Latest Sean mcdonald Podcast Episodes
Schrödinger’s Asylum Seeker - Live at Strathaven Academy
Blethered - October 24, 2022 01:13 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsMy guest is Clare Bury, Educational Coordinator of Refuweegee, a charity that offers support to asylum seekers in Glasgow and further afield. Clare explains just how they help those in need… We dissect the concept of Schrödinger's asylum seeker… And you’ll hear some great questions from som...
Live at SWG3 - Aimen Dean on 9/11, Spying for MI6 & Returning Jihadists (Part 2)
Blethered - September 16, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsPart 2 of Blethered Live at SWG3 in Glasgow, with former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean. Aimen tells a never-before-told story about his haunting interaction with the lead-hijacker of the September 11th attacks in New York City... We hear about Aimen's decision to join MI6 as an undercover spy, and the ex...
Live at SWG3 - Aimen Dean on Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden & MI6 (Part 1)
Blethered - September 13, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsPart 1 of Blethered Live at SWG3 in Glasgow, with former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean. Aimen talks about his early life in Saudi Arabia and how religious clerics shaped his young mindset... His decision to go and fight in Bosnia at 16 years old, in defence of Bosnian Muslims, and the horrors that he saw...
Brandon Lee: The 32 Year Old Schoolboy // with Filmmaker Jono McLeod
Blethered - August 29, 2022 23:56 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsFilmmaker Jono McLeod has worked in a variety of roles both in front of, and behind the camera, for some of the biggest networks in Britain. His most recent project is a spectacular documentary called My Old School. My Old School reveals the truth behind one of the most incredible stories of t...
Live at SWG3 with Aimen Dean
Blethered - August 22, 2022 14:00 - 25 seconds ★★★★ - 9 ratingsBlethered Live at SWG3 Glasgow In Conversation With Former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean Tue 30 August Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/blethered-live-tickets/artist/5388843 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aimen Dean, 21st Century's Most Valued Spy On Why He's Leaving Scotland
Blethered - August 21, 2022 12:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsTickets for Blethered Live at SWG3 with Aimen Dean - Tue 30 August:: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/blethered-live-tickets/artist/5388843 Returning listeners will be well aware of Aimen from my two previous chats with him, on the subjects of his life and career. For those who aren’t, here’...
Aimen Dean, 21st Century’s Most Valued Spy On Why He’s Leaving Scotland
Blethered - August 21, 2022 12:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsTickets for Blethered Live at SWG3 with Aimen Dean - Tue 30 August:: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/blethered-live-tickets/artist/5388843 Returning listeners will be well aware of Aimen from my two previous chats with him, on the subjects of his life and career. For those who aren’t, here’s a w...
Shining A Light On Scottish Talent // with Ross Coutts
Blethered - August 03, 2022 23:28 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRoss Coutts is a man of many talents and one of his multiple roles is in local radio. We talk about his early days in hospital radio and how he seeks to give a platform to up and coming Scottish musicians. You’ll even hear about an 11 year old Lewis Capaldi coming in and making an instant impre...
Breaking The Cycle Of Offending & Imprisonment // with Holly McDonald
Blethered - July 29, 2022 11:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, we discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences - also known as ACEs - and how they can shape the rest of your life without you ever realising… Holly talks about her brother and how losing his grandfather resulted in a catalogue of difficult experiences for him the family… And we spe...
The Cancer Gene & Me // with Zoe Croy
Blethered - July 21, 2022 01:22 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratings26 year old Zoe recently received the news that she has ATM - also known as ‘the cancer gene’. Zoe has made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy, which is the medical term for the surgical removal of both . We talk about how a litany of cancer diagnoses in Zoe’s family has shaped...
BAFTA Winning Director Michael J Ferns
Blethered - July 14, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsMichael grew up in Glasgow, with a passion for filmmaking from around 12 years old, which saw him study at The Royal Conservatoire, in Glasgow. Now a BAFTA winning and double BAFTA-nominated director, he’s worked with people like Richard Branson and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, and with prestigio...
Abortion Law, Buffer Zones & Holyrood Behind Closed Doors // with Gillian MacKay MSP
Blethered - June 29, 2022 01:46 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsGillian recently launched a private member’s Bill to implement buffer zones outside hospitals and clinics across Scotland, to protect women from harassment from anti-abortion protestors, as they seek to access health services. Gillian and I discuss the reasons for this proposal, and the legisl...
The Voice of Dr Hook // Dennis Locorriere
Blethered - June 24, 2022 00:26 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsDennis Locorriere has been the voice of Dr Hook for over 50 years, achieving number 1’s in 42 countries and countless gold and platinum records. We talk about Dennis’ early days in New Jersey and the formation of Dr Hook, and how Sylvia’s Mother put them on the map… plus the true story of the R...
Sun, Surgery & Sepsis: My Turkish Experience // with Saoirse Carvill
Blethered - June 21, 2022 10:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsSaoirse recently travelled to Istanbul in Turkey for breast augmentation surgery, but things didn’t go entirely to plan, resulting in a traumatic chain of events that saw her nearly lose a breast. We talk about booking the surgery and travel on a whim, with little prior research… Saoirse expla...
Negotiating With ISIS & Navigating War-Zones // with Steve Gordon
Blethered - May 26, 2022 23:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRecorded in a cafe in the heart of Istanbul, Steve talks about starting out as a war-zone photo-journalist, before becoming a security adviser… You’ll hear Steve talk about negotiating with ISIS for western hostages… And he explains the realities of war and all that accompanies it… And as alw...
The Secret Life Of A Gambler // with James Maguire
Blethered - May 19, 2022 23:32 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRadio Producer James talks about how a severe gambling addiction lead to losing enormous amounts of money, in secret. James explains the stresses and pressures in detail, and how the disease impacted and infected every inch of his life. We talk about how his problem rapidly spiralled, the debt ...
STV, Cancer & Me // with TV Presenter Laura Boyd
Blethered - May 13, 2022 09:08 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe talk about Laura’s early life as Bishopbriggs’ answer to Shirley Temple before joining STV and eventually becoming the resident entertainment reporter... Laura opens up about how she felt after her shock cancer diagnosis in 2019... And we gossip about the famous faces she’s interviewed over...
Broadcaster Tam Cowan
Blethered - May 05, 2022 23:03 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe talk about Tam’s early days in media, including his then hugely popular BBC Scotland TV show ‘Offside’ which ran for 9 years and 134 episodes... We discuss Off The Ball, the show he’s presented alongside Stuart Cosgrove for 27 years on BBC Radio Scotland, And Tam puts me straight about the...
What's An Influencer? // with Talent Manager Amy Moore
Blethered - April 28, 2022 11:39 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsAmy and her business partner Kirsten Cameron co-own Aquarius Creative, a talent agency that specialises in social media management. We talk about the formation of Aquarius and how it was built from an idea formed on a stationary plane on an airport runway… We dissect some of the misconcep...
What’s An Influencer? // with Talent Manager Amy Moore
Blethered - April 28, 2022 11:39 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsAmy and her business partner Kirsten Cameron co-own Aquarius Creative, a talent agency that specialises in social media management. We talk about the formation of Aquarius and how it was built from an idea formed on a stationary plane on an airport runway… We dissect some of the misconceptions...
Partick Thistle v Poverty // with Neil Cowan
Blethered - April 22, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe discuss the reality of poverty in Scotland - it’s not 1920’s back-court slums, it’s choosing between heating or eating. Neil explains Jags For Good, an independent Partick Thistle fans’ group that assists those in the local community and further afield... And we talk about Neil being a cel...
Listeners Embarrassing Stories // with Comedian Mark Black
Blethered - April 15, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe read out some embarrassing stories sent in by listeners, before chatting about how Mark ended up writing and creating comedy with his brother Paul, with shows like Pity Party on BBC Scotland, live performances and their numerous viral videos. We also talk languages, stand up comedy and ...
Listeners' Embarrassing Stories // with Comedian Mark Black
Blethered - April 15, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe read out some embarrassing stories sent in by listeners, before chatting about how Mark ended up writing and creating comedy with his brother Paul, with shows like Pity Party on BBC Scotland, live performances and their numerous viral videos. We also talk languages, stand up comedy and ...
Listeners’ Embarrassing Stories // with Comedian Mark Black
Blethered - April 15, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe read out some embarrassing stories sent in by listeners, before chatting about how Mark ended up writing and creating comedy with his brother Paul, with shows like Pity Party on BBC Scotland, live performances and their numerous viral videos. We also talk languages, stand up comedy and who w...
Classic Episode: Aimen Dean on Shamima Begum & Deradicalisation
Blethered - April 08, 2022 01:57 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsFirst Released August 2020 Aimen Dean was a member of Al Qaeda before he defected to join MI6, where he continued to operate within Al Qaeda as an undercover spy. In this episode, we discuss Shamima Begum and her appeal to be able to return to the UK, I ask Aimen if he thinks deradicalisation ...
Moving Mountains For My Mum // with Ross McNamee
Blethered - March 25, 2022 00:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRoss’ mum Angie has Alzheimer’s, a condition that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. We talk about Alzheimer’s and how Ross and his family have had to adjust to care for Angie… We discuss the importance of humour, and how it helps with even the darkest of situations and landscapes… And I...
Classic Episode: Radio X Presenter Toby Tarrant
Blethered - March 21, 2022 01:25 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRecorded in London in 2019, Toby tells me about his unconventional route into one of Britain’s biggest radio stations and what it’s like to work there… We compare notes on our best wind-ups and practical jokes... And we talk about navigating the minefield of social media. And as always, plen...
'My Mum Was Days From Death In The Soviet Union' // with Jake Warren
Blethered - March 11, 2022 09:45 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsJake was on Blethered in June 2020, and told me all about making documentaries in North Korea, getting up close and personal with ISIS executioners, and spending time with the far-right English Defence League. This time, we talk about Jake’s podcast company Message Heard and their new proj...
’My Mum Was Days From Death In The Soviet Union’ // with Jake Warren
Blethered - March 11, 2022 09:45 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 9 ratingsJake was on Blethered in June 2020, and told me all about making documentaries in North Korea, getting up close and personal with ISIS executioners, and spending time with the far-right English Defence League. This time, we talk about Jake’s podcast company Message Heard and their new projects,...
How Do You Deal With Grief? // with Chelsey Alexander
Blethered - March 03, 2022 00:15 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe’re talking about grief. How do you deal with it? Can you deal with it? Does it ever get easier? Chelsey sadly lost her mum in February 2020, and we talk about her journey up until now, and she shares her personal experience. It’s a different experience for everyone but there are also some sh...
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