Exploring Eurythmics Through Conversation – Eurythmics Podcasts from Rex Saldana and Mark Stevens
Exploring Eurythmics Through Conversation – Eurythmics Podcasts from Rex Saldana and Mark Stevens
Based in California, Rex Saldaña, webmaster of the long running Eurythmics Video Visionaries website, teams up with close friend Mark A. Stevens, author and former newspaper publisher, for a podcast series exploring the music and creative legacy of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
The connection behind the podcast runs deep. Rex, Mark, and I have been friends for many years, brought together by a shared passion for Eurythmics and the wider work of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Over that time, we have quite literally travelled the world and the seven seas, attending performances and events together in places such as Los Angeles and London.
This series reflects that long term connection between fans. Discussions are shaped by lived experience, genuine curiosity, and years of immersion in the music, rather than surface level commentary. Episodes explore key releases, personal favourites, overlooked moments, and how Annie and Dave’s work has evolved, both together and apart.
I have also been delighted to take part in a couple of episodes myself, which makes it a pleasure to support the series by listing each episode here on the Ultimate Eurythmics website, complete with embedded players so visitors can listen in one place.
If you are interested in joining a future conversation or contributing to the podcast, please get in touch. Thoughtful voices and shared enthusiasm are always welcome.
EPISODE 33
Gered Mankowitz - "Photographs" - A Conversation With The Photographer About His New Book
Our 33rd podcast is a conversation with esteemed photographer Gered Mankowitz as he prepares to release a new retrospective book of his photography entitled "Gered Mankowitz - Photographs", a career-spanning collection of images from the 1960s to the present. Gered has photographed some of the biggest names in popular music, including The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, The Yardbirds, Elton John, The Small Faces, Genesis, Kate Bush, and Eurythmics, just to name a few. In addition, the book features a foreward by Annie Lennox.
Episode 32
Annie Lennox "Retrospective" - A Discussion About Annie Lennox's New Visual Memoir
Our 32nd podcast is a conversation about Annie Lennox's visual memoir "Retrospective", her new book featuring over 200 photos as well as personal ancedotes from her iconic music career.
EPISODE 31
Discussing Annie Lennox & Friends At The Royal Albert Hall and Dave Stewart's Nashville Acoustic Concert
Our 31st podcast is a conversation with several Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart fans who attended Annie Lennox's recent concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, entitled Annie Lennox & Friends, which was held in support of The Circle. We also talk about Dave Stewart's recent Nashville acoustic concert of Bob Dylan songs, from his new album entltled "Dave Does Dylan", released for Record Store Day 2025.
EPISODE 30
Talking With Kristin Korb About Her Eurythmics Covers Album
Our 30th podcast is a conversation with Jazz double bassist and vocalist Kristin Korb, whose latest album "Sweet Dreams" reinterprets Eurythmics songs in a jazz style, with astounding results. Fans of Eurythmics music may notice a kinship between the artistic styles of Annie Lennox and Ms. Korb, whose creative process has yielded some truly remarkable intepretations of these classic songs.
EPISODE 29
Talking About Annie Lennox's "Nostalgia"
Our latest podcast is a discussion around Annie Lennox's most recent solo album "Nostalgia", an album of standards that spent over a year on the U.S. Billboard charts reaching #1 on both the Jazz and Traditional Jazz Album charts, as well as being certified Gold in the U.K.
EPISODE 28
Eurythmics - Talking With Bill Kimber
This interesting and informative podcast is an interview with Bill Kimber, Musician, Producer and former Director of A&R and Music Publishing for RCA Records. A champion of Eurythmics from the early days, Bill was instrumental in leading the band to success and helping them to achieve their worldwide breakout hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)". These days he is a Producer, currently managing new Australian singer/songwriter Holly Riva, who industry insiders are referring to as one of the brightest new talents of 2024.
EPISODE 27
Eurythmics - Another Chat With Joniece Jamison
A fun chat with Joniece Jamison (our second chat with her), known to Eurythmics fans for her backing vocals on two world tours (Revenge in 1986 and Revival in 1989) and also for her vocal contributions to the Revenge album. In this chat we discuss Joniece's participation in Dave Stewart's Sweet Dreams 40 Eurythmics Songbook concert in Paris recently as well as memories of her time with Eurythmics and also her current tour and performing with Star 80 in France.
EPISODE 26
Eurythmics - A Discussion of Annie Lennox's "Bare" With Clem Stambaugh
Our latest podcast is a conversation with Clem Stambaugh, a long-time Eurythmics fan from Lexington, Kentucky who also happens to be a published poet. In this podcast, we talk about Annie Lennox's 2003 solo album "Bare" and we explore a little of Clem's poetry and talk about his new book "The Ghosts of Gold - The Poetry of Clem Stambaugh", which hit #1 on Amazon's book charts.
EPISODE 25
Eurythmics - A Conversation With Neal Wickens
Our latest podcast is a conversation with Neal Wickens, a Eurythmics fan from the U.K. who worked on the record label campaigns for Eurythmics' 'Peace' album, Annie Lennox's albums 'Bare' and 'The Annie Lennox Collection' and the Eurythmics 'Ultimate Collection' remasters project. Neal shares his unique and fascinating insights into the promotion of these projects and the music industry in general.
EPISODE 24
Eurythmics - Favorite One-Off Live Performances by Eurythmics & Annie Lennox
Our latest podcast is a conversation about some of our favorite one-off live performances by Eurythmics and Annie Lennox.
EPISODE 23
Eurythmics - The Annie Lennox Collection - A Discussion
Our latest podcast is a conversation about Annie Lennox's first solo hits compilation, "The Annie Lennox Collection", released in 2009.
EPISODE 22
Eurythmics - We Were Tourists - A Conversation With Jim Toomey
Our latest podcast is a conversation with Jim Toomey, drummer for the new wave band The Tourists, which included Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox as bandmembers. Jim has written an excellent book about his days in the band entitled "We Were Tourists", which was published in 2018. Join us for a fascinating and enlightening conversation about The Tourists and Jim's memories of working with Dave and Annie.
EPISODE 21
Eurythmics - In-Person At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
Our latest podcast is a discussion of Eurythmics' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with special guests Steve Gayler of Ultimate Eurythmics Archives and Lynne Foster, a long-time Eurythmics fan from Oregon, California. All of us, along with a host of other Eurythmics die-hard fans, attended the event in person and in this podcast we offer our reflections and memories of the event. Be sure to listen for an exciting bit of news from Steve Gayler as well!
EPISODE 20
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart - In A Holiday Mood
Just in time for the holidays, our latest podcast explores Eurythmics, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart in a holiday mood - the Christmas and holiday songs that they have recorded over their career. We are joined this time by long-time Eurythmics fan Xaque Gruber to discuss everything from obscure fan club holiday flexi discs, to "A Very Special Christmas", to Dave's sophisticated cocktail holiday songs, and then on to Annie's landmark "A Christmas Cornucopia".
EPISODE 19
Eurythmics Deep Cuts - Part 2
Our latest podcast explores some of our favorite Eurythmics deep cuts - tracks from their catalog that weren't necessarily singles, hits, or well-known, but are fan favorites. Join us as we explore B-sides, album cuts and remixes in this fun podcast.
EPISODE 18
Interpreting Eurythmics
For this podcast, our special guest is...Annie Lennox. Well, sort of. Mark Stevens welcomes singers Katy Setterfield, who performs as Annie for Legends In Concert, and Clodagh Reid, the lead singer of the Who's That Girl Eurythmics and Annie Lennox Tribute Band.
EPISODE 17
Eurythmics Deep Cuts - Part 1
Our latest podcast explores some of our favorite Eurythmics deep cuts - tracks from their catalog that weren't necessarily singles, hits, or well-known, but are fan favorites. Join us as we explore B-sides, album cuts and remixes in this fun podcast.
EPISODE 16
Talking with Eurythmics Fans - Track-By-Track on "Touch" with Brian Lush
A track-by-track discussion of the "Touch" album with Brian Lush, a Eurythmics fan from New Mexico and the founder of Rockwired.com, which he launched in 2005 to help promote new music artists, in conjunction with the weekly radio show Rockwired Live, which aired on KTSTFM.com. Brian has written a number of excellent Eurythmics article for Rockwired and we knew he would be a great guest for our latest podcast.
EPISODE 15
Talking with Eurythmics Fans - Track-By-Track On "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" with Ian Renner
A track-by-track discussion of the "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" album with Ian Renner, Eurythmics fan from Australia and a numbers guy who offers up some truly amazing stats on the popularity of Eurythmics on Spotify.
EPISODE 14
Eurythmics - Talking with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics
A conversation with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, discussing the band's Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions slated for later this year, as well as musings on Eurythmics' music, working with Annie Lennox, and his new box set opus "Ebony McQueen".
EPISODE 13
Talking With Eurythmics Fans - A Conversation About "Peace" With Christopher Perrello
A conversation with Christopher Perrello, life-long Eurythmics fan and resident of Syracuse, NY, about the album "Peace". Christopher is an Adjunct Professor of Communications and the Director of Career Services at Syracuse University. Because Christopher was only 17 when "Peace" was released, he provides a unique insight into younger fans' views on the album and the band.
EPISODE 12
Eurythmics - A Conversation With Meredith Ochs, Author of "Rock-and-Roll Woman - The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers"
A conversation with Meredith Ochs, award-winning Broadcast Journalist, Musician, Photographer, Author, and NPR Commentator. She is the first female editor of Guitar World magazine and is the author of three books, one of which, "Rock-and-Roll Woman - The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers" features Annie Lennox.
EPISODE 11
Eurythmics - Talking With Joniece Jamison
A lively and fun conversation with singer Joniece Jamison, known to Eurythmics fans for her backing and accompanying vocals on two Eurythmics world tours, and most especially for her vocal work on the duo's hit 1986 album "Revenge". Joniece also appeared in the videoclips for Eurythmics' "Missionary Man", "When Tomorrow Comes" and "Thorn In My Side". Speaking from her home outside of Paris, Joniece shares memories of meeting and working with Dave and Annie, as well as insights into the Revenge and Revival world tours, plus more.
EPISODE 10
Eurythmics - Discussing "Greatest Hits" & "Ultimate Collection"
A conversation about Eurythmics' two greatest hits compilations: "Eurythmics Greatest Hits", released in 1991 and "Eurythmics Ultimate Collection", released in 2005.
EPISODE 9
Eurythmics - A Conversation with Jimmy "Z" Zavala
A conversation with Musician Jimmy "Z" Zavala, who played harmonica and saxophone on the Eurythmics' 1986 album "Revenge", and is most notable for playing harmonica on the band's Grammy-winning hit single "Missionary Man". Jimmy was also a member of the Revenge Band on Eurythmics worldwide 1986-1987 tour.
EPISODE 8
Talking With Eurythmics Fans - Steve Gayler On Collectible Eurythmics Vinyl & Promo Items
A discussion around Eurythmics' vinyl collectibles and promo items with Steve Gayler, Webmaster of Ultimate Eurythmics Archives.
EPISODE 7
Eurythmics - 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) - A Discussion
A discussion of Eurythmics' 1984 album "1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)", the groundbreaking and experimental soundtrack to the film of the same name.
EPISODE 6
Eurythmics - The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
In this new podcast, Rex Saldana and Mark Stevens discuss Eurythmics' nomination for induction into the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
EPISODE 5
Talking with Eurythmics Fans - Musician Eric Gustin on Eurythmics' Live Recordings
This is a first in our series of podcasts where we will speak with Eurythmics fans about their favorite topic or area of knowledge. Our first guest is Eric Gustin, a long-time Eurythmics fan and Musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eric is especially interested in Eurythmics live recordings and shares his extensive knowledge with us about the duo's many live recordings over the years. As an extra bonus, we'll share one of Eric's original songs, "Smalltown", at the end of the podcast.
EPISODE 4
Eurythmics - Savage - The Video Album
A critical analysis of Eurythmics' groundbreaking 1987 video album "Savage", which was a companion piece to their album of the same name.
EPISODE 3
Eurythmics Videos - Part 3
Webmaster for the Eurythmics Video Visionaries website, Rex Saldaña, teams up with longtime friend Mark A. Stevens, an Author and former newspaper publisher, for this podcast that joyfully explores the musical output of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Eurythmics. With Saldaña recording from the West Coast of the United States and Stevens on the U.S. East Coast, the two longtime Eurythmics fans will discuss the music with one another and will, from time to time, include others involved in the longtime musical journeys of Dave and Annie.
EPISODE 2
Eurythmics Videos - Part 2
Webmaster for the Eurythmics Video Visionaries website, Rex Saldaña, teams up with longtime friend Mark A. Stevens, an Author and former newspaper publisher, for this podcast that joyfully explores the musical output of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Eurythmics. With Saldaña recording from the West Coast of the United States and Stevens on the U.S. East Coast, the two longtime Eurythmics fans will discuss the music with one another and will, from time to time, include others involved in the longtime musical journeys of Dave and Annie.
EPISODE 1
Eurythmics Videos - Part 1
Webmaster for the Eurythmics Video Visionaries website, Rex Saldaña, teams up with longtime friend Mark A. Stevens, an Author and former newspaper publisher, for this podcast that joyfully explores the musical output of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Eurythmics. With Saldaña recording from the West Coast of the United States and Stevens on the U.S. East Coast, the two longtime Eurythmics fans will discuss the music with one another and will, from time to time, include others involved in the longtime musical journeys of Dave and Annie. Our first series of podcasts is a three-part discussion of each one of Eurythmics' groundbreaking videoclips, starting with "Never Gonna Cry Again" from their 1981 album "In The Garden" and finishing with their last video "I've Got A Life", from the 2005 hits compilation album "Ultimate Collection".
