Podcast: In The Lap Of The Pods

Podcast casting a critical and honest ear over the work of the band Queen.

Regal or Rank?

In this epsiode we present a 10 track Queen playlist for two poeple who consider/considered themselves not to be Queen fans, Lucy and Sam. Lucy and Sam record their reactions to each song in turn, we then react to their reactions. Can we turn Lucy and Sam into Queen fans? Will we push them towards…

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NOT: Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

In this episode we listen to and discuss Tom Waits’ 1985 album, Rain Dogs. Considered by many to be Waits’ best album. What do we think? Thanks for listening. Get us on Twitter and Instagram @lappods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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One Dump, One Turd, Two Tits, John Deacon

In this episode we talk about John Deacon, the quiet genius of Queen. We go through his Queen compositions and narrow them down to the Top 5 and deciding on the ultimate John Deacon song. || Talk to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate via Paypal at…

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Album Cover Art

In this episode we discuss the 14 studio album covers and agree on the greatest of them all. Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz, The Game, Flash Gordon, Hot Space, The Works, A Kind of Magic, The Miracle, Innuendo. ||…

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Face it Alone

We get together at short notice to review the ‘new’ Queen track Face it Alone, recorded during The Miracle sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Freddie’s Piano Style with Pank

On this episode we are joined by Pank who has been studying Freddie’s piano style and in particular his love of dimished chords. Listen to us pretend we know anything more about chords than a power chord as Pank breaks it all down and we have lots of fun! Thanks for listening! Please subscribe! Hosted…

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Stephen Pitalo (Music Video Time Machine)

We chat with Stephen Pitalo who has launched a new online magazine called Music Video Time Machine. In the first edition, Stephen spoke to Queen music video director David Mallet, so of course we discuss Queen videos as well as music videos in general. Check out Music Video Time Machine www.musicvideotimemachine.com now! Stephen will also…

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Roger Taylor – Happiness?

We discuss Roger’s first music since the death of Freddie: his third solo album Happiness? || Chat to us on Twitter @LapPods | | Donate via Paypal at paypal.me/paypal | | Get additional content at lappods.scot || Thanks for listening and please subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NOT: Riding the Low – Death of Gobshite Rambo

At the request of one of the show’s listeners we check out Riding the Low for the first time. We listen through their 2022 album Death of Gobshite Rambo and give our thoughts. The singer for the band is actor Paddy Considine. || Chat to us via Twitter @LapPods | Thanks for listening and please…

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The Magic Tour

We discuss Queen’s last ever tour: The Magic Tour of 1986. The tour saw them play to over 400,000 people and riding on the success of Live Aid the previous year. We take a deep dive into the tour and promise to be honest and objective! || Get more content at lappods.scot | | Donate…

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