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Ten to the Top

The episode features two callers, Katie Moylan from Gainsborough and Sharon Hutchinson from Shrewsbury, competing in a music trivia game show called '10 to the Top.' Host

Key takeaways

• Katie Moylan from Gainsborough shares she was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and previously worked as a Guinness tester in Dublin for two weeks before quitting due to the morning tastings.
• Host Vernon plays music trivia covering artists like Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Gabrielle, The Monkees, Missy Elliott, Journey, Will Young, and Tina Moore.

Main topics

• Music trivia and chart history
• Caller backgrounds and personal stories

Notable quotes

"I only lasted two weeks, I have to say, for reasons. Because if you're tasting Guinness in the morning, you know, you can't really get much done the rest of the day."

Conclusion

The episode delivers lighthearted entertainment through a nostalgic music

Transcript preview

Speaker 5 (0:00) This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Speaker 2 (0:05) The Signal Awards just announced finalists for the best podcasts of 2026. Now it's your turn. From September 29th to October 15th, you decide your favorite shows, hosts, and more in the Listener's Choice Awards. Visit vote.signalaward.com to see finalists in categories like Most Innovative Audio Experience. Make your picks at vote.signalaward.com and tell a friend. Don't wait. Speaker 1 (0:39) KT Moylan, near Gainsborough. Now, this is going to confuse people because, KT, you have an American accent. Speaker 3 (0:45) I absolutely do, yeah. Born and raised there, so, and I've been here quite a while, but it's stuck around, my accent. So, yeah, it does confuse people for sure. Speaker 1 (0:54) Where were you born and raised in the United States of America? Speaker 3 (0:57) Bang in the middle of the Midwest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Speaker 1 (1:00) Ah, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Very nice. Speaker 3 (1:03) Home to the, well, the state is home to the Green Bay Packers. Speaker 1 (1:06) And just a couple of weeks ago, I was at Lambeau Field watching the Green Bay Packers take on the Atlanta Falcons. And I've got to say, as an American football fan, as a fan of the NFL and someone who's been to several stadiums and towns that host NFL teams, Green Bay is without doubt the best. Speaker 3 (1:27) Obviously, I love to hear that. I'm actually not a sports person, but you can't be brought up in Wisconsin and be unaware of the Green Bay Packers. So that's great news. Yeah. Speaker 1 (1:36) Yeah, absolutely. However, one thing that people will be very interested in is that you used to work as a Guinness tester. in Dublin. Bonjour. Hello. Where do we apply? It Speaker 3 (1:50) was hilarious. I only lasted two weeks, I have to say, for reasons. Because if you're tasting Guinness in the morning, you know, you can't really get much done the rest of the day. Speaker 3 (2:01) You do have to ingest it. It's not like wine tasting. You actually have to ingest it. So, you know, we're all quite tipsy by one. I'm like, this is not sustainable, guys. Sorry, I got to quit. Speaker 1 (2:14) Yeah, I know a couple of people who would make it sustainable, though. Oh, yeah. Oh, no. So many other people Speaker 3 (2:19) are like, Speaker 1 (2:19) oh, we love this. And how's your music knowledge, Katie? So Speaker 3 (2:22) sometimes it's better than others. It's very time specific. 80s and 90s, I'm decent. All Speaker 1 (2:28) right, well, let's see how you do. You've got 10 questions coming your way. Just enjoy yourself, Katie. That's all you've got to do, okay? Speaker 3 (2:35) Thank you so much, Vernon. Speaker 1 (2:36) All right, Katie Moylan near Gainsborough. Let's see how we do. This is your run on 10 to the Top. Speaker 4 (2:55) To the top on Radio 2. Speaker 1 (3:02) Which 1979 number one single, taken from Pink Floyd's album The Wall, has the word wall in the title? Speaker 3 (3:13) Another brick in the wall. Well Speaker 1 (3:15) done, you get a point. We're up and running. This one's worth two. The rock classic Ace of Spades has charted in three separate