{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/68a34c73457a24bb95f3e77a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scarred For Life","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/1755532139935-2ecd2b7c-88d7-4b00-8644-a243a9259d37.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>It’s Episode 13…. And it’s lucky for us, as we welcome the two creators of “Scarred for Life”, Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence.</p><p><br></p><p>“Scarred for Life” have published 3 magnificent volumes that cover the dark side of 70s and 80s pop culture.&nbsp;Almost everything, from horror films, books, music, shows and video games are covered in detail.&nbsp;The books have then led to live shows and, in recent years, the hugely successful podcasts, in which celebrities have discussed their childhood scars and fears.</p><p><br></p><p>The 5 songs we discuss in this Episode all feature in Scarred for Life volume 3 as well as in our original list.&nbsp;We start with Nik Kershaw’s irresistible “I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”.&nbsp;We are all fans.&nbsp;A more circumspect discussion follows about Sting’s “Russians” and its intentions.&nbsp;Ste then is given free rein to eulogise about Fishbone’s (one of his favourite bands) “Party at Ground Zero”.&nbsp;We then return to the Top 40 and discuss Elton John’s “Nikita”, that video and, believe it not, the “answer” song to it.&nbsp;We round off with a favourite of the 80s, Kim Wilde, whose “Suburbs of Moscow” was the better choice to our “Stone”. </p><p><br></p><p>The boys go on to tell us about how it all started, and what’s next.&nbsp;Thanks to them both for joining us.</p><p><br></p><p>Once again, our playlists are updated:</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=4da04b17ed3347ea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=4da04b17ed3347ea</a></p><p><a href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-6mo4j9KFByBgKXl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-6mo4j9KFByBgKXl</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stay in touch!</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bangnuclearpodcast</p><p>Blue Sky:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;@bangpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bang Nuclear Podcast</p><p>Reddit:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;r/bangnuclearpodcast</p><p>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Opening &amp; closing music:&nbsp;&nbsp;(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray.&nbsp;Written by John Lovering</p><p>Artwork:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rachel Malbon</p><p>Assistant Producer:&nbsp;&nbsp;    Shivam Pathak</p><p>Opening words:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Richie Wheeler</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dave Malbon and Pank Pathak"}