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. 5월 22일

    Catherine Zeta-Jones, Al Pacino’s Toy Sword and Trainspotting Before It Pulled Into The Station

    It’s the mid-90’s and the Tories are running on fumes, New Labour is finding its voice, and loaded magazine is hitting that sweet spot where instinct, chaos and confidence collide. Structure? Optional. Impact? Massive. In this episode, Tim, Bill and Ben dive back into the landmark Vic and Bob issue in the company of Catherine Zeta-Jones doing the splits on a television - not on television but on a television - and a Scottish writer nobody has heard making his first national splash. Irvine someone. What follows is a reminder of just how sharp the magazine’s radar was. From loaded writer Innes Reekie getting hold of Welsh and Trainspotting before anybody else to CZJ’s star quality already demanding attention in her pre-Hollywood A-Lister days. John “Back to Basics” Major might be PM in April 1995 but he’s also a new entry at number 2 in that issue’s Platinum Rogues.It’s all about that moment when the walls of the old guard start to crumble and something new and raw kicks the door in. There’s a deep dive into that iconic Vic and Bob cover, why it worked, why rivals got it wrong, and how loaded knew its audience better than anyone else. Add in Tim’s champagne-soaked afternoon with CZJ (complete with flirting, fantasy and a few unquantifiable facts) and tales of Al Pacino’s toy sword and we’re off and running. Elsewhere, Planet of the Vapes tackles Gen Z disdain for traditional flatulence etiquette (yes, it goes there), while, finally, another unfortunate soul is blasted off to Mars to join Elon Musk, Morrissey, Michael Owen and Sharon Osborne in the ever-growing colony of the total unbearable. Oh, and stick around to the end. There’s a surprise from one of Loaded’s Greatest Living Englishmen who, unlike 90% of the others, is actually still alive. Worth the wait. 00:00 – Intro & ’April ’95 Setup 02:30 – The Issue at a Glance 05:30 – Irvine Welsh Discovery 09:30 – Trainspotting Impact 14:30 – Vic & Bob Cover Breakdown 19:00 – Catherine Zeta-Jones Story 23:30 – Celebrity Madness 27:00 – Car Park’s Curious Corner 29:30 – Planet of the Vapes 32:30 – Platinum Rogues 35:30 – Send Them To… erm… Mars 37:30 – Wrap-Up & Final Surprise

  2. 5월 15일

    Uma Thurman, Vic Reeves and Sharon Osborne walk into a bar…

    But not the one at the Hanover Grand in December 1994 where the first loaded Xmas party is in full swing: Weller, Albarn, blaggers, Sir Les Ferdinand, Paul Smith, liggers, Steve Coogan, more celebs, Harry Hill and loaded staff running on fumes but flying on several other things. Hottest ticket in town and it suddenly begins to dawn that something extraordinary is taking place. Tim and some colleagues fly to New York to get something to eat on the company dollar and end up at Dazed and Confused star Milla Jovovich’s flat where it all gets very messy. Meanwhile, back in the office, Pulp Fiction-era Uma Thurman somersaults over the photocopier, karate kicks her way onto the front cover and raises a flag Iwo-Jima-style for rebels of every description. From Uma and Milla’s Hollywood-baiting middle finger to the patriarchy and a cameo from Louise Werner there are women who refuse to play the game everywhere this week. Add Vic Reeves, Keith Allen and a pair of fast-talking young Liverpool footballers and you’ve got more rule-breakers than Groundskeeper Willie could shake a fist at. Elsewhere, legendary c**k-er-nee photojournalist Grant Fleming goes from eclipse-chasing in Chile to near-arrest with Ben at the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway and a life-threatening drug raid with Bill and several heavily armed lunatics in Mexico. When loaded wasn’t writing about rebels, you see, it was sending them out to cause chaos all over the world. Add in Platinum Rogues (historical and modern), general Gen Z confusion, moustache revivals, giving Peter Cook the kiss of death and blasting another unfortunate soul off to… erm… Mars, and you’ve got an episode of EXPloaded looking back at peak loaded magazine - loud, messy, dangerous, hilarious and ahead of the curve - and bringing it bang up to date.. 00:00 Nobel Peace Center Chaos 01:04 Podcast Introductions 02:14 December 1994 Party 04:09 Rebels Issue Theme 05:44 Grant Fleming Stories 10:04 Uma Cover Swagger 11:19 Internet Explained 1994 13:04 Why Uma Thurman 16:25 Historical Rogues Debate 18:46 Modern Rogues Picks 21:25 Milla Jovovich Shoot 24:04 Milla Quotes and Roots 25:11 Pot In Moderation 26:22 Curious Quotations 27:17 Planet Of The Vapes 32:51 Send Them To… erm… Mars 35:01 Sophistication Station 40:17 Sell Me The Cover 42:47 Final Issue Highlights 45:50 Wrap Up And Book Plug

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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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