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Unpopped

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

Sounds,22 episodes

Episodes

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Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B
Why do black, female, UK R&B artists find it so hard to maintain their success at home?
06 Aug 2018,34 mins,
Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism
What drives Stephen King to write and has his popularity altered his critical perception?
30 Jul 2018,43 mins
Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition
What influence did Final Fantasy VII have on video games and wider popular culture?
23 Jul 2018,46 mins,
Watchmen and the Superhero Concept
Did the seminal graphic novel Watchmen herald our current obsession with superheroes?
16 Jul 2018,41 mins,
Eurotrash and Revelation
What did the TV show Eurotrash tell us about British attitudes towards sex and Europe?
09 Jul 2018,37 mins,
Now That's What I Call Music and Survival
Why are Now compilation albums so popular and how have they survived in the digital age?
02 Jul 2018,43 mins,
Instagram and Artifice
What effect does Instagram have on our social interactions, our mental health and art?
25 Jun 2018,42 mins,
Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy
Why did Bridget strike such a chord with readers and are the criticisms of her justified?
18 Jun 2018,40 mins,
One Direction and Conspiracy Theories
Why does the boyband One Direction attract such a devoted and intense global fanbase?
11 Jun 2018,38 mins
Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings
Seinfeld was one of the most popular TV shows ever - so why did it all end so badly?
04 Jun 2018,43 mins,
Unpopped: Back Soon!
Unpopped is taking a little break. Here are a few things we might be tackling in series 2
08 May 2018,1 min
David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and Legacy
Why has Wallace's beloved, best-selling book become so contentious?
16 Apr 2018,38 mins
The Roots of Grime and Representation
How do you define Grime and what were the roots of the music genre?
09 Apr 2018,38 mins,
YouTube and Ubiquity
Why did YouTube become the one of the most successful websites in the world?
02 Apr 2018,31 mins
Come Dine With Me and the British Psyche
Why is Come Dine With Me such a successful TV show and what motivates people to appear?
26 Mar 2018,47 mins
Chris Morris and the Darkness of Comedy
What drives Brass Eye creator Chris Morris to make comedy and who is he making it for?
19 Mar 2018,45 mins,
Tomb Raider and Indomitability
What influence has video game Tomb Raider and Lara Croft had on wider popular culture?
12 Mar 2018,41 mins
Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom
What influence has David Lynch's celebrated Twin Peaks had on the cultural landscape?
05 Mar 2018,35 mins,
The Spice Girls and Kathy Acker
What happened when writer Kathy Acker met the Spice Girls at the height of their fame?
26 Feb 2018,35 mins,
Paris Hilton and the Demise of the Party Girl
Did Paris Hilton provide the blueprint for the current celebrity obsessed culture?
19 Feb 2018,38 mins,
RuPaul's Drag Race and Beyond
“The shaaaaade of it all!" The glorious global phenomenon that it is RuPaul’s Drag Race.
12 Feb 2018,48 mins,
Welcome to Unpopped
Producer Dale Shaw and host Hayley Campbell give you a taste of what’s to come.
02 Feb 2018,3 mins