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 what your attention span is like.
So if you remember Westlife but struggle with the Westland affair and if your favourite Aitken was a Tory MP or the one who co-wrote I Should Be So Lucky, we’ve got you covered in this ridiculous historical guide to the information age (even if that information came from a poorly recalled browse of Encarta ‘95).
These weekly episodes are interspersed with interviews with the people who lived through this period to understand whether it has had any bearing on the lives they lead today.
The perfect listen, whether you’re Generation X, Gen X, Xennial, Millennial, Generation Z, Gen Z or whatever Pepsi wants to call you.
I'm So Not Over It is brought to you by the team behind the award nominated Xennial Dome Podcast - Previous guests on that show include Nish Kumar, Jess Philips MP, Trevor & Simon, Isy Suttie and many more and those episodes can be found on the same podcast feed.
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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 what your attention span is like.
So if you remember Westlife but struggle with the Westland affair and if your favourite Aitken was a Tory MP or the one who co-wrote I Should Be So Lucky, we’ve got you covered in this ridiculous historical guide to the information age (even if that information came from a poorly recalled browse of Encarta ‘95).
These weekly episodes are interspersed with interviews with the people who lived through this period to understand whether it has had any bearing on the lives they lead today.
The perfect listen, whether you’re Generation X, Gen X, Xennial, Millennial, Generation Z, Gen Z or whatever Pepsi wants to call you.
I'm So Not Over It is brought to you by the team behind the award nominated Xennial Dome Podcast - Previous guests on that show include Nish Kumar, Jess Philips MP, Trevor & Simon, Isy Suttie and many more and those episodes can be found on the same podcast feed.
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We go back to 2002 in this episode and discuss chess, something Esyllt Sears has a new found enthusiasm for. Turns out this year was a fairly big one for the whole chess scene. Meanwhile, if you want to find out what Gareth Gwynn was up to around the same time, he's given a run-down here.
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Bit of background atmos on this one as we come to you from the bar of the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. Last time we were here we talked board games and Loaded and this one proved to be no different - but there's an extra dollop of October 1998 thrown in the mix. We'll be asking what was Sarah Ferguson's TV show all about? What did she write after Budgie The Helicopter? And why did a fight break out on Nicky Campbell's TV show? Gareth and Esyllt have some of the answers.
The magazine archive discssed in the show can be found here. Let us know if you get involved.
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If you're at Aberystwyth Comedy Festival this weekend don't forget to check out Esyllt Sears' shows:
First Dates Motel - Live! With Esyllt Sears and Robin Morgan
8 Out Of Ten Celts With Esyllt Sears, Mary Flanigan and Eleanor Morton
Just squeezing this into our run of Septembers by the skin of our teeth (you'll find out why), it's September 1994 and Lidl comes to the UK... but do YOU know the differece between Lidl and Aldi? Esyllt Sears doesn't and Gareth Gwynn isn't convinced either, but he's thought of a way to monetise the difference. We also cover smoking on trains - which you think would be part of the discussion on 1994 but absolutely isn't.
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The perculiar show image will be explained when Esyllt Sears goes through some of the Challenges that Anneka Rice faced in her hit BBC (not ITV!) show Challege Anneka. It wasn't all Scout Huts and community centres, y'know. We also cover the spiritual prequel to Challenge Anneka, Treasure Hunt, and there's a whole thing about sardines which isn't about September 1989 at all, but will make you relieved that in the relentless march towards "Visualized Content", no-one is bothering with capturing smells.
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The Royle Family and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? both started in September 1998 and completely redefined their respective TV genres - but you know about those already, which is why we won't bother talking about them much. Instead, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears cover a long forgotten Cilla Black vehicle and a Channel 4 documentary about modelling they pulled at the last minute, which are probably just as influental, but for all the wrong reasons.
We also cover Geri's Union Jack dress, the Past Times business model and whether Gareth could pretend to be Esyllt's dad for cash. There's also a mention of the Berlin Wall thanks to Adam - he co-presents the podcast Lightly Used with Adam and Karen, which is all about quality charity shop finds - you can listen here.
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Too soon?
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It's the first time we've ever done a "Summer Leftovers" special (and what Summer Leftovers are exactly, we'll leave to the show itself) but it's the usual drill - Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears present bits and bobs which didn't fit into the weekly episodes. We cover iPods, Blackberries, Die Hard III and Past Times...
But, isn't it ALL Past Times, really?
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Gareth Gwynn is heading to Edinburgh! Having repeatedly told people he wasn't going, it turns out he'll be doing his show "Cyril" in the Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, York Place, EH1 3JD at 4pm on the 20th-24th August 2025. It's about history, but not history you remember (unless you are over 100 and lived in Gower). That's just about all the information we have right now, but anything else, he'll pop on his website, like a BBC TV show from 2001.
As for this week? Well, we start with a peak behind the curtain. What happen when we start researching a month and think "this is a bit bleak?" Often, we ditch it and find another (which means, yes, one day there'll be a real tranche of tricksy ones to smash through - but we'll cross that miserable bridge when we get to it).
But not today! Esyllt Sears saw the death of Elvis Presley on the list and decided to push on. Somehow we also cover 1970s clothing safety standards, what to do when your friend works for a Burger King and we ask the question, how distracted have you been by a strawberry? Let us know on imsonotoverit@gmail.com or contact us on one of the following...
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Gareth Gwynn is heading to Edinburgh!
Having repeatedly told people he wasn't going, it turns out he'll be doing his show "Cyril" in the Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, York Place, EH1 3JD at 4pm on the 20th-24th August 2025.
It's about history, but not history you remember (unless you are over 100 and lived in Gower).
This has all been quite a last minute affair, so that's just about all the information we have right now, but anything else, he'll pop on his website (God, that's awfully Xennial isn't it? Having a website? Jeez).
We couldn't put out a message just saying that, so here's a clip from last week's show we'd put aside for the next "Leftovers" episode, all about August 2003. Can’t vouch for any of the pronunciation in this one.
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We give the more newsy-news of August 2003 a wide berth this week, preferring to concentrate on the film releases of the month. Gareth Gwynn was working in a cinema, so should have the inside track on what was going on in movieland. However, what he actually discusses with Esyllt Sears is the millitary's preferences for sweets, prepping for a jazz-themed purge and Nicholas Parsons.
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Esyllt Sears and Gareth Gwynn deal with what (or, more accurately when) people were drinking in August 1995 as changes to pub opening times were introduced - meaning that, for the first time, you could stay in a pub all afternoon on a Sunday. We also tackle with the literature of the era, covering what you read in a caravan (see image) and the summer of 1995 in Reading.
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It's July 1980 and the world looks to Moscow. Well, some of the world looks to Moscow because 66 countries chose to boycott that year's Olympic Games, but the ones who do turn up are treated to an obscene gesture by a Polish althlete, a cartoon with a somewhat confusing message and a genuinely moving closing ceremony. Gareth Gwynn talks Esyllt Sears through what is, technically, the cleanest Olympics of all time - before tackling MFI and Enterpriese Zones.
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If you're in London, Gareth Gwynn is appearing with his show Cyril at the Camden Fringe from 28-30 July. Tickets are available now.
Esyllt Sears is on BBC One Wales' Live From Merthyr Tydfil which is available on BBC iPlayer now.
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We are joined by the star of the legendary third series of The Traitors - the absolutely fantastic CHARLOTTE BERMAN to talk Bop-it, being banished and an awful lot more besides.
Yes, there are spoilers galore for that series (and, indeed, the very first series of Big Brother if you're really behind) but also plenty to enjoy if you've never seen an episode but wonder what life in the castle might be like.
Unusually, she's the only one NOT doing a Welsh accent, but you can expect plenty of Traitors gossip (she kept a diary!) plus Charlotte's memories of The Dome, royal deaths (not the one you're expecting) and musicals - as well as her choice for our own museum dedicated to recent history, The Xennial Dome.
Also, thanks very much to The Celtic Media Festival for finding us a room to record in. We asked if there was an empty room somewhere and were provided with a 100+ seat cinema and, honestly, that's where I want to record all our interview episodes from now on.
You can follow Charlotte on Instagram at @charlotteberman91 and you can send us a message on imsonotoverit@gmail.com or contact us on one of the following...
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If you're in London, Gareth Gwynn is appearing with his show Cyril at the Camden Fringe from 28-30 July. Tickets are available now.
Esyllt Sears is on BBC One Wales' Live From Merthyr Tydfil which is available on BBC iPlayer now.
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If you're in London, Gareth Gwynn is appearing with his show Cyril at the Camden Fringe from 28-30 July. Tickets are available now.
Esyllt Sears is on BBC One Wales' Live From Merthyr Tydfil which is available on BBC iPlayer now.
Esyllt Sears grew up in Aberyswyth, but what does she remember of one of the most audacious crimes committed in the town during the summer of 2000? That's when £70,000 worth of pages from antique atlases were stolen from the National Library of Wales - but how did they do it? And how long does it take for anyone to notice a 17th Century map has gone missing? We also discuss the naming of the Ford Escort and, bringing it to the present day, the latest goings on in Cafe Diana. The article is here, should you be interested in the details.
In some ways, his is a little bit of an unofficial "Part 1" since, next week, we'll be joined by Charlotte Berman from The Traitors where we'll touch upon July 2000 all over again with the launch of the first Big Brother UK - And who better to lift the lid on reality TV than someone who spent several weeks in The Traitors Castle?! (Surely an upgrade from the Big Brother House).
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Esyllt Sears is on BBC One Wales' Live From Merthyr Tydfil which is available on BBC iPlayer now.
If you're in London, Gareth Gwynn is appearing with his show Cyril at the Camden Fringe from 28-30 July. Tickets are available now.
Spicemania and Girl Power kicked-off in July 1996 so Esyllt Sears has turned the brightness on her laptop up as far as it will go in the hope of being able to see their first rather poorly-lit video. Did you buy Wannabe first time around? If so, let us know - but as July 1996 was when you could get your first Hotmail email address, so why not do so by logging-in to your old account, fighting past a generation's worth of spam and sending us a message on imsonotoverit@gmail.com or contact us on one of the following...
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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@gmail.com about your own experiences - or get in touch via one of the following social media accounts...
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While we've got you, if you are a fan of Gareth and/or Esyllt a couple of things to keep an eye out for...
Esyllt Sears is on BBC One Wales' Live From Merthyr Tydfil which is available on BBC iPlayer now.
And if you're in London, Gareth Gwynn is appearing with his show Cyril at the Camden Fringe from 28-30 July. Tickets are available now.
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The Berlin Wall doesn't come down in June 1987, but Ronald Reagan's speech Gareh Gwynn a reason to search eBay for chunks of the wall while Esyllt Sears remains convinced she can spot a jockey on-sight. A more useful skill than you'd expect. There's also more holiday chat so, if you haven't already, do drop us a line to imsonotoverit@gmail.com about your own experiences - or get in touch via one of the following social media accounts...
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You join us in Newquay, Cornwall, where we find ourselves at the Celtic Media Festival/Awards. As such, there's a little bit of June 1995 chat, but this is manily about what made a classic '90s UK holiday. Thanks to those of you who got in touch with your own memories of rain, donkeys and nudity. If you haven't already, do drop us a line to imsonotoverit@gmail.com about your holiday experiences - or get in touch via one of the following social media accounts...
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What was your go-to family holiday? And what was your most memorable break? Let us know on imsonotoverit@gmail.com.
With summer underway and our own I'm So Not Over It roadtrip approaching, we'd love to hear your memories for a potential holiday themed episode - so do drop us a line. You can let us know your holiday memories through Instagram too - the advantage to social media being you get to see the post about this and hear the theme tune from The Holiday Programme too.
Anyway, back to June 1993, and one group of people who had a holiday to remember would be those who planned a stay Holbeck Hall Hoel in Scarborough, only to find it had fallen into the sea. In addition to coastal erosion we discuss the storms of the 90s and the first train to travel through the channel tunnel.
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A more sensible title for this episode would have been "Spam", but I'm not going to risk it getting algorithmically marked, blocked and binned - so I've gone for something else. May 1978 saw the first ever unwanted mass-email and the first ever early May Bank Holiday in the UK which was, surprisingly, similarly poorly received - and all this happened to a backdrop of Boney M.
There's loads of additional viewing/listening for this one, so once you've finished, feel free to get stuck-in to the following...
* The full story of Charlie Chaplin's grave was covered in our March 1978 episode.
* For more on Boney M check out our interview with writer and star of the Mary's Boy Child video - the very funny Anna Jordan.
* And if you want to see people moaning about being given a day off, check out this BBC video of the first May Day Bank Holiday. The Union Jack pinny/PVC Mac combo will shortly be available in the I'm So Not Over It shop.
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