WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast

Andrew and Liam
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A nostalgia trip for anyone in the UK who grew up on dial-up Internet, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and playground rumours that couldn't be fact-checked online. We're not historians — we don't do dates, and we barely do facts — this is about the moment something gets mentioned and you go "oh my god, I've not thought about that in years." Science says reminiscing gives your brain a dopamine hit, so think of us as your weekly dose of that exact feeling.Expect hazy memories, childhood flashbacks, confidently misremembered events, and frequent arguments about who remembers things properly as we rummage through the UK's collective memory box.

  1. 2h ago

    Top 10 Childhood Board Games Ranked: 80s & 90s Nostalgia (Featuring Mo Money Meakin)

    We rank the top 10 board games we played as kids, from Snakes and Ladders to Chess, with Mo Money Meakin joining us. Which childhood classic takes number one: Cluedo? Trivial Pursuit? Or something else? We also cover the Atmosfear VHS game, the Mousetrap setup nightmare, Go For Broke, honourable mentions like Hero Quest and Key to the Kingdom, and some Monopoly house rule arguments. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you'll remember most of these.

  2. 2d ago

    Who Remembers? Live from Chapel St. Leonards: Listener Comments, Karaoke Disasters & Double-Dip Dog Sh#t (Roadshow Special)

    Live from a caravan in Chapel St. Leonards, its the annual Who Remembers Roadshow and we go through your comments on the last few episodes. And yes, there is plenty of karaoke.... In this episode: Your Apple reviews, the Guinness Book of Records feedback, and the ongoing complaint that Andrew is too loud First celebrity deaths you remember, the 1974 Guinness Book of Records, and whether cheetahs are getting slowerDream jobs that made sense when you were a kid: farmer (thanks, school career test), chef, fireman, skier, red coatWhich TV show would you kill off? Controversial TV follow-ups: Benny Hill, Heil Honey I'm Home and some Chris Morris Blue Jam 80s v 90s girl bands Ricky Gervais vs Grant Bovey, the Comic Relief boxing match, and the real question: who is Britain's hardest comedian? Your horse and dog shit stories.A 9/11 retrospective request, and whether Liam actually been to France for a dayCaravan holidays, the state of seaside arcades, and the best fish and chips on the coastPub observations: a gang of lads, and a man dressed as Hulk Hogan who was meant to be the Lorax ALL THAT AND MORE!

  3. Sep 29

    Things We Remember But Can't Prove: UK Mandela Effects & Childhood False Memories

    Have you ever been completely certain something happened, only to find there's no evidence it ever did? This week we go through the UK Mandela effects and false memories we can't shake, and ask whether anyone else remembers them too. Topics include: A Radio 1 DJ who was sacked for a nuclear bomb prank. The Rainbow innuendo episode.Drew from Neighbours and the drugs storyline.Was Doc Brown Marty McFly's uncle in Back to the Future?Walkers crisp packet colours. Blue Riband or Blue Ribbon? Newsround déjà vu.Goal music putting the away team off at Bramall Lane.Did Bob Geldof ever say "give us your f*ing money" at Live Aid?If you remember any of these, or you can explain where we've gone wrong, get in touch. We'd love someone to say "I know what you've done there." Contains strong language.

  4. Sep 22

    The World Cup of 00s One-Hit Wonders (With Adam Follett)

    The World Cup of One Hit Wonders is back — and this time it's the Noughties under the microscope. We are joined once again by returning guest Adam Follett as we seed one-hit chart bangers into a 32-team tournament  Songs featured (by group) Group A: Zombie Nation-Kernkraft 400, Alexander Rybak – Fairy Tale, Lumidee – Never Leave You (Uh Oh), Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles Group B: Gary Jules – Mad World, Three of a Kind – Baby Cakes, Sam Sparro – Black and Gold, Cazals – Jerk It Out Group C: O-Zone – Dragostea Din Tei, Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition, Hoobastank – The Reason, Phantom Planet – California Group D: Rui Da Silva – Touch Me, Daniel Powter – Bad Day, Hellogoodbye – Here (In Your Arms), Liam Lynch – United States of Whatever Group E: Bodyrockers – I Like the Way, Newton Faulkner – Dream Catch Me, Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song, Steve Brookstein – Against All Odds Group F: Sweet Female Attitude – Flowers, Plain White T's – Hey There Delilah, Frankee – F.U.R.B., Tomcraft – Loneliness Group G: Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn – Islands in the Stream, The Bravery – Honest Mistake, Metro Station – Shake It, Scantie Sandwich – Because of You Group H: Peter Bjorn and John – Young Folks, DJ Pied Piper – Do You Really Like It?, Nizlopi – JCB Song, I Monster – Daydream in Blue Link to playlist  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DuY0ZeWxMbvFSK173QFuQ?si=cb1afb14d54c40e1

  5. Sep 15

    The Top Ten Celebrity Scandals That Defined The 1990s

    It's a Rankers episode! We count down the top 10 celebrity scandals of the 1990s — from British tabloid stitch-ups to full-blown transatlantic media storms. Along the way we cover OJ Simpson, Bill Clinton, Hugh Grant, George Michael, Richard Bacon, David Mellor, Jarvis Cocker and Michael Jackson, Charles and Diana, Sinéad O'Connor, Robert Maxwell, Glenn Hoddle, and Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee — but who takes the crown as the biggest scandal of the decade?  A trip back to the 90s, for anyone who remembers when a newspaper could destroy a career overnight.

  6. Sep 8

    The Guinness Book of World Records: Record Breakers, Roy Castle & the Maddest Records Ever

    Andrew and Liam grab a battered copy of the 2020 Guinness World Records and go full "human encyclopedia" mode, tracing the book back to its 1955 origins as a way to settle pub arguments (top marks to founder Sir Hugh Beaver) and asking whether it still means anything now that you can just ask an AI how many pigeons fit in a wheelbarrow. In this episode: The Guinness Book of Records vs Guinness World Records name change (and why it still counts as nostalgia)Norris McWhirter, human encyclopedia, and the records that got banned for being too dangerous — hunger strikes, longest kiss, gluttony records, and moreA full tribute to Record Breakers, Roy Castle's 43 broken records, his upside-down trumpet playing, and the Chris Akabusi/Cheryl Baker/Linford Christie presenter lineageThree favourite records each, including: the most dogs in a conga line, the world's highest-ranking sheep (yes, really), giant knitting needles, the most M&Ms eaten blindfolded with chopsticks, and 65 concrete blocks broken on one head in a minuteA genuinely uncomfortable detour into the "most prolific serial killer" record and why it was pulled, then reinstatedVerdict: has the Guinness Book of Records had its day?Get in touch: whorememberspod@outlook.com | Twitter/X: @WhoRemembersPod | Bluesky: @WhoRemembers Pod

  7. Sep 1

    Dream Jobs for 80s & 90s UK Kids

    This week we count down the jobs we actually wanted as 80s and 90s UK kids and how each dream got crushed. On the list: Beano illustrator (derailed by undiagnosed dyspraxia), policeman, bedroom video game coder, carpenter, goalkeeper, pilot (colour-blindness ended that one fast), UK Top 40 host, fireman/PE teacher, record shop worker, and civil engineer. Plus: Helen Sharman's school visit, Peter Shilton appreciation, and eight hours a day of Andy's Records' Top Ten on loop.

  8. Aug 25

    The Most Controversial British TV Shows Of All Time

    Content warning: this episode discusses TV shows containing racist, offensive, and adult content, including material some listeners may find upsetting. Please check the chapters if you'd rather skip specific sections. A different kind of episode this week — we take a look back at British TV shows that got made, aired, and in some cases ran for years... and ask whether any of them could exist today. Covered in this episode: Heil Honey I'm Home — the notorious Hitler sitcom pulled after one episodeRacial sitcoms of the 70s — Rising Damp, Love Thy Neighbour, Till Death Us Do Part — and the line between satirising bigotry and platforming itBenny Hill and the saucy-postcard humour of British TV's biggest ever exportBanzai and its shockingly ill-judged betting sketchesChris Morris's Jam and Brass Eye — TV built to make you question whether you should be laughingThere's Something About Miriam and the ethics of reality TV built on deceptionFat Families, Shattered, and the shows that pushed contestants' physical and mental limits for entertainmentNaked Jungle, Topless Darts, and the "lads' TV" eraThe Black and White Minstrel Show — one of British broadcasting's most uncomfortable legaciesMinipops and Jim'll Fix It — shows whose reputations were forever changedNot for kids, and not for everyone — but could still be fun.

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A nostalgia trip for anyone in the UK who grew up on dial-up Internet, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and playground rumours that couldn't be fact-checked online. We're not historians — we don't do dates, and we barely do facts — this is about the moment something gets mentioned and you go "oh my god, I've not thought about that in years." Science says reminiscing gives your brain a dopamine hit, so think of us as your weekly dose of that exact feeling.Expect hazy memories, childhood flashbacks, confidently misremembered events, and frequent arguments about who remembers things properly as we rummage through the UK's collective memory box.

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