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40 episodes

Dexys Midnight Runners 'Don't Stand Me Down' 40th anniversary special

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this special episode, we are joined by some previous riders on the carousel to take a trip dow...

01:11:27Oct 1, 2025

Smash Hits, 27 June - 10 July 1990 with Miranda Sawyer

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod⁠ Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast ab...

02:09:19Feb 11, 2025

Smash Hits - 5-18 July 1995 with Catrin Lowe

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast abou...

02:29:24Dec 6, 2024

Smash Hits - 25 February - 10 March 1987 with Ian Wade

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast abou...

02:37:17Aug 27, 2024

Smash Hits - 1-14 June 1988 with Jeni Brennan

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast abou...

02:00:20Jun 19, 2024

Smash Hits - 4-17 October 1979 with Simon Price

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this episode, Ga...

02:22:50Mar 4, 2024

Phew, Eh Readers? The Life and Writing of Tom Hibbert with Jasper Murison-Bowie & Caroline Grimshaw

Welcome to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this episode, we take a trip to the Carousel's reading room to talk to find out all about Phew, Eh...

00:51:14Feb 2, 2024

Smash Hits - 11-24 March 1987 with Chris Heath

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast abou...

02:04:34Dec 22, 2023

Smash Hits - 23 December 1982 - 5 January 1983 with Miki Berenyi

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast abou...

02:06:54Oct 27, 2023

BONUS EPISODE: The Observer 'New Review' Preview (August 2023)

Simon and Gavin pop up for a quick spin on the carousel to share some exciting news! Listen and all will be revealed... Then get down to you...

00:04:52Aug 4, 2023

Smash Hits - 19 August - 1 September 1982 with Sue Humphreys

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode we go back to August...

02:00:27Jun 8, 2023

Smash Hits - 29 October - 11 November 1981 with Nige Tassell

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode we are joined by pop...

01:52:12Mar 10, 2023

Christmas Bonus - December 2022

Welcome to The Giddy Carousel of Pop's Christmas Bonus! A little episode to round up/round off the year, as Simon and Gavin pick out some of...

00:44:48Dec 12, 2022

Smash Hits - 13-26 August 1986 with Brian & Sarah (Permanent Record Podcast)

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode we are joined by our...

02:39:35Nov 8, 2022

Smash Hits - 9-22 December 1982 with Helen O'Hara (Dexys)

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode we are joined by mus...

02:29:52Aug 19, 2022

Smash Hits - May 27 - June 9 1982 with Emma Clarke

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the 'so called' pop mag Smash Hits. In this episode we are joined by voiceover, w...

01:47:37Jun 29, 2022

Smash Hits - 11-24 January 1989 with Julian Henry

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the 'so called' pop mag Smash Hits. In this episode we are joined by PR guru and...

01:55:29Apr 29, 2022

Smash Hits - 7-20 September 1988 with Nadia Shireen

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode we are joined by author/illustrator and former...

01:42:25Feb 25, 2022

Smash Hits - 8-21 December 1983 with Sarina Rowell

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode we are joined by Australian writer and columnis...

01:41:13Dec 7, 2021

BONUS EPISODE: Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants)

Welcome to a special bonus episode of The Giddy Carousel of Pop. If you heard our last episode with Mark Ellen, you'll know that we spoke to...

00:27:57Oct 26, 2021

Smash Hits - 11-24 June 1981 with Mark Ellen

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode we are joined by music mag legend and former Sm...

01:54:29Oct 12, 2021

Smash Hits - 3-16 July 1985 with Lyn Lockwood

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode we are joined by pop kid and deputy chair of th...

01:33:26Jul 22, 2021

Smash Hits - 28 May -10 June 1981 with Paul Hanley

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode writer, podcaster and former drummer with The F...

01:42:31May 29, 2021

Smash Hits - 10-23 August 1988 with Jude Rogers

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In this episode, writer Jude Rogers (The Guardian, The Quietus,...

01:36:08Apr 8, 2021

Smash Hits - 17 February - 2 March 1983 with Richard Drew

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride. In the this bumper episode, TV and film production designer and...

01:50:26Mar 3, 2021

The Quizorilliant Christmas Quiz

Grab some paper and a pen and prepare yourselves for The Giddy Carousel of Pop's Quizorilliant Christmas Quiz! 10 rounds. 50 questions. And...

00:47:26Dec 23, 2020

Smash Hits - 1-14 April 1992 with Laura Kelly

In our first foray into the 1990s, journalist and podcaster Laura Kelly from The Big Issue joins us on the carousel and takes us back to the...

01:34:11Oct 27, 2020

Smash Hits - 29 May - 11 June 1980 with Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison, former editor of Select, Q and Mixmag and co-host of Bigmouth podcast (among many other things) joins us on the carousel to...

01:32:10Sep 8, 2020

Summer Special

Welcome to The Giddy Carousel of Pop's swingorilliant summer special! Simon and Gavin snip out their favourite bits from the ten issues of S...

01:06:27Aug 7, 2020

Smash Hits - 17-30 July 1985 - Live Aid special

Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight for a top pop ride! To mark the 35th anniversary of Live Aid, we go back to the Smash H...

02:48:55Jul 10, 2020

Smash Hits - 9-22 October 1985 with Julie Hamill

Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight for a top pop ride! In this episode we go back to the Smash Hits of 9-22 October 1985 w...

01:21:47Jun 5, 2020

Smash Hits - 25 March - 7 April 1987 with Barry McIlheney

Buy us a coffee and help keep the Carousel spinning: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod⁠ Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight fo...

02:19:36May 5, 2020

Smash Hits - 4-17 November 1987 with Catherine Sked

Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight for a top pop ride! In this episode we go back to the Smash Hits of 4-17 November 1987...

01:22:58Apr 8, 2020

Smash Hits - 23 March - 5 April 1988 with Hannah Verdier

Simon and Gavin welcome you once again to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In the first of two parts, we have a good look through the Smash Hits o...

01:40:23Mar 4, 2020

Smash Hits - February 1979 (issue 4) with Simon Philo

Simon and Gavin welcome you aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this episode we go all the way back to February 1979 to dissect issue 4 of...

01:05:42Feb 5, 2020

Smash Hits - 4-17 March 1982 with David Hepworth

Former Smash Hits editor David Hepworth joins Simon and Gavin on The Giddy Carousel of Pop, looking at the Smash Hits of 4-17 March 1982, in...

01:38:50Jan 7, 2020

Smash Hits - 6-19 December 1984 with Patricia Caliskan

Simon and Gavin welcome you aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this third episode of the Smash Hits appreciation podcast, we have a good l...

01:05:20Dec 24, 2019

Smash Hits - 17-30 May 1989 with Rachael Galletly

Simon and Gavin welcome you aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this second episode of the Smash Hits appreciation podcast, we have a good...

01:16:30Dec 10, 2019

Smash Hits - 6-19 November 1985 with Tim Robinson

Simon and Gavin welcome you aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop! In this first edition of the Smash Hits appreciation podcast, we have a good l...

01:24:21Nov 26, 2019

Series Trailer

Simon and Gavin bring you a little taste of what to expect on The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Beware the dumper! First full episode coming on 26...

00:01:15Nov 6, 2019