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Has the USA ruined the World Cup already? fans, footballers, backroom staff and even Africa's highest-ranked referee have all been refused entry. Tickets are so high that they have started dishing them out to locals, and the standoff between authorities and drunk football fans should be interesting to say the very least. Should the USA have been allowed to host a tournament that is supposed to celebrate all nationalities when the MAGA empire is built on hate and division? We also respond to the mini-backlash re: the Scottish World Cup songs with half an apology.  We then hear an edited version of that Scottish World Cup song special. Due to copyright, the songs have been edited out. Please do look them up and have a listen.

Orwell prize winning author, rapper and TV presenter Darren McGarvey joins musician, lecturer and SongSeeds creator Becci wallace for a discussion about Scottish world cup songs, touring , how to relax, the 13th note vs the flying Duck, the UFC fight at the Whitehouse , Jeff Epstein (no that one , the booking agent for Milli Vanilli) , dress code festival, books, Jay Z's accapella, the cycling event which cancelled a tour , and much more. This show exists thanks to our supporters at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow our socials over at http://linktr.ee/YCTR 

We join you live from a Scottish heatwave on the isle of Inverkoothkie with a relaxing piano intro to grab your breath back before we get tore right into this new edition of Views from the Sea featuring:  - The Right Wing has Nae Tunes  - Can Festival Season RUIN your life?  - Football & Politics : Scottish Edition (Murrel spending spree, League finale controversey & Indyref2) - Can working class musicians even exist in 2027? (I have some ideas how to save the scene)   You Call That Radio has no adverts thanks to the support of our patreons over at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio please consider signing up to keep the show on the road and folllow us on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR 

We speak to BAFTA award winning film-maker Hannah Currie and CEO of MOJO Scott Jenkins about their new film  'Innocent: Trial and Error' , a debut feature set in Glasgow to the backdrop of injustices of people being wrongly set up and/ or convicted.  A tale of outrageous injustice committed on innocent people by the state, told through the ‘stranger than fiction’ stories of victims of miscarriages of justice. You Call That Radio is powered by our patreons here: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio Thank you to Maco for mixing the audio nice and smooth.  Support the film here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/innocent-1 With exclusive access to the Miscarriage of Justice Organisation (MOJO), a unique victim support agency based in Glasgow, the film hands back power to those whose stories have been warped by a flawed system, and gives them the opportunity to re-tell their stories in the pursuit of truth. As our contributors recreate scenes from their past, the audience are invited to question truth as we play with the concept of reality: in doing so, we reveal how assumptions can be formed by a jury and how information can be manipulated. This film is part of a wider impact campaign to reform the justice system which results in innocent people staying guilty. Joining the call alongside Hannah will be Scott Jenkins, CEO of the Miscarriage of Justice Organization. 

The Bard of Dundalk , Jinx Lennon , joins us for a chat  his 'Border Schizo fffFolk Punk' and  upcoming Scottish tour with the Shamrock Showband (15.05 Edinburgh, 16.05 Bute, 17.05 Glasgow) . Jinx is a legend who averages out about one new album and tour per year most recently alongside his Dundalk neighnbours The Mary Wallopers. We discuss his back catalogue, irish fuel crisis, and even get a few exclusive live performances throughout. This show exists and stays ad-free thanks to our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio where discuss what really happened when The Girobabies toured with Jinx Lennon across Ireland last year. 

Gail has a wealth of experience working behind the scenes in the music industry from T in the Park to TRSNSMT as werll as managing the likes of Gerryn Cinnamon , The Black Rats and more. She is currently using her contacts to bring some big names to her home town of Strathaven starting with Becci Wallace and Calum Frame on May 8th at the Old Town Mill . We talk about the past, the present and the future of the music industry in Scotland. Tickets here: http://skiddle.com/g/YCTR You Call That Radioo is powered byour patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio

we introduce you to yer new favourite festival band, Vibrant Rebels. by giving an exclusive first play of their first ever recordings during their first ever podcast interview. They are a 10 piece battlaion of funk, soul, hip hop and ska and played their debut gig at Leith Arches this week. I have been a fan of their work from previous monikers and the new material has blown me away. Expect big things, you literally heard them here first. We disuss the logistical nightmare of having so many band members, how the dawn of A.I music could be a good thing for average looking and badly produced artists,  Oz talks about his experience of moving from backing tracks to full brass section, there is discussions about A.I, Russell Brand, toxic positivity, tiny microphones, mysterious drummers, robot effigys , finding another word for short term content, the death of the album, how to break into the festival scene and much, much more. Their next gig is is at East Linton Community Hall on June 6th. Please keep these podcasts ad-free by supporting our patreon at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow our socials on http://linktr.ee/YCTR especially youtube where most of the new shows appear live alongside regular Views from the Sea. We have also helped book tours this month for Jinx Lennon and Becci Wallace all across Scotland. Go check those and all our upcoming gigs at http://skiddle.com/g/YCTR  

It's time for more Views from the sea on You Call That Radio featuring :   The memeification of Russell Brand's failed Bible P.R Tour  Reviewing the latest 'inconvenient' assasination attempt Booze cruise punter sues booze cruise for giving her booze  Irish Fuel Protests  The pope, The President and Lego People walk into a bar  This show is only possible thanks to the support of our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio that keeps us ad-free, sponsor-free and funding-free . PLease consider supporting us if you enjoy the show to keep the lights on.  And follow us on all our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR  

Beyond the Cringe is a panel show where we analyse Scottish Culture. What is it? Does it even exist? and if it does is it make you proud or make you cringe? Episode 4 is all about POLITICS as we head towards another election. Hosted by Jim Monaghan, Produced by Mark McG and featuring special guests David Jamieson (writer, Journalist and Editor of Conter.scot)  and Frank Rafferty (Community worker, poet and vocalist with Dead Thatchers) discussing the current state of affairs in Scotland. Thank you to Glad Radio and The Deep End for hosting us and massive shout outs to our patreons who make podcasts like these possible at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio  . Topics dicussed include the current  shift in populist politics, the 'good old days' of cooperatives , The Kenmure Street protest, The comparsison between Scottish politics and the rest of the UK, Ireland and USA, The collapse of Scottish Labour in mining towns, Brexit, Indyref, the cost of living crisis, the divide and conqueur grifters and much, much more. 

Gavin joins us on the week his life story has been adapted for the big screen by James Macavoy . 'California Schemin' tells the story of Two Dundee Rappers, Sillibil & Brains,  who faked being from the USA after London record labels rejected their Scottish accent. The film is available now on cinemas nationwide. We discuss how they ended up on MTV, toured with Eminem and D12 , the Scottish Cringe, the current state of the scene , the perils of fame, working with James MacAvoy, the 20 + years it took for this story to make the big screen and much, much more. Youtube link available to watch now in comments. More information about You Call That Radio below.  YCTR has No adverts, no sponsors and no funding so please help keep this show on the road and advert-free by joining the patreon at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio  buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio  . You can also find all our socials at http://linktr.e/YCTR . And upcoming events at skiddle.com/g/YCTR 

Tom Hingley settles scores, spills beans and burns bridges in an explosive interview in what is meant to be a relatively drama-free podcast. we chat for 10 mins or so then I ask one question and the rest of the show is his answer. Tom is the former singer of Inspiral Carpets who once boasted Noel Gallagher as their roadie and had massive hits such as 'This is How it Feels', 'Draggin Me Down' and 'Saturn 5' during the height of the Madchester era. He performs as a solo artist with King Tuts on May 11th as the next Glasgow show and also performs some of the old classics with his band The Kar-Pets . Last time Tom was on the show we had two hours of politics. This time it is an hour of band politics. Support the channel at: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio or ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow our socials on: linktr.ee/YCTR

Welcome to Episode 2 of Views from the Sea on You Call That Radio where we discuss  The Cancellation of Kanye West  Honest Places: Poverty Safari Pub Crawl? The Glasgow Central Fire (Eye Witness Account)   The Death of the Brewdog Cult  Are all world leaders actually dead and being replaced by A.I? Thank you to our patreons who make this show possible at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio please consider supporting the show to keep it ad-free for everyone plus get some bonus comntent, disocunts and free guestlists to concerts and festivals. You can also buy me a coffee at http://ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio . Check out our future events at http://skiddle.com/g/YCTR 

We speak to Dougie of Mickey 9s fame ahead of his new band Shuggy Mungo's debut gig (which is also The Girobabies final gig) about making music while the world seemingly burns in the background. He also diagnoses me with autism on air as we discuss energy vampires, the art of naming bands, the myth of St Mungo, The Hedgehog Dilemma, The pros and cons of middle aged rock stars, the reworking of the mickey 9s classic 'Ammunition' , being sober at a 3am festival campfire, how everyone is a nazi and a narcissist , why the far right misunderstand Orwell, book reccomendations, The Epstein Class and their Epstein wars and much, much more with an exclusive first play of a new Girobabies track featuring former Blackbird & Crow singer Maighread Ni Ghrasta that will appear on the 'Sunday Replacement Service' album which is available at http://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com Tickets for March 28th Art School gig here: http://skiddle.com/g/YCTR . Support the channel at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio Follow our socials on http://linktr.ee/YCTRCheck out the new Shuggy Mungo x Girobabies single here: https://hypeddit.com/shuggymungothegirobabies/ammunition

The scottish cultural panel show returns to You Call That Radio featuring special guests Andrea Gibb and Tom Urie as Jim Monaghan muses over the television landscape .  Andrea is a BAFTA nominated screenwriter and actress with includes Miss Austen, Mayflies, Dear Frankie and much more. Tom is an actor and musician with a huge back catalogue of credits that include River City, Trainspotting 2, Scot Squad, The Karen Dunbar show, Scot Squad, Still Game, Chewin the Fat, Holby City to name just a few. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no funding and no sponsors thanks to the listeners over at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio Follow YCTR on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR  Today's discussion includes The death of River city , The London brain drain, Faking accents,  The art of screen writing, I Swear, Short Content take over, The stereotypes of Outlander or drugs, Glenda Jackson, Limmy, Cosmetic surgery, The cast of friends, Scandavian policies, The singing kettle and how to improve the industry plus much, much more.  Thanks to Glad Radio and The Deep End for hosting this episode and Maco for the intro/ outro music. 

You Call That Radio has started a tour booking service for artists and we invited Becci Wallace on to announce a rural tour of Scottish countryside we helped facilitate.  We discuss the hidden scenes of Ullapool, Scotland's rose Marti Pellow, K-Pop Demon Hunters, The Songseeds Music retreats, Tips for getting funding, how Lockdown was actually only a year ago, musical rivalry & much more. YCTR only exists thanks to our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio . Follow our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR and get Becci Wallace tour tickets here: http://linktr.ee/BecciWallaceMusic

Views from the Sea- the first in a new series of podcasts from You Call That Radio to replace This is the News. We discuss news, views, thoughts and anything but our first episode is mainly news namely: - The BAFTA controversey surrounding John Davidson (Featuring Darren McGarvey)  - Andrew Arrested- Time to abolish the monarchy? - There is Scottish A.I Rappers now  - Trump doing mad stuff to avoid questions about the Epstein Files  This show is only possible thanks to our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio for all our socials and forthcoming events go to: http://linktr.ee/YCTR 

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 

Beyond the Cringe delves into Scottish Music and asks about the cultural impact of our wee nation. Are we the greatest? are we an embarassment or do we even exist? Hosted by poet/ author/ activist Jim Monaghan and featuring on the panel singer / songwriter/ film-maker Carla Easton (Teen Canteen/ Futuristic Retro Champions/ Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands),  award-winning writer, editor and speaker Arusa Quereshi (NME/ The List/ Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop) and You Call That Radio host Mark McG (Girobabies/ Jackal Trades)  Produced by You Call That Radio Mixed and mastered by Maco Recorded at The Deep End with thanks to Glad FM and Govanhill Baths  This show is 100% indepedent with no funding, no sponsors and no adverts. Please consider keeping then show on the road and recieving exclusive benefits and bonus content by going to : http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio   Also feel free to buy our host Jim Monaghan a coffee over at ko-fi.com/JimMonaghan

This is the News returns to You Call That Radio outt now on all audio podcast platforms with a wrap up of the recent news stories featuring : - Trump: Scotland, South Park & Epstein - Coldplay Cheaters  - Hulk Hogan Dead : Wrestling with the Truth  - Kneecap at TRNSMT  Thank you for supporting the show at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio You Call That Radio would not be able to do podcasts, host live gigs, curate festival stages., release music or run a youtube channel without you.  FOLLOW THE YCTR NEW MUSIC 'current signals ' SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/176xiIFR0O964I6t2IV7baFOLLOW ON YOUTUBE HERE:http://youtube.com/youcallthatradioOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA LINKShttp://linktr.ee/YCTRMuch love as always . Thank you for your support. It mans the world.Cheers,Mark

BTC host Jim Monaghan kicks off episode 1 of 'Beyond the Cringe' by asking his panel of guests about scottish culture. are we unique? are we brilliant? are we shite? and stuff like that. Guests include author Kirstin Innes who talks about her unique perspective from within the Arches era of Glasgow City, Filmmaker/ Journalist Grant McPhee dives deep into topics such as Postcard Records and Kevin P Gilday disccuses life as a Scottish touring poet/ writer/ singer. So many excellent topics are covered . I sat in the background enjoying every moment. Maco helped with the mixing & mastering & theme song. would also like to thank Glad Radio, The Deep End and Govanhill Baths for allowing us some studio time to bring all these amazing people together in one room.  Support Jim at ko-fi.com/jimmonaghan Support You Call That Radio at http;//patreon.com/youcallthatradio Follow us online at http://linktr.ee/YCTR

This is an introduction to our new  series called 'Beyond the Cringe ' which features panels of guests discussing the arts and culture of scotland from a new perspective. In today's episode we have a one on one with the host Jim Monaghan as he discusses the concept of the forthcoming showa and his career as a writer, poet and community activist. Thanks to Glad Radio and The Deep End for hosting us plus Maco for mixing and mastering. Jim is currently in hospital with lung and heart issues but we have already pre-recorded three episodes. Support Jim at ko-fi.com/JimMonghan  You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

I get interviewed for a change to celebrate the new Girobabies album 'Dreams Are Mental'. Thanks to Steg G of Sunny Govan Fm for letting me repurpose our live chat on his Monday Morning Breakfast show for all the YCTR podcast listeners. We discuss the songs, the launch party (29th MArch at Slay) , band drama, touring, streaming platforms and the state of the world while trying our best to remain positive while also playing  a few new exclusive tracks from the album.  New album out now on vinyl, CD and digital download exclusively from Bandcamp here: http://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-are-mental  Launch party tickets for Slay on 29th March available from Skiddle, Tickets Scotland, Bandcamp and Eventbrite.  New single 'Her Fancyu Man' out now on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iA6osybsq0W0CA9CXZHNu  You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

A nice relaxing chat with veteran poet/ frontman Kevin P Gilday and Belfast's very own Mima Merrow as we discuss relaxing music being stressful, spotify ruining secret tracks, fight or flight, banning bands from doing reunions and anniversary gigs, the fear of boats and the Edinburgh fringe, moaning about being in a band, the gentle gentrification of Springburn and much , much more. Go see both their bands at The Old Hairdressers on March 6th ,  and you can Watch the video version here.  You won't hear any adverts on this show because we are powered by our patreons. If you can afford to buy us a pint per month for this podcast then please go here: http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio   

a great chat with comedian, podcaster and actor Darren Connell last night about smoking bongs at your call centre desk, The Dennistoun Duck Explosion, the joy of boiled eggs, Bill Burr & Billy Corgan being brothers, American comedy podcasts choosing presidents, renaming glasgow hospitals after cakes and of course the biggest show of his career on March 27th at The Kings Theatre. Tickets here: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/darren-connell-my-name-is-darren-connell-and-this-is-my-self-tape/kings-theatre-glasgow/  You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

heathen rap originator and warrior poet Alexander Canwell joins us for a chat about his unique music and creative self help classes. We discuss heathen mythology, Tom Waits, addiction , grief, self help , writing and much more.  You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR  

We are starting season 5 and the year 2025 with an Ask Me Anything . Hosted by myself Mark McG of Girobabies, Jackal Trades and of course You Call That Radio. (art by Suky Goodfellow)  We discuss predictions for 2025, limmy, the new girobabies album, where i would be if i didnt start a band, travel vlogs, the matrix, trump, the state of the music industry, dinosaurs, how much youtube pays me, my favourite takeaway, the future of luigi and the best podcasts in the world plus much more.  You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR   Pre-order The Girobabies album at http://thegirobabies.bandcamp.com/music   

John McMustard has a new band called 'Mellow Party' whose debut album drops this Tuesday 28th January at Oran Mor as part of Celtic Connections. This was part of The Friday Night Phone-in but I thought his chat was good enough for a wee bonus episode to tide you over while we prepare season five for you all.  You can also see Mellow Party and Girobabies play Dumfries on Burns Night (Saturday 25th January) as part of Big Burns Supper alongside Eddie Reader, Michelle McManus, Dumfries COmmunity Choir and much, much more.   

We finish season 4 with a bonus edition looking back at the year that was 2024 featuring:  - The Willy Wonka Experience : Is it fraud to be shite? - Baby Reindeer turns viewers into stalkers - The SXSW Boycott - Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘The Woke Left’ for killing comedy - The DJ crimes of Grimes - Yard Act took Utopia if you would like to ask a question to be read out on episode 1 of season then leave a comment , message me or email [email protected]  You Call That Radio  has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support the channel plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR   Girobabies launch the 'Dreams Are Mental' album on the 29th March 2025.Get tickets to the Glasgow launch party here: https://skiddle.com/e/40114537Pre-order vinyl/ digital/ cd here: 

ght we countdown the The Top 10 Best Albums of 2024 on You Call That Radio TV . These albums have been scientifically tested and mathematically proven to be 100% accurate so I hope you agree with the choices , because if you don't then it just means you are wrong. So I hope you agree or at least find some new music recommendations to enjoy. But in all seriousness, if you enjoy the show then please leave a comment. If I get ten comments then I will do another ten recommendations from 11- 20. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support the channel plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following:   / youcallthatradio      / @yctr   https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here:

Darren McGarvey & Becci Wallace calls You Call That Radio to discuss the last ever Loki album, 'Not Funded by Creative Scotland' which launches at Ivory Blacks on December 28th. Last few tickets here: https://skiddle.com/e/40248809 Pre-order the vinyl and receive a digital download before anyone else here: https://ko-fi.com/s/c3c12460f2 We discuss the funding of artists, The early days of Loki, namedrops of some of the many big support slots, the regaining of confidence, getting cancelled, class politics, a vinyl release, home made t shirt printers, filling out forms , Celtic Connections, Creative Scotland and why views/ streams are not as important as respect. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio  http://paypal.me/youcallthatradio  You can also find our audio podcast, live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

A chat with Govan rap sensations CCTV about their new singles and upcoming gigs. We also discuss the gentrification of Govan , Dre/ Snoop/ D.O.C, Knockengorroch festival, sniffer dugs, playing to an empty crowd then it gets rammed, playing the barras/ lindisfarne, Steg G, Colonel Mustard, California Schemin, , Top 5 Hip Hop artists,  Europes longest christmas star tunnel, Pink Floyd and much more before Jay-Lee joins uis live from the four corners and the Grant Arms karaoke before taking us through europes largest christmas tunnell. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support the channel plus receive free stuff, discounts and bonus material then please consider supporting us at one of the following: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join https://ko-fi.com/youcallthatradio You can also find our live events and various social media links here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR CCTV are putting on a show at THe Space on Friday 20th December (BYOB, £10 on the door)  YCTR is hosting a boxing day party in the southside. More details here:  https://skiddle.com/e/40148759 And Darren McGarvey is having an album launch party at Ivory Blacks on December 28th: skiddle.com/e/40248809