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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver reminisce about their early raving days, attending illegal squat parties and free outdoor raves as teenagers. They share outrageous stories like having an out-of-body experience, seeing Jesus Christ in the sky, and Lily getting on stage crew's shoulders at Glastonbury to find her friends.
They discuss the culture of raving, from the music and fashion to the accepting atmosphere that allowed for self-expression. Lily argues there's no age limit to raving, as exemplified by her mom still raving well into her older years, while Miquita thinks 35 is the cut-off age for the kind of hardcore raving they did in their youth.
The two friends answer audience questions about their wildest rave moments, most life-changing rave experiences, favorite DJs and clubs, and how motherhood impacts the ability to keep raving. The episode captures the nostalgia and carefree spirit of the 90s rave scene they were immersed in.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver have many wild stories from their teenage years attending illegal underground raves and squat parties.
- The rave scene allowed for a sense of carefree self-expression and bonding through shared experiences like music and dancing.
- While they debate if there's an age limit on raving, both agree the rave spirit and culture evolves as people get older.
- Outrageous moments like vomiting across venues, seeing religious visions, and going to extremes to find friends were common at raves.
- The friends look back nostalgically but without regret on the rave days of their rebellious youth.
- Raves created a strong sense of community and music brought people together in those environments.
- Raving was a formative experience that influenced Lily and Miquita's teenage identities and young adulthoods.
- The sacrifices undertaken to keep raving highlight the dedication and passion felt towards the scene.
Top Episodes Quotes
- βI projectile vomited in fabric once. I was, like, standing on the side of the stage, and I vomited so far. Like, my friend Rob was on the other side of the club and my vomit landed on his trainers.β by Lily Allen
- βI remember, like, I found a security guy and, like, managed to blaghe getting on his shoulders and asking him to, like, walk me around the dance tent so that I could have some sort of, like, bird's eye view, some extra height so that I could try and see you from above.β by Lily Allen
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Episode Information
Miss Me?
BBC Sounds
7/1/24
Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about raving. What were their first experiences of raving? Have they had any life-changing rave moments? Do they think thereβs an age limit to raving? Who is the last one standing at the rave?
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This episode contains very strong language and adult themes.
Credits: Producer: Jonathan OβSullivan Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith Production Coordinator: Hannah Bennett Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds