I'm So Not Over It
Gareth Gwynn & Esyllt Sears
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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October 1977 - Live From Esyllt's Bedroom! (Queen and Frestonia)
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10/07/24 • 22 min
We're on-location in the place which was once the epicentre of the Pony Poster scene - It's the teenage bedroom of Esyllt Sears. Gareth Gwynn has arrived in Aberystwyth with recording equipment to capture the ambience while the pair also discuss Queen's We Are The Champions and Frestonia.
Gareth Gwynn Declares Indepndence From Wales, a BBC Radio Wales show about independent towns and what independence means, is available here.
I Was There, a BBC Radio 5 Live show about Frestonia presented by Adrian Chiles, is available here.
Do get in touch via [email protected] or through one of the following social media accounts...
(Deep breath, there's a LOT of them these days...)
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January 2008 (Potato)
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01/29/25 • 25 min
Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears talk taters, as 2008 marked the International Year Of The Potato. Want to know more? It's all here on The Website or in the PDF. We also discuss the career of Jeremy Beadle and 1980s TV budgets and there's a reminder to catch us in John-Luke Roberts' Sound Heap podcast, one of the episodes of which, is here.
What's the most expensive prank you've been involved with? Let us know by email on [email protected] or through one of the following social media accounts...
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***UNDER CONSTRUCTION***
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09/03/24 • 19 min
***UNDER CONSTRUCTION***
Tickets for "The Xennial Dome" live at Aberyswyth Comedy Festival on Sunday 6th October are available here.
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Esyllt In Paris (and The March 1980 Syndrome)
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03/22/25 • 26 min
After you've taken-in this French-themed episode, in all its Parisian glory, you're almost certainly going to want to spin-back and check-out our edition all about July 1983 (CAT Scans) - in which we discuss Esyllt's previous visit to Paris. It's safe to say that in today's episode, Esyllt does not succumb to the dreaded Paris Syndrome - her expectations being so low, the only way was up.
And if you're keen to dig through the archive for further French content, the Channel Tunnel is dealt with as part of July 1987 (with Dan Thomas).
We do have time to tackle a month in history too - with Gareth Gwynn presenting his favourite moments from March 1980. If you want to hear a "young" Tony Blackburn "on" "Radio Caroline", the 1977 K-Tel record is here.
(Also, sorry this episode is out a little late but, on the plus side, it's going to give us a chance to see what happens to the numbers when we release one on a Saturday!)
Go on, tell us about your awful teenage work experience stories on [email protected] or through one of the following social media accounts...
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October 1990 (Keeping Up Appearances and the Reunification of Germany)
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10/14/24 • 22 min
We've had some incongruous pairings of stories on this show before - but this one might take some beating. The sitcom Keeping Up Appearances launched and Esyllt Sears has a pretty comprehensive run-down of the facts behind the fun. This is coupled with a rattle through the post-Cold War reunification of Germany as seen through the eyes of Margaret Thatcher - and, as if to symbolize the coming together of two countries, this episode was actually recorded in two locations and later stitched together. See if you can spot the join.
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March 2017 (£1)
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03/04/25 • 21 min
We've checked and, yes, this is our most modern episode to-date, so you're forgiven for thinking the new £1 coin only appeared recently, or for not realizing that you've already seen your final Crimewatch. Esyllt Sears has the lowdown on both of these things, as well as making her pitch to join the police force.
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The Best Of The Xennial Dome (Part I)
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09/09/24 • 45 min
A Xennial is someone born between 1977 and 1985 - the tail end of Gen X and the older (or "geriatric", ugh) millennials.
The Xennial Dome is/was the podcast which looked back at the Xennial era - Presented by comedy writer Gareth Gwynn and stand-up Esyllt Sears, the show studied the month in xennial history, as well as interviewing notable xennials about their experiences growing up alongside the internet and leaving home just in time for a global financial crisis. Other history podcasts tackle battles and empires, legendary figures and tragic antiheroes and ours does too - but in the form of Northern Rock, 20th Century Fox and Pete Waterman.
This is the first of two Best Of episodes which draw a line under the podcast’s "Xennial Dome" era. We'll be back in October with a new name... But you'll be fine. If you coped with the Marathon, Jif and Opal Fruits rebrands, we’re more than confident you can navigate this.
Sunil Patel’s internet scandal – Full Interview
The Millennium Dome Heist – Little Dome: November 2000
Jess Phillips MP’s school exchange – Full Interview
CAT Scans – Little Dome: July 1983
Richard Branson’s Plane – Little Dome: June 1984
Steffan Garrero’s summer holiday – Full Interview
Prince Andrew’s Stag Do – Little Dome: July 1986
Want to get in touch? Drop us a line to [email protected]. And also these all exist... For now...
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07/01/24 • 21 min
Coming to you from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024, this is a live recording with a special guest (and Xennial) stand-up comedian Dan Thomas!
In addition to his dome choice, we also cover July 1987. Dan talks Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears through the questionable graphics, pick-up lines and ethics of the computer game Leisure Suit Larry - or maybe it's not as bad as we think? Plus, we cover the Channel Tunnel Act of 1987 and the movie Splash! Or was it Mannequin? I've literally just edited the episode and can't remember, such is the extent they have merged in my mind. Think it's Mannequin, actually.
In a baffling scheduling move, the "leftovers" from Dan's episode have already gone out, so if you enjoyed Dan and want to hear more, spin back to early May and the episode "Little Dome: Late Live & Leftovers" for a quick dash through May 1997.
Did you play Leisure Suit Larry? How have things worked out for you? Let us know on [email protected] or via...
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GEMMA ARROWSMITH
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10/31/24 • 47 min
Comedy writer and actor Gemma Arrowsmith (The Tracey Ullman Show, The Now Show, Doctor Who) joins Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears to talk about all things telly from the 80s to the present day. We cover the differences between the TV and live versions of Bottom and why you shouldn't have taken a 10 year old to see the latter. We also cover Ghostwatch, TV telethons, the increasingly baffling finales of kids TV dramas as well as the world's most frustrating computer game.
You can find Gemma Arrowsmith at her website, on X, or check out her TV history themed Substack, Idiot Box. Her BBC Radio 4 sketch show Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out is all here too. Great.
If you're a fan of Ghostwatch, do check out our episode all about June 1977 in which we cover "Alternative Three", a Ghostwatch-esque Science Report special about a secret base on Mars which, similarly, spooked some more gullible viewers! And if you're a fan of Bottom or Rik Mayall, Gareth made a BBC Radio 4 documentary all about the man himself, which is still available here.
Do get in touch via [email protected] or through one of the following social media accounts...
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December 1999 (Rowing Boat Records and Cliff Richard's Return)
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12/10/24 • 22 min
Our end-of-year special for BBC Radio Wales, I Can't Get Over 2024, is available now on BBC Sounds.
Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are gearing-up for the Millennium on the podcast this week - and you'll probably be shocked by just how little Millennium Bug based content there is (if you remember, that was an October 1999 problem).
Turns out that back in December 1999 people were more concerned with drunken firework useage and whether or not Jesus deserves a cut of Cliff Richard's latest single. Plus there's the incredible story of Tori Murden and her trip(s) across the Atlantic.
There's loads of videos to check-out off the back of this episode.
Tori Murden's story (complete with video clips) is told in a few different places but I'd check out this recent version by BBC World Service and also this 1998 report from Inside Edition.
And if you have 9 more seconds to spare, check out Emma Bunton flinging someone's drink away to make... some sort of point about fireworks?
Some previous Decembers covered by the podcast include December 1989, in which Pete Waterman postponed his wedding and December 1987 in which Eastenders trialled a live segment in a New Year special. Both are ridiculous in their own way.
Get in touch on [email protected] or through one of the following social media accounts...
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TikTok: @imsonotoverit
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How many episodes does I'm So Not Over It have?
I'm So Not Over It currently has 123 episodes available.
What topics does I'm So Not Over It cover?
The podcast is about Culture, Millennials, History, Comedian, Comedy, Podcasts, Arts and Trends.
What is the most popular episode on I'm So Not Over It?
The episode title 'October 1977 - Live From Esyllt's Bedroom! (Queen and Frestonia)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on I'm So Not Over It?
The average episode length on I'm So Not Over It is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of I'm So Not Over It released?
Episodes of I'm So Not Over It are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of I'm So Not Over It?
The first episode of I'm So Not Over It was released on Sep 22, 2021.
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