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

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 wit, the activism that defined him, and the secret loves that shaped some of pop’s most romantic songs. Follow us on:  BlueSky  Instagram  TikTok  Subscribe to our Spotify playlist. Buy The Queer Bible through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Talk ‘90s to me by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact [email protected] to find out more Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Video and audio production by Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s to me is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Subscribe to our Spotify playlist. Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact [email protected] to find out more Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Video and audio production by Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s to me is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Follow us on:  BlueSky  Instagram  TikTok  Subscribe to our Spotify playlist. Buy Trainspotting and Men in Love through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Talk ‘90s to me by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Video and audio production by Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s to me is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-selling stadium tour.  Follow us on:  BlueSky  Instagram  TikTok  Subscribe to our Spotify playlist. • Buy A Sound So Very Loud through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Talk ‘90s to me by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Video and audio production by Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s to me is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices