Two Big Egos in a Small Car
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 217: Bradford, UK Capital of Culture Update; Jarmusch's Mystery Train Revisited; Toby Manning's Marxist Rock History Book; BAFTAs Revisited
Graham explores the mystery of rock n roll and Jim Jarmusch's 1989 film Mystery Train and talks about his meeting with Marxist rock writer Toby Manning at a Harrogate International Fest…
Episode 216 - Interview Special: 10CC's Graham Gouldman plus National Poetry Centre News;
Charles and Grham interview 10cc's Graham Gouldman ahead of his latest tour with his band, Heart Full of Songs.
The band line-up comprises Graham, 10cc live band members Iain Hornal and …
Episode 215: BBC 6 Music State of Independent Venues Report: Bradford City of Culture Update; Hockney at Saltaire; Brian Cox Returns to Edinburgh Stage
Graham reports on BBC 6 Music's State of Independent Venues Week which for once makes Leeds and York look great.
Graham and Chales share further thoughts on Bradford City of Culture's pr…
Episode 214: Netflix versus the BBC; New Mogwai Album The Bad Fire; New film The Brutalist; Vinyl Sessions; Music for Sex; The First Prog Rock album?
In a packed podcast episode:
Graham asks if Netflix is really beating the BBC at the numbers of viewers game in the UK?
Graham and Charles have been listening to Mogwai's new album The B…
Episode 213: David Lynch; Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown
Graham and Charles honour titan of US cinema David Lynch whose recent death at the age of 78 brings to an end the career of one of cinema and television’s true greats.
Graham asks if the…
Episode 212: New films - Nosferatu and A Real Pain; Bradford launches as UK Capital of Culture
January and February are often the best months for new films but how good are critics’ favourites Nosferatu and A Real Pain?
Graham looks at the recent launch of Bradford as this year's …
Episode 211: Interview Special - Grant McPhee
Graham and Charles interview Grant McPhee, a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer.
Books:
Two oral histories of Scottish indie music history - Hungry Beat: The Scottish Ind…
Episode 210: Revisiting dystopian films, V for Vendetta and Children of Men; Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man; music compilation, Behind the Counter; January 2025 Vinyl Sessions in Harrogate
Graham discusses how two dystopian British films in 2006 (V for Vendetta and Children of Men) predicted the politics of now.
Charles takes a look at the new Robbie Williams biopic Better…
Episode 209: Gigs of the year 2024; Theatre event of the year Wise Children's Bluebeard; Maisie Adam live in Harrogate
Charles and Graham revisit their best live music gigs of the year for 2024 with a competitive countdown of their Top 5.
Charles celebrates the extraordinary production of Bluebeard by Wi…
Episode 208: Chalmers on BBC 6 Music; Blitz and Conclave; Two new books for 2025
Graham shares his recent experience on BBC 6 Music plugging his many years in the Harrogate music scene on the Craig Charles show.
Graham wonders how two new very different films manage …
Episode 207 - Interview Special - Rob Chapman; Top 3 Books of the Year
Rob Chapman, music writer talks about his current book, Unsung: Unsaid. Syd and Nick in absentia - about Syd Barrett and Nick Drake.
About Rob Chapman:
Rob Chapman was the singer with the…
Episode 206: Top 10 Films of the Year
Charles and Graham give a rundown of their Top 10 films from this year.;
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Episode 205: Top 10 Albums of the Year
Charles and Graham take a look at their favourite albums of 2024, looking back at a blockbuster year for female artists.
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Episode 204: interview Special - Ross Raisin
Charles and Graham are joined by novelist and short story writer, York based Ross Raisin to talk about his recent triumph in the BBC National Short Story Award with Ghost Kitchen and li…
Episode 203: Paddington 3 vs Godfather 3; Nirvana; Dear Evan Hansen;
Graham examines how and why successful film franchises end up losing the plot in a comparison of disappointing new film, Paddington 3 with The Godfather 3.
Graham discusses his recent ta…
Episode 202: Nick Cave live in Leeds; The Pretenders at York Barbican; Alex Cox's Sid and Nancy revisited; Gary Oldman directing himself in York
Graham declares that Nick Cave is no god - as he assesses the opening night of the British leg of his 'Wild God' tour at Leeds Arena last night.
Charles reviews The Pretenders at York Ba…
Episode 201: High Llamas Live at Hebden Bridge; Watching Fellini's Roma in Italian; Watermark Gallery, Harrogate; Floyd Vs Genesis at Kirkby Overblow;
Graham tells us what he learned by talking to Sean O'Hagan from the High Llamas when he saw the band at Hebden Bridge last weekend.
Graham has also been watching Fellini's Roma (1972) in…
Episode 200: Interview Special - Peter Brewis from Field Music
A massive thank you to all our guests and collaborators, we've made it to our 200th episode!
To mark such a special occasion Charles and Graham are absolutely delighted to welcome Peter …
Episode 199: Supertramp Q & A with Ken Scott; The Future of Guitar Bands; Heath Common Funeral; Peter Hook and the Light Live
Graham discusses how his Supertramp Q&A session with legendary music producer, Ken Scott went in Harrogate. Ken Scott was shooting from the hip and taking no prisoners.
Graham also refle…
Episode 198: Graham in Emilia Romagna; Shed Seven's 'annus miraculous'; Black Midi News; Ai Weiwei's Who Am I? Exhibition in Bologna; Viking Sorceress in Copenhagen
Graham discusses his recent travels in modern Emilia-Romagna, how Romeo and Juliet mania is Verona's Harry Potter and why the absence of Ramones t-shirts worn on the streets is probably…