Sidetracked with Annie and Nick Podcast
For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Episodes to download
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Fantasy Festivals, Camping Essentials and Teeth from Turkey
Thursday
Annie and Nick answer your questions about festival season.
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Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Emily Eavis
Last Monday
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Emily Eavis.
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Iggy Pop's Cheeseboard, Music Ownership (Taylor's Version), and Jacob Alon on Folk Music
Thu 5 Jun 2025
How do we define folk music as a genre?
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Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Sir Rod Stewart
Mon 2 Jun 2025
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Glastonbury legend Sir Rod Stewart
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Sidetracked with HAIM
Thu 29 May 2025
Getting lost at Glastonbury, nostalgia as a drug, and dancing with Addison Rae.
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Lorde鈥檚 Water Bottle, PTA Raves and The Return of Wolf Alice
Thu 22 May 2025
Would you want a music festival to happen your local park?
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Serving Kant, London鈥檚 Lost Venues and The Beauty of Birdsong
Thu 15 May 2025
Why is listening to birdsong so good for us?
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Sidetracked with Kae Tempest
Thu 8 May 2025
Black Sabbath鈥檚 nightmares, Andr茅 3000, and the nucleus of creation.
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Singing Lessons with Cynthia Erivo, Cigarettes on Stage and Big Boi鈥檚 Owls
Thu 1 May 2025
Cynthia Erivo joins Annie and Nick to talk about the art of singing.
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Kneecap at Coachella, Pulp Summer and Music from a Dead Man鈥檚 Brain
Thu 24 Apr 2025
How free are artists to be political at music festivals?
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Sidetracked with Jake Shears
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Gagachella, unexpected sex songs and the return of Lorde.
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Solo Gigging, Kanky艒 Ongaku, and Song Topics Inspired By CMAT
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Annie and Nick answer your questions.
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The Beatles Biopics, Kae Tempest, and Lucy Dacus Has a Question
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Annie and Nick discuss the importance of making music with purpose
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Ed Sheeran Writes to the Prime Minister, Sober Gigs and the George Ezra Collection
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Annie & Nick share their memories of music education.
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Stevie Wonder, Frank Ocean鈥檚 Tease and Beef with the King
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Annie and Nick get excited as Frank Ocean teases a new era of music.
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Doechii鈥檚 Rise and Rise, Imogen Heap and AI in Music
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Imogen Heap joins Annie and Nick to discuss the role of AI in music.
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Glastonbury 2025 Lineup Announcement
Thu 6 Mar 2025
From The 1975 to Charli XCX, Annie and Nick react to the Glastonbury 2025 lineup.
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Sidetracked with James Blake
Thu 6 Mar 2025
A defence of Chris Martin, songs to die to and how to fix the music industry.
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The BRITs According to Sidetracked
Sun 2 Mar 2025
Nick and CMAT have all the goss from this year鈥檚 BRIT Awards.
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Rihanna Rumours, AI Kate Bush, and Lola Young Gets in Touch
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Why are UK artists not performing as well as they once did on the global stage?
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Sidetracked with Kelly Lee Owens
Thu 20 Feb 2025
The return of Madonna, Kneecap鈥檚 Bafta and the rising popularity of electronic music.
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Sidetracked with Mahalia
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Kendrick鈥檚 halftime show, the reality of record deals and the art of collaboration.
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The Decline of Bands, Underrated Artists and Music鈥檚 Influence on Fashion
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Annie and Nick answer your questions.
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Central Cee v Aitch, WAP For Dads and the Benefits of Live Music
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Why does going to a gig give you a natural endorphin hit?
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BRIT Awards Nominations
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Annie and Nick react to this year鈥檚 BRIT Awards nominations.
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Bob Dylan鈥檚 Defiance, Rap Beef Goes to Court and David Lynch鈥檚 Legacy
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Annie and Nick review A Complete Unknown and celebrate Bob Dylan鈥檚 defiance.
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Bad Bunny, Ethel Cain and the Role of a Music Supervisor
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Annie and Nick find out how the songs that soundtrack our favourite TV shows are picked.
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Doechii, SZA鈥檚 Potential Rebrand and Who Picks Music for The Traitors?
Thu 9 Jan 2025
Why Doechii should be your new favourite artist.
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New Year... New Madonna, Glastonbury Predictions and The End of TikTok?
Thu 2 Jan 2025
Annie and Nick are joined by Mark Savage to discuss 2025鈥檚 musical offerings.
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