Growing Up With Vince & Jeremy

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We grew up in the UK from 1970 to 1990. This show is all about the two of us looking back and putting bits of our shared past under the microscope, from the early ‘80s ‘Protect and Survive’ /Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear panic, to the theme music from The Incredible Hulk; from Wimpy Burgers to wimpy Orac from Blake’s 7; from the Falklands War to Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus. We look back with fondness and bafflement and sometimes with abject disbelief at what life was like when we were growing up.

  1. 06 Languishing in Obscurity

    NOV 15

    06 Languishing in Obscurity

    Send us a text Episode 6: Languishing in Obscurity (November 22nd 2017) 'Non scientes quod ambitiosam (Never knowingly pretentious)' This episode: As we discover just how many times Critically Acclaimed UK Playwright™ Vince can easily be irked, Jeremy is turned into a dynamic pose-able action figure with eagle eyes and grip hands (just in time for the Christmas toy market); both men clash swords over the age-old debate of art vs commercialism, but both are in firm accord that romantic advances towards complete strangers should not involve needlessly over-complicated plumbing/messaging arrangements, and that Cockney Rhyming Slang is incomprehensible gibberish. The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are The Shadows, R.E.M, Radiohead, Mike + The Mechanics, and Tony Orlando and Dawn. FULL TRACK LISTING  Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)  Wonderful Land – The Shadows  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1dmBUBu9P4  Imitation of Life –  R.E.M  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs  Silent Running – Mike + The Mechanics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g  Karma Police – Radiohead  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU  Ask Me Why – The Beatles   LINKS  Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 18m
  2. 05 Ghosts are B******t - Halloween Special 2017

    OCT 3

    05 Ghosts are B******t - Halloween Special 2017

    Send us a text Episode 5: Ghosts are B******t! (October 20th 2017) 'Listen to them, the children of the night'. This episode: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! In this spooktactular edition of what’s been called “the scariest podcast ever recorded” by bull**** ‘medium’ Derek Acorah (not really; just like him, we’re making it all up), Jeremy adopts a new non de plume for his Rock and Roll Name and accidentally insults the state of Texas; Vince solves a centuries old murder case by identifying pretentious middle-class totty actor Martin Shaw as Jack the Ripper, and confesses he’s never been to Wigan (Vince, that is: not sure about Martin Shaw – perhaps he can let us know in the comments section); and both friends fondly reminisce about their school days at a mediocre Comprehensive when they bossed the second-rate teaching staff into letting them write and film a terrible video adaptation of Dracula, which nonetheless was considerably better than the one made by Francis Ford Coppola fifteen years later. The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are Warren Zevon, R Dean Taylor, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, and Classics IV. FULL TRACK LISTING  Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)  Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7Kx6js3SU  There’s a Ghost in my House –  R Dean Taylor  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvvRYYoGxg  Psycho Killer – Talking Heads  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAh19tms4U  Spooky – Classics IV  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEOzimKnEY  I Am the Walrus – The Beatles    LINKS  Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head  JEREMY RECOMMENDS Lawyers, Guns and Money – Warren Zevon Outside Chance – The Turtles She’d Rather Be With Me – The Turtles Got to See Jane - R Dean Taylor Indiana Wants Me - R Dean Taylor 51st Anniversary – Jimi Hendrix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 15m
  3. 04 The Clive Dunn of Glam Rock - 1970s

    SEP 5

    04 The Clive Dunn of Glam Rock - 1970s

    Send us a text Episode 4: The Clive Dunn of Glam Rock (August 24th 2017) 'You Wouldn't Like Us When We're Angry' This episode: 1970’s SPECIAL! As Operation Yewtree closes in on The Wombles of Wimbledon Common, Jeremy and Vince confidently (if unwisely) don flared trousers, platform heels, pseudo-silk kimonos and glitter face paint in celebration of “the decade of lurid wallpaper, silly hairstyles and burly men warming their hands around braziers,” to quote lurid and burly historian Dominic Sandbrook. Jeremy wonders if TV’s Dr David Banner (aka The Incredible Hulk) has the worst employment history of any medical professional in history; Vince unpicks a dastardly scheme by ‘Scrumpy ‘n Western’ cider-drinking yokel-funsters The Wurzels to thwart a proposal by a taskforce from the Environmental Agency and North Wiltshire County Council to tackle traffic congestion in Swindon Town; and both men express sadness and dismay at the unwaveringly tatty and unappealing kitsch that forms the vast majority of Elvis merchandising. The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are David Essex, Jeff Wayne, The Wurzles, The Stranglers, Marc Bolan and T-Rex, Blondie, and Elvis Presley. FULL TRACK LISTING  Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)  Gonna Make You a Star – David Essex  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7Kx6js3SU  The Wonder of You –  Elvis Presley  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvvRYYoGxg  Ride a White Swan – T-Rex  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAh19tms4U  Something Better Change – The Stranglers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEOzimKnEY  Heart of Glass – Blondie   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU  Back in the USSR – The Beatles    LINKS  Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 37m
  4. 03 Haunted by Phil Spector

    AUG 1

    03 Haunted by Phil Spector

    Send us a text Episode 3: Haunted by Phil Spector (July 20th 2017) 'The Strong and Stable Coalition of Chaos' This episode: Vince becomes Jeremy’s ruthless manager/Svengali figure and forces him to make a series of increasingly poor low-budget movies; Jeremy wonders if Tosh from The Bill should have been in sweary Dr Who spin-off series Torchwood; Vince wonders about all the Micks in rock and Roll; Jeremy demands a Persian Carpet as we play a game of Top ****s; and we keep forgetting that Jeremy has to rate everything on our poorly constructed board. The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are Deacon Blue, Tin Tin Out, The Clash, The Specials, David Bowie, Doves, Van Morrison, and John Lennon. FULL TRACK LISTING Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)  Here’s Where the Story Ends – Tin Tin Out featuring Sherry Nelson  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMSdVhWnoNU  The Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud –  David Bowie  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDCor7efUOc  Pounding – Doves  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leg3uiu0g1c  Moondance – Van Morrison  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFxGBB4UGU  Scared – John Lennon   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4SrrVIY8oU  No Reply – The Beatles  LINKS  Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 37m
  5. 02 Maverick Jazz Cops

    JUL 18

    02 Maverick Jazz Cops

    Send us a text Episode 2: Maverick Jazz Cops (June 15th 2017) '90 minutes of your life you’ll never get back! ' This episode:  As Jeremy considers a life on the run, hiding in the shadows (not the band), Vince ponders the lack of men named Colin in Rock and Roll.  Up for discussion by both is the staggering implausibility of hit BBC legal drama Judge John Deed; how U2 might possibly have been inspired by The Wombles; and the feeble arguments advanced by songwriters Rogers and Hart in their lyrics for The Lady is a Tramp - a song which on close inspection seems to entirely exonerate the character of the supposed loose woman.  The artists/bands rated and discussed are The Zombies, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship, New Order, Steely Dan, and Suzanne Vega. FULL TRACK LISTING SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/user/mrashdown/playlist/1Ef2HSXOjYnPH9aPCI9MPq Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free) She’s Not There – The Zombies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BkkFJI910 Triad – Jefferson Airplane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aej9wmoQ7M Regret – New Order https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ZHVmSuBJM&spfreload=10 Any Major Dude Will Tell You – Steely Dan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kND8TRZap8Y Solitude Standing – Suzanne Vega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05AHPFPpHIM Only a Northern Song – The Beatles LINKS Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03szxdh Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head Judge John Deed original BBC trailer on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK2690fTeHw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 39m
  6. S02E05 Barely Intelligible (The Death of Elvis in 1977 / Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin from 1970 / Cheers and other US sitcoms)

    JUL 4

    S02E05 Barely Intelligible (The Death of Elvis in 1977 / Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin from 1970 / Cheers and other US sitcoms)

    Send us a text Vince puts on his blue suede shoes, curls his lip, shakes his hips and takes us back to the August of 1977, when, after years of sad decline, the incomparable Elvis Presley died, aged just 42. Was it drugs or a heart attack? Could it have been prevented if someone was actually caring for the King of Rock and Roll? And, most importantly, just how completely devastated was Vince's Elvis-loving mum? Our UK No 1 comes from 1970, when tough guy Lee Marvin growled that he was born under a wand'rin' star. You just wouldn't get this kind of song topping the hit parade these days. Imagine Jason Statham's low cockney rumble on (Googles popular musicals of the 21st Century) "Man Up" from "The Book of Mormon", or Liam Neeson's Irish monotone on "What is this Feeling?" from "Wicked "! Jeremy fondly remembers the first time he watched the wonderful US sitcom "Cheers" - broadcast in the early 1980s on the newly-formed fourth channel, Channel 4. "Cheers" leads us to other US sitcoms of the 70s and 80s that were cosy viewing for us young Brits, such as "Rhoda", "M*A*S*H*", and "Taxi". (RIP George Wendt) A big thank you to BG's Brok'n Record - an entertaining, chatty podcast from the US, all about the kinds of things we love (music, digressions, laughs). Catch them on the podcast platform of your choice. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 18m
  7. 01 Yoko Plays Skittles - Pilot

    JUN 20

    01 Yoko Plays Skittles - Pilot

    Send us a text Episode 1: Yoko Plays Skittles (May 4th 2017) '60 minutes of your life you’ll never get back!' In an episode that U2 fans would undoubtedly find terribly upsetting, Vince and Jeremy discuss tribute bands with punning names, the confused narrative of The Jacksons’ Blame it on the Boogie, scathing reviews, and why the numbers just don’t add up in late 70’s BBC sci-fi series Blake’s 7. The artists/bands rated and discussed are Santana (featuring Michelle Branch), China Crisis, America, Depeche Mode, and Judee Sill. Links to:  Something about The Beatles Podcast  http://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/  The Incredible Suit’s re view of A View to a Kill  http://theincrediblesuit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/blogalongabond-view-to-kill.html  PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EPISODE   “Great!” – Sir Paul McCartney  “A ground-breaking addition to the genre.” – Paul Gambaccini  “I cite this podcast as a major influence on the career of U2.” – Bono  “Since inventing the concept of the podcast, I never thought my original idea could be bettered.” – Brian Pern  “I find these claims extremely dubious” – Richard Dawkins  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 4m
  8. S02E04 I Guess I'll Never Know The Reason Why (Brighton Bombing 1984 / The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley (1970) / UK early-'70's power cuts and three-day week)

    JUN 6

    S02E04 I Guess I'll Never Know The Reason Why (Brighton Bombing 1984 / The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley (1970) / UK early-'70's power cuts and three-day week)

    Send us a text Jeremy dons a flak jacket and helmet as he soberly recalls the then most audacious terrorist attack on British soil - an IRA bomb that blew apart a hotel in Brighton in 1984 in an assassination attempt on the then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, creating shockwaves around the world and prolonging 'the troubles' for years. Dark times. Elvis comes along to shake his hips and curl his lip and offer some much-needed tender relief with his excellent 1970 UK No 1 hit single, The Wonder of You, which topped the charts for six weeks, and which Vince's mum adored. Vince abruptly cuts the power off, and lights a chunky candle as he vaguely remembers the energy crisis of the early 1970s when a miners strike saw coal shortages and power stations in crisis, and prime minister Edward 'Ted' Heath was forced to implement 'the three-day week' to stagger the blackouts. Dark times. Do please get in touch with your memories of any of these events - we'd love to hear from you! And remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe, to help us grow our podcast. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup Please also check out our friends over on Instagram @bgsbrokn and their excellent podcast 'BG's Brok'n Record'.

    1h 2m
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We grew up in the UK from 1970 to 1990. This show is all about the two of us looking back and putting bits of our shared past under the microscope, from the early ‘80s ‘Protect and Survive’ /Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear panic, to the theme music from The Incredible Hulk; from Wimpy Burgers to wimpy Orac from Blake’s 7; from the Falklands War to Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus. We look back with fondness and bafflement and sometimes with abject disbelief at what life was like when we were growing up.

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  • Creator
    Rainbow Alley Productions
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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