Blethered

Ex-professional rugby player Ben John talks about how serious head injuries led to him retiring from the sport and rerouting his entire life and career, the impact that had on him mentally and how he…

Craig talks about being unsure of what he wanted or where he was going in life, before finding his way and going in to his dream job.

I hear about how was told to leave school early, working in jobs h…

I talk to Patrik Syk, Swedish sports journalist and Head of Audio for Aftonbladet, Scandinavia's biggest newspaper. 

He tells me how he became a Liverpool supporter, what it’s like to deal with Henrik…

Darren McGarvey is a Scottish author, rapper, hip hop recording artist and social commentator.

2018 Orwell Prize winner Darren talks to me about his often chaotic childhood, an at times directionless …

I chat to broadcaster and former journalist Gordon Smart about our mad night out in London, his life and career, supporting young Scottish talent, Martin Compston throwing impromptu parties in his Lo…

Mhairi Black joins me in the studio to talk about her life and becoming Britain's youngest ever MP in modern times. We discuss the 'Old Boys Club' culture that exists in the House of Commons, LGBTQ r…

TV Presenter and Showbiz Reporter Jodie McCallum talks about her education in musical theatre before crossing into TV presenting, working with Channel 4, ITV and the BBC. She describes what it was li…

Un episodio corto en español. Yo hablo sobre dos semanas en Barcelona y sobre el el mes que viene. Gracias por escuchar! 

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I talk to my pal Callum about why we both moved to Barcelona, learning the languages, hunting for jobs, missing home, loving Glasgow, funny stories and loads more.

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Paul Smith tells me about reporting historic child abuse, the subsequent court case and the impact it had on his mental state.

We discuss the forensics of dealing with that, a suicide attempt shortly…

I talk to Ewan Denny about growing up in Cumbernauld, pursuing a career in TV, life and personal fulfilment, his 'Link & Lorne' with Scot Squad creator and previous Blethered guest Joe Hullait.

We tal…

I chat to the brilliant Glaswegian comedian Susie McCabe about:

• How she got started in comedy
• Growing up in the East End of Glasgow, in less accommodating times
• Her grandparents and their memories of W…

I sit down with Gregor and Fraser from Men Matter Scotland, a charity group based in Drumchapel that offers support to men in the local community and further afield, in a multitude of different ways.

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Keni Carmichael has worked in the legal industry for over 10 years, we talk about the misconceptions people have about criminal defence lawyers. We discuss the integral role that they play in ensurin…

In this episode, I speak to Shaun Toner about the impact of addiction on those close to addicts, and about addiction as a mental health issue, as opposed to being a criminal issue or a human failing.

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We talk about Si’s early days at Celtic, working under Tommy Burns in the youth academy, and involvement under Gordon Strachan. He chats about sharing a dressing room with the likes of Larsson, Lenno…

Me and my pal Dean Currie sit down and ask some questions, then discuss them.

Is life a black comedy? Bad things in life are often funny - does finding humour in awful things help us deal with them?

Is…

I talk to Singer Songwriter Beerjacket about a variety of different things including Peter’s early interest in music, his new album Silver Chords, how difficult it is living in the Information Age, d…

In the first of a new type of episode I’ll be recording as part of Blethered, I sit down with my pal, actor and comedian Darren Connell.

We talk about how good diet and regular exercise are great fact…

Part 2 with Labour MP and Shadow Minister for Scotland, Paul Sweeney.

In this episode, you'll hear us talking about:

• The cultural, financial and professional contribution that immigrants give to societ…