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Unpopped

Getting serious about the silly stuff. Hayley Campbell & friends examine the biggest pop culture moments of the recent past.

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Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B
Why do black, female, UK R&B artists find it so hard to maintain their success at home?
34 mins06 Aug 2018
Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism
What drives Stephen King to write and has his popularity altered his critical perception?
43 mins30 Jul 2018
Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition
What influence did Final Fantasy VII have on video games and wider popular culture?
46 mins23 Jul 2018
Watchmen and the Superhero Concept
Did the seminal graphic novel Watchmen herald our current obsession with superheroes?
41 mins16 Jul 2018
Eurotrash and Revelation
What did the TV show Eurotrash tell us about British attitudes towards sex and Europe?
37 mins09 Jul 2018
Now That's What I Call Music and Survival
Why are Now compilation albums so popular and how have they survived in the digital age?
43 mins02 Jul 2018
Instagram and Artifice
What effect does Instagram have on our social interactions, our mental health and art?
42 mins25 Jun 2018
Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy
Why did Bridget strike such a chord with readers and are the criticisms of her justified?
40 mins18 Jun 2018
One Direction and Conspiracy Theories
Why does the boyband One Direction attract such a devoted and intense global fanbase?
38 mins11 Jun 2018
Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings
Seinfeld was one of the most popular TV shows ever - so why did it all end so badly?
43 mins04 Jun 2018
Unpopped: Back Soon!
Unpopped is taking a little break. Here are a few things we might be tackling in series 2
1 min08 May 2018
David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and Legacy
Why has Wallace's beloved, best-selling book become so contentious?
38 mins16 Apr 2018
The Roots of Grime and Representation
How do you define Grime and what were the roots of the music genre?
38 mins09 Apr 2018
YouTube and Ubiquity
Why did YouTube become the one of the most successful websites in the world?
31 mins02 Apr 2018
Come Dine With Me and the British Psyche
Why is Come Dine With Me such a successful TV show and what motivates people to appear?
47 mins26 Mar 2018
Chris Morris and the Darkness of Comedy
What drives Brass Eye creator Chris Morris to make comedy and who is he making it for?
45 mins19 Mar 2018
Tomb Raider and Indomitability
What influence has video game Tomb Raider and Lara Croft had on wider popular culture?
41 mins12 Mar 2018
Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom
What influence has David Lynch's celebrated Twin Peaks had on the cultural landscape?
35 mins05 Mar 2018
The Spice Girls and Kathy Acker
What happened when writer Kathy Acker met the Spice Girls at the height of their fame?
35 mins26 Feb 2018
Paris Hilton and the Demise of the Party Girl
Did Paris Hilton provide the blueprint for the current celebrity obsessed culture?
38 mins19 Feb 2018
RuPaul's Drag Race and Beyond
“The shaaaaade of it all!" The glorious global phenomenon that it is RuPaul’s Drag Race.
48 mins12 Feb 2018
Welcome to Unpopped
Producer Dale Shaw and host Hayley Campbell give you a taste of what’s to come.
3 mins02 Feb 2018