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Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein

A monthly podcast on which a Yank and a Brit clash and connect over music from both sides of "the pond".

Join music journalists/biographers/musicians/Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) as they debate and discuss the different ways that certain major bands and artists from their respective homelands have been received on the other side of the pond. In the process, Dan and Tony compare and contrast their own experiences as obsessive music fans growing up in the US and the UK. tonyfletcher.substack.com

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13:45

Mercury Rev’s Grasshopper on conquering Europe –...

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/10/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome back to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the “Yank”) and Tony Fletcher (the “Limey”) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. Dan had an enforced absence for this episode; fortunately, we had already arranged for a first ever special guest to join us in the studio.Mercury Rev formed in the late 1980s around the State University

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84:06

Unlocked! The Who Take on US and Win, 1967-69

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/09/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comIn this 19th episode of CROSSED CHANNELS, we flashed back to 1967, the year The Who played their first North American gigs. The band’s inaugural US performance took place on March 26, that year, where they promoted “Happy Jack” — their first real US hit — with a brief but brutal set as one of a dozen or so attractions on Murray the K’s “Music in the Fifth Dimension” show at midtown Manhattan’s RKO Theater.But

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9:25

Siouxsie & The Banshees' Tinderbox Sets America Ablaze

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/08/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome back to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the “Yank”) and Tony Fletcher (the “Limey”) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This time out, we (somewhat belatedly) observe the 40th anniversary of a legendary British post-punk band finally breaking through to the US album charts after a phenomenal run of hits in their

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10:57

HEY HO! LET'S GO! (To London for July 4th)

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/07/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome back to CROSSED CHANNELS — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.We are all hopped up and ready to go for our 30th episode, in which we flash back exactly 50 years to when the US was celebrating its 200th birthday in a far more positive mood than it appears to be commemorating its

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14:38

Echo & The Bunnymen: The Album That Broke Echo & The...

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/06/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome back to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.In this 29th episode we discuss not one of the first four classic albums by Liverpool legends Echo & The Bunnymen, but the troubled, eponymous fifth album. Tony actually witnessed the record’s long gestation

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67:29

Pick n' Mix: Rickenbackers, Rolling Stones, Lloyd...

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/05/07

Welcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.Instead of our usual format of discussing one particular artist or album, we’re trying something new for Ep. 28: each bringing three music-related topics to the table without informing the other in advance, and going wherever those topics take us. We’re calling this new format the CROSSED CHANNELS

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13:59

Connecting with the Mothership

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/04/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This episode (our 27th!) focuses on an album from an artist we’ve wanted to discuss for ages: the legendary funk maestro George Clinton. The main reason we haven’t covered the good Dr. Funkenstein on the

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11:44

It's It's a Ballroom Blitz!

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/03/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This episode (our 26th!) will be our tastiest yet, as it focuses on British glam rock legends Sweet… or The Sweet, if you prefer. Dan and Tony are both major fans of the band, but came to their music in very

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10:45

Dan and Tony Get Their Ya-Ya's Out

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/02/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 25th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Limey) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.Dan & Tony Get Their Ya-Ya’s Out is an equally lively continuation of Episode 24, Should I Stay (Home) or Should I Go (Out)? in which we abandoned our usual focus on a particular band or

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15:40

Should I Stay (Home) or Should I Go (Out)?

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2026/01/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comHappy New Year everyone, and welcome to the 24th (and what we think may be the liveliest-ever) episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. And on this episode, we do indeed clash… though we also connect, as well!We thought we’d change things up a bit

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13:29

Buzzcocks Love You More

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/12/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 23rd episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This episode was inspired by Tony’s recent five-part exploration on his Substack about how Buzzcocks invented pop-punk in 1978 with an incredible run of singles — and how his early-teen

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16:27

Go All The Way: Picking The Finest Raspberries

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/11/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 22nd episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This time out, we dig into a big bowl of Raspberries, the legendary American power pop band of the early 1970s. Formed in Cleveland, Ohio from the ashes of popular local groups The Choir

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10:44

Keeping The Faith: Crossed Channels Goes Northern Soul

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/10/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 21th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This time out, we truly straddle the Atlantic with an energetic discussion of Northern Soul, the long-running British dance movement fired by the uptempo sounds of (mostly) obscure soul

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12:01

From Asbury to Hammersmith: How "The Wild, The...

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 20th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.For our big 2-0, we’re back on American shores — the Jersey Shore, to be specific. Bruce Springsteen is someone whose work is extremely dear to both of us — though because of our slight

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11:41

The Who Take on US and Win, 1967-69

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/08/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 19th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.After making an appearance in our previous episode on The Beach Boys and their influence upon the UK pop scene, The Who finally make their long-overdue appearance on this podcast. The band

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9:29

Good ViBritons: How The Beach Boys Changed British Beat

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/07/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 18th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.The Beach Boys fit in quite nicely with our whole CROSSED CHANNELS concept, as they were a quintessentially American band that was both profoundly impacted by the British Invasion and

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13:46

How Soon Was Now? The Smiths Take Britain and Break...

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/06/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 17th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This time out, our subject is The Smiths, the most iconic British indie band of the 1980s. Specifically, we discuss the period bookended by the August 1984 release of their fifth UK

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10:06

Accelerate: R.E.M.'s Second Reckoning?

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/05/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 16th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.While most of our previous episodes have covered bands or artists that have been received very differently in the UK than the US, this one focuses on a band that was hugely successful in

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16:04

Slade Inflamed

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/03/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 15th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond.This time out, our subject is Slade, a British band who are justifiably legendary in their homeland. From 1971 to 1975, these self-described “yobboes” from Wolverhampton in the Midlands

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20:40

Move On Up with Curtis Mayfield

Crossed Channels with Tony Fletcher and Dan Epstein ·

2025/02/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit tonyfletcher.substack.comWelcome to the 14th episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast — a.k.a. the podcast in which music journalists/obsessives Dan Epstein (the Yank) and Tony Fletcher (the Brit) clash and connect over music from either side of the pond. And this time out, our subject is Curtis, the 1970 solo debut of the legendary American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Curtis Mayfield.Curtis produced two international hits —

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