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Museum of Pop Culture with Josh Widdicombe

Museum of Pop Culture with Josh Widdicombe

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The Rise and Fall of The KLF (Part 1)

Nov 8, 202647 min

Ghost Watch (Part 3)

Oct 31, 202640 min

Ghost Watch (Part 2)

Oct 31, 202643 min

Ghost Watch (Part 1)

Oct 31, 202648 min

The Millennium Dome (Part 5)

Oct 23, 202629 min

The Millennium Dome (Part 4)

Oct 17, 202635 min

The Millennium Dome (Part 3)

Oct 10, 202634 min

The Millennium Dome (Part 2)

Oct 3, 202634 min

The Millenium Dome (Part 1)

Sep 26, 202641 min

Siegfried & Roy (Part 3)

Sep 23, 202631 min

Siegfried & Roy (Part 2)

Sep 19, 202631 min

Siegfried & Roy (Part 1)

Sep 17, 202644 min

Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 4)

Aug 7, 202632 min

Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 3)

Aug 1, 202636 min

Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 2)

Jul 25, 202637 min

Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 1)

Jul 18, 202641 min

Neighbours (Part 4)

Jul 11, 202632 min

Neighbours (Part 3)

Jul 4, 202632 min

Neighbours (Part 2)

Jun 27, 202638 min

Neighbours (Part 1)

Jun 20, 202634 min

The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 3)

Jun 17, 202634 min

The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 2)

Jun 13, 202636 min

The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 1)

Jun 10, 202645 min

Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 4)

Jun 6, 202629 min

Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 3)

Jun 3, 202638 min

Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 2)

May 30, 202638 min

Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 1)

May 27, 202639 min

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 3)

May 23, 202637 min

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 2)

May 20, 202640 min

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 1)

May 16, 202643 min

The strangest fan club memberships, feed the frog, and boring chair facts...

May 13, 202639 min

The Chippendales (Part 4)

May 9, 202632 min

The Chippendales (Part 3)

May 6, 202633 min

The Chippendales (Part 2)

May 1, 202636 min

The Chippendales (Part 1)

Apr 29, 202643 min

It's A Royal Knockout (Part 4)

Apr 25, 202647 min

It's A Royal Knockout (Part 3)

Apr 21, 202636 min

It's A Royal Knockout (Part 2)

Apr 18, 202641 min

It's A Royal Knockout (Part 1)

Apr 14, 202648 min

Old TV Shows you've appeared on & How Mr Blobby ended my relationship...

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In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the show...If you want to become a part of the Museum of Pop Culture Community you can join the fan club and support the show at;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Apr 11, 202642 min

S7 Ep 4Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 4)

Episode 4: In the final episode of the story of East 17 the dream refuses to die as various incarnations of the band rise from the ashes. Will there be a happy ending?And we also look at other classic pop band reformations from S-Club 7, to Bucks Fizz and the lesser known Boyz on the Block.All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Apr 7, 202636 min

S7 Ep 3Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 3)

Episode 3:In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.Coming up in this episode - a controversial tabloid news story leads to the sacking of Brian Harvey, and soon after the whole band implodes as Tony leaves and the record label drops them.All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Apr 3, 202645 min

S7 Ep 2Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 2)

Episode 2: In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.Coming up in this episode - it’s the battle of the British boy bands as the rivalry with Take That heats up, and they release their career defining chart topper ‘Stay Another Day’All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Mar 31, 202643 min

S7 Ep 1Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 1)

Episode 1: In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.This is the story of a group who defied the odds, topped the charts, and then imploded in spectacular style… this is the rise and fall of ‘East 17’All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Mar 27, 202651 min

A Podcast By Any Other Name Would Sound Just As Sweet...

In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. And boy have we got a big re-branding announcement for you!!Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the show...If you want to become a part of the Museum of Pop Culture Community you can join the fan club and support the show at;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)

Mar 25, 202642 min

S5 Ep 4Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 4)

⁠⁠Episode 4: ⁠⁠⁠In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.Museum of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media ProductionHosted by Josh WiddicombeResearch by Emily Pickthall. Additional editing by Will FitzpatrickDesign by John Gregory Music by Pickle & ButtonAll episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202631 min

S5 Ep 3Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 3)

⁠Episode 3: ⁠⁠In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.Coming up in this episode - the disastrous launch of the C5 and collapse of the computer industry leave Sinclair in a precarious position…And rival Alan Sugar smells blood in the water and swoops in to exploit the opportunity…All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202640 min

S5 Ep 2Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 2)

Episode 2: ⁠In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.Coming up in this episode - the launch of the revolutionary Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer takes the world by storm… and the infamous C5 gets off to a bumpy start...All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to get in touch with the show...Email: [email protected]: museumofpopculturepodNew 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)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 202655 min

S6 Ep 1Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 1)

Episode 1: Mensa, Eccentric Genius, and the invention of the pocket calculator⁠ In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. We discuss the formation of MENSA, the early Sinclair success of his electronic pocket calculator, and the fierce rivalry that grew amongst the computer community in the 70's and 80's as they battled for technological advances and market dominance. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: museumofpopculturepod 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 202653 min

Chatting Star Wars with Liza Minelli, insured celebrity body parts, and meeting Pete Waterman...

In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. Including... - Appearing as a guest or contestant on classic old TV shows... - Did a listeners dad who chat Star Wars with Liza Minelli in Studio 54? - And can we build an entire human from insured body parts? Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the show... If you want to become a part of the Museum of Pop Culture Community you can join the fan club and support the show at; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: museumofpopculturepod 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 202643 min