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LSQ

Hosted by Jenny Eliscu · music · EN

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About this Podcast:

Interviews focus on key moments of discovery, and the songs/artists that have soundtracked the guest's life. Hosted by journalist and radio presenter Jenny Eliscu (@jennylsq), these are laid-back but in-depth discussions about the journey to find their creative voice and process, and how it has evolved over their career. Episodes also occasionally feature clips from Eliscu's extensive archive, which includes 25 years' worth of interview audio.

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Booking probability

35%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about LSQ

What is LSQ about?

Interviews focus on key moments of discovery, and the songs/artists that have soundtracked the guest's life. Hosted by journalist and radio presenter Jenny Eliscu (@jennylsq), these are laid-back but in-depth discussions about the journey to find their creative voice and process, and how it has evolved over their career.

Who hosts LSQ?

LSQ is hosted by Jenny Eliscu. The show has published 146 episodes to date.

What has LSQ covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Robyn Hitchcock (Interview)" (14 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Alex Cameron" (8 September 2026, 41 minutes), and "Finn Wolfhard" (15 July 2026, 34 minutes).

How often does LSQ publish?

LSQ publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 146 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on LSQ?

Booking probability for LSQ is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. LSQ requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. LSQ's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch LSQ?

The strongest fits for LSQ are Music & Recording. LSQ has a music audience.

About the host

Jenny Eliscu hosts LSQ, a music podcast with 146 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 14, 202643 minS9

    “I guess I swapped my parents and my family for Bob Dylan ,” says Robyn Hitchcock , remembering an evolutionary moment in his creative journey. “I just heard “Like a Rolling Stone” every day for two months as I was...

  • Episode #12

    Alex Cameron

    Sep 8, 202641 minS9

    “I started writing poems and singing them over instrumental songs I’d made, and I realized that the melody was coming to me as I read them, and I was like, ‘Oh, there’s music in the words!,” says Alex Cameron...

  • Episode #12

    Finn Wolfhard

    Jul 15, 202634 minS9

    Even during the past decade while he was busy with Stranger Things , Finn Wolfhard still has always found time to make music - whether with his teenage bands Calpurnia and The Aubreys , or more recently under his own...

  • Jul 1, 202644 minS9

    This spring, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien released a beautiful and soul-stirring album called Blue Morpho , and in this episode, he shares with great depth and candor what inspired the album, his approach to recording...

  • Episode #10

    Genesis Owusu

    Jun 16, 202639 minS9

    “Words were always my weapon,” says Genesis Owusu, talking about the love of creative writing he discovered as a child. “Also kind of ironically, conversation wasn’t always my weapon, so I always felt like the truest...

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  • Episode #9

    Corook

    Jun 1, 202646 minS9

    Like many of their fans, I discovered Corook’s music on TikTok , and I was immediately charmed by the sweetness and humor and directness of their songs. Honestly, as someone who is newer to using TikTok — I only set up...

  • May 15, 202636 minS9

    Talking about his band American Football ’s latest return following a long absence, frontman Mike Kinsella invokes the notorious D.B. Cooper, saying, “I feel like we jumped out of a plane with a suitcase of money...

  • Episode #7

    Kneecap

    Apr 30, 202638 minS9

    “ Kneecap was born out of this need to represent the identity of young people who speak Irish in the city, an identity a lot of people around the world wouldn’t know exists,” says Móglaí Bap of Irish hip-hop trio...

  • Episode #6

    Arlo Parks

    Apr 10, 202637 minS9

    “I just remember being fascinated by language, it felt like this treasure I was discovering,” says Arlo Parks , of her childhood affinity with words. “I remember being obsessed with the word ‘pebble,’ and the sense of...

  • Apr 1, 202643 minS9

    “When I started going to rock & roll camp once a summer, I definitely always felt like there was a lot to be proven of being like a girl, a small girl,” says Snail Mail ’s Lindsey Jordan. “My whole brain was just this...

  • Mar 12, 202630 minS9

    “I had never played a concert until I got a record deal with Sub Pop and they were like, ‘Well, you should consider going on tour,’" says Iron & Wine 's Sam Beam. "I was like, ‘Oh shit.’ It’s a very atypical story, and...

  • Episode #3

    Dry Cleaning

    Feb 24, 202652 minS9

    “It is important to have faith when you’re making something,” says Florence Shaw, frontwoman for U.K. post-punk band Dry Cleaning, regarding the hyper-specificity of her lyrics and how they can still feel very...

  • Episode #2

    Sudan Archives

    Feb 10, 202626 minS9

    In episode 133, Sudan Archives 's Brittney Parks shares the story of her creative evolution, beginning with falling in love with violin when she was in fourth grade (thanks to a school visit by Canadian fiddle group...

  • Episode #1

    The Format

    Jan 28, 202632 minS9

    To kick off season 9 of the LSQ podcast, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with my old friends The Format , who are back together with their first new album since 2006’s Dog Problems. Produced by the legendary Brendan...

  • Nov 25, 202558 minS8

    An all-time favorite artist sits for an all-time favorite interview! Bon Iver 's Justin Vernon is my guest in this episode of the LSQ podcast — the final episode of 2025 and season 8 of the show. We recorded this at his...

  • Nov 4, 202537 minS8

    Indie rock legend Evan Dando joins me in episode 130 to talk about The Lemonheads ’ excellent new album, Love Chant — their first LP of originals in twenty years. We also discuss the Townes Van Zandt covers album he’s...

  • Episode #14

    Neko Case

    Oct 16, 202528 minS8

    It was awesome to finally get to interview Neko Case , whose music (both on her own and with New Pornographers) I've admired for ages. In late September she released an awesome new album called Midnight Grey, Neon Green...

  • Episode #13

    Mdou Moctar

    Sep 25, 202535 minS8

    For episode 128, I spoke with the brilliant Mdou Moctar , a Tuareg singer, guitarist and songwriter whose sound combines rock, blues and contemporary Saharan music into songs that range from shreddy and electrifying to...

  • Sep 9, 202537 minS8

    "I got the writing bug very early," says Suede's iconic frontman Brett Anderson. "I was fascinated by the simplicity of what was in front of me: You have six strings, and a limited number of notes, and 26 letters in the...

  • Jul 29, 202532 minS8

    I remember back in the mid 90s when I first got into Elliott Smith ’s music and discovered that he also had a band. That band was called Heatmiser , and they were putting out amazing music, as well. A particular...

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