2 Promoters, 1 Pod
ArcTanGent & Damnation
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ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.
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S1E109 Big Scary Label Boss (with Kevin Douch)
Man of many talents, Kevin Douch, joins the pod to discuss setting up and running the Big Scary Monsters record label over the past 25 years, band management and organising the madness of ArcTanGent…
S1E108 ATG’s Final Names, HRH Headaches & Download Drops…
It’s another pod exclusive ATG band drop, this time in the shape of the final 16 acts with some absolute belters and a few surprises in store. Gav and James also chat the latest HRH mishap and the…
S1E107 First Aid Stats, Live Pods & Deftones... Q&A #19
With a rum and a beer in hand, James Scarlett is welcomed back to 2 Promoters, 1 Pod to tackle the neglected mail bag in a tipsy fashion.First aid stats, Deftones live, silent disco turnouts, Yndi…
S1E106 The Music Press Fight Back Round 2 (With Sam Coare)
Last week’s podcast discussing the current state of music journalism ruffled some feathers, to put it mildly. So this week Gav and James invite former Kerrang! editor-in-chief Sam Coare on to address…
S1E105 The Music Press Fight Back Part One (with Remfry Dedman)
Gav has had plenty to say on the pod about the declining quality of ballsy music journalism in the UK with talented scribes being reduced to hired hacks, used for the whims and wants of overbearing…
S1E104 ATG Exclusive & Geeking Out
45 ATG bands are here, and four hours before the rest of the world finds out - Arcane Roots aside! Gav and James discuss ripping up the promo plan when Radio 1 come calling, ATG bands taking off and…
S1E103 People Power, Hot Bookings & Stand Up... Q&A#18
After a long break from the mailbag, Gav and James dive back in for the first Q&A since October.And what do the masses want to know about? If spotting and booking up and coming talent is luck or…
S1E102 Damnation Dramas and 2026 Plans
The first wave of Damnation bands have been announced and they are bangers.But it wasn’t without mishaps, leaks and panic… as Gav explains.And James lays out his excitement for the year ahead from…
S1E101 Our Albums of the Year
It’s 2026 and Gav and James are ready to go again but there’s one small festive task to wrap up… the best albums of 2025.Surely they agree on most of the top ten, right? Right?We go again, every…
S1E100 Episode 100: Xmas Tour Tales
Maybe it’s the post-tour blues, maybe it’s reaching 100 episodes or maybe it’s just the spirit of Christmas…Whatever the reason, Gav and James bare their souls in an unusually personal pod, to tackle…
S1E99 We Lost The Sea, O,TA & Dimscua - The Best Tour of 2026
Gav and James have put together the best tour of 2026… and they want you to know about it first.We go again, every Thursday morning.
S1E98 Radiohead, LLNN, Kneecap: Gav’s Gig Guide
While James basked in the glory (and ticket sales) following the outrageous ATG headliners announcement, Gav went on his travels for live music thrills. And it’s tougher to be more thrilling than a…
S1E97 ATG's 'Page One' Party
The ATG headliners have been announced and they are belters.Right from the top of the page one wish list: Primus, Chelsea Wolfe and Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas performing Mariner.Gav and a…
S1E96 Talk Like an Egyptian
Gav might be in Egypt but it takes more than a £1,000, six-hour EasyJet flight seated beside a sweet racist Scottish granny to stop the man from fulfilling his pod duties. So from the luxury of a…
S1E95 Damnation: The Review
Damnation’s 20th birthday bash was a metal party for the history books.Jaw-dropping performances, production so good it was head scratching and a guy who shat the bed.James, Gav and Damnation’s…
S1E94 Double Damnation Plus Trees and ATG First Wave
James is back from his holiday looking sun-kissed and relaxed, Gav on the other hand is deep in the festival tumble dryer.Is it enjoyable to see the world’s least stressed man actually stressed, or…
S1E93 Analyse This: Gav & James in Therapy
Gav and James sit down for their third pod in six days (before the big man left on holiday) and leave no stone unturned in their search for fresh chat. AI bands, end-of-days conspiracy theories,…
S1E92 Banking Ballaches, Stalking The Mars Volta & The End of 2 Promoters… Q&A17
Gav and James dive back into the mailbag to address the pressing matters of the day: best and worst festivals, that elusive Mars Volta booking and whether negative reaction to the pod from within the…
S1E91 Artist Liaison (with Sarah Gilbert)
We've heard the stories of chaotic first years of 2000trees as James and his band of merry men tried to find their feet as festival organisers.But what we haven't heard about - until now - was their…
S1E90 Clashfinder General
The dreaded clashfinder, followed by the tsunami of complaints. A bleak annual onslaught every festival promoter dreads.But what actually goes into putting that particular puzzle together?Well…
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2 Promoters, 1 Pod has published 131 episodes since August 2020, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.
2 Promoters, 1 Pod is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 27m.
