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Caley CornerWhy Ardrossan Harbour Matters 🏴 ‘Busiest’ Ferry ⛴️ RouteMy guest on this weeks episode is Matt McGowan from the Save Ardrossan Harbour campaign group. He gives us a bit of background on why the community group had to be setup. We then move on to discuss why this campaign is non political and delve into the importance of getting the harbour upgraded for the new CalMac ferries. There's also a bit of a deep dive on why this should be a national issue and what are some of the things that have went wrong since 2016/17 with regards to getting an agreement in place to get some boots and...2025-02-2759 minCaley CornerAjmal Mushtaq CEO Of Boss Pizza Gives Us The Secrets To His Success In BusinessAjmal talks us through his life and his business philosophy. We discuss a range of subjects from working in hospitality, why he doesn't like crypto and how he transformed his Indian restaurant business from a Mom & Pap shop to one of the biggest commercially successful takeaway operations in the country. Listen first hand to Ajmal as you've never heard him before on how he personally achieved success in business here for free. We also have a lively debate on the future of remote working. You can let is know your thoughts on this. As Ajmal himself states at the start...2025-01-301h 00Caley CornerA Woman in Defence: Karina Molloy Talks About The Enemy Within The Irish ArmyMy guest on this episode is Karina Molloy who served with the Irish military for over thirty years. Karina is a women of many firsts, she was part of the first swathe of female recruits to be enlisted officially in the Irish army as well as the first to attempt to pass selection for the Irish special forces. Unfortunately, her time in the army was plagued by sexual harassment and even more with sexual assaults. Karina talks openly about her career there are even a couple of light hearted moments shared throughout. You'll hear first hand what the logistics were...2025-01-161h 09Caley CornerSocial Murder? With David Walsh From Glasgow UniversityThis podcast sees me chatting with David Walsh who's a Professor of Health Inequalities at Glasgow University. He's also co authored a book with the same title as the podcast.We talk about the shocking impact of austerity policies on life expectancy and what kind of political decisions have triggered this and some policies that could be changed to improve things. Austerity on its own sounds like any other noun but, when you break down what austerity actually does, the human impact of austerity policies and ideology then, the data and the figures revealed in the book...2024-12-2052 minCaley CornerBinman to SAS Who Dares Wins Champion: Grant Flynn The Muscle HamsterFrom Binman to SAS: Who Dares Wins Champion In this episode, I sit down with Grant Flynn, the "ninja binman" turned SAS: Who Dares Wins Champ. Grant is a fitness fanatic with an incredible story that takes him from working on the bins to competing and succeeding in one of the toughest reality TV challenges. We kick things off by discussing what it’s really like to work on the bins and the misconceptions people have about the job. Grant shares what he wishes more people knew about the hard work and dedication it takes. From there, we dive in...2024-12-081h 08Caley CornerAssisted Dying & Scottish Witchcraft With Hugh McLachlan Retired Professor of Philosophy & Sociological TheoryHugh was a Professor of Applied Philosophy at Glasgow Caledonian University. He taught, classical sociological theory and medical ethics. The latter of which takes up the bulk of today's discussion as we chat about the assisted dying bill or, assisted suicide as Hugh termed it that is currently making it's way through the Scottish parliament. We also talk a bit about Scottish witchcraft towards the end of the chat. Hughs authored a few books as well as some short stories as part of Battlefield writers that you can check out here https://battlefieldwriters.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...2024-11-121h 12Caley CornerJeanette Findlay - Professor Of Economics Glasgow University - Chair of Call It Out & Trade UnionistMy guest on this episode is Jeanette Findlay. Jeanette is a Professor of Economics at University of Glasgow. She is also a committed Trade Unionist as the head of UCU Scotland 🏴 and activist on various issues. She is also the chairwoman and founder of Call It Out which campaigns against anti catholic bigotry and anti Irish racism. We talk about what economics actually is and some of the research that Jeanette is interested in. After that we delve into some of Jeanettes trade union work and some of her activism which includes helping to coordinate Fans against criminalisation which was a working class led c...2024-10-271h 11Caley CornerGrowing Up In A Cult To The Light Of Stand Up Comedy With Nicola MantaliosMy Guest on this episode is Nicola Mantalios who hails from South Shields. She starts off by discussing some activities that she got up to as part of bucket list of 30 things to do before she turned 30. We then discuss the benefits and natural high you get from some low level crime (sorry local supermarkets) Nicola was brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness and she explains what that was like. From there, she takes us on a journey to how she started stand up comedy and how that pursuit led to her being shunned and ex communicated from he...2024-10-201h 06Caley CornerBBC Bias During the 2014 🏴 Referendum? With Alan Knight London Calling Documentary DirectorJoining me on today's episode is Alan Knight a film maker and documentarian. Alans films included him directing a documentary called London Calling which shone a light on BBC editorial bias during the Scottish Independence referendum so, we chat a bit about that and some of the stories that were covered in both the documentary and a book about the same subject. Alan also talks about some of his other work, including some animations that he directed that were voiced over by Succession star Brian Cox and other films he recommends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2024-10-161h 05Caley CornerPeople of Glasgow Creator Darren Bleakley - Photographer & Videographer Episode 23Joining me on episode 23 is Darren Bleakley who is a photographer and the creator of the People of Glasgow. We talk about his inspiration for getting into photography and some of the ethics around taking pictures in the street. Darrens a funny guy who has a big interest in MMA and Jiu Jitsu as well so, there's some chat about that also. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-091h 05Caley CornerIn Conversation With Kevin From Aslef The Train Drivers UnionJoining us today is Kevin Lindsay from Aslef, he gives us a detailed background of the recent disputes between Aslef members both at a UK wide level then he gives us a detailed insight of things from a more local Scottish perspective. Hear why Kevin see's himself as a baby in the game with his 22 years of trade union organising (Aslef were founded in 1880) Kevins a staunch defender of his members and talks in great detail about why Train drivers deserve a good wage with the critical work they do and the unsociable hours they sometimes have to work...2024-09-1143 minCaley CornerScottish Independence Referendum: Ten Year Anniversary With Tommy Sheridan | Hope Over FearTommy Sheridan makes his return to the podcast and we have a varied chat about all sorts of topics relating to 🏴 independence; The pre cursors to 2014, some moments from the campaign trail and what we would like to see to put Scottish independence back on the table given the multitude of things that have changed over the past ten years. There’s also some chat about his upcoming Hope over Fear rally next Saturday in George Square If you enjoy the podcast please drop a follow, leave a rating (5 stars) or, recommend to a friend as looking to get similar guests lined up...2024-09-091h 15Caley CornerSteven Purcell Ex Glasgow City Council Leader On His Life; Politics, Recovery & Housing Episode 21My Guest on this episode is Steven Purcell who was previously the Labour leader of Glasgow City Council. We talk about his early introduction to politics and his journey to becoming the leader of the Council. He also talks about his addictive personality and subsequent recovery from alcaholism. There's some chat throughout about the state of housing in Scotland and why the 2014 independence referendum turned into a class issue for Steven which is what ultimately swayed his vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-011h 10Caley CornerFunny Life Lessons with Graham Mackie Teacher & Scottish Comedys Santa 🎅My guest on this episode is Scottish comedy heavyweight big Graham Mackie. We start off by talking about his resemblance to Santa and he shares some tales from his work as Saint Nick alongside some funny and some heart warming stories. We have a good laugh throughout chatting about his life and touch on Covid, his time living on a farm and some tales from the Scottish comedy scene which Graham has been doing the rounds on for over twenty years. Graham’s also a teacher so we touch on that towards the end. As always if you enjoy please 🙏 do fo...2024-08-261h 10Caley CornerMMA Conversation With Michael Blair Cage Warriors Lightweight ContenderMy guest on this episode is Baillestons own Michael Blair. This is one for the MMA fans, we have a good chat about Michaels career from his undefeated record in the amateurs into the professional ranks with Cage Warriors. We talk about his training, weight cutting, how he's improved as a fighter with experience and coaching. There's some chat at the end about UFC 304 and the upcoming PFL event in Glasgow this was filmed prior to UFC 304 taking place so, you can see if we called the fights right. If you enjoy the podcast please 🙏 like and follow for free! Vid...2024-08-031h 07Caley CornerZander Diamond: From Dumbarton - Aberdeen FC to BroomhillMy guest on this episode is big Zander Diamond. Zander tells us about his footballing career from his boys club days at Dumbarton to Aberdeen. There's good humour shared throughout as Zander tells us why he chose to sign for Aberdeen over Celtic despite being a big fan of the club, a theme that comes up a few times during the course of our chat. He tells us about the good relationship he had with the two Jimmys, Calderwood and Nicholls and the banter they had about football with a few good stories here. From there we talk about...2024-06-281h 19Caley CornerRoss Greer MSP Scottish Greens Talks Politics & The Upcoming General ElectionSelf confessed 'weirdo' Ross Greer from the Scottish Green party joins us today to talk about the curent political landscape as it relates to the greens, from the climate crisis, the ending of the bute house agreement to campaigning for the upcoming 2024 election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-2358 minCaley CornerLiam McLaughlan SSP Candidate For Glasgow East Episode 16Episodes 16 guest is Liam McLaughlan who hails from Easterhouse in the east end of Glasgow. Liam is a trade unionist and is standing to be be elected as a member of parliament in the upcoming election for the Scottish Socialist Party.Liam takes us through his reasons for getting involved in politics mainly the 2014 Scotish referendum. From there we talk about some of his political activism and what he and the SSP are hoping to achieve out of the 2024 election.Hope you enjoy and if you do please consider following, leaving a review (5 stars hopefully...2024-06-141h 06Caley CornerEuro 2024 Preview 🏴 With Sean Kenney & Rob KaneThe first two guests Rob Kane & Sean Kenney are back as we do a preview of the upcoming European championship. We delve into the the Scotland squad and speculate about who would get dropped from the initial 28 and who would get brought in. This was recorded post the Tommy Conway announcement but, pre Lewis Morgan inclusion, did the boys call this, tune in to find out. We talk about who's likely to be the starters in Germany and what kind of system Clarke is likely to open up with. Will it, be Adams will it be Shankland, time will tell...2024-06-1044 minCaley CornerScottish Women's Football: A Hidden History Revealed with Fiona SkillenMy guest on this episode is the awesome Prof Fiona Skillen. Fiona is a sports Historian who works in the department of social sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. Fiona gives us a detailed history and chronology of women in Scotland playing organised sport. We start off by discussing what perked her initial interest in sport, early encounters of woman being treated differently at her local golf club in Lanarkshire. From there, we move onto the Victorian period and beyond and if you tune in you will hear about some great stories involving some of the research she's been involved...2024-06-0554 minCaley CornerDr Matt Winning - Climate Change Comedian & Author of Hot MessMy guest on this episode is environmental scientist Dr Matt Winning he's also the author of Hot Mess which I’ve just finished reading and can highly recommend.In his day job he has worked on climate mitigation for 15 years in academia and consultancy, and he is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources.Away from that, he's using comedy and jokes as a way to talk about Climate change which is precisely what we focus on here. In summary we've tried to keep it light, fun and educational at the sa...2024-05-241h 03Caley CornerRaymond Mearns Comedian Actor Glesga Da Episode 12Raymond talks us through some of the big moments in his life with his trademark humour and wit. We start off talking about his early days at Glasgow Caledonian University and whether or, not he believes in fate. After that, we discuss how he got into stand up, his first gigs and he talks about his inspiration for being a comic, why he loves artists, philosophy and he also shares various tales of humorous life advice with some sarcasm peppered in. We end up talking about Baby Reindeer, Scotland at the euros and how Glesga Da came about. 2024-05-211h 08Caley CornerFrank Gilfeather: 78-Year Old Scottish Boxing Internet Sensation &.Ex Sports Journalist on His LifeMy guest today is the viral and global boxing inspiration Frank Gilfeather. The 78-year-old former boxer is an Internet Sensation, beating influencers at their own game. Frank is a former journalist and television reporter and as my guest on Episode 11 of Caley Corner, we discuss his boxing and journalism career, his view on today's Scottish boxing and how he ended up covering sports and football. If you like the podcast please follow rate (5 stars) and/or, recommend to a friend as this will help to grow the channel.Future guests coming up include Raymond Mearns, Ross Greer...2024-05-101h 12Caley CornerDaniel Downie Comedian and Scottish History fanaticMy Guest on Episode 10 is the one and only Daniel Downie who's a comedian that doubles up as the host of Mountebank Scotland where he has the number one comedy walking tour of Edinburgh. He also has his own Youtube channel where he details and relays facts about Scottish History with his trademark humour. Daniel tells us a great story about Maggie Dickson who's one of Edinburgh's most famous daughters. Hear about the tale of how she came to be 'executed' on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh and the aftermath of that. If you like the podcast please follow rate (5 stars...2024-05-061h 16Caley CornerIain Smith trauma informed criminal defence lawyer (previous winner of Lawyer of the year in Scotland)Something a bit different this week as Iain Smith a criminal defence lawyer from West Lothian joins us. We start off by hearing about Iains background and how the stress of struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia from school and beyond has contributed towards him thinking outside of the box with regards to his navigation through life both personally and professionally.He tells us about a fateful encounter he had with Leslee Udwin in 2017 (who at that time was categorised as the second most influential female on the planet behind only Hillary Clinton via the NY Times) This then...2024-04-3055 minCaley CornerIn Conversation with Tom Boyd Celtic legend and Scotland hall of famer Ep08Hear from the man himself as we start off by talking about Celtics victory this past weekend against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi final. From there he takes us through every stage of his footballing career from the early days of winning player of the year and the Scottish Cup with Motherwell before, he went down to Chelsea, despite some interest from Brian Cloughs Nottingham Forrest team. As most will know Tom then makes his way back up to Glasgow with Celtic where he had a great career with one of the obvious highlights being winning the Scottish l...2024-04-251h 32Caley CornerMidlothian to Iraq - Afghanistan - Hyrox to becoming a personal trainer with Alan RussellHear Alans story as he talks about joining the army and his journey from there, into competing and training people for Hyrox fitness events. He recalls a vivid dream/nightmare on the eve of his first deployment to Iraq and what life was like for a working class soldier. He takes us from there to Afghanistan where a convoy he was part of went over an Improvised Explosive Device. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-021h 57Caley CornerTommy Sheridan on Independence, Politics & Internationalism with some decent patter alsoWas a privilege to sit down and talk politics with a heavyweight from Scottish politics. Tommy's obviously a well known socialist and internationalist. There was good humor shared at times as well as more serious topics being discussed from Tommy's segway into Social Work, George Galloway getting elected, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. Find out about why Tommy's keen to trace some potential mafia links and why he's concerned more about yacht ownership than stopping human beings searching for new and better lives on small boats. There's a great story about the backstory about how...2024-03-271h 32Caley CornerIn conversation with Clare Docherty Ayr Untited striker and league player of the year 2023Clare is also in charge of both the Woman's and Girls academy at Ayr United as well as being a prolific striker for the woman's team. She's very passionate about promoting the woman's game and this forms one of the main subjects of this chat. We talked about her early life when there was no real presence of teams for girls in Ayrshire and then move onto her Kenny Milleresque journey to Kilmarnock, Scotland youth teams, Rangers, Celtic and then finally Ayr. Clare also really opens up about how imposter syndrome has played a role in her career and talks...2024-03-201h 07Caley CornerA discussion about poverty and play for children in Scotland with Professor John Mckendrick from GCUJohn's primary research interests are on poverty (with a particular interest on how this impacts children) and children’s play. He told us about his own research when he was a student on lone parents within Strathclyde. John gave a good background about his work at the University for common good, his early years and how his experiences growing up in Ayrshire sparked a love for the outdoors and the environment. John also shared his knowledge about the importance of safe, scattered outdoor spaces for kids to congregate, explore and play within. There was a good chat ab...2024-03-161h 28Caley CornerWrestling, Jiu Jitsu and MMA chat with Finn Marshall from the Scottish Hit SquadOne for the MMA and wrestling fans out there. Finn is a catch wrestling World champion having recently won the belt down at the Snake Pit in Wigan. This seen him getting invited over to America to train with the legendary Josh Barnett the youngest ever UFC heavyweight champion and catch wrester aficionado. Finns also a BJJ purple belt with lots of talent and a very nice guy to boot. He talks about his early days with wrestling, transitioning to competing at national level with Scotland and on the international stage with Team GB. He talks about weight cutting...2024-03-0252 min
Caley CornerAll things Junior football with Ardeer Thistle FC Manager Sean KenneyDon't listen - if you're not a football fan. Entertaining conversation with various tales from Seans world of both Scottish Junior (WOFSL) and amateur fitba. There's good humour shared throughout and the subject of mental health comes up again with a fateful story being told at the end of this weeks podcast. Sean also tells us a funny story about how he once tried to tap up the Loch Ness Drogba to his then amateur side. The player in question has just been signed for a near 10 million and was partly developed down at Ardeer, you'll need to listen to...2024-02-241h 12Caley CornerRob Kane #Comedy, Trauma, Football and Near Misses Caley Corner #episode1Warning, whilst Rob is one of the funniest men in Scotland. There's a theme of trauma and mental health issues that are discussed at length throughout this conversation., that could be triggering for some, so please bear that in mind. Rob really opens up and there's loads of chat about a shared love of football, family & comedy. Robs a big Rangers fan and even though the host is a Celtic fan they still have a laugh and a joke throughout. Please like, subscribe and share if you enjoy the content as this free act of goodwill, will help to grow...2024-02-111h 01