A quick post to provide some interesting data on what was popular on the podcast the past year. Five years in, we are still surprised as to what gets traction and what doesn’t. As always there are different trends for those who listen via audio platforms versus our YouTube channel.
Most popular episodes in the past year
Audio Top 5
1. Roger O’Donnell Interview Part 1 – The Cure / Solo Artist
2. Roger O’Donnell Interview Part 2 – The Cure / Solo Artist
3. Mitch Towne Redux / Viscount Legend One Review
4. Jordan Rudess Interview Part 1 – Dream Theater / LTE
5. Andy Bown Interview – Status Quo / Solo Artist
(Positions 6-10 were: John Maul, Kerry Minnear, Jordan Rudess Part 2, Andrew Roachford, Peter Smith)
Video Top 5
1. Dennis Atlas Rig Tour – Toto (2025)
2. Anna Lapwood Interview – Solo Artist (2024)
3. Roger O’Donnell Interview Part 1 – The Cure / Solo Artist (2025)
4. Dennis Atlas Interview – Toto (2024)
5. Andy Bown Interview – Status Quo / Solo Artist (2025)
(Positions 6-10 were: Kerry Minnear, Roger O’Donnell Part 2, James Prime Interview, Mitch Towne Redux and Larry Goldings Interview)
Most popular shows ever
There’s an obvious advantage here for episodes that were recorded earlier in the show’s run, but it’s still interesting to see what the trends are:
Audio Top 5
1. Lisa Coleman Interview – Prince and The Revolution
2. Steve Porcaro Interview – Toto
3. Lachy Doley Interview – Solo Artist
4. Buck Johnson Interview – Aerosmith
(Positions 6-10 were: Matt Johnson, Dave Ross, Tom Schuman, Toby Hounsham, Alan Clark)
Video Top 5
1. Dennis Atlas Rig Tour – Toto (2025)
2. Anna Lapwood Interview – Solo Artist (2024)
3. Roger O’Donnell Interview Part 1 – The Cure / Solo Artist (2025)
3. Toby Hounsham Rig Tour – The Stranglers (2023)
4. Brother Paul Brown Interview – The Waterboys (2022)
5. Dennis Atlas Interview – Toto (2024)
(Positions 6-10 were: Andy Bown, Mikey Rowe, Toby Hounsham, Lisa Coleman, Dave Weiser)
Most importantly, we’d love to hear about your favourite episodes. Drop a comment!
