YOUTH CLUB Podcast

Hear stories of growing up from the Museum's photographers

‘I was actually meant to shoot Biggie, again, on the day that he died.’ Jennie Baptiste

Hear the incredible stories behind your favourite photographs in the Museum of Youth Culture's collections. In the YOUTH CLUB Podcast we speak to our photographers about their memories of being a teenager, the highs and lows, and how they ended up picking up a camera.

YOUTH CLUB Podcast

The podcast is hosted and produced by Scarlett O'Malley. Scarlett is a Radio Presenter and DJ from West London, and founder of Northern Soul night and radio show The Soul Exchange (@scarlett_omalley).

Part of Setting the Record Straight on British Youth Culture, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

'YOUTH CLUB Archive has collected over 100,000 photos from decades of UK youth culture and is sharing some of the findings in a bi-weekly podcast.'

National Lottery Heritage Fund, Bringing Heritage to your Doorstep

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gavin watson

Host Scarlett O'Malley talks to subculture photographer Gavin Watson in our first episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast, where they delve into his youth identity, his time as an astrologer and his work with singer and actor Plan B.

rebecca lewis

Rebecca's work has been part of the archive for well over a decade and covers subcultures from the Mods to the Nu Metal and Goth scenes of the early 2000s. Scarlett and Rebecca cover their mutual love of Northern Soul, chasing different chapters in your life and Rebecca's transition from photographer to sailor.

michelle sank

Michelle is one of the newer photographers to be featured in our archive, and it was her bedroom series involving youth cultures that caught the eye of Scarlett. They talk about her My.Self project that documents the diversity of young people living in the Black Country, how the seaside is exotic, her growing up in the era of Apartheid and her lockdown inspirations.

peter walsh

We speak to Madchester photographer Peter J Walsh for episode 4, in a chat that spans the depths and breadths of The Hacienda, Vic and Bob and beyond. We chat about Peter taking the first ever shots of Oasis, Manchester nightlife and how the emerging house scene changed the clubbing climate forever, with respectable mentions to DJ Paulette, A Guy Called Gerald, The Stone Roses, 808 State and more.

chloe ackers

Episode 5 sees host Scarlett O'Malley talk to young photographer Chloe Ackers about all things Northern Soul. Already friends from the scene, they chat about documenting the culture through all-nighters across the country. Scarlett asks Chloe about her influences and favourite events to snap at, and they chat about their lives as part of the subculture as DJs, dancers and all-round party people.

tristan o'neill

Host Scarlett O'Malley speaks to Jungle and rave scene photographer Tristan O'Neill this week for our sixth episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast. Tristan goes through all the magazines he worked for, how his favourite DJ Nicky Blackmarket helped start his career and his favourite parties to hit in his youth. This podcast is most definitely one for the Jungle crew!

beezer

The penultimate episode in our YOUTH CLUB Podcast series sees our host Scarlett O'Malley talking to Bristol born Beezer about his life as a photographer. They chat about everything from his inspirations in music from Hip-hop to Reggae, his documentary subculture style, moving to Tokyo and his life in Japan.

jennie baptiste

In our final episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast, Scarlett O'Malley talks to photographer Jennie Baptiste about everything from shooting Biggie, to the dancehall scenes of London, to representation and multiculturalism to Instagram. The two set the world to rights when talking about today's influence of social media in photography, Jennie's rise to the top as a young photographer, and Rod Stewart.