Russell and Rebekah

Dad Educates Daughter

Music EN ↓ 157 episodes

A Podcast where a Dad educates his Daughter on 80s music now that she's old enough to appreciate the songs and videos that she used to associate as outdated, rubbish music when being subjected to it in the car on the way to school. Each week Rebekah will listen to some 80s musicians her Dad, Russell, recommends and will then discuss on the Podcast what she thought of the songs, videos and image of the musicians. Russell will share information on chart placing and overall success of the singer/band. We will find out if Rebekah thinks the music has stood the test of time as she gives her verdict...

Author

Russell and Rebekah

Category

Music

Podcast website

rss.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Now That's What I Call Music 42 09.07.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear a song that is to be an artists final appearance to date on the NOW sereies, while also hearing an artist who has the longest gap from recording the song to it appearing on the NOW series as a tribute to the sad passing of the artist. Artists featured include Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, Boyzone, Steps, Blur and The Sterophonics

Now That's What I Call Music 41 19.06.2026

This week Rebekah gets to listen to a song that has been released by the same band in 3 different versions across 9 years and this is the songs 2nd appearance one the NOW series, the first being NOW 20. Rebekah also gets to hear about the Eurodance group who has 7 consecutuve top 10 hits, 6 consecutive NOW entires and sold 25M records. Artists featured include Robbie Williams, Boyzone, Spice Girls...

Now That's What I Call Music 40 15.06.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear a few football related songs due to the '94 World Cup in France. Artists featured this week include All Saints, Steps, Peter Andre, Embrace and The Verve. Plus a few artists from the 70s - Leo Sayer and Eagles drummer Don Henley, also a megamix of the 70s film Grease

Now That's What I Call Music 39 21.05.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear the single which was the opening track on the newly released U.S version of the Now That's What I Call Music series. Also featuring is one of the best selling songs never to reach number 1. We also have a contribution from Pulp for the final time to date. Other artists featured include Spice Girls, All Saints, Boyzone, Radiohead, Robbie Williams and Steps.

Now That's What I Call Music 38 14.05.2026

This week Rebekah listens to Now That's What I Call Music! 38 and gets to hear the new girl band who will rival the Spice Girls. We bid a fond farewell to Rod Stewart who features in his final NOW of the series to date. Rebekah also hears a song for the 2nd time on the NOW series due to the track being on a movie soundtrack. Featuring artists including Spice Girls, All Saints, Aqua, Elton John, Th...

Now That's What I Call Music 37 07.05.2026

This week Rebekah listens to Now 37 featuring a lot of Britpop artists due to the summer of 1997 being a high water mark for the genre with singles from, Blur, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, Radiohead, Supergrass and The Verve, Join us as we discuss the music, artists and memories behind another iconic Now album.

Now That's What I Call Music 36 30.04.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear a song that actually appears on the NOW series 3 times for the same artist plus another 2 cover versions, making it the most chronical song on the NOW series. Also this week, an act that reached number 2 on the UK singles chart on five occasions but never made number 1. While a Scottish band make their debut and would go on to appeard a record of 12 times.

Now That's What I Call Music 35 16.04.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear a song for the second time, however it is the re-release of the original that is on the Now, following a cover of their song which appeared on Now 20. When Now 35 was released it marked a sad time in the history of the series. Artists featured include Spice Grils, Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Peter Andre and The Beautiful South.

Now That's What I Call Music 34 10.04.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear the debut single of the biggest girlband to date, as well as the debut single of a male who was in the 90s biggest boybands. Other artists featured include George Michael, Oasis, Peter Andre, Blur, Boyzone and TIna Turner.

Now That's What I Call Music 33 03.04.2026

This week Rebekah gets to listen to the song that sold a million copies and made a male solo artist the first to make their debut at number 1. In this year, Oasis chalked up a cummalative 134 weeks on the UK singles chart, a record previously held since 1981 by Adam & the Ants. Artists featured on this volume include, Oasis, Queen, Pulp, Radiohead, Lighthouse Family and Ace of Base.

Now That's What I Call Music 32 26.03.2026

This week Rebekah gets to listen to the two singles that had everyone talking as Brit Pop made the headlines. Artists featured on this volume include Queen, Tina Turner, Cher, Simply Red, Human League, Beautiful South from the 80s and Oasis, Radiohead, Blur, Cast and Eternal from the 90s.

Now That's What I Call Music 31 19.03.2026

This week Rebekah listened to Now 31, which is the first in the series to officially have a minimum of 40 tracks. It also marked the final appearance to date in the series of a band who were big throughoutt he 80s. Artists featured included Oasis, Pulp, D:Ream, Boyzone, Wet Wet Wet, Duran Duran and The Human League.

Now That's What I Call Music 30 13.03.2026

This week Rebekah got to listen to the new boyband who would challenge Take That. even though Simon Cowell orignially laughed at the idea. Also another soap star actor crosses over to the music world. Artists featured this week include Oasis, East 17, Janet Jackson, Simple Minds, Human League and M People.

Now That's What I Call Music 29 05.03.2026

This week Rebekah listen to Now 29 which was actually the biggest volume seller in the series at the time. Artists featured include Oasis, Take That, The Rolling Stones, New Order, East 17, Eternal, Erasure and Cyndi Lauper

Now That's What I Call Music 28 13.02.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear Now 29 which includes the artists The Beautiful South, Ace Of Base, B52s, Blur, M People & Erasure. This week is all about a movie song that topped the charts for 15 weeks.

Now That's What I Call Music 27 05.02.2026

This week Rebekah hears M People, Eternal, Beautiful South, The Cranberries and Right Said Fred among others,. The Bee Gees make their 1st appearance on Now series, Richard Marx appears on Now series for final time as an artist and songwriter

Now That's What I Call Music 26 30.01.2026

This week Rebekah got to hear some familiar names like Pet Shop Boys, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Tina Turner, Go West & Belinda Carlisle. She also gets to hear which artist's song was the first #1 single to not be available on 7" vinyl for the first time since the early 1950's

Now That's What I Call Music 25 22.01.2026

This week Rebekah gets to hear about Now That's What I Call Music volume 25. In this episode not only did we have some 80s artists in Queen, Duran Duran, George Michael, Paul Weller & Sade but also some of the lowest charting tracks at #50 and #69 to appear on the Now compilation to date

Now That's What I Call Music 24 15.01.2026

This week's episode on the NOW That's What I Call Music compilation series arrives at Now 24 and the playlists see's a single rejuvenated after a TV advertisement plus a single from a film and find out which group has a former traffic warden as their lead singer

Now That's What I Call Music 23 09.01.2026

This week Rebekah got to listen to the 23rd edition of Now That's What I Call Music which included the only ABBA song to appear in this Now series. Also on this volume were George Michael, Simply Red, Simple Minds, Erasure, Heaven 17 and Genesis all from the 80s and still going strong in the 90s

Now That's What I Call Music 22 12.12.2025

This week Rebekah got to listen to the music of 1992 via the Now That's What I Call Music 22 and not only does this edition contain many #1's but it also has the longest single to chart in the UK Top 10 although the version on Now was edited down from the 39 minutes and 57 seconds.

Now That's What I Call Music 21 04.12.2025

This week Rebekah gets to listen to Now 21 a compilation released in 1992 and gave her new artists like East Side Beat, 2 Unlimited, Clivilles & Cole, Opus 3, Curtis Stigers and MC Hammer as well as 80s stalwarts Queen, Wet Wet Wet & Erasure to listen to

Now That's What I Call Music 20 21.11.2025

This week Rebekah listens to Now That's What I Call Music 20 from 1991 where she got to hear some new artists like Color Me Badd, Rozalla, The Wonderstuff and 2 Unlimited. Rebekah also hears how the Pet Shop Boys annoyed U2 prompting the Irish band to ask 'What have we done to deserve this?'

Now That's What I Call Music 19 13.11.2025

This week Rebekah listened to Now 19 from 1991 where she got to hear some new artists like Vanilla Ice, Seal, 2 In A Room, Praise and Hale & Pace. Rebekah also finds out that Now 19 holds an unwanted record

Now That's What I Call Music 18 17.10.2025

This week we continue with the 90s as we review Now 18 with Rebekah getting to listen to The LA's, Wilson Phillips, MC Hammer and Betty Boo

Listen to the Dad Educates Daughter podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.