It'll Be Alright In The Nineties

We're back down in the vinyl vaults this time on IBAITN, as we take a look at the songs the most famous one hit wonders of the 90s released immediately after they'd enjoyed their crowning moment in the chart. Join us as we look at the back stories behind the follow up singles, including the band that imploded when a founding member decided to go down the 'entertainment' route, the...

Breaking News. This time on IBAITN we're trying desperately to keep it light whilst discussing some of the most shocking news stories of the decade. Tune in to find out why a pre-teen Stu confronted an older girl about her t-shirt in a lift on holiday, what the grubby rationale behind Dolly the Sheep's name was, and which huge news story involves a mysterious Fiat Uno. Also this time: Germans! Apo...

This time on IBAITN, we take a look back at one of our favourite TV series of the 90s, the Danny Baker hosted 'The Game' from 1991. The series covers the end of season run-in of the East London Sunday League Division Four from that year, and we've got the inside track as we welcome one of the featured footballers, Livingstone Academicals midfield dynamo Shaminder Cheema to the show. In a wide-rang...

It's a new frontier for the pod as we introduce a brand new episode strand we're calling the 90s Time Capsule ! For these special episodes we invite a guest on to choose a few things they'd like to bring back from the 90s, plus one thing they're happy to leave firmly back in 90s past. Who better to be our first guest to try out this new format than returning guest and creator of the brilliant My T...

Put on your anorak and grab a carrier bag out of the big carrier bag you keep all the other carrier bags in, because this time on IBAITN we're heading down the shops! Join us as we discuss our favourite lost shops from childhood and the hierarchy of South West shopping centres, before discovering which supermarket caused Stu to miss several episodes of the Simpsons, and which cherished item Alex s...

Unbelievably we've hit our 4th birthday! That's 4 years of riding high in the nostalgia-focused podcasts chart (North Wessex region). Along with our customary exchange of gifts, it's rapidly becoming a tradition for us to celebrate our birthdays with a 90s quiz, so get a pen and paper and get ready to test your knowledge of all things 90s. Feel free to form a duo, or play alone, but make sure you...

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Grab as many brochures and as much free promotional material as you can stuff in your rucksack, because this time on IBAITN we're taking a trip to the 1994 British Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham with our friends at 'old' Top Gear. Watch along with us as we discuss heckbends, small helmets, the post-TV career charitable vocations of both Michele Newman and Chris Goffey, Quentin Willson and Tif...

Stu and Alex have just returned from shopping trips to Electronics Boutique and Pink Planet Games Exchange and are eager to talk about their favourite games from 1997. They each pick their customary 3 favourites from the year, sharing plenty of personal memories along the way. Tune in to find out which console still gives Alex a bitter Pavlonian reaction, which game provides a challenge that Stu c...

This time on IBAITN, we come close to actually doing a bit of serious journalism as we review the recent BBC documentary 'Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem'. Join us as we reflect on the documentary before discussing our own thoughts on lad culture, how we experienced it at the time, and what we believe are the component parts of the archetypal 'lad'. 'Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem...

Come and meet us behind the bike sheds as we record our first episode of 2025 on the topic of secondary school life in the 90s ⁠ . We're joined by brother of the pod Adam to discuss some of our personal memories about life on the other side of the school gates, as well as some more general trends and themes about this era of schooling. Tune in to find out why Alex spent so many lunchbreaks hid...

It's time for our annual Christmas tradition at IBAITN Towers, as we welcome the other half of our podcast juggernaut, Kathryn and Dan from Now That's What I Call Bull$h!t, to discuss the Christmas number twos from the first half of the decade! Tune in to find out which prominent music industry figure had a brief NFL career in the late 80s, and which song reached the Christmas number two spot twic...

Christmas is just around the corner and we need to compile our Christmas lists. What better place to look for inspiration than the trusty Argos catalogue? Stu and Alex take a different catalogue each and pick some choice selections to share. Rather than relying solely on the audio descriptions, we really recommend you read the catalogues along with the episode so you can find Alex's 1991 catalogue...

Here at IBAITN HQ, Geoff is still refusing to pay for satellite TV in the office. It's something to do with the lodge's subscription to the fishing channel needing to take preference, apparently. Anyway, this sorry situation has at least prompted us to take a look at the last great terrestrial TV landmark of the 90s, as we investigate the genesis and launch of Channel 5 in March 1997. Tune in to f...

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 15th January 1991. As per we're enlisting the assistance of resident pop expert, and pod legend, Joe Barter. Tune in to find out which hair metal icon divides opinion in the studio, which artist is Alex determined to celebrate despite Stu's initial dismissal, and ju...

Yes, the rumours are true - the contracts have been renewed once again and we're back, back, back! And what a way to begin the fourth season of IBAITN as we turn our attentions once again to the silver screen, and pick apart our favourite movies from 1995. Join us as Alex makes the case for the defence of one of the most well known flops of the decade, Stu goes all-action with a trio of franchise...

It's our series finale this time on the pod, and we're marking the occasion with a fantastic guest, someone who happens to hold a significant place in Stu's heart - it's Richard Gombault, lead singer and guitarist from 90s rockers Midget! Join us as Richard talks us through his experiences, including the rise and initial demise of Midget, and all the accompanying ups and downs of b...

It's been a very long time since we discussed Formula One in depth on the podcast; after we recorded our first episode on the subject way back when, we knew there was plenty more meat on this particular bone. So we've got back on the grid to further discuss the greatest decade of top-level racing there ever was, and we were absolutely delighted to be joined by the excellent F1 YouTuber Pet...

Stu's on holiday this week so Alex has let the power go to his head and finally recorded an episode on the greatest teen drama of all time, Dawson's Creek! He's managed to bag to fantastic guests in the shape of Keith from the Dawson Black podcast and old friend Kathryn from the Dawson's Weakly pod. They discuss the best characters, the greatest episodes, the most memorable moments...

Can a stomach rumble with nostalgia? We're talking food and drink this time on the pod. We welcome back returning guest Adam Greenwood to join us on an imaginary journey through 24 hours of our favourite food and drink of the 90s. We'll each be picking something to eat and drink for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus some snacks of course. What happens when you combine a sugar rush with a n...

This time on the pod we're being topical for once in our lives and talking about Euro '96, arguably the best Euros ever (for England fans at least). We're delighted to welcome back returning guest - sports journalist and Alive & Kicking podcast host Ash Rose. We discuss our personal connections to the tournament, our favourite kits, the best matches, and the long-term legacy. Tune...

This one's for all the listeners who used to raid Pink Planet Games Exchange, or their local equivalent, on a Saturday morning to see what could be had for a fiver, even if it had no instructions and the case was cracked. Yes, we're looking back at some of our favourite video games of 1996. Tune in as, amongst many other gaming highlights of the year, we discuss one of the unquestionable g...

We're back in Springfield this time on pod, discussing maybe the two greatest seasons of the greatest comedy series ever made, seasons 3 and 4 of the Simpsons. We're joined by a returning guest who is quickly becoming our official Simpsons correspondent; the world's greatest bassist, Max Goff. We each pick 3 favourite episodes each, break them down and discuss just why these two season...

Yes, we can't believe it wither: IBAITN has completed yet another year on the airwaves! After your hosts swap their traditional pod birthday gifts and bemoan their omission from the nominee list of the ARIAs, we celebrate by taking an extended look at the pod notice board and your correspondence, plus it's a welcome return for Stu's Anecdote Roulette, during which a near fatal bargain...

It's all turned a bit sour over here at IBAITN as we've turned against the decade we once loved. That's right, we're discussing the things we didn't like about the 90s (believe it or not, such things do exist). Stu and Alex each choose 3 things they'd rather forget about an otherwise perfect decade. Tune in to find out how Stu fell foul of a ruthless PE teacher, what negati...