Background Noise with Tom James Clark

I Turned 26… Half Marathon Motivation & Life Lately

A life update episode — turning 26, marathon watching, half marathon training, and my thoughts on everything going on with Strictly right now.

How Did I Lose A Stone… And Why Is Everyone Leaving Strictly?!

This week: A bit of a reset… A life update episode where I talk about losing a stone, how half marathon training is really going, and my thoughts on all the recent Strictly changes — including some big shifts in the lineup. A more honest catch-up on where I’m at right now. 🎧 Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Did Harry Styles Dedicate A Song To Me… And Did It Make Me Run A PB?

A very random week… After a Reel of Harry Styles saying “Tom, this one’s for you” unexpectedly blew up, I talk about that moment, the new album, and how it somehow helped me run a Parkrun PB while training for my first half marathon since 2019.

Is Harry Styles About To Start A New Era?

Is Harry Styles about to start a new era? 👀 This week I’m chatting about the rumours of new music, the rise of Olivia Dean, BRIT Awards performances, Radio 1 Big Weekend hopes — and a Manchester Half Marathon training update. It feels like everything’s shifting… in music and in life.

I Signed Up for a Half Marathon… Now What?

Welcome back to Background Noise 🎙 — the newly refreshed life & conversation podcast. This week, I’ve signed up for a half marathon — my first since 2019 — and I’m talking about why now felt like the right time to challenge myself again. We chat discipline, starting over, finishing my ECT years, and what it means to commit to something publicly. 13 weeks to go… let’s see what happens.