EXPloaded

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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

  1. 11m ago

    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

  2. 6d ago

    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!

  3. Oct 2

    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??!!

  4. Sep 28

    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. 🤦‍♂️

  5. Sep 18

    Slash’s Most Outrageous Interview Demand - Loaded’s Wildest Tokyo Story

    What happens when Slash from Guns N’ Roses agrees to pose for Loaded—but only on one extraordinary condition? Bill Borrows reveals what happened during a chaotic night in Tokyo, while Tim Southwell and Ben Marshall revisit the April/May 1995 issue of Loaded—the edition that helped propel the magazine towards 145,000 monthly sales. Also in this episode: • Why Lee Evans walked away from comedy • Loaded’s £10,500 cowboy-expenses claim • Kylie Minogue versus Kimberley Davies • Should Prince Harry appear on a modern Loaded cover? • Ozempic: miracle treatment or “cheating”? • Gen Z “situationships” explained—badly • Scott Galloway is sent to Mars • Tim’s childhood ghost encounter EXPloaded is hosted by Loaded co-founder Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows—telling the stories they couldn’t publish at the time. Subscribe free, like the episode and hit the notification bell. Leave a comment for your chance to win an EXPloaded T-shirt. #Slash #GunsNRoses #LoadedMagazine #LeeEvans #PrinceHarry #90sNostalgia #EXPloaded

    Slash’s Most Outrageous Interview Demand - Loaded’s Wildest Tokyo Story

  6. Sep 11

    From Sabotaging Paul Weller's Jam to the REAL Britpop Feud - loaded’s Inside Story

    The Oasis–Blur battle defined Britpop—but was their legendary feud largely invented by the press? loaded co-founder Tim Southwell and former editors Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows reveal what was really happening behind the scenes—and why the genuine hostility was between Blur and Primal Scream. Also in this episode: • Tim recalls 'accidentally' taking ecstasy and ending up onstage with Paul Weller, playing tambourine with a broken arm • The extraordinary story behind loaded’s classic Shaun Ryder cover • Shaun Ryder’s outrageous tale about his brother and a prostitute in Brazil • Planet of the Vapes tackles Gen Z “trauma” and therapy-speak • Olivia Wilde takes on Erling Haaland in Sell Me The Cover—but who wins? EXPloaded brings you the wild stories behind Loaded magazine, Britpop, football and ’90s culture—from the people who were actually there. Subscribe FREE to EXPloaded and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss an episode. #Oasis #Blur #Britpop

    From Sabotaging Paul Weller's Jam to the REAL Britpop Feud - loaded’s Inside Story

  7. Sep 4

    I Got So Stoned With Beastie Boys’ Mike D I Forgot the Interview

    What happens when you mix a bag of weed, a round of golf and one of the Beastie Boys? Tim reveals how an afternoon with Mike D in Los Angeles left him so spectacularly stoned that he couldn’t tell whether he was asking his interview questions aloud—or merely thinking them. Elsewhere in this episode: - The alarming difference between 1995 and 2026 prices - Bill risks his backside on a German bobsleigh track - We revisit Loaded’s iconic Jimmy White cover - Eric Cantona loses his marbles - Ben explains why The Good Boy is A Clockwork Orange for Gen Z - Malcolm McLaren, Ronnie Kray and the Beastie Boys -Owen Jones is nominated for a one-way trip to Mars - And Tim takes on a squirrel with a broom EXPloaded is Tim Southwell, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows—revisiting the stories, personalities and glorious chaos behind Loaded magazine while also trying to make sense of life in their 50s and 60s. Please subscribe. It costs nothing and helps us continue making independent podcasts. #BeastieBoys #MikeD #LoadedMagazine #EXPloaded #JimmyWhite #EricCantona #90sNostalgia #Podcast

    I Got So Stoned With Beastie Boys’ Mike D I Forgot the Interview

  8. Aug 28

    The Loaded Cover That Stopped the Stock Exchange | Kathy Lloyd & a Mysterious Book Full of Cash

    A loaded cover so distracting it brought the London Stock Exchange to a standstill—and Tim receives a mysterious book through the post full of money which leads to a spy-story-like search for the truth. In Episode 15 of EXPloaded, Tim reveals the extraordinary package sent by someone he hadn’t heard from for more than 35 years. Then Tim, Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows revisit Loaded’s legendary December 1994 Kathy Lloyd issue and the moment City traders stopped work to look at it. Also in this episode: • Sacha Baron Cohen’s unlikely appearance as a Loaded fashion model • The inside story of Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Pulp Fiction • Ben’s memorable encounter with John Travolta in Los Angeles • Sophie Cunningham versus Erling Haaland in Sell Me the Cover • Why Gen Z has renamed staying in “soft hermitting” • Sue Pollard receives a one-way ticket to Mars • George Best, Sting, Dr Mick and more chaos from the December 1994 issue EXPloaded is hosted by loaded co-founder Tim Southwell and former Loaded editors-at-large Ben Marshall and Bill Borrows. If you grew up with loaded, Britpop, football, comedy and the glorious chaos of the 1990s, subscribe FREE and hit the notification bell. #EXPloaded #LoadedMagazine #KathyLloyd #SachaBaronCohen #AliG #PulpFiction #JohnTravolta #GeorgeBest #ErlingHaaland #SophieCunningham #GenZ #PlanetOfTheVapes

    The Loaded Cover That Stopped the Stock Exchange | Kathy Lloyd & a Mysterious Book Full of Cash
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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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