A(z) Blether csatorna legjobb podcastjai (2025)

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Booktown Blether - Episode 31 - After the Festival! 35:57

9d ago35:57

35:57

The 2025 Wigtown Book Festival has come to an end and Jayne sits down with Ruth and Lou to chat about the ups and downs of a bookseller during a book festival.Breagle által

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Part 2: From al-Qaeda to MI6 — Aimen Dean LIVE 1:20:58

14d ago1:20:58

1:20:58

How Aimen Dean went from al-Qaeda member to undercover MI6 operative — his full account of recruitment, betrayal and escape. Aimen tells a never-before-told story about his haunting interaction with the lead-hijacker of the September 11th attacks in New York City... We hear about Aimen's decision to join MI6 as an undercover spy, and the extensive …

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Season 2 Episode 1b) Rubber Soul Side 2 35:25

7d ago35:25

35:25

Second part of our celebration of this influential album.Alan McClure által

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Season 2 Episode 1a) Rubber Soul, Side 1 50:23

7d ago50:23

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Gerry and Alan take their first deep album dive, this time into the the 1965 classic Rubber Soul. Part 1.Alan McClure által

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Harsh Reality: Let's Talk About Alcohol // with Liam Conlan 1:17:06

22d ago1:17:06

1:17:06

First published in January 2024, but it’s worth a share for those who may benefit from it. I speak to men's sobriety coach Liam about the relationship that society - especially in Scotland - has with drinking… We reflect on our own personal dynamic with booze and the heavy effects of drinking too much, too frequently... And we get into some uncomfo…

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'My Time With al-Qaeda, MI6 & Osama bin Laden' // Former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean (LIVE) - Part 1 1:02:08

28d ago1:02:08

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Why Are There Flags Hanging From Lampposts? // with Aarti Joshi 1:27:27

1M ago1:27:27

1:27:27

The pervasive, mendacious and downright malevolent diatribe directed towards immigrants in the UK – or those wrongly categorised as such – irrespective of their social, economic or citizenship status, is at what feels like an all time high. So who better to hear from than someone who’s experiencing this continuing embarrassment to Britain. Step for…

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Episode 5: Beatles Bootlegs and Beyond (with Adam Blake) 1:14:27

1M ago1:14:27

1:14:27

Alan and Gerry are joined by Blues guitarist, sitarist and musical maestro Adam Blake, to discuss his enduring love of the band and the joys of hidden treasures in bootleg recordings.Alan McClure által

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Burnout: Your Body Keeps The Score // with Dr Aisan Ghaemian 59:49

1M ago59:49

59:49

We all know someone who brags about never stopping, but what looks like productivity is often burnout – and it quietly erodes health, relationships, and enjoyment of life. Dr Aisan joins me to explain what burnout really is, how to recognise it before it takes hold, and why recovery starts with reframing rest as strength, rather than weakness. We d…

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Episode #4 Interview with Ken McNab 49:16

2M ago49:16

49:16

Gerry and Alan are joined by Ken McNab, author of The Beatles in Scotland, Shake It Up Baby and And In The End, to discuss some of the most significant phases of the band's career.Alan McClure által

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Episode 3: Interview with Graeme Thomson 34:15

2M ago34:15

34:15

This week we interview Graeme Thomson, author of George Harrison - Behind That Locked Door, to discuss George's role in the greatest band of all time.Alan McClure által

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Booktown Blether - Episode 30! 1:01:37

2M ago1:01:37

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Welcome to another, packed to the brim edition of the Booktown Blether! This episode has Anne Barclay talking about the upcoming Wigtown Book Festival, Rosie Dobson talking about the Wigtown Fringe events as well as Jayne, Ruth and Lou!Breagle által

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Cheap Weight Loss Injections, Deadly Consequences: The Fatal Risk of the Black Market // with Sehar Shahid 55:16

2M ago55:16

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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 aims to help people in the way that's best for them, and not solely for business profit. Price increases will see a spike in counterfeit medicine, meaning…

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Episode 2: The Beatles and Brian Wilson 52:38

2M ago52:38

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Recorded shortly after the sad passing of Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson, Alan and Gerry look at the relationship between the two bands and in particular the friendship between Brian and Paul McCartney.Alan McClure által

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Episode 1 - Introducing Beatle Blethers 48:15

2M ago48:15

48:15

Alan and Gerry share their own Beatle obsessions and consider what (if anything) is left to say about the greatest band of all time.Alan McClure által

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What Do You Think About Margaret Thatcher? // with Sally Donald 1:22:36

2M ago1:22:36

1:22:36

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 detail of why Sally has decided to put herself in the firing line of frontline politics, and the volatile nature of the political landscape in general… …

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Carol Looks Like Ken Dodd // with Comedian Lee Peart 1:19:17

3M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

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 quote the man himself: Only Slags Use Plastic Bags. In this episode we talk about Lee’s early days growing up in Grimsby, before going to university in Ma…

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Booktown Blether - Episode 29 53:26

3M ago53:26

53:26

Welcome to the Booktown Blether. A podcast about all things bookish to do with Wigtown, Scotland's National Booktown!Breagle által

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Belfast, Bombs & A Better Future // with Paddy 'The Dagger' McDonnell 41:00

3M ago41:00

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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 gauge of where he’s at. He’s got that acerbic wit and ruthless humour that’s typical of Belfast, and just as common in Glasgow – something we get into in d…

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Football’s Dark Side: From Chelsea’s Youth System to Edinburgh’s Stage // Alfie Cain's Story 1:24:36

4M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

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 routine medical uncovered a congenital heart defect. After then moving on to North West London side Barnet, he remarkably found himself in and around the fi…

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Skinny by Injection: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Shortcut? // with Pharmacist Sehar Shahid 1:40:14

4M ago1:40:14

1:40:14

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 the name of generating ad-revenue, via online clicks? Well we’re cutting through the conjecture, the marketing, and the media noise to get to the fact…

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From Labour to Reform // Councillor Jamie McGuire 1:16:33

4M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

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 councillor in Scotland to do so. At just 24, Jamie’s political journey has already seen him involved with Labour, and now Reform—two parties that many would …

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Booktown Blether - Wigtown Week Special 34:03

4M ago34:03

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Welcome to the Booktown Blether! In this special, Lou blethers with Ada Montgomery about the upcoming Wigtown Week!Breagle által

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Surviving Abuse and Working As An Undercover Police Officer // with Nicola Campbell 1:38:18

5M ago1:38:18

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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 through, and what drove her decisions, it all makes perfect sense. Nicola is a survivor of child sex abuse, and at a young age, decided that she wanted …

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The Scars We Can't See: Child Abuse, Burying Trauma & How Therapy Helps // with Psychotherapist Satinder Panesar 1:29:48

5M ago1:29:48

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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 the long and debilitating shadow that kind of abuse can cast into adulthood, and how the damage often goes unseen or unspoken, for decades. We also e…

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Booktown Blether - Episode 28 56:37

5M ago56:37

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Welcome to Booktown Blether episode 28 (probably 28, I've lost count). In this episode Jayne talks to Ruth Anderson from Well Read Books, Liam Murphy about writing, and Lou Martin from New Chapter Books about her bedside table book pile!Breagle által

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Rehabilitation or Repetition? // Inside Barlinnie: With Former Prison Guard Frank 2:02:36

5M ago2:02:36

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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 serious crimes affect victims - I’ve felt that pain myself, but every conversation needs space for nuance. And in this episode, you’ll hear former Barlin…

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Bringing TV Back To Where It Started // with Claire Duffy 1:28:09

5M ago1:28:09

1:28:09

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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Similar Worlds, Through A Different Lens // with Dr Kevin Guyan 1:03:43

5M ago1:03:43

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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 shouldn’t ever need to be a focus, but it 's relevant in the context of our conversation, because our identities shape how we see the world. Kevin an…

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Radicalisation, Sextortion & Domestic Violence // Part 2 with John Swinney 55:36

6M ago55:36

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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 people in Scotland, particularly young men and the concept of masculinity. We consider the concept of radicalisation and extreme ideologies masquerading…

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Fast Forward: Kate's Story-International Gambling Policy 1:42:22

6M ago1:42:22

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Welcome to the latest "Let’s Hae a Wee Blether Aboot Gambling in Scotland" podcast, brought to you by Fast Forward’s Scottish Gambling Education Hub. In this episode we look at international gambling policy. How do different countries manage and license their gambling and protect people from harm? To do this, Jill Rodgers (from Fast Forward) and I …

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First Minister John Swinney // Part 1 58:01

6M ago58:01

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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. This is part 1 of 2, and focuses on John Swinney the man, his formative years and how his family shaped him, and what inspired him to get involved in pol…

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