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Blethered

Glasgow & Barcelona based podcast, hosted by Sean McDonald. Sean interviews people from various segments of society, discussing serious topics with Scottish humour. From life stories, to social commentary and discussion on current topics, modern culture and more. Contact at [email protected]

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
66 minutes
Episodes
237
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Cheap Weight Loss Injections, Deadly Consequences: The Fatal Risk of the Black Market // with Sehar Shahid

Cheap Weight Loss Injections, Deadly Consequences: The Fatal Risk of the Black Market // with Sehar Shahid

In this follow up episode, I chat with expert pharmacist Sehar Shahid about the recent UK price increase of weight-loss drug Mounjaro, the consequences of turning to the black market, and how she aim…

00:55:16  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
What Do You Think About Margaret Thatcher? // with Sally Donald

What Do You Think About Margaret Thatcher? // with Sally Donald

Sally is an SNP candidate for the upcoming Scottish Elections in May next year, for Edinburgh Southern, and is currently Head of Office for SNP MP Graham Leadbitter.


In this episode we get into the de…

01:22:36  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Carol Looks Like Ken Dodd // with Comedian Lee Peart

Carol Looks Like Ken Dodd // with Comedian Lee Peart

Lee’s star in the world of comedy is rapidly rising and has been for quite a while. If you haven’t seen him on stage, then you’re very likely to have seen one of his many viral videos, online. To quo…

01:19:17  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
Belfast, Bombs & A Better Future // with Paddy 'The Dagger' McDonnell

Belfast, Bombs & A Better Future // with Paddy 'The Dagger' McDonnell

Paddy’s sold out the SSE Arena in Belfast multiple times, and he’s back again in October to the same level of demand. The SSE’s about the same capacity as the Hydro in Glasgow – so that’s a good gaug…

00:41:00  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
Football’s Dark Side: From Chelsea’s Youth System to Edinburgh’s Stage // Alfie Cain's Story

Football’s Dark Side: From Chelsea’s Youth System to Edinburgh’s Stage // Alfie Cain's Story

Alfie’s Edinburgh Fringe Show ‘Dropped’ intimately tells his very personal tale of being picked up by Chelsea Football Club’s prestigious academy, before being unceremoniously discarded after a routi…

01:24:36  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Skinny by Injection: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Shortcut? // with Pharmacist Sehar Shahid

Skinny by Injection: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Shortcut? // with Pharmacist Sehar Shahid

Expert pharmacist Sehar Shahid talks to me about weight-loss injections.


Their existence and use generates headlines nationwide, but how many of those are accurate, and how many are misrepresented in …

01:40:14  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
From Labour to Reform // Councillor Jamie McGuire

From Labour to Reform // Councillor Jamie McGuire

This conversation is with Jamie McGuire, a councillor for Renfrew North and Braehead, who made headlines recently after leaving the Labour Party and joining Reform UK—becoming the first Labour counci…

01:16:33  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Surviving Abuse and Working As An Undercover Police Officer // with Nicola Campbell

Surviving Abuse and Working As An Undercover Police Officer // with Nicola Campbell


Nicola used to be a police detective. Now she’s one of Scotland’s most sought after wedding photographers.


It’s not the kind of career change you hear every day — but once you know what she’s lived th…

01:38:18  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
The Scars We Can't See: Child Abuse, Burying Trauma & How Therapy Helps // with Psychotherapist Satinder Panesar

The Scars We Can't See: Child Abuse, Burying Trauma & How Therapy Helps // with Psychotherapist Satinder Panesar


Satinder is an integrative psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and author who specialises in working with trauma, particularly in the aftermath of child sexual abuse.


In this conversation, we discuss…

01:29:48  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Rehabilitation or Repetition? // Inside Barlinnie: With Former Prison Guard Frank

Rehabilitation or Repetition? // Inside Barlinnie: With Former Prison Guard Frank

This episode is about how justice and humanity can intersect, and what happens when you treat people like they can still be more than the worst thing they’ve ever done.


I’m viscerally aware of how ser…

02:02:36  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Bringing TV Back To Where It Started // with Claire Duffy

Bringing TV Back To Where It Started // with Claire Duffy

Author, producer and screenwriter Claire Duffy talks to me about The Glasgow Telly Festival, her interesting and unconventional formative years, the significance of accents and loads more!


Contact: s…

01:28:09  |   Wed 28 May 2025
Similar Worlds, Through A Different Lens // with Dr Kevin Guyan

Similar Worlds, Through A Different Lens // with Dr Kevin Guyan

Dr Kevin is a writer and researcher whose work looks at where data meets identity - basically, where hard facts and statistics collide with the more personal, subjective sides of who we are.


Sexuality…

01:03:43  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Radicalisation, Sextortion & Domestic Violence // Part 2 with John Swinney

Radicalisation, Sextortion & Domestic Violence // Part 2 with John Swinney

In Part 1, I got a good sense of John as a man, his connection to his family and how politics became his vocation. In Part 2, we get into the here and now, and some of the issues that are affecting p…

00:55:36  |   Wed 14 May 2025
First Minister John Swinney // Part 1

First Minister John Swinney // Part 1

This is the start of an ongoing mini-series on the topic of masculinity in the modern world, and who better to launch it than the man at the highest position of political influence in our country.


Thi…

00:58:01  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Islam, Spirituality & Fighting For Money // with MMA Fighter Brian Hyslop

Islam, Spirituality & Fighting For Money // with MMA Fighter Brian Hyslop

*WATCH ON YOUTUBE*


I love having expansive and unpredictable conversations and that’s exactly what this is.


This is probably the opposite of what you’d expect to hear based on your preconceptions about…

00:59:31  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
Less Hashtags, More Action, Please // with Psychologist Dr Aisan Ghaemian

Less Hashtags, More Action, Please // with Psychologist Dr Aisan Ghaemian

Dr Aisan Ghaemian is a Chartered Psychologist and accredited Cognitive Behavior Therapist, and has a PhD in the field of Health Psychology.


This was a fascinating conversation on a variety of topics, …

01:02:51  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
No One Lives Forever, So You Might As Well Live Today // with Singer Róisín McCarney

No One Lives Forever, So You Might As Well Live Today // with Singer Róisín McCarney

We recorded this conversation on the banks of Loch Lomond as the sun set in front of us, something I mention about 68 times. But my plan worked, the incredible backdrop cultivated some really profoun…

01:02:42  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Scottish Woman Jailed After Elaborate Catfishing & Stalking Campaign For The THIRD Time

Scottish Woman Jailed After Elaborate Catfishing & Stalking Campaign For The THIRD Time

Abbie Draper tells me about her years-long ordeal at the hands of registered sex offender and convicted stalker, Adele Rennie.


Rennie was jailed for the third time in September 2024, after a catalogue…

01:04:16  |   Sat 29 Mar 2025
'Disability Doesn't Define Me' // With Journalist Michael McEwan

'Disability Doesn't Define Me' // With Journalist Michael McEwan

Here’s a wee bit of information about Michael. He’s a Scottish journalist and broadcaster who has a long list of notable achievements in his field. He’s written for The Scotsman, the Times, The Natio…

00:56:26  |   Wed 05 Mar 2025
Should The UK Government Ban All Vapes? with Greig Fowler

Should The UK Government Ban All Vapes? with Greig Fowler

There’s an upcoming parliamentary debate about the Tobacco & Vapes bill, which was first introduced in the House of Commons on the 5th of November, 2024. Its purpose is to significantly improve publi…

01:18:13  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
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