

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


Adidas Gazelles – The '90s trainer that will never go out of style

Were the ’90s the golden age of Christmas Number Ones?

Stay Another Day – The story of East 17's accidental Christmas classic with Tony Mortimer

Italia ’90 – Gazza’s tears, Maradona’s madness and the tournament that changed football!

Catwalk Britain, Absolutely Fabulous and shopping in the ’90s – with Mary Portas, darling!

Seinfeld – The best sitcom of the ’90s?

RIP Mani – Why the Stone Roses bass genius was universally loved

Thelma & Louise – The ’90s most important chick flick

From Take That to Westlife – Inside the boy band boom!

Patreon mini-pod! UNFINISHED SYMPATHY – How MASSIVE ATTACK kickstarted trip-hop
Massive Attack’s 1991 track "Unfinished Sympathy" serves as a foundational moment for the trip-hop genre, bridging the gap between late 80s rave culture and a more introspective, soulful musical landscape. Released during the Gulf War, the song highlights the creative contributions of vocalist Shara Nelson, whose soulf...

The KLF! The real story of the band that burnt one million quid

How Scream started the ’90s horror revolution

Adam Buxton! – Inside the making of The Adam and Joe Show!

Tomb Raider! – Lara Croft, girl power and the game that changed everything

How the Castlemorton rave changed festivals forever

Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard'

The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree!

Madonna! From Blonde Ambition to the Pope’s Blacklist

The Prodigy – Keith Flint, Firestarters and a rock-rave fusion
The Prodigy’s 1996 hit "Firestarter" served as a cultural catalyst that bridged the gap between underground rave culture and mainstream rock, effectively transforming the band from a dance act into a global phenomenon. Andrew Harrison, former editor of Mixmag, details how Keith Flint’s transition from a silent dancer t...
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