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. Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky for clips, behind the scenes content and to send us your questions & thoughts! You can now support us on Patreon! Help support the podcast and get episodes early and ad-free, bonus content and some EXCELLENT merch. Talk ’90s To Me – could a podcast BE any more brilliant? Talk ’90s To Me is a Podmasters production.
The 1990s served as a foundational period for radio presenter Nick Grimshaw, transitioning from a childhood in Oldham to a career defined by his early, singular ambition to host the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Influenced by older siblings immersed in Manchester’s rave scene, he developed a deep appreciation for music and n...
Melissa Auf Der Maur, musician and photographer, reflects on her formative years in the 1990s music scene, detailing her rapid ascent from a fan to a bassist for Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins. Raised by counterculture pioneers in Montreal, she credits her unconventional upbringing with fostering the independence and a...
Television served as a critical, albeit often restricted, beacon for queer identity throughout the 1990s, a decade defined by the repressive Section 28 legislation. This law, which banned the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools, created an information vacuum that forced queer youth to rely on subtle, often accident...
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