In Depth Pet Shop Boys Podcast

12RX009 Films

Graham and Chris order in the oysters and 1942 Chateau Latour to relive the highs and horrors of Pet Shop Boys’ cinematic landmark It Couldn’t Happen Here, before descending into a discussion that proves, from lyrics to videos, that films are a major PSB influence.
Chris shares what he’s learned from the internet’s foremost James Cagney and Nosferatu fans while Graham battles with a game of “identify the film sample” before, to finish, the pair attempt to distill PSB DNA by boiling down four pivotal celluloid influences.
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12RX008 Archive

Graham pays a visit to Chris’s inner sanctum, where together they explore his Pet Shop Boys collection and share memories and stories about the music and memorabilia they unearth.
Along the way, Graham reveals his most embarrassing PSB coach trip and Chris makes a surreal case for the world’s most Pet Shop Boys’ bridge. But which personalised 1992 PSB item does Graham own which Chris doesn’t?
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12RX007 Relentless

Graham and Chris quickly rework their podcast plans to celebrate the surprise reissue of Relentless, transporting themselves back to the early 90s to go song-by-song through Pet Shop Boys’ secret six-tracker.
There’s also time to get bang up-to-date, and string together the clues that have been dropped around the forthcoming new album. From Russian ballerinas to GarageBand to analogue synths, Graham and Chris collate the factors that may well help shape 2024’s grand return.
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12DJ0S2 Season 2 Promotion

We’re back, back, BACK!
Just a note to let you know that we have finished recording another six Pet Shop Boys In Depth podcasts - the first episode  of Season 2 will be out on FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER, marking the exciting 30th anniversary reissue of Relentless. 
We’ve learned loads since the two of us first met back in February and launched In Depth in May. As complete podcast novices, we’ve been bowled over by the feedback from Pet Shop Boys’ fans all over the world - we’ve listeners in over 70 countries, and in June we even hit number one on the Apple Podcast music chart. Of course this was helped in no small part by a mention on the official PSB social channels, which was a thrill in itself. 
On the back of our sixth episode we tentatively launched a small fundraiser and online T-shirt store - the proceeds of which meant we were able to buy a small mixer and a couple of microphones, and also cover our hosting costs. We were extremely humbled by these contributions - it meant a great deal and we’re extremely grateful. You can still grab a t-shirt via the link below. 
We’ve tried to up our game on all aspects of content and production and really hope that you like the results. It’s been a lot of fun. But the core aim has stayed the same - to celebrate 40 years of Pet Shop Boys, by going In Depth on all aspects of their career. So expect more PSB chat, facts, memories, theories, and more ridiculous quizzes. Your feedback, as ever, will be greatly appreciated. 
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12RX006 Lyrically

We wind up season one of In Depth with a look at some of Neil’s favourite lyrical themes, or “Tennant's Tropes”. Graham then turns quizmaster to expose Chris’s lack of lyrical knowledge, before a final study of PSB album closers uncovers that, just like in Shakespeare, you’re never far away from a wedding or a funeral. 
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Help us make more episodes
Producing these podcasts has been quite a journey for the two us. Making them was very much a learning process and we were nervous about “putting ourselves out there” and how they would be received. But we have been bowled over by the positivity and nice comments from fans around the world. Who knew what a nice place the internet secretly was? Or maybe it’s just Pet Shop Boys fans that are a decent bunch. Clearly the mention on the official PSB socials was a key moment for us and we I am sure we will both milk our number one Apple music podcast status for many years. 
Many people have already asked if we are planning to make any more. The answer is that we would love to. Clearly the podcast could run indefinitely and we have firm plans for at least another six episodes. But the first six were very much a product of circumstance. We had access to free studio time through Graham’s work, but that door has now closed. In addition, hosting costs are £100 a year.
So it is with some trepidation that we are once again testing the water. Today we’re opening up a crowdfunding page via justgiving, with a target of £500. This will pay for:
* Two years of hosting across all main podcast platforms * The equipment necessary to set us up to be able to record self-sufficiently, to a high quality, without the reliance on studio time or any third party 
You can visit our gofund page here: https://gofund.me/9439d154
We appreciate that some people may prefer to get something more tangible for their investment, so today we are also opening our In Depth online T shirt store. There’s a range of designs, with all profits (approximately £10 per T shirt) going to support the podcast. 
Anyone kind enough to donate or buy a T shirt will get a shout out in the credits of a future podcast.
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Fundraising in this way isn’t ideal but it’s the only way we can think of to keep In Depth going, given we can’t afford to wholly subsidise it ourselves.
Another ask would be to head over to the Apple Music or Spotify apps and give us a nice review. And please consider following us on Twitter. @InDepthPSBPod
Thank you again for all your support to date; it’s meant a great deal.
 

12RX005 Pivoting

Graham and Chris discuss Behaviour, Release and Elysium and pose the question: are these the three most important albums in Pet Shop Boys’ catalogue? En route, Graham shares his Uni Tour memories and Chris predicts what a James Ford produced PSB album might sound like. 
 
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Listen to the music discussed in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LDuRrcOZy7GP6YpqvkAKK?si=9e49b965d57d4860
 
 

12RX004 SMASH

To coincide with the release of the new Pet Shop Boys’ singles compilation SMASH, Graham and Chris go In Depth on PSB’s greatest hits, past and present - including the nail-biting debut of the SMASH disc two versus SMASH disc three game. There’s also time for an appraisal of the new Lost EP.  
 
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Listen to the music discussed in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fCijxCFmfFpsRAn1OlPpS?si=a8d88ee681c84084

12RX003 Progressively

Graham and Chris puzzle over Introspective’s extended track times, eclectic instrumentation and out-there sleeve and address the question no-one else is asking: is Introspective really a secret prog rock album? Among their findings they reveal the inspiration behind the famous Introspective stripes. 
 
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Listen to the music discussed in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2EfctW0b8SYFn5eM1xqt5V?si=9513a8ad1bbf45ff
 
 
 
 

12RX002 Wishlists

In this second episode, Graham and Chris - while grateful for almost 40 years of Pet Shop Boys' output - discuss the items that are still on their wishlists.
They share their fantasy PSB reissues, dream concert setlists and venues, the catalogue gaps they’d like to see filled - and there’s some speculation about some of their favourite unreleased song titles. 
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Spotify playlist of songs discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45jk93YZ0Z1Y8ztPhSSLpa?si=_woDf0NET9WtFcMkr75pYA
 

12RX001 Introductions

In Depth is the podcast for Pet Shop Boys fans, created by two fans from the north of England who wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing.  
In this first introductory episode, Graham and Chris discuss their favourite PSB introductions, reminisce about how they were first introduced to PSB music, and share some of the things they’ve been introduced to as a result of orbiting planet PSB.
The pair have previously only met once, so join them on a journey of discovery that takes in New York, Berlin, the Carlyle hotel on South Beach Miami, and a Halifax record shop. Not only do they share their memories, but discover some surprises too. 
Spotify playlist of songs discussed:
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