

Talk ’90s to me
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.
Episodes


From Queen to Mogwai – John Robins on his ’90s music journey

Prozac Nation! – How one grunge-era depression memoir changed everything

Alcopops! – Hooch, Metz, Breezers and the booze of the ’90s

Ash! – Tim Wheeler on the Northern Irish kids who crashed the Britpop party

Goldie – The drum’n’bass bad boy who defined ’90s Jungle

Sky Magazine! – Sex, sin and six-packs with the Bible of the ’90s

Judge Jules – The original superstar DJ on decks, drugs and rock’n’roll

This Life – The definitive guide to being young in the ’90s

Eastenders icon Natalie Cassidy! – On being Sonia, barmy soap stories and Britpop!

Leonardo DiCaprio – The Rise of the 90s’ Ultimate Heartthrob

Jeff Buckley – Inside a Beautiful Tragedy

How The Fast Show and Cold Feet defined ’90s Telly with John Thomson

Lads' Mags – From Loaded to GQ, how the ’90s changed media

Björk! – The National Elf Service… and how she shaped the ’90s

Calvin Klein! The brand that made Kate Moss into the ’90s It Girl
Calvin Klein’s 1990s marketing strategy fundamentally reshaped the fashion industry by democratizing high-end aesthetics through a "department store brand" model. By prioritizing a minimalist, unisex look—epitomized by the CK One fragrance and the iconic slip dress—the brand moved away from 80s power dressing toward a ...

Disney Villains! – How queer baddies helped save Disney in the ’90s

When Posh married Becks – The original Beckham wedding that dazzled Britain

Britney Spears – the world’s most powerful teenager

Josh Widdicombe on TFI Friday and the chaos of ’90s live TV
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