T minus 20
The year is 2005... Anakin turns to the dark side, YouTube makes its debut and we’re all couch-jumping for Maria, McDreamy and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo…
T minus 20, rewind to this week in history 20 years ago with Joe and Mel.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 84 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Inside Bec and Lleyton's Toorak Mansion
This week Mel is shocked to her core when she discovers a song she loved from back in the day meant something completely different to what she thought. We go inside Bec and Lleyton's T…
2000s fashion and why Victoria can't keep a secret
This week we find out why Victoria can no longer keep a secret, discuss a pop diva's wild boar attack and look at another big air disaster over New York City.
We're also joined by the v…
4 more years of John Howard
It's a week of scams, potty-mouthed chefs and some long awaited protection for the music industry.
It's also the week that a certain young wizard made his big screen debut, Ellen slayed…
The Spice Girl that cancelled Australia
This week we revisit the Australian Music Industry's night of nights and look at the big winners and losers from 20 years ago.
We discuss cultural appropriation, time travel and the Spi…
The iPod has arrived!
It's the week of geek! This time 20 years ago there were massive releases in tech and gaming. We had the launch of Windows XP and the first ever iPod. Rockstar changed the game with the…
Elton John collabs with Eminem
This week we are all about the music. 'Veteran journalist' Rod Yates joins us to talk about big changes in the music and publishing industries and his role at Jaxsta, which is a big win…
Dating, then vs now
It's a romantic week on T minus 20 as we take a classic Aussie automobile out to inspiration point and reject an offer from one of the world's most popular bands.
Our guest, PHD resear…
Newcastle Knights win the 2001 NRL Premiership
This week 20 years ago we have our very own Time Crisis, talk rock biographies, the Newcastle Knights NRL grand final win and what you could and couldn't pack in your carry on luggage.
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Paper Cranes of Hope and how we saw mental health
This time 20 years ago we saw the start of a movie franchise that’s still going strong, a boyband split that still hurts and political career that ended before it started. We discuss it…
Body positivity and cancel culture
This week is all about beatboxing, bomb squads and body shaming. We get our first taste of cancel culture in the shadow of the September 11 attacks.
We also get to talk to artist and go…
September 11 2001 - 20 years later
This week we look back on Australia's answer to the young royals, explore several merchandising opportunities and engage in a little love poetry.
We're also reflecting on the 20 year an…
Welcome to T minus 20!
Joe and Mel look back at the big news items and what was trending in pop culture before trending was even a thing.
This week we're off to the races, analysing one of the era's greatest s…
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What were you doing 20 years ago?
Welcome to T minus 20, the podcast about not so ancient history. Each week Joe and Mel will take you back 20 years to talk about music, movies, pop cult…