REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John - Podcasts

00:11:09

PREVIEW > TONI TENNILLE | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/10/03

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 22 September 2026 Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 3 October 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 17 October 2026.Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: As we speed ever closer to the 50th anniversary of Elton John’s landmark double album Blue Moves on the 22 October, we are delighted to announce a very rare interview with singer, pianist and actress, Toni Tennille.Toni celebrates a 50th anniversary of

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00:22:24

PREVIEW • DAVE RICHMOND | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/09/05

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 2 September 2026 Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 5 September 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 19 September 2026.Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: Dave Richmond is a very unassuming character, the perfect persona for a successful session musician. Working on hits for Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, Cilla Black, Olivia Newton-John and Labi Siffre, he began on hit 5-4-3-2-1 by Manfred Mann and

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00:20:58

PREVIEW • REMEMBERING RUSS REGAN | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/08/08

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 7 August 2026 Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 8 August 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 21 August 2026.Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: Russ Regan opened the door for Elton John in the USA and saved the budding pianist's global career. As we mark the 56th anniversary of Elton's landmark Troubadour Club appearance on 25 August 1970, we pay tribute to Russ, with special guests

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00:10:18

PREVIEW • JOANTHAN RUFFLE | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/06/27

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 13 June 2026 Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 27 June 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 4 July 2026.Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: BBC Radio's Steve Wight is often credited with Elton's Sacrifice reaching number 1 on its second release in 1990. We talk to Jonathan Ruffle, producer of Steve Wright in the Afternoon, about the day in June 1990 when Elton appeared on the show to say a

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00:17:25

PREVIEW • RAY JOHNSON | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/04/25

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 23 April 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 April 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: There is one man who scares Elton. Why? Because he's Elton's double, Ray Johnson. Able to clear security to get back stage at a Paris gig, he's appeared in loads of commercials and even the Franco-Belgian cinema series The Tuche Family. Starting out on ITV's The Lookalikes Agency, Ray has posed

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00:13:05

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL: Paul Bacon & Neil Barrett | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/03/28

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 25 March 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 March 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriWelcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.FULL EPISODE: As Elton John turns 79 RPM, Pinner celebrate with a special song, Elton's Birthday Parade Broadcast, and we catch up with tribute artist Paul Bacon who once performed a gig for Elton's mum's 90th birthday party! Neil Barrett also joins us for a serious look at Elton's music. And Paul debuts Serious Songs.Read

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00:21:09

Neil's In The Mix | Town of Plenty

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/03/14

Neil Barrett examines whether Bernie Taupin enjoyed his creativity being examined in this expose of Town of Plenty, the opening track of 1988 album Reg Strikes Back.Programme produced for REJ.World

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00:06:29

ANDRE MIRIPOLSKY at the Oscars | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/03/07

SHOW NOTESArtist Andre Miripolsky tells George Matlock how he has teamed up with Elton John, David Furnish and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.Andre's now famous painting Elton Takes Manhattan 1980 will be premiered at Elton's Oscar Night Party this year.All proceeds from the sale of prints of the painting will be donated by Andre to the Elton John AIDS FoundationPop-up stores start in Dubai this year and London is early on the list!Andre teams up with former Elton manager Ray Williams to launch Fear

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00:08:36

REMEMBERING ALAN: Ben McCormick & Peter Thomas | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/20

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 24 Jan 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Jan 2026Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockWelcome to Season 5 of the show, rebranded as ENCORE! on REJ.World.Alan McCormick was a very popular Elton John fan who set up Wrap It Up!, the mail order service which became a lifeline for Elton fans to buy Elton music and memorabilia before the internet was even born.Along with guest Peter Thomas, Alan campaigned for more of Elton's music to be made

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00:12:47

MALDWYN POPE & PHIL "Phlop" GREENFIELD | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/19

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 16 Dec 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 24 Dec 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockThe holiday edition of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting) is a real treat. We feature recently released EP The Gus Dudgeon Sessions 1975-2025 from one of Rocket Records’ earliest signings, Maldwyn Pope, as well as REJ.World veteran Phil “Phlop” Greenfield join George Matlock. We hear how Davey Johnstone arrived with a truck of instruments to record for

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00:17:07

STEVE BROWN (JACKY BROWN) | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/18

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 10 Nov 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 Nov 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockKnow your ABCs? Did you know that Elton John worked with two producers with the same name? Steve Brown. We speak to wife Jacky Brown about Steve who cleaned Nigel Olsson's drum kit in his own bedroom and was shown the light by Gus Dudgeon, before he went on to work on landmark tracks like Roy Wood's I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday and produced Wham's Club

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00:11:49

Rock of the Westies at 50 | CALEB QUAYE & KENNY...

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/17

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 22 Oct 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Oct 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriFull EpisodeOn 24 October 2025, we marked 50 years since Elton John released another chart topper album, Rock of the Westies. The cover was photpgraphed at Caribou Ranch, Colorado and the album was recorded at that infamous studios too.Radio Elton John celebrates this much-loved album as we catch up with those who were there. Guitarists Caleb Quaye and Kenny

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00:13:48

ANDREA GRASSO & LUCA PERASI | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/16

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 15 Sept 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 Sept 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockThis month our guests are fan-authors Andrea Grasso and Luca Perasi.Fresh from publishing a book Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - The Making of an Epic Album Andrea and Luca tell us about some of their discoveries in the book - but how much will they reveal?Our thanks to the boys for including Cheryl Herman's article from our sister website eltonjohn.world in

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00:12:24

ANDRE MIRIPOLSKY | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/15

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 10 July 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 July 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockThis month our guest is the acclaimed artist Andre Miripolsky.Famed for creating THAT outfit, the piano key costume for Elton at the historic Central Park New York concert in 1980, Andre actually created no less than seven costumes for Elton’s 1980 World Tour.You can see some of them in the gallery on eltonjohn.world and REJ.WorldAndre confesses to us his

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00:04:31

Captain Fantastic at 50 | DAVID LARKHAM & MILES ALDRIDGE

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/14

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 25 May 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 May 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockOn 23 May 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin's autobiograhical Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was released in the UK and USA - to become a defining hit album. It was delivered in the most creative album cover to ever grace an Elton John album by Alan Aldridge. We celebrate the half century with a 90-minutes interview with Elton's Art

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00:02:47

FAN FORUM | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/13

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 16 April 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 April 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriFuneral for a Fan? The last minute was the best minute? Those were some of the suggestions of Elton John fans who delivered their verdict on each and every song on Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album Who Believes in Angels? Expert fans on the show included Keith Hayward, Neil Barrett, Jim Turano, Linda Dupuis, Peter Thomas, Stephan Heimbecher, James

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00:03:02

DALE DEBAKCSY | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/12

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 21 March 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 March 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockElton's birthday episode is full of surprises - for the Rocketman and his fans. Dale DeBakcsy plays piano and rips Elton's songs and sheetmusic to shreds on the show! Author of a new book released on 30 March in the UK and USA in May, Elton John - Album By Album, Dale analyses Elton's songwriting. Plus a chance to win the new book! And try out our new poll

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00:02:58

JOHN JORGENSON | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/11

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 25 Feb 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 1 March 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George MatlockHe's a multi-instrumentalist who left his mark on Elton John's music in the second half of the 1990s. It is 30 years on 17 March when album Made In England was released and it spawned a successful tour in 1995. Touring Europe in April, John Jorgenson confesses when the pandemic struck, he thought his time was up. But he's in more demand now than

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00:02:43

NEIL SEDAKA | ENCORE!

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/10

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 17 Jan 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Jan 2025Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriMusic legend Sedaka was a top-seller in the 1950s and 1960s. After spending 12 years off the charts, Elton John convinced him to sign with Rocket Records and this led to a successful comeback. Now 85 and still going strong, hear Neil's story only on REJ.World.Be sure to subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠REJ.World⁠⁠⁠ to hear the show on Platinum. Only $1.99 for ALL

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00:04:36

RICHIE ZITO | Saturday Nights

REJ Shorts • Radio Elton John ·

2026/02/09

SHOW NOTES:Recorded: 11 Dec 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 Dec 2024Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor KadouriWe hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting).Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available:or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM hereAnywhere else?Nope. Only at REJ.World

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