*And the nation in question is the good 'ol US of A. 

As you've no doubt noticed by now, Donald John Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. Cast aside the numerous valid and alarming reasons for this scenario not to come to pass, for it is indeed a reality once again. 

If you're feeling uneasy, well, you're not alone. And so NO ENCORE has no real choice but to get a bit political this week as the returning Mark Conroy takes us through his hand-picked audio that best sums up the current state of Stateside affairs right now. 

There's also a news section that thankfully is considerably less political, and some major personal updates, too. Enjoy? 

ACT ONE: Dave went to see Max Richter in concert, then later wound up in hospital. The two events are unconnected, he thinks. Meanwhile, Adam joins the fourth estate!

ACT TWO (25:25): A busy news section features the passing of legendary producer and notable quotable Quincy Jones, Robert Smith's commitment to the goth lifestyle, Charli XCX's literary triumph, Olivia Rodrigo's dating advice, the rise of entertainment-focused 'cigfluencers', and awkward onstage happenings involving Morrissey and Thom Yorke. 

ACT THREE (1:02:20): Top 5 State of the Nation Addresses.

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On the week of hallow's eve, we're keeping it semi-spooky at NO ENCORE as we welcome back Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos and Driven Snow fame to discuss his TOP 5 MURDER BALLADS.

Ballads of old and new within, there's plenty to line your crosshairs up at on this week's episode.

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ACT ONE: A pre-show birthday celebration for one of the greatest songs of all time, followed by Kieran discusses the upcoming Driven Snow Smock Alley Theatre show - you can get your tickets for that here.

ACT TWO (13:47): Helen Mirren's disappointment that a certain grunge singer passed hadn't experienced a certain technology, what Lily Allen is up to with her feet these days, a lengthy discussion on burnout among the musical community, Vera Farmiga's venture into heavy metal and more – it's the news!

ACT THREE (56:28): Top 5 Murder Ballads

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This month on Before The ENCORE, Sonic Architect Adam is joined by Toby Hatchett of Hatchett Sound – a designer of bespoke soundsystems featured across the island of Ireland. For those of you unfamiliar, you have Toby to thank for the beautifully handcrafted hi-fi soundsystems in The Big Romance, Fidelity Bar & Studio, Connolly's of Leap, Lost Lane, Hang Dai and Allta to name a few.

Toby drops into Adam's studio on the way back to his West Cork workshop from Dublin to discuss his love for audio and creating that special experience for people, his ventures across venues to hi-fi "listening bars", to being tasked with designing an entire bar himself in his most recent output. If you're an audiophile or someone interested in one of the more abstract areas of the industry, this is the episode for you.

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We're getting our sequel on this week as TRY Channel hero Seán Connolly returns to NO ENCORE HQ for a follow-up to his previous appearance in May - do check that one out here if you haven't already. 

It's time to return to the dizzying world of the leitmotif, with five new selections courtesy of the boy Connolly. 

All that and all the usual awaits you on another packed episode. And if you fancy some bonus content, do hit up patreon.com/noencore to keep up with our regular instalments of Film Club and Album Club - new AC this Sunday!

ACT ONE: Brief live reports on Common Threads, Shiv, and HEALTH. 

ACT TWO (14:33): A lengthy discussion on Liam Payne, the media coverage of his death, and the entertainment industry at large. You can read Anna Leszkiewicz' New Statesman piece here.

ACT THREE: The rest of this week's news section features Paul Mescal, Gracie Abrams, Cher, and Bono, sort of. 

ACT FOUR (56:27): Top 5 Leitmotifs II

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Autumnal gloom has set in and the only way is down after Zara Hedderman's all-timer of a Top 5 on the previous episode, right? 

WRONG! Despite the astounding heights of that aforementioned T5, we're keeping the energy supercharged with the returning Max Zanga, present in-studio as a representative of mysterious rising solo talent Filmore!, who definitely is a different person than Max, honest. 

The new Filmore! EP is called Idle Death Gamble and it's really very good indeed, and so we talk about that and the overall project at large. 

Elsewhere, we've got a truly nonsensical Top 5, and a grab-bag of news to get through...

And don't forget to hit up patreon.com/noencore, we've got a new Film Club episode dropping this Sunday, all about sweaty and problematic 1993 thriller Falling Down.

ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble. 

ACT TWO: Filmore! in conversation. Kinda. 

ACT THREE (31:54): News! Robert Smith bashes Oasis, Taylor Swiftonomics keeps on churning out the goods, Donald Trump reveals his megamix, Atomic Kitten are still a thing, and some words for the late, great Ka. 

ACT FOUR (1:04:32): Top 5 Nonsense Songs. 

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Well it's (j)over. We paid cash money to witness JONKER 2: FOLIE A JONK on opening night and lived to tell the tale. And tell it, we shall. 

NO ENCORE's very own Harley Quinn returns as Zara Hedderman joins Dave and Adam for the post-clown debrief, a bunch of news, and a truly unique and personal Top 5.

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ACT ONE (5:35): We came. We saw. We jonkered. 

ACT TWO (23:27): Charli XCX and Joe Duffy together at last, Billie Eilish controls her narrative, Taylor Swift wins again, Justin Hawkins tackles The Cure, and Chris Martins talks up Fontaines - it's the news. 

ACT THREE (55:19): Top 5 Karaoke Songs

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