116: "Mimi 20" Anniversary Reissue - Mariah Carey "The Emancipation of Mimi"

116: "Mimi 20" Anniversary Reissue - Mariah Carey "The Emancipation of Mimi"

Author: Right Back At Ya! April 14, 2025 Duration: 1:26:37
It's 20 years of "The Emancipation of Mimi", a cause for celebration, dahhlings! This is a very special reissue of our episode covering one of Mariah's greatest albums - and actually, arguably one of our best episodes. A classic's a classic. If Mariah's doing an anniversary reissue then so are we! Lambs and Lambs-in-training, stay locked into the #Mimi20 celebrations as the 20th Anniversary edition of "The Emancipation of Mimi" is due for release on 30 May, with bonus tracks, in various formats for us all to enjoy. Don't forget our Butterfly Monarch is headed back to the UK this summer to headline Brighton Pride.  If you're loving our journey with Mariah's discography, let us know in the comments which album you'd like us to cover next. Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Podcast Episodes
Melanie C - Northern Star: Part One [Solo Spice Revisited] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:23
Since we've had a prelude to a "Sweat"-y Summer courtesy of Our Melanie C; it would be crazy and utterly 'ga ga' to not celebrate the most successful Solo Spice Girl album of all time: "Northern Star". Spice, Sporty and…
The Pussycat Dolls - "PCD" [Revisited] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:34
Pop fans, it's time to loosen up them buttons for a big fun nostalgic trip back to The Pussycat Dolls' world! We are revisiting the iconic 2005 debut album "PCD", which gave us a string of iconic hits, music videos and l…
Cheryl - "Messy Little Raindrops" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:53
It may have rained every single day in the UK so far this year but we're not letting a few "Messy Little Raindrops" get us down! Attention, Soldiers. We are celebrating Cheryl's second solo album, featuring the hit singl…
Hilary Duff - Live in London: "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" Tour Reaction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:38
Joel and David react to experiencing Hilary Duff's first live show in 18 years. Coming to you giddy with pockets full of butterfly confetti from London's opening night of the "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour, this show kic…
Spice Girls - 30 Years of "Spice" [Reissue] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:22
This year marks 30 years of the pop culture phenomenon that is Spice Girls’ debut album, “Spice”. Your trusty 2000s pop explorers Joel and David are swingin’, shakin’, movin’ and makin’ their way to the time machine set…
Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part Three: The Album [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:58
This is the glittery grand finale of our three-part deep dive and oral history of Rachel Stevens' "Come And Get It" album, one of the greatest pop albums of the 2000s. This episode is packed with exclusives that no S Clu…
Mel B - 25 Years of "Hot" [Solo Spice Girls: Revisited] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:01
Pop fans, this month marks 25 years of "Hot" - the Spicy debut solo album by the bold and beautifully brazen Mel B! Not only was Our Scary Spice the first Spice Girl to go solo - hello, No.1 smash 'I Want You Back' feat.…