In Depth Pet Shop Boys Podcast

Pet Shop Boys don’t like to look backwards, but Graham and Chris are more than happy to do it on their behalf. Season three kicks off by marking 40 years of PSB recordings with a forensic examination of the catalogue, in a quest to spot those key tracks which helped propel them forward. From Please to Nonetheless, In Depth makes the case for 15 songs which signposted where Neil and Chris would ven...

In a surprise festive episode, Graham and Chris timewarp to 1987 to revisit “peak Pet Shop Boys Christmas”. With a cassette of Bruno Brookes’ Christmas chart countdown and Graham’s teenage diary as map and compass, Television and Annually are re-unwrapped, Going Live rewatched and the thrill of our heroes’ finest chart victory re-lived. But will Always on my mind still be number one in Chris’s arb...

Graham and Chris answer the killer question “who’s your favourite Pet Shop Boy” by taking an In Depth look at what makes the world’s coolest synth icon tick. Along the way, the conversation visits Blackpool, honours Issey Miyake, consults Smash Hits and celebrates Mr Lowe’s most famous strops. Plus; from playing the keytar and the trombone to even writing the odd tune - Graham and Chris attempt to...

Recognising it often takes more than two Pet Shop Boys to change a lightbulb, Graham and Chris go In Depth on PSB musical collaborations. From Bobby O’s Passion to Harold Faltermeyer’s abattoir, producers and remixers past, present and future come under the podcast microscope. There are deep-dives on Dusty and Electronic, and tales of Glastonbury and Hyde Park before, to conclude the season, Graha...

Graham and Chris take a deep-dive into Pet Shop Boys’ 2009 album Yes, to rediscover a soundtrack of love, trust and hope set against a backdrop of financial crisis and global turmoil. As well as celebrating the songs, the sleeves, the clothes and the Brits, there’s time for Graham to take the “real people named in PSB songs” quiz, and for Chris to share a new take on a classic bedtime story. You c...

Graham and Chris order in the oysters and 1942 Chateau Latour to relive the highs and horrors of Pet Shop Boys’ cinematic landmark It Couldn’t Happen Here, before descending into a discussion that proves, from lyrics to videos, that films are a major PSB influence. Chris shares what he’s learned from the internet’s foremost James Cagney and Nosferatu fans while Graham battles with a game of “ident...

Graham pays a visit to Chris’s inner sanctum, where together they explore his Pet Shop Boys collection and share memories and stories about the music and memorabilia they unearth. Along the way, Graham reveals his most embarrassing PSB coach trip and Chris makes a surreal case for the world’s most Pet Shop Boys’ bridge. But which personalised 1992 PSB item does Graham own which Chris doesn’t? You...

Graham and Chris quickly rework their podcast plans to celebrate the surprise reissue of Relentless, transporting themselves back to the early 90s to go song-by-song through Pet Shop Boys’ secret six-tracker. There’s also time to get bang up-to-date, and string together the clues that have been dropped around the forthcoming new album. From Russian ballerinas to GarageBand to analogue synths, Grah...

We’re back, back, BACK! Just a note to let you know that we have finished recording another six Pet Shop Boys In Depth podcasts - the first episode  of Season 2 will be out on FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER, marking the exciting 30th anniversary reissue of Relentless.  We’ve learned loads since the two of us first met back in February and launched In Depth in May. As complete podcast novices, we’ve been bowled...

We wind up season one of In Depth with a look at some of Neil’s favourite lyrical themes, or “Tennant's Tropes”. Graham then turns quizmaster to expose Chris’s lack of lyrical knowledge, before a final study of PSB album closers uncovers that, just like in Shakespeare, you’re never far away from a wedding or a funeral.  You can get bonus content and contact Graham and Chris on Twitter here: @InDep...

Graham and Chris discuss Behaviour, Release and Elysium and pose the question: are these the three most important albums in Pet Shop Boys’ catalogue? En route, Graham shares his Uni Tour memories and Chris predicts what a James Ford produced PSB album might sound like.    Get bonus content and contact Graham and Chris on Twitter here: @InDepthPSBPod Listen to the music discussed in the episode her...

To coincide with the release of the new Pet Shop Boys’ singles compilation SMASH, Graham and Chris go In Depth on PSB’s greatest hits, past and present - including the nail-biting debut of the SMASH disc two versus SMASH disc three game. There’s also time for an appraisal of the new Lost EP.     Get bonus content and contact Graham and Chris on Twitter here: @InDepthPSBPod   Listen to the music di...

Graham and Chris puzzle over Introspective’s extended track times, eclectic instrumentation and out-there sleeve and address the question no-one else is asking: is Introspective really a secret prog rock album? Among their findings they reveal the inspiration behind the famous Introspective stripes.    Get bonus content and contact Graham and Chris on Twitter here: @InDepthPSBPod Listen to the mus...

In this second episode, Graham and Chris - while grateful for almost 40 years of Pet Shop Boys' output - discuss the items that are still on their wishlists. They share their fantasy PSB reissues, dream concert setlists and venues, the catalogue gaps they’d like to see filled - and there’s some speculation about some of their favourite unreleased song titles.  Get bonus content and contact Graham...

In Depth is the podcast for Pet Shop Boys fans, created by two fans from the north of England who wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing.   In this first introductory episode, Graham and Chris discuss their favourite PSB introductions, reminisce about how they were first introduced to PSB music, and share some of the things they’ve been introduced to as a result of orbiting planet PSB. The pair h...

Join Graham and Chris for a brand new podcast for Pet Shop Boys fans all over the world. Celebrating 40 years of amazing music from the world’s greatest synthpop duo, In Depth will go all the way with fan analysis, debate and crazy theories. Singles, albums, tours, sleeves, outfits, remixes, collaborations - we’re planning on covering it all.  Subscribe now and never miss an episode. Get bonus con...