In Depth Pet Shop Boys Podcast

Season three kicks off by marking 40 years of PSB recordings with a forensic examination of the catalogue, in a quest to spot those key tracks which helped propel them forward.

In a surprise festive episode, Graham and Chris timewarp to 1987 to revisit “peak Pet Shop Boys Christmas”.

Graham and Chris answer the killer question “who’s your favourite Pet Shop Boy” by taking an In Depth look at what makes the world’s coolest synth icon tick.

Recognising it often takes more than two Pet Shop Boys to change a lightbulb, Graham and Chris go In Depth on PSB musical collaborations.

Graham and Chris take a deep-dive into Pet Shop Boys’ 2009 album Yes, to rediscover a soundtrack of love, trust and hope set against a backdrop of financial crisis and global turmoil.

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.

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.

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.

We’re back, back, BACK with 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.

Graham and Chris conclude season one of In Depth with a look at some of Neil’s favourite lyrical themes, in “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.

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.

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.

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.

Graham & Chris continue their Pet Shop Boys podcast series with a discussion about the items that are on their wish lists - unreleased material, albums in need of reissuing, content not longer available and songs they would like to hear live.

Graham & Chris start their Pet Shop Boys podcast series with an episode dedicated to ’introductions’.

** Launching Friday 26th May ** Join Graham and Chris for a brand new podcast for Pet Shop Boys fans all over the world. Celebrating 40 years of amazing music from the world’s greatest synthpop duo, In Depth will go all the way with fan analysis, debate and crazy theories.