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One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected call. Blur had been invited to play their biggest gig ever: Wembley Stadium. The only trouble was, he and his bandmates hadn’t spoken to – or even shouted at – each other for years. And he now had five children, an out-of-control menagerie of cats, and a sprawling farm to run. This is the story of what happened next.

Rugby megastars James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne get together to discuss the highs and lows of their podcast, friendship and rugby. In one, no-holds-barred book, they will go behind the scenes of the hugely successful podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby to pull back the curtain on some of their most outrageous antics on tour – the ups, the downs and the sideways – and leave no story untold. All will be unleashed.

The ADHD Adults Podcast (in)expertly covers ADHD in adults, sharing evidence-based information and personal experiences. Join us for balloon-headed Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey's evidence-based information, James's annoyance and genuinely poor tips for coping, and the "Queen of Chaos", Mrs ADHD. Each episode also features regular games, "jokes", correspondence from absolutely real people and chaos... lots of chaos. If you would like to support our podcast, you can become a paid subscriber on Patreon. Visit our website below for more info 🧛‍♂️🎈🌪

When she won the presidency, the world was in crisis. Would Blain be able to maintain her trust at this crucial hour? The Chinese were driven out of the Caribbean, but Blain knew it was at a terrible cost. There were those in the administration that had lost their nerve. The president was determined to slay the Jade Dragon, but would he be able to get her what she needs to win?

This is the story of Alex James’s transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five. All Cheeses Great and Small is the follow-up memoir to Alex James's first book, Bit of a Blur, the story of his excessive pop star lifestyle during the nineties. But now Alex has grown up, fallen in love and got married.

Deep in an underground production facility, far away from prying eyes, President Yao Jintao stood and watched—row after row of machines busily working to build other machines that would fight and destroy their enemies. Killers were creating killers for as far as he could see. President Yao sensed they’d crossed a line. South Korean and American soldiers stared down their Chinese counterparts along the Yalu River, just like they had 75 years before. With winter on the way and both armies dug in, who might make the first move? Nobody was prepared for what came next.

Success catapulted Alex James from a slug-infested squat in Camberwell to a world of private jets and world-class restaurants. As "the second drunkest member of the world's drunkest band" life was always chaotic, but Alex James retained a boundless enthusiasm and curiosity at odds with his hedonistic lifestyle. In Bit of a Blur he recounts his experiences living through the madness of Britpop, detailing both the pleasures and perils of fame.

The Soviets invade Afghanistan, and the governments of Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev jockey for position on the international stage. CIA operative Fred Poole races against the clock to decode the pieces of a Soviet puzzle that could lead to war.

The Book Club for the Wonderfully Weird. SPOILERS! Each episode Alex and James discuss fantasy and Sci-fi books in depth, with a sense of humour and a little bit of booze. Listen if you don't mind the spoilers or if, like us, you've read the book and just want to talk about that thang!

Fresh off his victory in the 1980 Presidential election, Jimmy Carter works with his National Security team to not only defend Western Europe, but prevent this war from going nuclear. Can they stop the escalation? Soldiers from east and west clash in battlefields across the world. Conflicts rage across Central America, the Middle East, and Asia.

NATO Counterstrikes…and Western tanks storm into Germany. Can they break the Warsaw Pact? With the Soviet conquest of Germany nearly complete, the alliance falters. NATO scrambles to salvage the situation before it’s too late. American and Korean forces must hold the line. But can reinforcements arrive before it’s too late?

Like everyone, Will Miller has a dream. A dream of one day becoming the creator of his own TV show. But unlike most, Will is determined to transform his dream into a reality, even if that means going to the most extreme measures and having the most ambitious expectations. Ellie is a world-famous Hollywood actress, with her face on billboards and people screaming her name no matter where in the world she may find herself.

Twenty sizzling stories where control is everything. Whether you like to wear the trousers or be ordered out of them, these stories will have you a slave to your fantasies in no time. Every kind of sexual domination and submission is explored in Power Play, from tongue-in-cheek role play to intense BDSM.

They're baaaaaaaaaaaaacckkkkk!!! Rocky Coast Radio Theatre returns with yet another copious cornucopia of classic concoctions, crafted and compiled for the captive congregation (gotta love that thesaurus!). Nightmares on Congress Street, Part V offers dramatized adaptations (complete with music and sound effects) of chilling stories penned by Edgar Allan Poe, Hugh B. Cave, and H. P. Lovecraft, as well as a few additional treats.

A small town traumatized by a game of evil. When a woman is murdered and a second victim is discovered, semi-retired FBI agent Timothy Grey is called in to investigate, but has the killer been waiting for him the entire time? Tim must follow the killer's clues to play a wicked game of torture and execution to discover the true identity. A once-great detective is tested to his limits as time runs out. Will he be able to defeat such evil? And at what cost? Author Alex James Eccleston embarks on his most ambitious novel yet in this disturbing, spine-chilling detective story.

Six years on, Ellie finds herself in a new city amid unfamiliar surroundings. But can she really run away from her problems? While bringing up a young child with a handsome new man by her side, Ellie’s new life looks to be seemingly the one she always wanted. But not everything is as it seems. For there is more than paper covering the cracks beneath. While Ellie’s life may seem perfect, new surroundings bring fresh challenges for her to overcome. How will she cope with being so far away from home? And can she truly escape the tragedy of her past?

A new podcast dedicated to the world's favourite secret agent. Every fortnight, Alex Boucher and James Batchelor delve into the world of Bond - not just the films that made him famous, but the original novels, video games and the many, many other characters inspired by him.

In the near future, the line between human and artificial intelligence blurs as AI becomes an integral part of everyday life. But when these sophisticated systems begin to malfunction in mysterious ways, it becomes clear that something—or someone—is deliberately tampering with the very fabric of digital existence. Grace Kim, a dedicated FBI Cyber Crimes agent, is thrust into the heart of this technological maelstrom.

Wars end, enemies are defeated and territories are conquered and the combatants have to return to a life changed. America and the rest of humanity have fallen to the Fae, ancient mortal enemies of mankind. After building their strength for two thousand years, the Elves have claimed their vengeance and now rule Earth with an iron fist and dragon fire. Down but not out, a human resistance is building, but first daily life needs to be lived.

A brand-spanking new weekly podcast in which FPL fanatics Alex Constantinou and James Sharpe invite you to board their team coach to paradise for the Premier League season with special guests from the the biggest names in FPL.Fantasy Island is your ultimate source for FPL tips, strategy and analysis. Each week we provide expert gameweek previews and reviews, essential captaincy and differential picks and crucial transfer advice to help you climb the rankings as well as revealing our best bets for the week and beyond....on the podcast that can seriously damage your wealth! Hosted on Acast. See ...