101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder
Latest Episodes
Willem Smit (Personal Trainer)
I've been very much enjoying Big Love Blanket by Personal Trainer. On today's episode, band leader Willem Smit tells me his worst moments potwashing, his Amsterdam family house, avoiding breaking the law playing too many shows as a child musician, and his
Gruff Glyn (Melin Melyn)
Gruff Glyn tells me about acting (including a casting in The Martian), cafe working and selling breast enlargements and solar panels at a call centre.Melin Melyn's Happy Gathering EP is out now on vinyl via Bingo Records: https://bingorecords.co.uk/Cat
Serena Cherry (Svalbard)
Serena Cherry tells me about working at PC Gamer magazine, practicing every weekend, RPGs and Elden Ring, writing for Kerrang! - and some money saving tips.ArcTanGent have announced their mammoth 2023 line up: 68, Heilung (headlining Friday), Pupil Slice
Prima Queen
Louise Macphail and Kristin McFadden join me today; on about working at a DIY venue, teaching music, unexpected things happening and two work stories starring Will.i.am - one of them featuring Nicole Scherzinger. Their new single Butter Knife is out now.
Johnny Took (DMA's)
DMA's guitartist Johnny talks to me about how being impressionable as a powerful thing, primal energy at shows, how the myth of needing to have pain to make great art is bullshit and music mentoring - and there's some technical stuff here for the theory h
Aidan Moffat (Nyx Nótt / Arab Strap)
I wouldnt recommend to anyone they leave a job because of a hangover. Aidan Moffat talks to me about tax bills, venues merch cuts, love for Glasgow Barrowlands, producing and demoing at home, Night Tracks on Radio 3, getting expelled, Arab Strap being
Kate Meizner (Jobber)
The pro wresting themed Hell In A Cell EP is out now - on today's episode Kate Meizner tells me about wesigning websites, UX, helpful for people seeking public benefits, having an idea and going to grad school for it, searching for stability, resources an
Graham Sayle (High Vis)
Graham tells me about Liverpool growing up, doing art at Goldsmiths, being diagnosed with ADHD and making furniture.High Vis - Blending is out now. It's excellent.Get your 4 day tickets for 2000 Trees Festival, including Wednesday's Forest Stage Line Up
Felix White (86TVs, It's Always Summer Somewhere)
Author, podcaster, label co-owner, sports writer, sports commentator, composer and guitarist/singer Felix White joins me to talk post-band panic, Tailenders, how writing The Maccabees press releases turned into cricket features and book writing - and one
Show Me The Body
Julian, Jackie and Harlan spoke with me at All Ages Records in Camden, talking psychiatric wards, fishing, postering, and holding hostages in the back of a car.Trouble the Water is out nowCheers to All Ages for the space and Matt Hughes for organising t