243: Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian): On The Edge of Nobody's Empire
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy welcomes author and musician Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian.
In celebration of the release of Stuart's novel "Nobody's Empire", Jeremy and Stuart talk audiobooks, chronic fatigue syndrome, the Pinky & Perky Show, working at the college venue, Budgie, iron on shirts, hating the violin, recording the Belle and Sebastian album "Tigermilk", his book Nobody's Empire, and so much more!
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| 0:00.0 | One of the most commonly asked questions that I get is where can I get merch printed? |
| 0:05.0 | Well, I've got an answer for you. |
| 0:07.2 | It's Anchor, Fish, Printing. |
| 0:09.8 | They are a one-stop merch shop, and if you place an order and mention the first-ever podcast, |
| 0:15.3 | you will get free shipping on your order to anywhere in the country. |
| 0:19.9 | My bands have worked with the owner Michael for years, |
| 0:22.6 | and he even printed the first ever podcast merch. |
| 0:25.1 | I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it. |
| 0:27.1 | They can handle all your merch needs from clothing to patches |
| 0:29.7 | to banners, posters, stickers, you name it. |
| 0:32.3 | And again, mention the first ever podcast |
| 0:33.8 | and get free shipping on your merch order anywhere in the country. |
| 0:37.4 | So visit anchorfishprinting.com. |
| 0:40.0 | Place your order, mention the podcast, done deal. |
| 0:43.8 | Thank you. First ever podcast. |
| 1:03.0 | First ever podcast. |
| 1:05.0 | First ever, the first ever podcast. |
| 1:13.6 | I am your first ever podcast. I am your host, and if this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today. This is episode 243, and I am so excited to tell you that my guest this week is author and musician Stuart Murdoch of Bell and Sebastian. |
| 1:49.6 | The excitement for this episode is very palpable. |
| 1:53.2 | Anyone who knows me personally knows that Bell and Sebastian is an all-time favorite band. |
| 1:57.5 | I mean, anyone who probably has followed me on anything for long enough can |
| 2:01.5 | sense that. I have a get me away from here. I'm dying tattoo on my wrist. Yes, I did show him |
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