101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder

101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder

Author: Mighty Moon Media Language: English Episodes: 100
Behind every artist's public success lies a less visible story of hustle and side gigs. 101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder digs into that reality, offering conversations that feel more like a backstage chat than a formal interview. Host Giles Bidder, from Mighty Moon Media, sits down with musicians and creators to talk about the grit required to sustain a creative life. These discussions move beyond the music itself to explore the resilience and practical work ethic that fuel artists in a notoriously unpredictable industry. You’ll hear how they navigate the constant shifts, balancing passion with pragmatism to keep making art. The guest list speaks to the show's eclectic and compelling range, featuring voices from IDLES and KNEECAP to Blossoms, Denzel Curry, Self Esteem, and Tim Heidecker, alongside conversations with The Last Dinner Party, Lauren Mayberry, and Crowded House. Each episode of this podcast uncovers the personal drive and sometimes unconventional jobs that allow the show to literally go on. It’s a candid look at culture and society through the lens of artistic survival, celebrating the determination found in music’s most compelling figures. Tune in for honest stories about the hustle behind the harmony.
Episodes
Peaches - "Kids should send their parents to gay camps" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
Discussing her former double life as a kids' music teacher and what self-empowerment means today, Peaches is here ahead of her first album in 10 years, No Lube So Rude. Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear:…
Kingfishr - "What's happened to us doesn't happen to anyone" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:50
Behind a number one album, number one single and two sold out arena shows at 3Arena in Dublin are three mates who finished college and made a go of playing all the shows they could. Thanks to a company car and it's fuel…
Junior Brother - Tree Rings and Fairy Forts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:55
Ronan Kealy tells us about growing up the junior brother of a pominent Gaelic footballer, finding his voice in Dublin and how moving back to his parents' home and learning about tree rings and fairy forts informed the st…
Naima Bock - Archaeology Below a Massive Dark Land [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:06
The incredibly moving songwriter tells us about archaeological digs, finding the definition of what being a sustainable artist is, and writing a new song early this day. Naima's new Live in Toulon is out now Thank you Th…
Stop & Chat: Mumble Tide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:28
My AOTY is Mumble Tide's 'Might As Well Play Another One', out on Breakfast Records - home to Getdown Services, Lankamer, The Cindys and many other awesome bands (follow that label if you know what's good for you!). Gina…
Jeremy Corbyn - "Music gives people opportunity" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:47
Jeremy Corbyn has brought us together like no other politician in our lifetime. At community arts and music space New River Studios, he tells us about the importance of music in society, family, rebellion and why music l…
The Cribs - "We became lawyers and won our rights back" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:17
No-one expected The Cribs to become lawyers. Not because they're working class brothers from Wakefield, or they smashed themselves through a glass vase at the NME Awards in 2006 (24–7 Rock Star Shit) . But because they w…
Cameron Winter (Geese) - Dog Walking in New York [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:57
In case you missed it before Geese became the most talked about band in the world, we heard from frontperson and songwriter Cameron Winter this time last year. It was just around the time of his excellent debut album Hea…