About this podcast
Diving deep into a wild decade of chaos, creativity and hedonism – from Oasis to ‘Friends’, from grunge to girl power, from Kate Moss to alcopops to ‘Trainspotting’ and beyond. Join award-winning Observer journalist and Smash Hits graduate Miranda Sawyer as she meets the people who were really there for the decade of Cool Britannia, Cantona and the Chemical Generation.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 71 episodes
- Queer As Folk’s AIDAN GILLEN on fame, breaking TV’s rules… and John Malkovich’s feet · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 68Diving deep into all things ’90s… From The Wire to Game of Thrones, Mojo to Peaky Blinders and The Dark Knight Rises, acting superstar Aidan Gillen has made his name playing…
- My ’90s – NICK GRIMSHAW – “I saw Beckham and knew I was gay” · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 67Diving deep into all things ’90s… He made his name at the heart of the ’00s indie explosion, became a mainstay of breakfast radio, and has since become a podcasting sensation…
- Hardcore! How ’90s TECHNO blew up the dancefloor – with Joe Muggs · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 66Diving deep into all things ’90s… Hardcore, crusty, dub, four to the floor, LET’S HAVE IT… we are, of course, finally diving into the unrelenting, tribe-declaring world of ’90s…
- Hole, Courtney Love, Smashing Pumpkins… Bass legend MELISSA AUF DER MAUR on the “beautiful mess” of grunge · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 65Diving deep into all things ’90s… Canadian art school kid turned indie bass player Melissa Auf Der Maur was sucked into the whirlwind of two of the biggest alt.rock and grunge…
- Censored! – Queer moments of ’90s TV that changed history – with Scott Bryan · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 64Diving deep into all things ’90s… Which TV moments stick with you forever? If you were growing up queer in the 90s, some of those scenes went beyond fond memory and became…
- Andrew Weatherall – From Primal Scream to Warp Records and beyond, the Guv’nor of British dance music · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 63Diving deep into all things ’90s… We celebrate Andrew Weatherall, the DJ giant who influenced every corner of electronic music across the ’90s and ’00s. Master arranger, remix…
- Kylie! – Michael Hutchence, ‘Indie Kylie’ and those gold hotpants · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 62Diving deep into all things ’90s… It’s the episode you’ve been waiting for. We present to you, Princess of Pop, ultimate gay icon, international treasure… Kylie. She kicked off…
- Talk '90s To Me - info on our first live show! · 4 min · Season 1 Episode 61We are going live! On 15th October, Talk '90s is live at the ICMP in Queen's Park, London. We are joined by former guest and Bandsplain-legend Yasi Salek to talk all things…
- The Face magazine – How the Bible of the ’90s launched Kate Moss and got sued by Jason Donovan · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 60Diving deep into all things ’90s… From Kate Moss and Keanu Reeves to Blur, Britpop and climate change, the original style mag The Face celebrated youth culture as well as…
- Mark Kermode – My all-time favourite soundtracks from the ’90s · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 59Diving deep into all things ’90s… He’s Britain’s best and most admired film critic and he cut his teeth in the ’90s, but what are Mark Kermode’s favourite movie soundtracks from…
- The Girlie Show’s Sarah Cawood – “I was never a ladette!” · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 58Diving deep into all things ’90s… Young and quick-witted with an infectious energy and a flame of short red hair, Sarah Cawood encapsulated everything it meant to be a ’90s TV…
- DJ legend SMOKIN JO on 90’s clubs – “It was hot, it was sweaty, everyone was off their t*ts!” · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 57Diving deep into all things ’90s… A regular on the decks at Turnmills, Fabric, Ministry of Sound, The Haçienda, Space, Amnesia, Privilege and Panorama Bar, the legendary Smokin…
- Raving in the ’90s – Pills, acid, warehouse parties and more with author Kirk Field · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 56Diving deep into all things ’90s… “It’s an event for 4000 people starting at midnight. We won’t need alcohol – just water and soft drinks.” When Kirk Field found himself helping…
- Tim Booth from James – “Sit Down? I’d rather keep dancing.” · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 55Diving deep into all things ’90s… It was impossible to miss anthemic Manchester groundbreakers James’ monster hits in the ’90s, like Sit Down, Laid and She’s A Star. Huge…
- Shirley Manson of Garbage – “Weird girls and disobedient women? That’s the ’90s” · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 54Diving deep into all things ’90s… The fierce face and blazing voice of post-grunge feminist rock’n’roll, Shirley Manson became a 90s icon with Garbage’s era-defining hits: Only…
- Primal Scream! – Bobby Gillespie on ’90s rock, rave and getting loaded (and having a good time) · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 53Diving deep into all things ’90s… Primal Scream began the decade by smashing indie rock into acid house. Their euphoric classic Screamadelica made everyone briefly believe in a…
- Tony Hawk, RaD magazine, MTV and more – the rebirth of SKATING · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 52Diving deep into all things ’90s… In 1978, skate died for good. Skateparks closed, toys went to landfill, boards gathered cobwebs and Tony Hawk couldn’t pay his bills. But then a…
- Godfather of Britpop! – Producer Stephen Street on Blur, The Cranberries, Morrissey and more · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 51Diving deep into all things ’90s… If you wanted the Britpop sound* you called Stephen Street – the legendary record producer, musician and band-wrangler who brought out the magic…
- ELIS JAMES of BBC 5Live – “Manics, Super Furries, terrible shoes and MY ’90s” · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 50Diving deep into all things ’90s… Stand-up comic, actor, prolific podcaster, 5 Live fixture and proud ’90s kid Elis James has led a hectic life, from playing in indie bands in…
- Clueless! Why this ’90s classic is still the best teen film of all time · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 49Diving deep into all things ’90s. Observant, razor-sharp, and totally uncynical, there’s a reason why Clueless has stood the test of time. Often referred to as the best teen film…
