Blethered

Scottish actor Laura McMonagle talks about her early days on BBC Scotland soap River City before going on to work with people like Ken Loach and Martin Compston...

We discuss the added pressure of por…

We discuss the Only Fans phenomenon, the social stigma around it, and varying social attitudes around women and sexuality.

We also reflect on the sexualisation and objectification of women from a youn…

Classic Episode: Rose Reilly

Born in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Rose was a trailblazer in women's football, with an unparalleled career in France and Italy.

Rose tells me about playing for AC Milan and Napol…

A follow-up to my interview with ‘Scary Adult Things’ creator Duncan Cowles, I talk to Jennifer Rippard about her solo move to Australia, working on a farm Italy and how there’s no such thing as a re…

We talk about Rianne starting out as a busker in Glasgow and becoming a recording artist, Rianne explains how lockdown forced her to reflect on some personal issues and make changes for the better, a…

I'm joined by Emma O'Neil and Finlay Anderson to discuss CBD. Emma owns a CBD product company and Finlay is the Spa Director for the IHG hotel chain, which includes the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hote…

Paul and I look back at our first episode from January 2019 and discuss how much both of our lives have changed since then, we discuss Tik Tok and how influential it’s been in Paul’s career trajector…

Jennifer Agnew and I discuss her reasons for attending AA meetings and choosing to remove alcohol from her life, our personal relationship with drinking, and our cultural attitudes and how they can s…

Etienne Kubwabo was born in Congo and had to flee to Uganda, by foot, with his family to escape when the country was being ravaged by war.

On the way to Uganda, he was split up from his family and end…

Atholl Duncan was the head of BBC News in Scotland and led the coverage on some of the most notable moments in Scotland’s recent history, including the Lockerbie bombing and the Dunblane masscare. 

We…

Geoff Ellis is the CEO of DF Concerts, the people who bring you countless festivals and live events throughout Scotland,

We talk about Geoff’s early life and career, and booking bands such as the Ston…

I'm joined by Martin Compston and we discuss the new series of Line of Duty and the challenges of filming under strict Covid regulations, Martin talks about the pressures of fame, and we reflect on s…

Ross Greer is a Member of Scottish Parliament, and the youngest ever elected, representing West Scotland for the Green Party in 2016.

• We talk about behind the scenes at the Scottish parliament and eve…

I'm joined by Scottish rapper, author and social commentator Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey for a second time, on Blethered.

We talk about Darren’s new TV series ‘Class Wars’, coming soon on BBC Scotland, and…

Adam Miller is a football writer and columnist, who started out by writing and sharing jokes online on the very popular @OldFirmFacts Twitter account, before turning it into a full time career

We talk…

Robert McNeil is a Glaswegian who played a key role in uncovering the evidence of genocide in Bosnia with the United Nations, through the excavation of mass graves in Srebrenica.

We discuss Robert's e…

Author, screenwriter and journalist Neil Forsyth tells me about how he started out, and the weird and wonderful adventures he found himself on when writing features for the now-defunct lads mags of t…

I’m joined by Dionne Basra and we’re talking about Alexander Pacteau, who was sentenced to life in prison at the High Court in Glasgow in 2015, for the murder of Karen Buckley, an Irish nursing stude…

Simon McLean is a former undercover police officer who worked with the Serious Crime Squad in Glasgow, where he pursued drug dealers, gangsters, terrorists, murderers and paedophiles. 

Simon’s recentl…

Drug-law reform campaigner Peter Krykant talks about his own experience as a serious drug user before eventually going into recovery and turning his life around,

We discuss the reasons that people sta…