Steps for Self-Discovery

It's September 1998 and Steps have released their debut album.  Find out how the songs and lyrical themes helped to soundtrack the beginning of Dr Ivan Phipps' second year at Cambridge.

The final single from the Step One album gets a detailed lyrical analysis with many important questions about life and love.  

The slower second part to the double A-side with Tragedy, Dr Ivan Phipps looks at the song Heartbeat taking in the notion of measurement, where 'here' is. and gets rather preoccupied with a bass sound in the song.

Another deep dive into the world of pop band Steps.  Their first number one single brings out more reflections and highbrow analysis from Dr Ivan Phipps including references to metaphysical poetry, Oscar Wilde and Cindy Beale from Eastenders.

A great hit single bringing about more nostalgic reverie from Dr Ivan Phipps as the episode dwells on subjects such as magpies, Top Trumps and crab paste sandwiches.

The follow up single and Dr Phipps has become a fan.  We learn of the song's parallels with his relationships at the time as well as that of a well known Shakespearean heroine.

First episode and the first Steps single! 

Dr Phipps looks at first impressions as he considers his view of the band in his early days at Cambridge University, as well as some in-depth analysis on the lyrics.

Introduction to the podcast.  Dr Ivan Phipps explains what it is all about.

Full episodes coming soon..