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We interupt our scheduled programming to pay tribute to a maverick musician. Chris made me laugh so much I had to leave tents because I was in pain. A friend, a genius , a visionary . Festival season will never be the same again. Sending love to all his friends, fans and family. He will be very much missed. R.I.P Captain Hotknives .

Nobody knows what ScotlandBYPrestige even does. Not even himself. But I like guests like that. What I can say is he knows a lot of facts about Scottish histroy and even more about medicinal cannabis. So if you like either or both then this one is for you. We discuss the hidden gems of Scotland, The spanish civil war, Ravenscraig, John F Kennedy,  anti-fascist history, his bong collection, living on a farm, his overnight success from 30 followers to 80,000 followers, how he makes such engaging short form videos, writing a novel, the Hazy Sundays, the Glasgow music scene, Justin Beiber, drug laws, sailing ot Orkney and much, much more. This show has no adverts and no sponsors thanks to the support of our patreons at :  http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio  . If you enjoy what we do then give that link a click and your reward will be bonus content and guestlists to the best shows in town. Follow our socials on http://linktr.ee/YCTR and follow @ScotlandBYPrestige on Instagram or Tik Tok 

A conversation with alternative indie- folk duo 'The Folk Drama' with one latina from Los Angeles and the other from Edinburgh. They make instant classics with perfect melodies and soulful harmonies. They are almost ready to unleash a debut album they have been making in Manchester with Paul Heaton of Beautiful South's co-writer Jonny Lexus & Sean ‘grandad’ Kelly. They also recently supported Paul Doherty's Babyshambles. in London. We discuss how they met in a bar the day before lockdown, Mexico, touring, sobriety, thanksgiving dinner, social media and much, much more. This show has no adverts, no sponsors, no funding thanks to the support of our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio please show some love over there if you can for bonus content and guesties to the best gigs in town. Follow us on our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR   Follow The Folk Drama over here: https://linktr.ee/thefolkdrama 

we kick off Season 6 with an Ask Me Anything where we discuss The Girobabies new book 'If By Magic' , becoming a rural recluse to try and be an author, My tips for 2026, new years resolutions to stay healthy and calm, Did I really meet Westlife at one of my gigs, What football team I support, The Epstein Files and much, much more. Support the show at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow us on our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR . Tickets for the Girobabies farewell show at http://skiddle.com/g/YCTR 

Welcome to Season 5 Epsiode 26 of You Call That Radio's audio podcast and This is the News. The show where we grab some of the best bits from our youtube channel and sew them all together like a big wooly jumper.  We will be anyalysing some of the headlines over the last month including: - Shirley Manson and the beachball incident - A hot take about why scotland took so long to qualify for the world cup - That new P diddy documentary that 50 cent made- Film review of 'I Swear'- The explosion of shite oasis tribute acts - The future of radio scotland and ... the death of ticket touting? there is no adverts on this show thanks to the genrouristy of our patreons. So to keep this show ad free please consider buying us a coffee at http://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio or joining the patreon at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio where we have bonus content, guestlists , discounts and all sorts of stuff . there will be no adverts at any point but i think the next bit falls under news . My band The Girobabies just announced our last ever gig at the Glasgow Art School on march 28th and i just released my first ever book which is called 'If By Magic- Words and Lore of The Girobabies' which is out now on waterstones, amazon, ebay and all book stores. You can grab one from me directly on bandcamp or go to Salamander street publishing. I'll probably do a seperate show about those two things but i thought i would givbe you a heads up since i know you audio podcast people arent always on social media .

'Neither Collar Nor Crown' was recently released into the world by Vagrant Real Estate . An ambitious concept album that brings together colleborations from all over Scotland of different genres to create a wildly uniqe Hip Hop record that borrows from Scotland's past to create something of the now. We will talk about scottish culture, the importance of collaboration, the mystery of Mog, Doss and Bemz killing it, The P Diddy documentary, Shirley Manson's beach ball incident, California Schemin' film, BBC Radio Scotland, influences scottish accents, , the Aberdeen music scene, Best Girl Athlete and much, much more. Support You Call That Radio at   / youcallthatradio   and follow our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR . Check out Vagrant Real Estatwe on all platforms but especially http://vagrantrealestate.bandcamp.com 

An honour to welcome The Carlton Jug Band onto YCTR as we get hyped for their new EP, album and them supporting Alabama 3 at the SWG3. They also run my favourite rehershal and recording space (and cafe)  Carlton Studios which is the heartbeat of the grassroots music scene in Glasgow, whilst regularly performing live across Glasgow institutions such as the Clutha, Scotia bar and Avant Garde. We discuss Alabama 3, witches, writing, poetry, the famous MOJO after parties , Having Mary Miani as a backing singer and omne of the Fratellis on drums, Calum Kennedy, making cover versions your own, playing three gigs after a leg amputation, music keeping you young and the therapy in writing for mental health. Support the show at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio to help keep YCT Radio independent and free of all adverts or buy us a coffee at http://ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio  Follow us on our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR  our next big live events are the Fiction Burns Supper at Slay on January 31st  and The Girobabies Farewell Show on March 28th at the Art School  My first book 'If By Magic' is out now at https://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com/merch/if-by-magic-words-lore-of-the-girobabies 

We are joined by Dougie Smith moments after an extra time Glesga derby to discuss his new album 'Empty at Embdys?' by The Dougies . We also discuss his career with Mickey 9s and a future project called Shuggy Mungo while also speaking on The Smiths- is Morrissey hatred justified? ,  ripping other bands off, EMO vs Pop Punk, Mini Disc Players, parents taste in music, classic bands, CDs or vinyl and did Artic Monkeys first album kill the monoculture? plus much, much more. Support this podcast by joining the patreon at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio plus follow our socials over here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR 

We speak with Orwell prize winning author, BAFTA award winning TV star and SAMA nominated rapper Darren McGarvey about his new book/ live show 'Trauma Industrial Complex' that he will be performing in Glasgow on November 23rd . Tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/e/41468352 topics on today's show include trauma, victim mentality, masking mental health, regrets on oversharing, refusing a TV show about his life, EMDR therapy, Being interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon, Mharri Black & Frankie Boyle, How Eminem's music made him stick up for himself at school plus much, much more. No adverts, no sponsors, no funding. This show is only possible due to the generoisty of our patreons over at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio . Please click the link and consider joining our crew for bonus content, free guestlists, secret parties and more .

Great to speak with Peter Rankin about the Old Jock Radio days, the reformation of The Beta Band, the infamous Steven Seagull's demo dump, the dying art of music reviews, the early days of internet culture, the bin fire of modern day politics, and the most horrible music scene that Glasgow ever produced . Link in comments to watch the show. Add him on Facebook to see his fortnightly podcast 'What I am Listening to and why?' Support the show by clicking this patreon link right here: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow us on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

We speak with artist, simnger, soingwriter, upcuycler, rapper, producer, poet, label boss Rebecca Radical who is celebrating the release of a brand new album with Absolute Riots. Expect some discussions about punk, politics, art and the kingdom of Fife. Support the show by becoming a youtube member or joining the patreon http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio .  follow us on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR and check out Absolute Riots album 'Actual Dance Beats' here: https://sounds-radical.bandcamp.com/album/actual-dance-beats

A great chat with Leith singer/ songwriter Lou McLean about her new release 'Desire Lines' off her forthcoming album produced by Carla Easton then we go off on tangents discussing the new 'trad wife coded' Taylor Swift album, Sexual innuendos in pop music, The Sabrina Carpenter effect, the hindsight of Maddonna, the rise of fascism, Why Chat GPT is rotting your brain, the magic of songwriting, the graft of social media promo and much, much more. Keep this show ad-free by joining the patreon at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR . You can find Lou McLean over at http://linktr.ee/LouMcleanMusic 

We go live to London for a chat with left-leaning writer, comedian and political commentator Becky Fury as we discuss immigration, freedom of speech, Digital IDs , doing comedy in Saudi Arabia, colonialism creating multi culturism, Prince Andrew's seminal BBC interview, Ed Milliband's Bacon Roll, Evangelist millionaires, Flags and stuff, the last bastion of hope that is Gamestop, the impressive lies of Trump and his Epstein Files distractions, the infighting of Your Party ,Is TIK TOK the only platform that truly lets you criticise the west? , the right wing trolls vs the right wing bots and how everything is probably gonna be ok. Thank you to our patreons for keeping our broadcasts ad free over at : http://Patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio Follow us on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR Follow Becky Fury on Tik Tok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@becky_fury  

speaking to comedian and friend of the show BIG AL aka Just Frank with episode 1 of Caravan Radio as he celebrates one year of sobriety. Join the patreon at : http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio to keep the show advert free and get bonus content and guestlists to live music.  Add Big al on instagram at @bigal3182 or @whosefunnyanyway on tik tok/ facebook etc . Check out his improv shows at the Old Hairdressers . Next one is 7th October. In today's episode we discuss the art of improv, scarecrows, morning drinking on the bus, obie trice, Chat GPT, stand up comedy, Alcoholics anonymous and much, much more.       Explore the podcast

This is the News  - Trump projecting again . This time in Windsor as the UK establishment bows down - Your Party splinters into two partys on the week of it's offical launch  - I played a gig with Jeremy Corbyn - Ibiza Final Boss stole my savings - Mary Wallopers flung offstage for waving a flag  No adverts , no sponsors , no funding . We are powered purely by our patreons . If you enjoy the show then click the link patreon.com/youcallthatradio for bonus material and free stuff . 

Ayrshire singer/ songwriter Colin Hunter has just dropped a new album called 'The King of the Rats' which is out now on all platforms. You may know him from his earlier solo work, or perhaps as part of Mellow Party , maybe even remember his tenure as Girobabies drummer. We talk about a wild Ayahuasca trip in Malaga, the curse of Ayrshire, Being a dinosaur in a past life, the struggle of promoting music online in 2025, Sobriety and mental health stuff plus much, much more. Support this show and more like it over at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio 

We go live to Dundee and Perth to speak to Mark Richardson and Rana Marathon about their Dundee Fringe show, Forrest Gump, Green Tea, John Cooper Clark, Fractured foot,/ robo crocks/ moon boot, Getting lost in a foreign country, The Isle of Arran, the Scottish spoken word scene, Bad cyclists, PMT, Sports therapy, 9/11 and writing / performing tips for beginners plus much, much more. This show has no adverts, no sponsors and no fiunding thanks to our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio 

An honour to speak to two of the realest live from Detroit. Wu Tang affiliate Bronze Nazareth and beatmaker extraordinaire Apollo Brown have just made an instant classic with the 'Funeral for a Dream' L.P . We had a chat about how this is the easiest album they ever made , growing up together in Michigan , the writing process, the lack of kettles in the United States , The importance of art work , the pros and cons of perfectionism and a whole lot more. Check out the interview and listen to the music Thanks to the patreons who make this all possible at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and go to https://escapismrecordings.com to get a hard copy of 'Funeral For a Dream' .  linktr.ee/YCTR  to follow us on our socials 

With one week to go before the big one at the Barrowland Ballroom we thought we would get a chat with some artists who are performing at Soapyfest on Sunday 31st August. All proceeds from the show will go to Marie Curie and The Beatson in honour of our good friend John Soapy Soutar. Get yioiur tickets from Tickets Scotland by clicking here: https://shorturl.at/xUVP5 support You Call That Radio here: http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio . Today we discuss the legacy of our friend Soapy, how hard is to cover a James song, The Greasy Pole / Marymass fete in Irvine, Foam parties, CBD and CBT , Jeremy Corbyn, Independence, the barras backstage area, the mickey 9s gasmask guy, a creative martyrs nuclear lightning story, the old firm, emptying venues that hate your music , festival season, and the new Girobabies album 'Dreams Are Mental'

Today's guest is Becci Wallace who has just released her new album 'After the Fog... Air' with Steg G on all platforms . We discuss songwriting, festival season, becoming a wrestler, writing a PHD with ADHD, the difference between community and corporate charity, the new way to release an album in 2025 , the backstabbery of the third sector plus an exclusive live performance and much, much more.This show has no sponsors, no adverts and no funding. Keep the show on the road by supporting us at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio and get exclusive content plus benefits such as guestlists to shows and discounts for things. Check out Becci's new album on all platforms . Girobabies: http://linktr.ee/girobabies