The Back Bar Podcast

As ever an absolute pleasure to have the force of nature that is Rob Wainwright back on for a chat. We catch up of course on all things Doddie Aid, particularly his latest made challenge when he'll be cycling from Murrayfield to Rome for the Italy v Scotland game on 8th March! We also learn of a new drink of Norfolk Nog and some chaos over in Coll due to it along with sizing up Scotland's 6 Nations chances ahead of what turned out to be a wild opening weekend win! Also touch on potential plans for Doddie Aid 2025 already, and how we can "awaken the Kraken" that is Team Glasgow for a shot at the title :) Massive tip of the cap to all who've been involved in another awesome Doddie Aid effort both for the miles and money raised. It all goes to helping the efforts of those trying to find treatments and ultimately a cure for MND. 

This is the penultimate episode of this seasons Doddie Aid campaign, only fitting that we have a sit down with our favourite Scotland  International the one and only Zander Fagerson.We manage to cover everything from fitting in his Dobbie Dook around a family lunch, our Doddie Aid miles to all things Scotland in this years 6 Nations Championship but most importantly we may have to arrange a Back Bar testimonial for the Zander given his appearance numbers.As always a pleasure to chat with Zander and wishing him all the best of the 6 Nations this year, am sure he'll make us proud.Have a listen and hear how our Back Bar league is shaping up with the Doddie Aid miles and who is dragging behind the rest of the pack.

It's hitting mid-season in Doddie Aid 2024 so the lads caught up with Doddie Aid and Team Glasgow stalwart, and the man with the voice behind some of Scotland's Euro 2024 qualifying iconic moments, Rory Hamilton. We hear how he's getting on with his miles, a suggestion, nay plea, for difficulty bonus miles to be introduced and thoughts of Doddie Aid 2025 going worldwide...With the six nations coming up we get some thoughts on Scotland's chances there and of course some Euro 2024 chat. Perhaps more specifically John McGinn chat, but same same. Of course the obligatory speed round wraps things up, so be sure to give it a listen and as always, be a friend and tell a friend. Not just about the pod, but particularly please help spread the good word of Doddie Aid and the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. 

It's almost that time of year again and with Doddie Aid 2024 fast approaching we welcomed the new Team Glasgow captain, Eilidh Barbour, to the pod! Great catching up with Eilidh and finding out a bit more on her involvement, and big transfer to Team Glasgow in the Doddie Aid offseason. The lads embark on a bit of a recruitment drive to see if we can rope in some of her broadcasting pals, talk through some possible goals for the challenge and of course round things off with our speed round. Have a listen, share to your hearts content and please please sign up for Doddie Aid at www.doddieaid.com where you can pick other teams, but you know west is best! 

The lads are back after a brief hiatus, and make their first foray into the world of professional golf, as they are joined by Scottish golfer, Richie Ramsay. A great insight into touring the globe with a bag of golf sticks, the idea of a Golf Rage Cam, and a return of the usual Heroes and Zeros/ Speedround gets the lads back into the swing (swing...see what we did there? Golf? Cool) of things, with Doddie Aid creeping up on us in Jan 2024

Next up at The Back Bar is a man who's been to the Olympic & Commonwealth Games, the rugby 7s World Cup, Guinness Pro12, Six Nations and a rugby 15s World Cup coming up later this year. He's Scotland physio and all round top lad, Ally Little.Amongst other things, we chat Olympic pressures, being part of the last few Calcutta Cup games, whether Ally was in one of Mini's shoulder surgeries, and how the first of Scotland's world cup training camps has gone. The ever competitive heroes and zeros has some interesting candidates this week, and our esteemed guest nails a 10/10 in the speed round too. Listen in to learn a bit and laugh a bit more. As always, be a friend and help a friend...share, subscribe, like, love, repost...all that good stuff and you can have our virtual hugs 

This one's been a long time coming as we finally caught up with Tom McGuire, the man behind our awesome intro music and frontman of Tom McGuire & The Brassholes!We can also confirm it was well worth the wait as we hear about interactions with none other than The Nature Boy Ric Flair, the latest album and also look ahead to a massive gig at Glasgow's O2 Academy later this year. There's a whole heap more squeezed into this chat too!There's of course another round of heroes and zeros, and find out if Tom can become another guest to hit 10 out of 10 on the speed round...Now, get on and have a listen, then of course check out the band, especially the new album, then if that whets the appetite get your tickets booked for the O2 in December

Unsurprisingly we here at The Back Bar have an affinity with having a bit of a tipple, so who better to join us this week than the whisky sibling duo of Gordon and Ally Stevenson, the co-founders of Turntable Whisky. They've just released their first three "tracks" earlier in April, so we sat down to discuss all things uisge beath with these handsome fellas. This was a great chat, learning about the inspiration behind the launch of Turntable and the magic of blended whisky!There's the usual competition come heroes & zeros time and a double dose of speed round as well. Enjoy the chat and do yourself a favour and get your own track of Turntable 

If you want to be inspired, look no further than our wonderful guest Jane Leonard. From a career in the army, to playing international rugby, rowing an ocean, writing a book and starting just a couple of businesses!We had a great time chatting with Jane and hearing some of the funny and incredible stories weaved in amongst all of these adventures, this is definitely not to be missed. Then once you've whetted your appetite, check the QR code on our page and get yourself a copy of her book!The competitive side of the hosting trio returns with heroes and zeros and then things get wrapped up with another 10 out of 10 performance in our world famous speed round! As ever, like, share, rate, review and if you enjoy the craic then make sure you be a friend and tell a friend 

We kick back into gear after Doddie Aid by welcoming former professional rugby player, american football kicker, and founder of Leader Kicking Academy, Tadhg Leader to The Back Bar. It's a great chat through Tadhg's journey from the Connacht Academy all the way to starting his own kicking academy, via rugby and american football stints in Italy, USA, Canada and Poland! A well travelled man, and as you can imagine some interesting stories to go with that. Heroes and Zeros returns, but in a slightly tweaked format this time to showcase our "skills" for Tadhg. Not sure any of us are getting enlisted with Leader Kicking anytime soon...Plenty of laughs to be had with a great guest, so be sure to have a watch and if you like the cut of our gib, then be a friend and tell a friend!

Doddie Aid 2023 is at an end and what an incredible 6 weeks it was! We wrap things up for our efforts and a shout out to all who took part in our league and the overall event, we tip our collective hats to you! We of course also had some prizes to announce, so listen in to see if you're a lucky winner...We'll be back in the usual run of episodes and guests very soon, so remember to follow the socials so you don't miss out on any of the goodness we'll be bringing your way.As for Doddie Aid, that's all for now, but we're already plotting for next year and getting Team Glasgow up that leaderboard!!

As Doddie Aid reaches its climax, we welcome the man with the voice you will all recognise, and 2 of the best dogs on the internet (Olive and Mabel), Mr Andrew Cotter.We have heard his voice so much he felt like a pal already, and we reckon by the end of this...he's definitely our pal.We discuss Doddie Aid, the ups and downs of sports commentary life, his thoughts on LIV Golf, and more importantly....the headlines on Mabel's "Daily Barker". Mabel also joined us, but don't think she was overly impressed!

As we enter the final week of Doddie Aid, the lads are joined by our Commander in Chief, Mr. Rob Wainwright. Chatting through progress, fundraising, the upcoming Doddie Cup 555 Cycle as well as a certain Calcutta Cup result for Scotland yesterday...Last chance to get those miles in, to rope some more folk in and to give it one final push to get as much money raised as we can and hit that £2 million mark. 

Catch up on how the lads Doddie Aid is progressing, injuries, miles, targets and as usual some key nutritional chat.Then it's time for a returning guest in the form of former Celtic and Scotland star, Simon Donnelly. Great to catch up with Simon and hear how he's been getting involved in the Team Glasgow Doddie Aid efforts, and witness the birth of a rivalry for the ages...We also couldn't have Simon on and not indulge in a bit of football chat covering a bit of world cup and SPL action. Only a couple of weeks of Doddie Aid left, so still time to get involved either by signing up and getting active or donating, or hey even do both! So be a friend and tell a friend about all things Back Bar and Doddie Aid! 

As Doddie Aid enters Week 2, The Back Bar lads are joined by the wonderful Jennifer Reoch to discuss Doddie Aid, working with Des Clarke on Heart Radio and the experience of winning Ms. Scotland, and competing in Ms. World.Doddie Aid hit the £1 million mark earlier this week, a Back Bar league milestone was also reached and a forfeit from Zander Fagerson was fulfilled...Have a listen to hear all about it, and also to see if the lads can get a mention on the radio and make the mums proud!TBBP

We kick off the 2023 Doddie Aid event with a return to the podcast for Warriors, Scotland and Lions prop and all round great lad, Zander Fagerson. Some chat about our New Years Day "Doddie Dooks", or lack of them in some cases, and maybe some forfeits for one of the hosting trifecta. We also touch on Doddie's legacy and Zander's memories of him, along with an update on his injury and hopes for the 6 Nations for himself and the Scotland team. A great chat and please listen in and also get involved in Doddie Aid yourself if not signed up already! Once that's done join our league for a chance at some great prizes including a signed jersey from the 1872 cup winning Glasgow Warriors squad! 

The lads return for a chat to preview the upcoming Doddie Aid 2023 challenge with Team Glasgow Captain, Ryan Wilson. Obviously the 2023 event is going to be undertaken with an element of sadness due to the recent passing of Doddie, but we hope that honouring his legacy will spur people on to make this the biggest one yet. 

The boys are back for another episode and looking distinctly more streamlined after being shorn of their locks in a recent charity endeavour! We also welcome a Scottish rugby star of the 7s circuit and 4 time Commonwealth Games athlete, Lee Jones.We chat through his time with Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scotland (15s & 7s), which takes us on quite the journey through balancing rugby and a degree, a pretty deep dive into biscuits, being the old boy in the squad, teammates who've never heard of Meatloaf (the musician), and the much much more. There's the usual heroes and zeros shenanigans and then possibly the most thoughtful speed round we've had to date. Get involved, have a listen and don't be shy to let us know what you think. Our DMs are slideable. If you're picking up what we're putting down, then be a friend, tell a friend.

Everybody, yeeeah, rock your body, yeeeeeah, everybody, Back Bar's back alright! It's a return for the boys, and bringing us back with a bang we were joined by Scottish professional super welterweight, turned middleweight boxer, Kieran Smith. We talk about his journey in boxing, having to get his mum onboard with it! Where did the nickname "Chopper" come from, and onto competing with the Commonwealth Games. His friendship, and training camp with Kell Brooke and what's coming up next. Along with plenty of the usual banter with heroes and zeros and our world famous speed round. A fun return to the microphones, and plenty more coming up over the rest of 2022, so spread the word and if this is breaking your TBBP virginity don't be shy about catching up on the previous 29 episodes! 

What a treat to jump back into season  3 with top lad Stevie Jukes, one very handsome half of Scottish band Saint Phnx! This is a great chat with Stevie as we hear all you could ever want to know about this brilliant duo. How they got there, what's behind the name, a potential bromance with Hugh Jackman (Shuggie J to his pals), and how Maroon 5 helped them out on a epic video shoot in Iceland! There's also the renewing of rivalries with the lads as heroes and zeros makes a return following it's hiatus during Doddie Aid, and Stevie gets us back into the swing of things with the speed round. All in all it's a belter for your wee ears to listen to, so sit back and enjoy!Don't forget, each like, share, retweet etc is liking giving us a big warm virtual hug. So be nice and hug us :)

So that's us at the end of Doddie Aid 2022, and we've had a great time over the last 6 weeks, even if our legs and lungs haven't! It's now time to find out who the prize winners are from The Back Bar Podcast mini-league, so listen in and see if you were a winner whilst also getting some of our nonsense to go with it!We'll be back with some great guests in March as we get back into the second-half of our Season 3 run of episodes, so keep your eyes peeled and ears open for that. In the meantime please, as always, feel free to share, rate, review, subscribe, like, paint murals or however you want to let us know you like what we're putting out into the world :)

The last in the series of Doddie Aid specials as the 2022 challenge comes to an end on the 12th Feb! What a way to wrap it up by having the driving force behind Doddie Aid and one of Doddie's best pals, not to mention for British & Irish Lion and Scotland Captain...Mr Rob Wainwright! This one was an absolute hoot as we talk Doddie Aid, the Calcutta Cup victory and preview the Doddie Cup 500 cycle from Murrayfield to Cardiff Castle. The topics in between are quite the magical and hilarious meander rather than straight from A to B. Mini certainly had his eyes opened on some nuances of cycling etiquette...Be sure to share it far and wide to promote the cause of Doddie Aid, and as always we welcome your likes, shares, retweets, reviews etc. Seriously, if you don't enjoy this one it comes with money back guarantee ;)

It's the turn of Team Glasgow captain, Glasgow & Scotland rugby legend, Al Kellock to join us at the Back Bar as we head for the home straight of Doddie Aid! Ahead of the 6 Nations Calcutta Cup opener we chat about Scotland's squad and chances for that game and the tournament, throw a spotlight onto the up and coming Glasgow Warriors squad and the fantastic season they're having so far! We also, of course, have plenty to say on the incredible efforts of everyone in the first 4/5 weeks of Doddie Aid. The speed round throws out a potentially interesting challenge as well, so keep your ears peeled for that one. Sit down and enjoy, then feel free to share this with some friends and bring some of that enjoyment to their lives to. Don't forget to share, subscribe, review, rate and all that stuff that gives us smiles. Peace and love amigos.

This week we're joined by Glasgow, Scotland and British Lions prop, Zander Fagerson as he was en route to join up with the Scotland camp ahead of the upcoming 6 Nations Championship! We have a big Doddie Aid challenge update and hear how Zander has been getting involved over the first few weeks. We look ahead to what is one of the most eagerly anticipated and sure to be highly contested 6 Nations in a long time, hear about how the season's been going with the Warriors and what life as a Lion was like. Including who might've surprised him on that tour (hint, we came up with a chant for him when chatting with Kelly Brown recently). All in all, a great chat with a top bloke. We can't wait to see him and Mini together for the national anthem in Cardiff....As ever Back Bar friends, please be just that and tell a friend about us. Like, rate, review, subscribe and give us a smile.

For the third of our Doddie Aid specials we had Scottish sports broadcasting stars, Emma Dodds and Rory Hamilton pop into The Back Bar for a beer. Emma knows the drill having been subjected to our nonsense before, and Rory had heard such good things he just had to join in the banter as well! We obviously talk all things Doddie Aid and particularly the need for Team Glasgow to start picking up the pace, some suggestions of bonus and danger miles to help boost teh he total....Emma and Rory took the opportunity to join our Doddie Aid league, and you still can too! We also shoot the breeze on all things Scottish football & rugby, covid impact on the sporting season and Lomond HS being the hotbed of Scottish broadcasting talent! As always, subscribe, rate, review, share and anything else along those lines. It'll get you on the nice list if nothing else! 

We move into week 2 of Doddie Aid and are joined by Warriors & Scotland legend, current Saracens assistant coach& Team Glasgow headliner, Kelly Brown!We chat about how, as a borders native, he ended up with Team Glasgow, how his challenge is going, working with Saracens and also a look ahead to the 6 Nations. The Warrior Nation also receive quite the compliment on behalf of Saracens...There's also a recap of the recent Doddie Row challenge that we hosted, and some of our highlights from chatting with all the amazing rowers, including John Davidson & Jane Leonard. Please, please, please sign-up for Doddie Aid, pick your team (Glasgow if you've any sense) and get moving whilst raising funds and awareness for MND research. If you fancy some friendly competition you can join our mini-league where there are also prizes up for grabs! As always, like, share, subscribe, rate, review...it all costs nothing, but makes us happy so give it a go :)

Glasgow Warriors Captain and co-Captain of Doddie Aid Team Glasgow, Ryan Wilson, joins us at The Back Bar for a chat ahead of Doddie Aid kicking off on 1st January. We also touch on how the rugby's going for Glasgow and Scotland this season, as well as a condensed but enlightening speed round...Remember you can sign up to #DoddieAid at www.doddieaid.com and make sure you pick #TeamGlasgow :) 

Just in time for Christmas we're joined by former WBO Cruiserweight champion, Enzo Maccarinelli.A tough guy in the ring, that packed one hell of a punch, but an absolute gem outside of it. We heard about a teenage Enzo getting driven up to Glasgow for a fight and supposed mismatches, winning world titles, slapping about some heavyweights and the big bouts against David Haye and Roy Jones. The battle of the heroes and zeros continued, with Gemmell looking to get off the mark in this one. Enzo aimed for another 10/10 speed round and to top things off we got another belter of a track for the Back Bar Podcast playlist that you can find on Spotify. As always, if you like what you hear then be a friend and tell a friend and do all the like, share, retweet etc, but most importantly we hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!

Join the boys for a brand spanking new episode as we get hammered in a different way with Scottish Olympian and Commonwealth games hammer thrower Chris Bennett! We chat about his training regime, representing Team GB at the Rio Olympics, breaking records (and why some have lasted so long), and sleeping on Dame Kelly Holmes shoulder. We also dig into the mental side of making it to Olympic standards as an athlete and get an understanding of that level of dedication. There was a sketchy moment when breath was held after Chris questioned Mini's rugby stature, but thankfully all was resolved...This was a lot of fun, so have a listen then maybe grab something heavy and go have a throw in the park!As always, be a friend and tell a friend, share the word of The Back Bar! We appreciate every like, retweet, share like a bunch of virtual hugs x

We're back baby! The boys are back at the virtual back bar for another season of guests stories and banter. To kick it off we've got a bit of hollywood glitz and glamour to the show with Hamilton's own movie star and producer, Mr Gianni Capaldi. This is quite the insight into life in showbiz, where he hear about the Celtic supporting Scots contingent in Hollywood, doing movies with Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo and Kevin Dillon (VICTORY!!), and also how he ended up having ex-Chelsea player Mario Melchiot as one of his best men! The heroes and zeros rivalry is reignited, and some members of the crew are already being accused of playing a tactical game with this, but listen in to see if you agree with Gianni's winners this week. You'll hear if Gianni can kick off the season with a 10/10 performance in the speed round?! Only one guest so far has failed, so some pressure riding on this! As always, be a friend and tell a friend, like, share, rate, review, subscribe and anything else you think will help spread the word of The Back Bar! Have a great one! TBBP x

We're back to finish off Season 2 of The Back Bar Podcast! Real life got in the way for a few weeks, but we're behind the mics again and re-joined by our first ever guest and everyone's favourite prison guard, Adam McCormick! We'll hear what he's been up to, what's been going on with all your hosts, discover some podcast guest rivalry and get a peek at a new feature ahead of the soon(ish) launch of Season 3....As ever if you like what you hear, spread the word about our humble wee podcast and take advantage of our special referral fee...1 hug per new listener!Like, rate, share, retweet and all that good stuff, and above all subscribe so you never need to worry about missing out! 

As ever, be friends and tell friends. Spread the word of The Back Bar, and the easiest way is to like, share, retweet, rate, review etc even do it all twice if you want! :) Park yersel up, get a couple of drinks to hand and just sit back and enjoy this one, it's well worth the listen, even in our humble opinions. Our mum's think so too though so there is that....We're joined by former Team GB basketball Olympian and all round good guy, Kieron Achara! We're glad this one was on zoom so we didn't have the problem of feeling like midgets in the presence of the former Team GB, Team Scotland and Dusquane (pronounced Doo-Kane) University hoops star! We really only scratched the surface of Kieron's story, his near accidental stumbling into basketball, what took him to American and around Europe making his basketball career. Some great stories as we hear of nights out with some of the NBAs greatest, how in Euro basketball circles paying of salaries was deemed an optional luxury and his unfortunate first hand experience of gun violence in America. We brought it in the Heroes & Zeros this week and a tight choices in both, is it possible there was someone worse than Jacob Rees-Mogg in the zeros? Listen and find out! 

Next up at The Back Bar is Brewgooder's co-founder James Hughes. This was a great chat with a very impressive entrepreneur, who not only makes one of our favourite things, but also does it with an important social impact purpose behind it all. It turns out there's more to setting up your own brewery than just being able to have a limitless supply of beer, although we do confirm that is a definite perk of the job!As always heroes and zeros errs into passive aggressive behaviour between the hosts and they attempt to sway James to their chosen subject and we put our guest through the rigours of the speed round and see if we can get another 10/10 in the bag! If you're picking up what we're putting down then the best thing you can do is like, like, like and share, share, share! For that you'll have at the very least our undying gratitude, and if this ever really kicks off we'll get you a beer, and it'll be a Brewgooder!TBBP x

This time things are taken up a notch intellectually as we have Consultant Neuropathologist Professor (not Dr, we did check) Willie Stewart on for a chat. Willie specialises in sports head injuries, examining the impact this has on the brain and the long term effects for athletes, both professional and amateur. It's a pretty hot topic at the moment so it was great to hear his thoughts on how research is developing and the variation in treatment across the three big sports of football, rugby and NFL. We also find out exactly what his job title means, as well as dabbling in a bit of British & Irish Lions chat when we were anticipating the first test against the Springboks. It's a very interesting and eye opening chat, and of course a good few laughs along the way! The usual battle for Heroes & Zeros takes place and we pit the Professor against the speed round...As ever, like, share, rate, review. Help us get the better of those cheeky algorithms! Be a friend and tell a friend. Much love, TBBP x

Here we go again, and this time we welcome Scott Steele to the back up for a catch up. We talk through being part of a history making Scotland team after this years 6 Nations wins in London and Paris, and confirm how many positions he's played in his relatively short international career so far! Also, how that all capped a whirlwind year since the impact of COVID and lockdown threatened to derail his rugby career entirely. A pretty inspirational listen to hear how he's come back from that adversity to have such a fantastic year, and we're certain there's more of that ahead next season! As always the usual features with the lads and battle to curry our guests favour in the heroes and zeros competition!Folks, remember to like, review, share, subscribe then be a friend and tell a friend. Much love people! 

OiOi!! We went transatlantic for this one, welcoming Scottish exiles Adam Ashe and Glenn Bryce from the Golden State to the back bar for some banter. An absolute pleasure hearing from these lads as they fill us in on the LA adventure so far, the beach lifestyle, celeb spotting and the few things they miss from back home.Find out where Steve-O and Nicole Scherzinger come into the story and how life in the MLR compares to previous stints in the Pro14 and English Championship. There's the usual heroes and zeros battle and the treat of a double speed round into the bargain. As ever, if you're picking up what we're putting down then help us help you and get on the case with subscribing, liking, sharing, reviewing, retweeting, hell, even hire one of those planes with the big message behind it if that's your style! Much love, TBBP 

Are you with me? Aye we are! The lads were buzzing to have Scottish singer/songwriter and social media sensation Brooke Combe (not Coombe ya dummies) join us at The Back Bar! She's recently released her debut single and launched into the hearts of Scotland fans last year with her acoustic cover of Yes Sir I Can Boogie! You'll no doubt have seen or heard her on This Morning, Sky Sports, Clyde 1 and others over the course of the Euros. We had a great chat with her learning about how she got into singing, handling internet fame and marriage proposals, her upcoming debut gig at the legendary King Tuts and what her dream gig venue would be! As always this top notch content is peppered with some of our questionable patter and the odd bit of petty competitiveness when the heroes and zeros is up for grabs!If you enjoy the chat, help us to help you, like, share, retweet, subscribe, rate, review and anything else you show us the love :)

Award winning Scottish crime author Chris Brookmyre is with the lads for this episode. It was a bit of a challenge for us to keep up with this super intelligent guy, but we gave it a go and had middling success....Hear how Chris got into writing and what is was like having James Nesbitt bring one of his characters to life on tv! We also chat about the Ambrose Parry novels co-written with his wife and having Nicola Sturgeon as a famous fan. There was also some disappointment amongst the hosts when someone found out their name wouldn't make the cut as a Brookmyre character.....As usual the light hearted (?) competition continues on the heroes and zeros and a smattering of random patter from from start to finish. As always, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and anything else that helps us keep getting awesome guests! 9m4FeIvnc4vFXzEYvVTm

The guys are back for Season 2 at The Back Bar, and kicking off with former Celtic & Scotland bhoy wonder, Simon Donnelly! It's a great chat talking through Simon's playing and coaching career, and getting real insight into the highlights and lowlights (Denilson's manners need brushing up) of it all, along with all our thoughts on Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the upcoming European Championships! There's a good sprinkling of our patter in amongst Simon's stories, as well as renewing the heroes and zeros rivalry....We also get our first guest contribution to the new Back Bar Podcast playlist that you can find on spotify. As ever, we'd love it if you can remember to follow, rate, review and share. Be a friend and tell a friend!

This is a fun one as we're joined by their good mate and brother of a previous guest, Mr Babatunde Ojo, or Babs to friends. We find out that he's been far more productive than us throughout the year of lockdown, and come out of it looking and sounding gooooood, between his fitness goals and singing aspirations (check out @tjomusic on instagram). We hit some listener questions, an impromptu speed round and some admittedly pretty boozy Back Bar banter throughout. Give it a listen, best enjoyed with sunshine and 3-4 beers 

The brilliant Emma Dodds joined us for a refreshment and a chat at The Back Bar. We had an incredibly entertaining and insightful conversation with Emma, in particular on her thoughts of her own progress and that of other women in what has been predominantly a male environment.We also go over some of the roughly 10 million achievements in her career to date, from delivering sausage rolls to the green room and the budding 'bromance' with Stevie Gerrard, working in various cultures around the world and of course most recently her insight in the revival of Rangers. There's also the return of Heroes & Zeros (surely Mini can get a win this time?!) and Emma gets put through her paces in the speed round! As usual if you enjoy it then please spread the word, the more like, shares, follows, downloads we get the more likely there'll be more of our nonsense to listen to in the future! If you didn't enjoy it, put it down to life experience and just keep it moving along.

The latest guest to The Back Bar is all American hero, Nate Boyer. We could have spent hours talking to him, and only really scratched the surface of his incredible and inspiring life story. We hear about his time volunteering in Sudan, which was followed by distinguished military service as a Green Beret. We then got into what it's like to follow that with moving into student life in your late 20s, making it as a Texas Longhorn walk-on starter, then becoming the oldest NFL rookie in the Super Bowl era! Although his influence in the NFL is more widely seen in the results of his conversation with Colin Kaepernick.Also get the lowdown on the work of his Merging Vets & Players Foundation and building his acting/directing career in the bright lights of Hollywood! It was genuinely a privilege for us to speak to him, he's a top guy and has earned 3 new man crushes! 

As we hit the half-dozen mark (who had us not making it past one?)  we're joined by a certified legend in former England International and London Irish record holder, Topsy Ojo. Plenty of laughs in this one, as questions are raised on the accuracy of Wikipedia's try count and hearing what it's like to intercept the great Dan Carter for a length of the pitch try on your international debut. We hear about the rare professional breed of a one club man and setting perhaps unbreakable records as a career legacy. Also, the challenge is laid down as we call out Topsy's media colleague, Bryan Habana, to see who's the king of the retired speedsters. Keep your eyes peeled as me do our best to try bring this into reality, maybe in post-covid times though....Later on we learn about Skywalker's irrational dislike of The Rock and find out if Mini can break his Heroes and Zeros losing streak?! 

Absolutely delighted to have the legend of Scottish media and fitba, Tam Cowan, on shooting the shit with the guys this week. It's a hugely entertaining and interesting weave through different aspects of Tam's career and hearing about the characters he's met along the way, some real belly laughs were had on this one! We also put to bed any speculation on who he really supports (spoiler it's definitely Motherwell)....We also had our first "hosts hang out" answering some questions from social media, whilst giving each other a hard time....hopefully not denting each others egos too much in the process, and I'm sure we'll still be back for more banter at the Back Bar soon!

The owner of Archangel 1608 tattoo studio, David "Tattoo Dave" McKinlay calls in to join us at the Back Bar this week, and it's a hilarious conversation. We covered everything from a spat with Tam Cowan, to reality tv shows, his claim to the WWE world title and of course his attempts at securing a sponsorship deal (or even just a festive bake) from Greggs. We had a great time here and hope you enjoy it as much as we did! As always, like, share, subscribe, and what the hell, even sing from a mountain about the back bar pod if that's your style. 

Joining the lads this week is former Glasgow, Scotland and British Lions star, Ryan Grant. We delve into how to have yourself multiple stag doos without multiple wives, arriving in pro rugby via the Army, touring with Scotland & the Lions and life after rugby . As always the back bar team have their heroes and zeros to discuss, and find out why Thor is really the favourite Avenger....get it downloaded and let another entertaining chat penetrate your ear holes.

This time we're joined by former Scotland rugby international Ruaridh Jackson. We talk everything from baths to big hits. Hear about Glasgow and Scotland debuts against Wilkinson & Carter. Did Courtney Lawes just get a lucky hit?! How did Jordi Murphy get back up?!  Get some inside chat on in pro rugby, the big rivalries, pitchside banter and social media interactions. An entertaining hour to fill your ears with!

The boys have a top guest, Adam 'A-Dogg' McCormick join us this week. In amongst all the chat we get some insight to life as a prison officer, hear the story of how he got capped for Scotland at rugby and find out which one of us would make the best prison guard. We also hit him with the speed round and discuss our heroes and zeros of the week.