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Plato’s Retreat 7 February 2026
Grace Jones - Private Life
Nona Hendryx - Transformation
Black Uhuru - Great Train Robbery
Yoko Ono - Hell in Paradise
Ian Dury - Trust is a Must
Sly and Robbie - Make Em Move (Riot Zone 1)
Jo Bisso - Odwa (Osibisa Cover)
Yard Act - 100% Endurance
Joe Crow - Compulsion
Ministry - Same Old Scene (1983 Demo)
Sharon Van Etten - Comeback Kid
DECIUS - Queen of 14th St
BX-8017 - Take and Acid
Medicine 8 - Mystery Murdered
Colder - Wrong Baby
Haditouni - Douaa
Essaie Pas - Retox
Jonny 5 - Deja Vu
Front 242 - Headhunter (Fabio Me Llaman Soltero Edit)
Booka Shade - Mandarinb Girl (Rework)
LCD Soundsystem - Time to Get Away (William Russell Remix)
Kitten and the Hacker - Ostbahnhof
Yo Speed - Reset Ur Mind

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Plato’s Retreat 7 February 2026

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Sat 7 Feb 2026

Kris and Rob step back into the agora and kick off the show by paying homage to the late, great Sly Dunbar. 

Plato’s Retreat 24 January 2026

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Sat 24 Jan 2026

Plato’s Retreat 17 January 2026

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Sat 17 Jan 2026

Kris scored some cheap 45"s at a recycling center, and finds out the hard way that he hadn't cleaned them up well enough. Plato's Retreat is brought to you by the good people at Hallertau.

Plato’s Retreat 10 January 2026

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Sat 10 Jan 2026

Kris and Rob are back for 2026 with a higher than normal ratio of covers, dub, and...french music? 

Plato’s: Steve's Treat 03 January 2026

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Sat 3 Jan 2026

...Um. Standing in for Kris and Rob, Steve Newall tries to channel the ethos of Plato's (if not the chatter).

Thanks to Hallertau.

Plato’s Retreat 20 December 2025

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Sat 20 Dec 2025

It's the final Plato's of the year! Fear not dear listener, Kris, Rob, and guests will return on the 10th January 2026. Many thanks as ever to show sponsor Hallertau for their support and ice old beers!

Plato’s Retreat 13 December 2025

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Sat 13 Dec 2025

Kris McFang and Rob Bollox bring in a show filled with Plato's Retreat firsts: The first metal song played (as requested by Plato's youngest avid fan Louis who joins the team in studio), the first Phil Collins cover, and the first UK Grime special which runs for the last 30 minutes of the show. Many thanks to sponsors Hallertau for their support and to all the listeners (both to the live broadcast and to this podcast). Final show of the year is next week!!!

Plato’s Retreat 6 December 2025

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Sat 6 Dec 2025

Thanks to Hallertau Brewery!

Plato’s Retreat 29 November 2025

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Sat 29 Nov 2025

Kris McFang and Bobby Rollix return to the radio! As always, Plato's Retreat is powered by generous sponsors Hallertau!

Plato's Retreat w/ Elle & friends: November 22, 2025

 Plato's Retreat w/ Elle & friends: November 22, 2025 Plato's Retreat w/ Elle & friends: November 22, 2025, 250.49 MB
Sat 22 Nov 2025

Aneeka is now an international bb, relaxing on a beach somewhere on the other side of the globe. Rob and Kris? They're up to no good and not in the studio either. Luckily, Wednesday Drive host Elle guides you through Saturday evening with a bunch of stunner records.

Thanks to Hallertau