Sam Delaney
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Author of 'STOP SH**TING YOURSELF - 15 Life Lessons That Might Help You Calm The F*ck Down’
Published 27th Feb 2025
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George Michael, King Of The Soul Boys
I went to see George Michael’s Faith movie at the cinema with my wife and a bunch of her mates. I was one of a minority of blokes in the audience, which surprised me. When I was a boy, and George was first ripping it up in the pop charts with Wham, he seemed just as popular with the lads as with the girls. This, of course, was long before he was outed. We took all of his songs about girls at face value.
Sitting there and grinning
Jimmy Savile and I at his home in 2007 In 2007, I interviewed Jimmy Savile at his Leeds home for a piece in The Guardian. A female photographer accompanied me. From the moment we arrived, Savile was all over her: ‘You have no reason to fear me!’ he declared as we entered. He wore a fluorescent string vest, tight running shorts, and brightly coloured sunglasses. His gigantic belly hung over the waistband of his shorts. He was 80 at the time. He flirted with the photographer ceaselessly.
Jimmy Carr’s High Performance Comedy
About twenty years ago, I did a brief stint writing for Jimmy Carr's TV show Distraction. It involved contestants answering quiz questions while being subjected to mild forms of torture. My job was to think up the forms of torture. I came up with about a hundred ideas, and only one made it onto TV. In case you’re interested, it was a game in which the contestants had rubber bands snapped against their faces. I am still confused as to why I didn’t win a BAFTA.
Russell Brand And The Noughties Fame Machine
Someone from Channel 4 asked if I’d come on a podcast and talk about the noughties. To be honest, I might not have read the email properly before I agreed. When I got to the studio, they explained the podcast was actually about Russell Brand, and they wanted me to explain the media landscape that launched him to fame in the early 2000s. I definitely hadn’t read the email properly. But they were nice people, and I thought it was an interesting subject, so I sat down and started talking about it.
Nazi Sharks With Lasers
In 1997, when I was just starting out in my first magazine job, I met an editorial guru. Our parent company’s US office sent him to share his genius with our team. He attended one of our weekly ideas meetings and unveiled what he said was the greatest coverline of all time. “Nazi Sharks With Lasers.” I must admit, I was impressed. “That’s great, what’s the story?” I asked him. “There is no story yet,” he replied, looking at me like I was stupid.
How To Help A Mate Who Is Struggling
Picture: BBC. “Hi mate, have you ever considered topping yourself?” is not a text I’ve ever received. Nor one I’ve sent, not even to my closest pals. It’s World Suicide Prevention Day today. As always, there’s a lot of chat about how we all need to be there for our friends. Prince William and Harry Kane have been talking about how important it is for men to be vulnerable. Lads everywhere are reminded how important it is to ‘reach out’ to each other.
Is Andy Burnham A Bit Too Mad For It?
Andy Burnham is quite the busy bastard, isn’t he? Every day, a new announcement. Every day, a fresh t-shirt. Every day, a bunch of content designed to remind us that he's an ordinary guy, with ordinary feelings, ordinary interests and ordinary shoes. I want to like him, I really do. I voted for a Labour government and was about the only person left in Britain who seemed to think Keir Starmer was an alright bloke. I mean, he came off as a bit boring, sure. But I quite like the idea of a boring leader.
England Won't Win This Tournament
The World Cup. Sometimes hard to process. To celebrate the 1982 World Cup, our third-year-infants teacher instructed us to create life-size cutouts of our favourite footballers, which she would stick up on the classroom wall. I lay out on a giant piece of sugar paper, and my mate Ollie drew around me with a pencil. Then we cut out the shape with scissors. We were West Ham supporters, as was our mate Alex, who worked on the project with us.
The Reset by Sam Delaney
This time last year, I fell into a bad place, quite suddenly. Someone I cared about was struggling with something, and I tried to help, but the whole thing ended up overwhelming me. For a few weeks, I couldn;t think about anything else. I was anxious and miserable. It was the first time I had felt like that in years.
The Reset by Sam Delaney
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -52:03 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. My guest this week is the musician Damon Minchella – legendary bassist, founding member of Ocean Colour Scene, and a man who lived through the wildest years of Britpop and beyond. In his new book, You’d Look Good on a Donkey: Brick Pop, Bass Lines and Bad Decisions, Damon tells the story of going from being broke and on the dole to sudden wealth, fame, and full‑tilt rock and roll excess.
Ep 145 - Peter Hooton
This week on The Reset, I’m joined by Peter Hooton – frontman of The Farm, co‑founder of legendary Liverpool fanzine The End, writer, activist and lifelong Red. It’s a conversation about how music, football and humour can keep you afloat when the world’s trying to drag you under. We get into The Farm’s rise as a proper ‘street band,’ the snobbery they faced from the music press, the madness of early 90s fame and how close he came to burning out.
Ep 144 - Paul Eastwick
This week I’m chatting to Professor Paul Eastwick, one of the world's top thinkers on love, attraction, and relationships, and the author of “Bonded by Evolution: What We’ve Got Wrong About Love and Connection.” We get into loads of stuff: why your “type” probably isn’t real, how dating apps can fry your brain, why chemistry matters more than tick-box lists, and how the whole Tate-adjacent manosphere view of women and relationships is nonsense once you look at the actual science.
The Rolex I Didn't Buy
I decided to buy a Rolex. About ten years ago, after a big piece of well-paid work landed on my lap, it seemed like the appropriate thing to do. Things were going well in my career, but apparently, doing work I enjoyed and feeling broadly satisfied with how I spent my time wasn’t quite enough. I thought I needed a big fuck-off watch as proof, just in case anyone was in any doubt about how important I was.
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 20
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Spy Weekend
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
Ep 143 - Jason Williamson
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -53:43 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. New year, new series. My first guest for 2026 is Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods. Known for his furious, funny and brutally honest lyrics about post-austerity Britain, masculinity, class, love and addiction, Jason has helped build one of the most passionate fanbases in British music over the past decade.
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 267
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Street Chairmen
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IFS Unlocked: History Box - Clough v Revie Part 1
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Pre-Pud Pod
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IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 17
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
Spectral Frequencies
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The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 6
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 5
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 7
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
IFS Unlocked: History Box - ET Gets Drunk
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 1
You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
School Bears
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TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 5
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IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 13
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Top Flight Time Machine
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Sex Flat Holiday
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TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 4
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Spouse Trickery
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Fast-Paced Podcast
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TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 3
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Snout Cosmos
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I’ve been working and middle class – this is the real difference
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I’ve been working and middle class – this is the real difference
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The Armpit
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Fatty Napkin
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The Home Of Nuance
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I tried Erling Haaland’s fitness routine for a day. I’ve rarely felt so smug
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I tried Erling Haaland’s fitness routine for a day. I’ve rarely felt so smug
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How weight-loss drugs can cut your heart attack risk - even if you’re not overweight
The heart health benefits of Mounjaro If you’re one of the estimated 2.5 million people in Britain using weight loss jabs, there was good news last week. According to new research, the injections not only offer you a slimmer figure but also significantly cut your risk of heart disease and stroke.
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 1
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France Stance Turnaround
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I wish I’d been more competitive as a parent – it drives children to try harder
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Grooming Comparison
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