Mid Life Punk Podcast
Music
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Music and interviews with bands from across the global punk scene, all coming at you from Spondon in Derby, UK. Join us every week and get rad with the fat lads.
Episodes
- MLPP227 - The Papashangos
Lol Shango and Jimmy Shango of The Papashangos join the Mid Life Punk Podcast to discuss their history, experiences with prejudice, and various anecdotes. The episode also features music from several bands.
- MLPP226 - The Dwarves
Blag, frontman of The Dwarves, discusses the band's new record "Jenkem," past gigs, punk and rock royalty, English weather, and life as one gets older. The episode also features listener questions and songs from various artists.
- MLPP225 - Hell Beach
Mid Life Punk Podcast episode MLPP225 covers the band Hell Beach, their album "Beach World," and various topics including music censorship, local punk scenes, and personal anecdotes. The episode also touches on unrelated subjects like chir…
- MLPP224 - Pet Needs
Johnny from the band Pet Needs joins the Mid Life Punk Podcast to discuss their album "Elbows Out! This is Capitalism." The conversation covers tour stories, board gaming, acoustic songs, and a mutual connection between Johnny and a host.…
- MLPP223 - The Winonas
The Winonas join the Mid Life Punk Podcast to discuss their album "Dead Romantic." The conversation covers preferred grammar, new slang, garage rock, and the south east scene, with music from various artists.
- MPF2026 REview Show
Send us Fan Mail Phew. Have you recovered yet? A handful of brave souls convened to discuss the MPF 2026 experience on Wednesday night to recount and piece together the previous weekend. We all discuss our personal highlights and lowlights…
- MLPP LIVE @ MPF2026 - The Mass Debate
Send us Fan Mail In order to slake our thirst for justice, we knew exactly what to do when we were invited back for the (record breaking, history making) 3rd time to Manchester Punk Festival: a courtroom style, debate, thing. Tom is judgin…
- MPF PREview 2026
Send us Fan Mail It's back, it's still unofficial (but aren't most fun things?) and it's BIGGER THAN EVER! It's the MLPP MPF 2026 Preview show! Tom and Danny Barrett sought out the quickest wits and greatest minds in the DIY punk scene for…
- MLPP222 - Oh The Humanity
Send us Fan Mail A warm trans-atlantic welcome to Oh The Humanity this week who are in for a chat ahead of their upcoming uk tour! Kevin, their esteemed vocalist takes us through all the stops on their jaunt, as Tom and Jake (off Los Fatso…
- MLPP221 - Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies
Send us Fan Mail It's Dinner (lady) Time! We're joined by one third of Merseyside's lunch-themed sextet Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies this week, and what a visit it was! We deep dive into the trend of wearing the merch of left wing ba…
- MLPP220 - Zero Cost
Send us Fan Mail We're on a highway to Hull this week as we're joined by the kings of The Humber, Zero Cost! They have their debut full length out later this year on Engineer Records and they tease us with some details about their record r…
- MLPP219 - Garreth Hirons
Send us Fan Mail Boss La! and all that. It's time for another Tom On One this week where I take my years of psychology experience, which I got from watching Frasier, and grill a lone punk rocker about their journey through the genre and be…
- MLPP218 - Goo
Send us Fan Mail How Do? Goo, West Yorkshire's finest indie-pop-punk rockers are in today. Well, one of them is as they've just got back from tour and they're all full of germs. Kurt, the drummer, has stepped up to the plate though and exp…
- MLPP217 - The Remote Controls
Send us Fan Mail The Remote Controls are in this week ahead of them being buried alive by snow as we spoke! It's straight up punk rock from these three, no messin'. We talk drinking culture, smoking culture, dream opening slots and, of cou…
- MLPP216 - Al Lowe
Send us Fan Mail Yam Oroight? Another Tom On One for you all this week, and the "one" is none other than Healer of Bastard's very own bass player, Al Lowe! Al is a full on west midlander, with the voice and everything so Tom is very happy…
- MLPP215 - "Sweary" Jon Bates
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! To kick off 2026, we have a Tom On One episode, featuring friend of the show, bed pisser, front man of Born Shit Stirrers and the second most understandable member of the Fukpunk Radio crew, Jon Bates. We h…
- Punks on Film: The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle- Part 2
Send us Fan Mail The swindle continues in the second part of our festive magnum opus: The complete deconstruction of 1980s highest grossing movie (about the Sex Pistols) "The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle". Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats an…
- Punks on Film: The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas one and all! We all like a good movie over the festive period, but we also like slagging off crap movies too. Hence, Tom has summoned the two best film critics he knows: Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats and…
- MLPP214 - The Brokedowns
Send us Fan Mail A festive stateside visit beckons this week as Tom and his able assistant Mark Murphy (off Crocodile God) chat with The Brokedowns about their latest record (out now on Red Scare) Let's Tip The Landlord. We chat about famo…
- MLPP213 - Phinius Gage
Send us Fan Mail It's time to visit Brighton....but only after we've been to Croydon first to chat with Crystal Palace supporter, tall man and bass player of Phinius Gage, Mr Mike Scott. Phinius Gage kept us entertained almost a quarter of…
- MLPP212 - Spike Slawson
Send us Fan Mail Spike Slawson, enigmatic frontman of Spike & The Gimme Gimmes has hauled himself into MLPP Towers this week ahead of their UK tour next month. The lad likes a chat, so we cover a lot: The name change, getting booed at bar…
- MLPP211 - Mick Tearjerker
Send us Fan Mail Another "Tom on One" chat this week with Sunderland's top singing bassist, Mick O'Brien off Tearjerker. We take a deep dive into Mick's musical past with his favourite songs from the years he turned 16, 18, 21 and 30. As w…
- MLPP210- Danny Barrett
Send us Fan Mail The "Tom On One" odyssey continues this week, with firm fan favourite and all round good lad, Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats. BAz is treating us to tales about songs that came out in the years he turned 18, 21, 30 and 40…
- MLPP209 - Dave Shackleford
Send us Fan Mail A slightly refined format this time following some turbulent times in MLPP towers. However we hope that this in-depth, one on one (or TOM on one, geddit?) chat with Dave Shackleford will be a pleasant experience for you. D…
- MLPP208 - Horace Pinker
Send us Fan Mail Easily the most famous Horace is the pop group Horace Pinker, who have settled in for a Monday night chat at MLPP Towers this week. The veteran punkers who are from everywhere share their stories about getting into punk, w…
- MLPP207 - Code Break
Send us Fan Mail Codes are there to be broken, so we invited Merseyside’s Code Break in to MLPP Towers. These lads come with a highly recommended live show, so keep an eye out. We discuss mischief, bread rolls, white power gigs, Halloween,…
- MLPP206 - Face Up
Send us Fan Mail If you get a whiff of unemptied bins around MLPP Towers this week, its because Birmingham's very own Face Up have been loitering! We're joined by 3 of Brum's best hardcore export for a chat which covers all facets of their…
- MLPP205 - Pulley
Send us Fan Mail We hope to knock this one out of the proverbial park this week as we welcome pro-pitcher, pro-vocalist and all round nice chap, Scott Radinsky from off California's very own Pulley. Scott talks us through the mismatched pa…
- MLPP204 - City Mouse are BACK!
Send us Fan Mail Miski off City Mouse has once again popped in to promote an get you all fired up for their upcoming UK tour! As well as slagging off various towns and cities across this fair isle, we share tracks from the latest CM record…
- MLPP203 - Splitbox
Send us Fan Mail "All iron roads lead to MLPP Towers", so the saying goes. And this week Splitbox have been shunted into our siding. This power pop power trio have travelled via York, Leicester and Norwich with no delays to discuss their s…
- MLPP202 - Back Teeth are BACK!
Send us Fan Mail 😬The Brummie Boys, Back Teeth couldn't wait to return to MLPP Towers so soon after their first visit, so they did! They're in to show off their shiny new bass player, discuss their upcoming single "It's Time For The Forev…
- MLPP201 - Mr Shiraz
Send us Fan Mail The corks are popping in MLPP Towers this week as we're joined by Huddersfield's favourite son, Mikey Shiraz off Mr Shiraz! Mikey's been about for a while, and he's been around a bit so expect stories about angry skateboar…
- MLPP200 - Tom & Niallism
Send us Fan Mail The double century is upon us! Danny and Mark are joined by Great Britain's fattest podcasting punk duo, Tom & Niallism! The Big Book of Bullshit was bursting at the seams for once, so expect all the classics: "why are you…
- MLPP199 - Joe Sib
Send us Fan Mail We're having a laugh in MLPP towers this week as we're joined by record label magnate, pop star and now stand up comedian, Joe Sib! Joe's in to tell us about being in the place at the right time for the early 80s Californi…
- MLPP198 - On The Cinder
Send us Fan Mail More colonial cousins for us this week as we pop over the pond for a chat with Buffalo NY's very own On The Cinder ahead of their UK tour! We give the lads some cultural tips on language, soccer and pubs. In return, they i…
- MLPP197 - Polar Bears In Purgatory
Send us Fan Mail C'mon y'wee tubes! Board the MLPP express to Scotland where you'll be greeted by some very affable scotchmen, Polar Bears In Purgatory! Yes, we're back amongst Niallism's tribe this week to discuss the enduring band PBIP.…
- MLPP196 - Diaz Brothers Return
Send us Fan Mail Returning guests again this week as we host Mick, Golly (and to a lesser extent, Pikey) from off Sunderland's very own Diaz Brothers! They've got their difficult second album out there for us all so it's new tunes from tha…
- The Road To Juddstock - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Not long to go now chums! Part 2 of our "Road to Juddstock" episodes is here! In this half, Blagged, The Crash Mats, Clayface, Wrong Life, Shackleford and Sunliner are the artistes in focus this time, and as well as qualit…
- The Road To Juddstock - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Juddstock 2025 is imminent, and we have pledged to get you down there, by hook or by crook. In the symbolic and literal heart of England, is Nuneaton. That is where Juddstock 2025 is being held. Tom and Niallism have welco…
- MLPP195 - 77 Spears
Send us Fan Mail Don't worry, there's not 77 of them, just 4. and all 4 of 77 Spears are in MLPP Towers this week for a shooting of the breeze! We discuss the fragrant public service they provide, their up coming album, making a live album…
- MLPP194 - Rad Skulls
Send us Fan Mail Mid-Western 'Merica is the destination this week. Rad Skulls, a bunch of rad dads with rad tunes are the guests. The boys talk us through the trials and tribulations of forming a new band in your 40s, which is hard. BUT, y…
- MLPP193 - The Overbites
Send us Fan Mail The rolling hills of Alba beckon us once again this week as we're joined by top pop-punk songsmith, impressionist and good lad Muzzy from off The Overbites. We chat about punk fashion. We cut the through the noise on the h…
- MLPP192 - The Disposables
Send us Fan Mail The Disposables. Cheshire's very own punk rock underdogs, are in MLPP Towers this week to talk us through their journey from a spare room lockdown project to the fully formed, fully rounded beat combo you see before you to…
- MPF REview 2025
Send us Fan Mail The third part of this year's MPF trilogy has arrived! Tom, Niallism, Richard White, Danny Barrett, Bagsy Baker and Riaz off Grail Guard have got together to review and assess their attendance at the most recent instalment…
- Bastardmind LIVE @ MPF 2025
Send us Fan Mail Once again, for reasons we can't fathom, we were graciously invited to appear at the tenth instalment of MPF in order to test the grey matter of some punk rock celebrities. Don't tell the BBC, but its based on Mastermind.…
- MPF 2025 PREview
Send us Fan Mail As per Easter Traditions, we have decided to preview the upcoming Manchester Punk Festival to give you all a flavour of what we'll be doing, who we'll be seeing. Tom & The Boy Niallism are joined by Riaz off Grail Guard, D…
- MLPP191 - Save Ferris
Send us Fan Mail Pick it up (please)! Its a ska special in MLPP Towers this week, and what better way to usher in the summer than to have a chat with Save Ferris' very own Monique Powell! She's been in movies, toured the world and gets men…
- MLPP190 - The Slow Death Return!
Send us Fan Mail Jesse Thorson joins us this week to make up for the time he got stuck in a field in France with no phone signal. The Slow Death (his band) have a new record dropping imminently and we have some tracks from that as well as…
- MLPP189 - The Raging Nathans Return!
Send us Fan Mail They're back and they're more raging than ever....It's The Raging Nathans! In anticipation of their 6th LP, Josh Goldman has popped in and a couple of the other Nathans make brief appearances too. We discuss liking rock n…
- MLPP188 - Last Ditch Effort
Send us Fan Mail We're making the effort this week with San Jose's very own Last Ditch Effort. 2 of these political, melodic skate punkers have escaped the California heat for a chat about learning a new instrument, the positives and negat…