Best Grant Rutter Podcasts (2025)

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Margaret Ann Rutter 39:56

13d ago39:56

39:56

In the 51st episode of Lifestory we are joined by the wonderful Margaret Ann Rutter in our Wee Museum studio. At the age of 80, Ann takes us through her family history via a rocky relationship with her Mother, vacations in Cornwall, teaching and lecturing in Edinburgh and a near death experience on the water, as well as everything in between!…

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David Flucker 42:05

5M ago42:05

42:05

Episode 52 of Lifestory sees us joined by the remarkable David Flucker, who is still volunteering for the St Columba's Hospice charity shop in Ocean Terminal at the wonderful age of 102 years old. David begins by taking us back in time to his childhood growing up in a family of fishermen and attending school in Newhaven in the 1920s and on to a won…

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William Van Der Velde 43:12

5M ago43:12

43:12

In the 51st edition of Lifestory we are joined by regular Wee Museum visitor William Van Der Velde, who looks back on 78 years of life in Edinburgh. We travel back through his attending David Kilpatrick school up until the age of 14, reaching the ABA boxing finals at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanying Ken Buchanan on his rise to the world champion…

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Sophia Abrahamsen - Stories of A Life in Newhaven 1:03:14

8M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

In the 50th edition of Life Story, we are joined by Sophia. She takes us through stories from throughout her life, from growing up in Newhaven, to her father's gambling, to singing lessons in school and delivering mail and packages over college breaks. Eventually she tells of life working in Conveyance with the National Service and finally about he…

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Alistair Bennett - A Co-Op Life in the Borders 28:15

1+ y ago28:15

28:15

In the 48th edition of Lifestory at the age of 80 Alistair looks back on 40 years of working life with the store, from joining Alloa branch as a clerk at 15 to becoming Chief Executive of Borders Co-Op.By The Living Memory Association

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Andrew Grant - Jobs in the 1960s 29:34

2y ago29:34

29:34

The 47th edition of The Living Memory Association's 'Lifestory' podcast sees 85 year old historian Andrew Grant looking back on his working life in the 1960s after he had returned from time spent on the ocean waves. Taking us from the Royal Infirmary to record shops and driving Globe Juice bottles around in search of a daily wage!…

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Stuart Roy McIvor 1:09:07

2y ago1:09:07

1:09:07

The 46th edition of our Lifestory podcast features the colourful life of Stuart Roy McIvor, who spent 30 years in the Metropolitan Police and 5 years as a City Councillor in Edinburgh for the SNP. At the age of 78 with a great appreciation of the where he is now, Stuart looks back on a life packed to the full with both sunshine and shadow.…

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GR #192: Series Finale: Real Housewives, Lindsay's Christmas Movie, Paris, Amanda, The View, Kim Richards 57:25

2+ y ago57:25

57:25

GR #192: Christy Olson, Guest #1 On the podcast, Christy Olson and I look back at our rants from episode one. 192 episodes later we reflect on some of the show’s most talked about celebs and shows. From the Real Housewives to The View to Lindsay Lohan. Between episodes and recaps this is the 266th show. That’s a lot of rants! Thank you for supporti…

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David And Hilary Thomson - 55 Years of Marriage 52:07

2+ y ago52:07

52:07

Episode 45 of The THELMA Lifestory podcast introduces us to David and Hilary Thomson, happily married for 55 years in September 2022. We hear tales of growing up in Portobello and Ratho in the 1950s & 60 and of a romance born on the badminton court! Packed with great stories of a full life, working hard at business and family with a lot of laughter…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #7: Leavin' on a Prayer (Everyone is done with Dorinda) 35:02

2+ y ago35:02

35:02

Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 7 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Leavin' on a Prayer. Jill wants to kayak, Taylor is secretly sexy?, Brandi hunts for a bathroom and everyone leaves.…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #6: 'Tis the Season? (Vicki is sad) 26:29

2+ y ago26:29

26:29

Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 6 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - 'Tis the Season?. Dorinda apologizes, Tamra is Team Brandi, Taylor remembers Vegas.By Grant Rutter

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Martin Penny - Growing Up in London in the 50s & 60s 20:52

2+ y ago20:52

20:52

Born in Hackney in 1954, Martin Penny grew up in King’s Lynn and then moved to Enfield. His father was a successful businessman who sold feather dusters then moved into selling packaged butter, taking the family from no central heating into a house with all mod cons, from proper East End to privileged. We follow Martin's journey from throwing objec…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #5: The Ultimate Thirst (Taylor is a production puppet) 45:05

2+ y ago45:05

45:05

Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 5 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - The Ultimate Thirst. Eva is working. Jill is hurt. Dorinda is delusional. Brandi goes low.By Grant Rutter

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Tommy Carson 5; Eight tips for living a good life. 15:59

2+ y ago15:59

15:59

Our dear friend Tommy Carson sadly passed away in June 2022. He was 99 years old and an absolute force of nature. This is a short podcast where he goes through his eight tips for a good life. All practical suggestions from a man who remained active and living independently right until the end of his life. One thing shines through though, his positi…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #4: Speakeasy and Act Tough (Dorinda is a monster) 45:45

2+ y ago45:45

45:45

Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 4 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Speakeasy and Act Tough. Tamra is pissed, Dorinda is a bully, Jill is hurt, Vicki is whooping it up!By Grant Rutter

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #3: Dazed and Excused (Dorinda is obnoxious) 36:35

2+ y ago36:35

36:35

Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 3 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Dazed and Excused. Eva Marcille is high, Jill Zarin is stuck in a box, Dorinda Medley is obnoxious and Vicki Gunvalson is sick.…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #2: There's a Jill In The Air (Brandi is blackout) 41:02

3y ago41:02

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Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 2 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - There's A Jill In the Air. Brandi Glanville is blackout, Vicki Gunvalson is an antivaxxer and Taylor Armstrong and Eva Marcille share a moment.…

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#RHUGT Rundown Ep #1: Return to Blue Stone Manor (Vicki is unimpressed) 27:27

3y ago27:27

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Grants Rants Small Talk: #RHUGT Rundown with Alli Cohen! Grant and Alli unite to rundown the highlights and lowlights of Season 2 Episode 1 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Return to Blue Stone Manor. Vicki Gunvalson hates it, Dorinda Medley is ON and Phaedra Parks is back! For a video version, subscribe to the Grants Rants Hollywood Ta…

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David Franks: From 1950s Jarrow & Hebburn to Glasgow 2022 49:07

3y ago49:07

49:07

Born in 1949, David Franks takes us on a reminiscence journey packed with stories from growing up in Jarrow and Hebburn all the way through to retirement in Glasgow. David's adventures take him from Junior School to Newcastle University, from audit assistant to partner in Price Waterhouse, with many twists, turns and laughs along the way.…

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GR #191: Life Update! #RHODubai boring?, Fire Island Movie Critique, Britney Spears and Sam's Wedding Crasher! 22:43

3y ago22:43

22:43

Grants Rants #191: Just Grant I’m back - with a life update, filling you in on what I am and am not watching, from The View, Real Housewives of Dubai, NJ, BH and more. I give critique Hulu's Fire Island movie and share my thoughts on Britney Spears and Sam's big wedding day!By Grant Rutter

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GR #190: Granny June Reacts to the Oscars and tells off Andy Cohen, Wendy Williams Controversy, Bold and the Beautiful 30:54

3y ago30:54

30:54

Grants Rants #190: Granny June Flori Granny June and I react to the slap and more importantly, Liza Minelli at the Oscars. I rant about the #RHONY reboot news, Granny tells off Andy Cohen, Something is up with Wendy Williams and we talk about the Bold and Beautiful’s 35th anniversary episode. That and more now…

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GR #189.1: OC Housewives, #RHOSLC Mary Cosby, Erika Jayne's Pay Raise, Vanderpump Rules DEAD? 29:49

3y ago29:49

29:49

Grants Rants #189 Chloe Rhys, Creative Director in Advertising Salt Lake City Housewives’s Mary Cosby skips the reunion and a paycheck, #RHOBH Hustler Erika Jayne gets rewarded for bad behavior, again, A Daily Beast article asks, “Is Vanderpump Rules experiencing a painful death?” Opportunist Jamie Lynn Spears hawks a new book but Britney isn’t sta…

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GR #189.2: Britney Spears' Notes App. V. Jamie Lynn's "book", The View's Conservative Co-Host 26:38

3y ago26:38

26:38

Grants Rants #189. 2 Chloe Rhys, Creative Director in Advertising Salt Lake City Housewives’s Mary Cosby skips the reunion and a paycheck, #RHOBH Hustler Erika Jayne gets rewarded for bad behavior, again, A Daily Beast article asks, “Is Vanderpump Rules experiencing a painful death?” Opportunist Jamie Lynn Spears hawks a new book but Britney isn’t …

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❄GR #188: Holiday Special! #RHOC Rant, Countess Luann's Christmas Song, Goop Gift Guide, Britney, Kanye, Erika Jayne ❄ 47:21

3+ y ago47:21

47:21

Grants Rants #188: Holiday Party Panel! You’re invited to our end of the year holiday party panel. Some New York friends and I unite to examine this years top celebrity comebacks, but not before ripping into OC Housewives. I couldn’t help but analyze Countess Luann’s “What Do I Want For Christmas?”. Later, It’s that time for the Annual Grants Rants…

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GR #187.1: Thanksgiving Panel: Britney v. Christina, #FreedBritney Reaction, Oprah's Favorite Things Madness 23:06

3+ y ago23:06

23:06

Grants Rants #187: Thanksgiving Panel: Fern Ronay, Author; Justin T Heath, Reality TV Producer The thanksgiving panel returns! We goof on Oprah’s favorite things, Britney calls out Christina Aguilera, We react to latest #RHONY news and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Don’t miss our annual roundtable of what we are and are not thankful for …

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GR #187.2: Thanksgiving Panel: #RHONY, #RHUGT, Kim & Pete, Squid Game, The View Rant, Travis Scott, JLo 42:25

3+ y ago42:25

42:25

Grants Rants #187: Thanksgiving Panel: Fern Ronay, Author; Justin T Heath, Reality TV Producer The thanksgiving panel returns! We goof on Oprah’s favorite things, Britney calls out Christina Aguilera, We react to latest #RHONY news and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Don’t miss our annual roundtable of what we are and are not thankful for …

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GR #186.1: #RHOC Season 16 Trailer Reaction, Angry Vicki Gunvalson, Nene Leakes wants #RHOA, Carole Radziwell Salary 25:09

3+ y ago25:09

25:09

Grants Rants #186: Evan Real, Sr. TV Reporter at Page Six We’re reacting to the season 14 RealHousewives of Orange County Trailer, Nene Leakes is desperate to get her old job back on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ex-RHONY's Carole Radziwell is still speaking out about Andy and Bravo, Nature is healing- Britney Spears is Free, Paris Hilton is marr…

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GR #186.2: #FreedBritney! Paris Hilton, WTF Lady Gaga?, Christina Aguilera, "Being The Ricardos" Miscast? 23:19

3+ y ago23:19

23:19

Grants Rants #186: Evan Real, Sr. TV Reporter at Page Six We’re reacting to the season 14 RealHousewives of Orange County Trailer, Nene Leakes is desperate to get her old job back on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ex-RHONY's Carole Radziwell is still speaking out about Andy and Bravo, Nature is healing- Britney Spears is Free, Paris Hilton is marr…

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Terry Christie: On The Touchline and In The Classroom 50:00

3+ y ago50:00

50:00

Former manager of Meadowbank Thistle, Stenhousemuir and Alloa Athletic and head teacher of Ainslie Park and Musselburgh Grammar, Terry Christie has packed an awful lot into his 78 years. Moving from Ireland to Edinburgh at a young age, Terry's love for football was born in the streets with a tennis ball and in going to watch Gordon Smith play for h…

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GR #185.1: Teresa Giudice Engaged, Erika Jayne and Jen Shah appearances, Eboni K. Williams 27:20

3+ y ago27:20

27:20

Grants Rants #185: Grant, Boys Morning After Club Teresa Giudice is engaged, but is it a mistake? We question what to do with Jen Shah and Erika Jayne? The New York Housewives distance themselves from Eboni K. Williams, The View is labeled a toxic work environment to no one’s surprise, Where in the world is Wendy Williams? And Alec Baldwin is in a …

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GR #185.2: The View's "toxic work environment", Meghan McCain, Where is Wendy Williams? Alec Baldwin Shooting 30:02

3+ y ago30:02

30:02

Grants Rants #185: Grant, Boys Morning After Club Teresa Giudice is engaged, but is it a mistake? We question what to do with Jen Shah and Erika Jayne? The New York Housewives distance themselves from Eboni K. Williams, The View is labeled a toxic work environment to no one’s surprise, Where in the world is Wendy Williams? And Alec Baldwin is in a …

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