Best Joe Rowntree Podcasts (2025)

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The KLF! The real story of the band that burnt one million quid 1:01:12

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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 …

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How Scream started the ’90s horror revolution 50:38

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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…

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Adam Buxton! – Inside the making of The Adam and Joe Show! 1:03:48

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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, n…

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Tomb Raider! – Lara Croft, girl power and the game that changed everything 52:32

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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 a…

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How the Castlemorton rave changed festivals forever 1:01:24

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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 d…

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Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard' 57:27

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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…

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The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree! 58:34

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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 Kno…

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Madonna! From Blonde Ambition to the Pope’s Blacklist 1:02:30

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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 document…

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The Prodigy – Keith Flint, Firestarters and a rock-rave fusion 44:55

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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 …

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Princess Diana – The inside story of THAT ‘Revenge Dress’ – with Vogue’s Plum Sykes 52:43

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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 …

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Friends! Could a TV show be any more influential? 55:50

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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 …

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George Michael! – From tabloid target to shamelessly gay pop icon 55:08

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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 G…

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Nirvana! Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, grunge and the whole brilliant mess – with Yasi Salek 51:16

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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-…

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Trainspotting! – Irvine Welsh on what it all REALLY meant 50:26

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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 …

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Oasis! Music, mayhem and the band that kickstarted the ’90s – with author Ted Kessler 1:05:55

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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-autho…

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Talk '90s to me - trailer! 1:17

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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…

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The KLF! The real story of the band that burnt one million quid 1:01:12

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How Scream started the ’90s horror revolution 50:38

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Adam Buxton! – Inside the making of The Adam and Joe Show! 1:03:48

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Tomb Raider! – Lara Croft, girl power and the game that changed everything 52:32

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How the Castlemorton rave changed festivals forever 1:01:24

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Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard' 57:27

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The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree! 58:34

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Madonna! From Blonde Ambition to the Pope’s Blacklist 1:02:30

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The Prodigy – Keith Flint, Firestarters and a rock-rave fusion 44:55

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Princess Diana – The inside story of THAT ‘Revenge Dress’ – with Vogue’s Plum Sykes 52:43

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Friends! Could a TV show be any more influential? 55:50

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George Michael! – From tabloid target to shamelessly gay pop icon 55:08

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Nirvana! Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, grunge and the whole brilliant mess – with Yasi Salek 51:16

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Trainspotting! – Irvine Welsh on what it all REALLY meant 50:26

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Oasis! Music, mayhem and the band that kickstarted the ’90s – with author Ted Kessler 1:05:55

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Talk '90s to me - trailer! 1:17