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Over/underrated: a music podcast with Fran and Babs — 110 episodes
S10E3 - Australia Part V: Kylie Minogue (Overrated) & The Veronicas (Underrated) - with Sophie Davies
S10E2 - Special Episode: What is shoegaze? Interviewing Simon Reynolds, music journalist and author
S10E1 - Placebo Album Showdown Special: Black Market Music vs. Sleeping With Ghosts
S9E10 - Sad Indie: The Smiths (Overrated) and Gene (Underrated)
S9E9c - Special Episode: Albums of the Decade (So Far)
S9E9b - Special Episode: Best of 2025 (Part II)
S9E9a - Special Episode: Best of 2025 (Part I)
S9E8 - Canada Part II 🇨🇦 Grimes (Overrated) and Peaches (Underrated)
S9E7 - UK Indie: The 1975 (Overrated) and Bombay Bicycle Club (Underrated) - with Joe from Tastes Like Music
S9E6 - Pop Singer-Songwriters Part III: Taylor Swift (Overrated) and Baby Queen (Underrated)
S9E5 - Special Episode: Interviewing Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
S9E4 - US Alternative Rock: Pixies (Overrated) & Sonic Youth (Underrated)
S9E3 - Indie Pop: Pulp (Overrated) & Spector (Underrated) - with Helen Sadler
S9E2 - Australia Part IV: Tame Impala (Overrated) & DZ Deathrays (Underrated)
S9E1 - Scotland: Simple Minds (Overrated) & Idlewild (Underrated)
S8E10 - New York Rock: KISS (Overrated) & Teen Girl Scientist Monthly (Underrated) - with Matt Latham
S8E9 - Special Episode: Fran and Babs' Best of 2024, Part II
S8E8 - Special Episode: Fran and Babs' Best of 2024, Part I
S8E7 - British Pop: Dua Lipa (Overrated) & Sugababes (Underrated) - with Sam Lake
S8E6 - Hip-hop Part II: Eminem (Overrated) & cupcakKe (Underrated)
S8E5 - Pop Singer-Songwriters, Part II: P!nk (Overrated) & Annie (Underrated)
S8E4 - Special Episode: Charli xcx's album 'BRAT'
S8E3 - Dance-punk: Foals (Overrated) & Tom Vek (Underrated)
S8E2 - 80s Synth Pop: Eurythmics (Overrated) & Deux (Underrated) - with George Pringle
S8E1 - UK 00's Indie Explosion, Part II: Arctic Monkeys (Overrated) & The Cooper Temple Clause (Underrated)
S7E10 - Special Episode: Fran and Babs' Best of 2023
S7E9 - Avant-pop: Björk (Overrated) & Bat for Lashes (Underrated)
S7E8 - Australia Part III 🇦🇺 INXS (Overrated) & The Go-Betweens (Underrated) - with Bill Cummings
S7E7 - Special Episode: Overrated & Underrated Cover Versions
S7E6 - Britpop Part III: Stereophonics (Overrated) & Ash (Underrated) - with Robin Allender
S7E5 - Pop Singer-Songwriters, Part I: Billie Eilish (Overrated) & Charli xcx (Underrated)
S7E4 - Goth: The Cure (Overrated) & Xmal Deutschland (Underrated) - with Ryan Schaff
S7E3 - Special Episode: Underrated music from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 with Lieselotte Smets
S7E2 - Post-punk: U2 (Overrated) & The Psychedelic Furs (Underrated)
S7E1 - Special Episode: Interviewing Bob Stanley, music journalist and founder of Saint Etienne
S6E10 - Prog Rock: Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Overrated) & Marillion (Underrated) - with Joz Norris
S6E9 - Glam Rock: Queen (Overrated) & The Ark (Underrated) - with Christian Patrick
S6E8b - Record Label Special, Part II: Jade Tree Records (Underrated) - with Mark Fraser & Chris Cusack
S6E8a - Record Label Special, Part I: Dischord Records (Overrated) - with Mark Fraser & Chris Cusack
S6E7b - Special Episode, Reviewing Worst Kept Secret: The Subwoolfer Eurovision Documentary - with extra European guests 🇪🇺
S6E7 - Special Episode: Eurovision 2023 - with extra European guests 🇪🇺
S6E6 - Southern Scotland 🏴 Calvin Harris (Overrated) & Frightened Rabbit (Underrated) - with Shane McMenemy
S6E5b - British Singer-Songwriters, Part II: Nick Drake (Underrated) - with Tom Haigh
S6E5a - British Singer-Songwriters, Part I: David Bowie (Overrated) - with Tom Haigh
S6E4 - Electro: Kraftwerk (Overrated) & Henric de la Cour (Underrated)
S6E3 - Australia Part II 🇦🇺 Jet (Overrated) & King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (Underrated) - with Brad LeBaron
S6E2 - 90's Rock: Foo Fighters (Overrated) & Feeder (Underrated) - with Jen Dixon
S6E1 - Leeds Part II: Kaiser Chiefs (Overrated) & The Music (Underrated)
S6 Trailer
S5E13 - Special Episode: Interviewing Chris Olley, Six by Seven
S5E12 - Christmas Special 🎄 with Richard Delahay
S5E11b - Special Episode: Fran & Babs' Best of 2022, Part II
S5E11a - Special Episode: Fran & Babs' Best of 2022, Part I
S5E10 - Sweden Part II 🇸🇪 The Cardigans (Overrated) & The Tiny (Underrated) - with Daniel Bellqvist
S5E9 - Theatrical Americans: Prince (Overrated) & Jill Tracy (Underrated) - with Dr Becky Alexis-Martin and Annie Greatorex
S5E8 - British Blue-Eyed Soul: Rod Stewart (Overrated) & Robert Palmer (Underrated) - with Paula Wiseman
S5E7b - New Wave, Part II: Indochine (Underrated)
S5E7a - New Wave, Part I: The Cars (Overrated)
S5E6 - Brighton Part II: Royal Blood (Overrated) & The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (Underrated) - with Mike Lash
S5E5 - Nottingham: London Grammar (Overrated) & Six by Seven (Underrated)
S5E4 - New York Indie Rock: Vampire Weekend (Overrated) & Nation of Language (Underrated) - with George Thurley
S5E3 - Australia 🇦🇺 AC/DC (Overrated) & The Vines (Underrated)
S5E2b - Jazz Rock Fusion, Part II: Steely Dan (Underrated) - with Matthew Crosby
S5E2a - Jazz Rock Fusion, Part I: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Overrated) - with Matthew Crosby
S5E1 - New Romantics: Spandau Ballet (Overrated) & Japan (Underrated)
S4E10 - Cardiff: Manic Street Preachers (Overrated) and Mclusky (Underrated) - with Ceri Mitchell
S4E9 - Special Episode: Eurovision 2022
S4E8 - Blues: The Rolling Stones (Overrated) and Memphis Minnie (Underrated) - with Karlyn King
S4E7 - UK 00's Indie Explosion Part I: Kasabian (Overrated) & (British) Sea Power (Underrated)
S4E6 - Indie Folk: The National (Overrated) & Sharon van Etten (Underrated) - with Helen Sadler
S4E5 - Depeche Mode Special
S4E4 - New York Art Rock: Talking Heads (Overrated) & They Might be Giants (Underrated) - with Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay
S4E3 - Canada 🇨🇦 Alanis Morissette (Overrated) & Nelly Furtado (Underrated)
S4E2 - K-Pop: BTS (Overrated) & NCT (Underrated) - with Reggie C Crawford
S4E1 - Trip-hop: Massive Attack (Overrated) & Sneaker Pimps (Underrated)
S3E10 - Hip-hop: Puff Daddy (Overrated) & Jurassic 5 (Underrated) - with Kobi Omenaka
S3E9 - Dad Rock: Dire Straits (Overrated) & Cheap Trick (Underrated)
S3E8 - California Part II: Metallica (Overrated) & Grandaddy (Underrated) - with Adam Corner
S3E7 - Americana: Bruce Springsteen (Overrated) & Frazey Ford (Underrated) - with Clare Ferguson-Walker
S3E6 - Special Episode: Fran & Babs' Best of 2021
S3E5 - 70's Punk: Ramones (Overrated) & The Stranglers (Underrated)
S3E4 - US 00's Indie Invasion: The Strokes (Overrated) & The Hold Steady (Underrated) - with Adam Larter
S3E3 - Radiohead Album Showdown Special: The Bends vs. Hail to the Thief
S3E2 - Britpop Part II: The Verve (Overrated) & Mansun (Underrated) - with Tara Court
S3E1 - Sweden 🇸🇪 ABBA (Overrated) & kent (Underrated)
S2E11a - Bonus Episode: The Best of Sussex - with Ben Hampson, AA Sessions producer
S2E10 - Glasgow: Primal Scream (Overrated) & Teenage Fanclub (Underrated) - with Chris Webb
S2E9b - Grunge: Part II, L7 (Underrated) - with Ryan Schaff
S2E9a - Grunge: Part I, Pearl Jam (Overrated) - with Ryan Schaff
S2E8 - Special Episode: Babs' Neighbourhood, Belgium
S2E7 - Special Episode: Fran's Neighbourhood, Dorset & Hampshire
S2E6 - (Greater) Manchester: The Courteeners (Overrated) & (We Are) Performance (Underrated) - with Matt Latham
S2E5 - Mixed Gender Pop Groups: S Club 7 (Overrated) & Liberty X (Underrated) - with Sophie Davies
S2E4 - Birmingham: The Streets (Overrated) & Ocean Colour Scene (Underrated) - with Tim Colledge
S2E3 - Special Episode: Eurovision 2021
S2E2b - Eurovision: Part II, Underrated - with Paulo Mendes-Jorge
S2E2a - Eurovision: Part I, Overrated - with Paulo Mendes-Jorge
S2E1b - Bonus Episode: Grouplove's "This Is This" album
S2E1 - California Part I: Queens of the Stone Age (Overrated) & Grouplove (Underrated)
S1E10 - Hair Metal: Bon Jovi (Overrated) & Skid Row (Underrated) - with Matt Hoss
S1E9 - Special Episode: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands, Part II - with Dan Bull
S1E8 - Special Episode: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands, Part I
S1E7 - New Zealand 🇳🇿 Crowded House (Overrated) & Ladyhawke (Underrated)
S1E6 - Punk: Sex Pistols (Overrated) & Mad Sin (Underrated) - with Kate Allvey
S1E5 - Brighton Part I: Fatboy Slim (Overrated) & Blood Red Shoes (Underrated)
S1E4 - Special Episode: Fran and Babs' Best of 2020
S1E3 - Leeds: alt-J Δ (Overrated) & Duels (Underrated)
S1E2 - Athens GA: R.E.M. (Overrated) & The B-52's (Underrated)
S1E1 - Britpop Part I: Oasis (Overrated) & Shed Seven (Underrated)
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