2 Promoters, 1 Pod
ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.
Episodes
138 episodes
Damnation’s Big Six, Kanye & Count Your Blessings…
And. We’re. Back! Sober and as on the ball as you can expect. Gav and James tackle Damnation’s biggest ever announcement and a surprise promise, if People Power pulls through, before getting caught back up on all the drama from the...
Be Right Back (Thailand Edition)
James is still on the beach and Gav is emotionally on holiday still so it’s Shifty again. Are you ready for this one? From early (surprising) jobs, to first records, this one goes to places 2P1P has never been before…but don’t worr...
Be Right Back (Turkey Edition)
The boys are away so you’re stuck with me (Shifty). This week is a Q&A beer soaked bonanza. Book recommendations, holiday tips, balancing friendship and business plus is it OK for James to move bands around so he ca...
Oceansize to Dave Lombardo - Mr Mike Vennart
Oceansize to Empire State Bastard, Biffy Clyro to Cardiacs, there’s one talent who connects them all: Mr Mike Vennart.But what’s it like being Mr Dependable, going from the top slot at Reading Festival to Glasgow’s Cathouse? Being recru...
New Neurosis, Wildhearts Wishes & Ripcord Revelries
This is not a drill! The mighty Neurosis are back and promoters across the globe are excited, but who will nab them first in the UK? There’s also the sad news of Ginger Wildheart’s diagnosis to digest along with his demand to live ...
Being Biffy Clyro’s Tour Manager (with Neil Anderson)
Being a tour manager at any level is an incredibly challenging role, but when the band schedule you’re responsible for includes headline sets at the likes of Leeds, Reading and Download, it takes a special kind of composure and professionalism ...
It's Tree Time
The final (or so you think…) Trees bands are here and it’s time to show the neglected big cousin of the festivals show much needed love. The arena fillers, the older legends and up-and-coming picks not to be missed from the bill.&n...
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 and Trees’ merch tents.But first, wha...
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 strength of this year’s Download l...
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 Halda love, news scoops, Converge’s new...
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 the fallout. “Roun...
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 PR agencies, record labels and the bands and t...
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 Jamie Lenman being the first art...
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 talent, how to weed out shit live ban...
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 album release hopes to festival...
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?
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 the highs and lows of their festive ...
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.
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 trip to London to see the mighty ...
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 very smug feeling James get into...
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 personal business suite inside a “p...
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 trusted lieutenant, Dr Paul Farrin...
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 is it weirdly disconcerting? Tune in t...
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, cartoon reviews, football analogues,...
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 music business could see it killed off. ...
