Tag: podcast


  • Batman Day

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • Murder on the Churnet Valley Express

    Announcement This 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 Description All aboard! This week, Rich recounts his…

  • 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)…

  • Flixwatcher with Rich & T.A. from the Middle-aged Bodcast

    We were honoured to join the Flixwatcher Podcast to talk all about one of Rich’s favourite films: The Matrix Episode description from Flixwatcher Rich and T.A Shelano from The Middle-aged Bodcast join Flixwatcher to review Rich’s choice The Matrix. The Matrix (1999) is the genre blending sci-fi action film written and directed by Lilly and…

  • 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…

  • 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…