Boo Hewerdine’s funny and alarming account of real life on the road

26 Nov 2025 • 34 min • EN

Boo Hewerdine, beloved singer-songwriter, has been onstage for 40 years in venues of every type, shape and size. He thinks of himself as a “tradesman”, a world that’s immensely satisfying but a tough call. This very funny, poignant podcast paints a vivid picture of the best and worst of times. Which include …   … playing scout huts, libraries, churches, folk clubs and the Palladium   … the world’s best dressing-room (it’s in Stroud) and worst venue (Pittsburgh)   … “the engine inside you that makes you want to be onstage”   … places that only suit “a lute being played with a feather”    … a home birthday show with no audience and the chilling lyrics of Chris Difford’s ‘Round The Houses’   … the joy of writing for commission   … seeing Dr Feelgood in 1975   … what’s satisfying what gives you pause for thought   … the brilliant Ballad Of Wallis Island, streaky bacon as a bookmark and the kind of Travelodge with a bottle-opener attached to the desk.   All things Boo: https://boohewerdine.com / @boohewerdine   ‘Things Found In Books’: https://yvonnelyon.bandcamp.com/album/things-found-in-books Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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