The Glasgow Podcast
Glasgow's best people and places discussed in interviews with the city's greatest personalities. Glasgow food and drink stories, music and acting successes, local history and culture - all will be part of The Glasgow Podcast, presented by Paul Trainer.
The first season features interviews with local famous faces including Peter Capaldi, Elaine C Smith and Craig Ferguson.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2025
The Glasgow Podcast: A conversation with Irvine Welsh
An open and candid conversation with Irvine Welsh about his life and work, the legacy of Trainspotting and his favourite places in Glasgow.
We chatted ahead of the premiere of new documentary film Re…
The Glasgow Podcast: Midge Ure
Midge Ure grew up in Cambuslang and started out in Glasgow bands as a teenager in the late 60s before going to London to follow his dreams, becoming a key member of Ultravox after gaining attention w…
Chef Paul Donnelly on going from Glasgow to New York's Chinatown
Born and raised in Glasgow, Paul Donnelly realised at an early age that all he wanted to do was cook. He decided to attend culinary school at Glasgow Metropolitan College while working at Cameron's R…
The Glasgow Podcast: Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson kickstarted his entertainment career in Glasgow as a drummer for a punk band - the lead singer was Peter Capaldi - then as an actor and stand-up comedian in the late 80s.
After a succes…
The Glasgow Podcast: Elaine C Smith
Elaine C Smith talks about her life and career in Glasgow as she is presented with the Freedom of the City.
Actress and comedy star Elaine C Smith was granted the Freedom of the City of Glasgow as par…
The Glasgow Podcast: Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi tells us how his new album is inspired by Glasgow in the early 80s and shares memories of growing up in the city.
As a man who is familiar with alternative timelines from his previous wo…