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Right Back At Ya! - The 2000s Pop Music Podcast
Right Back At Ya! - The 2000s Pop Music Podcast
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The 2000s pop music podcast, presented by David Lim and Joel Babbington.
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Your favourite 2000s pop explorers are tapping into some paranormal activity on this very special and dead spookeh fun episode. Joel and David are revisiting the incredibly iconic 2006 ITV2 special "Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud". This absolute gold television moment forever lives rent free on Pop Twitter's collective minds but for everyone's sake, we are reliving it together. Expect plenty of dodgy accents as Joel and David relentlessly tap the fooken table and subtly insert themselves into the narrative a little. Auntie Yvette, if you're ever doing a reboot, we are available!If you haven't already, head to YouTube to watch Cheryl, Nicola, Kimberley and Sarah's experience of going ghosthunting with Yvette Fielding (and psychologist Professor Geoffrey Beattie). Nadine made a cameo but really said, 'thanks but no thanks'. It'll proper freak you out like Halloween, we've got no doubt!Exclusive NordVPN offer link: nordvpn.com/rightback or use code RIGHTBACK at checkout.Follow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It was a big 'YES' from us when it came time to reissue our "Pop Idol" episode for the series' 25th anniversary! Romford's most prolific #TeamWill campaigner Joel is taking Aussie expat David on a nostalgic profile of Series 1 finalists in this two-part special. Get those blonde highlights sorted, top up your Nokia prepaid phones and have your 'VOTE WILL' and 'VOTE GARETH' numbers handy... this is one trip back to 2001 you don't want to miss. We get into the debut eras of the Top 4 finalists here - Will Young's chart-topping album "From Now On", Gareth Gates' smash "What My Heart Wants To Say" - shout out 'Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)', Darius' breezy pop classic 'Colourblind', and Zoe Birkett's 'Treat Me Like A Lady'. The pop nostalgia fest continue in 2027 - Will Young is doing his "Evergreen 25th Anniversary Tour" in February and March, and "Popstars: The Originals Tour" with Hear'Say and Liberty X in April and May.Exclusive NordVPN offer link: nordvpn.com/rightback or use code RIGHTBACK at checkout.Follow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 years ago, the very first series of "Pop Idol" kicked off in the UK on ITV, going on to attract over 10 million viewers and become a national obsession. The pop culture phenomenon spawned the careers of Will Young, Gareth Gates, Darius, Zoe Birkett and more. Joel and David revisit their 2022 episode of "Pop Idol" and have given it a deluxe reissue as a two-parter. In Part One, we get into competition, the judges (Simon Cowell, Nicki Chapman, Pete Waterman, Neil Fox), and give you a glittering, highlights reel introduction to the finalists - plus Sarah Whatmore (shout out 'When I Lost You' and 'Automatic'). Get to know Korben, Rik Waller, Jessica Garlick (underrated Eurovision star), Aaron Bayley, Laura Doherty ("is that me away?"), Rosie Ribbons (Telstar Records' pop R&B princess), and Hayley Evetts. Look out for Part Two where we'll be celebrating the Top 4: Will Young, Gareth Gates, Darius and Zoe Birkett!Don't miss Will Young on his "Evergreen 25th Anniversary Tour" in February and March, and "Popstars: The Originals Tour" with Hear'Say and Liberty X in April and May 2027.Exclusive NordVPN offer link: nordvpn.com/rightback or use code RIGHTBACK at checkoutFollow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is the glittery grand finale of our three-part deep dive and oral history of Rachel Stevens' "Come And Get It" album, one of the greatest pop albums of the 2000s. This episode is packed with exclusives that no S Club and Rachel fan can go without knowing!In this episode, your zesty 2000s pop explorers Joel and David get into all the album tracks (like 'Crazy Boys' and the Xenomania bops 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye' and 'Funny How'). We dive into the glamorous album photoshoot by fashion photographer Morten Laursen, myth bust stories around potential singles, Rachel's unreleased songs from "Come And Get It" sessions and 2015 recordings with Richard X and Hannah Robinson, and deeply ponder... 'What would a third Rachel Stevens album sound like?'This episode features Peter Loraine of Fascination Management (the "Godfather of British Pop" and former Marketing Director at Rachel's label Polydor), Richard X and Hannah Robinson (who did 'Some Girls' and 'Crazy Boys'), Barry Stone of The Alias (formerly Jewels & Stone, who did 'I Said Never Again' and 'Every Little Thing') - plus contributions from Alexis Strum (songwriter behind 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye'), Karen Poole (who wrote 'Secret Garden') and David Eriksen (who wrote 'Dumb Dumb').In case you missed it, Joel and David covered the singles 'Some Girls' and 'Negotiate With Love' in Part One and 'So Good' and 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)' in Part Two. Exclusive NordVPN offer link: nordvpn.com/rightback or use code RIGHTBACK at checkoutFollow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amidst a puff of smoke machine across a sticky regional gay club dancefloor, Joel and David are meeting you in July 2005, rocking cropped leather gloves for the 'spiritual lead single' of the album. 'So Good' - written by friend of the podcast and brilliant pop songwriter Hannah Robinson and Pascal Gabriel - is a stomping, empowering electro-pop banger. An utterly irresistible way to welcome Rachel's new album and also a key part of Hannah's journey as a songwriter, as we discover. Your zesty hosts chat to Hannah Robinson about 'So Good' and Barry Stone, the amazing songwriter and producer part of The Alias (previously Jewels & Stone) who did the Adam Ant-inspired single 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)'. Plus, legendary director Trudy Bellinger, who did the fun "Bad Girls" prison-themed music video. Joel and David are joined by music industry legend Peter Loraine of Fascination Management, who was the Marketing Director at Polydor at time, looking after Rachel alongside Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment (now XIX Management). As far as content goes - this episode is jam packed with value like the single releases Rachel was giving us in this time. Joel and David take you through her unforgettable live performances in this era including G-A-Y and T4 On The Beach, plus the b-side ('Never Go Back') and interactive PC games!Exclusive NordVPN offer link: nordvpn.com/rightback or use code RIGHTBACK at checkoutFollow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


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