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I'm So Not Over ItJune 1978 (Free Ice Cream!)By the time you're reading this, you will have missed your opportunity for free ice cream courtesy of I'm So Not Over It but, to be honest, once you find out what you'd have to go through to get it, I'm confident you'd opt to give it a miss.With that out of the way, we then tackle June 1978, which is entirely transport based, but I won't spoil it now by telling you which ones in particular. If you have a piece of the Berlin Wall do get in touch! Drop us a line to imsonotoverit...2025-06-2625 min
I'm So Not Over ItEsyllt In Paris (and The March 1980 Syndrome)After you've taken-in this French-themed episode, in all its Parisian glory, you're almost certainly going to want to spin-back and check-out our edition all about July 1983 (CAT Scans) - in which we discuss Esyllt's previous visit to Paris. It's safe to say that in today's episode, Esyllt does not succumb to the dreaded Paris Syndrome - her expectations being so low, the only way was up.And if you're keen to dig through the archive for further French content, the Channel Tunnel is dealt with as part of July 1987 (with Dan Thomas).We...2025-03-2226 min
I'm So Not Over ItFebruary 2004 (Yes, February 2004. Again)What happened immediately after the Super Bowl half-time show?How much money do you get for whipping your clothes off at a major sporting event?And how DO you pronounce "Houston"? It turns out there were a lot of unanswered questions after last week's show. A whole episode's worth, in fact. As such, Esyllt Sears is tackling February 2004 all over again. Yes, it's another wardrobe malfunction at Super Bowl XXXVIII - but not the one you're thinking of. Get set for another 20+ minutes about February 2004 (and, once again, Gareth Gwynn...2025-02-2526 min
I'm So Not Over ItFebruary 1982 (3DTV, the Hyundai Pony and the corporal punishment ban)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears cover a lot of ground in today's episode - the earliest days of Hyundai, the final days of corporal punishment in schools and the handful of days in which commercial TV thought 3DTV might be a thing. There's some really fun links to check-out on the 3DTV topic... I recommend them all.The Real World 3D TV (Episode 1 - February 1982)The Real World 3D TV (Episode 2 - December 1982) or, if you want to go straight to the moment with the bull, Click Here.Fort Ti...2025-02-1127 min
I'm So Not Over ItJanuary 2008 (Potato)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears talk taters, as 2008 marked the International Year Of The Potato. Want to know more? It's all here on The Website or in the PDF. We also discuss the career of Jeremy Beadle and 1980s TV budgets and there's a reminder to catch us in John-Luke Roberts' Sound Heap podcast, one of the episodes of which, is here.What's the most expensive prank you've been involved with? Let us know by email on imsonotoverit@gmail.com or through one of the following social media accounts...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram...2025-01-2925 min
I'm So Not Over ItJanuary 1997 (Swampy and Landmine Diana)Esyllt and Gareth's end-of-year special for BBC Radio Wales, I Can't Get Over 2024, is available now on BBC Sounds (but will only be there till the end of the month, so do be quick!)Gareth Gwynn has spent the Christmas break listening to an audiobook all about Diana (Tina Brown's The Diana Chronicles, if you're interested) and Esyllt Sears is initially concerned this is going to become his entire personality - before becoming equally engrossed in the book, herself. It's all relevant to this week's episode as January 1997 marked the beginning of Diana's landmine campaign with...2025-01-1425 min
I'm So Not Over ItChristmas Leftovers III (Part 1)Our end-of-year special for BBC Radio Wales, I Can't Get Over 2024, is available now on BBC Sounds.However, if you've alright caught our look back at 2024 and want to know even more about the year we're leaving behind, then this is the episode for you! With a strict one-hour run-time on BBC Radio Wales (actually 55'47) there was loads that Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears wanted to cover but couldn't get round to - which is what appears in today's now traditional Christmas Leftovers episode. We cover the year's animal news, what we think of the...2024-12-3126 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Millennium (And Other Significant Numerical Events)Our end-of-year special for BBC Radio Wales, I Can't Get Over 2024, is available now on BBC Sounds.How best to mark 100 episodes of the podcast? By reflecting on the other Significant Numerical Event which many of us lived through and may even remember - the build-up and fall-out of the 1st January 2000. The Millennium.Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look through the Radio Times for New Millennium Eve itself before watching BBC One's coverage of the night itself. And you can do the same thing! All 28 hours are on YouTube, but we join...2024-12-2037 min
I'm So Not Over ItDecember 1999 (Rowing Boat Records and Cliff Richard's Return)Our end-of-year special for BBC Radio Wales, I Can't Get Over 2024, is available now on BBC Sounds.Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are gearing-up for the Millennium on the podcast this week - and you'll probably be shocked by just how little Millennium Bug based content there is (if you remember, that was an October 1999 problem).Turns out that back in December 1999 people were more concerned with drunken firework useage and whether or not Jesus deserves a cut of Cliff Richard's latest single. Plus there's the incredible story of Tori Murden and her...2024-12-1022 min
I'm So Not Over ItDecember 1979 (An Exciting Episode 98 Announcement!)Content Warning - Father Christmas existential chat. You don't work for years in commercial radio without flagging THAT up. Esyllt Sears and Gareth Gwynn welcome you to either episode 98 or episode 100 of the podcast, depending on your policy regarding Best Of episodes. If you spin back to September (into the gap which separates The Xennial Dome with I'm So Not Over It) you'll find two high-quality compilations of some of our favourite moments under the old name - but Esyllt isn't quite as forgiving when other forms of media try and do the same thing (maybe...2024-12-0424 min
I'm So Not Over ItLeftovers (Did Not Chart)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears introduce Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in an emergency episode which lets us reuse our favourite show image.Get in touch on imsonotoverit@gmail.com or through one of the following social media accounts...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritX: @imsonotoveritMusic by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is A Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2611 min
I'm So Not Over ItNovember 2008 (Woolworths)It's the autumn of 2008. The financial crisis is biting. Gareth Gwynn has already lost his job, having recently been made redundant, and the freelance work is starting to dry-up. Meanwhile, the writing is on the wall for Esyllt Sears. After all, how can you work in travel PR if there's no-one out there who wants to travel? On the high street, things are starting to unravel too with the closure of Woolworths. How many blank CDRs did YOU buy? Also, the oldest person in the world died. That's unrelated to Woolworths but is covered in the show.2024-11-1224 min
I'm So Not Over ItNovember 1978 (The Times stops, BBC Radio Wales starts)After a short debrief around the Independent Podcast Awards, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears turn their attention to November 1978. BBC Radio Wales begins while The Times, The Sunday Times and the nation's bakers all take a break. Video footage of the launch of BBC Radio Wales is here complete with talking parrot. An entertaining look back at the early days of the station can be found in I Was There... When Radio Wales Began. They were there, but not all of them were happy about it. If you're a fan of November, generally, check-out our back...2024-11-0524 min
I'm So Not Over ItGEMMA ARROWSMITHComedy writer and actor Gemma Arrowsmith (The Tracey Ullman Show, The Now Show, Doctor Who) joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to talk about all things telly from the 80s to the present day. We cover the differences between the TV and live versions of Bottom and why you shouldn't have taken a 10 year old to see the latter. We also cover Ghostwatch, TV telethons, the increasingly baffling finales of kids TV dramas as well as the world's most frustrating computer game. You can find Gemma Arrowsmith at her website, on X, or check out her...2024-10-3147 min
I'm So Not Over ItOctober 1996 with ELEANOR MORTON! (Live from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival)Coming to you, once again, from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival 2024, this is a live recording with a special guest - stand-up and social media star, Eleanor Morton.Eleanor's appearence is being split across two episodes - and this is part two. Don't worry, it's completely stand-alone so feel free to start here as Gareth Gwynn presents Eleanor and Esyllt Sears with his research into October 1996. We've got a deep-dive (too deep, if anything) into Granada Men and Motors and a specially Scottish story for Eleanor (who is Scottish and not just a big fan of the country...2024-10-2820 min
I'm So Not Over ItANU VAIDYANATHANEngineer, athlete, author, filmmaker, entrepreneur and comedian Anu Vaidyanathan joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears for a chat about cultural phenomena from the 1970s to the present day. Growing-up in India, we discuss her earliest memories, her tech-savvy family and her move to the USA - before the conversation, like her life, takes a left-turn into discussing the difference between an Ironman and Ultraman Trialthlon - and some of the characters she met along the way, while persuing both! We also discuss Clown School and Catholic School. Y'know, the two types of school.Follow Anu on...2024-10-2545 min
I'm So Not Over ItOctober 2007 with ELEANOR MORTON! (Live from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival)Coming to you from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival 2024, this is a live recording with a special guest - stand-up and social media star, Eleanor Morton.Eleanor's appearence is being split across two episodes, and in the first half Esyllt Sears is presenting Eleanor and Gareth Gwynn with her findings in-and-around October 2007. Keeping Up With The Kardashians had begun and some astronauts in space needed waking up. We also quiz Eleanor about her earliest memories and she picks and item for our regular feature, The Xennial Dome - selecting a significant TV show for the museum we're building...2024-10-2126 min
I'm So Not Over ItGAV MURPHY - LIVE!Podcaster, YouTuber, gamer and 90s naughty boy Gav Murphy joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in the London Welsh Centre for a chat about cultural phenomena from the 1970s to the present day.Gav talks us through what it was like to be on the cutting-edge of naughty-boy tech in the 1990s. We're prank calling people on payphones, we're hacking mobiles, and we're downloading all-sorts of muck on 56k modems - but don't get caught, or you're going "to the homes".Follow Gav on Instagram and X and check-out his podcast Regular Features...2024-10-1746 min
I'm So Not Over ItROSIE HOLTStand-up comedian and social media star Rosie Holt joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in a sound proof booth just days after the general election had been called to discuss the news and cultural phenomena she remembers (or doesn't remember) from the 1970s to the present day. There's revelations, a deep-dive into a single episode of Live and Kicking and long-standing mysteries solved (but all with the sound on Gareth's laptop turned-off for rights reasons). We also cover the Olympics, the dome, what's it like pretending to be a Tory MP and how many blue jackets she owns...2024-10-1046 min
I'm So Not Over ItOctober 1977 - Live From Esyllt's Bedroom! (Queen and Frestonia)We're on-location in the place which was once the epicentre of the Pony Poster scene - It's the teenage bedroom of Esyllt Sears. Gareth Gwynn has arrived in Aberystwyth with recording equipment to capture the ambience while the pair also discuss Queen's We Are The Champions and Frestonia. Gareth Gwynn Declares Indepndence From Wales, a BBC Radio Wales show about independent towns and what independence means, is available here.I Was There, a BBC Radio 5 Live show about Frestonia presented by Adrian Chiles, is available here. Do get in touch...2024-10-0822 min
I'm So Not Over ItELIS JAMES - LIVE!Stand-up comedian and Podcast Polymath Elis James joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in the London Welsh Centre for the first episode in a brand new series of interviews covering cultural phenomena from the 1970s to the present day.And who better to kick things off than Elis? A stone-cold enthusiast of The Past, we cover his early appearences on Welsh TV, why Carmarthen became the centre of the artistic universe thanks to Jurassic Park and how Welsh football fans kept-up with the latest team news when no-one else really cared.Despite being...2024-10-0350 min
I'm So Not Over ItI'm So Not Over It - TrailI'm So Not Over It: A comedy history podcast about stuff you'll remember.I'm So Not Over It is a comedy history podcast about things you'll remember from the first time round. Each week comedy writers Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears explore a different month in history – but with a brief stretching from the mid-70s to the present day. Basically, if you could see it, it would be in colour.It’s politics and pop culture for the eighties, nineties, noughties and beyond, delivered in 20 minute hits because we know...2024-10-0101 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Best Of The Xennial Dome (Part II)Tickets for "The Xennial Dome" live at Aberyswyth Comedy Festival on Sunday 6th October are available here.==A Xennial is someone born between 1977 and 1985 - the tail end of Gen X and the older (or "geriatric", ugh) millennials. The Xennial Dome is/was the podcast which looked back at the Xennial era - Presented by comedy writer Gareth Gwynn and stand-up Esyllt Sears, the show studied the month in xennial history, as well as interviewing notable xennials about their experiences growing up alongside the internet and leaving home just in t...2024-09-1743 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Best Of The Xennial Dome (Part I)A Xennial is someone born between 1977 and 1985 - the tail end of Gen X and the older (or "geriatric", ugh) millennials. The Xennial Dome is/was the podcast which looked back at the Xennial era - Presented by comedy writer Gareth Gwynn and stand-up Esyllt Sears, the show studied the month in xennial history, as well as interviewing notable xennials about their experiences growing up alongside the internet and leaving home just in time for a global financial crisis. Other history podcasts tackle battles and empires, legendary figures and tragic antiheroes and ours does too...2024-09-1045 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 2004 (Olympic Marathon, EastEnders thefts and Bernard Levin)Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn spent August 2004 mopping up melted ice cream, Esyllt Sears spent it travelling between London and Cardiff and a group of Olympic marathon runnners spent it navigating the route of the 1896 marathon - although a (since defrocked) Irish priest had other plans. The interrupted marathon is one of the topics covered in this look back at the news 20 years ago this month - and there's a brief visit to 1963 as we remember the journalist Bernard Levin and a moment he'd probably rather forget.Video of the olympic marathon incident is here and the...2024-08-2723 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 2010 (Free Milk, Summer Wine and The Bill)The temptation to call this episode "Last Of The Summer Milk", or similar, was enormous - but for some reason that sounds absolutely revolting. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at August 2010 when The Bill and Last Of The Summer Wine stopped and free school milk continued - but only after careful consideration. In this show we consider the full milk curriculum and play a game about episode titles which is slightly harder than you'd think.Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or through one of the channels below...TikTok: @the...2024-08-2021 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 1997 (Be Here Now and Picture Of You)After a brief diversion back to 1981 (or particular interest to tennis fans or those who had dental problems in the Llanelli area) Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears turn their attention to August 1997. It's probably the month we've mentioned the most on this podcast, given its rather grim association with Diana, Princess of Wales - but what else happened that summer? It turns out Britpop was rapidly running out of steam with the release of the long-awaited but much charity-shopped Be Here Now. And, talking of disasters, Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie was released, with one of the all-time great...2024-08-1324 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 1985 (Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and ATV Music)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears return after the Baywatch Break to covering August 1985. It's a bad month to be a Beatle, it turns out, as Michael Jackson buys ATV music and The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame is launched, both of which seem designed to put a Beatle's back up.Let us know what posters you had on your wall on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or through one of the channels below...TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome2024-08-0621 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Battle For Baywatch: With SIKISA (Part 2)This is Part 2 of Esyllt and Stuart's Baywatch Nights themed chat with the brilliant SIKISA so if you haven't heard it yet, make sure you listen to Part 1 or you'll be confused (although, it's about Baywatch Nights so just like when Ken Cheng tackled it, you'll probably be confused, whatever).In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt maintained it was the original...2024-07-3019 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Battle For Baywatch: With SIKISA (Part 1)In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt maintained it was the original Baywatch. Stu insisted it was Baywatch Nights - the Hasselhoff-led detective/sci-fi spin-off series.The Battle Of Baywatch had begun - and was subsequently fought across two, unbroadcast, pilot podcast episodes. In each edition, a guest was to be presented with two episodes of the show - Esyllt would select...2024-07-2323 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Battle For Baywatch: With KEN CHENG (Part 2)This is Part 2 of Esyllt and Stuart's Baywatch Nights themed chat with the brilliant KEN CHENG so if you haven't heard it yet, make sure you listen to Part 1 or you'll be confused (although, having said that, it's about Baywatch Nights so you'll be a bit confused either-way).In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt mainteined it was the original Baywatch. Stu...2024-07-1629 min
I'm So Not Over ItThe Battle For Baywatch: With KEN CHENG (Part 1)In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt mainteined it was the original Baywatch. Stu insisted it was Baywatch Nights - the Hasselhoff-led detective/sci-fi spin-off series.The Battle Of Baywatch had begun - and was subsequently fought across two, unbroadcast, pilot podcast episodes. Each week, a guest was presented with two episodes of the show - Esyllt would select an edition of...2024-07-0929 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: July 1987 with Dan Thomas! (Live at Machynlleth Comedy Fest)Coming to you from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024, this is a live recording with a special guest (and Xennial) stand-up comedian Dan Thomas!In addition to his dome choice, we also cover July 1987. Dan talks Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears through the questionable graphics, pick-up lines and ethics of the computer game Leisure Suit Larry - or maybe it's not as bad as we think? Plus, we cover the Channel Tunnel Act of 1987 and the movie Splash! Or was it Mannequin? I've literally just edited the episode and can't remember, such is the extent they have merged...2024-07-0221 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: June 1981 (Serious About Snakes)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are serious about covering June 1981 - something an put-upon umpire in Wimbledon apparently failed to be. We cover John McEnroe's legendary outburst (clip here, if you need to remind yourself). We also head behind the scenes of the very first Indiana Jones film and ask "how many snakes is too many snakes?" If you’ve ever had a run-in with a snake (alive, dead or plastic), drop us a line at thexennialdome@hotmail.com or through one of the channels below...TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @Xen...2024-06-2525 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: June 1977 (God Save The Queen and Alternative 3)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears party like it's 1977 i.e. on a trestle table with some disappointing sandwiches and listening to Rod Stewart.In addition to the street parties, the British public marked the Queen's Silver Jubilee by buying loads of copies of The Sex Pistols single - only to find the band weren't the only ones trying to rip-up the rule book... Meanwhile Anglia TV uncovered a secret plan to relocate humanity to Mars in "Alternative 3". If you'd like to see the special edition of Science Report, it's here and it's great....2024-06-1824 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: May 2009 (Expenses, Expenses, Expenses)Mortgage payments, tudor beams, boilers, tin openers and two toilet seats were just some of the things which came to light in the MP's expenses scandal. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears have the receipts (or a list of them anyway). Plus a discussion over what constitutes an "Extreme Circus". Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or by one of the following methods:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-2819 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: May 1982 (The World's Fair, Expo '82 and The Pope visits the UK)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at May 1982, when the Pope visited the UK and Tenessee hosted the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, better known as Expo '82 or the World's Fair. As such they cover everything from knife weilding nuns to touch screen TVs, from pay-at-pump petrol to milk in a box. If you stole the Pope's hat, tried to steal the Pope's hat or know anyone who has stolen the Pope's hat, please get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or by one of the following methods:TikTok: @the.xennial.dome2024-05-2123 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: Late, Live & Leftovers! May 1997 and more... Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are joined by Dan Thomas, Stuart Laws and the ghost of Diana, Princess of Wales in this late, live and leftovers special!Live! - because it contains snippets from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024 with special guest, Dan Thomas. Dan's full episode will be along in July, but this will keep you going for a bit! Also, if you want more Mach content, check out Esyllt Sears' BBC Radio 4 Extra coverage!Leftovers! - because it contains two further clips which got squeezed out of previous episodes - More Cafe Diana...2024-05-1422 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: April 1993 (The Grand National, the Talkboy and Buckingham Palace for £8)What will £8 get you these days? Well, a ticket to The Xennial Dome's Little Dome live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival this weekend (tickets available here) but back in 1993 you could get into Buckingham Palace for the same amount. I can't decide if that reflects well on us, them or the UK economy in the 31 intervening years, but it felt like something I should point out, at the very least. You can draw your own conclusions.You could have also spent £8 on a bet on the Grand National (aka Horse Christmas) - and you'd have got that £8 bac...2024-04-3023 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: April 2001 in Cafe Diana!For many years, as part of his morning commute, Gareth Gwynn would pass Cafe Diana - an establishment dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. From the top of the 94 bus he dreamed that one day, in the future, he would visit. On that day, he would see for himself what Cafe Diana was all about. He would finally find out how it memorialized her and discover for himself what was on the menu. Well, he's pleased to say that day finally came... Sometime in 2012? Maybe 2013? Something like that. Certainly ages ago, well before he'd ever met...2024-04-2321 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: April 1984 with Stuart Laws!It's a very special birthday episode featuring a former guest - Stand-up comedian, producer and director Stuart Laws. Stuart entered the world in April 1984 with a Twirl and a Splash. Literally. Having appearence once before to place mp3 CDs into the dome, he has now returned just in time for his 40th birthday, and for Esyllt Sears and Gareth Gwynn to talk him through some of the key moments from the month of his birth.You can get in touch with the show on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following methods:...2024-04-1630 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: April 1986 (Keeping Sunday Special and Laptops)Tickets for The Xennial Dome's Little Dome - Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival on 5th May 2024 are available here.Sunday trading doesn't quite happen and IBM enter the laptop game a little late in this April 1986 edition of The Xennial Dome. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears have opposing ideas when it comes to whether or not shops should be open on a Sunday and maybe it's this kind of conflict which will see us shoot up the various podcast charts? Who knows.You can get in touch with the show 7 days a week...2024-04-0921 min
I'm So Not Over ItEaster Leftovers (Castaway 2000)Tickets for The Xennial Dome's Little Dome - Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival on 5th May 2024 are available here.I like doing a Leftovers episode because I get to change the image. It's another look back at some of the bits and bobs which Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears failed to find time for in previous episodes. There's a whole section from January 2000 about the BBC's analogue answer to Big Brother, Castaway 2000. We've also got mentions of education secretary Kenneth Baker from February 1989 and a story about zoo animals which has nothing to do with February 2005.2024-04-0219 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: March 1989 (Exxon Valdez, Like A Prayer and the Vague World Wide Web)Tickets for The Xennial Dome's Little Dome - Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival on 5th May 2024 are available here.In this final March episode, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears familiarize, or refamiliarize themsleves with Exxon Valdez mobile spill, the Pope's reaction to Like A Prayer and we find out the initial reaction to Tim Berners-Lee's proposal for the World Wide Web. If you've ever invented anything, you can get in touch with the show on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following methods:TikTok: @the.xennial.dome...2024-03-2619 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: March 1994 (Nemesis, BBC Radio 5 Live and more board games)Tickets for The Xennial Dome's Little Dome - Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival on 5th May 2024 are available here.In this episode, reaction to The Neighbours Game continues - mainly revolving around the fact that Harold was in his 40s during the show's pomp. Nevertheless, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears don't let any of that get in the way of a look at March 1994 which encompasses the jewel in Alton Towers' crown, Nemesis, and the launch of BBC Radio 5 Live from the ashes of Radio 5.You can get in touch with the show...2024-03-1920 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: March 1978 (Kate Bush, Charlie Chaplin's grave and Tory posters)How do you explain an album to a child? Where do you find an accomplice to commit a grave robbery? What is going on in late-1970s party political broadcasts? These are some of the questions raised, but not entirely answered, by Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in this edition of The Xennial Dome. If any answers are forthcoming, do let us know on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or contact us on one of the following methods:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace...2024-03-1224 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: March 1981 (Homebase, London Marathon and a birthday quiz)Esyllt's birthday month sees Homebase and the London Marathon come under different levels of scrutiny and the episode culminates in a birthday quiz. Apt.If you want to get in touch you can email Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears on thexennialldome@hotmail.com or contact us on one of the following methods:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-0523 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: 1988 (The Neighbours Game and BBC Press Pack)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears play the Neighbours board game. That's it. That's the podcast.I mean, if you've only just found us, I wouldn't necessarily start here.We also cover the BBC/WHSmiths Press Pack club so if you were a member, and still live by The Code, get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2024-02-2720 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: February 2016 (David Cameron's Toilet Habits)What could be more Xennial than uploading a podcast late due to a washing machine related crisis?Anyway, it's here now and I bet you can't wait to relive the opening bars of Brexit, David Cameron's unusual way of negotiating with the EU and we also cover the issuing of Lord Lucan's death certificate. Plus Esyllt Sears tells Gareth Gwynn about her mid '00s trip to Atlanta.If you are the man in Atlanta with the guns and the friend in the band and access to Esyllt's Facebook, do send us a...2024-02-2224 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: February 2005 (YouTube, HotOrNot and Question Time)Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn tries to dig-out the story behind YouTube and uncovers three of them - all of which he presents to stand-up comedian Esyllt Sears in this edition of the show which looks back at February 2005. If you know the Question Time couple discussed, do let us know how they're getting on via thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-1322 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: February 1989 (Sun, Sea, Sky, Soaps and Samantha Fox)It's February 1989 in the Xennial Dome's Little Dome this week so you can expect Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to be using each others microphones, introducing the wrong segments and completely forgetting whole sections of the show, all in honour of the 1989 BRIT Awards.We also discuss the launch of the Sky Television Network, the colour scheme of Home And Away and pointedly refuse to cover EastEnders again. Will it work? Well, as Rupert Murdoch once described his own fledging television empire "It's a wing and a prayer". And at least we don't have to convince...2024-02-0622 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: January 1977 (Penalty Kicks and 2 inch TVs)January 1977 marks the first month of the Xennial era (as we have defined it for the purposes of these podcasts, at least) and so this is the furthest back we'll go in these Little Dome mini-episodes.Each week we take a look at this month in Xennial history - and as the very oldest Xennials will have been born in 1977, this is where the whole Xennial experience begins. The 1970s themed episodes always seem to show the shape of things to come, and this week it is no different as comedy writer Gareth Gwynn and stand-up...2024-01-3022 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: January 1990 (Vogue, Supermodels and Mr Bean)What was January 1990 all about for you? Peter Lindbergh's iconic Vogue cover, which kicked off the supermodel phenomenon by featuring Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford... Or the first episode of Mr. Bean? Luckily for you, you don't have to choose because we're across them both. Esyllt Sears has the facts and Gareth Gwynn knows more about one of these things than the other.Our email address is thexennialdome@hotmail.com or you can get in touch via...TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDome...2024-01-2320 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: January 2000 (Time Capsules and Train Tickets)Are you the sort of person who doesn't normally look at the show notes of podcasts? Yes, I thought you might be. We've been expecting you. Don't worry, I know exactly why you're here. It's because you've listened to us talk about the Blue Peter Time Capsule, haven't you? And you want to see the video for yourself? Well, here it is.Time Capsules aside Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears also cover Cherie Blair's train ticket tribulations, before speculating as to what exactly was going on in Downing Street on 2nd May 1997. Fortunately, almost all the...2024-01-1622 min
I'm So Not Over ItChristmas Leftovers II (Ghostbusters and Joyriding)More an excuse to use the image than anything else, here's some bits and bobs which Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears have, for various reasons, struggled to find a home for elsewhere on the podcast - but are just as satisfying, nonetheless. Two chunks from December 1993 covering Ghostbusters, careers advice and the navy, plus a passage from an unreleased November 1991 episode.The 1991 edition of Top Gear covering joyriding is available here. Obvious trigger warnings abound.If you know what happened to the Gwynn family's cars (either of them) then get in touch on...2024-01-0222 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: December 1993 (Diana and Doom)What did you ask Santa for Christmas back in 1993? If you were a charity the answer was probably "a new patron" as Princess Diana stepped-back from public life. Meanwhile, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears recall the time university campuses were brought to a halt by Doom.Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or by one of the methods below...TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-2622 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: December 1987 (New Year's Eve TV and I Should Be So Lucky)"Shut up it's that time again, kick out the old welcome the new - make your new year reolutions now - GO!"Join Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Spears as they discover that those words, first spoken by Dirty Den Watts back in 1987, are as true today as they always were. You can find that sentence in its original context (not that it'll help much) as part of the 1987 EastEnders New Year's Eve special here.Episode 31 of "A Journey Through SAW" is all about Kylie Minogue and I Should Be So Lucky. It's available...2023-12-1921 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: December 2009 (Rage Against The Machine and The Circle Line)Londoners stopped going round in circles and the spell of The X Factor was finally broken in December 2009, as we finally saw a Christmas number one that had nothing to do with a TV talent show. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears cover this and a whole lot more in 20 minutes of festive fun. If you're listening on the tube and have enough signal to drop us a message, you can do so on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or via one of the methods below...TikTok: @the.xennial.domeInstagram: @XennialDomeX/Twitter: @TheXennialDome2023-12-1219 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: December 1989 (Toys, TV and a toaster for Pete Waterman)What was the most popular Christmas toy? What were we watching on television? How many dirty jokes were there in ALF? And who got an invitation to Pete Waterman's wedding? These are the big questions we try to answer in this week's edition on The Xennial Dome as Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at the last analogue Christmas - 1989.If you played on Band Aid II or were invited to Pete Waterman's wedding (one and the same thing) let us know on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or by whichever one of these platforms still exists...2023-12-0522 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: November 1996 (Baywatch, Bill Clinton and The Woolpackers)November 1996 was all about America - be it their TV programmes, politicians or their influence on our own home-grown soaps. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears discover why Baywatch was dropped from the TV schedules, how Bob Dole tried to capture the youth vote and try to understand the line dancing craze of the mid-1990s. Bob Dole's campaign website can be found here. Bill Clinton's campaign website has been archived here.Get in touch by email on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or you can find us on...TikTok: @the.xennial...2023-11-1422 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: October 1999 (What Everyone Should Know About The Millennium Bug, the Rugby World Cup and the London Eye)It's a Xennial-themed look-back at another October (contrary to what we said at the end of the last podcast where we were clearly jonesing for a November - sorry!)But not to worry - October 1999 is an absolute belter. Y2K is so close you can taste it - so Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are finding out what every patriotic British citizen is supposed to do to mark the event (worry about the Millennium Bug so much you head-off to sea, it turns out).I guarantee that once you have listened to...2023-10-3122 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: October 1987 (The Great Storm, Loch Ness and Worzel Gummidge)The Great Storm of 1987 and the failed Loch Ness hunt of 1987 are tackled by Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in this edition - Plus a clutch of globetrotting kids TV shows thanks to Around The World With Willy Fog and Worzel Gummidge Down Under.Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or via:TikTok: @the.xennial.domeTwitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2421 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: October 2014 (A Spookily Hot Halloween)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears reminisce about Halloween but, because we're talking 2014, it's the hottest Halloween on record. Plus - the rise and rise of the SNP and some stuff about washing lines in Treorchy. Not sure that last bit is particularly 2014-specific, now I type it out.Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or via:TikTok: @the.xennial.dome (I'M STILL CALLING IT NEW!)Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeWe briefly mention a documentary Gareth made for B...2023-10-1022 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: October 2001 (iPod, Pop Idol, Soapstars and Q Magazine)Two tech advancements and two TV shows (one massive, one not so much) defined October 2001. Plus, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears scoot through an edition of Q Magazine featuring an interview with Victoria Beckham in which readers get to ask the questions (Bad idea, it turns out).Get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or via:TikTok: @the.xennial.dome (FAIRLY NEW!)Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeY'know what, go on. The clip of Soapstars is here. H...2023-10-0321 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: September 1977 (Atari 2600, Fleetwood Mac, Bing Crosby and David Bowie)It's September so, of course, our thoughts turn to Christmas. If 1977 is anything to go by, this is the month to get your festive music videos recorded before one of your vocallists dies, or to get first-dibs on the very coolest presents. Join Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears as they explore everything September 1977 has to offer.Don't forget! We want to know what you were up to on-or-about OCTOBER 1997 and OCTOBER 2011 for The Xennial Dome's Little Dome live in Aberystwyth. Even if you can't make the gig, get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or via:2023-09-2621 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: September 1981 (Little Miss Starview)Little Miss books and pay-per view television are on the agenda for Esyllt Sears and Gareth Gwynn as they look back at September 1981.If you were a member of The Smith Set (WHSmith's kids club) get in touch on thexennialdome@hotmail.com or just shout about it to the most two-dimensional curly-haired man you can see. Odds on it's Gareth. Alternatively there's always the following:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome (Esyllt, are you checking this one?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...2023-09-1924 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: September 2003 (Dirty Den returns, Safeway leaves)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears reminisce about the return of EastEnders' legend Dirty Den Watts, the fall of Safeway and that time Gareth watched Pirates Of The Caribbean 24 times. At least. It all started to blur if I'm honest.Safeway was doing self-scan as early as 1996. Here's an article all about it.How many times did YOU watch Pirates Of The Caribbean? If you can beat Gareth, get in touch on email via thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook...2023-09-1220 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: September 1995 (eBay, Pride and Prejudice)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears cover the launch of eBay, Colin Firth's finest hour and that bloke who has Christmas dinner every day (it doesn't matter that it's not Christmas, we still talk about him. In fact, that's almost the point).If you've ever bought a naughty novel on eBay get in touch by email via thexennialdome@hotmail.com or one of the following methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0523 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 1991 (Bryan Adams, the World Wide Web and Prince, no, King Charles on architecture)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's August 1991. Bryan Adams was number one, Tim Berners-Lee made a website and Prince Charles (as he was then) took against a building. Get in touch at thexennialdome@hotmail.com.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe original video for (Everything I Do) I Do It For You can be found here (complete with a short explanation from the channel's host of how he tracked it down).2023-08-2919 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 2016 (The post-Brexit hangover and Rio Olympics)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's August 2016 - The post-referendum and post-Euros hangover.Get in touch at thexennialdome@hotmail.com.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2219 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 1999 (The eclipse, The Big Breakfast, Des Lynham and The Two Fat Ladies)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's August 1999, so we discuss the eclipse, The Big Breakfast, Des Lynham and the Two Fat Ladies. That's about as 1999 as you can get. Send us a photo of an unhealthy dish to thexennialdome@hotmail.com.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1524 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 2005 (Gate Gourmet, Mo Mowlam and James Blunt)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's August 2005 , so we discuss Gate Gourmet, James Blunt and Esyllt's part in the impending credit crunch.If you've ever won an award for your profligate spending, send us an email to thexennialdome@hotmail.com.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-0820 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: August 1978 (Water Shoes and Pope John Paul I)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's August 1978 - Walter Robinson "walks" across the English Channel and Pope John Paul I starts work.If you've ever witnessed a record being broken (or have thrown a peanut a respectable distance yourself) do send an email to thexennialdome@hotmail.com.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-0119 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: July 1983 (Test-tube baboons, CAT scans and Super Mario Bros.)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week it's July 1983 - The first test-tube baboon, the first CAT scan and the launch of Super Mario Bros.If you are French and once fly-kicked someone unprovoked circa-2001, do send an email to thexennialdome@hotmail.com and let's get to the bottom of this, once and for all.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeAdditional music by William King from Pixabay.Additional voices by Mme Halina...2023-07-2520 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: July 1986 (Royal stag-dos, Commonwealth Games and kids radio)Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week, it's July 1986 - Expect Prince Andrew's stag-do, a disastrous Commonwealth Games and an attempt to get kids into BBC Radio 4.If you've ever been told off by The Queen for impersonating a police officer send an email to thexennialdome@hotmail.com or you can get in touch via:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe very sad (but very good) edition of BBC Radio 4's Go4It is...2023-07-1818 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: July 1979Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week, it's July 1979.If you've ever shot a time capsule into space - Or were at Manic Millennium - send an email to thexennialdome@hotmail.com or you can get in touch via:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe contents of the Voyager Golden Record is on wikipedia here.And don't forget, on Friday 14th July we are bringing The Xennial Dome to the London...2023-07-1121 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: July 2009Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week, it's July 2009.If you know the difference between Teletext and Ceefax, send an email with your favourite page numbers to thexennialdome@hotmail.com or you can let us know via any or all of these methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe obituary for Teletext's agony uncle, Nick, is available here (and is absolutely fascinating).And don't forget, on Friday 14th July we are...2023-07-0422 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: June 1984Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week, it's June 1984.If you were on Richard Branson's inaugural Virgin flight, or want to let us know what you were up to in June 1984, then drop us an email to TheXennialDome@hotmail.com.Or you can let us know your Tetris/GCSE high-scores via any or all of these methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe list of "100 best video games of all time...2023-06-2722 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: June 2006Between Xennial Dome series, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history. This week, it's June 2006.If you are Sandi Thom, or you just want to let us know what you were up to in June 2006, then do drop us an email to TheXennialDome@hotmail.com.Or you can let us know your opinions on dead dogs and tortoise tutelge via any or all of these methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdome Hosted on Acast...2023-06-2017 min
I'm So Not Over ItLittle Dome: June 1997Between Xennial Dome series, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at key months in Xennial history - starting with June 1997.Let us know what you were up to in June 1997 by dropping us an email to TheXennialDome@hotmail.com.Or let us know your opinions on Meg Matthews, Shakespeare's Globe or Thick Air via any or all of these methods:Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeThe documentary, Ministry Of Fun, referred to in the show, is available on...2023-06-1320 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 18 - RIA LINAStand-up comedian and co-host of Pointless, Ria Lina, joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears live from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2023 to discuss all things Xennial - from basements and birthing stories and everything inbetween. Additional music by Geoffrey Burch from Pixabay.Check out what Ria is up to, including details of her upcoming tour, on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into...2023-06-0656 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 17 - ANNA JORDANAnna Jordan, writer for stage (Pop Music) and TV (Killing Eve, Succession) joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss all things Xennial - from websites to wedding discos and walking to Shepherd's Bush.Check out what Anna is up to on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of the Michelin Man smoking to our hotmail address: TheXennialDome...2023-05-301h 00
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 16 - RHYS THOMASDirector of Hawkeye, John Mulaney And The Sack Lunch Bunch and Documentary Now, Wales' very own Rhys Thomas, joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss all things Xennial - including minidiscs, movie reviews and messages for Princess Diana.Check out what Rhys is up to on Instagram.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of The Saddle Club to...2023-05-2358 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 15 - GRÁINNE MAGUIREStand-up comedian, writer and podcaster Gráinne Maguire joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss all things Xennial - including magazines, Manic Street Preachers and Michael Palin.Check out what Gráinne is up to on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of More magazine to our hotmail address: TheXennialDome@hotmail.com. Hosted on Acast. Se...2023-05-1654 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 14 - STUART GOLDSMITHStand-up comedian and podcaster Stuart Goldsmith joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss all things Xennial - from circuses to CDs to stringing solutions together. Check out Stu's brand new stand-up special, I Need You Alive, on YouTube. Check out what Stu is up to on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of the Talbot Alpine to...2023-05-0954 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP.13 - THANYIA MOOREStand-up comedian, actor and former Millennium Dome employee Thanyia Moore joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss Diana, dancing and dialling codes - before settling on a delightlfully refereshing choice for what to put in the Xennial Dome itself.Check out what Thanyia is up to on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of Crime Traveller to...2023-05-0257 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 12 - HENRY WIDDICOMBEComedian, radio presenter and the brains behind the Machynlleth and Aberystwyth Comedy Festivals, Henry Widdicombe, joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears in the Dome to discuss Baywatch, bins and boxes of letters. Check out Henry's radio show, Records Retrieval Service, on Twitter.Interview edited by Laura Grimshaw.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeYou can email your suggestions for items to place into the Xennial Dome or memories of Celebdaq to our hotmail address: TheXennialDome@hotmail.com. Hosted on Acast...2023-04-2556 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 11 - SUNIL PATEL (LIVE)Stand-up comedian and presenter of "An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency", Sunil Patel, joins us for our very first live edition of the podcast - recorded at the 2022 Machynlleth Comedy Festival. He tells Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears about his childhood in Bath and his connection with the actual Millennium Dome before playing Super Mario Kart in front of an audience.Additional music by Geoffrey Burch from Pixabay.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeSunil Patel on Twitter: @SunilDPatel.Interview...2023-04-1850 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 10 - STEFFAN GARREROSports reporter and star of The Socially Distanced Sports Bar podcast, Steffan Garrero, talks to Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears about his experiences as a Xennial. In this episode we discover he and Esyllt spent the Millennium together, find out what languages Welsh schools taught in the '80s (Clue: Not Welsh) and discuss what proper world cup coverage should look like.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDomeFacebook: @TheXennialDomeMyspace: thexennialdomeInterview edited by Laura Grimshaw.You can email your suggestions for items to place...2023-04-1156 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 9 - JESS PHILLIPS MPPolitician and podcaster, Jess Phillips MP, kicks off Series 2 of the show by explaining to Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears how her upbringing as a member of the Xennial micro generation has influeced her. From watching Margaret Thatcher on Saturday Superstore, to being caught smoking on a German exchange trip and using a ouija board in class, Jess proves she actually represents two constituencies in parliament - Birmingham Yardly and Xennials.Get involved - we want to hear what you'd put in the Xennial dome and which Gladiator you reckon you could take in a fight:2023-04-0457 min
I'm So Not Over ItChristmas LeftoversGareth and Esyllt offer up a selection of tasty morsels that didn't make it into the first series of The Xennial Dome as there was just too much good stuff to fit in. Feast on some brilliant offcuts featuring Nish Kumar, Isy Suttie, Mark Watson, Jessica Fostekew and Stuart Laws. There's also a timely update on Gareth and Esyllt's Xennially inspired foray into trading shares in Napster.Get in touch via the usual social media platforms or email - TheXennialDome@hotmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-0132 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 8 - SIAN REESE WILLIAMSStar of Emmerdale, Line of Duty and Hidden, Sian Reese Williams explains to Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears how her upbringing as a member of the Xennial micro generation has influeced her. From being inspired to take up acting by public information films, an unfortunate mixup between a friend's horse and a dead princess and the enduring legacy of 90's Australian soap operas - Sian bleeds Xennial.Get involved:Email - TheXennialDome@hotmail.comTwitter - @TheXennialDomeInstagram - @XennialDomeFacebook - @TheXennialDomehttps://myspace...2021-11-161h 01
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 7 - ISY SUTTIEActress, comedian and novelist Isy Suttie joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss how being a member of the Xennial micro generation sandwiched between Millennials and Gen X has influenced her. From crazy bedroom decor and a TV that had to be manually tuned, to attempts to synchronise major life milestones and the Sophie's choice of deciding between Zoe Ball and Sara Cox - a lot of ground is covered in this episode. And 90's fashion fans will love Isy's choice of an autumnal item to include in the dome.Get involved - we want...2021-11-0958 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 6 - MARK WATSONNovelist, standup comedian and Taskmaster alumnus Mark Watson visits the dome to discuss all things Xennial with Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears. How did coming of age at a time when the world moved from analogue to digital influence his life? We hear about his romantic reaction to Princess Diana's death; how the stage performances of indie superstars Super Furry Animals influenced his comedy, and how the Michael Aspel hosted ITV Telethons of the late eighties and early nineties may have subconsciously steered his groundbreaking Edinburgh shows. Unsurprisingly Mark has his own hotmail email address.Get...2021-11-021h 10
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 5 - ATHENA KUGBLENUStandup comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu spills the beans on her upbringing as a Xennial (a member of the micro generation trapped between Gen X and Millennials) to Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears. Though best known for performing on shows like 'Mock the Week,' writing for 'Horrible Histories' and presenting Radio 4 / BBC Sounds 'Athena's Cancel Culture' it's her work as a project manager on one of the most exciting events in human history that most intrigues Gareth and Esyllt. We also get to hear how world events impacted Athena's early work delivering newspapers, her disappointment at the unambitious...2021-10-261h 04
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 4 - STUART LAWSComedy writers and performers Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears explore the Xennial experience - the micro generation that bridges the analogue and digital worlds. In this episode they interview comedy director, producer and standup Stuart Laws. Best known for his behind the camera work on James Acaster's Netflix masterpiece 'Repertoir' and Ed Gamble's Amazon Prime comedy special - Blood Sugar, Stuart explains how he first got hold of a camcorder and what obsolete technology he still cherishes. He also shares the secrets of his father's live censoring of TV programmes and constant worry that his teenage son may have...2021-10-191h 09
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 3 - JESSICA FOSTEKEWComedian, actor and writer Jessica Fostekew joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to discuss her upbringing as a member of the Xennial micro generation - anyone with a childhood that spans the change from analogue to digital. Star of Motherland, Cuckoo and regular co-host of the Guilty Feminist podcast, Jess talks about fashion, unabashed teenage sexual adventures and belly button piercings. Also, as the host of The Hoovering Podcast, Jess has an unparalleled insight into the ill advised dieting trends that most Xennials have tried at one point or another.Get in touch via email...2021-10-121h 06
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 2 - HUW STEPHENSGareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are joined by DJ and presenter Huw Stephens to discuss all things Xennial. How has being a member of the micro generation born between 1977 and 1985 influenced Huw, who became a Radio 1 DJ whilst still in his teens? From the unique challenges of analogue and digital music formats to the enduring influence of Paul Daniels on his career and an unusual encounter with Jamie Theakston - Huw reveals all.Get in touch via email - TheXennialDome@hotmail.comOr find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Myspace Hosted...2021-10-0556 min
I'm So Not Over ItEP. 1 - NISH KUMARComedian Nish Kumar talks to Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears about his experiences as a Xennial (belonging to the micro generation that straddles the analogue and digital worlds). From his late 80's and early 90's upbringing in the Thatcherite testing ground of Croydon where he rubbed shoulders with future global leaders, to his mother's loyalty to Princess Diana and the joys of owning an ex-rental VHS copy of the Truman Show - Nish shares details of his formative years and how they've influenced his outlook and his comedy.Twitter: @TheXennialDomeInstagram: @XennialDome...2021-09-281h 18
I'm So Not Over ItThe Xennial Dome - Series TrailDo you have a hotmail dot com account? Did you Ask Jeeves? Do you still remember your best friend's landline number? Xennial, Gareth Gwynn and other Xennial, Esyllt Sears interview more Xennials and explore their childhoods, peer influences, their politics and hobbies. Has being born between 1977 and 1985, straddling the analogue and digital worlds, truly set them aside from all other generations and does it continue to influence their lives today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2202 min