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Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations

The Independent’s music editor Roisin O’Connor invites musicians, producers and songwriters from all genres and walks of life into the studio, where her lively, engaging and warm interview style allows them to open up like never before.


Episodes delivered fortnightly.


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Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
19
Years Active
2025
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Episode 16: Bimini

Episode 16: Bimini

Musician, DJ, author and Drag Race UK star Bimini was a standout contestant on the 2025 series of Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, taking part in gruelling challenges alongside fellow celeb…

00:38:34  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 15: Caity Baser

Episode 15: Caity Baser

Caity Baser is spearheading a new wave of brilliant, bratty Gen-Z pop, but it wasn't an easy journey to get here. Her 2025 EP There, I Said It shows her at her most vulnerable, confessional self, del…

00:22:54  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode 14: Tim Minchin

Episode 14: Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, composer, lyricist, actor, director, writer and comedian. He wrote the lyrics and music to the Tony and Olivier Award-winning stage musical Matilda, as well as …

01:09:21  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
JADE at Montreux Jazz Festival

JADE at Montreux Jazz Festival

In this special one-off episode filmed at Montreux Jazz Festival, pop star JADE sat down with Roisin to speak about her thriving solo career, the pop icons who have inspired some of her recent single…

00:27:22  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
Episode 12: Ólafur Arnalds

Episode 12: Ólafur Arnalds

Ólafur Arnalds is the renowned Icelandic composer behind works including his 2010 album ...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness, and

2018's Re:member, as well as the scores for award-winning s…

00:33:48  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode 11: Iwan Rheon

Episode 11: Iwan Rheon

Welsh actor and musician Iwan Rheon shot to international fame in series including E4's Misfits, HBO's blockbuster show Game of Thrones, and Prime Video's Those About to Die. Now poised to release hi…
00:35:12  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
Episode 10: Giggs

Episode 10: Giggs

UK rap legend Giggs joined Roisin on Good Vibrations to talk about his new single "Gorgeous" and how he gets over writer's block.


He also opened up about why he initially hesitated before sharing his…

00:24:38  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Episode 9: Skin (Live!)

Episode 9: Skin (Live!)

Skunk Anansie formed in London in 1994 and quickly asserted themselves as one of the UK's most pioneering and radical rock bands.


They're now back with their new album, The Painful Truth, recorded du…

00:33:50  |   Fri 23 May 2025
The Great Escape (from our schedule)

The Great Escape (from our schedule)

Hey guys! We're taking a short break this week, as I'm running around at The Great Escape festival in Brighton, where The Independent has a stage, and also getting ready for Eurovision this weekend!


B…

00:00:41  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Episode 8:  Kate Nash

Episode 8: Kate Nash

Kate Nash shot to fame in 2007 with her hit single “Foundations”, which featured on her No 1 debut album Made of Bricks. The Brit Award winner has since released further albums including 2013’s Girl …

00:35:42  |   Fri 02 May 2025
Out Of Office: ON

Out Of Office: ON

A brief pause while we work on our next episode of Good Vibrations starring the brilliant Kate Nash.


Subscribe to The Independent's music newsletter, Hear This Now here, to get your weekly dose of the…

00:00:33  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
Episode 7: Chesney Hawkes

Episode 7: Chesney Hawkes

British pop singer Chesney Hawkes first shot to fame in 1991 when he was just 19 years old, with his debut single “The One and Only” turning him into a global teenage heartthrob.


In this candid and fr…

00:35:53  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Billy Duffy

Episode 6: Billy Duffy

After headlining sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall and the Roundhouse in London with his band The Cult for their 40th anniversary, Billy Duffy sits down with Roisin to talk about his early days…

00:39:20  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
Episode 5: Hans Zimmer

Episode 5: Hans Zimmer

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning composer Hans Zimmer caught up with Roisin about his new documentary film, Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, and reflected on his staggering career to date,…

00:27:21  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
Episode 4: Banks

Episode 4: Banks

American musician Banks shot to international fame upon the release of her critically adored 2014 album Goddess. Over a decade later, she has produced a string of successful albums including 2016's T…

00:32:00  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
Episode 3: Ben Barnes

Episode 3: Ben Barnes

British actor and musician Ben Barnes is known for starring roles in The Punisher, Shadow & Bone, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Critic.


On the latest episode of Good Vibrations, he talks about vent…

00:39:40  |   Fri 28 Feb 2025
Episode 2: Nao

Episode 2: Nao

In the second episode of The Independent's new podcast, Mercury Prize and Grammy-shortlisted neo-soul/funk artist NAO opens up about the themes and influences behind her brilliant fourth album, Jupit…

00:25:34  |   Fri 14 Feb 2025
Episode 1: Ludovico Einaudi

Episode 1: Ludovico Einaudi

In the first episode of Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations The Independent's new podcast, renowned Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi talks about his prolific career as he releases his latest work, the…

00:39:47  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
Welcome to Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations

Welcome to Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations

The Independent’s Music Editor Roisin O’Connor is bringing you a new fortnightly podcast that delves into the lives of artists, touching not only on their music, but on the experiences and events tha…

00:01:08  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
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