Episodes
It's the last episode of the season, so the perfect time to discuss LK's dreams of 50 Cent, LG's terrifying experience of sleep paralysis, and why we're both still scared of the dark. We're also pondering why LG hates cooking so much, and remembering the first time LK tried to cook a meal for Winger, featuring frozen chicken fillets and a disasterous cake. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166. We’re also...
Published 03/30/20
This week we're looking back at the terrible songs we loved to dance to at the disco, from Crazy Frog all the way to the Cha Cha Slide. We're also remembering the weird and wonderful ways we celebrated our birthdays - while LK was hanging out in the church hall with a load of poisonous reptiles, LG was dancing along with the Funky Chicks and expecting big things from party bags.  To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone:...
Published 03/23/20
This week, we’re remembering our favourite 00s ad campaigns - from Christina Aguilera for Sketchers, to the iconic Britney vs. Pink vs. Beyoncé Pepsi ad. We’re also talking about the worst purchases we’ve ever made - think fake Raybans from eBay and unwearable designer shoes. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram: @revisitingpod **Please take the time to rate and...
Published 03/16/20
This week, we're exploring the bad habits we had as kids - from biting our nails to sleeping with blankys - as well as the psychology behind why it's so hard to rid yourself of a habit in general. We're also remembering all the arduous homework and projects we made our parents help us with - think egg painting competitions, contour islands, and SOHCAHTOA. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast- provider. It means a great deal to the show...
Published 03/09/20
This week we're joined by journalist and podcast host Diyora Shadijanova.   Having spent time writing for student newspaper The Tab, Diyora is now famous for her viral twitter threads on the key moments in British culture - think terrible Eastenders acting, cringeworthy Ed Miliband interviews, and Gemma Collins falling through a trap door.   We're discussing the pressures of social media and Imposter Syndrome, as well as Diyora's experience of school, having arrived in the UK from Uzbekistan...
Published 03/06/20
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we're getting right to the heart of what it means to be a woman - waxing and being told to smile more. We remember our first experiences of waxing - from the different techniques, to LG's strong opinions on the 'landing strip'. As well as this, we're recounting what it feels like to be on the end of sexist comments in the work place and why the girls in LK’s school weren’t allowed to do Business Studies. To get in touch with questions, comments, email...
Published 03/02/20
We're off on holiday this week, which means sun, sand, and crying to your mum when a summer romance ends suddenly. That's right, we're remembering our first heartbreaks, and how, or if, we ever got over them.  We're also looking back on the worst “advice” we've received over the years - from how to trap a man, to how to spice up a dinner party with homemade treats. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166....
Published 02/24/20
This week, it’s an Anglo-American mashup as LK chats to Mimi Cedrone. Mimi grew up in New England and attended a 5000 pupil High School, so we put to her some of your questions about American High School culture (Where do you buy the red cups from? Why does everyone hang out at their locker? So. Many. Questions.) Mimi’s also a former cheerleader, so we’re giving her a grilling about Netflix’s new Cheer documentary. Bonus points if you can work out how we know Mimi! To get in touch with...
Published 02/20/20
This week, we're remembering the times we fell out with friends - from fighting over boys, to suffering at the hands of MSN bullies. The 00s were also a golden era for trash TV and we're remembering some of the worst. We debate why The Office is still considered funny today, whilst Little Britain is... not. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram:...
Published 02/17/20
This week, with Valentine's Day looming ever closer, we're remembering our experiences of it as a teen. Listen out for some misguided gifts and the worst of V-Day marketing in the shops today. And with Valentine's Day, comes the promise of a raunchy, romantic night. So we're remembering our worst sex, with some help from our friends at Cosmo... To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166. We’re also on Twitter...
Published 02/10/20
On today's episode we're joined by Hannah and Suruthi, hosts of hit true crime podcast Redhanded.  We're discussing their favourite nostalgic horror films, as well as exploring what has led to the true crime podcasting boom.  Of course, it woudn't be a real Revisiting episode without also discussing what they were like as teenagers, not forgetting that Hannah was a year above Laura at Berkhamsted School, so we're delving into their memory boxes to find out what Laura K was really like as...
Published 02/06/20
Today, on #NationalSickieDay, it's time for some confessions - the lies we told at school, the lies we tell now, and one particularly large lie told by LG on her CV.  We're also revisiting the worst teachers we encountered at school, from terrible coffee-breath, to those that smoked a pack of cigarettes while making us run around the hockey pitch. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the burner phone: 07442 077166. We’re also on...
Published 02/03/20
This season, we're reminding ourselves that the 00s weren't all a basket of roses..  First up, love em or hate em, Ugg boots were a huge trend, so we're remembering the cheap ones, the real ones, and everything in between. LK is also off to the hairdresser for a drastic cut, so we're paying tribute to the famous 'Rachel from Friends' haircut, and the many looks of David Beckham.  To celebrate the end of #DryJanuary we're forcing ourselves to relive our worst ever hangover, why we got...
Published 01/27/20
This week, LG meets journalist Poorna Bell to discuss growing up in South East London. Age 15 Poorna enjoyed holding vigils for boys outside HMV (we’ve all been there), wearing head to toe black, and bunking off school to get interesting tattoos… You can read Poorna Bell’s piece on colourism here: www.stylist.co.uk/life/colourism-skin-whitening-poorna-bell-beauty-standards/292569 **Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast- provider. It means a...
Published 01/20/20
This week LG meets journalist and author Lauren Bravo. Lauren was hilarious and discusses growing up in Worthing, snapping off her fringe, stalking a boy off a train, the Spice Girls, and much more. She also gives us a spoken word demo of the of the classic song she and her friends penned age 13 – Oh, Fit Cleaner Boy. Lauren is the author behind “What Would the Spice Girls Do: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up”. Her new book, “How to Break Up with Fast Fashion”, is out now! To get in...
Published 01/13/20
2020 is nearly upon us, so we’re welcoming in the new decade Revisiting style by analysing with a fine tooth comb everything that’s happened over the past 10 years. We're remembering all things trivial - Gangnam Style and the rise of the humble avocado, to how and if society has changed - from the birth of the Instagram influencer to the impact of Fifty Shades of Grey. Grab your rose tinted glasses and join us for our last episode of the decade, as we build our very own Revisiting time...
Published 12/23/19
It's the last episode of the season! With LK heading to a roller disco to celebrate the end of her internship, we're exploring all the nostalgic activities we did as children that have re-emerged on the London social scene. The Wheel of Nostalgia lands on our favourite Saturday night television - reality TV singing competitions. We're remembering Hear'Say, Darius, Fame Academy, and everything in between. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new email:...
Published 12/16/19
Please remember to number the season and ep in Create otherwise it ends up at the bottom of Apple Podcasts in “no episode”)   Nice to e-meet you! This week, we’re deciphering corporate jargon as LK joins the workplace. We’re also talking about the most popular perfumes and aftershaves (or “smellies” as LK calls them) of the mid noughties.   And on the Wheel of Nostalgia, we’re remembering WH Smith for what it did best... smelly gel pens and 7up pencil cases.   To get in touch with questions,...
Published 12/09/19
This week we're celebrating the release of the new Motorola Razr by looking back at the best selling phones of the 00s. Forget your Nokia 3310, we're talking ones with rotating cameras, Dolce & Gabana mobiles, and the infamous Sidekick. The Wheel of Nostalgia lands on MTV, so we're reminding ourselves of a golden age of programming - My Super Sweet 16, Cribs, and many more... To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new email: [email protected]. We’re...
Published 12/02/19
This week, we’re discussing the body art LG has never shown us and remembering iconic tattoos from eras gone by. We’re also dissecting the phenomenon of “exclusive nightclubs” - think overpriced tiki bars, promoters, and scary door girls with clip boards.  The Wheel of Nostalgia this week has landed on.. The Sims! It’s back to 2001 we go as we remember why we loved the escapism of making cartoon people woo woo and burning them to death. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us...
Published 11/25/19
It's a real coming-of-age time in this week's episode, as we're both learning new skills and spending important time on our self development - LK is doing her best to remember GCSE maths as she tries for an internship, and LG has finally mastered the art of rolling a cigarette. The Wheel of Nostalgia lands on school dinners, so we're remembering a time before Jamie Oliver took away our turkey twizzlers and iced buns.  To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new...
Published 11/18/19
This week, snow is falling in Cambridge and so are LK's inhibitions, as she finds herself in a compromising position at the Cambridge Union. Meanwhile in Nottingham, LG is excelling at her new career, winning the illustrious shot girl of the month award and an even better prize. And finally, the Wheel of Nostalgia lands on our favourite supplier of overpriced pyjamas and infamous colognes - Abercrombie & Fitch. To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new email:...
Published 11/11/19
This week, LG is getting her head down in the library, so we're discussing the endless annoying habits of our fellow library dwellers. Meanwhile in Cambridge, LK finds herself single for the first time in four years, so we're remembering the menu of male stereotypes that we met at uni. And finally, what does the wheel of nostalgia land on? It's...... WAGs To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new email: [email protected]. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram:...
Published 11/04/19
This week, LK is chatting with writer, activist, and campaigner, Natasha Devon MBE. Natasha has dedicated her life to campaigning for better education on mental health, body image, gender and social equality in schools and beyond. We discuss the importance of days like World Mental Health day, the challenges she faces when working with schools on their mental health and LGBTQ education programmes, and whether teenagers in 2019 have tougher lives than generations before them. To get in touch...
Published 10/31/19
This week, LK is visiting her boyfriend in Loughborough for the first time, but doesn't quite get the red-carpet treatment she expected. Meanwhile in Nottingham, LG is chuffed to bits about acquiring a specific item of clothing as a trophy for her conquests.  And finally, The Wheel of Nostalgia lands on Pokemon, so we're discussing our memories of Pokemon cards, Pokemon games, and everything in between.  To get in touch with questions, comments, email us on our brand new email:...
Published 10/28/19