Hey guys! Welcome to Metalli-cast part 2.
J & I are still all aboard the Metalli-train express! So hop on board and join the madness.
'Fuel' (ed) by alcohol(ica), we take a trip back into our own Metallica origin stories, the masculine sphere of Metal and how perhaps Metallica have always challenged that, whether it be through James Hetfield's songwriting or Lars Ulrich/Kirk Hammett's eye make-up in the 'Until It Sleeps' MV.
We then discuss how Metallica managed to transition after the tragic death of forever bell-bottomed bassist, Cliff Burton, from pure thrash to perhaps being Metal's first pop girlies with the genre-redefining Black album?
Our love for their more experimental albums Load/ReLoad/S&M era literally lasts to the ends of the earth, so if you're a Load hater, don't even bother hopping on board this particular Metalli-train.
We then move on to move on and discuss the perfect push and pull dynamic of the reserved and emotionally complex James Hetfield and that always iconic diva, Lars Ulrich.
In an absolute moment of 'Frayed Edges of Sanity ', I then compare Metallica to The Spice Girls.
And in a final flourish, J & I discuss our Metallica Top of the Pops.
If you've managed to stay with us this long without further ado, throw up those horns, fellow metalheads because 'Nothing Else Matters' besides the way Metallica makes you feel. Period. Exclamation point. Metal. Up. Your. Ass. Forever and ever. J & N x
15 Aug 2026
Metallica-st Part 1: An interview with John Aldred
Hey friends, this week join us for part 1/2 of our Metallica podcast!
In part 1 we are joined by a very special guest, J's other half, John Aldred, a photographer and creative extraordinaire who got the opportunity to shoot a time-lapse of Metallica's M72 tour at Hampden.
He recounts his experience filming the time-lapse and the spectacle of Metallica's stage build. John also chats with us about his connection with Metallica and music in general.
He also has some nostalgic and hilarious stories about growing up in Blackpool in the 80's/90's, beginning his photography journey and travelling the world 'wherever he may roam'. Don't go looking for snakes; you might find them.' Unless you're John, who worked with venomous snakes as one of his many diverse and extremely interesting jobs.
Please, listen and laugh along with us as we get a behind-the-scenes peek at Metallica's stage build and the super interesting life of a creative . J & N. x
14 Jun 2026
Kylie (Netflix, 2026)
Welcome back friends. Sorry we've been away so long. This week 'especially for you' we have an episode dedicated to the woman who still has us all 'spinning around'; Kylie.
We present to you an episode based around the brand new Kylie documentary on Netflix. We analyse the main loves/losses in Kylie's life that are explored in the documentary. Giant clapperboard by giant clapperboard each character is slowly revealled to us.
First up, we are introduced to Jason Donovan (awkwardly squeezed into the upper circle cheap seats) who seems to still hold a lot of love and hurt in his heart for Kylie.
The next character that enters the chat is Michael Hutchence, the unexpected main love of Kylie's life who sends us on a bit of a "Pop Princess/Rock God" dynamic rant. Was Michael Hutchence Kylie's Phantom of the (P)opera?
After Hutchence we encounter Pete Waterman who in a battle to the bottom actually doesn't come across as the most 'cancelled pop manager' of all time.
Then next up we have Nick Cave (and his Bad Seeds) who sends me on a bit of a "pick me/5 songed" rant. Was he really given visual death threats by 15 year old TOTP fan girls?
Then as we near the end of the documentary we get into the surface level sibling rivalry between Danni and Kylie and the real life sibling rivalry between J's rats Lucas and Michael.
Lastly, the titular person herself, Kylie. Still guarded and cloaked in a little mystery the last episode covers her hotpant era, her difficult cancer journey, her relationship with the press and the absolutely mental moment Coldplay tried to cure her cancer and solve the fossil fuel crisis at Glastonbury.
Enjoy guys. J & N x
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