Best Ricky Grove Podcasts (2025)

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After The Lights Go Out With Lianne Sanderson 48:15

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Join us as this week we chat to former Arsenal and England women’s striker Lianne Sanderson! We hear what it was like being the first openly gay footballer, reflect on the lack of an openly gay player in the Premier League, her work today as a football pundit, receiving vicious abuse on social media and what she perceives as a lack of respect post-…

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S5 E187 Machinima News Omnibus (June 2025) 56:53

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Projects, mods, demos, Mickey Mouse, not machinima and genAIs... all in the mix this week. We also talk about new tools, game news and Predator: Killer of Killers, the first full length BIG budget machinima. Check out the discussion, links on our show notes, and add comments as usual. Credits - Speakers: Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood P…

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The Countdown to Canelo-Crawford begins 52:42

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Former world champion Barry Jones joins Buncey to unpack a busy weekend in boxing. They chat Canelo vs. Crawford as their promotional tour has kicked off ahead of their September fight. Eddie Hearn gives his take on Galal Yafai’s first professional loss, and Tiah-Mai Ayton, one of England’s most talked-about prospects, reflects on her dramatic debu…

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After The Lights Go Out With James Haskell 55:19

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Leon McKenzie and Steve Harrison are joined by England Rugby Union great James Haskell who discusses living with ADHD, overcoming a lack of self-belief and moving on from his time as a national hero to become a DJ. He also reflects on becoming a father and the break-up of his marriage following retirement from professional sport. Hosted on Acast. S…

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S5 E186 WoW: I'm So Sick (June 2025) 37:03

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Our latest deep dive into machinima history, and this month we focus on Baron Soosdon, a Finnish creator whose work is legendary among us. The film pick, I'm So Sick, is an excellent example of the type of work he produced during his machinima career (circa 2006-2011) which, shockingly, never actually won an award - it was however runner up at Bitf…

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Ellie Scotney - The Queen of Catford 29:25

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Buncey sits down with WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine world champion Ellie Scotney as she prepares to head to New York to defend all her belts on the massive Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano card in New York. She explains how the opportunity came about to join Jake Paul's MVP stable and how it is a dream come true. She also tells the tales of how she ended u…

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After The Lights Go Out With Marcus Stewart 52:33

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Leon McKenzie and Steve Harmison are joined by former Premier League footballer Marcus Stewart who offers a positive assessment of living life with Motor Neurone Disease. Marcus explains how he was diagnosed with the disease and how it has affected him both physically and mentally. He also discusses his charity work to raise awareness of MND and hi…

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Rain, Sunshine and Hometown Heroes 52:50

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Barry Jones joins Buncey to unpack a dramatic weekend of action, as Fabio Wardley delivered a one-punch knockout to stop Justis Huni in a controversial 10th-round finish in Ipswich, while in Barnsley, Callum Simpson stopped Ivan Zucco in the 10th after being dropped twice. We hear from Wardley and Huni’s promoter Eddie Hearn. And Buncey chats to Be…

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After the Lights Go Out With Carl Frampton 55:21

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Join Leon McKenzie and Steve Harmison for After The Lights Go Out - a podcast talking to former athletes about their transition to every day life following retirement. In this episode Leon and Steve are joined by two-weight world boxing champion Carl Frampton. Carl reflects on the hatred he experienced following the acrimonious breakdown of his par…

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S5 E185 Starfield: Dark Side of Luna (June 2025) 26:38

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Yup, there's nothing to do in Starfield, except this kind of thing! Seriously, we love how this teases a potential mod by the creator, ⁨@StarfieldCinematics⁩, and we reflect on the portrayal of the characters, the juxtaposition of the narrator voices and the pacing in what is essentially just a teaser. One thing we all agree on is just how stunning…

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Remembering Ali: Gene Kilroy on the man behind the legend 32:33

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Nine years on from Muhammad Ali’s death, Buncey sits down with his close friend and longtime business manager, Gene Kilroy, to hear first-hand stories about the man behind the legend. From their first meeting in Germany in 1960 to the way Kilroy has upheld Ali’s legacy, they revisit some key moments from an extraordinary life.…

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S5 E184 NPC vs Man: Rat Bait (May 2025) 21:43

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Ever wondered what it might be like to experience GTA as an NPC - or an animal? Well check out our pick this week! An hilarious let's play by @PuttherUncut "I Pretended to be a RAT NPV in GTA RP and Trolled the ENTIRE SERVER | DonDada RP", released 5 June 2022. Shades of Robin Hood in the approach - 2:37 Putther Uncut's Rat NPC trolling... 5:10 Det…

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Ep 25 Book to Movie: Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) 32:09

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Music by Dances with Wolves (The Frailty and Anxiety). Archive.org. Note that full show notes are available at the PaperbackShow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Taylor falls, Itauma rises 33:21

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Carl Frampton joins Buncey to look back at a busy night of boxing from Glasgow. Will we see Josh Taylor back in the ring after he lost to Ekow Essuman? And what next for the man from Nottingham? We hear from him and Moses Itauma, who continues to impress following his second-round stoppage of Mike Balogun.…

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S5 E183 Total War: Battle of Badr (May 2025) 36:55

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In this episode, we discuss an account of an historic battle, which is commemorated annually on the 17th of Ramadan across all Muslim countries: the Battle of Badr 624AD. The film has been created by the Bellum et Historia channel, released on 16 November 2024, and made in Total War Atilla and other games, using various mods. These are, however, a …

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When a Rhino attacks a Bull 29:40

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Barry Jones joins Buncey to dissect Dave Allen’s TKO win over Johnny Fisher. Along the way they hear from Allen himself, plus his trainer Jamie Moore and promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus British heavyweight champion David Adeleye shares his views on the fight and tells us what might be next for him. And Dave Allen's girlfriend makes a cameo appearance on…

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Bosh! Fisher and Allen go again at the Copper Box 26:28

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Buncey is at the weigh-in to chat to Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen ahead of their rematch this Saturday at the Copper Box. He also hears from Fisher’s dad “Big” John, Allen’s trainer Jamie Moore, and Matchroom CEO Frank Smith.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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S5 E182 Machinima News Omnibus (May 2025) 47:21

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Our monthly roundup of all things we enjoy about this crazy world of machinima. Key discussion items - Machinima and virtual production updates AI-generated content and tools Video game trailers and announcements Character creation software developments AI music generation and legal considerations Creative video game content creation techniques 0:0…

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S5 E181 Skyrim: True Nords (May 2025) 28:03

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This week's machinima is made in Skyrim, and whilst its a little older, it shows off beautifully the quality of the game, characters and lip sync capability. The film, by Wanderersofthedas was released in 2015, and was made using lines drawn only from the game's NPCs. It makes for an oddly familial campfire conversation, notwithstanding the numerou…

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S5 E180 Gmod: Fragile Harmony (May 2025) 45:16

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This week's ep focusses on the 2024 Crowbar Productions Machinima Mayhem contest winner: Fragile Harmony, made in Garry's Mod by Logan and released on 9 Sept 2024. Logan sent this in for us to take a look at, and we're sure glad he did. Yes there are a few things we could be critical about, but storytelling isn't one of them. Check out our review a…

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Eubank v Benn: Fight Review 35:19

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Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to reflect on an extraordinary night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Chris Eubank Jr beat Conor Benn. We hear from both fighters.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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S5 E179 Anime Machinima (Apr 2025) 29:35

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This week we discuss a machinima form we've not really talked about before - anime. Whilst its one of Ricky's favourite creative forms, for the rest of us its a little out of our comfort zone! We take a look at two films, both made in Final Fantasy 14 (FFXIV), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Wheat Tea (released 2 Feb 2025) and Arcadion by Magitek …

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Michael's Mile 31:27

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Buncey joins Michael Watson as he walks a mile through the streets of London to raise money for charity. Back in 1991, during his fight with Chris Eubank, Watson was caught by a brutal uppercut and collapsed soon after the bout. He spent 40 days in a coma. Surrounded by friends and family as he made his way up The Mall, Buncey chats to Watson himse…

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S5 E178 Machinima News Omnibus (Apr 2025) 55:09

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In this week's episode, we discuss the month's news items we've found most interesting and relevant to making machinima, including more great projects to be inspired by, genAIs we've spotted, Steam's rip off, inZOI's challenge to Sims and the phenomenon known as the 'Minecraft Movie'. Check out our discussion and do add comments on our YT or blog p…

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S5 E177 Who is the Most Powerful Person in the World? (Apr 2025) 24:13

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This week is another pick from the Archives, a short by Thuyen Nguyen aka @evaneon and @collectivenounfilmworksdev4297 . The film was released in 2007 - it is a love letter to games and gamers at a time when seemingly the whole world was filled with haters. Catch up with our comments and reflections and do add your own below. 1:13 About the Archive…

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Interview: Andrew Knight (Apr 2025) 1:12:37

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Alongside S5 E176 Red Faction Guerilla: Optimism Bias (Apr 2025), Tracy spoke to Andrew about his machinima series, his creative practice and the problems he encountered when attempting to distribute the work. They also discuss his upcoming works and aspirations for his future career. Check out the interview (also on YouTube). Credits - Speakers: A…

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S5 E176 Red Faction Guerilla: Optimism Bias (Apr 2025) 32:13

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A viewer nominated series, this week's ep is another great example of brilliant writing. Optimism Bias was directed by @AndrewGoodKnight and originally released in 2013 having been showcased at the Melbourne International Animation Festival @melbourneinternationalanim3991 - its Australian comedy, deeply rooted in game lore, at its very best. Tracy …

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Ep 24 Book to Movie: The Coldest City (Atomic Blonde) by Antony Johnston 37:53

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The Coldest City is a 2012 graphic novel by Antony Johnston with artwork by Sam Hart. It was made into a movie in 2017, starring Charlize Theron. In this episode, Matt Kelland and I discuss the adaption and the differences between the noir style black and white comic vs the full color, punk style of the movie version, Atomic Blonde. Full show notes…

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S5 E175 Golden Age of WOW Machinima (Mar 2025 28:55

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It's lovely to hear a fellow machinima fan discuss their passion for the creative works that have inspired them. This week's ep is a documentary by one such person, Angelikatosh, who reminisces about the 'golden age' of classic World of Warcraft films. We highlight a few films from our own and possibly slightly older archives that she's not managed…

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Remembering George Foreman: The Rumble in the Jungle 43:48

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As we pay tribute to George Foreman after his death at the age of 76, Mike Costello and Steve Bunce look back on the most famous fight of them all: Muhammad Ali v George Foreman, Zaire 1974 in the Rumble in the Jungle. Episode first released in 2019.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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S5 E174 creativeAI: The Glurons (Mar 2025) 33:35

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One of the most extraordinary picks we've made, probably ever, on the show! This week, we review an emergent absurdist talk show, focussing on the life of the Glurons - a post-human race of critters set in a future world, but most creatively uses generative AI tools. Its outstanding quality is, however, the writing. Check out our review and pick up…

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Ep 23 Book to Movie: First Blood by David Morrell 40:30

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Ep 23 continues our Book to Movie series with guest Matt Kelland. In this episode we examine the action/thriller First Blood by David Morrell (1972) and its adaptation into the 1982 movie starring Sylvester Stallone. Full show notes can be found at paperbackshow.com. Note music for this episode is by lolamoore (Intense Action Sequence" and is from …

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S5 E173 Machinima News Omnibig (Mar 2025) 1:07:33

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This is our regular monthly news update on things relevant to the world of machinima. 1:19 Projects: Isoterica’s latest release, DisUtopia; Hamilton in Animal Crossing by GK Animations; EvilDrPorkChop’s No Man’s Sky cinematic 4:28 Phil’s Chuck Norris vs 50K Cavemen – a true scientific experiment 11:20 ElevenLabs vs a cast – choices and rationale 15…

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S5 E172 GTA San Andreas: The Days After (Mar 2025) 46:44

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This week we review a 'golden age' machinima, starring none other than Ricky Grove playing 'Bogart', and Ingrid Moon playing err, 'Ingrid', with Phil having created the score and Ricky having produced the sound design. Its a short by German-American creator, Andre Pesch, called The Days After, made in GTA San Andreas. Its a story that pre-2020 prob…