The curtain hits the (pod)cast

After 36 regular episodes, plus a handful of interview specials, the Sounding Bored podcast is no more. Of the three founding members, only host Rob remains resident in Oxford, with myself in Cardiff and Niall oop North, and he's decided to knock his brainchild on the head - better to burn out than fade away, and all that. I thoroughly enjoyed being involved in the first 12 episodes through 2016, and was then delighted to be able to put in a couple of guest appearances on my new home turf, in June 2017 and January 2018.

Over the course of its three-year existence, the podcast has covered everything from music awards (the Mercury Prize, the Grammys), music icons (Elvis, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Nirvana) and the musical output and unique flavour of a few British cities (Glasgow, Oxford, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds) to whole genres (hip-hop and gangsta rap, Britpop) and broader topics like music journalism, social media, streaming and formats, politics and music, and the role and importance of producers. Our discussions were (I think/hope) informed, stimulating and entertaining; at very least, we all had a great time chewing the fat, sharing thoughts and advancing and contesting opinions.

Even though the show is over, every episode will continue to be available on Podbean and the Sounding Bored Twitter will remain active. All that's left, then, is for me to say thanks to Rob for inviting me to be part of the team in the first place, and to all of the panellists and interviewees who made it such a rewarding experience and an engaging listen.