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Hot Press Contributing Editor Paul Nolan is joined by fellow Hot Press contributors, plus some very special guests, to discuss a series of classic albums they can’t seem to stop listening to.

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  • S1 · E44
    August 20 · 37 min

    STARBOY & DISCOVERY WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY

    Party monster Paul Nolan is ready to show his true colours, as he breaks down The Weeknd’s 2016 global smash Starboy. Then he’s joined by Kilian Murphy for a discussion of Discovery, the 2001 electronic classic by The Weeknd’s sometime collaborators, Daft Punk. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E42
    July 10 · 1 hr 7 min

    BOARDS OF CANADA SPECIAL WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY

    In a podcast notable for its retro-futuristic aesthetic and haunting sense of nostalgia, the reclusive, mysterious duo of Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy resurface to discuss a pair of landmark Boards Of Canada EPs - Twoism from 1995 and 2000’s In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E41
    June 25 · 27 min

    '80s SOUNDTRACK SPECIAL WITH PAUL NOLAN, WAYNE BYRNE & JACK ANTONOFF

    This podcast moves pretty fast – if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Paul Nolan is joined by acclaimed film author Wayne Byrne, and Bleachers frontman and superstar producer Jack Antonoff, for a discussion of classic '80s soundtracks, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off from 1986 and 1984's Beverly Hills Cop. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E40
    June 12 · 42 min

    THE CURE SPECIAL WITH PAUL NOLAN & LOL TOLHURST

    Paul Nolan is lost in a forest, as he's joined by ex-Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst to discuss a trio of the band's early classics, 1980's Seventeen Seconds, 1981's Faith and Pornography from 1982. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E39
    May 28 · 34 min

    APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION WITH PAUL NOLAN, SLASH & DUFF McKAGAN

    Amid scandalised headlines, media controversy and wild excess, Paul Nolan breaks down Guns N’ Roses’ immortal 1987 debut Appetite For Destruction, and recounts his experiences seeing the band live in Dublin and Hong Kong. Plus interviews with Slash and Duff McKagan. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E38
    May 14 · 55 min

    DOOLITTLE WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY

    This podcast's gone to heaven, as Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy break down the Pixies' 1989 alternative landmark, Doolittle. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E37
    April 30 · 48 min

    PURPLE RAIN WITH PAUL NOLAN & DONNY KEANE

    Dearly beloved, Paul Nolan and Donny Keane are gathered here today to discuss a Prince masterpiece - his 1984 blockbuster Purple Rain. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E36
    April 16 · 18 min

    PILLS 'N' THRILLS AND BELLYACHES WITH PAUL NOLAN & DONNY KEANE

    It's got to be a loose fit for Paul Nolan and Donny Keane, as they revisit the Happy Mondays' 1990 Madchester classic, Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E35
    April 2 · 30 min

    TRAINSPOTTING SOUNDTRACK WITH PAUL NOLAN & IRVINE WELSH

    Paul Nolan chooses life, as he revisits the era-defining soundtrack for the 1996 cult classic, Trainspotting. Plus an interview with Irvine Welsh. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E34
    March 19 · 22 min

    PARANOID WITH PAUL NOLAN & ROBERT TRUJILLO

    All day long Paul Nolan thinks of things, but nothing seems to satisfy – except this podcast on Black Sabbath's 1970 classic Paranoid, which also considers the extraordinary life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. Plus an interview with Metallica's Robert Trujillo. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E33
    March 5 · 29 min

    STOP MAKING SENSE WITH PAUL NOLAN & WAYNE BYRNE

    Paul Nolan and Wayne Byrne don their oversized suits and break down Talking Heads’ 1984 classic Stop Making Sense, as well as considering the remarkable legacy of both the band and late filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Plus Paul recalls his 2018 interview with David Byrne. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E32
    February 19 · 53 min

    BLUE LINES WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY

    Massive Attack are the book Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy have opened, and now they’ve got to know much more, as they revisit the trip-hop pioneers’ 1991 masterpiece, Blue Lines. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E31
    February 5 · 58 min

    IN UTERO & THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY

    In a podcast recorded in raw, uncompromising punk fashion, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy revisit a brace of classic Steve Albini-produced albums, Nirvana's In Utero from 1993 and Low's Things We Lost In The Fire from 2001, and also consider Albini's extraordinary career and legacy. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E30
    January 23 · 1 hr 27 min

    STATION TO STATION WITH PAUL NOLAN, DONNY KEANE & GAIL ANN DORSEY

    Nothing’s gonna touch Paul Nolan & Donny Keane in these golden years, as they revisit David Bowie’s 1976 masterpiece Station To Station, exactly 50 years to the day of its original release. Plus an interview with Bowie’s long-time bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey. Produced by Paul Nolan / Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E29
    Nov 28, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min

    MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR WITH PAUL NOLAN & RICCARDO DWYER, PLUS PAUL MULDOON

    Roll up, roll up – Paul Nolan and Riccardo Dwyer are waiting to take you away, as they break down The Beatles' 1967 psychedelic classic, Magical Mystery Tour. Plus an interview with Pulitzer-winning poet Paul Muldoon. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E28
    Nov 13, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

    LOVELESS WITH PAUL NOLAN, KILIAN MURPHY & THURSTON MOORE

    Recorded in 19 different studios over two-and-a-half years, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy are ready to unveil their career-defining masterpiece: a podcast on My Bloody Valentine's landmark 1991 classic, Loveless. Plus an interview with Thurston Moore. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E27
    Oct 30, 2025 · 25 min

    THE VIRGIN SUICIDES SOUNDTRACK WITH PAUL NOLAN & JEFFREY EUGENIDES

    Paul Nolan heads back to the sun-dappled streets of '70s suburbia, as he revisits Air's classic 2000 soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides. Plus an interview with Pulitzer-winning Virgin Suicides author Jeffrey Eugenides. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E26
    Oct 16, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

    THE GREAT ESCAPE WITH PAUL NOLAN & KILIAN MURPHY, PLUS GRAHAM COXON & DAVE ROWNTREE

    It really, really could happen for Paul Nolan & Kilian Murphy, as they do a deep dive on Blur’s 1995 Britpop classic, The Great Escape. Plus an interview with Graham Coxon & Dave Rowntree. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E25
    Oct 3, 2025 · 25 min

    HOUNDS OF LOVE WITH PAUL NOLAN & NEIL HANNON

    Paul Nolan is running up that hill, as he revisits Kate Bush's 1985 dream-pop epic, Hounds Of Love. Plus an interview with The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon. Produced by Paul Nolan Edited by Flo Laurent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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