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glastocastWOODY COOK.HIS OWN WAY.
Woody Cook Plays Glastonbury His Own Way
Secret bars, first-set nerves and a three-week walk to Worthy Farm. Woody Cook on finding his own sound and his own Glastonbury.
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28 episodes across 7 festivals
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Season 7
Road to 2027.
glastocastWOODY COOK.HIS OWN WAY.
glastocastTHE ROAD
TO 2027.
TO 2027.
Glastonbury 2027 - Ticket Day is Upon Us!
Jessi and Miguel are back to talk through the 2027 sale: the £408 price, the coach sale, the mistakes to avoid and the art of the ticket syndicate.
Episode notesSeason 6
Road to 2025.
glastocastGLASTOAT ITS BEST.
Glastonbury 2025: Glasto at Its Best
Jessi, Miguel and guest Niki look back on a year when the crowds flowed, the sets delivered and the farm felt like its old self again.
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glastocastSERMONS &GLITTERED SINS.
Late-Night Sermons & Glittered Sins: Glastonbury with Oh My God It’s The Church
Amy Bee Sting of OMG It's The Church on twenty years of Glastonbury, backstage chaos and the confessions she will never forget. The Reverend drops in too.
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glastocastLOOKING BACK,LOOKING FORWARD.
Looking Back, Looking Forward – Glastonbury 2024, the 2025 Ticket Sale & What’s Next
Bilal from Festival Sounds helps us relive Glastonbury 2024, pick over a bruising 2025 ticket sale and wonder what the next one has in store.
Episode notesSeason 5
Road to 2024.
glastocastTHE COMMON.RAVE AND SPIRIT.
Rave Meets Spirituality: Inside Glastonbury's Common with the Rum Shack's Dan
Jessi talks to Dan Tsu, who runs the Rum Shack, about the Temple, the roots of the late night corner and the night Fred Again turned up for a secret set.
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glastocastPOSTCARDSSINCE 1980.
Festival Postcards: since 1980, it’s a family affair
Hester from Festival Postcards tells Jessi how her parents started the festival's postal service, how each year's designs are chosen and where to send your own card home.
Episode notesglastocastA LOCAL'S VIEW.
KIDS WELCOME.
KIDS WELCOME.
2024: it’s almost time! Our guest veteran Joe talks locals tickets & bringing Kids to Glastonbury
Jessi and Miguel are back for 2024. Their guest Joe, who grew up 10 miles from the farm, explains locals' tickets and what it is like to bring his daughter to the Kidzfield.
Episode notesSeason 4
Road to 2023.
glastocastGLASTO 2023.RETOLD.
Glastonbury 2023 Review - A Festival Recap with Glastonbury Enthusiasts
Miguel missed Glastonbury 2023, so Jessi and two guests from Glasto Twitter walk him through it: the heat, the crowds, a new-look Silver Hayes and that Elton John set.
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glastocastINSIDESILVER HAYES.
On-site interview with Tom, Director of Team Love and Area Manager for Silver Hayes
Jessi sits down on site during the build with Tom Paine of Team Love to hear what is new in Silver Hayes, from big new stages to light installations.
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glastocastALLOWED TOFAIL GLORIOUSLY.
Compering the Theatre & Circus area stages, with Paddy & Ed
Paddy Bramwells and Ed Petrie have spent decades keeping crowds in the Theatre & Circus fields. They tell Jessi how it works, how it began and where to wander.
Episode notesglastocastTHE MAN BOOKINGGREENPEACE.
An interview with Adam Gainsborough, Founder of This Is Now Agency
Agent, former DJ and Greenpeace stage booker Adam Gainsborough on how acts get to Glastonbury. Plus Jessi and Miguel on the 2023 poster.
Episode notesSeason 3
Road to 2022.
glastocastBACK ONTHE FARM.
Glastonbury 2022 Review - our festival experiences after 3 years away from Worthy Farm
Jessi and Miguel look back at Glastonbury 2022: crew camping, the crowds, the sets they loved and missed, and the ticket sale that is already upon us.
Episode notesglastocastBEANS ON TOAST.25 YEARS IN.
25 years of Beans On Toast at Glastonbury
Jay, better known as Beans On Toast, on 25 years of Glastonbury: fence jumping, open mic beginnings, the gigs that went wrong and the one that made him cry.
Episode notesglastocastTHE THINGY.BY THE NUMBERS.
The Glastonbury Festival statistics expert
The man behind @TheGlastoThingy on going solo, how a forum in-joke became a year-round hunt for patterns, and what the stats say comes next.
Episode notesglastocastLINE-UP 2022.
WHO TO SEE.
WHO TO SEE.
Line Up 2022 - who should we be excited about
The gang are back together after three years away, and Boomtown's Kaptin Barrett talks us through the lesser-known names on the 2022 poster.
Episode notesSeason 2
Road to 2020.
glastocastGREENPEACE.FIELD FOR DOING.
The Greenpeace Field: festival and activism
We're back after the cancellation, with Luke from Greenpeace on building a field that mixes festival fun with a call to action.
Episode notesglastocastNO TICKET?
VOLUNTEER.
VOLUNTEER.
Volunteering at Glastonbury Festival
Missed out on ticket day? Four seasoned volunteers from Oxfam and the recycling crew share the good bits, and the not so good bits, of working your way in.
Episode notesSeason 1
Road to 2019.
glastocastBACK FROMTHE FARM.
Our Glastonbury Festival 2019 - the best bits!
Jessi, Miguel and Rob compare notes on Glastonbury 2019: the arrivals, the heat, the new areas and the lessons learned. Then they turn to ticket day.
Episode notesglastocastLOVE THE FARM.
LEAVE NO TRACE.
LEAVE NO TRACE.
Taking steps towards a greener festival, and a greener future
With days to go, Jessi, Miguel and Rob finish packing and own up to past habits. A Worthy Warrior, the Green Fields info tent and the property lock-ups share how to do better.
Episode notesglastocastGLADE & AVALON.THE OTHER SIDE.
An insight into the Glade and Avalon
Our first ever guest. Paul went from punter to Media Manager for the Glade and Avalon, and tells us what the festival looks like from backstage.
Episode notesglastocastTHREE WAYSTO GLASTONBURY.
How do you Glastonbury?
Favourite sets, loose plans, lost mates and the food that keeps you going until sunrise. Miguel, Jessi and Rob close the first series by comparing how they each do the festival.
Episode notesglastocastPITCH UP.
BRAVE THE LOOS.
BRAVE THE LOOS.
Where to camp at Glastonbury?
Rob, Jessi and Miguel on choosing a campsite, setting up without annoying the neighbours, and whether the toilets are really as bad as people say.
Episode notesglastocastGET THERE
ON WEDNESDAY.
ON WEDNESDAY.
Arriving at Glastonbury
Coach, car, bike, train or plane. Jessi and Miguel, with Rob and two listeners on tape, compare ways of getting to Glastonbury and why to arrive as early as you can.
Episode notesglastocastWHAT TO PACK.
PART TWO.
PART TWO.
What to Pack for Glastonbury - Part II
Tent snacks, what to drink and how to carry it, camp showers and baby wipes, and how much money to bring. Rob, Jessi and Miguel compare their very different approaches.
Episode notesglastocastWHAT TO PACK.
THE BIG STUFF.
THE BIG STUFF.
What to Pack for Glastonbury - Part I
You've got your ticket. Now what? Part one of our packing guide covers tents, sleeping gear, chairs, clothing and what to put on your feet.
Episode notesglastocastFIRST PODCAST.
FIRST GLASTO.
FIRST GLASTO.
What is it about Glastonbury?
The very first GlastoCast. Miguel, Jessi and Rob introduce themselves, tell the stories of their first Glastonbury and try to put the magic into words.
Episode notesglastocastGLASTOCAST.
COMING SOON.
COMING SOON.
Your guide to Glastonbury Festival is coming soon
Jessi, Rob and Miguel introduce GlastoCast: a guide for anyone feeling a little nervous about their first Glastonbury, built with tips from people who have been before.
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