Best Al Mckay Podcasts (2024)

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The Secret Life Of A Gambler // with James Maguire (August 2019) 1:32:50

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*****ORIGINALLY RELEASED AUGUST 2019***** Capital FM Producer James tells me about his life and how gambling addiction took a severe grip on him. He explains the stresses and pressures in detail, and how the disease impacted and infected every inch of his life. We talk about the spiralling problem, the debt issues incurred as a result, and how suic…

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'Not Indian Enough To Get Away With Doing The Voice' // with Comedian James Gardner 1:49:12

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James - by his own definition - is a journeyman. He’s been a DJ, a TV producer, a TV presenter, a footballer in the Philippines, a double glazing salesman and now - one of Scotlands best stand up comedians. Born in Glasgow to an Indian mother and Glaswegian father, he had a unique and distinct perspective on life from the very outset. You’ll hear a…

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Will The Climate Movement Handle The Pressure Of 2024? (w/ Rev. Lennox Yearwood) 46:32

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The climate movement faces mounting pressure in 2024. Record-setting temperatures and extreme weather disasters continue to devastate over a turbulent summer. Prominent plans to roll back environmental regulations and stiffle climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives have movement leaders pushing back on attacks. Is the climate movement able to…

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Catfish Politicians, Private Schools & Orange Walks // with comedian Kim Blythe 51:15

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Kim is hilarious, intelligent and thoughtful, and I really like her. I think you will too, which is why her debut Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Might as Well’ is well worth going to see. She’s likeable, observant, and funny. Which you’ll hear throughout this chat. We talk about how the UK began to suspect that Reform were fielding Catfish candidates, peop…

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Money Worries Can Kill, But EVERYTHING Can Be Fixed // with Senior Debt Adviser Tommy Gallacher 1:04:37

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Living standards are through the floor, while living costs are through the roof. 14 years of a Conservative government have culminated in record numbers of people living in poverty - and a now gargantuan disparity between those who are rich and those who aren’t. However, no one is immune from debt, and certainly not from the shame, embarrassment, s…

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Fragile Insurers, Risky Mortgages, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Prof. Pari Sastry) 32:01

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In 2008, the world economic system was rocked by a financial crisis that stemmed from risky mortgages being securitized and sold as safe investments to unknowing investors. Misaligned incentives, unpriced risk, deceptive selling practices, and a lack of regulatory scrutiny throughout the financial industry led to the Great Recession, the consequenc…

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How To Win Climate Arguments And Influence People (w/ Dr. Genevieve Guenther) 1:08:54

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Bad actors continue to push fake talking points to obscure the truth on climate change and slow down action. So how we combat these common myths and inspire people to do more? That's the focus of today's show and a new book by our guest, Dr. Genevieve Guenther. In her new book, The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fig…

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The Gravy Train Departs Downing Street // with Paul Sweeney MSP 57:08

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I’m on the road but Blethered keeps moving, just like the studio for this interview with Labour MSP and former MP, Paul Sweeney. We sat down to discuss the outgoing Conservative government on the final journey of the last ever old subway train on the Glasgow subway, after 44 years of service. A very fitting environment, given that both of the afore…

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Catfishing: Sextortion, Blackmail & Suicide 53:21

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Imagine this: You're scrolling through Instagram, TikTok or even Facebook, and suddenly you get a message from someone who seems genuinely interested in you. The conversation quickly turns flirtatious, and before you know it, you've shared personal photos and information. And then, the unthinkable happens. The person on the other end reveals their …

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Highways Are Horrible For Climate Change. How Does The Problem Keep Expanding? 1:07:48

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For 70 years, building out and expanding American highways have been core parts to the entire US transportation project. But the initial effort to connect cities and states has created gigantic problems in the subsequent decades. Instead of fixing many of these critical issues, too often we see cities and states double down on the problem and make …

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US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on America's Clean Energy Mission 32:08

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President Biden campaigned on the promises of producing 100% of America's electricity with clean energy resources by 2035 and getting America's economy to Net Zero emissions by 2050. Since President Biden took office, the US Congress has passed the Bi-partisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPs and Science Act - all aime…

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Grief, Racism, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Mary Annaïse Heglar) 48:33

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Mary Annaïse Heglar is back on the show to discuss her new book "Troubled Waters", a fictional account of a young Black woman in Mississippi that uses direct action against the fossil fuel industry as a healing mechanism for her own grief, while also learning about the grief and trauma that her own grandmother carries with her from her days at the …

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Classic Episode: Ex Al-Qaeda Bombmaker and MI6 Spy Aimen Dean 1:59:02

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Aimen Dean was an Al-Qaeda bombmaker who had sworn an oath of allegiance to Osama Bin Laden. He eventually defected to work for the British Security Services as a spy for seven and a half years, before his cover was blown by ex-US Vice President Cheney. We talk about his motivations for taking up arms, the part that radicalisation played, becoming …

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What Will The Future Of Climate Denial Look Like? (w/ Tad DeLay) 56:42

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The climate movement is used to fight denial. Few who do this work escape the need to push back against critics claiming that human-created carbon dioxide emissions don't cause dangerous warming. But as the crisis becomes more clear and everpresent, it's time to expand our definition of climate denial, argues author Tad DeLay. In his new book, Futu…

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We Need More Climate People (w/ Tom Steyer) 36:08

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Hundreds of billions of dollars have already been invested in clean energy projects in America since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed in 2022. With that level of spending, clean energy jobs are on the rise, meaning there's never been a better time to start a career focused on combating the climate crisis. The variety of roles in clean energy …

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The Complex Threat Of Sea Level Rise (w/ Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney) 53:12

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This week, two Pultizer Prize-winning reporters join the show to discuss their new investigative series, “The Drowning South," and how the threat of sea level rise is causing a number of complex problems in America's southern coastal cities. The Washington Post's Chris Mooney, a reporter covering climate change, energy and the environment, and Brad…

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The Catfish WAG - Part 2: Hayley McKay 53:16

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It’s 2011. Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon title, Rangers make it three league win in a row, while Celtic win another Scottish Cup in the rain against Motherwell. Osama bin Laden is killed, Adele tops the charts, and there’s earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan. The News of the World closes its doors for good, England burns after riots break o…

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Groundbreaking Economic Study Suggests Greater Climate Damages (w/ Dr. Adrien Bilal and Dr. Diego Kaenzig) 51:07

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In 2018, economist William Nordhaus won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy model, which was the first neoclassical growth model to incorporate the impacts of a warming planet on the global economy. While celebrated for its economic innovations, the DICE model and its outputs have been criticized…

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The Story of Hayley McKay - Part 1: The Original Catfish 1:07:59

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Here’s an introduction to Hayley, if you’re not familiar with her, as she has quite the profile. • Model • Miss Scotland Finalist • Niece of Rangers legend Ally McCoist • Love interest of various Scottish Premier League Footballers • One time Girlfriend of Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy • Friend of the rich and famous Oh, and one…

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Have You Ever Thought About Killing Yourself? // with Romana Dalglish 1:07:12

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Romana recently shared a very thoughtful and introspective Instagram post about a suicide attempt in April last year. I found it to be very profound, so I asked her if she fancied sitting down and having a chat with me. ‘Have you ever thought about killing yourself?’ might seem like a really shocking and insensitive question to ask out loud, let al…

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Al Mckay Podcasts

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The Secret Life Of A Gambler // with James Maguire (August 2019) 1:32:50

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'Not Indian Enough To Get Away With Doing The Voice' // with Comedian James Gardner 1:49:12

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Will The Climate Movement Handle The Pressure Of 2024? (w/ Rev. Lennox Yearwood) 46:32

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Catfish Politicians, Private Schools & Orange Walks // with comedian Kim Blythe 51:15

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Money Worries Can Kill, But EVERYTHING Can Be Fixed // with Senior Debt Adviser Tommy Gallacher 1:04:37

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Fragile Insurers, Risky Mortgages, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Prof. Pari Sastry) 32:01

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How To Win Climate Arguments And Influence People (w/ Dr. Genevieve Guenther) 1:08:54

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The Gravy Train Departs Downing Street // with Paul Sweeney MSP 57:08

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Catfishing: Sextortion, Blackmail & Suicide 53:21

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Highways Are Horrible For Climate Change. How Does The Problem Keep Expanding? 1:07:48

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US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on America's Clean Energy Mission 32:08

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Grief, Racism, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Mary Annaïse Heglar) 48:33

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Classic Episode: Ex Al-Qaeda Bombmaker and MI6 Spy Aimen Dean 1:59:02

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What Will The Future Of Climate Denial Look Like? (w/ Tad DeLay) 56:42

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We Need More Climate People (w/ Tom Steyer) 36:08

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The Complex Threat Of Sea Level Rise (w/ Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney) 53:12

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The Catfish WAG - Part 2: Hayley McKay 53:16

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Groundbreaking Economic Study Suggests Greater Climate Damages (w/ Dr. Adrien Bilal and Dr. Diego Kaenzig) 51:07

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The Story of Hayley McKay - Part 1: The Original Catfish 1:07:59

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Have You Ever Thought About Killing Yourself? // with Romana Dalglish 1:07:12

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