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<p>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</p>
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May 31, 2026
Bloopers and Best of Season 1
<p>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 sophisticated product in perfect sync with its constituent parts and its listeners, viewers and subscribers. Which brings us rather nicely onto Episode 11 and our guide to “How NOT to make a podcast”. We have kindly added some bonus footage of a few clips that weren’t deleted along with over a dozen legally contentious recollections (), several ill-advised self-incriminatory declarations and Ben’s profound confusion over how many holes were involved – don’t ask. Are they any good? Well, we didn’t have room for the discussion about Jack Duckworth, Ice-T and the rocket propelled grenade launcher so what do you think? One of Cobain’s last interviews and Tiger Woods’ first are recalled, Tim lets Robbie Williams down but Ben picks him up, Bill’s got Prince Naz on the ropes while Shane Magowan is as “white as a ghost” and our special spook cameras pick up genuine paranormal activity in the studio. Thanks for being ace and let us not detain you any longer. Please like, follow and subscribe (we hated being asked to do that as well, sorry) and season 2 will find you when we find the button we need to press to send it.</p>
May 22, 2026
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Al Pacino’s Toy Sword and Trainspotting Before It Pulled Into The Station
<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Rogues.It">Rogues.It</a>’s all about that moment when the walls of the old guard start to crumble and something new and raw kicks the door in. </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>00:00 – Intro & ’April ’95 Setup</p><p>02:30 – The Issue at a Glance</p><p>05:30 – Irvine Welsh Discovery</p><p>09:30 – Trainspotting Impact</p><p>14:30 – Vic & Bob Cover Breakdown</p><p>19:00 – Catherine Zeta-Jones Story</p><p>23:30 – Celebrity Madness</p><p>27:00 – Car Park’s Curious Corner</p><p>29:30 – Planet of the Vapes</p><p>32:30 – Platinum Rogues</p><p>35:30 – Send Them To… erm… Mars</p><p>37:30 – Wrap-Up & Final Surprise</p>
May 15, 2026
Uma Thurman, Vic Reeves and Sharon Osborne walk into a bar…
<p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Elsewhere, legendary cock-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.</p><p>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..</p><p>00:00 Nobel Peace Center Chaos</p><p>01:04 Podcast Introductions</p><p>02:14 December 1994 Party</p><p>04:09 Rebels Issue Theme</p><p>05:44 Grant Fleming Stories</p><p>10:04 Uma Cover Swagger</p><p>11:19 Internet Explained 1994</p><p>13:04 Why Uma Thurman</p><p>16:25 Historical Rogues Debate</p><p>18:46 Modern Rogues Picks</p><p>21:25 Milla Jovovich Shoot</p><p>24:04 Milla Quotes and Roots</p><p>25:11 Pot In Moderation</p><p>26:22 Curious Quotations</p><p>27:17 Planet Of The Vapes</p><p>32:51 Send Them To… erm… Mars</p><p>35:01 Sophistication Station</p><p>40:17 Sell Me The Cover</p><p>42:47 Final Issue Highlights</p><p>45:50 Wrap Up And Book Plug</p>
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<p>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</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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