Tag: The Middle-aged Bodcast
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No Fly, No Regrets: A 2,500-Mile Train Journey (Season 5 Finale)
It’s our Season 5 Finale, and we’ve gone full circle. In Season 4 Episode 1, we were joined by Liz McClarnon from Atomic Kitten, who opened our eyes to the idea of no-fly travel: slowing down, seeing more, and treating the journey as part of the holiday. This episode is the payoff. Inspired by that…
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Home Alone at 35 | Our 2025 Christmas Special
It’s Christmas here at The Middle-aged Bodcast, and Raging Rich & T.A. Shelano are joined by returning favourite Dan P from Casting Views and Gaming Views for a festive deep-dive into one of the greatest Christmas films of all time: Home Alone. We unpack why Home Alone still hits 35 years later: the slapstick chaos,…
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Sarah R. New: The Kangaroo Girl Who Broke the Internet
Author and horror writer Sarah R. New joins Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano for the final guest interview episode of Season 5 and her stories are unbelievable in the best possible way. From being confronted by a giant kangaroo named Graham, to being accidentally banned from the internet for “radicalisation” during her university dissertation, Sarah…
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From Takeaways to Triumphs: Our Midlife Cooking Reset
In this warm, funny, and surprisingly practical cookery episode, Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano look back on a full year of cooking disasters, breakthroughs, and midlife kitchen confidence. Whether you’re a midlife beginner cook, terrified of chopping veg or someone who still panics when the cookbook says “season to taste”, this episode is for you.…
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Hypnosis, Calm & Common Sense: With Cindy from Hypno Wellness
In this calming and thought provoking conversation, Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano sit down with Cindy from Hypno Wellness to explore what hypnosis actually is, and what it definitely isn’t. From soothing the inner critic to helping people quit smoking, Cindy breaks down the science, the misconceptions, and why so many of us struggle to…
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Batman Day
To celebrate Batman Day, The Middle-aged Bodcast brings you a special bonus episode dedicated to Gotham’s Dark Knight. From Adam West’s campy 60s TV series and Tim Burton’s gothic classics, through Keaton, Kilmer and Clooney, to Christopher Nolan’s legendary Dark Knight trilogy and Robert Pattinson’s gritty reboot – Rich and T.A. explore every era of…
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Bonus Bodcast: Escape from Batechu Island
In this special bonus episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich chats with co-host and author T.A. Shelano about his upcoming second novel, Escape from Batechu Island. Described as The Hunger Games meets Castaway, the story follows a group of teens trapped in a deadly conspiracy, fighting both powerful enemies and each other in a high-stakes struggle…
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Radio, Ring Announcing & Running: Cultaholic’s Tom Campbell on Midlife Motivation
From early mornings on breakfast radio to the bright lights of wrestling ring announcing – and now the pavement – Tom Campbell has lived a life full of big energy and even bigger reinventions. In this episode, Tom joins Rich and T.A. to talk about his midlife transformation: how Couch to 5K got him off…
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Murder on the Churnet Valley Express
AnnouncementThis episode was recorded shortly before the passing of Ozzy Osbourne and contains discussion about the recent gig at Villa Park on 5th July. We’d like to pay tribute to an icon of our home city of Birmingham and dedicate this episode to his memory. Episode DescriptionAll aboard! This week, Rich recounts his brilliant night…