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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Signup to Generate a PitchCast 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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EXPloaded publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 24 episodes.
Booking probability for EXPloaded is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. EXPloaded requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. EXPloaded's contact route on record: verified email.
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EXPloaded is a society show with 24 episodes published.
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Episode #3
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...
Episode #2
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...
Episode #1
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…...
Episode #10
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...
Episode #9
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...
Episode #8
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...
Episode #7
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...
Episode #6
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...
Episode #4
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...
Episode #3
In 1994, Charles Manson had been behind bars for more than two decades—but some of his followers still worshipped him. In this 23-minute EXPloaded special, Tim, Ben and Bill revisit Jon Ronson’s disturbing encounter...
Episode #2
Bill gets an exclusive interview with the viral masked political figure Count Binface — talking elections, British politics and life behind one of the strangest characters on the ballot. But that's only the beginning...
Episode #1
What do Oprah Winfrey, Diego Maradona, O.J. Simpson and Mike Tyson all have in common? They were all at the centre of one of the most unbelievable summers in modern history. The 1994 FIFA World Cup wasn't just about...
Episode #11
IT’S A WRAP for the inaugural season of the EXPloaded and so, naturally, we are looking back at ten weeks of working within an efficient and well-oiled media machine at the cutting-edge of new technology and a...
Episode #10
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...
Episode #9
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...
Episode #8
“Friends” lands on TV but new movie “Pulp Fiction” is closer to the mood in the U.K.. Tim, Bill and Ben unpack a moment when Britain was pulsating with youthful creativity and seething with anger in the face of a...
Episode #7
Somebody once said - and don’t worry, he makes an appearance [“Disapearance, surely?” Ed.] - fame can “play hideous tricks on the brain” but who’s naturally built for the experience, and who gets swallowed whole? Tim...
Episode #6
It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend and, unbelievably, all the EXPloaded team have skin in the game but while Bill and Ben are born and bred City and Chelsea fans, Tim reveals that only a celestial intervention sealed the...
Episode #5
Back in the 90’s, somebody somewhere thought it was a good idea to let a chaotic group of dysfunctional berks loose on A-List celebrities all over the world. We were in over our heads but nobody told us. Tequilla-soaked...
Episode #4
Remember when Gary Oldman gave loaded magazine a legally-binding promise? (we do and we will be calling it in very soon) Meanwhile, Liz Hurley can’t stop flirting with us; and Kurt Cobain’s tragic demise almost stops...
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