Alcopops! – Hooch, Metz, Breezers and the booze of the ’90s
5/4/202658 min
Diving deep into all things ’90s. Bright, sugary and brewed to go down far too easily, alcopops arrived in the ’90s with a bang. They blurred the line between soft drink and spirit, encouraged a new generation into the pubs and if you believed the tabloids sparked a youth drinking revolution. This week on Talk ’90s, Miranda is joined by drinks writer Pete Brown to revisit the sticky-sweet rise of Hooch, Bacardi Breezers and Blue WKDs. We take a look at the moral panic that followed and how their legacy impacts how we drink today. • Want an extra mini-pod every two weeks, early ad free episodes and access to merch? Support us on Patreon Follow us on: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our Spotify playlist • Buy Miranda’s book Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll be helping the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. • Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out moreWritten and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Audio and video production by Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s To Me is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Talk 90s To Me, where, yes, we do have a wicked side, and yes, we are refreshment that deserves respect, as does this week's Queen of Talk 90s, Nancy Davis. Nancy is one of our amazing Patreon members who's spending a little bit of her hard-earned every month on supporting her favorite 90s pod, and now she is this week's fabulous Talk 90s Queen. Thank you, Queen Nancy. Those rubies bring out your eyes. And it's also a big thanks to King Mark Drew, another Patreon member who's sporting this week's kingly tiara, and don't you look gorge in it, King Mark. If you too would like to become Talk 90s royalty, then why not pop over to patreon.com and search for Talk 90s To Me. For just a few pounds a month, you'll also get extras, like episodes about '90s magazines, and the chance to get your hands on some Talk 90s To Me merch. Oh, yes. And if you can't afford to do that, we would still love you to email us. Why not tell us your deepest