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Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, Alex Gold

Booking Overview

A music interview and commentary show focused on rock history, British music scenes, musicians, authors, and music-industry stories, with recurring external guests including established performers, music writers, and published authors. Credible pitches include musicians with substantial career histories, authors of music books or memoirs, music journalists, publicists, and industry insiders with firsthand knowledge of major rock scenes; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 1017

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 33.4k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

wiye.london@gmail.com

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Host

Mark Ellen - Music journalist, author, and broadcaster who has written about popular music for publications including Smash Hits, Mojo, and The Word and worked in radio and television.

David Hepworth - Music journalist, author, and broadcaster who has written and spoken extensively about popular music through publications including Smash Hits, Mojo, and The Word.

Alex Gold - Music commentator and co-host of the Word In Your Ear podcast and live events.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established musicians, published music authors, music journalists, publicists, and music-industry insiders with firsthand experience of notable British or rock music scenes and a strong personal story to tell.
Required Achievements:  
Published music books or memoirs, Long-running careers as recording or touring musicians, Membership in influential rock bands, Firsthand involvement in major music scenes, labels, publications, or publicity campaigns

Recent Guest Discussions

Sid Griffin - His Early Life, Teenage Musical Experiences, The Long Ryders, Influential Records, Music In Film, Radio Memories, And His Route To Pursuing Music In Los Angeles.

Janine Warren - Indie Sleaze, British Rock Publicity, The Strokes, Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, The NME, Digital Disruption, And The Decline Of The 2000s Rock Scene.

Clint Boon - Manchester Music History, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, The Hacienda, Inspiral Carpets, Noel Gallagher, And His Memoir.

Recent Topics

Music, Rock Music, Music History, British Music, Music Journalism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Word In Your Ear
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Q Magazine’s 40th, Ariel Bender and the most unlistenable music ever made

October 11, 2026

In this week’s extension of The Longest Conversation In Pop History™️ you’ll be happy to find …… the front row audience driving Gillian Anderson mad and why we feel for her... can you still buy anything for £1.10?… when did rock nostalgia begin?… what Andy Partridge paid “the Hermit of Mink Hollow”… the famous playwright who wrote a Beatles film script… Spirit of Eden, Trout Mask Replica, Bitches Brew? Unlistenable?!… whatever happened to the pop instrumental?… My Bloody Valentine and bands w...

Roxy, Traffic, Nick Drake, Mott the Hoople & the magic of Island Records

October 08, 2026

The third instalment of ‘The Island Book of Records’ is out, another sumptuous, elegantly designed, LP-sized chronicle of every album released on this most fabled of labels, in this case between 1971-72. They’re edited by Neil Storey who worked in the press office for years, and they’re magnificent, a painstaking assembly of the memories of producers, musicians and label staff involved in those records with photo outtakes, press cuttings and concert bills to illustrate. We talked to Neil in J...

Gary Kemp bought Brian Epstein’s address book and discovered ‘the DNA of the Beatles’

October 07, 2026

A lifelong Beatles obsessive, Gary Kemp bought Epstein’s black leather address book at auction and (with Simon Halfon) researched its 404 names to construct a picture of him, “a 360-degree look” built around musicians, managers, impresarios, hustlers, grifters, ‘walkers’, tricksters, writers, deejays, scene-makers and assorted fashion and media folk. It’s fascinating. As is this podcast where he talks about what he discovered compiling ‘1967: the World of Brian Epstein and the Beatles’ and ho...

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Frequently asked questions

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Word In Your Ear
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How do I get in touch with Word In Your Ear?

Word In Your Ear is hosted by Mark Ellen and David Hepworth. Its publicly listed email is wiye.london@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Word In Your Ear?

The publicly listed email for Word In Your Ear: wiye.london@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Word In Your Ear have?

Podseeker estimates Word In Your Ear reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Word In Your Ear?

Word In Your Ear typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established musicians, published music authors, music journalists, publicists, and music-industry insiders with firsthand experience of notable British or rock music scenes and a strong personal story to tell. Common among recent guests: Published music books or memoirs; Long-running careers as recording or touring musicians; Membership in influential rock bands. Recent guests include Sid Griffin, Janine Warren, and Clint Boon.

How hard is it to get booked on Word In Your Ear?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Word In Your Ear cover?

Recent episodes cover Music, Rock Music, Music History, British Music, and Music Journalism. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

wiye.london@gmail.com

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