Good evening, Europe! Welcome to Right Back At Ya!'s inaugural 2000s Eurovision special hosted by Joel and David, coming to you live from London. Given that this joyful, annual song contest is all about community and bringing folks together, we couldn't do it alone. This episode is joined by extra special guests: 2022's UK Eurovision entry and singer-songwriter Sam Ryder, and BAFTA Rocliffe-winning stage and screenwriter and DJ Shaun Kitchener. Ahead of flying the flag for the UK in Turin this w...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 61
Get ready to Turn It Up because the Rumors are true - we are celebrating two pop culture icons of the 2000s: Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan! Join Joel and David for a bubbly, nostalgic dive into the debut album eras of "Paris" and "Speak". As one of the first new mega celebrities of the new century, socialite turned reality TV pioneer, entrepreneur, DJ, actress and popstar; Paris Hilton was inescapable in the 2000s. At the height of her fame, she did what any decent celebrity would do and releas...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 60
Pop fans, we're getting glammed up at Curls Allowed for a night out at the Eskimo Club! Join Joel and David for a fabulous, nostalgic look back at Girls Aloud's iconic second album era, "What Will The Neighbours Say?". This double platinum-selling album really took Cheryl, Nadine, Nicola, Kimberley and Sarah to new heights. Completely written and produced by Xenomania, it set the blueprint for the group's sonic identity and gave us some of the most interesting pop music of the time! This era saw...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 59
Here's the thing, we started out friends... and now Joel and David are almost four years into making Right Back At Ya! and it is long overdue that we cover Kelly Clarkson. One of the most powerful and recognisable vocalists of the 2000s, Kelly catapulted to worldwide fame after winning the very first season of American Idol 20 years ago. Joel and David are diving into her incredibly iconic first two albums - "Thankful" and "Breakaway" - with a very special celebratory review of the cinematic cla...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 58
Following the fabulous introduction into 2000s Aussie pop divas Vanessa Amorosi and Nikki Webster's careers, this second part of our special celebrates ARIA Award-winning duo Sister2Sister, the talented singer-songwriter Leah Haywood, and vocal powerhouse Joanne. Sister2Sister, made up of sisters Christine and Sharon Muscat, made a splash in Australia and the UK with their hits 'Sister' and 'What's A Girl To Do' in the early 2000s. They weren't just a pair of incredible vocalists but also super ...
Mar 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 57
Your favourite pop explorers Joel and David are heading Down Under for this special two-part episode celebrating some unforgettable Australian pop icons from the late 90s and early 2000s. This episode is all about the vocal powerhouse diva Vanessa Amorossi and teen-pop sensation Nikki Webster. Both were absolutely essential to Australian popular culture of the decade and their vibrant pop bops are still adored by millions of millennials to this very day. Best known for her international dance hi...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 56
We hope it's a big 'YES' from you when we say we're covering the UK's Pop Idol Series 1! This year marks 20 years since this iconic star-making competition series crowned its first winner - the incredibly gifted and enduring talent, Will Young - in front of 14 million viewers. It also gave us beloved faves like Gareth Gates, Zoe Birkett, Darius, Sarah Whatmore, Rosie Ribbons and Eurovision legend Jessica Garlick... to name just a few! Romford's most prolific #TeamWill campaigner Joel takes Aussi...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 55
IT'S ABOUT TIME! Joel and David are finally jumping into one of the UK's greatest pop groups ever. This year marks 20 years of Girls Aloud and your 2000s pop explorers are going all the way back to the beginning with "Popstars: The Rivals", the ITV show that catapulted Cheryl, Nadine, Nicola, Kimberley and Sarah into the national spotlight. From the eternally fresh sonics of 'Sound of The Underground', their debut single, it was clear that Girls Aloud were destined for greatness. Working with Xe...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 54
What better way to kick off 2022 and the '25 Years of Steps' celebration than a new episode deep-diving into this legendary British pop group's discography? Pop fans, we know you've been waiting for this one! Join our 2000s pop defenders Joel and David as they unpack Steps' third studio album "Buzz", which saw the group level-up their sound and image for a new millennium. After achieving global success with their signature effervescent 90s ABBA-style bangers, Steps were ready to spread their win...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 53
Fighters, rise up because we are diving into Christina Aguilera's epic debut album era. Off the back of her hugely-deserved 2021 People's Choice Music Icon Award, it's about time this 2000s pop music podcast dived into Xtina's catalogue. In this first part of our Christina Aguilera journey, Joel and David celebrate the smash debut album "Christina Aguilera", which spawned the massive hits 'Genie In A Bottle', 'Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)', 'What A Girl Wants' and 'I Turn To You'. We tr...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 52
Babedom, you wanna Get Sexy with your temporary tattoos, don't you? We couldn't possibly leave you hanging without a "Sweet 7" appreciation episode. Joel and David are here to celebrate this glossy and often-sidelined last Sugababes album (to date) and the final single from Amelle, Heidi and Jade: 'Freedom'. Your favourite 2000s pop defenders pick things up in the rollercoaster year that was 2009 when Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah jump head first into a massive new era, after ...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 51
Can we bring yesterday back around, pop fans? Because the wait is finally over for one of our most requested episodes yet: Sugababes Part 3! Casually arriving hot on the heels of the Babes' 20th anniversary reissue of "One Touch" and news of them headlining Mighty Hoopla next year. Join Joel and David as we jump back to 2007 to celebrate one of Britain's greatest girl groups, the Sugababes, in their proper huge mainstream era "Change", which saw them top the album charts and score their sixth No...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 50
Calling all Bad Boys and Demon Twinks who have been telling DJs to play 'All Night Long'! We are celebrating one of the UK's finest 'total package' popstars: Alexandra Burke. For the first time in Right Back At Ya! history, we are covering an X Factor contestant - and we're starting with the bar raised high with not only an X Factor winner but a record-breaking artist who has sold over a million albums around the world, earning three Brit Award nominations in three consecutive years. Together Jo...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 49
The day has finally come. The RBAY! boys are finally diving into Jessica Simpson's discography, after 3.5 years of Joel relentlessly pestering David to do this. The Southern belle pop diva and 2000s pop culture icon we are celebrating is famed as one of The JB's Fab Four legends - alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Mandy Moore. Together Joel and David get into Jessica's early years leading into her shining debut in 1999 as Tommy Mottola's new teen pop sensation with 'I Wanna Love Y...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 48
Lambs and pop fans, we are celebrating 20 years of Mariah Carey's iconic "Glitter" era! Dahhling, it may have been a little bleak two decades ago but we made it through the rain. Join Joel and David as we "Glitter-wash" our memories of this film and soundtrack with some much-needed positivity. Thanks to the #JusticeForGlitter movement and Mariah opening up about the details of this chapter in her amazing memoir "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" - we now have so much more to unpack. So zip up your ho...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 47
It may be a Mixed Up World right now but leave that all behind and escape to the 2000s with your Right Back At Ya! boys in this celebration of Sophie Ellis-Bextor. This month marks 20 years of Dame Sophie's iconic debut solo album era "Read My Lips". Catapulting from the global smash of 'Groovejet' with Spiller, former indie-frontwoman Sophie transformed into a disco-pop darling with a string of iconique Top 3 hits: 'Murder On The Dancefloor', 'Take Me Home' and 'Get Over You'. It was the dawn o...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 46
We are celebrating the legends of Down HUNder in this special episode dedicated to Australian Idol supergroup Young Divas, which featured an all-star line-up of Jessica Mauboy, Ricki-Lee, Paulini, Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. Brace yourself for Right Back At Ya!'s most fabulous 'handbags-on-the-floor' episode yet! This multi-platinum-selling quartet of vocal powerhouses was never meant to be an official recording group - Paulini, Ricki-Lee, Kate and Emily only teamed up for a one-off single...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 45
Pop fans, can you handle this? Because the RBAY! boys are celebrating 20 years of Destiny's Child's iconic "Survivor" era. It's nothing but pure love and emotions taking Joel and David over as they reminisce on this DC3 era - with lots of memories of karaoke and childhood choreography along the way! From the moment they returned with 'Independent Women Part 1' in the "Charlie's Angels" movie soundtrack, it was clear Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams did not come to play. This era saw ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 44
Girls Aloud fans, maybe it's your Lucky Day? Your Right Back At Ya! boys are celebrating Nicola Roberts' iconic and critically-acclaimed "Cinderella's Eyes" album. This year marks 10 years since the #TeamGinge movement started with the dead edgeh 'Beat of My Drum', hemmed by Diplo. Honest, colourful and a bit cheeky. This remains one of the most exciting solo popstar breakout moments in our minds, with Nicola really flexing her songwriting and vocal chops while serving 'gritty London cool' in th...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 43
It's an absolute Tragedy that it's taken the Right Back At Ya! boys this long to get to Steps but love (and your requests) have got a hold on our hearts, so here we are diving into one of Britain's most important pop groups of the 90s and early 2000s. Unlike a lot of the pop faves we cover, we're so lucky to still have Steps actively making music and touring to this day; but on this episode Joel and David go right back to "Step One"... literally. We cover the formation of the band with Claire Ri...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 42
Thank you to Belinda and Katie from Bardot, Mya and Tina Barrett for sending in their lovely messages of congrats for our Mailbag episodes, along with all our amazing listeners from around the world. In celebration of our 40th episode and also three years of Right Back At Ya!, Joel and David invite Right Back At Ya! listeners to write in or send voice notes to be part of our show. Together with our amazing, lovely and enthusiastic community of pop fans we answer your deepest burning questions, d...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 41
In celebration of our 40th episode and three years of the podcast, Joel and David invite Right Back At Ya! listeners to write in or send voice notes to be part of our first ever Mailbag Special! Together with our amazing, lovely and enthusiastic community of pop fans, we answer your deepest burning questions, dilemmas, get into pop goss and song recommendations... and so much more. Plus! You might just hear a few cameos from the show's past guests. Enjoy the first of two parts of this special th...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 40
Joel and David are summoning every remaining ounce of "Teen Spirit" within for this absolute floor-filler of an episode. Our 2000s pop explorers are jumping into A*Teens, the iconic Swedish pop group who made their mark halfway around the world from Stockholm to Singapore, Mexico City to Malibu and... Romford! Originally formed as a new generation ABBA tribute group, the "ABBA-Teens" quickly evolved to A*Teens and became artists in their own right, releasing four studio albums and selling millio...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 39
Please fasten your seatbelts. Our names are Joel and David, and we'll be your 2000s pop guide. Join us on this fabulous journey flying back 21 years to celebrate Kylie Minogue's iconic "Light Years" album! After a 'dead edgeh' and experimental indie phase in the 90s, our Aussie legend made the comeback of all comebacks in 2000 with a return to her pop roots. The glamorous disco and Eurodance-flavoured "Light Years" reignited Kylie's career and set her on a path to becoming dance-pop royalty in t...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 38
Your fave 2000s pop throwback guides are joined by very special guest Tina Barrett of S Club 7! The legendary group, created by Simon Fuller, sold over 10 million albums worldwide, earned two Brit Awards, and scored four UK No.1 singles - ‘Don’t Stop Movin’’, ‘Bring It All Back’, ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’ and ‘Have You Ever’. In this catch up, Tina talks about her moment in Mis-Teeq with Sabrina Washington and Alesha Dixon before joining S Club 7. She shares her highlights from filming their...
Feb 12, 2021•54 min•Ep. 37
What You Waiting For? It’s time for a Sweet Escape back to the 2000s with Joel and David as they celebrate Gwen Stefani’s iconic solo career! For a handful of years, Gwen ruled the charts. The charismatic No Doubt frontwoman blossomed before our eyes from a reluctant solo artist to an unstoppable, global chart-dominating superstar and fashion mogul. The influence of her “Love Angel Music Baby” and “The Sweet Escape” eras are still palpable in today’s popstars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Charli X...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 36
Our nostalgic celebration of Sugababes - one of Britain’s greatest 2000s pop groups - continues in this Part Two extravaganza. In this episode, the Right Back At Ya! boys revisit the band's landmark albums “Three” and “Taller in More Ways”, as well as their greatest hits “Overloaded: The Singles Collection”. Joel and David embark on a giddy deep dive into all the singles and fan-favourite tracks from 2003 to 2006. Think: ‘Push The Button’, ‘Hole in The Head’, the “Love Actually” classic ‘Too Los...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 35
This is a hun-tastic cultural exchange like no other as London native Joel takes his Aussie co-host David through the UK's most iconic soap stars turned pop stars in the 1990s and 2000s from Eastenders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, and Brookside . The Right Back At Ya! boys pay homage to Martine McCutcheon , a British national treasure and beloved "Love Actually" star who rose to fame through Eastenders before launching a pop career in 1999 with her UK #1 hit 'Perfect Moment' - her first of fiv...
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 34
It's about time we are celebrating one of Britain's greatest pop groups of the 2000s: Sugababes. In the first part of what would hopefully be a growing series, Joel and David tap into the origins of Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the debut Sugababes album "One Touch" this month, the Right Back At Ya! boys dive into the musicality, frivolity and challenges of one of Britain's most iconic girl groups of the past two decades. From 'Overload' to 'New Year' and 'Ru...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 33
Now it's time to get down with the Right Back At Ya! boys as they celebrate 20 years of the last Spice Girls' album "Forever". #JusticeForForever, anyone? For two decades, this R&B-infused Spice Girls era - highlighted by the UK No.1 single 'Holler' and 'Let Love Lead The Way' - has felt somewhat underappreciated or even misunderstood. Together, Joel and David trace the journey of this third Spice Girls album starting with 'Goodbye' in 1998, the group's Christmas No.1 post Geri. They uncover...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 32
