Unpopped podcast

Unpopped

Getting serious about the silly stuff. Hayley Campbell & friends examine the biggest pop culture moments of the recent past.

Getting serious about the silly stuff. Hayley Campbell & friends examine the biggest pop culture moments of the recent past.

 

#22

Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B

Many black, UK-based, female R&B performers, especially those from the early 2000s, have f... more

06 Aug 2018

34 MINS

34:09

06 Aug 2018


#21

Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism

Stephen King is one of the most popular and successful authors on the planet. Known primar... more

30 Jul 2018

43 MINS

43:36

30 Jul 2018


#20

Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition

The Role Playing Game Final Fantasy VII was released for the Sony Playstation in 1997 and ... more

23 Jul 2018

46 MINS

46:58

23 Jul 2018


#19

Watchmen and the Superhero Concept

Released in 1986, first as a twelve-part comic book series and then collected together as ... more

16 Jul 2018

41 MINS

41:52

16 Jul 2018


#18

Eurotrash and Revelation

The Channel 4 television series Eurotrash launched in 1993, ran for 16 series and was cons... more

09 Jul 2018

37 MINS

37:06

09 Jul 2018


#17

Now That's What I Call Music and Survival

First released in 1983, the Now That's What I Call Music compilation album series was a jo... more

02 Jul 2018

43 MINS

43:06

02 Jul 2018


#16

Instagram and Artifice

Founded in 2010, the photo sharing social media platform Instagram quickly exploded in pop... more

25 Jun 2018

42 MINS

42:10

25 Jun 2018


#15

Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy

Bridget Jones first appeared in diary form in the pages of The Independent during the mid-... more

18 Jun 2018

40 MINS

40:31

18 Jun 2018


#14

One Direction and Conspiracy Theories

In 2010, One Direction came only third in TV talent show The X Factor. And yet they went o... more

11 Jun 2018

38 MINS

38:37

11 Jun 2018


#13

Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings

Created in 1989, the American television sitcom Seinfeld was almost cancelled after the fi... more

04 Jun 2018

43 MINS

43:13

04 Jun 2018


#12

Unpopped: Back Soon!

Unpopped is taking a little break and will be back in a few weeks. But while you're waitin... more

08 May 2018

01 MINS

01:35

08 May 2018


#11

David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and Legacy

Released in 1996, David Foster Wallace’s novel Infinite Jest was critically lauded on rele... more

16 Apr 2018

38 MINS

38:05

16 Apr 2018


#10

The Roots of Grime and Representation

Emerging from the estates of East London in the early 2000s, Grime threw together elements... more

09 Apr 2018

38 MINS

38:52

09 Apr 2018


#9

YouTube and Ubiquity

The video sharing and hosting site YouTube was launched in 2005 and quickly became one of ... more

02 Apr 2018

31 MINS

31:24

02 Apr 2018


#8

Come Dine With Me and the British Psyche

Across 41 series and nearly 1700 episodes, Come Dine With Me has developed into a beloved ... more

26 Mar 2018

47 MINS

47:49

26 Mar 2018


#7

Chris Morris and the Darkness of Comedy

Dubbed by one newspaper as ‘the most hated man in Britain’, comedian Chris Morris has alwa... more

19 Mar 2018

45 MINS

45:51

19 Mar 2018


#6

Tomb Raider and Indomitability

In 1993, the video game Tomb Raider was released. The game was an instant success, selling... more

12 Mar 2018

41 MINS

41:04

12 Mar 2018


#5

Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom

In 1990, celebrated, maverick director David Lynch, fresh from the success of his film Blu... more

05 Mar 2018

35 MINS

35:41

05 Mar 2018


#4

The Spice Girls and Kathy Acker

In 1997, legendary experimental writer Kathy Acker was sent by The Guardian to interview T... more

26 Feb 2018

35 MINS

35:47

26 Feb 2018


#3

Paris Hilton and the Demise of the Party Girl

Who was Paris Hilton, why were the media so fascinated by her, how did she grab our attent... more

19 Feb 2018

38 MINS

38:03

19 Feb 2018


#2

RuPaul's Drag Race and Beyond

“The shaaaaade of it all!" We look at the glorious global phenomenon that it is RuPaul’s D... more

12 Feb 2018

48 MINS

48:56

12 Feb 2018


#1

Welcome to Unpopped

Producer Dale Shaw and host Hayley Campbell give you a taste of what’s to come.

02 Feb 2018

03 MINS

03:09

02 Feb 2018