Prog & Progeny
This podcast grew out of conversations we've had over the years — about music, life, and the strange overlap between the two when you're in a band. Each episode is loosely based on a chapter from Mark’s book Marillion, Misadventures & Marathons, but we often veer off course (intentionally).
Expect a mix of behind-the-scenes stories from the world of progressive rock, reflections on what it takes to “make it,” and the realities most people never see - the industry politics, the pressure, the internal dynamics, and how it all affects relationships, identity, and creativity.
We’ll also get into:
- How the music industry is changing (and who it’s failing)
- The ethics of being an artist in a commercial world
- The chaos and camaraderie of life on tour
- Partying, drug use, and the personal costs of success
Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s not — but it’s always honest. Thanks for listening and supporting.
Episodes
Why Steve Hogarth nearly said NO to Marillion
Marillion Require Vocalist
In Conversation With Nick Davis
Going Under
Too Big to Fail
Do You Remember?
In conversation with Ian Mosley
In conversation with Simon Hanhart (Recording engineer on Script and Fugazi)
Kill The Pape (Part 2)
Kill the Pape (Part 1)
Charting the Singles
Welcome to the Machine
Listener's Questions 2
All Change (Part 2) with Pete Trewavas.
All Change (Part 1)
Listener's Questions
Interview with Diz Minnitt
From Chemical Alice to Marillion
The Best Days of our Lives