Steps for Self-Discovery
Steps for Self-Discovery
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About This Podcast
Exploring the impact of the pop band Steps, and how they inspired Dr Ivan Phipps while studying at Cambridge University in the late 1990s.
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S1E7 Album Review Special: Step One
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.
S1E6 Better Best Forgotten
The final single from the Step One album gets a detailed lyrical analysis with many important questions about life and love.
S1E5 Heartbeat
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…
S1E4 Tragedy
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,…
S1E3 One for Sorrow
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.
S1E2 Last thing on my mind
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.
S1E1 Pilot episode - 5,6,7,8
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…
Meet Dr Ivan Phipps (Teaser)
Introduction to the podcast. Dr Ivan Phipps explains what it is all about.Full episodes coming soon..
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Steps for Self-Discovery has published 8 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Education.
Steps for Self-Discovery is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 25m.
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