AMPED

By Red Door Studios

Amped dives into the greatest stories from the world of music. The legends and the moments that changed everything. Hosted by Olivia Jones, each episode brings you a story you think y... more

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

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May 21, 2026 Gwyneth Paltrow introduces Eminem to Dido
In 1998, a Bronx producer recorded a voice off his television during a Gwyneth Paltrow film advert. Two years later, that recording became the backbone of one of the most celebrated songs in hip-hop history and made a British singer one of the biggest artists on the planet.
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17min
May 14, 2026 Nil Point - The UK Eurovision Story
This is the story of how Britain went from genuine Eurovision contender to continent-wide punchline across the space of a decade. From nil points in Latvia, a throat infection in Kyiv, and a rapper Athens . Featuring Blue, Engelbert Humperdinck, Bonnie Tyler, and the ray of sunshine who gave us back our dignity in 2022, Sam Ryder.
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18min
May 07, 2026 The Ricky Wilson Jump
It's May 2006. Ricky Wilson leaves a Hard-Fi gig early to watch a film on telly, crosses a road in Leeds, and gets hit by a car. It's probably his frontman instincts that save him. This is a story about a shy kid from West Yorkshire who taught himself to keep moving when the adrenaline hits.
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11min
April 30, 2026 How Coldplay made the Xyloband
In 2005, Jason Regler was sitting alone in a dark room watching Coldplay on TV when a single lyric gave him an idea. Six years later, that idea made 80,000 Coldplay fans a part of the show and a part of live music history.
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13min
April 16, 2026 Where Did Adele Come From?
In 2006, an eighteen-year-old from South London finished her final year at the BRIT School, recorded a three-song demo and gave it to a friend. The friend put it on MySpace. A few months later, one of the biggest music careers in history began. This week on AMPED, we go back before the Grammys, before the stadium tours, before Someone Like You, to the flat above a pound shop in West Norwood where it all started.

Clips:
Backstage at Jools Holland
BRIT Awards 2008
North American Tour footage from 19 Album.
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14min
April 09, 2026 The Bargain Bond
This episode explores the slightly chaotic creation of "Millennium," a song that became the Robbie William's first UK No. 1.

We dive into how Robbie went from being the "spare part" of Take That to a solo powerhouse as he struggled with addiction and a lack of creative confidence. Also, it turns out it's A LOT cheaper to hire a 26-piece orchestra to recreate a Bond theme from scratch than to pay to use it.

Clips:
ITV News -1999
Brit Awards - 1997
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12min
April 02, 2026 Britain's Biggest Illegal Rave
This episode dives into the chaotic, seven-day sprawl of the Castlemorton Common Festival in May 1992. What started as a massive police miscalculation by redirecting a convoy of New Age Travellers away from Bristol. It resulted in the largest illegal rave in British history.
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25min
March 26, 2026 Top Of The Mimes
For decades, every artist on Top of the Pops had to follow one rule: mime. No live music, no exceptions — just stand there, look the part, and pretend. They had some logic to the decision and most artists played along. Two of the most iconic bands of the 90s did not. This episode details the moments Nirvana and Oasis put their two fingers up at frustrating bureaucratic rule.
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21min
March 19, 2026 The Last Free Gig In Britain
In 2002, Fatboy Slim threw a free party on Brighton Beach for 60,000 people but instead 250,000 showed up. The roads were gridlocked for 25 miles, the pubs ran out of beer, and the police almost called in the riot squad. This is the story of Big Beach Boutique II: a disaster that somehow wasn't. Hosted by Olivia Jones.
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30min
March 12, 2026 Mel C Gets An Offer From Bryan Adams In A Lift
In 1998, the Spice Girls were the biggest group on Earth, but the "Girl Power" facade was cracking. Between Geri Halliwell’s sudden departure and the grueling "bone-deep exhaustion" of constant touring, the band was under immense pressure.

This episode tells the story of how a chance encounter in a Los Angeles hotel lift changed everything for Mel C. When rock legend Bryan Adams was ghosted by his first choice, he turned to a Spice Girl to save his unfinished track, "When You're Gone".
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16min

FAQs about AMPED:

How many episodes does AMPED have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.