Talk ’90s to me

Diving deep into all things ’90s. This week, Miranda is joined by comedian and podcast royalty Josh Widdicombe (who loved ’90s TV so much he even wrote a book about it Watching Neighbours Twice a Day..) to talk about ’90s TV phenomenon TFI Friday hosted by the one and only Chris Evans.  Red hair, loud shirts, laddish chaos, celebrity stunts, flashes of brilliance and moments that make you ask, how...

Diving deep into all things ’90s. Cool. Violent. Funny. Quoted to death. Still feels modern today. This week on Talk 90s To Me, Miranda opens the briefcase on 1994’s Pulp Fiction, the film that didn’t just dominate the cinema, it rewired culture entirely. With non-linear storytelling, electric dance scenes, super cool hitmen and a soundtrack that instantly made you cooler just for owning it. This...

A special preview of the kind of thing we're doing over on our Patreon to tide you over the new year! Suede, slim and quietly confident, Gazelles could improve almost any outfit. Worn by everyone from indie kids to people who definitely weren’t trying, they went to gigs, clubs, school and back again without fuss. This week on our Patreon pod shot, Miranda is joined by DJ, journalist and man with s...

Diving deep into all things ’90s. Did the Great British Christmas Number One peak in the ’90s? Miranda Sawyer sits down with comedian Marc Burrows, author of Mistletoe and Vinyl: The Story of the Christmas No. 1, to get our heads around the annual scramble to be top of the Christmas pops. It’s an epic tale featuring Michael Jackson, the Spice Girls, Queen and even Cliff Richard. Plus: we attempt t...

Diving deep into all things ’90s. Today we unwrap one of the great Christmas gifts: how a lad from Walthamstow wrote the Crimbo anthem of the 90s. Yes, we’re talking about East 17’s Stay Another Day. Miranda sits down with Tony Mortimer to find out how he turned real heartbreak into a perennial festive classic. Plus: the highs and lows of life in a boyband, four legged bandmates, giant puffa jacke...

Diving deep into all things ’90s. Italia ’90 wasn’t just a World Cup, it was a national mood. The summer when Gazza wept, England stumbled heroically, and football suddenly looked… different. Sleeker. Made for TV. This week on Talk ’90s to Me, Miranda Sawyer is joined by Simon Kuper, author of World Cup Fever, to dive back into the tournament that rejuvenated the sport. They talk about the drama a...

Diving deep into all things ’90s. The British high street was everything in the ’90s. A place to roam, reinvent yourself and blow your wages on whatever you fancied. Fashion maven Mary “Queen of Shops” Portas, author of I Shop, Therefore I Am, joins Miranda to revisit a decade when shop floors became catwalks, window displays turned into art, and the real-life fashion of the decade helped inspire...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Seinfeld was a “show about nothing” that critics didn’t get, audiences didn’t love at first, and yet somehow became one of the biggest comedy phenomena of the decade. From Jerry’s neuroses and Elaine’s sharp tongue to Kramer’s manic energy and George’s miserable existence, we explore how a strange sitcom rewrote the rules of TV. To help m...

The sudden death of Stone Roses bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield aged only 63 shocked music fans everywhere and led to an outpouring of love and appreciation from fans and friends including Liam Gallagher, New Order, Elbow, the Courteeners, and many more. In a special tribute edition Miranda talks to music journalist John Robb of Louder Than War about how Mani’s bass put the funk into what would beco...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. This week we’re talking about the Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis blockbuster Thelma & Louise: the renegade feminist road movie that rewired Hollywood’s idea of what a chick flick could be. Miranda Sawyer is joined by screenwriter Sarah Morgan to talk crime, camaraderie and cultural legacy. And yes, we’re going to talk about that Brad Pitt...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Boy bands were a big deal in the ‘90s, with Take That paving the way for what feels like hundreds of different groups. From Westlife, to 5ive to East 17 to plenty you haven’t heard of or whose songs are forgettable, sorry Boyzone. Miranda discusses this phenomenon with Michael Cragg, author of Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout...

Back us on Patreon and get a special extra podcast like this every two weeks. On our first mini-pod, the story of Unfinished Sympathy. Back in 1991, a mystery trio from Bristol were mixing hip hop, soul, dancehall and house into a potent, bass-driven and very danceable sound that would reshape ’90s music. Stand-up comic and fan Carl Donnelly tells Miranda how Massive Attack inspired everyone from...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty didn’t just make pop music in the 90s. They abducted it, held it to ransom, then gleefully set it on fire. From their acid-house days to a feud with ABBA and eventually a million-quid bonfire, The KLF combined pop with art and the final result was chaos. This week, Miranda Sawyer talks to Joe Muggs about how...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. For our special Halloween episode, we’re looking back at the film that defined ‘90s horror. When Scream slashed into cinemas in 1996, Wes Craven’s meta-masterpiece tore up the rulebook and rewrote the genre for a new generation. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Clark Collis, author of Screaming and Conjuring: The Resurrection and Unstoppable R...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Before YouTube, before TikTok, Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish were ahead of the curve: parodying Hollywood blockbusters with toys, pranking shopkeepers with the direction of Louis Theroux and doing it all on a shoestring budget. This week, Miranda Sawyer is joined by Adam Buxton, podcaster, national treasure and author of I Love You, Byeee,...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. The world met Lara Croft in 1996 and video games were never the same again. The decade’s most iconic heroine wasn’t just raiding tombs; she was breaking boundaries, redefining gaming, and accidentally becoming a global sex symbol in the process. This week, Miranda’s joined by tech expert and OG gamer girl Aleks Krotoski, host of Radio 4’s...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In May, 1992, Fifty thousand people descended on Castlemorton Common for a week-long party that scandalized Middle England and rewrote the rules of British nightlife. This week, Miranda Sawyer sits down with filmmaker Aaron Trinder, director of Free Party: A Folk History, to dig into the delirious mayhem of Castlemorton, the legal fallout...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In 1997, Mark and Lard landed the biggest job in British radio: hosting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Nine months later, ratings had plummeted and the two were sacked. On this week’s Talk 90s To Me, Miranda Sawyer sits down with Mark Radcliffe, one half of the comedy duo, to look back at the short, chaotic stint that nearly broke the statio...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Before they were the poster boys of Britpop and the soundtrack to Cool Britannia, Blur were just four awkward lads from Colchester trying to work out who they were. On this week’s Talk 90s To Me, Miranda Sawyer sits down with drummer Dave Rowntree to talk about his new book, No One You Know, of never-before-seen photographs captures Blur...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. From cone bras to the sexist coffee table book of all time, Madonna ruled the early 90s like no one else. In the wake of record breaking Blonde Ambition tour, she became both the decade’s biggest pop icon and public enemy number one. Provocative videos, banned shows, and revealing documentaries the erotic era was worshipped by fans and co...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. How did a gang of Essex ravers in baggy jeans and bucket hats end up storming Top of the Pops and terrifying your mum in the process? How did they leap from underground raves to inspiring the most popular Halloween costume of 1996? This week, Miranda Sawyer is joined by the host of Oh God What Now and seasoned music journo Andrew Harrison...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. On June 29, 1994, Prince Charles confessed on national TV that he’d cheated on Princess Diana, stunning the world. But Diana stole his thunder and entranced the global media by stepping out in the now-legendary ‘Revenge Dress’. How did a little black dress spark a tabloid storm that still fascinates people today? Vogue journalist Plum Syk...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In 1994, six twenty-somethings walked into a Manhattan coffee shop and changed TV forever. Friends wasn’t just a sitcom: it became the defining show of the decade, shaping how we laughed, dated, and even decorated our flats. This week on Talk 90s To Me, BAFTA-nominated comedian and writer Gráinne Maguire joins Miranda to discuss the perfe...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. On April 7, 1998, George Michael was arrested for “lewd conduct” in a Beverly Hills public toilet. But instead of shrinking away in shame, he flipped the script. What followed rewrote the rulebook on how celebrities came out, and shifted the way we talked about sexuality. This week, Jack Guinness, curator of The Queer Bible , joins Mirand...

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. How did a grunge band from Seattle become a global sensation? Yasi Salek, host of the Bandsplain podcast, joins Miranda Sawyer to unpack the legacy of Nirvana  from raw teenage angst to the dazzling lights of the MTV Awards. Plus, we trace their influence on everything from alt-rock to pop-punk, and how their sound and style changed rock...