When Neil first met Bobby O in New York in 1983 at Apple Jack Diner, he ordered a cheeseburger and a slice of carrot cake - 43 years later and the cheeseburger is still on the menu.
Ep34 is all about the origins of Please: the places, the people, the stories and the songs. Tune in from Friday!
Please turns 40 this month. In 1986 I was 10, Graham was 16, and West End Girls was number one!
Graham got Please for his birthday; I was busy playing pool and riding my bike, oblivious to all things pop.
What were you doing in 1986? Tell us below.
Our special Please episode lands Friday!
Season Six begins this Friday - and we’re kicking things off with a two‑part 40th anniversary celebration of Please.
Camden 8, carrot cake, calculators, kebabs and 10 cassette classics - the story starts this week.
Plus… watch out for news of our first ever In Depth competition!
Huge thanks to Graham for coming out to support my son Ed’s band last night. Mariana might not be very Pet Shop Boys… but they are very good! 🤘
If you fancy discovering something new, hop over to their Instagram and give them a like or a follow 😊
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Our new limited season of episodes begins next Friday, and we’d love to include your name in the credits. All it takes is a donation to our War Child fundraiser. Huge thanks to everyone who’s already joined in - your support means a lot!
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As part of season 6 we’re adding our support to Pet Shop Boys’ fundraising for War Child. Any donation to our JustGiving page will get you a namecheck in our credits!
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In Depth is back! We’ve recorded a limited season of episodes to coincide with an extraordinary burst of PSB activity, culminating in April’s landmark Obscure concerts. Join us from 13/03 as we celebrate these shows, together with the release of Volume, and the 40th anniversary of Please.
❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
Whether it’s a catastrophe or a bourgeois construct, Pet Shop Boys have much to say about love. And so does the In Depth podcast - why not listen back to our Love episode from last year?
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Thank you Richard - great to read and that means a great deal 😊 A very merry Christmas to you and yours 👍🏻🎄🎉
There’s no new In Depth today, so why not instead take a listen to our Christmas special from two years ago? Channeling the spirit of Christmas 1987 - and counting down PSB’s top 10 festive moments - it’s one of our favourites.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
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There’s no new episode tomorrow, but we hope you’ve enjoyed season five. A huge thank you to everyone who’s listened or supported us.
It’s been great fun, and we’re sure we’ll be back soon 🤩.
Merry Christmas to all our listeners: let the music play forever! 🎶
Graham & Chris
Pod Cast Boys
Eclectic Electric!
Episode 33 explores Shouting in the Evening — from Bruce Nauman’s Clown Torture to Michael Gambon and Lionel Richie!
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To celebrate Attitude magazine’s 20th anniversary in 2014, Pet Shop Boys created an advert dressing the Electric sleeve in Pride colours - a nod to the publication where, in 1994, Neil first spoke openly about his sexuality.
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In episode 33 we discuss Pet Shop Boys’ September 2013 performance at the Volkswagen Group evening ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Take a listen to this unique version of Axis!
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Episode 33 celebrates Thursday, the Electric‑era team‑up between Pet Shop Boys and Example. Here’s the one time they performed it together live: O2 Arena, London, 19 June 2013:
“Give it up for the legendary Pet Shop Boys!”
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✨ Each episode we give a massive shout‑out to the amazing supporters who help us keep the podcast going!
Julie Lynch
Scott Oliver
Steve Abbott
Andy Cowan
James Carver
Peter Weir
Emma Lewis
Thomas Brown
Andrew Allen
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Johnny Woodhouse
Helen Payne
Richard Jones
Thank you! 🙏 💜
🔥 ELECTRIC: HIGH VOLTAGE — THE PLAYLIST 🔥
A sonic blast to accompany our new Electric episode — power-packed with colour and context!
Step inside the Electric era!
💥 Spotify playlist - turn it up!
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💣 Electric episode:
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Just another little plug 🔌 for our Electric episode, out today!
Power it up and turn it on…
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All good things Eke 😊 no doubt we’ll be back soon enough 👍🏻 thanks for the support
Six episodes in a season, pretty much. It might not sound like it, but that’s three months’ work!
Graham and Chris go full‑throttle at Electric — the album that blasted PSB back into banging‑and‑lasers mode. An A–Z of influences, chaos, joy, x2 origins, listener memories and more. A celebration of Pet Shop Boys at their most liberated.
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Season finale - out Friday!
Bless you for that Rich - thank you - listen Friday!
Closes 11am!
New In Depth tees in time for Christmas!
🎄 Xmas Chart 1987 cassette
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💚 Best B-sides Ever — Obscure green
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Thank you for guesting on our podcast Sarah!
⏰ Crowdfunder closing soon‼️
We’re recording our final podcast of the season this Sunday morning — so there’s just over 24 hours left to support our crowdfunder and get your name in the credits!
If you’ve been meaning to get involved, we’d love to call you out ❤️:
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The In Depth podcast is featured in issue five of the excellent Pet Shop Boys fanzine Publication. There’s an exclusive four-page interview including photos, alongside articles, reviews and stories from other fans.
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