com ). In this instalment, we consider the lessons learnt from the dress rehearsal show, then Gary takes us on an in-depth and personal journey into the music and the performance of the international broadcast event. We recognise the suppor...

Welcome to the first of our three-part series as we take a deep dive into Elvis' pioneering live satellite concert broadcast, Aloha From Hawaii . Gary Wells ( www.soulrideblog.com ) joins host George Fairbrother to discuss the most iconic single performance of Elvis’ later career, and very possibly one of the most significant entertainment events of the 20th century. In this first episode, we foll...

Gary Wells is back with us to preview our upcoming three-part series on the pioneering 1973 satellite live concert, Elvis Aloha From Hawaii, which will be available across January of 2022. There’s a lot explore; the lead-up, preparations and rehearsals, important people behind the scenes, the intense pressure on everyone involved, a near catastrophe as technical faults threatened to derail the bro...

Thank you for joining us for this interim episode featuring a recap of Gary Wells’ fascinating personal take on the ending to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. (Spoiler warning reminder). Gary has written some very interesting stuff on his website, www.soulrideblog.com , on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the soundtrack, and also a review of Quentin Tarantino’s novelisation. There...

Highly accomplished author, podcaster and filmmaker Oliver Crocker is back for part 2, in conversation with host George Fairbrother and this time talking adventures in guerrilla indie filmmaking, Dad's Army, some memorable and poignant encounters with authentic legends of British television, and lots more. We thank Oliver for being so generous with his time and sharing so many candid and fascinati...

Welcome to the first of two episodes in which host George Fairbrother is joined by highly accomplished filmmaker, author and podcaster, Oliver Crocker. With around 200 000 listens as of August 2021, Oliver's ongoing project, The Bill Podcast, is loved not only by fans of the iconic ITV police show (2500 episodes, 1983-2010), but also by the artists and crew behind it. He has written a very well-re...

AUGUST 2025; AN EXPANDED OMNIBUS EDITION COMBINING PARTS 1 & 2, ALONG WITH SOME ADDITIONAL CONTENT, IS NOW AVAILABLE. CHECK YOUR USUAL PLATFORM, OR FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW :) https://dec4podcast.com/2023/01/22/elvis-thats-the-way-it-is-parts-i-and-ii/ Welcome to part two of our deep dive into the influential 1970 MGM concert documentary, Elvis That's The Way It Is . Host George Fairbrother i...

AUGUST 2025; AN EXPANDED OMNIBUS EDITION COMBINING PARTS 1 & 2, ALONG WITH SOME ADDITIONAL CONTENT, IS NOW AVAILABLE. CHECK YOUR USUAL PLATFORM, OR FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW :) https://dec4podcast.com/2023/01/22/elvis-thats-the-way-it-is-parts-i-and-ii/ Welcome to part one of our deep dive into the influential 1970 MGM concert documentary, Elvis That's The Way It Is . Host George Fairbrother i...