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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes

  1. Wayne Coyne's Popular Guide to Unpopular Music

    Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips joins Stuart with his popular guide to unpopular music.

  2. The (Other) One Show

    Move over Matt Baker, the Freak Zone brings in the New Year under the theme of #1.

  3. The Freak Zone's Office Christmas Party

    Stuart celebrates 2016 with guests Laura Cannell, Andrew Male and others.

  4. Third Ear Band

    Stuart Maconie's featured album is Third Ear Band's 1969 album Alchemy.

  5. A Colin Special

    Stuart chats to bass saxophonist Colin Stetson and features Colin Newman's A-Z album.

  6. Wardruna

    Stuart talks to Wardruna about their Runaljod trilogy based on the ancient runic alphabet.

  7. Regina Spektor

    Stuart Maconie talks to singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, who is currently on her UK tour.

  8. Peter Broderick

    Peter Broderick talks to Stuart about his peaceful and contemplative music.

  9. Love to Read

    Stuart Maconie is joined by music writer and literature buff Andrew Male.

  10. Squarepusher sits in

    Squarepusher sits in for Stuart and showcases the outer edges of his record collection.

  11. Anna Meredith sits in

    Anna Meredith sits in for Stuart Maconie and presents the Freak Zone.

  12. Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson sits in

    Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson sits in for Stuart as the BBC's My Generation hits the 1970s.

  13. Blue Note's Don Was sits in

    Blue Note Records president Don Was sits in for Stuart Maconie for one week only.

  14. Steve Reich's Eightieth Birthday

    Stuart chats to American composer Steve Reich, who is celebrating his eightieth birthday.

  15. Jenny Hval

    Stuart is joined by Jenny Hval, who talks blood, vampires and capitalism.

  16. Van Der Graaf Generator's Peter Hammill

    Stuart chats to Peter Hammill from Van der Graaf Generator about their thirteenth album.

  17. Silver Apples

    Stuart features Meredith Monk's Doleman Music plus a chat with Silver Apples' Simeon Coxe.

  18. David Tibet

    Stuart talks to Current 93's David Tibet about his collaboration with Youth.

  19. North Sea Radio Orchestra

    Stuart is joined by Craig Fortnum from North Sea Radio Orchestra.

  20. Gilles Peterson sits in

    Gilles Peterson sits in for Stuart Maconie with a Brazilian Freak Zone special.

  21. This Heat

    Stuart's featured album is This Heat's debut record.

  22. Van Dyke Parks

    Stuart Maconie celebrates Song Cycle, an often overlooked album by Van Dyke Parks.

  23. Bas Jan

    Bas Jan chat to Stuart about their appearance at Supernormal Festival.

  24. Psychedelia with John Sinclair

    Stuart finds out how to live a psychedelic life with poet and activist John Sinclair.

  25. Anna Meredith

    Stuart chats to contemporary classical composer and electronic artist Anna Meredith.

  26. Daniel Patrick Quinn

    Stuart chats to eccentric British folk artist Daniel Patrick Quinn about his new record.

  27. Plaid

    Stuart is joined by Ed from the duo Plaid, plus his featured album is by Bengt Berger.

  28. Chris Watson: The Town Moor - A Portrait in Sound

    Stuart Maconie travels to the farthest-flung corners of left-field music.

  29. Aquasonic

    Stuart learns how to sing underwater from Aquasonic, plus his featured album is Faust IV.

  30. Orchestra of Spheres

    New Zealand psychedelic outfit Orchestra of Spheres chat about their new album.

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