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February 25, 2022 102 mins

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride.


In this episode we are joined by author/illustrator and former Smash Hits staffer Nadia Shireen on the carousel as we spin back to September 1988.


Under discussion are Pet Shop Boys, Glenn Medeiros, the Smash Hits Readers' Poll, The Pasadenas, Bros and a whole lot more.


Read along with us.


Like Punk Never Happened: https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2018/09/september-7-20-1988.html


Smash Hits Remembered: https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/7th---20th-september-1988


And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7EAVjRfrttS0P2xvMAosl9?si=9e79ccef31614b24


YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuEVJIBrSQnX7yRPeqDbFvUU


HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg

GUEST: Nadia Shireen


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