Best Niall By Fire Podcasts (2024)

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2.1 Guided Meditation - Space Exploration 15:40

8d ago15:40

15:40

Summary: This exercise is designed to help us learn how the focus of our attention and awareness can be directed towards something. In this case, we will direct our attention towards our internal space or domain. This engenders a sense of focused relaxation and security but also allows us to come into contact with our internal spaciousness. Goals: …

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2.0 Chamomile, Space Exploration & XXI The World 30:41

8d ago30:41

30:41

This episode introduces: ~ Chamomile, a calming plant ally for irritability and a digestive treat for gassy girls. ~ Space Exploration builds on the exercise in the first show. Instead of helping us learn how to witness ourselves as observers, this exercise seeks to help us explore our inner space and domain. ~ XXI The World is an archetype of the …

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1.1 Guided Meditation - Undirected Vision 14:30

11d ago14:30

14:30

Summary: This exercise is designed to help us relinquish control of the mind and imagination by allowing our visual senses to guide us. Goals: 1) To observe reality in the present moment.2) To allow our visual senses to guide us without controlling or directing them. Timing:1-2 times per day. Structure: Anchor yourself to the breath to connect with…

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1.0 Undirected Vision, Violet, Linden & V The Hierophant 21:52

11d ago21:52

21:52

This is the very first episode of Trial By Fire. This episode introduces two botanicals, a Tarot card, and the first exercise of the show, Undirected Vision. Undirected Vision is a first step towards learning to witness the self, giving up control over the imagination, and creating space for mental and creative freedom. This month, we will explore …

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After the Garden Festival, with Lex Lamb, Gordon Barr and Kenny Brophy 1:13:01

1M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

The 1988 Garden Festival changed how the world saw Glasgow, and how it saw itself. It lives on only in people’s memories as the buildings, objects and artworks from this temporary event are gone forever – or are they? Urban Prehistorian Kenny Brophy, Project Leader Lex Lamb, and Holder of the Official Garden Festival Umbrella Gordon Barr for a conv…

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Brutal Glasgow, with Rachel Loughran and Natalie Tweedie 1:19:28

2M ago1:19:28

1:19:28

This week we explore Glasgow's love-hate relationship with brutalism and discuss our upcoming Brutal Glasgow exhibition with digital curator Rachel Loughran and Glasgow based illustrator Nebo Peklo (Natalie Tweedie), who’s work will be displayed in the interactive, multimedia exhibition. The idea for the exhibition arose from Rachel's admiration of…

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Restoring the Relationship With the Land, with Luna Amanita from The Wash House Garden 50:00

2M ago50:00

50:00

In this episode, Fay meets Luna Amanita, co-director of the Wash House Garden - a groundbreaking community enterprise rejuvenating the land behind the historic Parkhead Wash House. The garden, once a local focal point, continues to prioritise community, seamlessly weaving together the well-being of both people and the environment, cultivating endur…

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A Place for Stories with Bash Khan 1:01:52

2M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Filmmaker and visual artist, Bash Khan has been working across Glasgow for over 15 years. Growing up in the city he developed a love for the buildings surrounding him, but more importantly he developed a love for the people and communities that used these spaces. In this episode, Bash talks to Niall and Fay about how he came to be interested in pho…

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Voices of Experience: Women in Architecture 53:05

2M ago53:05

53:05

If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk, what would they say about the female architects that have worked in the industry in the city? This is something that Jude Barber, Nicola McLachlan and Suzanne Ewing have been focussing on since establishing Voices of Experience. After noticing how male dominated the industry is they worked to start pairing younger fem…

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0. Niall By Fire? 19:25

3M ago19:25

19:25

What the hell is a spiritual guinea pig anyway? An introduction and initiation to guinea pighood, the Trial by Fire concept, magic(k), meditation, and more. You can make some tea, or light some incense, but all you really need is an open mind. Follow Niall on Instagram and Patreon @trialbyfirecast

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Welcome to Trial By Fire 0:49

3M ago0:49

0:49

Welcome to Trial By Fire with your host and spiritual guinea pig Niall. Trial By Fire explores magical, spiritual, andesoteric practices... Well, by practising them. Make some tea, light some incense, and open your mind.

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Empower Women for Change: Navigating Glasgow as New Scots with Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry 45:22

3M ago45:22

45:22

In today's episode, Fay introduces Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry, who share their experiences with the project Thistles and Dandelions, designed to connect ethnic minority women with Glasgow’s cultural heritage. This initiative by Empower Women for Change has been transformative, fostering a sense of belonging among participants. Layla, origi…

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Rediscovering Mackintosh: A Decade After the Glasgow School of Art Fire, with Dr Robyne Calvert 56:19

3M ago56:19

56:19

This episode promises a heartfelt and insightful exploration of Glasgow’s architectural heritage and the enduring legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh as Niall welcomes cultural historian Dr Robyne Calvert, a leading expert on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald. Robyne shares her journey to Glasgow in 2007, inspired by Mackintosh's wor…

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The Tenementals: A History of Glasgow In Song with Professor David Archibald 55:32

3M ago55:32

55:32

Can a band tell the history of a city? And if so, what would that look and sound like? That’s what Professor David Archibald and his band, The Tenementals, are setting out to do. In this episode David, a Professor of Film & TV at the University of Glasgow, discusses with Niall and Fay the innovative project which aims to make and tell history throu…

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Glasgow’s Gaelic Place-names with Dr Alasdair Whyte 59:26

3M ago59:26

59:26

In episode two, Dr Alasdair Whyte, a Gaelic singer, writer, and Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, joins Fay to explore the medieval Gaelic roots of Glasgow through its place-names. Alasdair's research takes us into parts of Glasgow where Gaelic was spoken a thousand years ago. In this green landscape where cattle grazed, we even catch a…

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Hidden Stories of Glasgow Central Station with Jackie Ogilvie 1:18:45

4M ago1:18:45

1:18:45

How often do you rush through Glasgow Central Station without a second glance? Never again! Join us on a live, on-location tour with guide Jackie Ogilvie. Discover the station's fascinating history, hidden architectural details and a behind-the-scenes look at the successful Glasgow Central Station tours. Plus, learn about Jackie's exciting museum p…

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If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Series 3 teaser 0:15

4M ago0:15

0:15

Get Ready to Hear Glasgow's Secrets! Series 3 of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Arrives 27th June! We're thrilled to announce the return of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk for a brand new series, premiering on 27th June, 2024. This series digs deeper, unearthing the wealth of human history built into the city, often giving voice to people whose story …

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A Natter with Niall (with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow) 1:25:53

1+ y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

Have you wondered what Niall's favourite building in Glasgow is? Well this week you can find out! The tables are turned on Niall as his good friend Norry finds out about how he ended up at GCHT and any lessons he's learned from the podcast. Norry Wilson is a well known figure in Glasgow, having set up Lost Glasgow in 2012. Norry is a journalist and…

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Dear Green Place with Fiona Sinclair 56:54

1+ y ago56:54

56:54

In our penultimate episode of the Series Niall and conservation architect Fiona Sinclair take a metaphorical walk through Glasgow's many parks and green spaces. They talk about the Victorians who planned these spaces for citizens to enjoy more than a hundred and fifty years ago, how they have changed over time, and how they've been used, with a sto…

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Women Make History with Gabrielle Macbeth and Anabel Marsh (Glasgow Women's Library) 48:44

1+ y ago48:44

48:44

We're joined by Gabrielle Macbeth, Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women's Library and Anabel Marsh, one of the Library's longest serving volunteers who tell Niall about their pioneering walking tours which started in 2007. We hear how the staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to highlight women's diverse but often unrecognised impact on the…

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Hospitals, Health & Heritage with Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens (Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary) 1:09:16

1+ y ago1:09:16

1:09:16

In our first ever live podcast recording we’re joined by Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens from Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary to hear about the history of the development of Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the many pioneering healthcare providers that worked at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and their experiences setting up the recently opened museum in…

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Housing Is A Human Right: Glasgow's Housing Struggle with Joey Simons (Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive) 1:30:47

1+ y ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Joey and Niall discuss the newly formed Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive and how it informs and is informed by Glasgow's strong connection to housing struggles and movements throughout history. Joey tells us about the Archive, what its aims are and how he envisions it evolving. He also chats with Niall about the tradition of rent strikes, occupatio…

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Ghosts of Glasgow with Jan Murdoch-Richards (Lanarkshire Paranormal) 31:11

1+ y ago31:11

31:11

Whilst Glasgow may not be as famous as Edinburgh for it’s ghosts and ghouls, there are still stories of many spooky goings on around the city. Join Jan Murdoch Richards from Lanarkshire Paranormal to hear about their investigations in and around Glasgow. This conversation was recorded on 11th August 2022. Keep an eye on our website glasgowheritage.…

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Drawing Community with Dr Mitch Miller 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

52:09

Glasgow is home to the largest concentration of showpeople in Europe, but they go largely unnoticed in the city until planning issues come to light. In this episode Niall and Dr Mitch Miller discuss the long history of showpeople and their yards in Glasgow, how they have changed and developed over the years, and the current threats to their spaces.…

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Alasdair Gray's Glasgow with Sorcha Dallas (The Alasdair Gray Archive) 55:11

1+ y ago55:11

55:11

Alasdair Gray’s iconic work is dotted around the city of Glasgow, but how did the city impact his life and work? This week we’re joined by Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of The Alasdair Gray Archive to discuss all things Alasdair Gray. Sorcha met Gray in 2007 and became Custodian of the archive following his death in 2019. The archive holds a large colle…

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A Snapshot of Glasgow with Chris Leslie 1:06:22

1+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

This week we’re joined by photographer Chris Leslie, who began his career in the Balkans in the 1990s. His 2017 book and multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ featured photographs, essays and interviews with people from areas in Glasgow which have dramatically changed in the last ten years including Dalmarnock and the Red Road flats. Niall and …

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Glasgow on Film with Dr Emily Munro (National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive) 59:36

1+ y ago59:36

59:36

In our first episode of Series 2 we welcome Dr Emily Munro, Curator and Learning Officer at the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Imagine Archive for an enlightening discussion about Glasgow on film. The Moving Image Archive is Scotland's national collection of moving image and is based in Kelvin Hall in the West End of Glasgow, where they care…

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Entertainment makes Glasgow, with Judith Bowers, Britannia Panopticon and Gary Painter, Scottish Cinemas Project. 50:49

3y ago50:49

50:49

Across the 19th and 20th centuries, Glasgow was home to a huge number of music halls, theatres, and cinemas, which served and entertained the population. These spaces occupied a significant role in the social and architectural life of the city and in people’s memories, and many still do. Join us for a double guest episode about the entertainment in…

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Much more than just football - historic stadiums and Football Memories, with Robert Harvey, Football Memories Scotland 29:29

3y ago29:29

29:29

People and social interactions are at the heart of football, just like stadiums and other venues linked to a specific sport, such as pubs and clubs. Football Memories Scotland is a project which provides opportunities for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to reminisce through discussion of archive football images. The Scottish football ar…

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There's nothing more beautiful than potential, community ownership and historic school buildings, with Martin Avila, Kinning Park Complex 1:05:34

3y ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Have you ever wondered why there are so many historic school buildings in our city? The high number of old schools in Glasgow relates to the Education Scotland Act of 1872, which made elementary education compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5 and 13. In Glasgow alone, 75 new schools were built between 1873 and 1918. The cost, u…

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Splashes of colours around the city, with John Foster, City Centre Mural Trail and Ali Smith, Art Pistol 56:02

3y ago56:02

56:02

During the last decade, mural painting has flourished in Glasgow, and they can be found all over the city, covering a huge range of topics from saints’ lives to flying taxis, pelicans, swimmers and poems. The Glasgow City Council’s Mural Fund is a scheme which offers support towards the costs involved in creating and delivering new murals in the ci…

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Accessibility and Heritage, with accessibility consultant Emily Rose Yates 45:36

3y ago45:36

45:36

Glasgow is famous for its stunning historic buildings dating from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, when the city was known as the Second City of the Empire. Unfortunately, a lot of these heritage spaces are inaccessible to many people living, working and visiting Glasgow. Barriers are at the root of disabled people’s exclusion and are an ob…

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A multiplicity of voices, slavery and Glasgow - with Katie Bruce, curator at Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow Life 49:18

3y ago49:18

49:18

From the 1700s until the UK abolished slavery in 1833, many Glasgow merchants made their fortune from trading tobacco, sugar, rum and cotton produced by enslaved people on plantations or in factories. Historians have recorded 19 slave voyages leaving Greenock and Port Glasgow in the six decades between 1706 and 1766, carrying roughly 3000 people in…

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Tenement life, with Ana Sanchez De la Vega, Tenement House and Allistair Burt, Camphill Gate. 42:35

3y ago42:35

42:35

This double guest episode is about the history of tenements in Glasgow and what it is like to live in a tenement now compared to living in one at the start of the 20th Century. Living in a tenement is extremely common in Glasgow, as stone tenements have been part of the fabric of our city since the 19th century. According to recent research, around…

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Mapping Queer Scotland, with Dr Jeffrey Meek, Glasgow University. 53:04

3y ago53:04

53:04

In this episode we talk about Scottish LGBTQ+ history and places, and how queer stories are researched and interpreted. Today, LGBTQ+ people in Scotland can marry, adopt children and pursue wonderful careers. Political leaders and public figures can openly identify as gay or bisexual, and Scotland recently topped two European league tables measurin…

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Disappeared Glasgow, with Reverend John Harvey, former member of Gorbals Group Ministry and Stuart Baird, Glasgow Motorway Archive 53:45

3y ago53:45

53:45

This episode features two great guests discussing the architectural, structural and social transformations that Glasgow went through in the 20th century, and what they meant for the communities who were affected by the changes. After the Second World War, the majority of the houses built during the Victorian period were considered a “housing proble…

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Are you dancing? Yes, we are asking, with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow. 43:57

3y ago43:57

43:57

In this episode we talk about historic music venues and ballrooms, such as the Barrowland Ballroom and the Apollo, and their role as spaces of interaction and connection within the city. Do you have special memories linked to a music venue? How important are places like this for our collective memory? Few know more about Glasgow’s memories than Nor…

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“If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk” Teaser 3:14

3y ago3:14

3:14

Are you interested in Glasgow, and its historic buildings and want to know more about the stories that make this city so special? Every week we will be exploring a variety of heritage topics and historic buildings in Glasgow together with a bunch of amazing guests and host Niall Murphy, GCHT deputy director. Apart from great interviews and interest…

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Episode 6: I Live (One Republic) and Let It Go (James Bay) 32:49

6+ y ago32:49

32:49

Meagan and James host the sixth episode of the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by One Republic, James Bay, Anne-Marie and ZAYN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy W!ZARD Studios

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Episode 5: Fire Escape (Andrew McMahon) and Check Cashin' Country (Midland) 32:49

6+ y ago32:49

32:49

Meagan and James host the fifth episode of the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by Andrew McMahon, Midland, Sam Hunt and Jessie Reyez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy W!ZARD Studios

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Episode 4: Slow Burn (Kacey Musgraves) and Legendary (The Summer Set) 33:29

6+ y ago33:29

33:29

Meagan and James host the fourth episode of the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by Kacey Musgraves, The Summer Set, Jillian Jacqueline and Nick Jonas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy W!ZARD Studios

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Episode 3: Cherry (Moose Blood) and Royals (Lorde) 33:25

6+ y ago33:25

33:25

Meagan and James host the third episode of the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by Moose Blood, Lorde, Flume and Jason Mraz as they go through the songs that remind them of relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 2: Blank Space (Taylor Swift) and Seeing Blind (Niall Horan) 35:45

6+ y ago35:45

35:45

Meagan and James host the second episode of the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by Taylor Swift, Niall Horan and Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 1: Worth It (Danielle Bradbery) and Waste The Night (5SOS) 40:32

6+ y ago40:32

40:32

Meagan and James host the pilot episode of Our Song, talking about the songs that have been the center of their world for the past week. This week they talk about music by Danielle Bradbery, 5 Seconds of Summer, Trent Harmon and Zedd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy W!ZARD Studios

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