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Oh! Brother

Hosted by Paul and Steve Hanley · music · EN

79 episodes10 recent guestsAudience: 4~1.3k on YouTube
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About this Podcast:

Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes from their time in the band, along with interviews with other members, people involved with the band and fans from the world of music and beyond.

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What is Oh! Brother about?

Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes from their time in the band, along with interviews with other members, people involved with the band and fans from the world of music and beyond.

Who hosts Oh! Brother?

Oh! Brother is hosted by Paul and Steve Hanley. The show has published 79 episodes to date.

What has Oh! Brother covered recently?

Recent episodes include "CHARLOTTE BILL - Return of the Dangerous Women" (30 October 2026, 38 minutes), "DARYL EASLEA - The Sleevnotes Fellah" (9 October 2026, 73 minutes), and "SIMON ARMITAGE - Reddish Light Arches" (25 September 2026, 48 minutes).

How often does Oh! Brother publish?

Oh! Brother publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 79 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Oh! Brother?

Booking probability for Oh! Brother is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Oh! Brother requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Oh! Brother's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Oh! Brother?

The strongest fits for Oh! Brother are Artists, Writers & Performers. Oh! Brother has a music audience and around 1,300 subscribers on YouTube.

About the host

Paul and Steve Hanley hosts Oh! Brother, a music podcast with 79 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 30, 202638 min

    This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome musician and filmmaker Charlotte Bill to the show. Charlotte talks us through meeting Una Baines, playing flute and oboe on The Fall’s Extricate, and joining the...

  • Oct 9, 20261h 13m

    Music writer, consultant and friend of the show Daryl Easlea sits down with Paul and Steve to explain how a request for 500 words on a budget CD launched his sleevenotes career. His first subjects were Sergio Mendes and...

  • Sep 25, 202648 min

    Recorded live at Futures and Pasts, this special episode of Oh! Brother sees Paul and Steve joined on stage by the Poet Laureate himself, Simon Armitage. Simon looks back on discovering The Fall as a teenager, his early...

  • Sep 11, 202640 min

    This week Paul and Steve welcome Liverpool musician Barry Sutton, former Fall roadie and founder of Beatnik Hurricane. Barry recalls hearing Slates at 15, abandoning prog on the spot and beginning his long association...

  • Aug 28, 20261h 10m

    This week on Oh! Brother, we were thrilled to welcome Manchester music legend and Mercury Prize-winner Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) to the show. Damon talks us through his early days as a tape-op at Square One Studios...

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  • Aug 14, 202646 min

    This week on Oh! Brother, we welcome BC Camplight — aka Brian Christinzio. Brian discusses discovering the piano as a child, beginning his career in Philadelphia and finding a new home in Manchester. He also recalls his...

  • Aug 3, 202651 min

    This week on Oh! Brother , we were delighted to welcome drummer and academic Kate Themen to the show. Kate talks us through being recruited by Julia Nagle to play three shows with The Fall in April 1998, rehearsing the...

  • Aug 3, 202651 minS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome drummer and academic Kate Themen to the show. Kate talks us through being recruited by Julia Nagle to play three shows with The Fall in April 1998, rehearsing...

  • Jul 20, 202652 minS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Rob Barbato to the show. Rob talks us through joining The Fall at short notice in 2006, learning the set on the fly, touring America, recording with Mark E...

  • Jul 20, 202652 min

    This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Rob Barbato to the show. Rob talks us through joining The Fall at short notice in 2006, learning the set on the fly, touring America, recording with Mark E. Smith...

  • Jul 6, 202653 min

    This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Erwin Blom to the show. Erwin takes us back to the late-70s Dutch punk scene and the formation of Eton Crop, talks about touring Holland and England, recording five...

  • Jul 6, 202653 minS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Erwin Blom to the show. Erwin takes us back to the late-70s Dutch punk scene and the formation of Eton Crop, talks about touring Holland and England, recording...

  • Jun 19, 20261h 33mS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Steve Diggle for a live episode covering his early life, the formation of Buzzcocks, and the first rush of punk in Manchester. We look back on 60s music...

  • Jun 19, 20261h 33m

    This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to welcome Steve Diggle for a live episode covering his early life, the formation of Buzzcocks, and the first rush of punk in Manchester. We look back on 60s music, dead-end...

  • May 22, 202649 minS0

    <p>Joining us this week, the inimitable Jon Spencer. Jon talks us through Pussy Galore, Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, working with Steve Albini, US punk networks, record shops, and his current band.</p><br><p>We also...

  • May 8, 202650 minS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we’re joined by Paul Research of Scars. Paul talks Edinburgh punk, Fast Product, Horrorshow, touring with The Human League, and the making of Author! Author!</p><br><p>There’s Fall chat too...

  • Apr 24, 202650 minS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, Paul and Steve are joined by Brian Turner. Brian talks about discovering The Fall in small-town Pennsylvania, catching the band live in the US, and how that fascination grew into radio...

  • Apr 10, 202652 minS0

    Joining us this week on Oh! Brother, Manc music scribe Mick Middles. We dig into the DIY fanzine boom—spilling ink on buses, dodging bricks from Teds at the Electric Circus, writing for Sounds. Also: touring NY with New...

  • Mar 27, 20261h 5mS0

    <p>This week on Oh! Brother, we were delighted to present a live episode with Simon Wolstencroft, with Craig Scanlon joining later on, for a spirited look back at The Fall in 1994. Simon and the Hanleys revisit Middle...

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