Talk ’90s to me

Talk ’90s to me

Diving deep into a wild decade of chaos, creativity and hedonism – from Oasis to ‘Friends’, from grunge to girl power, from Kate Moss to alcopops to ‘Trainspotting’ and beyond. Join award-winning Observer journalist and Smash Hits graduate Miranda Sawyer as she meets the people who were really there for the decade of Cool Britannia, Cantona and the Chemical Generation. Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky for clips, behind the scenes content and to send us your questions & thoughts! Talk ’90s To Me – could a podcast BE any more brilliant? Talk ’90s To Me is a Podmasters production.

Episodes

The biggest party ever – How the Castlemorton rave changed festivals forever

October 5, 2025 • 61 mins
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 and the cultural shift away from r...
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Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard'

September 28, 2025 • 57 mins
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 station, from surrealist humour, clashes ...
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The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree!

September 21, 2025 • 58 mins
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 at their most raw and unpolished. ...
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Madonna! From Blonde Ambition to the Pope’s Blacklist

September 14, 2025 • 62 mins
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 condemned by the Catholic church. Thi...
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The Prodigy – Keith Flint, Firestarters and a rock-rave fusion

September 7, 2025 • 44 mins
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 to change the pitch up and revisit...
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Princess Diana – The inside story of THAT ‘Revenge Dress’ – with Vogue’s Plum Sykes

August 31, 2025 • 52 mins
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 Sykes joins Miranda Sawyer to reveal t...
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Friends! Could a TV show be any more influential?

August 24, 2025 • 55 mins
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 perfect casting, the astronomical viewin...
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George Michael! – From tabloid target to shamelessly gay pop icon

August 17, 2025 • 55 mins
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 Miranda Sawyer to revisit the scandal th...
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Nirvana! Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, grunge and the whole brilliant mess – with Yasi Salek

August 11, 2025 • 51 mins
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 forever.  Note: This episode incl...
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Trainspotting! – Irvine Welsh on what it all REALLY meant

August 3, 2025 • 50 mins
The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. This time: How did a novel about heroin, unemployment and clubbing become a cultural phenomenon? Miranda Sawyer is joined by Irvine Welsh, the author of Trainspotting, to talk about the book’s legacy, from drug-fuelled nights to its impact on how we talk about class, masculinity, and even his plans for a brand new musical. Plus, we explore his new novel, Men in Love, which...
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Oasis! Music, mayhem and the band that kickstarted the ’90s – with author Ted Kessler

July 27, 2025 • 65 mins
The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. This time: Oasis brought chaos, electricity and working-class swagger to a music scene dominated by po-faced grunge and indie bands in the early 1990s. How did the Gallaghers go from humble beginnings in Manchester to taking over the world? Miranda Sawyer is joined by Ted Kessler, co-author of A Sound So Very Loud which covers every single song the band ever made, to discu...
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Talk '90s to me - trailer!

July 24, 2025 • 1 min
Diving deep into a wild decade of chaos, creativity and hedonism – from Oasis to ‘Friends’, from grunge to girl power, from Kate Moss to alcopops to ‘Trainspotting’ and beyond. Join award-winning Observer journalist and Smash Hits graduate Miranda Sawyer as she meets the people who were really there for the decade of Cool Britannia, Cantona and the Chemical Generation.  Talk ’90s To Me – could a podcast BE any more brilliant? Tal...
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