EXPloaded

EXPloaded

Cast your mind back to the 90's and the cultural phenomenon that was loaded magazine. Now join co-founder of the magazine Tim Southwell, and his editors at large Bill Borrows and Ben Marshall as they explore the before, during and after of that... different time

  1. 3 days ago

    Why Ronnie Biggs and Shaun Ryder Saved Piers Morgan From Being Kicked Out of a BBQ

    Piers Morgan was about to get chucked out of a barbecue. The two men who stuck up for him? Ronnie Biggs and Shaun Ryder. Hear how Piers remembers it on the EXPloaded Podcast. Also... a night with Hunter S. Thompson was never going to end quietly. Bill Borrows recalls tracking down his literary hero in Colorado—and finding himself caught up in flying pool balls, green identification ink, a furious pub confrontation and a getaway to Thompson’s attorney’s house. Tim, Bill and Ben revisit a Loaded assignment that turned into a gonzo adventure, with more of the story promised in a forthcoming Hunter S. Thompson special. Elsewhere, the boys discuss their notorious Brighton drinking spot, AI, speakerphone users and Gen Z’s “bed rotting”. Football brings outrageous impostors, a fake Togo team and match-fixing scandals, before another Manchester City argument threatens to kick off. Plus: - Piers Morgan’s memories of a barbecue with Ronnie Biggs and Shaun Ryder - Jon Stewart versus Johnny Flynn in Sell Me the Cover - And a one-way ticket to Mars for Gwyneth Paltrow. Subscribe for more stories from the Loaded years—and tell us which part of this episode deserves its own follow-up. #HunterSThompson #EXPloaded #LoadedMagazine #Gonzo

    Why Ronnie Biggs and Shaun Ryder Saved Piers Morgan From Being Kicked Out of a BBQ

  2. 30 Oct

    Jarvis Cocker VS Michael Jackson: The night the BRITs Exploded

    Jarvis Cocker vs Michael Jackson at the 1996 BRIT Awards — one of the most outrageous moments in British pop history. Why did the Pulp frontman storm Jackson’s performance, and what happened next? (Time reference - 34.30 Jarvis vs Jacko BRIT Awards Chaos) Tim, Bill and Ben revisit the night Jarvis caused chaos at the BRITs, alongside the extraordinary stories from Loaded’s February 1996 issue. Plus: Meat Loaf, Martin Clunes, Paul Ince, Jon Ronson’s notorious Blue Angel strip-club assignment, Ben’s Dice Man adventure in Los Angeles, TFI Friday and more. Three men who lived through the Loaded era revisit the stories, personalities and madness of the 1990s — and compare them with life today. Subscribe to EXPloaded for more stories from the decade that changed everything. #EXPloaded #LoadedMagazine #90sNostalgia #jarviscocker CHAPTERS 00.00 Introduction 00.50 The Great Strip Club Dilemma 08.53 Tim Gets Harpooned By Sonya 12.03 Apu Is Back In The Simpsons 16.20 Comments 20.01 Planet Of The Vapes 23.47 Manchester City In The Dock 28.40 Gangsta Hamster Competition - Win An EXPloaded T-shirt 29.23 Fly Me To The... Errm... Mars - Russell Brand 3 0.58 Review Of February 1996... 34.30 Jarvis vs Jacko BRIT Awards Chaos 37.01 loaded Magazine February 1996 Issue Review - loaded Party At Clapham Grand - Paul Smith On Tour In Japan - Meatloaf Interview - Martin Clunes Interview - Bill Adrenailn Sports Special - Green River Rising Tim Willocks' High Security Prison Novel - The Blue Angel Strip Club New York 52.09 Sell Me The Cover: Damien Hirst vs John Stewart 56.41 Pete Stanton's Interview With Paul Ince/Ben's Confrontation With Ince 59.43 Dr Mick 1.00.33 Keep Yourselves Nice

    Jarvis Cocker VS Michael Jackson: The night the BRITs Exploded

  3. 28 Oct

    Miles Hunt: Liam Gallagher, Vic Reeves & Rock ’n’ Roll Chaos | Top & Bottom, Yeah? Ep 1

    The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt joins Ben Marshall for the first-ever Top & Bottom, Yeah? — EXPloaded’s new interview series exploring the highs, lows and unexpected turns of extraordinary lives. From confronting Liam Gallagher to getting injured performing with Vic Reeves, nearly getting arrested with Caitlin Moran and an Elastica interview that went horribly wrong, Miles has plenty to get off his chest. Expect candid conversation, glorious mishaps and stories from both sides of the microphone as the frontman and former MTV presenter looks back on the moments that shaped him. Subscribe to EXPloaded for more Top & Bottom, Yeah? interviews, plus our regular podcast covering music, football, comedy and life’s absurdities. #MilesHunt #TheWonderStuff #TopAndBottom #EXPloaded #MusicInterviews

    Miles Hunt: Liam Gallagher, Vic Reeves & Rock ’n’ Roll Chaos | Top & Bottom, Yeah? Ep 1

  4. 23 Oct

    Joanne Guest & the Glory Days of Loaded | EXPloaded

    Joanne Guest on the cover. Britpop in full swing. Loaded in its element. This week, Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows revisit a 1996 issue of Loaded, remembering Joanne Guest, her personality and career—and what made her such a memorable part of the magazine’s heyday. From glamour stars to Bob Monkhouse and football maverick Stan Bowles, the trio recall the personalities and stories that filled Loaded’s pages during an extraordinary moment in British culture. Also: Gen Z’s mullet revival, a one-way ticket to Mars for Nigel Farage, and Tim’s increasingly complicated battle with Trainline. Subscribe to EXPloaded for weekly stories, arguments and laughs from the people who were there. #JoanneGuest #LoadedMagazine #EXPloaded #90s

    Joanne Guest & the Glory Days of Loaded | EXPloaded

  5. 16 Oct

    Liverpool’s Spice Boys, Loaded’s Lost Weekend & Ryder Cup Chaos

    A fashion shoot at Jamie Redknapp’s house. A fully clothed plunge into his swimming pool. And a distinctly unimpressed Stan Collymore… Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows return with more inside stories from Loaded’s wildest years, recorded in Alicante. This episode: ⚽ A lost weekend with Liverpool’s Spice Boys, including Phil Babb, Steve McManaman and Jamie Redknapp. 🏌️ Tim sneaks behind the ropes at the 1995 Ryder Cup—and finds himself alongside Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo. 🍅 Bill’s trip to Spain’s La Tomatina festival turns into “puree hell”. 🦚 Loaded’s Will Carling cover amid the Princess Diana tabloid frenzy. ⚽ The talent and tragic story of Leeds United pioneer Albert Johanneson. 🚂 Northern Rail gets the job of making life on Mars even more miserable. Plus: Tom Hardy gets the Sell Me the Cover treatment, Gen Z “soft launches” relationships, and Ben remembers being sent into a lake to retrieve golf balls. Subscribe to EXPloaded and tell us your favourite story in the comments. #EXPloaded #LoadedMagazine #LiverpoolFC #90sNostalgia #RyderCup

    Liverpool’s Spice Boys, Loaded’s Lost Weekend & Ryder Cup Chaos

  6. 9 Oct

    Oasis Declare War On BritPop Feud and Ronnie O'Sullivan’s Dad Calls loaded From Prison!

    How did Loaded finally get Oasis on the cover? By letting Noel Gallagher review his own album. And what happened after Bill interviewed Ronnie O’Sullivan? His dad rang from prison to make sure the story was straight… Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows revisit the madness of Loaded in the 90s, from Noel’s verdict on (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? to the Blur versus Oasis battle — and why “Roll With It” wasn’t among his favourites. Also this episode: • Claudia Schiffer and a painfully awkward interview. • Our most embarrassing encounters with women. • Planet of the Vapes: would you let AI do your flirting? • Ben’s memories of Billy Idol and the LA riots. • Hollywood’s notorious death tours. • Ed Sheeran gets the Sell Me the Cover treatment. Celebrity encounters, Britpop, football and three men who really should know better by now. Subscribe to EXPloaded for new episodes every Friday at midday. Tell us in the comments: what’s the best song on Morning Glory? #EXPloaded #NoelGallagher #Oasis #RonnieOSullivan #LoadedMagazine

    Oasis Declare War On BritPop Feud and Ronnie O'Sullivan’s Dad Calls loaded From Prison!

  7. 2 Oct

    Gazza Turned Up To A Siege With What??!!

    Gazza arriving at a police siege with a fishing rod, lager and a kebab remains one of British football’s most extraordinary stories. Recording from Alicante, Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows revisit Paul Gascoigne’s Loaded cover interview, his remarkable talent and the darker side of fame. Plus: Pablo Escobar, Bill’s disastrous jungle adventure, Gen Z “aura farming” and why Gordon Ramsay and Emu deserve a one-way ticket to Mars. Subscribe for weekly stories from behind the scenes of Loaded, football, music and 90s culture. #EXPloaded #PaulGascoigne #Gazza #LoadedMagazine #90sNostalgia

    Gazza Turned Up To A Siege With What??!!

  8. 28 Sept

    Oasis and Robbie Williams recorded an exclusive interview for loaded… and I lost the lot. 🤦‍♂️

    It’s 1995. loaded is Magazine of the Year, Britpop is exploding — and Tim finds himself at T in the Park with a hotel room, a Dictaphone and the possibility of the exclusive we’d been chasing for months. While Tim is downstairs drinking in the hotel bar, Noel Gallagher and Robbie Williams end up in his room — and record an impromptu interview with EACH OTHER for loaded. Absolute gold. There was just one tiny problem… Tim had reversed the batteries in his Dictaphone to protect an earlier interview. Nothing had recorded. Not. One. Bloody. Word. Welcome to another episode of EXPloaded, where Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows return to the glorious chaos of loaded and the 1990s. Also this week: 🔥 Tim goes to Hawaii and dresses up as Magnum PI 🏨 The worst hotels loaded ever encountered 💩 Possibly the greatest hotel diarrhoea story ever told 👕 Why are Gen Z wearing Nirvana, Ramones and Joy Division T-shirts? 🗣️ Ben declares war on people describing everything as a "journey" 🚀 Who gets the next one-way ticket to Mars? 📰 Who would make the cover of loaded today? 🤦 And the music journalists who reviewed gigs they never actually attended Plus John Noakes, David Letterman, Peter O'Toole, Gangster Hamster and plenty more tales from a time when magazines had expense accounts and apparently very little adult supervision. If you grew up with loaded, Oasis, Britpop, football, comedy and the glorious madness of the 90s, this is your podcast. 👉 SUBSCRIBE to EXPloaded on YouTube 🔔 Hit the bell 💬 And tell us your favourite story in the comments. EXPloaded — for men who really should know better by now. #EXPloaded #Oasis #NoelGallagher #RobbieWilliams #LoadedMagazine #Britpop #90s #TInThePark #Podcast #BritishComedy

    Oasis and Robbie Williams recorded an exclusive interview for loaded… and I lost the lot. 🤦‍♂️
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Cast your mind back to the 90's and the cultural phenomenon that was loaded magazine. Now join co-founder of the magazine Tim Southwell, and his editors at large Bill Borrows and Ben Marshall as they explore the before, during and after of that... different time

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    2026
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