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!” tiny.cc/hwgw001 Listen: Spotify: tiny.cc/eubw001 Apple: tiny.cc/aubw001

✨ 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 Rikkert van den Eelaart 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! tiny.cc/9pdw001 💣 Electric episode: Spotify: tiny.cc/eubw001 Apple: tiny.cc/aubw001

Just another little plug 🔌 for our Electric episode, out today! Power it up and turn it on… Spotify: tiny.cc/eubw001 Apple: tiny.cc/aubw001

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. Spotify: tiny.cc/eubw001 Apple: tiny.cc/aubw001

Season finale - out Friday!

Closes 11am!

New In Depth tees in time for Christmas! 🎄 Xmas Chart 1987 cassette Men’s: in-depth.teemill.com/product/xmas... Women’s: in-depth.teemill.com/product/xmas... 💚 Best B-sides Ever — Obscure green Men’s: in-depth.teemill.com/product/best... Women’s: in-depth.teemill.com/product/best...

⏰ 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 ❤️: gofund.me/cf16f4bc3

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. You can order over on the Publication Instagram site: tiny.cc/5y1w001

Further Listening mini ep 1 — Sarah Wise & The Resurrectionist Graham and Chris dive into the PSB fan‑favourite with historian @misssarahwise.bsky.social, exploring 1830s body‑snatching, Victorian true crime and how it ended up in a pop b‑side. Spotify: tiny.cc/ma1w001 Apple: tiny.cc/pa1w001

In ep32 we cover when PSB teamed up with Sam Taylor‑Wood on their most surprising collab yet. Neil and Chris rented recording space in her extraordinary Clerkenwell complex — yours for £6m! Look inside: tiny.cc/020w001 Listen to the episode: Spotify: tiny.cc/hwpv001 Apple: tiny.cc/iwpv001

In ep32 we cover when PSB teamed up with Sam Taylor‑Wood on their most surprising collab yet. Neil and Chris rented recording space in her extraordinary Clerkenwell complex — yours for £6m! Look inside: tiny.cc/020w001 Listen to the episode: Spotify: tiny.cc/hwpv001 Apple: tiny.cc/iwpv001

There’s no new full In Depth episode this Friday - we’re trying something different instead 😮

✨ Each episode we give a massive shout‑out to the amazing supporters who help us keep the podcast going. This time we’re sending a huge thank you to: Nathan Ashworth Catherine Haslam Glenndon Casey Francis Kennett Hanna Bjorkman Matt Medland Alan Williams Peter Kennard Help here! tiny.cc/oj7u001

More cards in the In Depth podcast Disco 5 Top Trumps collection!

Episode 32 – Disco 5 (part two) Graham & Chris’s moves take them from the dancefloor to the art gallery & the Disco 5 launch party where the questions get wild: Is Paul Weller gay? What did Olly do next? Are Sleaford Mods for real? Listen now! Spotify: tiny.cc/hwpv001 Apple: tiny.cc/iwpv001

The second episode in our Disco 5 double bill is out tomorrow! 🪩 Listen to part one here: Spotify: tiny.cc/m4fv001 Apple: tiny.cc/o4fv001

Extracurricular podcast outing to see Peter Hook and The Light. But which two Pet Shop Boys songs took inspiration from Peter Hook’s unique bass playing style?

Each week we give a big shout‑out to the amazing supporters who help us keep the podcast going via our crowdfunder. A huge thank you to: Ruth Chambers Kate Parry Janet Currie Peter Britton Junko Poole Richard Eastham Ian Dawe Ernesto Di Fenza Hear your name in the credits too! tiny.cc/oj7u001

Who’s for Disco 5 Top Trumps? 😄

✨ 10% OFF In Depth T‑Shirts! ✨ Our listeners are looking resplendent in their tees! 🎉 Until midnight, 2 Dec, get 10% off with code TAKE10 at checkout. 💡 Every purchase supports the podcast! Thanks to Ian, Catherine, Aoife & Matthew for sharing their pics! 👉 in-depth.teemill.com

🎶✨ From SMASH to Nonetheless, each season of the Pet Shop Boys In Depth podcast has shadowed a new PSB release. Season 5 is no different — episodes 31 & 32 are our “companion piece” to Disco 5. Listen now! Spotify: tiny.cc/m4fv001 Apple: tiny.cc/o4fv001

🎧 Ep31 – Disco 5 (part one) Disco 5 has landed & Graham + Chris remix everything — even themselves. Come along as they trace Disco’s chaotic legacy! 🔥 Plus: Disco Demolition alert: what would Graham’s remixed tracklist look like? Spotify: tiny.cc/m4fv001 Apple: tiny.cc/o4fv001

New In Depth episode out tomorrow!

🔥🏆 Ep30 of Pet Shop Boys In Depth unveils our all‑time Top 30 — here are the crown jewels 💎: 1️⃣ Left to my own devices 2️⃣ King’s Cross 3️⃣ I don’t know what you want… 4️⃣ Two divided by zero 5️⃣ Paninaro Playlist 👉 tiny.cc/7ncv001 Full episode: Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple 👉 tiny.cc/xj1v001

Pet Shop Boys with dogs: “When I get back to my small flat I want to hear somebody bark”

🚀🔥 Into the Top 10! Ep30 of Pet Shop Boys In Depth reveals our all‑time Top 30 — here are picks 1️⃣0️⃣-6️⃣: 1️⃣0️⃣ Dreaming of the Queen 9️⃣ The theatre 8️⃣ Will‑o‑the‑wisp 7️⃣ Being boring 6️⃣ Vocal 💡 Two Very tracks show that bold 1993 hyper‑pop brilliance! 🎧 Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/uj1v001 | Apple 👉 tiny.cc/xj1v001

Ep30 is our In Depth top 30! Tracks 15 ➡️ 11: 1️⃣5️⃣ Birthday boy 1️⃣4️⃣ Invisible 1️⃣3️⃣ Rent 1️⃣2️⃣ Always on my mind 1️⃣1️⃣ This must be the place 💡 Rent + Always on my mind = PSB at their imperial‑phase peak — magnetic, majestic & unstoppable in 1987. 🎧 Listen! Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple 👉 tiny.cc/xj1v001

The sporting prowess of the Pet Shop Boys

🚀🔥 Into our Top 20! Ep30 of our PSB countdown reveals 20 ➡️16: 2️⃣0️⃣ I get excited 1️⃣9️⃣ The Pop Kids 1️⃣8️⃣ The Resurrectionist 1️⃣7️⃣ I will fall 1️⃣6️⃣ We all feel better in the dark 💡 Alternative is a masterpiece! 💬 Which would you rank higher? 🎧 Listen now: Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/uj1v001 | Apple 👉 tiny.cc/xj1v001

Ep30 dives into our top 30 Pet Shop Boys tracks - and Feel is our only pick from Nonetheless! 2️⃣5️⃣ Feel 2️⃣4️⃣ I want a lover 2️⃣3️⃣ Miracles 2️⃣2️⃣ Hoping for a miracle 2️⃣1️⃣ A new life Which Nonetheless tracks appear in your all-time top 30? Listen now! Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple 👉 tiny.cc/xj1v001

Each week we give a big shout‑out to the amazing supporters who help us keep the podcast going via our crowdfunder. A huge thank you to: Gavin Kagan Andrew Roper Johan Østergaard John Hayward Neal Wickens Hear your name in the credits too - support our crowdfunder! tiny.cc/oj7u001

🎙️ Tomorrow it’s our penultimate recording session for this season’s episodes — the finish line is in sight! If you’d like to see your name in the credits, now’s the perfect moment to throw something in our crowdfunder pot and become part of podcast! 👉 tiny.cc/oj7u001

In our new episode we count down our top 30 favourite Pet Shop Boys tracks! 3️⃣0️⃣ More than a dream 2️⃣9️⃣ A face like that 2️⃣8️⃣ Breathing space 2️⃣7️⃣ I didn’t get where I am today 2️⃣6️⃣ Thursday 💬 Would any tracks from Elysium make your top 30? Listen now! Spotify: tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple: tiny.cc/xj1v001

Pet Shop Boys on Escalators: part one in an occasional series ⬆️

“Epic” 🎻 — Trevor Horn on Devices! It was a thrill to meet him this week ❤️ & share our love for his PSB productions. Now our own “epic” 30th episode: a countdown of 30 PSB songs, from obscure gems 🤓 to out-and-out classics 🎶. Spotify: tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple: tiny.cc/xj1v001

🎉 Ep30: Graham & Chris count down their top 30 Pet Shop Boys songs—cue rabbit holes, reviews, industry collapse, & even Kermit the Frog. The real challenge? Agreeing on the list… Spotify: tiny.cc/uj1v001 Apple: tiny.cc/xj1v001

Tomorrow it’s our 30th episode, so this evening we’re back in the pub where we first met in 2023, raising a pint to celebrate. We’re marking our 30th with a special episode counting down our personal top 30 Pet Shop Boys songs - we’d love you to join us and share our indulgence. G (right!) and C

In our latest episode we mention the Poparound TV performance of Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys’ first ever UK TV appearance! This unique version was broadcast on 3 July 1985. tiny.cc/gqzu001 🎙️ Listen to our Petheads episode now! Spotify: tiny.cc/xfqu001 Apple: tiny.cc/7gqu001

Petheads origin story!

Each episode we give a massive shout‑out to the amazing supporters who help fund the podcast. This time, we’re sending a huge thank you to: Frank Botfield Eke Webb Simon Parker Sydne Pruonto Richard Back Want to see your name in the credits too? Here’s our crowdfunder link! 🙌 tiny.cc/oj7u001

Our listeners have spoken! 🗳️ The top 3 Pet Shop Boys songs are: 1. Being boring 2. Left to my own devices 3. It’s a sin Hear the stories behind the votes in our brand-new Petheads episode! A unique tribute to the world’s greatest synth-pop duo! 🥇 Spotify: tiny.cc/xfqu001 Apple: tiny.cc/7gqu001

🎧 Fans take the spotlight! Nearly 100 Petheads shared their stories in our first fan survey, and we’ve woven them into something special: 🌍 A unique tribute to Petheads worldwide! 🎧 Listen now: Spotify 👉 tiny.cc/xfqu001 Apple 👉 tiny.cc/7gqu001

40 years of Pet Shop Boys fandom—celebrated in a special In Depth Petheads episode! Graham & Chris share your stories, songs, memories & encounters with Neil & Chris. But what makes a Pethead? And what exactly did we do to deserve that label anyway? Spotify: tiny.cc/xfqu001 Apple: tiny.cc/7gqu001

New “Fans” episode out tomorrow!

👻 Have you dared to press play on our In Depth Halloween special yet? 🎧 Tell us — which Pet Shop Boys track gives you the biggest chills? Spotify: tiny.cc/qofu001 Apple: tiny.cc/rofu001

Cripes! This is the spooky Smash Hits interview I reference in our Halloween episode - it was integral to me shifting from casual listener to full-blown fan. It still makes me smile! (C) Spotify: tiny.cc/qofu001 Apple: tiny.cc/rofu001

Each episode we thank those who’ve so generously supported our Crowdfunder. A fang‑tastic thank you to: Christina Guest 🧟‍♀️ and Matthew Paul 🧛 Thank you for helping make the magic happen! 🕸️🕯️ There’s still chance to get your name in the credits of a season five episode here: tiny.cc/oj7u001

Thank you so much to listener Simon Ilett for sharing this pic showing us back in the pointy hats phase… it made our day 😊