Category: Episodes


  • Mental Health, Identity & Resilience – with Caralyn Dreyer

    In this powerful and honest episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. chat with Caralyn Dreyer: mental health blogger, single mum, and advocate – about her journey through depression, anxiety, adoption, eating disorders, and rebuilding her identity.

  • From Takeaways to Real Cooking: Trying Poppy Cooks Air Fryer & Slow Cooker Recipes

    In this special episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano swap takeaways for tongs and tackle a home-cooked meal each – one from a slow cooker, the other in the air fryer. Inspired by Poppy O’Toole’s cookbooks, the lads step out of their culinary comfort zones and share their experiences (and mishaps)…

  • Fantasy, Wellness & Fairy Realms – with Joel & Jay-Jay Flanagan-Grannemann

    This week, we’re joined by husband-and-wife duo Joel and Jay-Jay Flanagan-Grannemann for a double helping of inspiration. Joel is the indie author behind the Servants of the Moon and Sun fantasy series – an epic reimagining of Sleeping Beauty with rich world-building, powerful women, and a surprising amount of heart. Alongside Jay-Jay (his editor, audiobook…

  • Flat Lager, Fitness Gains & Slow Cooker Wins

    It’s the 40th episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast – and Rich and T.A. are celebrating the milestone in typically chaotic style. In this episode: 📱 Rich joins the long list of phone-buying casualties, facing upselling madness and baffling shop tactics 🍺 A simple trip to the pub turns sour with flat beer, poor service, and…

  • Chronic Lyme, Alternative Healing & the Cost of Being Sick in America – with Suzanne Casamento

    In this insightful guest episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. speak with author and energy healing practitioner Suzanne Casamento about her long and challenging journey with chronic Lyme disease. Suzanne shares: Suzanne also reflects on the emotional toll of feeling dismissed or misunderstood during her illness and the search for answers that eventually…

  • Oxford Prisons, Liverpool Legends & Slow Cooker Wins

    This week on The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. catch up on cooking experiments, travel tales and garden woes. T.A. shares his first-ever visit to Oxford – complete with a night in a converted prison, a tour of the castle, and a literary pilgrimage linked to his novel The Doctor’s Hidden Patients. Rich takes us…

  • Rage, Remakes and Real Talk – with Griffin from Reboot Deboot

    In this episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano welcome Griffin – host of the “Reboot Deboot” podcast, author, and Twitch streamer – for a lively and honest conversation about creativity, remakes, and turning frustration into fuel. Griffin shares how he channels anger and irritation into something productive, whether that’s podcasting without…

  • Back to the Future at 40 – A Middle-aged Rewatch with Fresh Eyes

    It’s been 40 years since Back to the Future first hit cinemas – and this week on The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. revisit the beloved time-travel classic with middle-aged minds and modern perspectives. It’s Back To The Future through a Bodcast lens as we chat about: It’s a nostalgic deep dive into a cult…

  • Liz McClarnon talks Atomic Kitten, Celebrity Masterchef and No Fly Traveller – Season 4 Premiere

    In the Season 4 premiere of The Middle-aged Bodcast, we’re joined by Liz McClarnon for a podcast interview that goes far beyond Atomic Kitten nostalgia. The singer, songwriter and Celebrity MasterChef champion shares her career journey, life after pop stardom, and the creation of her inspiring travel community No Fly Traveller. She also talks about…

  • Bonus Bodcast | Bliss Revisited Rebooted: Pop Comebacks, Viral Fame & Girl Band Drama

    In this bonus episode of The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. revisit their original idea for Bliss Revisited – a fictional girl band reunion story full of drama, nostalgia and festive chaos. What began as a short film years ago is now reimagined as a six-part sitcom packed with pop comebacks, viral fame and a…