S4E6 - Kim Wilde
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Shayne Brian interviews Kim Wilde about her career, music, and experiences as a pop icon of the 80s.
The queen of 80s pop is back — and this is one of the most revealing interviews Kim Wilde has done in years. In this special episode of Long Way to the Top , Shayne Brian sits down with global pop icon Kim Wilde ahead of her 2026 Australian Closer Tour for an in-depth conversation about fame, reinvention, music, creativity, and surviving one of the most defining decades in pop culture history. From the explosive success of Kids In America to massive worldwide hits like You Keep Me Hangin’ On , Cambodia , You Came , View From A Bridge , Chequered Love and If I Can’t Have You , Kim opens up about the songs that shaped a generation — and the moments behind them that fans rarely hear about. Image used for the podcast tile courtesy of Expressions 1977 Check them out here - https://www.instagram.com/expressions1977/ This is not your typical rock interview. Shayne dives deep into: The real story behind Kids In America Growing up in a famous musical family The pressures of being one of the biggest female stars of the 1980s The darker emotional themes hidden inside her music Why Cambodia still resonates decades later Stepping away from fame and reinventing herself…
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