Sidetracked with Annie and Nick Podcast
For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Episodes to download
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Olivia Dean鈥檚 Wins, Cameron Winter, and Reading 2.0
Last Thursday
Should more artists stand up for their fans?
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Beyonc茅鈥檚 Next Record, Timoth茅e Chalamet Conspiracies, and Stupid Popstars
Thu 27 Nov 2025
What is Timoth茅e hiding?
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Choosing Gigs Over Sex, Billie Eilish vs Elon Musk, and Lily Allen Smokes
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Is live music better than sex?
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Bad Bunny, Grammy Nominations and Rosal铆a Reactions
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Great week for Latin pop, while rap falls off the charts. Do genres ever die?
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Lily Allen think-pieces, Dave at number one, and is Rosal铆a pop?
Thu 6 Nov 2025
Genre-bending music and anti-dopamine pop. Dopamine hits are out and classical is in.
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Sidetracked with Florence Welch
Thu 30 Oct 2025
2000s nostalgia, accidental hauntings and Halloween playlists
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Lily Allen鈥檚 Storytelling, D鈥橝ngelo, and an Abundance of New Music
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Annie and Nick discuss some big music announcements
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Missy Elliott, Spotify鈥檚 Influence, and Crazy Frog
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Is Spotify鈥檚 grip on the market in danger?
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Taylor Swift鈥檚 Psyche, Bread, and Teaching Children About Vinyl
Thu 9 Oct 2025
What does Taylor Swift want?
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Robyn Rumours, Banned Music, and Bad Bunny (Again)
Thu 2 Oct 2025
Should music hold up a mirror to the world?
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Bad Bunny, Bowie at The V&A, and Chicken Gate
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Are phone-free experiences the future?
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K-Pop Demon Hunters, 90s Nostalgia, and the Coral Reef
Thu 11 Sep 2025
The Sidetracked Summer 2025 Wrap Up
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CMAT is God, Invisible DJs, and a Taylor Swift Retraction
Thu 4 Sep 2025
How do we decentralise the dancefloor?
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Chappell Roan, Notting Hill Carnival and Musical Midlife Crises
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The power of listening to music in the car.
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Sidetracked with Josh Homme
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Doechii, Oasis discipline and new Florence + The Machine
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Annie & Nick鈥檚 Mid-Year Review
Thu 14 Aug 2025
A look back on the biggest musical lessons of 2025 so far
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Mosh Pits Gone Wrong, Sobbing at Glastonbury, and Confidence Man Fans
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Annie and Nick answer your questions about gig culture in 2025
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Sidetracked with Carlos O鈥機onnell
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Recession pop, Madonna鈥檚 back, and Ibiza confusion
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Sidetracked with Jordan Stephens
Thu 24 Jul 2025
The duality of Chris Martin, Jet2 Holiday Summer, and body movement
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Sidetracked with Stevie Wonder
Mon 21 Jul 2025
On the eve of his Hyde Park show, Stevie Wonder sits down with Annie Macmanus.
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Oasis in Manchester, Drake鈥檚 Performance Career, and Ian鈥檚 Birthday Party
Thu 17 Jul 2025
The epic review of Oasis and Ian's 40th birthday party.
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PinkPantheress, F1 Lullabies and Fontaines D.C. Are Really Good
Thu 10 Jul 2025
What makes a good gig atmosphere?
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Stevie Wonder, Sleeping Tips from HAIM, and Jamboree Teachers
Thu 3 Jul 2025
Annie and Nick ask: is Irish the new brat?
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Glastonbury According to Sidetracked
Sun 29 Jun 2025
CMAT's brilliance, kangaroo skin and Charli XCX's cash and carry.
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Sidetracked: Live at Glastonbury 2025
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Peace of mind toilets, newlyweds and the magic healing powers of Worthy Farm.
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A Guide to Glastonbury
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Annie and Nick discuss their hopes and predictions for Glastonbury 2025.
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Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna鈥檚 Unexpected Relative and Remembering Brian Wilson & Sly Stone
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Is Sabrina Carpenter鈥檚 new album cover radical or regressive?
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Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Loyle Carner
Mon 16 Jun 2025
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Glastonbury headliner, Loyle Carner.
