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Duran Duran Albums PodcastFuture Past (second impressions)And now we've come to album No.15 - the latest offering from Duran Duran. Molly Williams and Paul Cuddihy chatted through the Future Past album back in October 2021 when it came out, giving their first impressions on the new album.Now, six months later, they give their second impressions on Future Past, reflecting on what feelings have remained the same and what, if anything has changed.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2022-03-311h 01Duran Duran Albums PodcastPaper Gods albumWe're almost right up to date with the Duran Duran discography as we chat through the band's 14th studio album, Paper Gods. It's an album that divides opinion amongst fans, so tune in and hear what Paul Cuddihy and Molly Williams have to say about it.We continue with the story of Duran Duran and there's also a Top 3 Duran Duran song selection from Seth Wainwright.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2022-02-231h 06Duran Duran Albums PodcastAll You Need Is Now AlbumWe're on to Duran Duran's 13th studio album, and in this episode Paul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through the brilliant All You Need Is Now album. Spoiler alert... they both love it!We continue with the story of Duran Duran and there's also a Top 3 Duran Duran song selection from Frédéric Fadda, a Duran Duran fan from France.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2022-02-041h 04Duran Duran Albums PodcastRed Carpet Massacre AlbumWe're on to Duran Duran's 12th studio album, as Molly Williams and Paul Cuddihy talk through the Red Carpet Massacre album... as well as put out a plea to the band to release the fabled 'Reportage' album!We continue with the story of Duran Duran, there's a Top 3 Duran Duran song selection from Maria, a fan from Argentina, while actor and model, Amy Harber, tells us why she loves the Red Carpet Massacre album.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuran...
2022-01-081h 06Duran Duran Albums PodcastAstronaut AlbumDuran Duran's 11th studio album, Astronaut, saw the Fab Five reunited, and it was an exciting time for all fans of the band.Paul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through this release from 2004, reflecting on their own favourites from the album.We continue with the story of Duran Duran, while CK Shortell, a fan of the band based in Connecticut, USA, selects his Top 3 Duran Duran songs.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-12-221h 03Duran Duran Albums PodcastPop Trash AlbumPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through Duran Duran's tenth studio album - Pop Trash - which was released in June 2000. Find out whether they thought it was trash or treasure!We continue with the story of Duran Duran, while Andi, a fan of the band based in the south of Spain, selects her Top 3 Duran Duran songs.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-12-0756 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastFuture Past Album (first impressions)Duran Duran have released their 15th studio album, Future Past, and Molly Williams and Paul Cuddihy spent the release day listening non-stop to it before recording this special episode of the podcast.Listen to their first impressions on the album - there will also be another episode on the album later in the series.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-10-2450 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastMedazzaland AlbumPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through Duran Duran's ninth studio album - Medazzaland - which was released in October 1997. Find out whether they think it's a hit or a miss.We continue with the story of Duran Duran, while Stephane Momi, a fan of the band based in France, selects his Top 3 Duran Duran songs.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-10-141h 01Duran Duran Albums PodcastThank You AlbumDuran Duran's eighth studio album, Thank You, was an album of cover version. Find out what Molly Williams and Paul Cuddihy think about it in this episode.The podcast also talks to musician, Matt Mocharnuk, about all things Duran Duran, including his own cover version of a Duran Duran song, while there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs selection from podcast listener, Martin Jeeves.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-10-061h 06Duran Duran Albums PodcastThe Wedding AlbumMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy chat through Duran Duran's seventh studio album and their second self-titled album, though it is more commonly and affectionately known as The Wedding Album, which was released in 1993.The podcast also talks to writer Morgan Richter about all things Duran Duran, including her excellent book of essays, Duranalysis, while there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs selection from podcast listener, Carolyn Roney.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-09-201h 06Duran Duran Albums PodcastLive Duran Duran Gig ReviewPaul Cuddihy was lucky enough to see Duran Duran at the O2 Institute in Birmingham on Wednesday, September 16, 2021. Here are his thoughts on the gig.
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Duran Duran Albums PodcastLiberty albumPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through Duran Duran's sixth studio album, Liberty, which was released in 1990.The podcast also talks to Fabiana Torras, a journalist and writer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina about all things Duran Duran, while there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs selection from podcast listener, Anthony Young.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-08-271h 06Duran Duran Albums PodcastBig Thing AlbumMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy chat through Duran Duran's fifth studio album, Big Thing, which was released in 1988.The podcast also talks to music writer, DJ and photographer Jason Lent (Velvet Rebel Music on Twitter) about the Big Thing album and all things Duran Duran, while there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs selection from podcast listener, Russell Morris.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-08-021h 04Duran Duran Albums PodcastNotorious AlbumPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams discuss Duran Duran's fourth album, 'No-no-Notorious', which came out in 1986.The podcast also talks to writer Elisa Lorello (@elisalorello) about her brilliant memoir, Friends of Mine, while there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs selection from Paul's sister, Anne Marie.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-07-121h 07Duran Duran Albums PodcastArcadia & The Power StationPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams take a look at the two 1980s Duran Duran side projects - Arcadia and The Power Station - in this episode.The podcast examines the respective projects and their albums - So Red The Rose and the eponymous Power Station album - in an episode that discusses everything from where those albums would sit alongside the wider Duran Duran canon, to whether there is such a thing as a guilty pleasure when listening to music.And look out for Taylor Swift, The Carpenters, Harry Styles, Morrissey, Girls Aloud and The...
2021-06-1757 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastSeven and the Ragged Tiger AlbumMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy chat through Duran Duran's third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, which came out in 1983.The podcast also talks to Andy Golub (@Durandy) about his unrivalled collection of Duran Duran memorabilia, and there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs chosen by podcast listener, Nick Thompson.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-05-281h 04Duran Duran Albums PodcastInvisible - a new song for 2021!Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 was a momentous day in the Duran Duran world, as the band 'dropped' their first new music in almost six years with the release of a new song, Invisible.In this bonus episode, Molly Williams and Paul Cuddihy give their initial thoughts on the track, the ground-breaking video for it, and the news that Duran Duran's 15th studio album, Future Past, is coming out in October 2021.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-05-2015 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastThe Rio AlbumPaul Cuddihy and Molly Williams chat through Duran Duran's classic 1982 album, Rio, track by track... from the album's opener, the eponymous Rio, through to the final track, The Chauffeur, along with the seven superb songs in between.The podcast also talks to the writer, Annie Zaleski, about her new book on the Rio album, and there's a Top 3 Duran Duran songs chosen by podcast listener, Lindsay Scott. You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
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Read All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Episode 4The fourth bonus episode of Extra! Extra! Read All About It, with writer Catriona Child joining Paul Cuddihy to talk all things books – what they’ve been reading and what they’re planning to read… the latest news from the world of books… some other podcast recommendations, and a look at what’s coming up on the main Read All About It podcast.Extra! Extra! Read All About It comes out on the last day of every month. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-04-3052 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastDuran Duran's debut albumMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy travel back in time to listen to Duran Duran's eponymous debut album, though with Paul listening to the original UK release and Molly to the later US re-release, there's a bonus track to chat about!The podcast also talks to David Orwick (Guy Fans of Duran on Twitter), and there's a Top 3 chosen by listener, Scott Parsons.You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-04-261h 11Duran Duran Albums PodcastAn introduction to our Duran Duran Albums journeyMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy talk about their love of Duran Duran, from the first time they heard the band, the first records they bought and the first time they saw the band live, and they also explain what fans can look forward to in this podcast series... and they also discover the difficulty of trying to choose your top three Duran Duran songs!You can get involved in the podcast too, and we'd love to hear from you.Twitter: @AlbumsDuranEmail: duranduran@paulcuddihy.com
2021-04-1244 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Episode 3The third bonus episode of Extra! Extra! Read All About It, where Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan talk all things books – what they’ve been reading and what they’re planning to read… the latest news from the world of books… some other podcast recommendations, and a look at what’s coming up on the main Read All About It podcast.Extra! Extra! Read All About It comes out on the last day of every month. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-3159 minDuran Duran Albums PodcastComing SoonMolly Williams and Paul Cuddihy are celebrating their love of Duran Duran with a new podcast series, the Duran Duran Albums Podcast, which celebrates 40 years and 14 albums from the band. Here's a taste of what you can expect in the course of this musical journey.
2021-03-2509 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Episode 2The second of a new bonus series of podcasts called Extra! Extra! Read All About It, where Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan talk all things books – what they’ve been reading and what they’re planning to read… the latest news from the world of books… some other podcast recommendations, and a look at what’s coming up on the main Read All About It podcast.Extra! Extra! Read All About It is out on the last day of every month. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2021-02-2855 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Episode 1The first of a new bonus series of podcasts called Extra! Extra! Read All About It, where Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan talk all things books – what they’ve been reading and what they’re planning to read… the latest news from the world of books… some other podcast recommendations, and a look at what’s coming up on the main Read All About It podcast.Extra! Extra! Read All About It will be out on the last day of every month. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for...
2021-01-311h 03Read All About ItBooks to read in 2021It's the last podcast episode of 2020 and, indeed, the final episode of Season 1, which began back in January this year. And in this Hogmanay episode, Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan each pick five books they're planning to read in 2021 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-3138 minRead All About ItWhat I read in 2020As we reach the end of the year, Paul Cuddihy looks back at all the books he read in 2020 and picks a few of his favourites. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-3022 minRead All About ItChristmas Day PodcastA special Read All About It podcast of poems and songs for Christmas Day, featuring Robert Louis Stevenson poems read by Paul Cuddihy's family and sung by the legendary Bookends band. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2526 minRead All About ItA Book Recommendation Highlights Part 2Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Douglas Stuart, Tammye Huf, Jonathan Whitelaw, Catherine Simpson, Paul Lyons and Laura Marney all choose a book they would recommend to anyone. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2326 min
dlr SoundcloudBest sports books with journalist Paul CuddihyPaul Cuddihy is a writer and journalist, currently the editor of Celtic View, the official magazine for Celtic Football Club, and runs the Read All About It podcast on book recommendations. In this podcast, Paul shares his favourite sports books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Books discussed:
1. The Thistle and the Grail by Robin Jenkins.
2. Shoeless Joe by WP Kinsella
3. The Road To Lisbon by Martin Greig & Charles McGarry.
4. The Fight by Norman Mailer (non-fiction).
@PaulTheHunted @ReadAllAbout20 @CelticView
2020-12-2156 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Books about Books specialThis was recorded earlier in the year, during the lockdown, and in this episode, Chris Dolan and Paul Cuddihy each choose five of their favourite books about books. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1854 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It American novels specialThis was recorded earlier in the year, during the lockdown, and in this episode, Chris Dolan and Paul Cuddihy each choose their five books as contenders for the Great American Novel. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1147 minRead All About ItFavourite Book From Teen/Formative Years Highlights Part 1Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Paul Lyons, Theresa Talbot, Chris McDonald, Hannah Lafferty, Graham Hunter and Jan Patience all choose their favourite teenage/formative years read. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0628 minRead All About ItThe 12 Days of Bookmas, Karen CampbellIt's Day 3 of The 12 Days of Bookmas, a special festive podcast series from the Read All About It podcast, featuring writer Karen Campbell. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0524 minRead All About ItFavourite Book From Childhood Highlights Part 1Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Dani Garavelli, Joe Donnelly, Nicola Smith, Danny Scott, Jane Hamilton and Thomas Quinn all choose their favourite book from childhood. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0429 minRead All About ItThe 12 Days of Bookmas, Hugh MacdonaldIt's Day 2 of The 12 Days of Bookmas, a special festive podcast series from the Read All About It podcast, featuring journalist, Hugh Macdonald. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0324 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It History books specialPaul Cuddihy and Rebecca Norman discuss some of their favourite history books, both fact and fiction. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0254 minRead All About ItThe 12 Days of Bookmas, Catriona ChildIt's Day 1 of The 12 Days of Bookmas, a special festive podcast series from the Read All About It podcast, featuring the writer, Catriona Child. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0122 minRead All About ItChristmas TrailerA taste of what's in store from the Read All About It podcast throughout the month of December. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-3004 minRead All About ItHayley Reynolds, librarianHayley Reynolds works in public libraries with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Libraries in Dublin, while also studying part-time for a Masters. She also hosts a podcast on recommended reading across all genres for the library called Need to Read (which can be found on DLR Libraries Soundcloud) and, pre-COVID, co-hosted a art-house film club in branch. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-3045 minRead All About ItNeil Mackay, journalist & authorNeil Mackay is a multi-award winning investigative journalist, newspaper executive, non-fiction author, radio broadcaster, film-maker and novelist. He has won around two dozen national and international awards for his newspaper journalism, while his last film, an investigation into the rise of the far right in Europe and America, was nominated for a BAFTA. His book, The War on Truth, which investigated the roots of the invasion of Iraq, was published in the UK and USA. He has also written two novels – All the Little Guns Went Bang Bang Bang – set in Antrim, Nothern Irel...
2020-11-2357 minRead All About ItSarah Smith, writerSarah Smith is a writer who has lived in the West End of Glasgow since she came to the University of Glasgow to study English in the 1980s. She has had a wide range of jobs: student support officer at a university; co-ordinator of an advocacy project for disabled people; a tutor in community education; a family history researcher; and a tutor for school pupils sitting SQA exams.Sarah’s work, short stories and poetry, has appeared in journals and anthologies including, New Writing Scotland, Flashback Fiction, Gilded Dirt and From Glasgow to Saturn. In 2018 s...
2020-11-1654 minRead All About ItPolly Clark, writerPolly Clark is an award-winning novelist and poet who has published four collections of poetry and two novels. Her first novel, Larchfield, is based on the short period the poet WH Auden spent as a teacher in Helensburgh, and the novel garnered much praise from, among others, Richard Ford, Lous de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.Her second novel, Tiger, was published in 2019, and tells the story of a dynasty of Siberian tigers and the people who live alongside them. It was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Fiction Book of the year Award, while the paperback edition...
2020-11-0949 minRead All About ItJonathan Whitelaw, writerJonathan Whitelaw is an author, journalist and broadcaster. After working on the frontline of Scottish politics, he moved into journalism. Subjects he has covered have varied from breaking news, the arts, culture and sport to fashion, music and even radioactive waste - with everything in between. He's also a regular reviewer and talking head on shows for the BBC.HellCorp and The Man in the Dark, from Urbane Publications, are his second and third novels following his critically acclaimed debut, Morbid Relations. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy...
2020-11-0248 minRead All About ItEd Needham, magazine publisherEd Needham is the editor and publisher of Strong Words, a great new magazine about great new books.He was previously the editor of the million-selling FHM magazine back in the 1990s, and then moved to New York to launch and edit that title before becoming managing editor of Rolling Stone magazine, and editor-in-chief of US Maxim, then the biggest-selling men’s magazine in the world.You can check out the excellent Strong Words magazine and subscribe on their website www.strong-words.co.uk Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on...
2020-10-2647 minRead All About ItJane Hamilton, crime reporterJane Hamilton is an award-winning crime reporter, with over 20 years' experience. Before that, she was a full-time teenage mum-of-two, and a part-time student, while she also worked as a model, barmaid, a TV extra and a newspaper sub-editor. Her first proper journalism job was at the Edinburgh Evening News, having first volunteered at her local free paper. She has worked on all of the national newspapers over the years, and for the past six years she has worked for the Daily Record. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on...
2020-10-1953 minRead All About ItCathy Rentzenbrink, writerCathy Rentzenbrink is the author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache and most recently Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books, which is published by Picador and came out in September 2020.She speaks and writes regularly on life, death, love, literature, literacy and mental health, and is often to be found doing bookish events at festivals, in shops and libraries, and in prisons. In previous lives Cathy worked for The Bookseller, The Reading Agency, Quick Reads, Waterstones and The Bell & Crown Inn. Despite her books being shortlisted...
2020-10-1254 minRead All About ItAlison Irvine, writerAlison Irvine is a writer whose debut novel, This Road Is Red, was shortlisted for the Saltire First Book of the Year Award. Her latest novel, Cat Step, will be published in November 2020 by Dead Ink Books.She also works collaboratively as part of Recollective, with photographer, Chris Leslie, and artist, Mitch Miller, and their project, Nothing Is Lost, recorded the impact of the 2014 Commonwealth Games on residents in Glasgow's East End. Among other projects is Barrowlands Ballads - telling the untold stories on the iconic venue in Glasgow's Gallowgate. Our GDPR privacy...
2020-10-0552 minRead All About ItDoug Johnstone, writerDoug Johnstone is a writer, musician and journalist based in Edinburgh. His twelfth novel, The Big Chill, was published by Orenda Books in August 2020. His previous novel, A Dark Matter, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year. His other books include Breakers and The Jump, Gone Again and Hit & Run.Doug has been Writer in Residence with William Purves Funeral Directors. He is also a Royal Literary Fund Consultant Fellow, and was RLF Fellow at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh 2014-2016. Doug was also Writer in Residence at the University...
2020-09-2858 minRead All About ItZoe Strachan, writer and academicZoe Strachan is a writer and academic who teaches creative writing at the University of Glasgow while she also has a PhD in Scottish literature.She is the award-winning author of three novels – Negative Space, Spin Cycle and Ever Fallen In Love – and while novels are her first love, she writes across various genres including short stories, essays, plays and libretti for opera.Zoe has also worked, and continues to work collaboratively on numerous arts projects including, back in 2014, she created a new anthology of LGBT writing from Scotland called Out There, the first of its...
2020-09-211h 00Read All About ItDouglas Stuart, writerDouglas Stuart is a writer whose debut novel, Shuggie Bain, has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. Born and brought up in Glasgow, Douglas went on to study at the Royal College of Art in London before moving to New York where he now lives and works. His novel, Shuggie Bain, came out in February 2020 in the United States and in August in the UK, and has received widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike. As well as the Booker Prize nomination, Douglas' book has also been shortlisted for the prestigious Kirkus Prize in the United...
2020-09-1445 minRead All About ItKirstin Innes, novelistKirstin Innes is a novelist and journalist, whose latest novel, Scabby Queen, came out in July 2020 and has already garnered plenty of well-deserved praise from readers and critics alike. Kirstin works as a journalist and freelance arts PR when not writing, and for a number of publications, including The List, The Scotsman, The Herald, The Independent, and The Pool, and also worked for a number of excellent organisations. She has also performed at various spoken word nights and festivals, while she founded, programmed and presented the literary cabaret night, Words Per Minute, which ran between 2010-14.
2020-09-0748 minRead All About ItDanny Scott, Scottish Book TrustDanny Scott is the digital marketing manager for the Scottish Book Trust, which aims to encourage reading and writing, particularly among young people. Danny is also an author in his own right, and has written a six-book series for children, the Scotland Stars FC series, which tells the story of the main character, Callum, through his love of playing football. The books also tackle a whole range of important subjects for children.And in terms of his own love of football, when he’s not promoting books or writing them, Danny can be found playing in go...
2020-08-3147 minRead All About ItAlan Bissett, writer and performerAlan Bissett is a playwright, a novelist, a performer and a bletherer. He has published four novels – Boy Racers, The Incredible Adam Spark, Death of a Ladies’ Man and Pack Men, while his work has also appeared in numerous anthologies.He has also written many plays, while The Moira Monologues, a one-woman show that Alan wrote and performed himself, has received widespread critical acclaim, and delighted audiences throughout Scotland and beyond, as has the sequel – More Moira Monologues. Alan has also written for TV, including River City, while he was also previously involved in academia.
2020-08-2441 minRead All About ItRodge Glass, writer & academicRodge Glass is a novelist, biographer and an academic. He has published three novels, a collection of short stories and a graphic novel, as well as a highly-acclaimed and award-winning biography of the great Scottish writer, Alasdair Gray.Describing himself as ‘a bit of a Strathclyde University addict’, Dr Rodge Glass, to give him his academic title, is returning to the university for his fourth time – having previously been a student, a writer in residence and also a part-time lecturer. His new role will be as a senior lecturer in creative writing, with his main specialism in fictio...
2020-08-1752 minRead All About ItCatherine Simpson, writerCatherine Simpson is a novelist, a journalist, a poet and short story writer who is based in Edinburgh. Catherine’s debut novel, Truestory, was published by Sandstone Press in 2015, and tells the blackly comic tale of Alice who is struggling to raise her son on the isolated farm he refuses to leave. Her son, Sam, as Asperger’s and an inner world hidden from his parents. The novel was inspired by Catherine’s experiences raising her daughter, Nina, who is autistic, and Catherine and Nina have campaigned and continue to campaign for increased acceptance of autism.And in...
2020-08-1047 minRead All About ItLaura Marney, writerLaura Marney is a writer who has published five novels as well as numerous short stories and plays. A graduate of the University of Glasgow’s prestigious Masters course in creative writing – a course she subsequently taught on for many years – Laura’s not only written five novels, but if there were any prizes being given out for great titles, she would win them! Who wouldn’t want to read No Wonder I Take A Drink, Nobody Loves A Ginger Baby or Only Strange People Go To Church. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privac...
2020-08-0337 minRead All About ItTeddy Jamieson, journalistTeddy Jamieson is a highly-regarded journalist with The Herald newspaper based in Glasgow and is a senior features writer. He is also the author of an excellent memoir, Whose Side Are You On: Sport, The Troubles and Me, which tells the story of him growing up in Northern Ireland, and the role and importance that sport played during The Troubles. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-07-2748 minRead All About ItLinda Jackson, writer, singer, publisherLinda Jackson is a writer, singer, publisher and creative writing tutor. She has published short stories and poetry, while most recently she published a memoir, The Siren Awakes.She is also the owner/editor of Seahorse Publications, a publisher offering opportunity to new and established writers born in Scotland or resident her, while she is also a creative writing tutor, having gained a PHD in Literature and Philosophy from Linda also has five albums of music to her name, and has performed throughout the world. And you can check out her latest song...
2020-07-2043 minRead All About ItGraham Hunter, European football journalistGraham Hunter is a journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and author who has worked with a whole host of top newspapers, magazine and TV channels as well as two of football’s governing bodies – FIFA and UEFA. His expertise on football and, in particular Spanish football, is much sought after, while that expertise is matched by an infectious love for the beautiful game.He is the author of two superb books – ‘Barca: the making of the greatest team in the world’, which was later turned into an acclaimed film, Take The Ball, Pass The Ball, and ‘Spain: the inside story...
2020-07-1358 minRead All About ItNicola Smith, books columnistNicola Smith is a commercial journalist working for Reach plc, and writing across a number of different platforms, both in print media and online, including Glasgow live. She is also a books columnist and writes a weekly book page for the Daily Record newspaper. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-07-0640 minRead All About ItTammye Huf, writerTammye Huf is a writer originally from the United States, but who has spent the past twenty-five years living in the UK and Germany. She has worked variously as a teacher, a copywriter and a translator, while she has had numerous short stories published in literary magazines. In 2018, she was third-placed winner in the London Magazine Short Story Prize.Tammye has also written her debut novel, 'A More Perfect Union', which will be published by Myriad Editions in October 2020. It tells the story of Henry, who escapes the Famine in Ireland in the mid-19th century...
2020-06-2956 minRead All About ItNeil White, publisherNeil White is a co-founder of the highly-successful Back Page Press, a company which tells sports stories through publishing books and also producing podcasts. A journalist by profession, the success of one of Back Page’s early books – Graham Hunter’s ‘Barca; The Making of the Greatest Team in the World’ – saw Neil and Martin Greig put the sports journalism to one side to concentrate on their new company.It has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, publishing a string of top-quality books, while they are responsible for two very popular and successful p...
2020-06-2248 minRead All About ItChris McDonald, writerOriginally hailing from the north coast of Northern Ireland and now residing in South Manchester, Chris McDonald has always been a reader. At primary school, The Hardy Boys inspired his love of adventure, before his reading world was opened up by Chuck Palahniuk and the gritty world of crime. He's a fan of 5-a-side football, has an eclectic taste in music ranging from Damien Rice to Slayer and loves dogs.Chris McDonald’s first novel, A Wash Of Black, which features DI Erika Piper, was published in February 2020 by Red Dog Press. Our GD...
2020-06-1535 minRead All About ItLouise Welsh, writerLouise Welsh is the author of eight novels, including the Plague Times trilogy - A Lovely Way To Burn, Death Is A Welcome Guest and No Dominion. She has also written several plays, an opera, numerous short stories and edited various collections of writing.She is also a professor of creative writing at the University of Glasgow, having previously gained a Masters in Creative Writing (with distinction) from the same university, and she was previously writer-in-residence there between 2011-12. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-0852 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Scottish & English Books: Part 2In part 2 of this podcast Extra, Paul Cuddihy and Steven Kedie continue chatting about some of their favourite Scottish and English books. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-0628 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Scottish & English Books: Part 1In part 1 of this podcast Extra episode, Paul Cuddihy and Steven Kedie chat through some of their favourite Scottish and English books respectively. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-0448 minRead All About ItAdam Farrer, creative non-fiction writerAdam Farrer is a creative nonfiction writer and spoken word performer based in Manchester. He is the editor of The Real Story, an Arts Council England-funded online publisher and spoken word event series, working to nurture creative non-fiction talent in the UK. His writing can be found in numerous publications, while in 2019 he became the inaugural writer-in-residence for Peel Park, Salford.He has performed his work at a number of arts and literature festivals, and has also run workshops on creative non-fiction writing and spoken word skills for a number of festivals and conferences...
2020-06-0142 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Funny Books SpecialIt the latest Extra podcast episode, Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan chat about some of their favourite funny books. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-2947 minRead All About ItHannah Lafferty, Book BloggerHannah Lafferty writes a book blog on Instagram – barefootbookclub. Edinburgh born and raised, Hannah studied history at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow before heading off to Australia, where she lived and worked for a few years.After subsequent travel in New Zealand and Asia, Hannah has come back home to Edinburgh, and she is planning to return to university to qualify as a high school history teacher in order to pass on her love of the subject to future generations.Hannah’s other great love is reading, and her Instagram book blog is t...
2020-05-2549 minRead All About ItJoe Donnelly, journalist and authorJoe Donnelly is a journalist and author, who works for the Celtic View magazine. He swapped a career in plumbing for journalism, with a round-the-world trip in between the two, and after writing for PC Gamer about one of his passions – video games – he joined Celtic in 2018, writing about his other passion – football and, in particular, Celtic.In 2019, he published his first book, Homegrown Hero, the biography of Celtic player, James Forrest, to great success and, like the proverbial buses, you wait years for a Joe Donnelly book and two come along almost at the same time.I...
2020-05-1835 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Sports Books Special: Part 2In the second part of this Extra podcast, Paul Cuddihy and Hugh MacDonald continue their chat about some of their favourite sports books. In this episode, they talk about the 1970 World Cup, the life of a golf caddy, a journeyman footballer's diary, the genius of Hugh McIlvanney and the strange world of crazy golf. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-1634 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Sports Books Special: Part 1This is the first of a two-part Extra podcast, where Paul Cuddihy and Hugh MacDonald talk about some of their favourite sports books. In this episode, there is chat about boxing, football, baseball, American football and a wonderful work of football fiction. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-1433 minRead All About ItTheresa Talbot, broadcaster and writerTheresa Talbot is a BBC Radio Scotland presenter, best known as the voice of Traffic & Travel and as the former presenter of The Beechgrove Potting Shed. She is also an author, writing three crime novels featuring investigative journalist, Oonagh O’Neil – The Lost Children, Keep Her Silent and The Quiet Ones, as well as This Is What I Look Like, a memoir of her life and career. Theresa also hosts the excellent crime fiction podcast, The Tartan Noir Show, Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more...
2020-05-1137 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Crime Novels SpecialPaul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan discuss some of their favourite crime books, including a classic Umberto Eco novel, the Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow, a wonderful Denise Mina book and a recommendation from James Ellroy! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-0742 minRead All About ItSteven Kedie, writerSteven Kedie is a writer from Manchester, whose first novel, Suburb, is about that time in your life when you’re not a kid anymore but not quite an adult yet either. His latest novel, Running and Jumping, is the story of an Olympic rivalry that tries to answer the question – What if you had your greatest ever day and still didn't win? Along with a friend of his, Steven is also in the process of starting a music website called Eight Albums, that asks people to talk about eight albums that are important to them and why. Our...
2020-05-0450 minRead All About ItJan Patience, journalistJan grew up in Ayrshire and has been a journalist for over 30 years, writing for a diverse range of publications, from TV Quick to the Sunday Times. Today, she combines journalism with communications consultancy work. Since 2008, she has written a regular visual arts column for The Herald newspaper and appears as an arts expert on television, radio and in podcasts, writing and talking about art in what she hopes is a non-pretentious way. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-2746 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It World Book Night SpecialA podcast extra episode to celebrate World Book Night - April 23 - which includes some book recommendations and the latest instalment of the ongoing feature with my son, 'What Andrew's Not Reading This Week'. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-2321 minRead All About ItTony Connelly, journalistTony Connelly is a journalist who works with the Celtic View, the official weekly magazine of Celtic Football Club. Over and above his work as a journalist, Tony is also an athlete par excellence, regularly taking part marathons and half-marathons and finishing among the top amateur runners in the race… he puts the rest of the Celtic View team to shame… Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-2034 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It Book AdaptationsIn this Extra episode of the Read All About It podcast, Paul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan chat about books which have been adapted for radio, TV, film and the stage... with varying degrees of success. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-1650 minRead All About ItMargot McCuaig, writer & filmmakerMargot McCuaig is a writer, an award-winning filmmaker, a mother and a grandmother. Her debut novel, The Birds That Never Flew, was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize in 2012 and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2014, while she has picked up Royal Television Society Scotland awards for her films about Jock Stein, Jim Baxter and Tommy Burns.Margot divides her time between Glasgow, Scotland and Rathlin Island, Ireland. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-1345 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It music books specialPaul Cuddihy and Chris Dolan discuss some of their favourite music-related books, both fiction and non-fiction... and there are a few songs for you to enjoy as well. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-0858 minRead All About ItIain Maloney, writerIain Maloney is an editor and lectures on writing in Japan. He has degrees in English (Aberdeen University) and Creative Writing (Glasgow University) and has published three novels - The Waves Burn Bright, Silma Hill and First Time Solo. He reviews regularly for a number of publications including the Japan Times. He moved from Scotland in 2005 and lives in Japan with his wife, Minori. And in March 2020 he has published a new book, The Only Gaijin in the Village, which charts a year of living in rural Japan. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated...
2020-04-0648 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It poetry specialA selection of poetry for you to enjoy from Karen Campbell, Neil Mackay, Catriona Child, Willy Maley, Dini Power, Paul Cuddihy, Alison McConnell, Martin Greig, Jan Patience, Karen Jones, Iain Maloney, Paul Lyons, Janne Moller, Hugh MacDonald, Margot McCuaig, Chris Dolan and Rebecca Norman. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-0139 minRead All About ItCatriona Child, writerCatriona Child is a writer who has, to date, published two novels.She studied English at the University of Aberdeen and completed an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing from Lancaster University.Her first novel, Trackman, was published in 2012, and The Herald newspaper described it as having ‘all the makings of a cult hit.’Trackman is a magical tale of love and loss, music and memories, hope and forgiveness. Two years later, her second novel, Swim Until You Can’t See Land, came out. (The title coming from a song by the band, Frightened Rabbit...
2020-03-3050 minRead All About ItRebecca Norman, university administratorRebecca Norman works at the University of Strathclyde Law School as the honours year course administrator. She graduated from the same university with a history degree while she also acquired a Masters degree from Central Michigan University in the United States, where she lived for nearly three years. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-2337 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It St Patrick's Day specialThis Read All About It Extra episode is out on March 17, 2020 and celebrates St Patrick's Day. There are plenty of Irish author and book recommendations, the latest feature with my son, entitled, ‘What Andrew's not reading this week,’ and some poetry and a song to keep you entertained. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-1733 minRead All About ItPaul Lyons, railway historianPaul Lyons has enjoyed a varied career that has taken him from Ministry of Defence police officer, investment broker and manager of both Euston and Kings Cross Railway stations in London. On returning to Scotland, he worked in train planning, writing the Scottish timetable one year, while he has also been the duty manager at Glasgow Central Station, and also the Central announcer. In recent years, he has become the historian at Central Station, and has established a tour of the station that has been the No.1 thing to do in Glasgow for a number of years. Our...
2020-03-1637 minRead All About ItMartin Greig, publisherMartin Greig has been, and continues to be, a man of many guises – a journalist, a writer, a publisher and a podcaster. An award-winning journalist, Martin also wrote the excellent sports book, The Zen of Naka, while he also co-wrote a great football novel, The Road To Lisbon. In 2009, Martin co-founded Back Page Press with the aim of publishing high-quality sports writing, and the company has been true to their mission statement ever since, bringing out a number of superb sports books over the past 10 years, as well as several successful podcasts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on...
2020-03-0941 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About It World Book Day specialThe second Read All About It Extra episode is celebrating World Book Day, and has plenty of book recommendations for readers of all ages. There’s also the latest feature with my son, entitled, ‘What Andrew's not reading this week,’ while there’s an interview with author, Chris Dolan, about his wonderful novella Aliyyah, and some poetry for you to enjoy as well. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-0530 minRead All About ItAlison McConnell, football writerAlison McConnell is a football writer who, after graduating from university, started working with the Scottish Sports Agency. she then moved to the Celtic View. After five years at the View, she moved on to the Herald and Times sports desk, and for the next 14 years, Alison established herself as a top-class football writer in a profession that has, for too long, been considered a male preserve. Now, having made the move to freelance journalism, Alison continues to write and comment on all things football across a whole range of publications and media platforms Our GDPR privacy policy...
2020-03-0247 minRead All About ItThomas Quinn, studentThomas Quinn is an 18-year-old sixth-year school student, originally from Glasgow but now living in Qatar with his family. However, his love of Scotland means that he intends to return home to study at university, pursuing his interest in politics into higher education. Thomas has always been a voracious reader and you might be able to take a guess as to what some of the important books in his early childhood are. He is also the youngest guest on the Read All About It podcast to date… Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/pri...
2020-02-2440 minRead All About ItKaren Jones, writerKaren Jones is a prose writer from Glasgow with a preference for flash and short fiction. She is addicted to writing competitions and is a perennial long/short-lister. Her story, Small Mercies, was nominated for Best of the Net, the Pushcart Prize and is included in Best Small Fictions 2019. She also one of the editors for the Best British and Irish Flash Fiction for 2019-2020 – and says that ‘Mainly I’ll be looking for stories that make me stop and think and sigh and say, ‘Man, I wish I’d written that!’ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8...
2020-02-1746 minRead All About ItExtra! Extra! Read All About ItThe first Read All About It Extra episode, offering you literary sustenance until the next full Read All About It podcast. It includes book reviews, book news and even a special feature with my son entitled, 'What Andrew's not reading this week'. And if that's not enough, you can also hear Block City, the full song from which the podcast theme tune is taken from, including lyrics from Robert Louis Stevenson! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-1325 minRead All About ItProfessor Willy Maley, academic & writerWilly Maley is a Glasgow academic and writer. He is currently Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow, where he has worked since 1994. His writing is not confined to academic work, however. He is also a playwright, poet and journalist. He founded the Creative Writing postgraduate programme at the University of Glasgow with Philip Hobsbaum in 1995, and to paraphrase the words of a song celebrating his famous football namesake, the legendary Celtic manager, Willy Maley has brought some great names to the literary game. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on...
2020-02-1044 minRead All About ItDani Garavelli, journalistDani Garavelli is an award-winning journalist and Scotland on Sunday columnist, the most recent of her awards coming in December at the Write To End Violence Against Women Awards, for the best opinion & and comment piece of 2019. Dani’s Twitter profile also declares her to be a gin drinker, a night owl and book lover, and in agreeing to take part in the Read All About it podcast, she told me that ‘books are one of the few things I am happy to talk about – shutting me up is probably the most difficult part!’ Our GDPR privacy policy was upda...
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Read All About ItHugh MacDonald, sportswriterHugh MacDonald is a man of many journalistic talents, forging his reputation over many years at The Herald newspaper. He has been their chief sub-editor, literary editor and then deputy sports editor. He is now a freelance journalist and commentator, and remains one of Scotland's best sportswriters. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-2743 minRead All About ItKaren Campbell, writerAward-winning writer, Karen Campbell, has published seven novels, most recently The Sound of The Hours, which came out in July 2019. In this episode of the Read All About It podcast, Karen previously worked as a police-officer with Strathclyde Police, followed by a role as a media officer with Glasgow City Council before embarking on an impressive and successful career as a writer. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-2038 min
Read All About ItChris Dolan, writerIn this, the first full episode of the Read All About It podcast, Paul Cuddihy's guest is writer Chris Dolan. He has written several novels, short story collections, a number of non-fiction books, plays for theatre, radio, TV and film – in English and Spanish – and he has adapted numerous novels for radio broadcasts and written screenplays for TV documentaries. Chris is also a lecturer on Glasgow Caledonian University’s prestigious Masters course in TV Fiction Writing. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-1247 minRead All About ItComing SoonRead All About It is a weekly podcast, where people talk about their favourite (and not so favourite) books.Guests are varied – including from the world of literature, music, entertainment, theatre, sports and politics – but they will all answer the same five questions while also chatting about their own life, career and how important books are to them.The five questions are:1. Favourite book from childhood.2. Favourite book from teenage/university (formative) years.3. A book you would recommend to anyone.4. A book you couldn’t be p...
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