Brian Cady (AKA Brian From Atlanta), the moderator and creator of the renowned website The Who This Month, talks about:

• Setting up his website during the early days of the internet
• The many different versions of various Who songs – and how a cleaning lady ruined the recording of ‘Rael’
• His involvement in the 2004 restoration of The Kids Are Alright movie – and the desired scenes director Jeff Stein couldn’t included
• Pete Townshend’s difficulty in properly mourning Keith Moon
• What really happened during the “Abbie Hoffman incident” at Woodstock
• Meeting Roger Daltrey for the one and only time – and Roger’s negative reaction towards him
• And the sensory overload from seeing The Who live in 1973

Interview recorded November 2025

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“Pete Townshend vs Abbie Hoffman” YouTube video

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Justin Harris, guitarist in tribute band Maximum Who, talks about:

• The progression from a covers band to a Who tribute band – and how daunting the prospect was
• Deciding to match The Who’s stage clothes and equipment, including recreating Keith Moon’s famous ‘Pictures of Lily’ drum kit
• How the characteristics of each member of Maximum Who line up with their counterparts
• Playing with his other band, The Hiwatts, at Roger Daltrey’s son’s wedding and 50th birthday – including an impromptu guest spot from Zak Starkey on drums
• Being a last-minute replacement with the renowned Who tribute band, Who’s Who, at the Keith Moon Blue Plaque unveiling in 2009
• And making an unusual request to Pete Townshend – and Pete’s subsequent reply

Interview recorded February 2026

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The Hiwatts with Zak Starkey on drums at Simon Daltrey’s 50th birthday

Roger Daltrey sings ‘I Can’t Explain’ at a couple’s wedding

Who’s Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

Who’s Who – ‘The Seeker’ (excerpt) and ‘Baba O’Riley’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

Who’s Who (with John Schollar) – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

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Max Ker-Seymer talks about:

• Accidentally stumbling across The Detours supporting The Rolling Stones in Putney in 1963
• Being a first-generation Mod – and why present-day perception of the movement may be wrong
• Seeing The Who at the Marquee and the Goldhawk Club in 1965
• Why their mid-sixties harmonies and choice of cover songs set them apart from their peers
• Moving from London to America in 1975, and the subsequent struggle to follow the band live
• How Pete Townshend has improved as a guitarist over the years
• Appearing as an extra in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow Up – and watching Jeff Beck struggle to replicate Townshend’s guitar destruction
• And The Who exceeding his expectations on their North American farewell tour

Interview recorded September 2025

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Martha & The Vandellas – ‘Motoring’

‘Daddy Rolling Stone’

The Who at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 23rd December 1999 Audio

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Paul Bearman is joined by Who tribute band guitarist and author Dante DiCarlo to give their initial reaction to the new live album from The Who, Live at Eden Project, released on 29th May 2026

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Inge Lamboo talks about:

• Blending various styles together to create her sound
• The experience of making her latest album, and the artists who inspired her
• Going viral and catching the attention of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello
• Being discovered by Pink, and her subsequent signing by Sony Music
• Finding out that Pete Townshend was following her on Instagram
• Asking Pete to play on one of her songs – and the adventure that followed
• Being invited to see The Who at the Royal Albert Hall in 2025
• Listening to music on vinyl vs streaming
• And why the twenty-year-old Pete Townshend is never far from the surface

Interview recorded February 2026

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Guitars: Bram van der Schans, Inge Lamboo and Jan Schröder

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Drums: Axel Limbeek

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Inge Lamboo – ‘Killing in the Name’ Full version

Inge Lamboo – ‘Like a Phoenix’ Official video

Inge Lamboo – ‘Call out Your Name’ Official video

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Mark Wilkerson talks about:

• Balancing his writing with a full-time job
• Serving in the United States army for eight years
• Being inspired to write a Pete Townshend biography after finding inaccuracies in another
• Making a pilgrimage to Pete’s house, and the chance meeting that followed
• Becoming the first person to write the Thunderclap Newman story, and their significant connection with The Who
• Developing a friendship with Eddie Vedder through their shared Who fandom
• The difficulties in moving to another country as a teenager, and feeling a deep connection with Quadrophenia as a result
• And why The Who’s music is more than simply entertainment

Interview recorded November 2025

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Thunderclap Newman – ‘Something in the Air’

Thunderclap Newman – ‘Wilhemina’

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Season Three of the Talking About The Who podcast is just around the corner… and there’s more than one way to enjoy the experience this time around. Plus, there’s more great Who-related content coming your way within the next few weeks. Here’s Paul Bearman with all the details

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Things have been quiet recently, but things are very much happening behind the scenes.

Here's Paul with an update on what you can expect from Talking About The Who throughout 2026...

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