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 scene. Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our Spotify playlist Buy Miranda’s ...
Nov 17, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 and Pop’s Final Party . Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our Spotify playlist Bu...
Nov 10, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 Portishead, Mo’Wax, The Chemical Brothers big beat to Björk and U2. Just don’t call it “trip-hop”… ...
Nov 05, 2025•19 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 two pop pranksters built a cult out of rave culture, Doctor Who mashups and why people are still sea...
Nov 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 Rise of the Modern Horror Movie to find out why Scream is still the sharpest horror satire and askin...
Oct 27, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 , to look back at the cult brilliance of Channel 4’s The Adam and Joe Show . You can now support us ...
Oct 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 Digital Human and author of The Immortalists , to talk polygons, power fantasies, and why Mira...
Oct 13, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 raves and how the fallout changed nightlife culture to this day....
Oct 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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 with management and the surprising support from pop megastars ...
Sep 29, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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. Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our Spotify ...
Sep 22, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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. This week on Talk 90s To Me , Miranda Sawyer is joined by John Sizz...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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 the legacy of the most unlikely chart-toppers of the ’90s. Follo...
Sep 08, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 the inside story of the Revenge Dress and Diana’s frosty recepti...
Sep 01, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 viewing figures, and why it’s still a huge hit with audiences in the s...
Aug 25, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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 that swept the nation. We dive into George Michael’s unapologetic w...
Aug 18, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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 includes discussion of suicide. Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok S...
Aug 11, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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 brings the Trainspotting characters into the modern day. Foll...
Aug 04, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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 discuss their journey – from the ’90s origins to their current mega-s...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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? Talk ’90s To Me is a Podmasters production. Launches 28th July 2025. Le...
Jul 24, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
