This week we're talking to the one and only Robyn Hitchcock about his 50-year career, his new album The Confuser, and his biggest electric-band tour in decades. We also talk about how REM and MTV’s “120 Minutes” helped his US profile back in the '80s, his current Nashville-centered touring band, and working with his wife Emma Swift, producers Paul Fox, John Leckie, Jon Brion, and Dave Rawlings.
Plus: polka dots, Robyn's new memoir Stranded in the Future, five records he thinks everyone should own, and lots more.Listen to the podcast on PodbeanThe recording date and location is approximate. At the beginning of the interview the host says "You're in California about to start your tour, right?" and Robyn responds "I am indeed, yes."
The podcast was released on May 18, 2026