Death of a Rock Star crowdnetwork.co.uk en 083668 From Kurt Cobain to Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence and Amy Winehouse, these are their stories - powerful, poignant and raw. This series will change how you feel about them. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c6fd34fc-f92c-11ec-8ceb-0346c0ec66f8/image/show-cover.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Death of a Rock Star crowdnetwork.co.uk yes episodic From Kurt Cobain to Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence and Amy Winehouse, these are their stories - powerful, poignant and raw. This series will change how you feel about them. Crowd Network From Kurt Cobain to Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence and Amy Winehouse, these are their stories - powerful, poignant and raw. This series will change how you feel about them. From Kurt Cobain to Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence and Amy Winehouse, these are their stories - powerful, poignant and raw. This series will change how you feel about them.

]]> info+cfe5f0d5-ae1f-4f84-a47e-1bdad1ca751a@mg.pippa.io What is Artificial Intelligence? | Introducing SystemShift Do you love Death of a Rock Star? Then you'll love this new podcast.   Perfect for question-askers and curious minds, welcome to SystemShift! Have a listen, and if you love it, hit one of the links below to see and hear more. Enjoy!   https://podfollow.com/1683278976 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvqNLnE8js Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full Crowd Network Do you love Death of a Rock Star? Then you'll love this new podcast.   Perfect for question-askers and curious minds, welcome to SystemShift! Have a listen, and if you love it, hit one of the links below to see and hear more. Enjoy!   https://podfollow.com/1683278976 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvqNLnE8js Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Do you love Death of a Rock Star? Then you'll love this new podcast.

 

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]]> 493 no Introducing: Oceans: Life Under Water What do you hear at the bottom of the ocean? How does it feel to swim with whales? Or make friends with an octopus? Come and find out. This is Life Under Water. Wildlife filmmaker and TV personality Hannah Stitfall wants to take you the world below the waves. She’ll be chatting to freedivers, marine biologists, submarine pilots and more, hearing mind-boggling stories about the oceans-deep and its inhabitants. We explore The Lost City. We hang out with your favourite animals. The hypnotic sound design and storytelling will drop you right there. Oceans: Life Under Water is brought to you by Crowd Network and Greenpeace UK, which is how these stories can be told so beautifully but also responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0000 bonus Crowd Network What do you hear at the bottom of the ocean? How does it feel to swim with whales? Or make friends with an octopus? Come and find out. This is Life Under Water. Wildlife filmmaker and TV personality Hannah Stitfall wants to take you the world below the waves. She’ll be chatting to freedivers, marine biologists, submarine pilots and more, hearing mind-boggling stories about the oceans-deep and its inhabitants. We explore The Lost City. We hang out with your favourite animals. The hypnotic sound design and storytelling will drop you right there. Oceans: Life Under Water is brought to you by Crowd Network and Greenpeace UK, which is how these stories can be told so beautifully but also responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What do you hear at the bottom of the ocean? How does it feel to swim with whales? Or make friends with an octopus? Come and find out. This is Life Under Water.


Wildlife filmmaker and TV personality Hannah Stitfall wants to take you the world below the waves. She’ll be chatting to freedivers, marine biologists, submarine pilots and more, hearing mind-boggling stories about the oceans-deep and its inhabitants. We explore The Lost City. We hang out with your favourite animals. The hypnotic sound design and storytelling will drop you right there.


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]]> 433 David Bowie David Bowie is dying, and no-one knows it. No journalists, no fans. Just the chosen few. His wife. His grown-up son, his young daughter. A handful of others, all sworn to secrecy. And he’s been rushing to get songs recorded, videos made, plays performed. Because his life's always been about reinvention, about creativity. About working out who you are, what you want to say. About control of image, and intent. All those wild incarnations – the costumes, the make-up, the poses. All those characters he becomes – Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the Man Who Fell To Earth. And now, he's releasing one more album. It’s time for the final performance. The last great artistic move... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:01:00 -0000 David Bowie full 40 Crowd Network David Bowie is dying, and no-one knows it. No journalists, no fans. Just the chosen few. His wife. His grown-up son, his young daughter. A handful of others, all sworn to secrecy. And he’s been rushing to get songs recorded, videos made, plays performed. Because his life's always been about reinvention, about creativity. About working out who you are, what you want to say. About control of image, and intent. All those wild incarnations – the costumes, the make-up, the poses. All those characters he becomes – Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the Man Who Fell To Earth. And now, he's releasing one more album. It’s time for the final performance. The last great artistic move...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> David Bowie is dying, and no-one knows it. No journalists, no fans. Just the chosen few. His wife. His grown-up son, his young daughter. A handful of others, all sworn to secrecy. And he’s been rushing to get songs recorded, videos made, plays performed. Because his life's always been about reinvention, about creativity. About working out who you are, what you want to say. About control of image, and intent. All those wild incarnations – the costumes, the make-up, the poses. All those characters he becomes – Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the Man Who Fell To Earth. And now, he's releasing one more album. It’s time for the final performance. The last great artistic move... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices David Bowie is dying, and no-one knows it. No journalists, no fans. Just the chosen few. His wife. His grown-up son, his young daughter. A handful of others, all sworn to secrecy. And he’s been rushing to get songs recorded, videos made, plays performed. Because his life's always been about reinvention, about creativity. About working out who you are, what you want to say. About control of image, and intent. All those wild incarnations – the costumes, the make-up, the poses. All those characters he becomes – Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the Man Who Fell To Earth. And now, he's releasing one more album. It’s time for the final performance. The last great artistic move...

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]]> 1679 yes Richey Edwards Richey Edwards is the frontman of the Manic Street Preachers. But he's quiet. A little pale. And one day... he's gone. For some fans, the possibility that he’s watching, listening, smiling somewhere, is impossible to resist. There are loose ends. The money that was never found. Richey’s fascination with Israel. The books he left behind. And there are the sightings. In Newport by the passport office. On the hippy trail in Goa.  In a bar on a Spanish island. On a beach in the Canary Islands. Each time, the story’s similar. A gaunt, quiet man, flitting out of view and remaining out of reach... WARNING: this episode contains graphic descriptions of self-harm and references to suicide. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 08 Jun 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Richey Edwards full 39 Crowd Network Richey Edwards is the frontman of the Manic Street Preachers. But he's quiet. A little pale. And one day... he's gone. For some fans, the possibility that he’s watching, listening, smiling somewhere, is impossible to resist. There are loose ends.&nbsp;The money that was never found. Richey’s fascination with Israel. The books he left behind. And there are the sightings. In Newport by the passport office. On the hippy trail in Goa.&nbsp;&nbsp;In a bar on a Spanish island. On a beach in the Canary Islands. Each time, the story’s similar. A gaunt, quiet man, flitting out of view and remaining out of reach...</p><br><p><em>WARNING: this episode contains graphic descriptions of self-harm and references to suicide.</em><strong> </strong><em>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to </em><a href="crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines</em></a><em> to find a list of people you can go to for help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Richey Edwards is the frontman of the Manic Street Preachers. But he's quiet. A little pale. And one day... he's gone. For some fans, the possibility that he’s watching, listening, smiling somewhere, is impossible to resist. There are loose ends. The money that was never found. Richey’s fascination with Israel. The books he left behind. And there are the sightings. In Newport by the passport office. On the hippy trail in Goa.  In a bar on a Spanish island. On a beach in the Canary Islands. Each time, the story’s similar. A gaunt, quiet man, flitting out of view and remaining out of reach... WARNING: this episode contains graphic descriptions of self-harm and references to suicide. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Richey Edwards is the frontman of the Manic Street Preachers. But he's quiet. A little pale. And one day... he's gone. For some fans, the possibility that he’s watching, listening, smiling somewhere, is impossible to resist. There are loose ends. The money that was never found. Richey’s fascination with Israel. The books he left behind. And there are the sightings. In Newport by the passport office. On the hippy trail in Goa.  In a bar on a Spanish island. On a beach in the Canary Islands. Each time, the story’s similar. A gaunt, quiet man, flitting out of view and remaining out of reach...


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]]> 1621 yes Sam Cooke Sam Cooke's music makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never knew. Perfect little love songs that take you back to the innocence of the late Fifties, the early Sixties. But they could've sounded so different, in a world where a black man could sing like a black man to everyone. Where he could be himself everywhere. But there’s other stuff you need to know about Sam Cooke. Because he’s the voice, but he’s so much more. The dodgy managers stealing his money, the run-ins with the Mafia. The racism – the threats, the violence. The wiretaps from the FBI. And how it all ends… In a cheap motel, with a call girl and a handgun, when he’s just starting to change the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Sam Cooke full 38 Crowd Network Sam Cooke's music makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never knew.&nbsp;Perfect little love songs that take you back to the innocence of the late Fifties, the early Sixties. But they could've sounded so different, in a world where a black man could sing like a black man to everyone. Where he could be himself everywhere. But there’s other stuff you need to know about Sam Cooke. Because he’s the voice, but he’s so much more. The dodgy managers stealing his money, the run-ins with the Mafia. The racism – the threats, the violence. The wiretaps from the FBI. And how it all ends… In a cheap motel, with a call girl and a handgun, when he’s just starting to change the world.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Sam Cooke's music makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never knew. Perfect little love songs that take you back to the innocence of the late Fifties, the early Sixties. But they could've sounded so different, in a world where a black man could sing like a black man to everyone. Where he could be himself everywhere. But there’s other stuff you need to know about Sam Cooke. Because he’s the voice, but he’s so much more. The dodgy managers stealing his money, the run-ins with the Mafia. The racism – the threats, the violence. The wiretaps from the FBI. And how it all ends… In a cheap motel, with a call girl and a handgun, when he’s just starting to change the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sam Cooke's music makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never knew. Perfect little love songs that take you back to the innocence of the late Fifties, the early Sixties. But they could've sounded so different, in a world where a black man could sing like a black man to everyone. Where he could be himself everywhere. But there’s other stuff you need to know about Sam Cooke. Because he’s the voice, but he’s so much more. The dodgy managers stealing his money, the run-ins with the Mafia. The racism – the threats, the violence. The wiretaps from the FBI. And how it all ends… In a cheap motel, with a call girl and a handgun, when he’s just starting to change the world.

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]]> 1708 yes Mama Cass Cass? She’s the one the band can’t do without. Those 40 million records sold? The six top ten hits? It’s her voice that powers them. Her charisma that makes the Mamas & the Papas so lovable. When they all sing together, it sounds like the times squeezed and bottled with added vitamins. It’s sunshine and smiles and bright swirls of primary colours. But there’s always this sadness close by. A melancholy, lying there just under the surface. And that's Cass. She doesn't feel lovable. Doesn’t fit the mould. Doesn't look like 60s rock'n'roll. She’s the sunshine and darkness in one troubled woman. The openness, the paranoia. The dreams of a golden generation, living and dying under a perfect blue Californian sky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 25 May 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Mama Cass full 37 Crowd Network Cass? She’s the one the band can’t do without. Those 40 million records sold? The six top ten hits? It’s her voice that powers them. Her charisma that makes the Mamas &amp; the Papas so lovable. When they all sing together, it sounds like the times squeezed and bottled with added vitamins. It’s sunshine and smiles and bright swirls of primary colours. But there’s always this sadness close by. A melancholy, lying there just under the surface.&nbsp;And that's Cass. She doesn't feel lovable. Doesn’t fit the mould.&nbsp;Doesn't look like 60s rock'n'roll. She’s the sunshine and darkness in one troubled woman. The openness, the paranoia. The dreams of a golden generation, living and dying under a perfect blue Californian sky...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Cass? She’s the one the band can’t do without. Those 40 million records sold? The six top ten hits? It’s her voice that powers them. Her charisma that makes the Mamas & the Papas so lovable. When they all sing together, it sounds like the times squeezed and bottled with added vitamins. It’s sunshine and smiles and bright swirls of primary colours. But there’s always this sadness close by. A melancholy, lying there just under the surface. And that's Cass. She doesn't feel lovable. Doesn’t fit the mould. Doesn't look like 60s rock'n'roll. She’s the sunshine and darkness in one troubled woman. The openness, the paranoia. The dreams of a golden generation, living and dying under a perfect blue Californian sky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cass? She’s the one the band can’t do without. Those 40 million records sold? The six top ten hits? It’s her voice that powers them. Her charisma that makes the Mamas & the Papas so lovable. When they all sing together, it sounds like the times squeezed and bottled with added vitamins. It’s sunshine and smiles and bright swirls of primary colours. But there’s always this sadness close by. A melancholy, lying there just under the surface. And that's Cass. She doesn't feel lovable. Doesn’t fit the mould. Doesn't look like 60s rock'n'roll. She’s the sunshine and darkness in one troubled woman. The openness, the paranoia. The dreams of a golden generation, living and dying under a perfect blue Californian sky...

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]]> 1870 yes Keith Moon ‘Moon the Loon.’ That’s the nickname. The bloke who drove a Rolls-Royce into a swimming pool. Who liked blowing up toilets and trashing hotel rooms. Moon’s life and death is one of pop music’s great cautionary tales. It’s textbook stuff. A man who becomes so grotesque that people forget what a genius he was. Before the drink and drugs and darkness reduce him to a husk. Is the golden age of rock really so golden, when its gods die so young?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 04 May 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Keith Moon full 36 Crowd Network ‘Moon the Loon.’ That’s the nickname. The bloke who drove a Rolls-Royce into a swimming pool.&nbsp;Who liked blowing up toilets and trashing hotel rooms.&nbsp;Moon’s life and death is one of pop music’s great cautionary tales. It’s textbook stuff. A man who becomes so grotesque that people forget what a genius he was. Before the drink and drugs and darkness reduce him to a husk.&nbsp;Is the golden age of rock really so golden, when its gods die so young?&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> ‘Moon the Loon.’ That’s the nickname. The bloke who drove a Rolls-Royce into a swimming pool. Who liked blowing up toilets and trashing hotel rooms. Moon’s life and death is one of pop music’s great cautionary tales. It’s textbook stuff. A man who becomes so grotesque that people forget what a genius he was. Before the drink and drugs and darkness reduce him to a husk. Is the golden age of rock really so golden, when its gods die so young?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ‘Moon the Loon.’ That’s the nickname. The bloke who drove a Rolls-Royce into a swimming pool. Who liked blowing up toilets and trashing hotel rooms. Moon’s life and death is one of pop music’s great cautionary tales. It’s textbook stuff. A man who becomes so grotesque that people forget what a genius he was. Before the drink and drugs and darkness reduce him to a husk. Is the golden age of rock really so golden, when its gods die so young? 

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]]> 1511 yes Billie Holiday Lady Day was the greatest singer of a generation. A sound they’ll try and copy for years to come. A girl who starts with nothing, who runs with pimps and hookers, but grows up to diamonds, furs, and adulation. But there's always been heroin around jazz. And she's playing a game where the odds are stacked against her. There are powerful men who want to bring it all crashing down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Billie Holiday full 35 Crowd Network Lady Day was the greatest singer of a generation. A sound they’ll try and copy for years to come. A girl who starts with nothing, who runs with pimps and hookers, but grows up to diamonds, furs, and adulation. But there's always been heroin around jazz. And she's playing a game where the odds are stacked against her. There are powerful men who want to bring it all crashing down...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Lady Day was the greatest singer of a generation. A sound they’ll try and copy for years to come. A girl who starts with nothing, who runs with pimps and hookers, but grows up to diamonds, furs, and adulation. But there's always been heroin around jazz. And she's playing a game where the odds are stacked against her. There are powerful men who want to bring it all crashing down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lady Day was the greatest singer of a generation. A sound they’ll try and copy for years to come. A girl who starts with nothing, who runs with pimps and hookers, but grows up to diamonds, furs, and adulation. But there's always been heroin around jazz. And she's playing a game where the odds are stacked against her. There are powerful men who want to bring it all crashing down...

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]]> 1770 yes Avicii It’s the era of the superstar DJ. And Tim Bergling, or Avicii, is A-list. He’s on an endless carousel. Lights, music, screams, good times. Whirling faster and faster, on and on… Tim controls the tunes. But when he wants to get off, when he’s had enough of the ride, enough of being Avicii, who’s in control then? And what's left? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:01:00 -0000 Avicii full 34 Crowd Network It’s the era of the superstar DJ. And Tim Bergling, or Avicii, is A-list. He’s on an endless carousel. Lights, music, screams, good times. Whirling faster and faster, on and on… Tim controls the tunes. But when he wants to get off, when he’s had enough of the ride, enough of being&nbsp;<em>Avicii</em>, who’s in control then? And what's left?<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> It’s the era of the superstar DJ. And Tim Bergling, or Avicii, is A-list. He’s on an endless carousel. Lights, music, screams, good times. Whirling faster and faster, on and on… Tim controls the tunes. But when he wants to get off, when he’s had enough of the ride, enough of being Avicii, who’s in control then? And what's left? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s the era of the superstar DJ. And Tim Bergling, or Avicii, is A-list. He’s on an endless carousel. Lights, music, screams, good times. Whirling faster and faster, on and on… Tim controls the tunes. But when he wants to get off, when he’s had enough of the ride, enough of being Avicii, who’s in control then? And what's left?

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]]> 1659 yes Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is the most famous rock star in the world. The biggest showman. A god, in a new musical universe. But he doesn't look like that anymore. Doesn't feel like that. Has nothing to show for it. He's paranoid, too. Who’s watching? Who’s listening? Who wants money now? And soon it'll all come crashing down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:00:00 -0000 Jimi Hendrix full 33 Crowd Network Jimi Hendrix is the most famous rock star in the world. The biggest showman. A god, in a new musical universe. But he doesn't look like that anymore. Doesn't feel like that. Has <em>nothing </em>to show for it. He's paranoid, too. Who’s watching? Who’s listening? Who wants money now? And soon it'll all come crashing down...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Jimi Hendrix is the most famous rock star in the world. The biggest showman. A god, in a new musical universe. But he doesn't look like that anymore. Doesn't feel like that. Has nothing to show for it. He's paranoid, too. Who’s watching? Who’s listening? Who wants money now? And soon it'll all come crashing down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jimi Hendrix is the most famous rock star in the world. The biggest showman. A god, in a new musical universe. But he doesn't look like that anymore. Doesn't feel like that. Has nothing to show for it. He's paranoid, too. Who’s watching? Who’s listening? Who wants money now? And soon it'll all come crashing down...

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]]> 1796 yes The Notorious B.I.G. Biggie Smalls was the King of New York. But his reign doesn’t last long. Less than three years after his coronation, he’s shot dead. A very modern regicide. A hail of bullets pumped into the side of his SUV. We still don’t know who did it or why. What a waste… Or was it? The people chanting his name, as his funeral winds through Brooklyn, don’t think so. Maybe it’s better to be king for a day, however rickety the throne, than settle for a long, desperate slog... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:01:00 -0000 The Notorious B.I.G. full 32 Crowd Network Biggie Smalls was the King of New York. But his reign doesn’t last long. Less than three years after his coronation, he’s shot dead. A very modern regicide. A hail of bullets pumped into the side of his SUV. We still don’t know who did it or why.&nbsp;What a waste… Or was it? The people chanting his name, as his funeral winds through Brooklyn, don’t think so. Maybe it’s better to be king for a day, however rickety the throne, than settle for a long, desperate slog...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Biggie Smalls was the King of New York. But his reign doesn’t last long. Less than three years after his coronation, he’s shot dead. A very modern regicide. A hail of bullets pumped into the side of his SUV. We still don’t know who did it or why. What a waste… Or was it? The people chanting his name, as his funeral winds through Brooklyn, don’t think so. Maybe it’s better to be king for a day, however rickety the throne, than settle for a long, desperate slog... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Biggie Smalls was the King of New York. But his reign doesn’t last long. Less than three years after his coronation, he’s shot dead. A very modern regicide. A hail of bullets pumped into the side of his SUV. We still don’t know who did it or why. What a waste… Or was it? The people chanting his name, as his funeral winds through Brooklyn, don’t think so. Maybe it’s better to be king for a day, however rickety the throne, than settle for a long, desperate slog...

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]]> 2103 yes Bon Scott In the real world, you’d be scared of Bon Scott. But in the world of rock and roll, he’s perfect. He's on a Highway to Hell and you’re ready to strap yourself in and join him. But there are things you don't know. How he’s trapped in a cycle of uppers and downers, benders and comedowns. How he wants to quit this life but everyone else is keeping him strapped in. And how he’s about to crash and burn for real... WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:01:00 -0000 Bon Scott full 31 Crowd Network In the real world, you’d be scared of Bon Scott. But in the world of rock and roll, he’s perfect. He's on a Highway to Hell and you’re ready to strap yourself in and join him. But there are things you don't know. How he’s trapped in a cycle of uppers and downers, benders and comedowns.&nbsp;How he wants to quit this life but everyone else is keeping him strapped in. And how he’s about to&nbsp;crash and burn for real...</p><br><p><em>WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse.</em></p><br><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> In the real world, you’d be scared of Bon Scott. But in the world of rock and roll, he’s perfect. He's on a Highway to Hell and you’re ready to strap yourself in and join him. But there are things you don't know. How he’s trapped in a cycle of uppers and downers, benders and comedowns. How he wants to quit this life but everyone else is keeping him strapped in. And how he’s about to crash and burn for real... WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the real world, you’d be scared of Bon Scott. But in the world of rock and roll, he’s perfect. He's on a Highway to Hell and you’re ready to strap yourself in and join him. But there are things you don't know. How he’s trapped in a cycle of uppers and downers, benders and comedowns. How he wants to quit this life but everyone else is keeping him strapped in. And how he’s about to crash and burn for real...


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]]> 1516 yes Dennis Wilson Dennis Wilson's a Beach Boy. He’s always there, but...not there. The drummer, but not the one who drums on their biggest records. His face on the album covers, his sound left off the hits. The best-looking one, the one they think’s the Steve McQueen or James Dean of the band, but the first to die. The one who slips away, when no-one’s looking... WARNING: this episode contains references to drug and alcohol abuse. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:01:00 -0000 Dennis Wilson full 30 Crowd Network Dennis Wilson's a Beach Boy. He’s always there, but...not there. The drummer, but not the one who drums on their biggest records.&nbsp;His face on the album covers, his sound left off the hits.&nbsp;The best-looking one, the one they think’s the Steve McQueen or James Dean of the band, but the first to die. The one who slips away, when no-one’s looking...</p><br><p><em>WARNING: this episode contains references to drug and alcohol abuse.</em></p><br><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Dennis Wilson's a Beach Boy. He’s always there, but...not there. The drummer, but not the one who drums on their biggest records. His face on the album covers, his sound left off the hits. The best-looking one, the one they think’s the Steve McQueen or James Dean of the band, but the first to die. The one who slips away, when no-one’s looking... WARNING: this episode contains references to drug and alcohol abuse. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dennis Wilson's a Beach Boy. He’s always there, but...not there. The drummer, but not the one who drums on their biggest records. His face on the album covers, his sound left off the hits. The best-looking one, the one they think’s the Steve McQueen or James Dean of the band, but the first to die. The one who slips away, when no-one’s looking...


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]]> 1996 yes Nick Drake Maybe you know Nick Drake. The songs, the sound. How he wants to be famous but won’t do what it takes. How he’s never a pop star, but people love him like he’s their private hero.  But people didn’t know him when he lived. He seemed… invisible. And he should’ve faded away with the 70s, with his death. But instead, something magical happens… WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.  If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:01:00 -0000 Nick Drake full 29 Crowd Network Maybe you know Nick Drake. The songs, the sound. How he wants to be famous but won’t do what it takes. How he’s never a pop star, but people love him like he’s their private hero.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But people didn’t know him when he lived. He seemed… invisible. And he should’ve faded away with the 70s, with his death. But instead, something magical happens…</p><br><p><em>WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Maybe you know Nick Drake. The songs, the sound. How he wants to be famous but won’t do what it takes. How he’s never a pop star, but people love him like he’s their private hero.  But people didn’t know him when he lived. He seemed… invisible. And he should’ve faded away with the 70s, with his death. But instead, something magical happens… WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.  If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maybe you know Nick Drake. The songs, the sound. How he wants to be famous but won’t do what it takes. How he’s never a pop star, but people love him like he’s their private hero. 


But people didn’t know him when he lived. He seemed… invisible. And he should’ve faded away with the 70s, with his death. But instead, something magical happens…


WARNING: this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide. 


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]]> 1960 yes Tupac Tupac Shakur. He’s a gangster and a genius. A cliched death, but a unique life. America’s grim reality and its sacred dream, all in one. Shots fired on tracks will rebound into real life. But Tupac will always live on. Not in Cuba, Haiti or a Coachella holographic. But in deep ideas, and the impact he had. You just have to look a little harder... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:01:00 -0000 Tupac full 28 Crowd Network Tupac Shakur. He’s a gangster and a genius. A cliched death, but a unique life. America’s grim reality and its sacred dream, all in one. Shots fired on tracks will rebound into real life. But Tupac will always live on. Not in Cuba, Haiti or a Coachella holographic. But in deep ideas, and the impact he had. You just have to look a little harder...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Tupac Shakur. He’s a gangster and a genius. A cliched death, but a unique life. America’s grim reality and its sacred dream, all in one. Shots fired on tracks will rebound into real life. But Tupac will always live on. Not in Cuba, Haiti or a Coachella holographic. But in deep ideas, and the impact he had. You just have to look a little harder... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tupac Shakur. He’s a gangster and a genius. A cliched death, but a unique life. America’s grim reality and its sacred dream, all in one. Shots fired on tracks will rebound into real life. But Tupac will always live on. Not in Cuba, Haiti or a Coachella holographic. But in deep ideas, and the impact he had. You just have to look a little harder...

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]]> 1684 yes Janis Joplin Sweet Janis Joplin. She should never have strayed so far from the apple tree of her youth. But if she was still with us, surely she’d say: what chance did I have? All her life, Janis wrote songs that were achingly sad. She never wanted much. Just a pair of arms to hold her close. Even if it was for just one night. But she was always left chasing that bright, elusive butterfly of love... WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find people who can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:01:00 -0000 Janis Joplin full 27 Crowd Network Sweet Janis Joplin. She should never have strayed so far from the apple tree of her youth. But if she was still with us, surely she’d say: what chance did I have? All her life, Janis wrote songs that were achingly sad. She never wanted much. Just a pair of arms to hold her close. Even if it was for just one night. But she was always left chasing that bright, elusive butterfly of love...</p><br><p><em>WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines</em></a><em> to find people who can help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Sweet Janis Joplin. She should never have strayed so far from the apple tree of her youth. But if she was still with us, surely she’d say: what chance did I have? All her life, Janis wrote songs that were achingly sad. She never wanted much. Just a pair of arms to hold her close. Even if it was for just one night. But she was always left chasing that bright, elusive butterfly of love... WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find people who can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sweet Janis Joplin. She should never have strayed so far from the apple tree of her youth. But if she was still with us, surely she’d say: what chance did I have? All her life, Janis wrote songs that were achingly sad. She never wanted much. Just a pair of arms to hold her close. Even if it was for just one night. But she was always left chasing that bright, elusive butterfly of love...


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]]> 1597 yes Jim Morrison With Jim Morrison, everything’s always somewhere between truth and myth. You don’t know what’s real, it’s all bent together. There’s things that make you love him, make you hate him. Things that make you uncomfortable. It’s a wild ride, with Jim. And if you get out alive? You’re the lucky one… WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find people who can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:02:00 -0000 Jim Morrison full 26 Crowd Network With Jim Morrison, everything’s always somewhere between truth and myth. You don’t know what’s real, it’s all bent together. There’s things that make you love him, make you hate him. Things that make you uncomfortable. It’s a wild ride, with Jim. And if you get out alive? You’re the lucky one…</p><br><p><em>WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to </em><a href="crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines</em></a><em> to find people who can help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> With Jim Morrison, everything’s always somewhere between truth and myth. You don’t know what’s real, it’s all bent together. There’s things that make you love him, make you hate him. Things that make you uncomfortable. It’s a wild ride, with Jim. And if you get out alive? You’re the lucky one… WARNING: This episode contains references to drug abuse and addiction. If you've been affected by any of the things we mention in this show, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find people who can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With Jim Morrison, everything’s always somewhere between truth and myth. You don’t know what’s real, it’s all bent together. There’s things that make you love him, make you hate him. Things that make you uncomfortable. It’s a wild ride, with Jim. And if you get out alive? You’re the lucky one…


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]]> 1617 yes Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain doesn’t look like the spokesman for an angry generation. Then he starts picking at his guitar and singing. Rasping, like a chainsaw cutting down a tree. Ugly and beautiful, vulnerable and certain. But he can’t see his own appeal. He hates himself. And less than five month after his most famous gig, he’ll end up dead… WARNING: this this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.  If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:30:00 -0000 Kurt Cobain full 25 Crowd Network Kurt Cobain doesn’t look like the spokesman for an angry generation. Then he starts picking at his guitar and singing. Rasping, like a chainsaw cutting down a tree. Ugly and beautiful, vulnerable and certain.&nbsp;But he can’t see his own appeal. He hates himself. And less than five month after his most famous gig, he’ll end up dead…</p><br><p><em>WARNING: this this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><em>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Kurt Cobain doesn’t look like the spokesman for an angry generation. Then he starts picking at his guitar and singing. Rasping, like a chainsaw cutting down a tree. Ugly and beautiful, vulnerable and certain. But he can’t see his own appeal. He hates himself. And less than five month after his most famous gig, he’ll end up dead… WARNING: this this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide.  If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kurt Cobain doesn’t look like the spokesman for an angry generation. Then he starts picking at his guitar and singing. Rasping, like a chainsaw cutting down a tree. Ugly and beautiful, vulnerable and certain. But he can’t see his own appeal. He hates himself. And less than five month after his most famous gig, he’ll end up dead…


WARNING: this this episode contains references to drug abuse, addiction, and suicide. 


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]]> 1691 yes Buddy Holly Buddy Holly came and went so fast. Inspired the Beatles, inspired the Stones. His songs soundtrack so many lives, but he was the first of the rock’n’roll legends to go down in flames. The day, as we all now know, when the music died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Buddy Holly full 24 Crowd Network Buddy Holly came and went so fast. Inspired the Beatles, inspired the Stones. His songs soundtrack so many lives, but he was the first of the rock’n’roll legends to go down in flames. The day, as we all now know, when the music died. Buddy Holly came and went so fast. Inspired the Beatles, inspired the Stones. His songs soundtrack so many lives, but he was the first of the rock’n’roll legends to go down in flames. The day, as we all now know, when the music died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Buddy Holly came and went so fast. Inspired the Beatles, inspired the Stones. His songs soundtrack so many lives, but he was the first of the rock’n’roll legends to go down in flames. The day, as we all now know, when the music died.

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]]> 2059 yes Ian Curtis Some bands could be from anywhere. You can’t hear their home in the bassline, feel the streets and skies in the guitars. But Joy Division and Ian Curtis are pure Manchester - an old town, a new town, a city that tears down the past and falls into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Ian Curtis full 23 Crowd Network Some bands could be from anywhere. You can’t hear their home in the bassline, feel the streets and skies in the guitars. But Joy Division and Ian Curtis are pure Manchester - an old town, a new town, a city that tears down the past and falls into the f... Some bands could be from anywhere. You can’t hear their home in the bassline, feel the streets and skies in the guitars. But Joy Division and Ian Curtis are pure Manchester - an old town, a new town, a city that tears down the past and falls into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Some bands could be from anywhere. You can’t hear their home in the bassline, feel the streets and skies in the guitars. But Joy Division and Ian Curtis are pure Manchester - an old town, a new town, a city that tears down the past and falls into the future.

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]]> 1817 yes Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes You can’t talk about TLC without talking about all three. But there’s always a point to every triangle, and TLC’s is Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes. It’s her creativity, her contradictions and the way she could start fires. But there’s a bigger battle underneath it all. Poet vs rock star. Health fanatic vs alcoholic. Lover vs a warrior fixated on revenge. This is the story of how it all fits together… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:05:00 -0000 Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes full 22 Crowd Network You can’t talk about TLC without talking about all three. But there’s always a point to every triangle, and TLC’s is Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.It’s her creativity, her contradictions and the way she could start fires. But there’s a bigger battle underne... You can’t talk about TLC without talking about all three. But there’s always a point to every triangle, and TLC’s is Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes. It’s her creativity, her contradictions and the way she could start fires. But there’s a bigger battle underneath it all. Poet vs rock star. Health fanatic vs alcoholic. Lover vs a warrior fixated on revenge. This is the story of how it all fits together… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You can’t talk about TLC without talking about all three. But there’s always a point to every triangle, and TLC’s is Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.


It’s her creativity, her contradictions and the way she could start fires. But there’s a bigger battle underneath it all. Poet vs rock star. Health fanatic vs alcoholic. Lover vs a warrior fixated on revenge. This is the story of how it all fits together…

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]]> 1907 yes John Lennon It’s an unusually warm December day in New York City. Mild enough to linger on the sidewalk. To make time for people. But today is different. Because the madness is coming back. On this benign day, from out of a clear American sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:30:00 -0000 John Lennon full 21 Crowd Network It’s an unusually warm December day in New York City. Mild enough to linger on the sidewalk. To make time for people. But today is different. Because the madness is coming back. On this benign day, from out of a clear American sky. It’s an unusually warm December day in New York City. Mild enough to linger on the sidewalk. To make time for people. But today is different. Because the madness is coming back. On this benign day, from out of a clear American sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s an unusually warm December day in New York City. Mild enough to linger on the sidewalk. To make time for people. But today is different. Because the madness is coming back. On this benign day, from out of a clear American sky.

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]]> 1913 yes Sid Vicious WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions and references to drug abuse. Sid Vicious. The name is potent, a kind of manifesto in itself. For some people, Sid Vicious is punk, its ultimate poster boy. But there nothing heroic about the tragedy of Sid Vicious, a boy whose only talent turned out to be for self-destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Sid Vicious full 20 Crowd Network WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions and references to drug abuse.Sid Vicious. The name is potent, a kind of manifesto in itself. For some people, Sid Vicious is punk, its ultimate poster boy. But there nothing heroic about the traged... WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions and references to drug abuse. Sid Vicious. The name is potent, a kind of manifesto in itself. For some people, Sid Vicious is punk, its ultimate poster boy. But there nothing heroic about the tragedy of Sid Vicious, a boy whose only talent turned out to be for self-destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions and references to drug abuse.


Sid Vicious. The name is potent, a kind of manifesto in itself. For some people, Sid Vicious is punk, its ultimate poster boy. But there nothing heroic about the tragedy of Sid Vicious, a boy whose only talent turned out to be for self-destruction.

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]]> 1813 yes Chester Bennington WARNING: This episode contains references to suicide. In The End. If you’ve heard any Linkin Park song, it’s that one. Chester Bennington sings about nothing really mattering. But if that’s how he truly felt in the end, he was wrong. Chester may be gone, but his music still speaks for him. In the end, he never stopped. And neither does his story. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Chester Bennington full 19 Crowd Network WARNING: This episode contains references to suicide.In The End. If you’ve heard any Linkin Park song, it’s that one. Chester Bennington sings about nothing really mattering. But if that’s how he truly felt in the end, he was wrong. Chester may be g... WARNING: This episode contains references to suicide. In The End. If you’ve heard any Linkin Park song, it’s that one. Chester Bennington sings about nothing really mattering. But if that’s how he truly felt in the end, he was wrong. Chester may be gone, but his music still speaks for him. In the end, he never stopped. And neither does his story. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: This episode contains references to suicide.


In The End. If you’ve heard any Linkin Park song, it’s that one. Chester Bennington sings about nothing really mattering. But if that’s how he truly felt in the end, he was wrong. Chester may be gone, but his music still speaks for him. In the end, he never stopped. And neither does his story.


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]]> 2082 yes Eva Cassidy It’s all back to front, with Eva. The radio only notices when she’s gone. You hear her and she’s not there to explain why she sings like this, what’s formed her. The love comes after the death. And that’s how the story of Eva Cassidy has to be told, the only way it makes sense. We start at the end, and we work backwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Eva Cassidy full 18 Crowd Network It’s all back to front, with Eva. The radio only notices when she’s gone. You hear her and she’s not there to explain why she sings like this, what’s formed her. The love comes after the death. And that’s how the story of Eva Cassidy has to be told, th... It’s all back to front, with Eva. The radio only notices when she’s gone. You hear her and she’s not there to explain why she sings like this, what’s formed her. The love comes after the death. And that’s how the story of Eva Cassidy has to be told, the only way it makes sense. We start at the end, and we work backwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s all back to front, with Eva. The radio only notices when she’s gone. You hear her and she’s not there to explain why she sings like this, what’s formed her. The love comes after the death. And that’s how the story of Eva Cassidy has to be told, the only way it makes sense. We start at the end, and we work backwards.

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]]> 1696 yes Marvin Gaye WARNING: This episode contains references to suicidal thoughts and drug abuse. You know what they say about boys. They just want their father’s approval, when it comes down to it. And when you find out about Marvin Gaye – not just the records, and the voice, or the look, or the dope – that’s what you realise it’s all about. From the beginning until the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Marvin Gaye full 17 Crowd Network WARNING: This episode contains references to suicidal thoughts and drug abuse.You know what they say about boys. They just want their father’s approval, when it comes down to it. And when you find out about Marvin Gaye – not just the records, and th... WARNING: This episode contains references to suicidal thoughts and drug abuse. You know what they say about boys. They just want their father’s approval, when it comes down to it. And when you find out about Marvin Gaye – not just the records, and the voice, or the look, or the dope – that’s what you realise it’s all about. From the beginning until the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: This episode contains references to suicidal thoughts and drug abuse.


You know what they say about boys. They just want their father’s approval, when it comes down to it. And when you find out about Marvin Gaye – not just the records, and the voice, or the look, or the dope – that’s what you realise it’s all about. From the beginning until the end.

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]]> 2004 yes Prince A lot of rock stars, you think you know them. You don’t think you know Prince. There’s so many stories, but they’re so mad, or funny, or just impossible, you’re never really sure what’s real. Because Prince is like no-one before or since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Prince full 16 Crowd Network A lot of rock stars, you think you know them. You don’t think you know Prince. There’s so many stories, but they’re so mad, or funny, or just impossible, you’re never really sure what’s real. Because&nbsp;Prince&nbsp;is like no-one bef... A lot of rock stars, you think you know them. You don’t think you know Prince. There’s so many stories, but they’re so mad, or funny, or just impossible, you’re never really sure what’s real. Because Prince is like no-one before or since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A lot of rock stars, you think you know them. You don’t think you know Prince. There’s so many stories, but they’re so mad, or funny, or just impossible, you’re never really sure what’s real. Because Prince is like no-one before or since.

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]]> 2059 yes Marc Bolan Marc Bolan was the elfin prince of glam rock. He was bard of the British underground, spinning fairy fantasies of other worlds with made up words, an acoustic guitar and a set of bongos. This is the story of how he lived fast, but died young. And is forever fixed in the public imagination as a sexy, swaggering, glam rocking icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Marc Bolan full 15 Crowd Network Marc Bolan was the elfin prince of glam rock. He was bard of the British underground, spinning fairy fantasies of other worlds with made up words, an acoustic guitar and a set of bongos. This is the story of how he lived fast, but died young. And is fo... Marc Bolan was the elfin prince of glam rock. He was bard of the British underground, spinning fairy fantasies of other worlds with made up words, an acoustic guitar and a set of bongos. This is the story of how he lived fast, but died young. And is forever fixed in the public imagination as a sexy, swaggering, glam rocking icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marc Bolan was the elfin prince of glam rock. He was bard of the British underground, spinning fairy fantasies of other worlds with made up words, an acoustic guitar and a set of bongos. This is the story of how he lived fast, but died young. And is forever fixed in the public imagination as a sexy, swaggering, glam rocking icon.

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]]> 1862 yes Bob Marley This is the unforgettable story of the last days of Bob Marley. When you come to the end, you think back to the beginning. You think to what made you and what you made. That’s Bob, a long way from Jamaica. Thinking: this was me. This is where I came from. This is what I saw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:30:00 -0000 Bob Marley full 14 Crowd Network This is the unforgettable story of the last days of Bob Marley. When you come to the end, you think back to the beginning. You think to what made you and what you made. That’s Bob, a long way from Jamaica. Thinking: this was me. This is where I came fr... This is the unforgettable story of the last days of Bob Marley. When you come to the end, you think back to the beginning. You think to what made you and what you made. That’s Bob, a long way from Jamaica. Thinking: this was me. This is where I came from. This is what I saw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is the unforgettable story of the last days of Bob Marley. When you come to the end, you think back to the beginning. You think to what made you and what you made. That’s Bob, a long way from Jamaica. Thinking: this was me. This is where I came from. This is what I saw.

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]]> 2336 yes Elvis He might be the most famous man who ever lived. He changed our world forever. But when you get that big, there’s always someone who wants to exploit you. You forget who you are and why you’re doing it. Until suddenly it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Elvis full 13 Crowd Network He might be the most famous man who ever lived. He changed our world forever. But when you get that big, there’s always someone who wants to exploit you. You forget who you are and why you’re doing it. Until suddenly it’s too late. He might be the most famous man who ever lived. He changed our world forever. But when you get that big, there’s always someone who wants to exploit you. You forget who you are and why you’re doing it. Until suddenly it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices He might be the most famous man who ever lived. He changed our world forever. But when you get that big, there’s always someone who wants to exploit you. You forget who you are and why you’re doing it. Until suddenly it’s too late.

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]]> 1805 yes Jeff Buckley It’s impossible to forget Jeff Buckley. Once you hear that voice, you fall into the myth and you keep going. But some things never make sense. Why didn’t he do more when he could? Why was he in the river that night? Did his life always have to end this way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Jeff Buckley full 12 Crowd Network It’s impossible to forget Jeff Buckley. Once you hear that voice, you fall into the myth and you keep going. But some things never make sense. Why didn’t he do more when he could? Why was he in the river that night? Did his life always have to end this... It’s impossible to forget Jeff Buckley. Once you hear that voice, you fall into the myth and you keep going. But some things never make sense. Why didn’t he do more when he could? Why was he in the river that night? Did his life always have to end this way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s impossible to forget Jeff Buckley. Once you hear that voice, you fall into the myth and you keep going. But some things never make sense. Why didn’t he do more when he could? Why was he in the river that night? Did his life always have to end this way?

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]]> 1888 yes Amy Winehouse WARNING: this episode contains references to addiction and eating disorders. In some ways, there’s not much to unravel when it comes to Amy Winehouse’s death. It’s the age-old tale of a person unable to cope with the pressures of stardom. All the old cliches. But why was something so precious not looked after better? Were we, as a society, maybe responsible too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Amy Winehouse full 11 Crowd Network WARNING: this episode contains references to addiction and eating disorders.In some ways, there’s not much to unravel when it comes to Amy Winehouse’s death. It’s the age-old tale of a person unable to cope with the pressures of stardom. All the old... WARNING: this episode contains references to addiction and eating disorders. In some ways, there’s not much to unravel when it comes to Amy Winehouse’s death. It’s the age-old tale of a person unable to cope with the pressures of stardom. All the old cliches. But why was something so precious not looked after better? Were we, as a society, maybe responsible too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: this episode contains references to addiction and eating disorders.


In some ways, there’s not much to unravel when it comes to Amy Winehouse’s death. It’s the age-old tale of a person unable to cope with the pressures of stardom. All the old cliches. But why was something so precious not looked after better? Were we, as a society, maybe responsible too?

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]]> 2006 yes Kirsty MacColl This should be a sweet story about a sweet girl, an incredible singer and songwriter. But there’s nothing neat in the story of Kirsty MacColl, and maybe that’s why everyone cares so much. With Kirsty, you look for answers and you can’t always find them. That’s why her death touches so many, so deeply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Kirsty MacColl full 10 Crowd Network This should be a sweet story about a sweet girl, an incredible singer and songwriter. But there’s nothing neat in the story of Kirsty MacColl, and maybe that’s why everyone cares so much. With Kirsty, you look for answers and you can’t always find them... This should be a sweet story about a sweet girl, an incredible singer and songwriter. But there’s nothing neat in the story of Kirsty MacColl, and maybe that’s why everyone cares so much. With Kirsty, you look for answers and you can’t always find them. That’s why her death touches so many, so deeply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This should be a sweet story about a sweet girl, an incredible singer and songwriter. But there’s nothing neat in the story of Kirsty MacColl, and maybe that’s why everyone cares so much. With Kirsty, you look for answers and you can’t always find them. That’s why her death touches so many, so deeply.

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]]> 1822 yes Michael Jackson In a strange, unforgettable, disturbing life, this maybe the strangest time of all. This is Michael Jackson, after his trial in 2005. Living in Bahrain, in Ireland, in Hollywood. Falling further into the darkness, hurtling towards the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Michael Jackson full 9 Crowd Network In a strange, unforgettable, disturbing life, this maybe the strangest time of all. This is Michael Jackson, after his trial in 2005. Living in Bahrain, in Ireland, in Hollywood. Falling further into the darkness, hurtling towards the end. In a strange, unforgettable, disturbing life, this maybe the strangest time of all. This is Michael Jackson, after his trial in 2005. Living in Bahrain, in Ireland, in Hollywood. Falling further into the darkness, hurtling towards the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In a strange, unforgettable, disturbing life, this maybe the strangest time of all. This is Michael Jackson, after his trial in 2005. Living in Bahrain, in Ireland, in Hollywood. Falling further into the darkness, hurtling towards the end.

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]]> 2044 yes Dolores O'Riordan Sometimes it feels like rock stars see the end coming, long before we do. Dolores O’Riordan says her biggest flaw is binge drinking, like she knows what’s coming. The drinking that starts for fun but keeps going. The beginning of a twisting road that leads to the end. WARNING: this episode contains references to alcoholism. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Dolores O'Riordan full 8 Crowd Network Sometimes it feels like rock stars see the end coming, long before we do. Dolores O’Riordan says her biggest flaw is binge drinking, like she knows what’s coming. The drinking that starts for fun but keeps going. The beginning&nbsp;of... Sometimes it feels like rock stars see the end coming, long before we do. Dolores O’Riordan says her biggest flaw is binge drinking, like she knows what’s coming. The drinking that starts for fun but keeps going. The beginning of a twisting road that leads to the end. WARNING: this episode contains references to alcoholism. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sometimes it feels like rock stars see the end coming, long before we do. Dolores O’Riordan says her biggest flaw is binge drinking, like she knows what’s coming. The drinking that starts for fun but keeps going. The beginning of a twisting road that leads to the end.


WARNING: this episode contains references to alcoholism. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.

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]]> 1726 yes Freddie Mercury He should never have made it as a rock star, not where he came from and how he grew up. But Freddie Mercury was maybe the most natural front man of all – and the story of his life and death is one of the great unforgettable rock fables. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Freddie Mercury full 7 Crowd Network He should never have made it as a rock star, not where he came from and how he grew up. But Freddie Mercury was maybe the most natural front man of all – and the story of his life and death is one of the great unforgettable rock fables. He should never have made it as a rock star, not where he came from and how he grew up. But Freddie Mercury was maybe the most natural front man of all – and the story of his life and death is one of the great unforgettable rock fables. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices He should never have made it as a rock star, not where he came from and how he grew up. But Freddie Mercury was maybe the most natural front man of all – and the story of his life and death is one of the great unforgettable rock fables.

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]]> 2260 yes Karen Carpenter WARNING: this episode contains references to eating disorders.  It’s all about what’s hidden away, with Karen. She sings songs that are soft and gooey and sweet like a mouthful of candyfloss, but she makes them sound like loneliness. There’s always darkness, like a moving shadow behind everything else. Hers is a story you’ll never forget. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:30:00 -0000 Karen Carpenter full 6 Crowd Network WARNING: this episode contains references to eating disorders.It’s all about what’s hidden away, with Karen. She sings songs that are soft and gooey and sweet like a mouthful of candyfloss, but she makes them sound like loneliness. There’s always da... WARNING: this episode contains references to eating disorders.  It’s all about what’s hidden away, with Karen. She sings songs that are soft and gooey and sweet like a mouthful of candyfloss, but she makes them sound like loneliness. There’s always darkness, like a moving shadow behind everything else. Hers is a story you’ll never forget. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: this episode contains references to eating disorders.



It’s all about what’s hidden away, with Karen. She sings songs that are soft and gooey and sweet like a mouthful of candyfloss, but she makes them sound like loneliness. There’s always darkness, like a moving shadow behind everything else. Hers is a story you’ll never forget.


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]]> 2053 yes Otis Redding This is a story about a singer like no-one before or since - what his voice could do to you, how it still makes you feel, 50 years later. But it’s about much more, too: the American south, segregation, a dream that lived and then fell away. Otis Redding is the story of a life rushed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:30:00 -0000 Otis Redding full 5 Crowd Network This is a story about a singer like no-one before or since - what his voice could do to you, how it still makes you feel, 50 years later. But it’s about much more, too: the American south, segregation, a dream that lived and then fell away. Otis Reddin... This is a story about a singer like no-one before or since - what his voice could do to you, how it still makes you feel, 50 years later. But it’s about much more, too: the American south, segregation, a dream that lived and then fell away. Otis Redding is the story of a life rushed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a story about a singer like no-one before or since - what his voice could do to you, how it still makes you feel, 50 years later. But it’s about much more, too: the American south, segregation, a dream that lived and then fell away. Otis Redding is the story of a life rushed.

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]]> 1882 yes George Michael George Michael’s unforgettable story is about lots of things – about being an immigrant’s son, about an awkward kid transformed by music. About a superstar with a voice that can make you happy and sad and all the shades in between, about a gay man in a world that sometimes wants to pretend everyone is straight. But it’s about freedom, more than anything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2020 23:30:00 -0000 George Michael full 4 Crowd Network George Michael’s unforgettable story is about lots of things – about being an immigrant’s son, about an awkward kid transformed by music. About a superstar with a voice that can make you happy and sad and all the shades in between, about a gay man in a... George Michael’s unforgettable story is about lots of things – about being an immigrant’s son, about an awkward kid transformed by music. About a superstar with a voice that can make you happy and sad and all the shades in between, about a gay man in a world that sometimes wants to pretend everyone is straight. But it’s about freedom, more than anything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices George Michael’s unforgettable story is about lots of things – about being an immigrant’s son, about an awkward kid transformed by music. About a superstar with a voice that can make you happy and sad and all the shades in between, about a gay man in a world that sometimes wants to pretend everyone is straight. But it’s about freedom, more than anything else.

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]]> 1903 yes Keith Flint WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide. He was maybe the last pop star who could scare grannies and make kids cry. Keith Flint looked like Johnny Rotten mixed with Freddie Krueger. He snarled rather than sang. The tabloids wanted his records banned. But the real Keith was a very different man - and the story of this lost kid’s life and sad death are both endearing and deeply moving. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0000 Keith Flint full 3 Crowd Network WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide.He was maybe the last pop star who could scare grannies and make kids cry. Keith Flint looked like Johnny Rotten mixed with Freddie Krueger. He snarled rather than sang. The tabloids wanted his re... WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide. He was maybe the last pop star who could scare grannies and make kids cry. Keith Flint looked like Johnny Rotten mixed with Freddie Krueger. He snarled rather than sang. The tabloids wanted his records banned. But the real Keith was a very different man - and the story of this lost kid’s life and sad death are both endearing and deeply moving. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide.


He was maybe the last pop star who could scare grannies and make kids cry. Keith Flint looked like Johnny Rotten mixed with Freddie Krueger. He snarled rather than sang. The tabloids wanted his records banned. But the real Keith was a very different man - and the story of this lost kid’s life and sad death are both endearing and deeply moving.


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]]> 2036 yes Michael Hutchence WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide. Michael Hutchence seemed like the perfect composite front man: the hair, the lips, the moves, the habits. This is the story of how he became that star, but also the man he really was underneath - and why those two parts of him would come together in tragedy. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0000 Michael Hutchence full 2 Crowd Network WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide.Michael Hutchence seemed like the perfect composite front man: the hair, the lips, the moves, the habits. This is the story of how he became that star, but also the man he really was underneath - ... WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide. Michael Hutchence seemed like the perfect composite front man: the hair, the lips, the moves, the habits. This is the story of how he became that star, but also the man he really was underneath - and why those two parts of him would come together in tragedy. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help, or call the Samaritans at 116 123 (free to all UK numbers). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: this episode includes references to suicide.


Michael Hutchence seemed like the perfect composite front man: the hair, the lips, the moves, the habits. This is the story of how he became that star, but also the man he really was underneath - and why those two parts of him would come together in tragedy.


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]]> 2083 yes Whitney Houston WARNING: this episode includes references to domestic violence and drug abuse. Everything about Whitney seemed perfect - the voice, the looks, the records sold and the films. But that’s not how she saw herself, and it’s not how her life began to break down. Everything you thought you knew about Whitney is about to be thrown up in the air. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:15:00 -0000 Whitney Houston full 1 Crowd Network WARNING: this episode includes references to domestic violence and drug abuse.Everything about Whitney seemed perfect - the voice, the looks, the records sold and the films. But that’s not how she saw herself, and it’s not how her life began to brea... WARNING: this episode includes references to domestic violence and drug abuse. Everything about Whitney seemed perfect - the voice, the looks, the records sold and the films. But that’s not how she saw herself, and it’s not how her life began to break down. Everything you thought you knew about Whitney is about to be thrown up in the air. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues spoken about in this podcast, please go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices WARNING: this episode includes references to domestic violence and drug abuse.


Everything about Whitney seemed perfect - the voice, the looks, the records sold and the films. But that’s not how she saw herself, and it’s not how her life began to break down. Everything you thought you knew about Whitney is about to be thrown up in the air.


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