Encarta & Chill | A 90s Podcast

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000, the world erupted into complete chaos. Planes fell from the sky, Tickle Me Elmos turned on their masters and Robbie Williams realised his ode to the new century had accidentally been released two years too early.   Luckily Tom and Tomek lived to tell the tale and are here to ring in the new year by talking about things that happened (or didn't!) 25 yea...

There's millions of Toms all under one pod... Well, there's two and if you're looking to bore your family with the CORRECT lyrics to the Toys 'R' us advert this Christmas, they've got you covered.   'Tis the season for people claiming Coca-Cola invented Santa, crackers filled with curly fish and Kellogg's Ricicles. Only two of those things are true but you can rest assured that all three will be d...

"Oh hello, I'm looking for a podcast on fly fishing..." Your boi J.R. Hartley is in da house as Tom and Tom dust off the old TV/VCR combi for a re-watching of some classic British TV ads from the 90s. In a time before 'skip ad' buttons, the 90s saw the British public tortured and treated in equal measure to some of the most iconic commercials of all time. At their worst, they infected us with eter...

Stop playing that SEGA Mega Drive (Mum says it'll give you square eyes and turn you to violence) and listen to two people talking about SEGA Mega Drives instead. [WARNING: May give you square ears and turn you to violence]   In this episode Tom and Tom recall having their underdeveloped brains blown by a minimal number of pixels and reputations are put on the line as they bravely confess their big...

'The Mandela Effect' may sound like a celebration of the sociopolitical impact South Africa's first black President had on his country, his continent and the world... but in actual fact it's a colloquial term for when a bunch of 90s kids remember the Monopoly man's drip incorrectly.   This week, Tom and Tom MISremember crisps, cartoons and cornucopias before exploring the urban legends and playgro...

***BONG*** Passengers, please store your Virgin Colas in the overhead compartments because we will shortly be arriving at our destinations. Disney World, Center Parcs and the Polish skiing town of Zakopane look forward to keeping you mildly entertained for the next 40 minutes.   Get ready to cruise at 3,000 feet (...apparently) as Tom and Tomek ponder the highs and lows of holidaying with your par...

Woolworths, Thorntons and an equestrian extravaganza are just some of the locations to provide the backdrop for celebrity gossip and scandal in Tom and Tom's latest trip down memory lane.   This episode - dedicated to the lost hobby of autograph hunting - sees the integrity of not one, not two but three celebrities put under the (partially redacted) spotlight so here's hoping the podcast hasn't be...

All hail our new robot overlords... or so the teachers would have you believe.    This episode sees Tom and Tom revisit primary school and - as fully grown adults - are now free to bypass all the maths and dive straight into the good stuff: packed lunches, Pepsi can pencil cases and the sensation of sheer dread experienced upon hearing certain theme tunes on a Sunday night.    There isn't time to...

Fire up your Freeserve CD-ROM, pour yourself a glass of Sunny Delight and let Tom and Tom be your guides as they embark on a journey of rediscovery across the most bombastic decade of all time.   The pod's maiden voyage sees a well-intentioned study on the concept of nostalgia quickly descend into a ramble about Capital FM DJs in exile, what to do if you turn into a dog and Sonic the Hedgehog fan...