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An indie music podcast. Made in Edinburgh in Scotland, but with podsafe music from all over the world. Will our host make it through to the end without making any mistakes? It's unlikely, but the only way to find out is to listen.
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Regular film show from the Cinetopia podcast team, reviewing the latest releases (slanted towards arthouse cinema), and interviews with film professionals as well as highlighting industry specific masterclasses we produce in Edinburgh. Cinetopia is a organisation aiming to make film and filmmaking more approachable and diverse within Edinburgh and beyond. We offer low-cost film screenings for local communities & organise free networking events that bring filmmakers in the early stages of the ...
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Join us for a series of lectures to celebrate the legacy of David Hume. 2011 marks the tercentenary of the birth of philosopher David Hume, one of our most distinguished alumni. Throughout the year, distinguished speakers will explore the impact of Hume across a wide range of disciplines. David Hume was born in Edinburgh in 1711, attended the University of Edinburgh from 1723, and died in Edinburgh in 1776, having meanwhile achieved worldwide fame as an historian and philosopher. Hume and hi ...
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Welcome to The Hebejeebies Podcast! From ancient folklore to modern day creepypastas, this show is the home for all things spooky. Each episode, your host Hebe will share creepy, captivating stories that will send a shiver down your spine. But this isn’t just about sharing spooky tales; The Hebejeebies Podcast goes beyond the story to explore the social and historical context of the tale, in an attempt to uncover what we can learn about ourselves, our history and our fears through the things ...
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Love Scotland is a podcast series from the National Trust for Scotland. Hosted by TV star, expert broadcaster and National Trust for Scotland president Jackie Bird, Love Scotland features big names, experts and enthusiasts from all walks of life. Each episode delves deep into the detail of Scotland’s history, its wildlife and its landscapes. This season, listen out for episodes on Mary Queen of Scots, Robert the Bruce and a dive into the world of the Georgian Tea Room.
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The Guilty Feminist

Deborah Frances-White

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Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests as they discuss topics “all 21st century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty principles. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, screenwriter and is hugely in demand for her corporate seminars.
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Comedians Liam Withnail and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd listen to the greatest albums of all time in order to compile a playlist of the best music ever. Recorded in Monkey Barrel Comedy studios in Edinburgh. Featuring such beloved segments as Secret Posho and Tattoo Woohoo/Tattoo Boohoo. Enjoy! Check out the Patreon! Extra Episodes, Ad Free, Pre Sale - and more! https://www.patreon.com/EnjoyAnAlbum
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Incredible life stories of Neurodivergent people sharing what it‘s like to live on different spectrums with many traits. Autistic, ADHD, Dyspraxic, Dyscalculic, Tourettes and OCD guests tell us about their childhoods, education, work and personal life - and how their mental health has been impacted by being wired differently.
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Filibuster

The Nerd Party

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Each week Filibuster looks at the latest in film, pop culture, the festival circuit, and entertainment news. We also interview the talent involved in creating movies, literature, and television made all around the world.
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Chris was with Caroline on the Ross in spring 1985 but doesn't have a single photo of himself in the studio from that time after he lent the pics (and negs!) to a friend who lost the lot. Prior to that, he'd been on Dart Radio in his hometown of Dartford, Kent, alongside future Caroline colleagues Dave Foster and Tony Christian. A spell on a cable station, Radio Thamesmead, in south London, lead to former Radio Caroline man Jason Wolfe handing Chris's demo tape onto the team onboard the Ross ...
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The Edinburgh Festivals are back, baby, and there's none more relevant to this podcast than the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Ahead of opening night, Peter, Ellie, Anahit and Jamie discuss Nathan Silver's Between The Temples, Alice Lowe's Timestalker, and Maryam Moqadam and Behtash Sanaeeha's My Favourite Cake. Because it's Festival time, …
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Come, curious travelers; join us for a tour through the most haunted sights in the Scottish capital. Whether it's the spirit of a headless drummer, a prejudiced poltergeist, or an eerie watcher, there's a ghost for everyone in this city. On this episode, Hebe tells a selection of sinister tales that will make you question venturing outside after da…
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Guy Masterson, one of the most well-known and well-respected theatre producers on the Edinburgh Fringe, this year celebrates his thirtieth consecutive festival season. However, he has announced that this is also to be his last festival visit as a producer. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Guy just after the first performance of one of the shows…
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Whether you’re out every week hitting the links, or consider golf a good walk spoiled, the sport is undeniably a key ingredient in Scotland’s social tapestry. At Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, the only remaining course of its kind in the UK, Jackie meets Dave Allan, visitor services assistant at the Hill of Tarvit venue. She also meets Hannah Flem…
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In 1973, the village of Enfield, Illinois was thrown into a frenzy by the arrival of a grotesque three-legged beast...but was the creature an alien, demon, genetically-engineered mistake, or something else altogether? Join Hebe as she tells one of her favourite cryptid tales. Follow us on instagram: @hebejeebiespod Written, produced and hosted by H…
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Recorded in Falkland Palace’s chapel royal, host Jackie Bird and her guest Steven Veerapen discuss the adult life and legacy of James VI of Scotland and I of England. During his reign, the king faced a host of challenges, from religious tensions to anti-Scottish sentiment in his London court, not to mention Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot. Veerapen’s bo…
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In the English village of Borley, you can find the remains of what was once an imposing red-brick home. In its prime, this home was said to be the most haunted house in England...but is this true? Or was there a vary corporeal - and scandalous - explanation? Follow us on instagram: @hebejeebiespod Written, produced and hosted by Hebe Susannah Theme…
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2024 marks twenty years since Just the Tonic venues first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, although founder Darrell Martin had been putting on shows at the festival since 2002 and started the company by running Sunday night comedy clubs in 1994. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Darrell before the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe about 20 years o…
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How many have you bagged? Mountaineers and hikers from across the UK and beyond have flocked to Scotland to take on the Munros – Scottish peaks more than 3,000 feet high – ever since the list of such mountains was created by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891. The National Trust for Scotland cares for 46 of these Munros, including Ben Lomond, Ben Lawers, Ben M…
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On this week’s podcast, the gang review two great new films with very different perspectives on the trans experience – Levan Akin’s Crossing, and Jane Schonebrun’s I Saw The TV Glow. Jamie gives his first thoughts on the EIFF programme, we all pitch in on The Bear season three (crossfade one more time, I dare you, I double dare you mother-), plus a…
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For our July Cinetopia show, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers and show regular Garry Arnot from Cinema Perspecive reviews of KINDS OF KINDNESS, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, and THE BIKERIDERS. The team also discuss the programme launch of the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival, plus an interview with Festival CEO & Director, Paul Ridd, and Festival Produc…
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What would you do if you witnessed an enormous, unidentified craft coasting over your home? On the 13th of March 1997, hundreds of residents in Phoenix, Arizona, were faced with that exact scenario. Join Hebe as she discusses one of the most famous and controversial UFO sightings in recent history...just make sure you keep an eye on the sky while y…
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In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board? Some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galore, a retelling of how local islanders made the most of the unexpected arrival of so much alcohol, and how the authorities tried to stop them. But what…
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In 1954, a swarm of vengeful children descended on a graveyard in one of Glasgow's poorest regions. Their motivation? To seek out and kill the seven-foot tall, iron-toothed vampire who had killed two of their peers. But was there any truth to the story? Or should we look to folklore and the media to explain these children's curious expedition? Foll…
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Host Jackie Bird is joined by curator Antonia Laurence-Allan and historian Sally Tuckett to discuss all things 18th-century fashion. Recorded inside the Georgian House, just days before the exhibition Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion opened its doors, the trio talk about the artist Allan Ramsay and the women behind the paintings. What was life like for s…
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On this week’s show, we’ve been watching films centred on gender-non-conforming characters. We’re looking at Orlando, My Political Biography, which is a playful essay film about trans identity from Spanish philosopher Paul B. Preciado, and Unicorn, a British drama about the relationship that forms between a straight mechanic from Essex and a drag p…
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The ocean is a terrifying place for many people. Rogue waves, endless stretches of open water, and apex predators are scary enough on their own...but what about the unlucky few who encounter truly unknown entities above or beneath the waves? Join host Hebe for some classic cryptozoology as she tells a selection of sinister saltwater tales. Follow u…
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Writer-director Paul Hendy brings back three comedians through performers Bob Golding, Damian Williams and Simon Cartwright. Every year, the Edinburgh Fringe programme features solo performances about real people, which in the past have included Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe in Tim Whitnall’s Morecambe from 2009, Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper in …
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On our June edition 2024 of the Cinetopia Radio show, Amanda from Cinetopia and show regular, Clara Strachan,cover this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest, reviewing the documentary films DEVO and ETERNAL YOU, and many more from the UK’s leading documentary festival. Plus Clara sits down with Inma de Reyes, director of The Boyand the Suit of Lights and Aman…
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Welcome to a brand new season! For the season premiere, Hebe takes you to Mexico to explore a fascinating and multifaceted phenomenon. Eerie, looming entities have been sighted by many, and the possible explanations are as enigmatic as these airbourne anomalies themselves. Are the skies above Mexico filled with aliens, witches...or both? Follow us …
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We're back to a full complement this week for a B-movie bonanza. Russell Crowe is back on his anti-demon beat in The Exorcism (bad), Dale Dickey is out for revenge in The G (better), and we all chat about some of our favourite genre movies. Anahit fills us in on Lina Soualem and Hiam Abbas' new documentary Bye Bye Tiberias so we can keep our arthou…
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Vince Major MTB Epics UK “Vince Major lives in Northamptonshire and has been riding mountain bikes since 1989. He is the founder, creator and author of MTB Epics’ routes, events and guide books". Intro music - The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/li…
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We’re going to be talking about a really big expensive movie and a tiny indie film on this week's show, but coincidentally they are both about marauding gangs of road warriors fighting over natural resources, so there’s definitely a bit in common there. That big film is George Miller’s bombastic revenge saga Furiosa, and the smaller film is Weston …
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George Mackay is one of the most interesting young actors from these shores and a firm CineSkinny favourite. We were massive fans of Mackay's recent film, Femme, from last year, and barely an episode goes by on the pod without us mentioning the wonderful Pride. Back in March, we sat down with Mackay while he was visiting Glasgow Film Festival for t…
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Keiron is currently working for the Bridleways and Byways Trust having left Cycling UK recently. He is still working for them on a route-by-route basis. Keiron is an expert in rights of way and has been a key player in the plotting of the Cycling UK bikepacking routes including the King Alfred’s Way and the Traws Eryri. We had a fascinating convers…
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Joining Jackie this week is Tom Conti, the Paisley-born actor best known for his roles on stage and screen, including 1978’s Whose Life Is It Anyway and 2023’s Oppenheimer. The recipient of Tony and Olivier award, Tom was also named the 2024 Great Scot by the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA earlier this year. In his conversation with Jac…
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