Podcasts about Cowgate

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet Moldovan election Pro EU leader on course to win amid claims of Kremlin meddling Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Family dog to be destroyed after girl fatally attacked Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales Queen Camilla warns of terrifying domestic violence Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision US election polls tracker 2024 Who is ahead Harris or Trump Rochdale US actors dream to own ancestral home is in ruins Spains king and queen pelted with mud in flood hit Valencia

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Newspaper headlines Labour challenges Badenoch and Lopez backs Harris Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales What Kamala Harriss years as a prosecutor tell us about her Royal estates receive millions from public bodies and charities Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision More toilets will take worry out of London travel commuters Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Russell Brand Met Police send CPS file to consider charges Are celebs such as Charli XCX and Addison Rae making smoking cool again Will the real inventor of Bitcoin please stand up

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv US election polls tracker 2024 Who is ahead Harris or Trump Spains king and queen pelted with mud in flood hit Valencia Rochdale US actors dream to own ancestral home is in ruins Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision Family dog to be destroyed after girl fatally attacked Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Moldovan election Pro EU leader on course to win amid claims of Kremlin meddling Queen Camilla warns of terrifying domestic violence

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Russell Brand Met Police send CPS file to consider charges Newspaper headlines Labour challenges Badenoch and Lopez backs Harris Will the real inventor of Bitcoin please stand up Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales Royal estates receive millions from public bodies and charities What Kamala Harriss years as a prosecutor tell us about her Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Are celebs such as Charli XCX and Addison Rae making smoking cool again More toilets will take worry out of London travel commuters Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Moldovan election Pro EU leader on course to win amid claims of Kremlin meddling Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales US election polls tracker 2024 Who is ahead Harris or Trump Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Family dog to be destroyed after girl fatally attacked Spains king and queen pelted with mud in flood hit Valencia Rochdale US actors dream to own ancestral home is in ruins Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision Queen Camilla warns of terrifying domestic violence Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv What Kamala Harriss years as a prosecutor tell us about her More toilets will take worry out of London travel commuters Newspaper headlines Labour challenges Badenoch and Lopez backs Harris Russell Brand Met Police send CPS file to consider charges Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Will the real inventor of Bitcoin please stand up Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision Are celebs such as Charli XCX and Addison Rae making smoking cool again Royal estates receive millions from public bodies and charities

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Family dog to be destroyed after girl fatally attacked Spains king and queen pelted with mud in flood hit Valencia Queen Camilla warns of terrifying domestic violence Kemi Badenoch makes first appointment to shadow cabinet Rochdale US actors dream to own ancestral home is in ruins Strictlys Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate after Love Island Edinburgh streets sealed off after Cowgate pedestrian road collision Fertility Why are fewer babies being born in England and Wales US election polls tracker 2024 Who is ahead Harris or Trump Moldovan election Pro EU leader on course to win amid claims of Kremlin meddling

Today Elaine chats to poet and Storyteller Laura Thurlow about her new show River Time. We talk about the inspiration for the show, how women aren't allowed to grow old and still be beautiful as well as touching on discovering something about yourself that changes everything. River Time- Greenside@Riddles Court - Picles Studio Dates: 9th - 24th August @ 1.45 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/river-time River Time River Time! pulls its title from one of the show's opening anecdotes. As a student in Edinburgh with unmanaged ADHD, Laura would often go for a night out on the Cowgate, perceive someone as looking at her wrong, become paranoid that her friends secretly despised her, and have a meltdown. To regulate these intense emotions, she would take moonlit walks at 4am along the water of Leith. To this day, if she texts a friend River Time, they know that she means her brain is on fire. A little understood aspect of ADHD is the resulting impact of the Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria that sits alongside it. These mood swings, this intense fear of rejection, are felt in the body as intense emotional pain. Laura's fear of rejection takes her to the river, calls her to the sea, begs her to submit to the absolution of dark waters. Better to be a beautiful corpse than a failed woman. Laura's brain is ruining her life and plotting her death. This is a one-woman treatise on deciding not to drown. River Time! discusses Hamlet's Ophelia and the life and loss of Virginia Woolf. Laura tells anecdotes of rejection and desperation – feeling adrift in one's own mind. She speaks on grief, and guilt through describing the loss of a friend who did not survive their messy student days. The show is a dark storytelling hour from a gifted comedic voice. It is nuanced and entertaining while inherently and enduringly relatable. Come along and take some River Time! Laura Thurlow Laura Cathryn Thurlow is a writer and performer based in Scotland, originally from Canada with experience performing across Europe. Her previous show, ‘A Preoccupation with Romantic Love' received critical and audience praise in Edinburgh and Camden in 2023 and was nominated for an Emerging Artist Award with The Neurodiverse Review. Laura's recent credits include being a finalist at the European Slam Final held by Commonword (Manchester), and at the Glasgow Women's Library's ‘Calm Slam', and Scottish National qualifying slams at Candlelight Open Mic & The Poetry Experiment. She has recently been a featured performer with both The Loud Poets and Spoken Word Paris. She is currently completing a Master of Literature at the University of Glasgow. HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Email – persistentandnasty@gmail.com Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE

Edinburgh Fringe is here! Georgie chats to some of the pals she made when she performed there last year; starting with Tom Hazelden and Joe Pike, performers of the two person comedy show 'My Last Two Brain Cells'. They will be performing at Underbelly's Cowgate for the whole of August (except the 12th) at 8.10pm. Georgie is then joined by Grace O'Keefe who will be performing 'Summoning Sondheim' from 13th - 25th August at 4pm at Just the Tonic at the Mash House. Georgie asks them more about their previous experiences at Edinburgh, what they're most looking forward to about this year, what other acts they're excited to see and what they like watching on TV when they need to switch off. Georgie then gives a little breakdown of some other shows she'll be looking out for when she heads up! Find them on Instagram: @mylasttwobraincellls / @summoningsondheim and Georgie here: @screensteruk

Beneath the bustling streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, lies a secret world known as the "Edinburgh Vaults." These hidden chambers are tucked away beneath the arches of the South Bridge, a massive 19th-century structure towering over the city's historic Old Town. Originally constructed in the late 18th century, the Vaults served as storage spaces and workshops for local merchants before falling into neglect. Over time, they became a refuge for outlaws, wanderers, and the city's most impoverished residents. Nowadays, the Edinburgh Vaults draw in curious tourists eager to delve into the city's past as they wander through the underground passageways. Credit: CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Railroad station: Aigars Mahinovs from Riga, Latvia - https://flic.kr/p/Qpe4b, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Ghost Hunter Tour: Shadowgate from Novara, ITALY - https://flic.kr/p/2STHRN, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cowgate passes under A7 South Bridge, Edinburgh: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Edinburgh valuts: Kjetil Bjørnsrud, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Vodní kolo: Eva Haunerová, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jeangagnon: Cours Mont-Royal 15, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cours Mont-Royal, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cours Mont-Royal, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Underground City, Montréal: Martin Cígler, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Underground City: Bohemian Baltimore, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Montreal Underground City: Deror_avi, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bienvenidos al episodio sobre la ciudad vieja de Edimburgo. Estos son nuestras recomendaciones si vienes a visitar la Old Town de Edimburgo: Museos y lugares: Museo Nacional de Escocia (Chambers St.), Museo de los escritores (Lawnmarket, Lady Stair's Close), St Giles Cathedral (High St -Royal Mile-) Dónde comer: Deacon Brodies Tavern (Lawnmarket), Howies (Victoria St.), Bertie's (Victoria St.), Oink (Victoria St.), The grain store (Victoria St.) Copas y ocio: Stramash (Cowgate), Frankenstein (George IV Bridge), The three sisters (Cowgate), The Banshee Labyrinth (Niddri St.) Gracias a Jesús García por su colaboración en este episodio y a todo el equipo de Somos Escocia. Puedes encontrar los tours a pie en Edimburgo en su web somosescocia.com

Put on by Old Trunk in 2014 - Sadie Hasler (Playwright/Actor) and Sarah Mayhew (Director/Actor) brought The Bastard) Children of Remington Steele to The Fringe. The play is less about about the television series and more about life and finding a place in it Curiously, this show was a double-header at the Fringe - while this and ‘The Secret Wives Of Andy Williams' were both standalone plays, they were also designed to be seen in partnership with each other and create a larger story. The podcast brought them into the local radio station - the show that year pulled double duty with online downloads, streaming, and FM transmission - to talk about the shows, although our resident chaos bunny Dan rapidly derails the conversation towards the titular Remington Steele. We're heading back to 2014, back to the Underbelly on the Cowgate, and back to Remington Steele.

It's the end of the year so this week we're looking back at some of the memorable moments of 2022 like Cowgate, the toboggan vs. toque debate, the mystery of Aaron's baseball glove, could Barry Sanders win a fight with a bear, and the failed floating soda experiment.  Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze Recording & Editing by Genovations Media https://www.natebargatze.com https://www.allthingscomedy.com https://www.genovationsmedia.com Email - Nateland@NateBargatze.com

Bside Incoming: Seren Seo We're excited to make a return to the Bside turntables with an Edinburgh based DJ from Manchester. Among other events she can be found hosting a night with friends at the city's notorious Cowgate venue Sneaky Pete's, and last year, shared a line up at FLY Open Air with both local legends and some serious heavyweights like Palms Trax and a previous guest of ours Helena Star. It's a pleasure, then, to sit back and let Seren Seo guide us through the lesser known tracks in her vinyl collection: From the abstract and orchestral, through the jazz and downtempo electronica, before taking things up a notch with the kind of rhythms that make her DJ sets so energetic and enjoyable. Seren Seo - https://linktr.ee/serenseo Check her instagream - https://www.instagram.com/serenseo/ and her soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/serenseo Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/ Follow the Bside Instagram for updates/news/vinyl and general music chat: www.instagram.com/bsidepodcasts/

Chat with Hannah from Shepardtone about their #EdFringe show Coming Out Of My Cage, a deep dive into the The Killers 2003 hit 'Mr Brightside'. The show is at IronBelly (Underbelly) on Cowgate at 940pm at #EdFringe 2022We also talk audiences, Shepardtone, origins, The Killers and Fruit.  https://www.shepardtonetheatre.com ================#WhatHaveWeLeant - Hosted by Ben Punter Insta @WhatHaveWeLeanrtpod Facebook WhatHaveWeLearnt Youtube.com/user/benpunterTwitter @benpunter  

Suggested walks, starting in the Old Town, with tales from Cowgate and the Grassmarket, Greyfriar's Bobby and J K Rowling's Hogwarts.  In the New Town, plenty more squares, circuses and crescents and some idyllic detours, north through Stockbridge to the Botanic Gardens or west into Dean Village. There's Dorothy Wordsworth on Arthur's Seat, the explanation for 'Scotland's disgrace' on Calton Hill and a 'Democracy Trail' around sights of political and historical significance.    Recommended reading Scotland's Democracy Trail by Stuart McHardy and Donald Smith  Useful links https://www.introducingedinburgh.com/princes-street-gardens https://www.rbge.org.uk (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) https://edinburgh.org https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk/edinburgh City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time! Check our website to find more episodes from our Edinburgh series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk We love to receive your comments and suggestions!  You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode.  That would be very much appreciated!     

Mark Stephen recalls the 1989 murder of a young Somali man in Edinburgh's Cowgate.

Bside Incoming: Andrea Montalto (Club Mediterraneo) We're very pleased to welcome the incredible Andrea Montalto back to the Bside Podcast, making Bside history as the first double booking. His last appearance was a master class of the mellow live at the Bside HQ, this time, however he's sending us the good vibes all the way from Sicily. Andrea remains an integral part of the Edinburgh scene, as a co-founder of the city's leading community radio station EHFM, a record dealer, and resident of the Cowgate's finest establishment Sneaky Pete's. These accolades earning him the right to share the decks with very best: Young Marco, Gilles Peterson, Stump Valley, and Nu Guinea. Now back in Italy, his radio career continues with Mondonero and he will soon be managing Malamore Records from June. We're always excited to hear where Andrea Montalto's selection will take us and we were not disappointed! In contrast to the ambient mood of his live podcast, we get a glimpse into the jazzy/Italo/Afro infused disco energy he can bring to the party. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 Wally Badarou - Keys (1984) 2 Mike Francis - Body Thrill (1987) 3 Jairò - Ma Che Idea (198?) 4 Eugenio Bennato - Gone Away 5 Ralph MacDonald - Park Plaza (1984) 6 Shakatak - One For Cara (1987) 7 The Scoop - In Zaire (1986) 8 Toure Kunda - Salya (1983) 9 Obina Shock - Adjeni (1986) 10 Cabral & The Cabo Verde Show - Dança Dança (1985) 11 Chiclete Com Banana - Rainha Negra (1986) 12 Zaka Percussion - Dannen's Spirit (1984) 13 David Matthews - Sambafrique (1987) 14 Freeez - Flying High (remix) (1981) 15 Maria Bazar - Ti Sento (1987) 16 Charly Garcia - La Gente Es La Misma (1986) 17 Loredana Bertè - Samurai (1985) EHFM's website - https://www.ehfm.live/ Anderea's EHFM show - https://www.ehfm.live/residents/club-mediterraneo Check out his insta - https://www.instagram.com/club_medi/ Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. Check out her art here and message her! www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/ Follow the Bside Instagram for updates/news/vinyl and general music chat: www.instagram.com/bsidepodcasts/

Often, we view revolutionary figures from the point of view of what they achieved, or what they tried to achieve.We read their quotes, peruse their battles and reminisce over their speeches.Often we forget that they did not just exist in the public world.To raise those who required revolution was not their only role in life.We often fail to recognise that aside from how we knew them, there as another side to them.A side where they were not known as the creators of a new world but rather as a father, or mother, a brother or sister, a friend or colleague.Known as ordinary people who just happened to do extra ordinary things.If ye knew what they were like behind closed doors, would or view of them differ?Would we be more sympathetic to their battles outside the home?Would we view them as people rather than statues awaiting erection?It’s the life of a man born in Cowgate, Edinburgh, which answers these questions for us.This is his story, as told by his daughter Nora.Today's music was written, performed and produced by Ryhan O'Halloran.Nora's words were read by Ann Long.The story was researched and scripted by Oran.You can support this podcast by buying us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirishWe the Irish is an Ireland Loves production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“As long as I live I will have control over my being” So wrote bold Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, who took control of her life and her art, breaking the norms of society both in gaining renown for her painting and in taking her rapist to court at a time when few women were able to do either. Ash gets deep into the fetishisation of women killing men in Baroque painting, touches on why 17th century ‘it girls’ opted to hold spikes in their portraits, and establishes that the only thing to wear when beheading an enemy general is Damascus pearls. *also, the one in which Sarah has fallen down the stairs BIBLIOGRAPHY: Garrard, Mary D. Artemisia Gentileschi : The Image of the Female Hero in Italian Baroque Art (1989). Print. Marjorie Och, "Violence and Virtue: Artemisia Gentileschi’s ‘Judith Slaying Holofernes,’ Art Institute of Chicago, October 17, 2013-January 9, 2014," catalogue by Eve Straussman-Pflanzer, The Woman’s Art Journal 35/2 (2014): 63-64. "It's True It's True It's True" preformed by Breach Theatre at the Underbelly, Cowgate, Edinburgh 2018

Making their way across the Grassmarket to the Cowgate and up to the High Street, the mob converged on the Tolbooth, where they were eventually able to overpower the guards. Porteous was dragged from his cell up the Lawnmarket to the West Bow and down to the Grassmarket, where he was lynched from a dyer's pole, using a rope taken from a local draper's shop.After a short while, he was dragged down and stripped of his nightgown and shirt, which was then wrapped around his head before he was hauled up again. However, the mob had not tied his hands and, as he struggled free, they broke his arm and shoulder, while another attempted to set light to his naked foot. He was taken down a further time and cruelly beaten before being hung up again, and died a short while later, just before midnight on 7 September 1736. He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, the following day.The events in Edinburgh heightened the sense of alarm in London, where the government was concerned about the threat to its management of Scotland. It was thought by Walpole, Queen Caroline and the Duke of Newcastle that Porteous had been unnecessarily sacrificed and there were even rumours that the conspiracy had involved the local city magistrates.In February 1737 a parliamentary inquiry was held; the House of Lords initially proposed the disbanding of the town guard and removal of Netherbow Port, but subsequently dropped these suggestions. Eventually, the only punishments enforced were a £2,000 fine imposed on the city (used to support Porteous' widow) and the disbarment from all offices of the then Lord Provost Alexander Wilson.It was variously thought that Porteous' murder was carried out by friends of those who had been shot and killed, revenge by the smugglers, a Jacobite plot, or even a conspiracy by Presbyterian extremists. However, the organisation of events seems to imply a degree of planning, thought to be the work of James Maxwell, an Edinburgh journeyman carpenter, together with a small group of city tradesmen and journeymen.However, despite a reward of £200 being made available by the government for information, those responsible for the murder of Porteous were never found.The events surrounding the Porteous Riots form part of the early chapters of the novel The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott (1818), where they are recorded in graphic detail.

Public resentment at a possible reprieve was such that a plot to murder Captain Porteous was hatched, and when the authorities heard of this it was decided to increase the guard at the Tolbooth prison. However, on the evening before this was due to happen, a large crowd of over four thousand gathered at Portsburgh, west of the city.Making their way across the Grassmarket to the Cowgate and up to the High Street, the mob converged on the Tolbooth, where they were eventually able to overpower the guards. Porteous was dragged from his cell up the Lawnmarket to the West Bow and down to the Grassmarket, where he was lynched from a dyer's pole, using a rope taken from a local draper's shop.

Hey WTAF-ers!It's time for another SuperFan episode and this time we are joined by comedian, actor, presenter and long time podcast pal Cerys Nelmes! We find out which This Country role she auditioned for, why she went viral with an owl and the perils of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!You can catch Cerys's Edinburgh show between the 19th and the 25th August at The Lock Up 2, Laughing Horse @ The Lock Up, Venue 238, 141 Cowgate, EH1 1JSPLEASE NOTE THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE SAD PASSING OF OUR FRIEND MICHAEL ‘SLUGS’ SLEGGS www.wtafpodcast.comPlease support the podcast and get fantastic This Country cast rewards at https://www.patreon.com/wtafTwitter https://twitter.com/wtafthiscountryFacebook https://facebook.com/wtafthiscountryInstagram https://instagram.com/wtafthiscountrySnapchat https://snapchat.com/wtafthiscountrySupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/wtaf )

Stephen and Michael take time off from gigging in Edinburgh to chat about life on the farm, ball dropping, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the smokey bacon debate. LIke and Subscribe to the show, tell your friends. Michael is on Instagram: @bigmikecomedy91 and he will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe for the month of August at 7:30pm, Subway 69 Cowgate. Follow me on Instagram & Twitter: @hellostevo Facebook: Stephen Mullan Comedy

These days known as Edinburgh's clubbing mecca, the Cowgate is the grungy, dirty, beating heart of the city's nightlife – with a fair whack of history to boot! Start: Kickass Hostel Greyfriars, Cowgate, EH1. Map: https://bit.ly/2JC6TXs

On Tuesday, 27th February, 1638, a group of between two to three hundred ministers met here (the Tailors' Hall) to consider the draft text of the National Covenant for signing at Greyfriars the next day.  Matthew Vogan traces the Journey of the National Covenant through the most significant surviving buildings in the Old Town of Edinburgh. To dig deeper, visit www.scotlandsforgottenhistory.com Picture credit - Tailors' Hall, Cowgate.  © Copyright Kim Traynor (CC2.0)

In this talk from the 2018 Revolution Festival, Ben Curry of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the life of James Connolly: the man, his ideas, and their relevance for Marxists today. James Connolly was born in 1868 to Irish parents in Edinburgh’s Cowgate slum. He would grow to be the greatest Marxist ever produced by these islands; an iconic figure in the history of the Irish working class. Executed by the British army in 1916 following his leading role in the Easter Rising, Connolly’s courage and sacrifice stand out as an inspiration to revolutionaries everywhere. His ideas remain an important contribution to the Marxist understanding of national oppression and the struggle against it.

This week Luke talks disillusioned children, the strength of a mad man, Kellie Maloney and this weekends fights. Luke is performing is Edinburgh show Look At Me When I’m Talking To You @ (Venue 32) Bar Bados Complex - Room 7 65 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JW https://freefringe.org.uk/programme/?action=tribe_photo&tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=photo&tribe-bar-search=Luke+Stephen Facebook: Luke Stephen - Funny Man Twitter: @Luke_Stephen1 Instagram: lukestephencomic Email: crushingitpc@hotmail.com

This week Luke talks the Edinburgh Fringe, Boris Johnson and PE teachers. Luke is performing is Edinburgh show Look At Me When I’m Talking To You @ (Venue 32) Bar Bados Complex - Room 7 65 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JW https://freefringe.org.uk/programme/?action=tribe_photo&tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=photo&tribe-bar-search=Luke+Stephen Facebook: Luke Stephen - Funny Man Twitter: @Luke_Stephen1 Instagram: lukestephencomic Email: crushingitpc@hotmail.com

On this episode of the podcast Luke is joined by comedian Rich Wilson. Rich has his own show 'Metamorphosis' at this years Edinburgh Fringe at Opium (Venue 96) 71 Cowgate, (Upstairs) EH1 1JW at 2:30pm. Rich's show details https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/metamorphosis Twitter: @IamRichWilson Facebook: Luke Stephen - Funny Man Twitter: @Luke_Stephen1 Email: crushingitpc@hotmail.com Edinburgh Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/luke-stephen-taking-care-of-business

The Two Jonnies: Morning Breath is recorded as soon as Jonny Greatrex and Jonny Pearson wake up in their Dickensian living conditions in a cattle shed, appropriately, on Cowgate, in Edinburgh. The pair are embarking on their first Edinburgh Festival together, performing their Two Jonnies: Hack and Hacker show every day at 12.30pm at the Why Not? on George Street. Come along if you're free. Listen to Day Eight for a very detailed overnight flatulence report, JG continues to harass Ben Norris, the wonderful Lucy Porter makes an appearance. And there’s the WORST kebab yet. The chucklesome couple are on a hunt for Edinburgh's best - and worst - kebab. If you can recommend a good - or awful - kebab shop in central Edinburgh contact the Two Jonnies via these Twitter handles: @jonnygreatrex @jonnyp_comic

The Two Jonnies: Morning Breath is recorded as soon as Jonny Greatrex and Jonny Pearson wake each other up in their deceptively tiny Cowgate hostel “flat”. Well, to wake up, you have to have gone to bed, which Jonny Pearson hasn’t yet. The pair are embarking on their first Edinburgh Festival together, performing their Two Jonnies: Hack and Hacker show every day at 12.30pm at the Why Not? on George Street. Come along if you're free. Listen to Day Six for more gripping flatulence news, some more mishaps, the pair’s first argument and the best kebab yet in the kebab review. The chucklesome couple are on a hunt for Edinburgh's best - and worst - kebab. If you can recommend a good - or awful - kebab shop in central Edinburgh contact the Two Jonnies via these Twitter handles: @jonnygreatrex @jonnyp_comic

The Two Jonnies: Morning Breath is recorded when Jonny Greatrex and Jonny Pearson are awoken by the sound of street cleaners hosing down Cowgate after another night of Fringe madness. The pair are embarking on their first Edinburgh Festival together, performing their Two Jonnies: Hack and Hacker show every day at 12.30pm at the Why Not? on George Street. Come along if you're free. Listen to Day Five for more news on their flatulence, a small and LARGE mishap, one of them finally went to see a show and it was brilliant and there's the kebab review. The chucklesome couple are on a hunt for Edinburgh's best - and worst - kebab. If you can recommend a good - or awful - kebab shop in central Edinburgh contact the Two Jonnies via these Twitter handles: @jonnygreatrex @jonnyp_comic