Join songwriters Fletcher Oxford and Liam Hagan as they dissect their favourite (or least favourite) songs, and figure out what makes them tick! Each episode features a new song, some great banter, crazy tangents and a heap of fun music facts you might never have known! Check out the Listenin’ Too Closely website and blog here: www.listenintooclosely.wixsite.com
Episodes
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Surprise! A bonus episode to stuff your stocking this Christmas! Fletcher and Liam thought it would be fun to unwrap their Spotify Wrapped for 2025 and compare notes. Plenty of music recommendations for you in this one! Merry Christmas to all, and best wishes for 2026!
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Gee whiz! Who ever thought we'd make it to 70 episodes? And yet here we are! Per our tradition, every tenth episode is a song by a legendary, iconic artist, and this week it was a thrill to breakdown one of the most iconic songs by one of the most iconic artists of all time: "On the Road Again" by the great Willie Nelson! Thanks for 70 episodes, dear listeners - here's to the next 70!
Friday Dec 19, 2025
Friday Dec 19, 2025
It’s episode 69 (hell yeah) and we thought it was about time we started listenin’ too closely to what YOU want! That’s right, it’s our first ever LISTENER REQUEST SPECIAL!!! Long time listener Jackson suggested we take a dive into a-ha’s 1990 Norwegian number one, Crying in the Rain (a cover of the 1961 Everly Brothers classic). So we did! And we don’t stop there: music festivals, Bond films and more are all up for discussion in our inevitable tangent vortex. Big thanks to Jackson for the recommendation!
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
In this week’s episode, Fletcher and Liam help RAYE answer the age-old question “Where the hell is my husband???” Have they found the song of the summer? The song of the century? Have a listen and find out!
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Besties! Join sigma rizzmaxxers Fletcher and Liam as they pop off on episode 6, 7 of Listenin’ Too Closely! It’s Taylor Swift’s new bop, Opalite. Let them cook, they definitely ate and left no crumbs on this one. No cap! Anyway, just put the fries in the bag, bro - earn some serious aura points by listening to this brain rot. It just hits different. Low key, it’s giving chad alpha vibes. GYAT!
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
After years of promising to have another guest on the show, the day has finally arrived! Fletcher and Liam are joined by musical director, music teacher and all-around top notch fella Matt Bodman to discuss the iconic Frankie Valli hit, “Can’t Take My Eyes off You”. Matt has just finished a successful season of “Jersey Boys”, in which he conducted the orchestra and heard this song day in and day out for MONTHS, so he has A LOT to say about it. And it’s all fascinating! Come and bask in the warm, chestnutty glow (don’t know what I mean by that) of Matt’s superior musical knowledge and expertise!
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Hang on to your Stevie Nicks, it’s going to be a Landslide! Go Your Own Way to listening to the Seven Wonders of this episode of Listenin’ Too Closely, in which Fletcher and Liam FINALLY do a Fleetwood Mac song! No, we’re not telling Little Lies, once you listen to this episode you’re Never Going Back Again. The Rumours are true – this episode is a Gold Dust Woman. Rhiannon!
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sacre bleu! Fletcher and Liam are going French again, but this time they’re doing it in English (that makes sense, I promise). That’s right, it’s that song from that one episode of Futurama, “I Will Wait for You” by legendary golden age artist Connie Francis! Hear Liam gush about his favourite sung-through musical set in France, AND IT’S NOT THE ONE YOU THINK! Join Fletcher in marvelling at songs written in other languages! Did you remember to buy your lotto ticket? If not, this is unarguably the luckiest day of your week because it’s a new episode of Listenin’ Too Closely!
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
What's this? Fletcher wants to talk about a country song?? What is the world coming to??? This week on Listenin' Too Closely, Liam and Fletcher take a forensic look at "Use Me" by emerging country artist Zach Top. The usual tangents ensue, including some sage advice on recording albums from Liam the Wise, and how famous codebreaker Alan Turing might have been one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles... Check it out!
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Holy smokes! Who would’ve believed it? Listenin’ Too Closely is BACK, baby! Fletcher and Liam reunite after 3 years (albeit via satellite) to talk about some more songs. First up, they tackle a hit from the current Billboard Hot 100, “Your Idol” from one of the hottest films on streaming right now, KPop Demon Hunters. Do your favourite song surgeons still have what it takes to dissect a tune? Did they ever have it to begin with? Find out in the brand new season of LISTENIN’ TOO CLOSELY!