- Tom introduces himself and talks about his nickname "Diss".
- Tom talks about what made him think about doing a Big Country podcast.
- How Tom discovered his love for a certain type of music in the early 80s, and how that led to him eventually discover Big Country.
- The pivotal moment: Friday Night Videos on NBC and the Fields of Fire video.
- The general musical landscape of 1983, when The Crossing was launched, & random musical news from that time.
- The genesis of Big Country: The final days of Skids and the early days of Big Country.
"Echoes" – live performance from BC's very first live performance at Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline (the Adamson/Watson/Wishart/Wishart/Parker-line up).
- The change of rhythm section – hello Mark & Tony.
- The success and accolades of the Crossing - and the one award that got away.
- Steve Lillywhite interview (ca 2008) about the recording of the Crossing.
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