Sidetracked with Annie and Nick Podcast
For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Episodes to download
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Pop Star Jealousy, Adele鈥檚 Singing Tips and Brilliant Billie Eilish
Thu 23 May 2024
Which pop stars are jealous of each other?
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Supporting Olivia Rodrigo, Nightclub Watermelon and The Reality of Eurovision
Thu 16 May 2024
What鈥檚 it like to support one of the biggest artists in the world?
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Eurovision Afterparties, Co-op Live and Simon Cowell鈥檚 Hula Hoops
Thu 9 May 2024
Annie and Nick answer listener questions in a Q&A special
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AI Pop Stars, Elusive Rihanna and Does BPM Affect Mood?
Thu 2 May 2024
How differently do fast and slow songs affect us?
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Double Taylor Swift, Resurrecting Rappers and the Northern Graceland
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Are albums getting longer?
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Coachella Highs (and Lows), Amy Winehouse Biopic and Cardi B鈥檚 Driving School
Thu 18 Apr 2024
A nightmare DJ set, influencer Olympics and the return of Will Smith
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Courtney Love鈥檚 Karaoke, Humility in Hip Hop and Pop Star Regrets
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Courtney Love reviews Grimmy's karaoke rendition of 鈥楥elebrity Skin鈥�
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Beyonc茅鈥檚 Cowboy Carter, Eminem鈥檚 April Fool and Special Guest Munya Chawawa
Thu 4 Apr 2024
Yeehaw or No Ma'am? Comedian Munya Chawawa joins Nick as they explore Beyonc茅鈥檚 new album
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Kendrick vs Drake, DJing Dilemmas and Bowie鈥檚 TV Habits
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Beef is on the menu for Kendrick Lamar and how Coronation St. helped David Bowie on tour
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Make Way For Raye, Glastonbury Headliners and Pop Star Conspiracies
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Pop star conspiracy theories with comedian Joanne McNally
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Unstoppable Billie Eilish, Karaoke Perfection and the Barbie Soundtrack
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Was the success of the Barbie album a one-off or the new way of making soundtracks?
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Rihanna鈥檚 Return, MTV EMA鈥檚 and K-pop鈥檚 Global Domination
Thu 7 Mar 2024
Can you train the perfect popstar?
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The BRITs According To Sidetracked
Sun 3 Mar 2024
Annie and Nick have all the goss from The BRITs, recorded in a cab from the O2.
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Taylor Swift鈥檚 Superfans, Lady Gaga鈥檚 Skin and Special Guest Josh Widdicombe
Thu 29 Feb 2024
From Superfan Swifties to Fortnite Festival, Annie and Josh Widdicombe have all the goss.
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Dua 鈥楽porty Spice鈥� Lipa, Stan Culture and Special Guest Melanie C
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Melanie C joins Nick to talk about everything from customised tracksuits to superfans.
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Usher鈥檚 Super Bowl, Beyonce Goes Country and Special Guest Joy Crookes
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Nick and guest co-host Joy Crookes have all the goss from the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Grammys Debrief, Dua Lipa Football Chants and UMG vs TikTok
Thu 8 Feb 2024
Annie and Nick have all the goss from this year鈥檚 Grammys.
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Pop Star Beef, The Pet Gala and Misogyny in the Music Industry
Thu 1 Feb 2024
Charli XCX for president? Annie and Nick say 鈥測ay鈥� or 鈥渘ay鈥� to her new marketing ideas.
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Brit Awards Nominations, Suing Madonna and Music Lessons
Thu 25 Jan 2024
From RAYE to Dua Lipa - Annie and Nick discuss this year鈥檚 Brit Awards nominations.
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Celebrating Annie Nightingale, Mos Def vs Drake and Video Comebacks
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Annie and Nick celebrate radio royalty and trailblazer, Annie Nightingale.
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Golden Globes Goss, AI Elvis and Women In Dance Music
Thu 11 Jan 2024
What鈥檚 it really like to be a woman in dance music?
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New Year鈥� New Music, Obama鈥檚 Playlist and Translating Rosalia
Thu 4 Jan 2024
New year鈥� new music - which artists should we be excited about in 2024?
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2023 According to Sidetracked
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Annie and Nick reflect on the year in music with the help of your voicenotes.
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Noddy Holder鈥檚 Festive Magic, Olly Alexander鈥檚 Eurovision Tease and SAULT: The Review
Thu 21 Dec 2023
It鈥檚 Christmas! 50 years on, Noddy Holder shares his tips for a great Christmas Number 1.
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Tate McRae鈥檚 Flying Socks, Festive Lily Allen and a Pinch Of SAULT
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Ashes to ashes, socks to socks - the weirdest things thrown on stage in 2023.
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Spotify (Un)Wrapped, Shane MacGowan鈥檚 Brilliance and Cher鈥檚 Facials
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Please can everyone stop sharing their most listened to songs of the year?
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Faxing Dolly Parton, Noughties Nostalgia and Beyonc茅 on the Big Screen
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Are concert films the future of live music?
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Andr茅 3000鈥檚 Flute, Crowd Surfing 101 and Farting for Madonna
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Why Andr茅 3000鈥檚 flute album proves that music still needs rule breakers.
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Missy Elliott鈥檚 Genius, Singing with Coldplay and Defrosting Mariah Carey
Thu 9 Nov 2023
Celebrating Missy Elliott鈥檚 brilliance as she enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Taylor Swift鈥檚 Billions, The Beatles Unheard and Eminem鈥檚 Pasta Sauce
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Being a billionaire 鈥� Taylor鈥檚 version
