Oasis vs Blur | 141
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
This year marks 30 years since two of Britpop’s biggest bands went head to head in a chart battle that gripped the UK, reinvigorated the music scene and defined an era.
In this episode of History of the 90s we revisit Oasis vs Blur with help from musician and rock and roll historian Daniel Rachel. Show Info:
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Guest Info:
Daniel Rachel, musician, rock and roll historian and author of Don’t Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia Told by Those Who Were Therewww.danielrachel.com
Daniel Rachel – Musician-turned-award winning author
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
| 0:04.7 | early and ad-free on Amazon music included with Prime. |
| 0:09.7 | This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. |
| 0:12.8 | In the 90s, there was a really popular book called Men Are from Mars and Women are from Venus. |
| 0:18.0 | The point of the book was that men and women are very different, |
| 0:21.9 | especially when it comes to communicating and talking about their feelings, which, let's be |
| 0:26.6 | honest, can be a recipe for disaster. If you're a guy or you're with a guy who bottles |
| 0:32.0 | things up, you'll know what I mean. Talking to someone about the pressures of day-to-day life, |
| 0:37.4 | never mind unexpected major events, |
| 0:39.2 | is very important. There is no reason why you have to figure stuff out on your own. And that's why |
| 0:45.2 | BetterHelp is such a vital service. It has over 35,000 therapists to choose from, making it easy |
| 0:51.5 | to connect with someone who can help guide you through a difficult |
| 0:54.1 | situation. As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide |
| 0:59.6 | access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise. So talk it out with |
| 1:05.2 | BetterHelp.com slash 90s today to get 10% off your first month. That's BetterHelp, help.com slash 90s. |
| 1:17.9 | Last winter, I went on the first ever 90s cruise and I have to say it was one of the most amazing |
| 1:24.5 | experiences of my life. I think I went to 15 concerts in five days, plus a |
| 1:29.8 | bunch of super cool Q&A sessions, and I even played bingo with the guys from Digital Underground. |
| 1:35.7 | So I'm excited to tell you that the 90s cruise is back in 26 for five days of nonstop |
| 1:42.5 | throwback fun. If you love the 90s, and especially if you love live music, this one is for you. |
| 1:49.4 | Mark your calendars January 25th to the 30th, 2026, on board celebrity constellation. |
| 1:56.2 | It departs from Tampa with stops in Nassau and Key West. |
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