Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) - "We turned down a $45,000 deal"
Recorded at Swn Festival in Cardiff (lovely fest if you can make it next year), Gareth David tells us about Los Campesinos!'s early years playing the student union down the road, turning down a sponsorship with Airbnb because of their involvement in listing properties on Palestinian land, and why all bands should have worked customer facing jobs.
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Biffy Clyro - "We were the least likely band to ever make a career out of this"
On our 500th episode, we're joined by Biffy Clyro. Simon Neil & James and Ben Johnston take us through early gigs with Hundred Reasons, Hell is for Heroes and Reuben, getting a call to open for Weezer during a bar shift, and how they've managed to keep the fun in the band for 30 years. Their new album Futique - their fourth number one album - is out now. Photo: Eve Pentel
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Joshua Idehen - "I wanna tell you it was determination. No, it was MONEY"
When Joshua Idehen was working at burlesque bar, he couldn't imagine a life making music and poetry full-time. But since moving to Sweden, a country that values art by investing in artists, he has found peace with being a working musician. His debut album I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try is out in March 2026 on Heavenly. Photo: Fabrice Bourgelle
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Nish Kumar - "I have cried in a lot of toilets"
At hip east London brewery Signature Brew, Nish joined us on nepo babies, late stage capitalism, crying in toilets and how a company he worked for could have made COVID-19 a whole lot easier if it hadn't been shut down. Plus mentions of TV on the Radio, Broken Bells (The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse), Big Thief, Adrianne Lenker, Geese, The Bugle, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman, WTF with Marc Maron. This is our 498th episode!
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Stop & Chat: Upchuck
A brief and slightly chaotic moment with Upchuck, the excellent Atlanta punk band. On facing a bit of contempt from Faye Webster fans, touring with Amyl and The Sniffers, construction and bar work, and recommendations from tour including Gaws. I'm Nice Now is out now on Domino.
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101 Part Time Jobs is the interviews podcast that unearths the graft and resilience of artists in an uncertain time for music. Get AD FREE episodes: www.patreon.com/101parttimejobs
Giles Bidder interviews guests about the gumption and work ethic that drives them to create, defying the odds of an ever-changing industry to ensure that the show can go on.
Guests have included IDLES, KNEECAP, Blossoms, Denzel Curry, Self Esteem, Tim Heidecker, The Last Dinner Party, Lauren Mayberry, Crowded House, English Teacher & many more.
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