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In the 1970s, Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones changed everything. Rick made keyboards as sexy as guitars whilst Griff made comedy alternative. Now, these 70s pioneers are actually in their 70s. They’ve experienced a lifetime of changes – so many changes in fact that they’ve now worked out that the 1970s wasn’t ‘the decade that taste forgot’. Instead it was the beginning of innovation, freedom of expression and extraordinary trousers. In their new weekly podcast, Rick and Griff bring us history as you’ve never heard it before. From religion…(would Noah have built the ark had the concept of the Yellow Weather Warning been invented?) to fashion…(what was the fantastic sartorial journey that took us from grey flannel slacks to split-kneed loon pants??) They’ll also answer your burning questions, e-mail [email protected] Celebrate the last 50 years of history with Rick & Griff, available on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep26: Technology

2026/08/20

Whether it’s Zoom, or WhatApp. Teams or WeTransfer, our days are now consumed with trying to remember how to operate the apps that rule our lives. To get in the mood for this one, Rick and Griff recorded the podcast over Zoom, eventually. If AI scares you and creating a new meeting in your electronic calendar actually takes longer than the meeting itself, this is the episode for you. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep25: Holibobs to Holijobs

2026/08/13

It’s summer…..or at least it is when we release this podcast. So that bring sus to the subject of holidays and when is a holiday not a holiday? When it’s a Holijob of course. A job disguised as a holiday, onto which you drag the family in the hope that it will get you off the hook for cancelling the ACTUAL holiday. Which it never does. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep24: Clothes - Part 2

2026/08/06

Clothes. We all need them. They keep us warm and prevent our arrest. They’re also pivotal to Rick and Griff’s lives, so much so that they need two episodes to cover them. From Mr Fish shirts to Bell Bottoms to Rick’s famous capes, this is the true story of the way fashion has influenced our genial hosts over the course of their lives. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep23: Clothes - Part 1

2026/07/30

When you think about it, clothes probably play a far bigger part in our lives than we give them credit for. Which is why Rick and Griff have to devote the next two episodes to their very existence. From enforced clothing at school to wildly exotic clothes worn by rock star Rick, this will take you on a flared voyage of loon-pant discovery. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep22: Weddings and Marriage - Part 3

2026/07/23

In this, the third instalment in Rick and Griff’s analysis of Weddings, (after all, they’ve had a few between them…..), they investigate such phenomena as: The Cost of Dresses. The Cost of Cakes. OK, it’s mostly about the costs, but they do also discuss the institution of Marriage itself. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep21: Weddings and Marriage - Part 2

2026/07/16

When the wedding invitation drops through the letterbox, what do you do? Rejoice at the thought of a good party at someone else's expense? Or groan loudly at the prospect of an interminable afternoon with people you never really liked? If either are true, this is the episode for you. Remember to contact Rick and Griff with your thoughts. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep20: Weddings and Marriage - Part 1

2026/07/09

To some, like Griff, a Wedding happens once, some years ago. To others, like Rick, a Wedding is a regular occurrence. If you’ve ever had a wedding stuck in a toilet, or ever tried the ‘working honeymoon’, or find yourself tight rope walking, well, this is the episode for you. You may kiss the bride. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep19 - Phones - Part 2

2026/07/02

Seemingly pleased with the sheer quantity of anger and distrust of the modern phone, celebrity neighbours Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones felt compelled to continue their assault on the devices which live in our pocket, but seemingly listen to us and try and influence what we buy online. Expective Hawaiian Punch, AI Generated Shark incidents and Predicative Text fails. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep18: Phones - Part 1

2026/06/25

In 1876, the phone was invented and at a stroke we could speak to people who were many miles away from us, many of whom we’d deliberately moved away from so as not to be able to speak with them. In 1973, the Mobile phone was invented and now the people we didn’t want to hear from could contact us in anywhere in the world, at any time. Perhaps that’s why Rick and Griff hate them so much. In this episode we’ll hear about the genesis of the phone from Bakelite monsters to Carphones and pointless Apps. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep17: Comics - Part 2

2026/06/18

Rick & Griff head back into Comics, and into the unruly world of the Marvel comics, those heady American publications that had Griff dribbling at the shop window. For Rick though, the transition to New Musical Express and Melody Maker were a major draw. Not much beats a comic though, as we shall hear….. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep16: Comics - Part 1

2026/06/11

There were many things that were part of the young lives of Rick and Griff. Bicycles, sweets and, as discussed in this episode, Comics! Yes, whether you were a Beano or a Dandy, this first part of a two part chat about these paper wonders, will be sure to spark a few memories. Just watch out for Gnasher! Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep15: Cinema - Part 2

2026/06/04

In this second episode devoted to the Cinema, Rick & Griff chat about going to watch X-rated films. And as if that’s not bad enough, they also talk about Rick's work with Ken Russell on Lisztomania and Crimes of Passion (both as composer and actor!), Griff's film-making experience with the much-maligned Morons from Outer Space and why it's great to re-watch films you loved when you were younger. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep14: Cinema – Part 1

2026/05/28

Whether you loved the movies or loathed them, they’ve clearly left a big impression on us all, not least on Rick & Griff. In this episode they discuss their early cinema experiences, from cowboy films, standing in long queues, smoking in the cinema, those much missed local cinema adverts, Cinerama and Rick's connection to the 1979 spy thriller The Riddle of the Sands. It’s all here! Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep13: Christmas

2026/05/21

So this is Christmas! Well, it probably isn’t but that’s the wonderful world of the podcast. You can listen to them anytime and they last forever. Which is appropriate really as according to Rick and Griff, once the family arrives, it really DOES feels like a time of year that lasts forever! So, whether you’re lying on the beach, or lying in the snow, enjoy these not-quite-ghosts of Christmas past. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep12: Pantomimes

2026/05/14

This is an episode all about those beloved shows that Rick is especially fond of, The Pantomime. Oh no it isn’t. Well, actually it is, even though Griff hasn’t been in anywhere near as many panto’s as Rick has. From disastrous on-stage interactions with kids through to Griff’s starring Grinch role, the lads take you backstage into a world of exhaustion and dodgy costumes. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here… [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.