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poprambler.bsky.social
Iain McDermott
@poprambler.bsky.social
Back to NOW! podcast, celebrating the variously compiled world of pop. Popmaster alumni. On the TV and radio from time to time.

https://linktr.ee/poprambler
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It’s the festive final episode of Back to Now for 2025!

Join the fabulous @wadeywade.bsky.social as we celebrate 40 years of Christmas with NOW. A shameless season slice of nostalgia! Available here or at your podcast place of choice. linktr.ee/poprambler
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New Record Collector Magazine has arrived and proving to be the perfect coffee break distraction thanks to Chris Roberts fab festive piece on Christmas No1s.
Heading back to work soon, I promise.
(Turns page, puts kettle back on…)
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Your weekend pop nudge! 👊The new episode of Back to Now is here! 🎧

1980. A year of punk, pop, disco, funk, new wave & electronica. Could there possibly be a more transitional & eclectic year? Revel in all of it with guests Mark Wood & @nndroid.bsky.social

Shows & playlists: linktr.ee/poprambler
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Two years ago today I was drinking ITV coffee, chatting about NOW celebrating 40 years and watching to make sure that I got back my NOW1 cassette from Ben Shephard.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Wednesday night has been more poptastic than usual in the company of Betty Boo. There has been much dancing and singing throughout.
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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It’s the festive final episode of Back to Now for 2025!

Join the fabulous @wadeywade.bsky.social as we celebrate 40 years of Christmas with NOW. A shameless season slice of nostalgia! Available here or at your podcast place of choice. linktr.ee/poprambler
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The @theguardian.com Music Books of the Year. Huge congratulations to Justin Currie. “Perceptive, funny, winningly cantankerous”

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s the festive final episode of Back to Now for 2025!

Join the fabulous @wadeywade.bsky.social as we celebrate 40 years of Christmas with NOW. A shameless season slice of nostalgia! Available here or at your podcast place of choice. linktr.ee/poprambler
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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CHRISTMAS PRESENCE!
A part two, if you will, to the first one of five years ago
Back to Now! New Episode! 🎄

Join @wadeywade.bsky.social
as we celebrate 40 years of NOW at Christmas, from the iconic ‘85 album to the latest collection! A festive feast with everything from Bing to Cher.

Grab a drink, listen now at your podcast place or here:
linktr.ee/poprambler
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Back to Now! New Episode! 🎄

Join @wadeywade.bsky.social
as we celebrate 40 years of NOW at Christmas, from the iconic ‘85 album to the latest collection! A festive feast with everything from Bing to Cher.

Grab a drink, listen now at your podcast place or here:
linktr.ee/poprambler
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wednesday night has been more poptastic than usual in the company of Betty Boo. There has been much dancing and singing throughout.
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ready to unwrap the last Back to Now episode of 2025?
Something festive is coming very soon.

Catch up with all of this years episodes: linktr.ee/poprambler
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Two years ago today I was drinking ITV coffee, chatting about NOW celebrating 40 years and watching to make sure that I got back my NOW1 cassette from Ben Shephard.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#totp on bbc2 is doing Christmas adjacent December hits. Which is of course a thing.
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
When your local record shop is completely on point. @lowportmusic.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If you’re enjoying #totp Christmas 1995 episode, don’t forget to revisit some classic NOW albums from that very same year with poptastic guests Grant Stott and Emma Harrison.
90s pop memories aplenty!

Handy link: linktr.ee/poprambler
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Kane Gang + PP Arnold on backing vocals! NOW4 KLAXXON!
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Warning Sign is a banger and Nick Heyward is one of the nicest pop stars. #totp
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Here is your one hour warning that the fabulous Christmas 95 #totp with Jack Dee and Björk is on at 9pm. It is utterly hilarious and the music is quite good too.
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Your weekend pop nudge! 👊The new episode of Back to Now is here! 🎧

1980. A year of punk, pop, disco, funk, new wave & electronica. Could there possibly be a more transitional & eclectic year? Revel in all of it with guests Mark Wood & @nndroid.bsky.social

Shows & playlists: linktr.ee/poprambler
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Our #Louder2026 Super Early Bird Passes have now Sold Out!
Don’t panic! We still have some Early Bird Passes on sale & we'll be adding Super Early Bird combos inc accommodation next week
Join us at @innsideuk Manchester
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov.
All Passes: tinyurl.com/2ttdb255
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
New Record Collector Magazine has arrived and proving to be the perfect coffee break distraction thanks to Chris Roberts fab festive piece on Christmas No1s.
Heading back to work soon, I promise.
(Turns page, puts kettle back on…)
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Yes yes, there is an absolute dearth of me talking on podcasts, but don’t worry. Here’s me and high priest of pop Mark Wood talking about 1980 on this edition of brilliant pod Back To NOW!
Back to NOW! New Episode! 🎧

Revisit the NOW Yearbook 1980 with special guests Mark Wood and Andrew Harrison (@nndroid.bsky.social)
A new decade of pop dawns!

Available at your podcast place of choice NOW or via this handy link: linktr.ee/poprambler
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Back to NOW! New Episode! 🎧

Revisit the NOW Yearbook 1980 with special guests Mark Wood and Andrew Harrison (@nndroid.bsky.social)
A new decade of pop dawns!

Available at your podcast place of choice NOW or via this handy link: linktr.ee/poprambler
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM