# The Abbey Road photo miracle, Glen Hansard and TV we’d pay to watch

An episode of [Word In Your Ear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1567029088), 10 Aug 2026, 54 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5ff0586154e2a73589267809/e/6a79aece5a90490c34d169e5/media.mp3

The news slapped on the conversational barbecue and served with a side of old hokum. This week’s mixed grill includes … … our favourite story in the whole of popular music! … Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson, Neil Young & Daryl Hannah and other weird celebrity weddings … how Glen Hansard got hired for the Commitments … “Everybody has a plan ‘til they’re punched in the face” … Linda Thompson and the million reasons singers hate listening to their old albums … the fabulous life and times of Vicki Wickham in the days when 24 year-olds ran the business … Luke Combs, Nate Bargatze and the rising appeal of Mr Nice Guy … how David Bowie recorded … Mick Jagger’s only marriage … “Kingsley Amis Introduces Us To Pop Stars!” and other doomed TV ideas Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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