BENJAMIN PARTRIDGE on May 1996 (live from Machynlleth Comedy Festival)

We're excited to say we are joined by the brains behind the Beef and Dairy Network and one third of Three Bean Salad, Benjamin Partridge - Live from Machynlleth Comedy Festival!As well as learning how Benjamin spent the Millennium, his relationship with the millennium dome and his Xennial Dome choice, we take a deep dive into May 1996, the era of Gina G and Lynx Inca. You'll undoubtedly want to check-out the many and various things mentioned in the show, so lets get stuck in with a bunch of links...Barry Welsh Is ComingThe best of the first couple of series is on YouTube here.There's a playlist of later episodes here.Eurovision 1996Gina G's Eurovision performance is here.I also heartily recommend this video by YouTuber morbidsearch entitled "Why 1996 was the WEIRDEST Eurovision Ever".While I'm here, a small factual correction, the next TOTAL solar eclipse in the UK isn't due to happen until 2090, so even further away than I thought. Best of luck to those who think they can make it.BBC Radio Wales Gareth and Esyllt's Scrapbook is a brand new show on BBC Radio Wales (and BBC Sounds, obviously!), starting on 16th May 2026. In each episode we'll tackle two years with archive, music and guests - with the first episode featuring Josie Long and Sunil Patel as we pull apart 1999 and 1984. We're currently planning episodes later in the run so would love to know your memories of 1982, 1992, 1994 and 2005. Do drop us a line by email or on any of the socials before May 16th, and you might get a shout-out on the show later in the series.Talking of email and socials, you can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Brighton or Edinburgh if you're about.Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.