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Prog & Progeny

by Mark Kelly & Tallulah Kelly

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About the show

Prog and Progeny is a podcast hosted by father-daughter duo Mark (keyboardist for Marillion) and Tallulah, exploring his life in music, the ups and downs of being in a band, and the personal stories in between. Episodes loosely follow chapters from Mark’s memoir Marillion, Misadventures & Marathons, with space for honest conversations, the occasional guest, and plenty of tangents.

Latest episodes

"A Band Is Kind of a Fake Family" - John Helmer

October 7, 2026 · 52 min

Former Piranhas guitarist, novelist and Marillion lyricist John Helmer joins Mark and Tallulah. He talks about Top of the Pops and Tom Hark, signing with Pete Waterman, and how one brief taste of success broke up his band. He explains the…
Seasons End - Part 1

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

We begin our deep dive into Seasons End - Marillion’s first album with Steve Hogarth. Mark and Tallulah explore the first four tracks - The King of Sunset Town, Easter, The Uninvited Guest and Seasons End - from the stories and meanings…
Sounds That Can't be Made - part 2

September 9, 2026 · 41 min

Mark and Tallulah finish Sounds That Can't Be Made. Why Power's lyric leaves Mark cold, how Mike Hunter pulled a buried vocal melody out of Invisible Ink, the home piano noodle that became The Sky Above the Rain, and whether Montréal…
Sounds That Can't Be Made - Part 1

August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

We jump forward to 2012's Sounds That Can't Be Made. We discuss the writing and recording of the first half of the album track by track.
Script for a Jester's Tear, Part 2

August 12, 2026 · 48 min

We wrap up our two-parter on Marillion's 1983 debut, moving from the songs the band left behind to the reasons they did. Also, the gear and the studio decisions that shaped how the record sounds, where Fish was drawing his lyrics from, and…
Mini Episode: Pompeii and Sugar Mice (in the rain)

August 5, 2026 · 14 min

A short catch-up episode. Mark and Tallulah discuss their Pompeii experience — the choir, the pre-show keyboard crisis, playing "Sugar Mice" in the rain — plus podcast meetups, the UK tour and more...
Sticking To The Script

July 22, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Mark and Tallulah deep dive into Script For A Jester's Tear, Marillion's 1983 debut — six songs, forty-six minutes, more chaos than the record lets on. Razor-blade multi-track edits, £1,000 for Trevor McDonald was too much, a secret…
The Final Chapter: Cement Mixer Blues

July 8, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Mark joins Tallulah from backstage in Bonn as Marillion's German tour begins with the live debut of "Ribbons and Lace." The book's final chapter covers the story behind "Gaza," the Frankfurt cement mixer accident, sudden hearing loss…