Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

Keep It Light Media
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  • Comedy
  • Updated Semiweekly

Join Josh Widdicombe (Parenting Hell) as he tells the greatest stories in the history of popular culture. Partnered each time by one of his best friends in the world (comedians Tom Craine, Matthew Crosby or Suzi Ruffell) Josh takes us through the wildest and most entertaining stories of unhinged genius, world dominating success and shaming failure. Mr Blobby, The KLF, East 17, Dallas, Ghostwatch, the Sinclair C5, U2, Mary Whitehouse, Apocalypse Now, David Hasselhoff… all will be covered at some point plus many more from the world of film, TV, music, celebrity and pop culture! A Keep It Light Media Production (Copyright 2026)

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  1. 1d ago

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 1)

    Britain in the early 1980s. A nation gripped by fear. Not of war. Not of crime. But of what was lurking... on the video shelf. Cheap horror films. Violent exploitation movies. Unregulated VHS tapes passed from hand to hand… They became known by one unforgettable name... ...the Video Nasties. At the centre of the storm stood one woman - Mary Whitehouse To some she was a campaigner. A Champion. A moral crusader. To others a puritanical, self-appointed moral guardian… She argued Britain was losing its moral compass... Her critics argued Britain was losing something else... It’s freedom. The debate raged over who decides what we're allowed to watch? And when does protecting society become controlling it? Police raids… banned films… media-fuelled moral panic… This is the story of a cultural battle that changed British censorship forever. This is Video Nasties: Mary Whitehouse and the Battle Over Censorship. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 1)

  2. 1d ago • MOPC Fan Club Only

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 4)

    Welcome back to part 4 of the story of Mary Whitehouse, Video Nasties and the Censorship debate… the controversy surrounding the film 'Natural Born Killers' (1994) And an amusing case of the BBFC getting some payback... Thanks for listening. Back soon with the next series. Archive of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production Hosted by Josh Widdicombe Research by - David Price Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick + James Sheldon Design by John Gregory Music by Pickle & Button All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 4)

  3. 1d ago • MOPC Fan Club Only

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 3)

    Welcome back to part 3 of the story of Mary Whitehouse, Video Nasties and the Censorship debate… All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 3)

  4. 1d ago • MOPC Fan Club Only

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 2)

    Coming up in part 2 we discuss the formation of the BBFC (that’s the British Board of film classification to you and I) the birth of VHS… And the Video Nasties craze hits boiling point as infamous titles such as ‘Driller Killer’, The Evil Dead and Cannibal Holocaust cause public outrage! All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 2)

  5. Jul 11

    Neighbours (Part 4)

    NEIGHBOURS - PART 4 A sun-drenched rival soap is launched over in Summer Bay - sadly they both go the way of the Dodo. But ultimately, what matters is the friends and neighbours we made along the way... All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Neighbours (Part 4)

  6. Jul 4

    Neighbours (Part 3)

    NEIGHBOURS - PART 3 Scott and Charlene get married... what more is there to say. Is this the biggest wedding of the decade? All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Neighbours (Part 3)

  7. Jun 27

    Neighbours (Part 2)

    NEIGHBOURS - PART 2 We meet the iconic cast who made the show famous, and some bizarre celebrity cameos who have appeared over the years. And disocver the story behind the iconic theme music... All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Neighbours (Part 2)

  8. Jun 20

    Neighbours (Part 1)

    Britain in the mid 1980’s is a nation caught between tradition and change. Margaret Thatcher's government reshapes the economy… Duran Duran and Wham! dominate the pop charts, while Live Aid unites the world through music. And most importantly of all - daytime TV was about to change forever… In 1985 - a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Australia, captured the world's imagination. Ramsay Street wasn't just a fictional location. For millions of viewers, it quickly felt like home. From pop superstars to Academy Award Winners - the show became a legendary launchpad for global superstardom. It gave the world pop Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pierce, Margot Robbie, and Russell Crowe… By the late 1980s, nearly twenty million British viewers tuned in daily. It became an essential cultural anchor for a generation of UK school kids and adults alike. From Bouncer's dream to Harold’s Amnesia and Scott and Charlene’s iconic wedding - few shows before or since have held such a nostalgic, endearing place in the heart of British TV viewers… This is the wonderful story of Australia’s greatest TV export, a show that was much more than just a soap opera, this is ‘Neigbours’… All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

    Neighbours (Part 1)
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Join Josh Widdicombe (Parenting Hell) as he tells the greatest stories in the history of popular culture. Partnered each time by one of his best friends in the world (comedians Tom Craine, Matthew Crosby or Suzi Ruffell) Josh takes us through the wildest and most entertaining stories of unhinged genius, world dominating success and shaming failure. Mr Blobby, The KLF, East 17, Dallas, Ghostwatch, the Sinclair C5, U2, Mary Whitehouse, Apocalypse Now, David Hasselhoff… all will be covered at some point plus many more from the world of film, TV, music, celebrity and pop culture! A Keep It Light Media Production (Copyright 2026)

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  • Creator
    Keep It Light Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Keep It Light Media
  • Show Website
    Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture
  • Provider
    Keep It Light Media Limited

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