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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchListening In is hosted by Barnaby Martin. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The music of George Orwell's 1984" (19 January 2026, 9 minutes), "Titanic’s music is completely over the top, and it’s perfect" (6 January 2026, 10 minutes), and "The true story of Carol of the Bells" (23 December 2025, 18 minutes).
Listening In publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 6 episodes.
Booking probability for Listening In is 15%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Listening In requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Listening In's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Listening In are Film & Video and Music & Recording. Listening In has a music audience.
Barnaby Martin hosts Listening In, a music show with 6 episodes published.
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<p>George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 is best known for its most famous ideas - Newspeak, Big Brother and Room 101 to name a few. But little has been written about the musical imagery and metaphor that permeates the...
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<p>I’ve spent years half-loving James Horner’s score for Titanic, but revisiting it now, I can see why it affected me so deeply. What once felt embarrassing or overly sentimental makes sense when I understand the film...
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<p>Carol of the Bells, one of the most recognisable pieces of Christmas music, is almost always thought of as American. But the story of this song begins over a century ago in Ukraine, as a folk song called Shchedryk...
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<p>Tchaikovky's 'The Nutcracker' may be the most well-known ballet every written, famed for his beautiful and instantly recognisable melodies. But behind the music lies a story that will completely change the way you...
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<p>'Over the Rainbow', written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, has become a cultural icon since its inclusion in MGM's 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. But despite its current fame, it very nearly didn’t see the light of...
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<p>A breakdown of the music from Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men. Let's over-analyse some music.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Listening In at barnabymartin.substack.com/subscribe
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