It'll Be Alright In The Nineties

We're discussing another random UK top 40 chart from the decade this time on the pod, and our random date generator has landed on the 13th February 1994. As per we're enlisting the assistance of resident pop expert, and pod legend, Joe Barter. We went on for so long we decided to split the episode into 2 parts, and this is your first helping. Tune in to find out which form of TV personalit...

With the 2026 version now in full swing, what better time to complete our review of the 90s World Cups by looking at the best tournament, not just of the decade, but of all time? (Yes, it's Stu's turn to write the episode description this week) Join us as, in the usual fashion, we look back on the players, kits and major incidents from France '98, as well as our own personal memories o...

We're back in the dusty seats of the local flea-pit cinema to talk about the films of 1997 this time on the podcast. There was some serious box office cash spent this year and we cover some of the biggest smashes in cinema history. We're joined by brother of the pod Adam to pick two films each to talk about, plus we've all watched Spice World for the first time ever! And of course, we'll break dow...

Five years, eh?! Who would have thought that a tinpot project that started way back in June 2021 would have come this far. That is to say, a tinpot project which has somehow now produced over a hundred episodes? Join us as we celebrate this significant milestone for the podcast! In a shocking turn of events, just as we had finished putting up the streamers and balloons, the podcast accidentally br...

Some people accuse us of scraping the barrel when it comes to episode content, but the more discerning podcast consumers recognise us for what we really are: archaeologists of 90s social history, performing a vital service in the world of nostalgia. That said, this episode we’re talking about the BBC fly on the fall documentary, Driving School. Excitingly, this is our first ever FULLY VISUAL episo...

If You Have To Ask what this episode is about, then you'll never know...don't turn over to the Otherside, because this time on IBAITN, and much to Stu's excitement, we're finally Road Trippin' (OK, that's enough of that) through the history of one of the biggest rock bands of the 90s, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Join us as we look at each classic 90s RHCP album in turn, examinin...

Listen up! This time we're talking about one of the purest sources of nostalgia there is - sound and TV theme tunes. It turns out there really is a wealth of 90s nostalgia in the world of audio. We've each picked 5 sounds and 3 TV theme-tunes to discuss, so tune in to find out which of Stu's choices was the subject of extensive online detective work, which form of physical media did bo...

If there's one thing that everyone at IBAITN Towers can agree on, it's that the halcyon days of collecting physical media really were the best of times, which the streaming media of today simply cannot replace. To that end, we've decided to spend some time reminiscing about our own personal favourite VHS tapes and CD singles from the decade. We've each picked one VHS and single eac...

It's time for another 90s Time Capsule episode on the pod, and this time we're welcoming back original member of Stiltskin, production company CEO and musician Peter Lawlor. As usual we allow our guest to pick a selection of things they'd like to bring back from the 90s, plus one thing they'd rather leave in the past. Tune in to find out which British comedy Peter is convinced by S...

We feel it in our fingers, we feel it in our toes...yes, it's Valentine's Day at IBAITN Towers (or at least it was - nearly - when this episode was recorded), and who better to help us examine romance in the 90s than our very good friend and official teenage diarist of the pod, Teresa Stenson? The pod lawyers have been all over this one and plenty of names have been redacted to protect the...

If you wanna be our listener, you gotta get with our new episode. We're welcoming back returning guest Kathryn from the NOW That's What I Call Bulls**t and Dawson's Weakly podcasts, to discuss the girl bands of the 90s, and the Girl Power movement in general. As usual we're several weeks behind the curve, as this episode was supposed to coincide with the Girl Bands Forever documentary on the BBC (...

After our traditional winter break, IBAITN returns to the airwaves with a special look at a classic issue of Auto Express from March 1996. We're very excited to be back with you (you're right there Murray), so join us as we discuss the maximum number of times any one individual should be allowed to take their driving test, the sad death of the motorcycle display team, and Ian Cakebread&#39...

Christmas is a time for indulging in long-standing traditions, and we're no different on IBAITN as we embark on our fourth seasonal chart retrospective with our pals from the Podcast Juggernaut, Kathryn and Dan from Now That's What I Call Bull$h!t! Join us for a bumper show as we take a look at the number twos from 1995-99, and discover which easy listening cover version fooled the record...

Despite never actually going away we're making a triumphant return with our new episode on the best career comebacks of the 90s. We'll be discussing the people who made the most successful and spectacular comebacks from adversity and obscurity, from culture to politics. Tune in to find out what song Alex believes is the greatest hip-hop comeback single of all time, to discover which sports...

It's Saturday, it's 9.25am, it's the 90s...where else are you likely to be, other than in front of your TV? Rather unbelievably, it's taken us this long to turn our attention to our favourite Saturday morning kid's TV from the decade, so strap yourselves in as there's much to discuss. Listen along with your recently re-instated, but still shame faced, presenters as we discu...

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There's always a risk with a sequel that it won't live up to the original, well we're putting that to test today with a follow-up episode on music videos of the 90s! Naturally we need to bring back our resident pop expert Joe Barter to lend us his expert eye for this one. We urge you to watch the videos along with us as we discuss our thoughts on each one. The links to each one can be...

It's the continuation of another of our 'year-by-year' series this time on IBAITN, as the boys discuss their favourite movies of 1996! Tune in to find out which movie eased Alex into the world of Shakespeare, which 7% Rotten Tomato rated movie Stu still cherishes and was recommended to him by a future podcast collaborator, and whether Alex or Stu have seen any of the movies that the ot...

We're continuing our series of episodes on the computer games of the 90s, year-by-year, and we've landed on 1993 this time. It's early in the gaming life of young Stu, but Alex was deep in the midst of Amiga gaming and it shows in his choices. Stu and Alex each choose the three games of 1993 that meant the most to them, and why. Tune in to find out what game was adored by Alex but challenged by th...

We're very excited to welcome back one of our all-time favourite guests to the podcast this time out, as Midget frontman Richard Gombault makes a return appearance on our hundredth episode to build his personal 90s Time Capsule! Join us as we discuss Rich's greatest ever darts performance, which physical formats are more equal than others, and the music genres of the decade which definitel...

The time has finally come on IBAITN for Alex to talk about the '94 World Cup in the USA, so cue 40 minutes on the best Adidas kits of all time, plus 20 minutes on Jorge Campos. Tune in to find out which hot-headed tournament moment Stu thinks is one of the greatest moments in football history, which kit gets Alex so overcome he can't speak, and which insect-based mystery the lads are still...

IBAITN has just broken up for the summer, and what better way to celebrate than to have a lovely chat about the things we used to get up to to keep ourselves occupied during the six week holidays. Join us as we reminisce about Alex's idyllic secluded woodland childhood, Stu's speeding ticket in the park, rank the various swimming pools of Wiltshire in order of greatness, and read out lots...

We disappointed our listeners last time by not releasing an episode (due to perfectly valid extenuating circumstances involving Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson), so our friends Kathryn and Dan from the Now That's What I Call Bullshit podcast took pity on us and have generously offered us the opportunity to premier the episode of NTWICB we recorded with them recently. We discussed the 1999 edit...

As per the terms of his contract, Stu drops in to apologise for another enforced pod lay-off. But please don't worry, because we will return in August with an episode on school summer holidays! Please get your correspondence and memories in - it doesn't have to be about actually going on holiday; we're interested in the things you did to keep yourself occupied during those long free weeks across t...

This time on IBAITN we're discussing the UK sitcoms which never quite lodged themselves in the public consciousness, the League 1 sitcoms if you will. Stu and Alex each pick three to talk about and decide whether or not they stand up today. Tune in to find out which programme ended on a dark note, and then ended again on a cop-out, which sitcoms Stu inexplicably bought on DVD during his Great...