Paul Gilbert is widely considered to be one of the best guitarists of all time. He found global success in the bands Mr Big and Racer X and has released or featured on countless recordings since. We chat about his latest solo album, 'WROC', how he stays inspired and challenged, his thoughts on the music industry, advice for young musicians, his desert island guitar pedals and why you should always be careful when accepting gifts from him. WROC is out on February 27th 2026 and Paul can be followed at:

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George Bell is a writer, co-founder of the popular online community for men's issues 'JACK' and the author of a brand new book, 'BE A MAN ABOUT IT - BUILDING A HEALTHIER IDEA OF MASCULINITY'. We chat about Georges personal journey with mental health, therapy and treatment and we discuss issues around modern masculinity, men's mental health and some possible paths forward. George can be found at:

https://www.instagram.com/georgeybell

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Professor Mark Galeotti is a historian, lecturer, a prolific writer and one of the worlds leading experts on Russia, security and organised crime. We chat about his latest book, 'Homo Criminalis - How Crime Organises Our World' and Mark explains how organised crime runs through our everyday life, our political systems, our economy and may even have been the foundation to our governments and monarchies. Along the way we discuss money laundering, social media, geopolitics, Putin, Venezuela, Trump, Brexit and lots more. Mark can be found at:

https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com

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