{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e5ac1adf9f2c53a665a53/696e63acf0f57e95a00db5ce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'The Word\" from 1993. Youth TV and the Death of Subtlety","description":"<p>This week on&nbsp;<em>The Problematic Gaze</em>, we bravely press play on&nbsp;'<em>The Word</em>&nbsp;', a UK live youth magazine show from&nbsp;<strong>Friday 19th November 1993</strong>&nbsp;— a time when TV was live, loud, and deeply unconcerned with tomorrow’s headlines. Featuring a young Dave Chapelle, Reeves and Mortimer, the death of River Phoenix and Pulp.</p><p>Once hailed as edgy, anarchic brilliance,&nbsp;<em>The Word</em>&nbsp;promised that anything could happen… and frequently did. Watching it now is a mix of nostalgia, disbelief, and the strong urge to say “they really let this go out live?” From laddish banter to awkward moments everyone pretends were ironic, we revisit the chaos with fresh eyes and a healthy sense of humour.</p><p>Was it shocking? Yes. Ground-breaking? Sometimes. Comfortable viewing in 2026? Absolutely not. Join us as we laugh, cringe, and gently interrogate one of 90s TV’s most infamous Friday nights — because nothing says “youth culture” like a format that feels like a social experiment gone slightly wrong.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yKkj9roXD0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch the episode of 'The Word' discussed in this podcast.</a></p>","author_name":"David Moor and Lee Arnott"}