Mid Life Punk Podcast
Music and interviews with bands from across the global punk scene, all coming at you from Spondon in Derby, UK. Join us every week and get rad with the fat lads.
Episodes
286 episodes
MLPP226 - The Dwarves
It's a rock n roll legend extravaganza this week as Blag, frontman of The Dwarves, comes to MLPP Towers to cause some chaos!As well as discussing The Dwarves new record "Jenkem" (which lands on 5th of June) we hear stories about very sho...
MLPP225 - Hell Beach
Oh Heck! It's Hell Beach! Manchester (New Hampshire) minstrels Hell Beach are under the microscope this week.Their top boy, Jordan has visited MLPP towers to share their 2024 record "Beach World" with you all as well as discu...
MLPP224 - Pet Needs
We have a Number 1 charting artist (I don't make the rules) in MLPP Towers this week. Pet Needs' very own Johnny has taken time out from extremely significant life events in order to talk to us two idiots about his band's latest album: Elbows O...
MLPP223 - The Winonas
Some folks from Suf-folk join us this week. The Winonas are in to discuss (mainly) their newest release, the full length "Dead Romantic" (out now on Socks On Records, who also have a podcast, apparently).As well as that, though, we chat ...
MPF2026 REview Show
Phew. Have you recovered yet?A handful of brave souls convened to discuss the MPF 2026 experience on Wednesday night to recount and piece together the previous weekend.We all discuss our personal highlights and lowlights, includin...
MLPP LIVE @ MPF2026 - The Mass Debate
In order to slake our thirst for justice, we knew exactly what to do when we were invited back for the (record breaking, history making) 3rd time to Manchester Punk Festival: a courtroom style, debate, thing.Tom is judging, Danny Barrett...
MPF PREview 2026
It's back, it's still unofficial (but aren't most fun things?) and it's BIGGER THAN EVER! It's the MLPP MPF 2026 Preview show!Tom and Danny Barrett sought out the quickest wits and greatest minds in the DIY punk scene for contributions, ...
MLPP222 - Oh The Humanity
A warm trans-atlantic welcome to Oh The Humanity this week who are in for a chat ahead of their upcoming uk tour!Kevin, their esteemed vocalist takes us through all the stops on their jaunt, as Tom and Jake (off Los Fatso Libres) offer u...
MLPP221 - Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies
It's Dinner (lady) Time!We're joined by one third of Merseyside's lunch-themed sextet Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies this week, and what a visit it was!We deep dive into the trend of wearing the merch of left wing bands whilst...
MLPP220 - Zero Cost
We're on a highway to Hull this week as we're joined by the kings of The Humber, Zero Cost!They have their debut full length out later this year on Engineer Records and they tease us with some details about their record release show. We ...
MLPP219 - Garreth Hirons
Boss La! and all that. It's time for another Tom On One this week where I take my years of psychology experience, which I got from watching Frasier, and grill a lone punk rocker about their journey through the genre and beyond.<...
MLPP218 - Goo
How Do? Goo, West Yorkshire's finest indie-pop-punk rockers are in today. Well, one of them is as they've just got back from tour and they're all full of germs. Kurt, the drummer, has stepped up to the plate though and explains to u...
MLPP217 - The Remote Controls
The Remote Controls are in this week ahead of them being buried alive by snow as we spoke!It's straight up punk rock from these three, no messin'. We talk drinking culture, smoking culture, dream opening slots and, of course, their two f...
MLPP216 - Al Lowe
Yam Oroight? Another Tom On One for you all this week, and the "one" is none other than Healer of Bastard's very own bass player, Al Lowe!Al is a full on west midlander, with the voice and everything so Tom is very happy to be amongst hi...
MLPP215 - "Sweary" Jon Bates
Happy New Year! To kick off 2026, we have a Tom On One episode, featuring friend of the show, bed pisser, front man of Born Shit Stirrers and the second most understandable member of the Fukpunk Radio crew, Jon Bates.We hear about tracks...
Punks on Film: The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle- Part 2
The swindle continues in the second part of our festive magnum opus: The complete deconstruction of 1980s highest grossing movie (about the Sex Pistols) "The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle".Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats and Eddie French o...
Punks on Film: The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle - Part 1
Merry Christmas one and all! We all like a good movie over the festive period, but we also like slagging off crap movies too. Hence, Tom has summoned the two best film critics he knows: Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats and Eddie French off Punk...
MLPP214 - The Brokedowns
A festive stateside visit beckons this week as Tom and his able assistant Mark Murphy (off Crocodile God) chat with The Brokedowns about their latest record (out now on Red Scare) Let's Tip The Landlord.We chat about famous punk houses, ...
MLPP213 - Phinius Gage
It's time to visit Brighton....but only after we've been to Croydon first to chat with Crystal Palace supporter, tall man and bass player of Phinius Gage, Mr Mike Scott.Phinius Gage kept us entertained almost a quarter of a century ago w...
MLPP212 - Spike Slawson
Spike Slawson, enigmatic frontman of Spike & The Gimme Gimmes has hauled himself into MLPP Towers this week ahead of their UK tour next month.The lad likes a chat, so we cover a lot: The name change, getting booed at bar mitzvahs, Ch...
MLPP211 - Mick Tearjerker
Another "Tom on One" chat this week with Sunderland's top singing bassist, Mick O'Brien off Tearjerker.We take a deep dive into Mick's musical past with his favourite songs from the years he turned 16, 18, 21 and 30.As well as mus...
MLPP210- Danny Barrett
The "Tom On One" odyssey continues this week, with firm fan favourite and all round good lad, Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats. BAz is treating us to tales about songs that came out in the years he turned 18, 21, 30 and 40. Seriously good varie...
MLPP209 - Dave Shackleford
A slightly refined format this time following some turbulent times in MLPP towers. However we hope that this in-depth, one on one (or TOM on one, geddit?) chat with Dave Shackleford will be a pleasant experience for you.Dave talks about ...
