Museum of Pop Culture with Josh Widdicombe

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

⁠⁠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

⁠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

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

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

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

⁠⁠Episode 4:⁠⁠⁠In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York.Museum of Pop Culture is a 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionHosted by Josh WiddicombeResearch by - Shaianne Barnes and 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

⁠Episode 3:⁠⁠ In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. We discuss the birth and rise of disco, and the nightclub runs into the first of many legal issues as rumours of tax evasion and money laundering threaten to de-rail the dream… 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

Episode 2:⁠In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York.Coming up in this episode - against a backdrop of a city in turmoil, the club's infamous opening night and legendary celeb filled, drug fuelled parties dominate the New York night as Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Diana Ross and anyone whose anyone battle to access the sacred cathedral of decadence and disco...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

Episode 1: The Birth of a Club Legend ⁠ In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. Celebrities. Sex. Drugs. Corruption. Scandal. For those fortunate enough to get in, the nightclub had it all, and for a brief moment it felt like it was the centre of the universe… This is the story of the legend, the lust, the lies, and the celeb and drug fuelled rise and fall of the most infamous nightclub that ever existed. 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

Episode 4: The Brighest Stars Burn The Quickest⁠ In the final episode Josh Widdicombe and Suzi conclude the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. Geri leaves and the walls quickly come tumbling down as solo careers and a life beyond the spice awaits the girls. But what a glorious rollercoaster it was.... xxx 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

Episode 3: Princes, Presidents, Pepsi and Power Struggles⁠ In the 3rd episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. When we left them, the girls were an unstoppable pop culture juggernaut with Christmas number ones, merchandise, and a chart topping album… Coming up in this episode they sprinkle their charms across the globe as they meet Nelson Mandela, Prince Charles, break America, and release the infamous Spice Girls movie... 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

Episode 2: A Girl Power Explosion ⁠ In the 2nd episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. When we left them, we discovered how the band was formed… And the iconic line-up was finally complete as Baby Spice was about to join the group… Coming up in this episode - we find out about the girls and their incredible pre-fame flatshare, and their ambitions lead them to make a crucial last minute management change… 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.⁠⁠ You get all episodes in the series on the first day of release. Ad free episodes. Free exclusive live show ticket (not on general sale!) the MOPC pin badge and other merch exclusives. Plus more!! 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

Episode 1: Spice Up Your Lives⁠ In the first episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. 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

Episode 4: Baywatch and global domination In the final episode of this four part series we discuss his infamous Berlin Wall musical performance and finally set the record straight. Did he bring down the wall? And beyond that The Hoff is about to be the most watched man on TV on planet earth as the slow motion juggernaut that is Baywatch hits the shores and episodes are watched by a BILLION people globally... 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

Episode 3: Looking for Freedom In the third episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Things were about to get VERY strange for The Hoff as the cracks appeared in the stability of the Soviet Union, David’s personal life, and quite literally - the Berlin Wall itself… 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

Episode 2: The Knight Rider Rises In the second episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. When we left him, Hasselhoff was forging a path in TV with mixed success. But a chance encounter with an NBC executive, and a talking Trans AM car, was about to change the course of his life forever, and make him the biggest TV star in America... 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 where you'll also get exclusive, free ticket to the MOPC Live show and other amazing benefits! 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

Episode 1: Young and Restless - The Origin of The Hoff In the first episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Enjoy!! 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