The Great Divide – The Big Country Podcast

In this episode, Tom and Svein continue their discussion of the new Big Country album, The Journey, beginning with the track Another Country. This episode also features more reviews from listeners.

In this episode, Tom and Svein continue their discussion of the new Big Country album, The Journey. This episode also features more reviews from listeners and a special acoustic track at the end by Mike Peters.

In this episode, Tom and Svein begin to dissect the new Big Country album, The Journey. This episode also features reviews from our listeners.

In this episode, Tom and Svein discuss their feelings as we near the release of the first Big Country album in nearly 15 years: The Journey. We also hear our first user submissions to the show via our SpeakPipe page and talk about the reactions to the :30 sound clips of the album that appeared online recently.

This episode concludes our discussion of Big Country's album The Seer, released in 1986. In this episode, we give our thoughts on the tracks Remembrance Day, The Red Fox, The Sailor and Song of the South before offering our final thoughts on this classic Big Country album.

This episode continues our discussion of Big Country's album The Seer, released in 1986. In this episode, we give our thoughts on the tracks The Teacher, I Walk the Hill, Eiledon, One Great Thing, and Hold the Heart.

This episode begins what will be a three-part discussion and dissection of The Seer album, the third Big Country album, released in 1986. We talk about what led up to the album, the choice of a new producer, the original lost mixes of the album and more. We also begin our track-by-track analysis.

Released in December, 2012, this episode serves as a look back on the year that was and a look ahead to 2013. Tom and Svein discuss their favorite moments, episodes and more.

Released in December, 2012, this is part three of our three-part, in-depth interview with none other than Bruce “Flower of Scotland” Watson himself. Bruce discusses BC releases from PIOT through DTD, and a previously unreleased instrumental track from 1987's R.E.L. tapes is played.

Released in November, 2012, this is part two of our three-part, in-depth interview with none other than Bruce “Flower of Scotland” Watson himself. Bruce discusses BC releases from The Crossing through The Seer.

Recorded in October, 2012, this special tenth episode of the only Big Country podcast on the interwebs features part one of a three-part, in-depth interview with none other than Bruce “Flower of Scotland” Watson himself.

In this episode, we talk about our reactions to Tony leaving the band, Ian leaving as manager, and the new songs that Big Country have been playing in preparation for their next studio album. Features guest John Gouveia.

We call this episode the "Non-Barren Barren Years, " as we were all surprised to find out just how busy members of the band were musically from 2002 through 2009. We talk about as many of the members’ projects as we can, from Tony’s solo albums to The Casbah Club, and we give our thoughts on BC getting back together as a trio for the 2007 tour. Lots of stuff to digest here. Guest John Gouveia from bigcountryinfo.com offers a lot of unique insights.

Svein and Thomas continue their track-by-track analysis of the much-debated No Place Like Home album. This is the final part of the NPLH trilogy extravaganza.

Svein and Thomas begin a track-by-track analysis of the No Place Like Home album, released in 1991. This is the second part of the NPLH trilogy extravaganza.