In this episode of The Chain, we’re stepping outside of the music industry, and into the world of fashion - as we look at how Rihanna may have been partially responsible for the demise of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.Follow The Chain on

Sia Later

May 19th, 2021 9m 10s

How did Sia go from indie darling to international songwriting superstar? In this episode of The Chain, Britt takes a look at Sia’s humble beginnings as an acid jazz singer in Adelaide, through to her work writing songs for the likes of Beyonc

Disc Menu

Oct 15th, 2020 8m 41s

This episode of The Chain has got it all - Young MC, pizza, Paul McCartney, Kenny G, coffee, Sia and more…Follow The Chain on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod. Britt is @brittaylen pretty much everywhere.For the “off

Touching Bass

Oct 8th, 2020 6m 47s

In this episode of The Chain, we take a look at one of the instrumentalists behind both Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know and Young MC’s Bust A Move. We also spend way too much time theorising about Dave Coulier.The Chain is on Twitter - @T

Pull the Plug

Sep 24th, 2020 6m 48s

In this episode of The Chain, we look into the history of MTV Unplugged, and how Eric Clapton came to record the best-selling live album of all time.The Chain - Music From the Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QsSyFFDN6fyt

Out of Credit

Sep 17th, 2020 9m 56s

Who took the credit for writing Georgia on My Mind? And what does it have in common with Layla by Derek and the Dominos? Find out in this episode of The Chain.For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chain on social media - @TheCh

State the Facts

Sep 3rd, 2020 6m 29s

How did a John Denver song become the Official State Song of Colorado when he was born in New Mexico? And what’s the deal with Tennessee’s state rap? This episode of The Chain is all about US state emblems.The Chain - The Podcast Playlist on

Parental Advisory

Aug 27th, 2020 17m 24s

In this episode of The Chain, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister teams up with a beloved US folk musician in an unlikely alliance against the Parents Music Resource Centre.The Chain is on Twitter - @TheChainPod, and Instagram - also @TheChainPod.

Don't Rock the Vote

Aug 20th, 2020 14m 17s

Let’s get political in a new episode of The Chain - linking Foo Fighters’ Times Like These to Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It.Listen via the official Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ni4nNB9nwWvaUMIfxOow8And

Counting the Beat

Aug 13th, 2020 6m 20s

What makes common time so common? And what is an asymmetrical meter? This episode of The Chain links Blondie’s Heart of Glass to Foo Fighters’ Times Like These through metric modulation.For more info about this podcast, you can follow The Chai

Machine Learning

Jul 30th, 2020 6m 43s

How does a 1000 year-old invention link Arctic Monkeys’ I Wanna Be Yours to Heart of Glass by Blondie? And why has Britt been emailing the owner of an LA recording studio? Find out in this episode of The Chain.For more, follow The Chain on so

Poetic Licence

Jul 22nd, 2020 9m 27s

Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Alex Turner and John Cooper Clarke all feature in this episode of The Chain - as we discuss the link between The Passenger and I Wanna Be Yours.Follow The Chain on social media: @TheChainPod (Twitter) and

Banshees for Beginners

Jul 15th, 2020 9m 11s

What is the link between Dear Prudence by The Beatles, and Iggy Pop’s The Passenger? Find out in the third full-length episode of The Chain.The Banshees for Beginners playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05wbOmjQVyzoKS

Fine-Tuning

Jul 8th, 2020 11m 1s

In this episode, Britt takes a trip to India (not really) to find the link between Rage Against the Machine’s Killing in the Name and The Beatles’ Dear Prudence.A huge thank-you to Brett Marley for voicing the angry tweet, and to Rhys Auteri f

Chart Campaigns

Jul 1st, 2020 9m 13s

In the first full episode of The Chain, we take a look into the history of digital downloads on singles charts, and find the link between The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine.For more, follow the show

Introducing The Chain

Jun 28th, 2020 2m 54s

The Chain is a podcast about different songs and the things that link them together. This episode introduces the concept, and the first song in the chain -- which happens to be The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. You can follow this podcast on Twitte