What is TBC Podcast?
TBC Podcast (stylised as #TBCPodcast) is a music-based podcast platform launched by GRM Daily in March 2016. The podcast discusses the British Black music industry, including events, developments and significant releases. Mikill Pane and Rebecca Judd are the platform’s main co-hosts, although a handful of people have taken on the role.
TBC Podcast has featured appearances from Ghetts, Posty, Chuckie Online and a range of established musicians, actors, comedians and personalities associated with GRM Daily and its adjacent culture.
The podcast ran weekly between March 2016 and September 2017.
TBC Podcast Format
TBC Podcast is recorded with a rough structure with the hosts guiding the conversations with guests. Depending on the topic and/or guest the format may be in more interview style or a discussion panel approach, with all contributors offering their perspectives on the topics.
TBC Podcast is an audio-only platform. Its episodes usually span an hour and have extended to three-hour recordings.
TBC Podcast Hosts
TBC Podcast has featured a handful of hosts with the most consistent being Mikill Pane and Rebecca Judd.
Mikill Pane
Mikill Pane (real name Justin-Smith Ikpaema Peter Damian Uzomba) is a rapper from east London who came to prominence thanks to collaborations with Ed Sheeran in 2010. He has since worked with a range of acts including Rizzle Kicks, P Money and Fem Fel.
On TBC Podcast Mikill Pane leads most of the conversations. Since TBC Podcast Mikill Pane has gone on to host a show on FUBAR Radio with Marcel Somerville (formerly of Blazin’ Squad).
Rebecca Judd
Rebecca Judd became a co-host of TBC Podcast in July 2016, replacing Vidal. Prior to the podcast she was known for her Grime-based Westside Radio show. Since TBC Podcast Rebecca has gone on to host radio shows on Apple Music and present content on their YouTube channel.
Vidal
Vidal was featured on early episodes of TBC Podcast up to July 2016. Prior to the podcast he was known for his now-suspended Twitter account @upinthev.
Renzeeto
Renzeeto (also known as Ren) is TBC Podcast’s producer and is often featured in the recordings. He was also a staff writer at GRMDaily.com prior to the podcast. Renzeeto went on to host GRM Radio with Riff on shows on Radar Radio, followed by Rinse FM.
Trudy Barry
Trudy co-hosted TBC Podcast occasionally in 2017 on episodes where Mikill Pane wasn’t feature. Trudy was an editor at GRM Daily between October 2016 and October 2017. Since the show she has gone on to work at Monster Energy in various roles.
TBC Podcast Topics
TBC Podcast is a music-based platform and as such most of the conversations are about UK-based Rap and Grime music. As well as music-related discussions the podcast often touches on current affairs and lifestyle themes within its episodes.
Find a list of the common topics discussed on TBC Podcast below:
- Black British music
- UK music industry
- Music business
- London culture
TBC Podcast Guests
TBC Podcast has featured a range of personalities from the Black British music industry including musicians, content producers and DJs. The platform has also hosted conversations with a politician, music manager and a professional footballer.
- Posty
- Mercston
- Carns Hill
- Risky Roadz
- Dapz on the Map
- Scorpz
- Tempa
- George Galloway
- Arnold Jorge
- TooBluntTV
- Adam Pugh
- Poet
- Chuckie Online
- DJ Snips
- Nile Ranger
- Buck
- So Large
- DJ Scholar
- Rebecca Judd
- Joseph Patterson
- Flow Dan
- Morgan Keyz
- Charmaine Hayden
- Lina Naima
- Ghetts
- J2K
- Samuel Boateng
- DJ Target
- Vash
- Prince Rapid
- Mandem on the Wall
- Mike Skinner
- Etta Bond
- Trevor Nelson
- Sharky Major
- Guvna B
- Richard Blackwood
- Tunde Okewala
- Julie Andenuga
- Eddie Kadi
- Funny Tummy
- Archie Lamb
- Lisa Maffia
- Olivia Rose
- Oloni
TBC Podcast Live Shows
TBC Podcast has hosted two live events. For both events they recorded them in a similar manner to their standard episodes and published them as standard instalments, with the difference of having a live audience available to ask questions directly to the host.
See the details of the TBC Podcast’s live shows below:
- May 2017 – The Hospital Club (now known as H Club), London: Featuring Doc Brown
- July 2017 – The Hospital Club, London: Featuring Lisa Maffia
TBC Podcast FAQs
Why is TBC Podcast called TBC Podcast?
TBC Podcast (To Be Confirmed Podcast) has its name because it was created in a spur of the moment act. The first episode was recorded with the name to be confirmed and the name TBC continued for the full run of its episodes.
Does GRM Daily have a podcast?
GRM Daily launched a podcast in March 2016 called TBC Podcast. It was hosted by Mikill Pane and Rebecca Judd and featured people including Poet, Charmaine Hayden and Mike Skinner. The podcast stopped publishing new episodes in September 2017.
