The mid-90s was a pivotal period in British rock and pop music that became to be known. While America was hooked on grunge, the Brits retaliated with a return to impossibly wry and catchy pop that spoke to their cultural roots and caught fire around the world. In this episode, series producer Amanda Burt, episode director Reg Harkema, former Creation Records A&R Marc Brown, and journalist Simon Price dive into the conditions that created a cultural phenomenon, why long-simmering class divides came to define the music, and the infamous Battle of Britpop between Blur and Oasis. This Is Pop is now streaming internationally on Netflix. Follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop. The theme music for this podcast was created by Ryan Hemsworth.