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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.

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Princess Diana – The inside story of THAT ‘Revenge Dress’ – with Vogue’s Plum Sykes

01 Sep 2025
52m
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Princess Diana’s 1990s fashion legacy centers on her transition from a traditional Sloane Ranger to a polished, iconic figure who wielded clothing as a tool for personal expression and media control. While her early style relied on conservative British designers like Catherine Walker and Jacques Azagury, her 1994 "Reve...

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Friends! Could a TV show be any more influential?

25 Aug 2025
55m
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Friends defined 1990s television culture by centering on the lives of six privileged, young adults navigating adulthood in a stylized, aspirational version of New York City. While initially dismissed by critics and hampered by an NBC internal report labeling the characters unlikable, the show evolved into a global phen...

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George Michael! – From tabloid target to shamelessly gay pop icon

18 Aug 2025
55m
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Nirvana! Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, grunge and the whole brilliant mess – with Yasi Salek

11 Aug 2025
51m
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Trainspotting! – Irvine Welsh on what it all REALLY meant

04 Aug 2025
50m
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Oasis! Music, mayhem and the band that kickstarted the ’90s – with author Ted Kessler

28 Jul 2025
1h 5m
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Oasis redefined the 1990s music landscape by arriving as a fully formed, unapologetically ambitious force that contrasted sharply with the prevailing indie scene. Their music tapped into a collective desire for success, offering fans an aspirational, loud, and direct sound that felt both familiar and revolutionary. The...

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Talk '90s to me - trailer!

24 Jul 2025
1m
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