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This week: the carve-up of Ukraine's natural resources From the success of Keir Starmer's visit to Washington to the squabbling we saw in the Oval Office and the breakdown of security guarantees for Ukraine – we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of geopolitics in the last week, say Niall Ferguson and Nicholas Kulish in this week's cover piece. They argue that what Donald Trump is really concerned with when it comes to Ukraine is rare earth minerals – which Ukraine has in abundance under its soil. The conventional wisdom is that the US is desperately short of these crucial minerals and, as Niall and Nicholas point out, the dealmaking president is driven by a nagging sense of inferiority in comparison to rare earth minerals powerhouse China. Niall and Nicholas joined the podcast to talk further. (02:19) Next: why are women having caesareans being offered sterilisation? During a routine antenatal appointment, Flora Watkins was blindsided by the opening gambit from her obstetrician: ‘Why don't we tie your tubes when we've got the baby out?' The doctor wouldn't drop it, despite Flora's objections, insisting it was ‘a very simple procedure'. Flora speaks to other women who were traumatised by these unsolicited offers and confused about why they had been targeted. Most felt it was a judgment on the number of children they ‘should' have. Only one woman had been given a medical reason. Flora joined the podcast to discuss this further, alongside Dr Janet Barter, president of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which advises women on contraception. (18:50) And finally: when is poetry so bad that it becomes good? Sam Leith, The Spectator's literary editor, celebrates William McGonagall in the magazine – the man affectionately considered the worst poet in history. McGonagall was, as Sam says, an ‘anti-genius' who (in light of the Tay Bridge Disaster) concocted such memorable stanzas as: Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. But Sam argues that there is joy to be found in bad poetry. To discuss good poetry, bad poetry and the very fine line between them, Sam Leith joined the podcast alongside one of the more successful Dundonian poets, Don Paterson. (33:08) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

This week: the carve-up of Ukraine's natural resources From the success of Keir Starmer's visit to Washington to the squabbling we saw in the Oval Office and the breakdown of security guarantees for Ukraine – we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of geopolitics in the last week, say Niall Ferguson and Nicholas Kulish in this week's cover piece. They argue that what Donald Trump is really concerned with when it comes to Ukraine is rare earth minerals – which Ukraine has in abundance under its soil. The conventional wisdom is that the US is desperately short of these crucial minerals and, as Niall and Nicholas point out, the dealmaking president is driven by a nagging sense of inferiority in comparison to rare earth minerals powerhouse China. Niall and Nicholas joined the podcast to talk further. (02:19) Next: why are women having caesareans being offered sterilisation? During a routine antenatal appointment, Flora Watkins was blindsided by the opening gambit from her obstetrician: ‘Why don't we tie your tubes when we've got the baby out?' The doctor wouldn't drop it, despite Flora's objections, insisting it was ‘a very simple procedure'. Flora speaks to other women who were traumatised by these unsolicited offers and confused about why they had been targeted. Most felt it was a judgment on the number of children they ‘should' have. Only one woman had been given a medical reason. Flora joined the podcast to discuss this further, alongside Dr Janet Barter, president of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which advises women on contraception. (18:50) And finally: when is poetry so bad that it becomes good? Sam Leith, The Spectator's literary editor, celebrates William McGonagall in the magazine – the man affectionately considered the worst poet in history. McGonagall was, as Sam says, an ‘anti-genius' who (in light of the Tay Bridge Disaster) concocted such memorable stanzas as: Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. But Sam argues that there is joy to be found in bad poetry. To discuss good poetry, bad poetry and the very fine line between them, Sam Leith joined the podcast alongside one of the more successful Dundonian poets, Don Paterson. (33:08) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

In our 32nd episode of 'The Pyramid' Scottish football podcast, Kenny Crawford and Spartans midfielder James Craigen are joined by long-serving Montrose midfielder Paul Watson.The Dundonian is coming up for 13 consecutive years as a player at Links Park and is still going strong. He tells us how much the Gable Endies mean to him, reflects on some special moments and shares about how his family and construction business keep him busy off the pitch.James also takes the chance to endorse padel tennis.

Returning for season 2, Charlotte sits down and speaks with David Anderson. A proud Dundonian, David was taken into care when he was 11. He experienced multiple different types of care before eventually aging out at 16. Since then he has been a social worker and campaigned for change for the Care Experienced community. He moved to Spain where he met his wife and they've since settled down in France. Together they run a therapeutic farm while raising their children. 

On the podcast this week we welcome another former housemate of Compston's, the finest Dundonian shagger of all time, the brilliant Kyle Falconer from The View. We're chatting ghost stories, melting records, on tour with Pete Doherty, singing into Hilter's mic, Kyle's show at the Fringe, nearly singing at Compston's wedding, writing songs, and award shows of rejection.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 896, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: villages 1: Washington Square Park is the hub of this area of New York City. Greenwich Village. 2: A famous hard cheese is named for this Somerset, England village in which it was first developed. Cheddar. 3: Jacques Cartier gave this name to the hill behind the village of Hochelaga. Montreal (Mount Royal). 4: At the start of the play, Macbeth is the thane of this Scottish village and lives in its castle. Glams and Cawdor. 5: The name of this California village near Monterey goes back to a group of monks, not a candy. Carmel (Carmelite monks). Round 2. Category: now that's inventive! 1: Around 1862 this doctor invented a machine gun that could fire about 350 rounds per minute. (Dr. Richard) Gatling. 2: For astronomy, not hunting, William Gascoigne created the telescopic site with these strands. crosshairs. 3: In 1866 a physician invented one of these that took a few minutes to take a reading instead of the normal 20. a thermometer. 4: At the funeral of Sylvan Goldman, who invented this, there wasn't one wonky pallbearer who went in an odd direction. the shopping cart. 5: In the '40s ATandT used a radio with no conventional vacuum tubes to demonstrate this device invented in its lab. a transistor. Round 3. Category: when in scotland... 1: Scots call this bird a hoolet; we hope you give a hoot. Owl. 2: A sporran is a large pouch with fur on it that highland men wear in front of this garment. Kilt. 3: In some parts of Scotland, this children's game with "Scotch" in its name is called peever. Hopscotch. 4: If you have this job, you're a flesher -- vegetarians need not apply. Butcher. 5: If a Scotsman tells you he's a Dundonian, you know he's from this city. Dundee. Round 4. Category: doc talk 1: Meaning a feeding apparatus, IV stands for this. Intravenously. 2: Acute, meaning sudden and brief, is the opposite of this term that means persistent. Chronic. 3: A complaint of S.O.B. means shortness of this. breath. 4: It's not a backup for a farm machine, but a device to pull back tissue so a surgeon can look inside you. Retractor. 5: It's the C in a C-section. Caesarean. Round 5. Category: winnie-the-pooh's entourage 1: His human friend. Christopher Robin. 2: His creator. A.A. Milne. 3: Tiny Pooh friend who went to school in a pocket. Piglet. 4: Mother and son marsupials. Kanga and Roo. 5: The imaginary creature who one night "set a trap" for Pooh. Heffalump. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Dundonian comic Paul Pirie is a legend of the UK Comedy Circuit with over 20 years in the game. His physical, chaotic style has seen him likened to a 'Scottish Robin Williams' and he regularly headlines some of the most prestigious rooms in the country. This episode was recorded backstage at Little Smash Comedy at The Alex, Southend. See the full video on our Patreon! **DISCLAIMER**This episode contains some language and topics of conversation which might be inappropriate for some listeners.Support the showFollow us on Social Media, join our Patreon and more here.

Winston Churchill is possibly the most famous politician in British history. Throughout his career, he would hold numerous positions in government, including serving as the MP for 5 different constituencies. Perhaps the most unusual of these was his time representing the Scottish industrial city of Dundee - he would provoke the ire of a fascinating cast of characters, including the respected Dundonian and prohibitionist, Edwin Scrymgeour. But how did Churchill become MP for the Scottish city of Dundee? And why did he lose the 1922 by-election to Scrymgeour? Dan is joined by Andrew Liddle, historian and author of Cheers, Mr Churchill! Winston in Scotland, to learn about Churchill's surprising career in Dundee and how he was beaten by a prohibitionist candidate.‌Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!Download the History Hit app from the Google Play store.Download the History Hit app from the Apple Store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tayside and Fife's essential morning news briefing. - Latest news headlines complied and read by Poppy Watson. - business journalist Maria Gran takes to the streets of Dundee to find out what members of the public think of the monarch's passing.

Actor Brian Cox shares some of his favourite works of art at the Scottish National Gallery with fellow Dundonian actor Ava Hickey. The two explore some of the most iconic paintings in Scotland's art collection, meet the Monarch of the Glen, and discuss their shared experiences of making creative work during the pandemic. As they look at work by artists from Rembrandt through to Dundee's John Duncan, they consider how different art forms influence their own work as actors – and hear some fascinating insights from curators at the gallery. Notes: Audio clips from Scenes for Survival are featured courtesy of National Theatre of Scotland. You can watch Brian and Ava's scenes at: nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/scenes-for-survival Credit: Scenes for Survival was delivered by National Theatre of Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts' Culture in Quarantine project and Scotland's leading theatre venues and companies, with support from Hopscotch Films, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It may be international week but that's not stopping the Twa Teams boys from bumping their gums. There's always plenty on offer in the wonderful world of Dundonian futba. This week Tom Duthie and Graeme Finnan are joined by the returning George Cran to discuss Dundee United's late, late winner at St Mirren and what's going wrong at Dundee.

In part two of my Big Interview with Ian Cathro, you'll hear about the Dundonian's enduring relationship with Nuno Espirito Santo, an extraordinary manager and leader of men.The pair worked together at Rio Ave, Valencia and Tottenham, but we chatted a lot about their time at Wolves, about how a culture of trust at every level of that club earned success and how, more than anyone, indomitable centre-half Conor Coady was key to the way the team operated.Also in part two: how to beat Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid.Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube channel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Craig Fowler and Tony Anderson are joined by Terrace Podcast co-founder Alan Temple to talk through the four Scottish Cup ties from the weekend, including the quality of Liam Boyce and Connor Ronan, Hearts' defensive questions, Elias Melkersen's impact, Dundonian apathy, the blend of the Rangers' midfield, Callum McGregor's stand-out showing and the lack of anything from United in attack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Die gesamte englischsprachige Welt ist geschockt, als der berühmte Schauspieler William Terriss am Abend des 16. Dezembers 1897 vor dem Bühneneingang des Adelphi Theaters in London Opfer eines heimtückischen Mordes wird. Der Täter, Richard Archer Prince, ist kein Unbekannter und schnell stellt man sich überall die Frage: Wie hatte es zu dieser Tat kommen können? Erfahrt mit Katharina und Nina in dieser Folge von „Früher war mehr Verbrechen“ mehr über die Geschichte dieser zwei sehr unterschiedlichen Männer und hört, wie sie auf einen Kollisionskurs gerieten, der am Ende in einem vollkommen sinnlosen Tod mündete. **// Kapitel //** - 04:40 – Ein Mord geschieht vor der Tür des Adelphi Theaters - 09:22 – William Terrisses Geschichte - 15:42 – Ein früher Weltstar - 18:22 – Richard Archer Princes Geschichte - 24:54 – Zwei sehr unterschiedliche Leben entwickeln und begegnen sich - 33:54 – Das traurige Ergebnis einer Wahnvorstellung - 46:54 – Das Urteil über Richard Archer Prince - 50:14 – Was William Terriss der Welt hinterließ - 52:15 – Besprechung des Falles - 56:34 – Podcast Empfehlung **// Quellen & Shownotes //** - Rowell, G.; WILLIAM TERRISS AND RICHARD PRINCE: Two Characters in an Adelphi Melodrama, London 1997 - Morgan, M.; The Battered Body Beneath the Flagstones & Other VICTORIAN SCANDALS, London 2018 - Howse, G.; Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in London's West End, Barnsley 2006 - Darby, N.; LIFE ON THE VICTORIAN STAGE. Theatrical Gossip, Barnsley 2017 - The Herald; ADELPHI TRAGEDY, STABBING OF WILLIAM TERRISS, FULL DETAILS. Artikel vom 21. Januar 1898, 22 Jan 1898 - WILLIAM TERRISS. - Trove (nla.gov.au) - The Herald; WILLIAM TERRISS, STORIES ABOUT HIM, Artikel vom 22. Januar 1898, 22 Jan 1898 - WILLIAM TERRISS. - Trove (nla.gov.au) - Morris, K.; William Terriss – „Der Tod ist der Anfang der Unendlichkeit“, Blogpost vom 14. März 2013 auf paris1899.de, William Terriss - "Der Tod ist der Anfang der Unendlichkeit", Paris 1899 - The Courier; The Dundonian actor who stabbed matinee idol William Terriss to death outside London theatre, Artikel vom 19. Oktober 2021, The Dundonian actor who stabbed idol to death outside London theatre (thecourier.co.uk) - Darby, N.; Murder at the Adelphi, Blogpost vom 16. Dezember 2017 auf criminalhistorian.com, Murder at the Adelphi – Dr Nell Darby (criminalhistorian.com) - University of Massachusetts Amhurst, THE ADELPHI THEATRE CALENDAR, Graphics, Image for Prince, Richard Archer, (1865 – 1936): Actor, The Adelphi Theatre Project: Graphics, Image for Prince, Richard Archer (1865-1936): Actor (umass.edu) - Radio Bayern 2; Das Kalenderblatt, William Terriss wird zum Gespenst, Beitrag vom 16. Dezember 2010, 16. Dezember 1897 : William Terriss wird zum Gespenst | Das Kalenderblatt | Bayern 2 | Radio | BR.de - London beyond time and place; William Terriss – The ghost of a murdered actor, Blogpost vom 23. Mai 2020, William Terriss - The ghost of a murdered actor - London beyond time and place (london-beyond-time-and-place.com) **//Podcast-Tipps//** Tales by Parcast, https://www.parcast.com/tales Singing Bones (a fairytale podcast), https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/singing-bones/id1076367246 **// Folgt uns auf Instagram //** https://www.instagram.com/frueher.war.mehr.verbrechen/?hl=de **// Karte mit allen „Früher war mehr Verbrechen“-Tatorten //** https://bit.ly/2FFyWF6 **// Mail //**: mailto:frueherwarmehrverbrechen@outlook.de **// Kaffeekasse //**: https://ko-fi.com/fwmvpodcast GEMAfreie Musik von https://audiohub.de **//Musik//**: - Mac Taboel – Widow on the Move - Bonn Fields – A Bad Place to Be

Dr Hannah Telling of the Institute of Historical research loves rowdy gallus Dundonian women who get in the papers. She introduces Susan to the Victorian mill workers who worked hard, played hard and fought hard - don't cross them! Dr Charlie Lynch of Glasgow University is back to tell us how the West was won - looking at cohabitation in Glasgow's West End in the 1970s and Dr Eloise Grey of Aberdeen University takes us into the world of making families and breaking them up across cultures in the early 19th century and the story of Eliza Kewark, Theodore Forbes and their children.

Historian Kevin Dawson, associate professor of African Diaspora studies at the University of California, Merced introduces Susan Morrison to the hidden underwater world of the Africans who dived for Spanish silver - enslaved by pirates yet masters of their skilled and dangerous craft beneath the waves. Dr David Wilson of Strathclyde University tells how the Caribbean came to be hoaching with those pirates in the first place and what a Scot had to do with it. And get a taste of Dr Hannah Telling's research on gallus and outspoken Dundonian women as Mrs Hackney holds forth.

In this week's podcast, we're kicking things off in Dumfries and Galloway with the story of Heather Ale before moving up to Edinburgh to hear about King David and the Stag, and lastly finishing up in Dundee with Martin and the Dragon! Big thanks once again to Linley for bringing the White Lady to life with her stunning artwork! Linley Barba:
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Former Dundee United midfielder and current Cowdenbeath assistant manager Craig Easton joins Daniel Gray for a wide-ranging chat about the imminent fixture pile-up, his career in Scotland and England, the lure of Dundonian nightspots and the joy of animals entering the pitch. Craig talks also of his writing career, playing for the McLeans of Tannadice, Britpop, the moments when pre-match nerves truly hit, favourite old grounds, referees falling over and much more. An entertaining chat as eclectic as one of Easton’s mid-90s compilation tapes… Never read Nutmeg magazine? Issue 19 is out now and we have offers on back issues and subscriptions. See https://www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/shopPlease help us make this podcast by joining Nutmeg FC on Patreon. Your money keeps us going and gets you some goodies: https://www.patreon.com/nutmegfcSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/nutmegfc)

In this brilliant episode John & Steven catch up with not 1 but 2 incredibly talented Scottish Ultra Runners! Iona Mackay and Jo Murphy join us to talk about the importance and benefit of training partners. At a time when all we can do is run with one other person, thanks for that COVID, we hear all about how Iona & Jo inspire, motivate and drive each other on to reach new heights. Insights into their training, what motivates them and even turning the clock back to what got them started. It's wonderful stuff and to cap it all they both enjoy triple carbs, pasta with a side of chips AND some garlic bread, which makes them very much kindred spirits of your podcast hosts!! Tune in to find out their favourite ever races, some of their biggest mistakes, their absolute love affair with the West Highland Way and how they use each other (as well as their extended training network) to give each other accountability. How many hours of Glenmore 24 Hour Race do you reckon they spent together?!?! Of course we finish up with their local dialect word and with a proud Fifer as well as someone with Dundonian roots as our guests those are pretty special too! Iona is a keen blogger you can catch up on her ramblings here http://www.ionarunningblog.co.uk/ Please visit our social channels to join the blethering and let us know what your own thoughts are, find us on Twitter @YHRFPod and Instagram @YoungHeartsRunFreePodcast

This week we are talking about the humble Scottish origins of the wildly popular video game franchises Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Both games were originally designed and released by the Dundonian company DMA Design (now Rockstar North) who obviously had a penchant for death, destruction and blowing things up.

Editing books (Part 2) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan the secrets of book editing and how they make your writing better. (Warning - includes lots of swearing.) Russel is the Scottish noir author of Ed's Dead (fast, funny and deadly) and the J McNee series. A Dundonian reader once commented on one of his books: "I've read that book. It was so awful I had to burn it!" (PW adds: I also read it. It was awfully good.) Linda is a screen writer and author of work published in Tales of the Female perspective (Chinbeard Books); Paladins (Near to the Knuckle); 6 x 6 x 6 (Ice Pick Books), Within Darkness and Light (Nothing Books), The Black Room Manuscripts, Vol. 3 (The Sinister Horror Company) and her own anthology – Stranger Companies. We talk about what structural and copy editors actually do, how they deal with rubbish writers who think they're prefect, how they dish out constructive criticism and why you should probably not write a sex scene and definitely never describe someone as having a "nonchalant nose". Other lessons - surprise does not equal tension (see The Sixth Sense), holding back tears is better than weeping, plot = character, abduction is better than murder (Denise Mina), simpler = more profound (says Hemmingway), "show, don't tell" does not mean referencing raised eyebrows in every third paragraph. We also bring in Jericho Writers, Harry Bingham, Duncan Bradshaw, Philip K Dick on hidden meanings, Splatter Punk, the Dystopian States of America, Beer and Book zoom talks with the Craft beer Shop in Little Chalfont, hermaneutics, Haverill House, Theakston's Old Peculier, Stephen King, JK Rowling, Chain by Adrian McKinty, Dreyer's English, Jake Thackray, James Ellroy, Frederick Forsyth, Lawrence Block, Jack Reacher's kidney stones (surely he must have some?), Alan Guthrie, Gerard Brennan, Blasted Heath, Five Leaves bookshop, Severn House, and... why "jock" is the rudest word of all. Phew! That's loads. We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, celebrities, talkers, poets about books, songs, lyrics, speeches, scripts, fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio platforms and occasional Wednesdays on podcast. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests - and details of the radio stations that carry We'd Like A Word. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. . .

Editing books (Part 1) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan the secrets of book editing and how they make your writing better. (Warning - includes lots of swearing.) Russel is the Scottish noir author of Ed's Dead (fast, funny and deadly) and the J McNee series. A Dundonian reader once commented on one of his books: "I've read that book. It was so awful I had to burn it!" (PW adds: I also read it. It was awfully good.) Linda is a screen writer and author of work published in Tales of the Female perspective (Chinbeard Books); Paladins (Near to the Knuckle); 6 x 6 x 6 (Ice Pick Books), Within Darkness and Light (Nothing Books), The Black Room Manuscripts, Vol. 3 (The Sinister Horror Company) and her own anthology – Stranger Companies. We talk about what structural and copy editors actually do, how they deal with rubbish writers who think they're prefect, how they dish out constructive criticism and why you should probably not write a sex scene and definitely never describe someone as having a "nonchalant nose". Other lessons - surprise does not equal tension (see The Sixth Sense), holding back tears is better than weeping, plot = character, abduction is better than murder (Denise Mina), simpler = more profound (says Hemmingway), "show, don't tell" does not mean referencing raised eyebrows in every third paragraph. We also bring in Jericho Writers, Harry Bingham, Duncan Bradshaw, Philip K Dick on hidden meanings, Splatter Punk, the Dystopian States of America, Beer and Book zoom talks with the Craft beer Shop in Little Chalfont, hermaneutics, Haverill House, Theakston's Old Peculier, Stephen King, JK Rowling, Chain by Adrian McKinty, Dreyer's English, Jake Thackray, James Ellroy, Frederick Forsyth, Lawrence Block, Jack Reacher's kidney stones (surely he must have some?), Alan Guthrie, Gerard Brennan, Blasted Heath, Five Leaves bookshop, Severn House, and... why "jock" is the rudest word of all. Phew! That's loads. We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, celebrities, talkers, poets about books, songs, lyrics, speeches, scripts, fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio platforms and occasional Wednesdays on podcast. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests - and details of the radio stations that carry We'd Like A Word. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. . .

Editing books (Part 3) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan the secrets of book editing and how they make your writing better. (Warning - includes lots of swearing.) Russel is the Scottish noir author of Ed's Dead (fast, funny and deadly) and the J McNee series. A Dundonian reader once commented on one of his books: "I've read that book. It was so awful I had to burn it!" (PW adds: I also read it. It was awfully good.) Linda is a screen writer and author of work published in Tales of the Female perspective (Chinbeard Books); Paladins (Near to the Knuckle); 6 x 6 x 6 (Ice Pick Books), Within Darkness and Light (Nothing Books), The Black Room Manuscripts, Vol. 3 (The Sinister Horror Company) and her own anthology – Stranger Companies. We talk about what structural and copy editors actually do, how they deal with rubbish writers who think they're prefect, how they dish out constructive criticism and why you should probably not write a sex scene and definitely never describe someone as having a "nonchalant nose". Other lessons - surprise does not equal tension (see The Sixth Sense), holding back tears is better than weeping, plot = character, abduction is better than murder (Denise Mina), simpler = more profound (says Hemmingway), "show, don't tell" does not mean referencing raised eyebrows in every third paragraph. We also bring in Jericho Writers, Harry Bingham, Duncan Bradshaw, Philip K Dick on hidden meanings, Splatter Punk, the Dystopian States of America, Beer and Book zoom talks with the Craft beer Shop in Little Chalfont, hermaneutics, Haverill House, Theakston's Old Peculier, Stephen King, JK Rowling, Chain by Adrian McKinty, Dreyer's English, Jake Thackray, James Ellroy, Frederick Forsyth, Lawrence Block, Jack Reacher's kidney stones (surely he must have some?), Alan Guthrie, Gerard Brennan, Blasted Heath, Five Leaves bookshop, Severn House, and... why "jock" is the rudest word of all. Phew! That's loads. We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, celebrities, talkers, poets about books, songs, lyrics, speeches, scripts, fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio platforms and occasional Wednesdays on podcast. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests - and details of the radio stations that carry We'd Like A Word. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. . .

Welcome to Episode 9 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Eugene Clarke on behalf of the Levenmouth Rail Campaign, Max McCarroll, and by a donation on behalf of the Levenmouth Children's Clothing Bank.Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with the man we all went to bed dreaming of a team of, the one and only Jonathan Smart.Jay, sitting in his own East Fife jersey, chats to us about his five seasons with the club, his footballing career pre and post Bayview, the highs and lows, and the lots of laughs along the way. There's some absolutely fantastic stories along the way and could we even see him back at Bayview in a managerial capacity some day? He reveals all!Plus we find out if Jay's Dundonian chum Bobby Linn fancies a chocolate digestive, I, Ludicrous feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, we spotlight Dunfermline band Oskar Braves in the latest Have You Heard?, there's another Who Are You? and more.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.58: Danny Swanson signs for the Fife!13.55: Have You Heard? - Oskar Braves - Fall19.07: Jonathan Smart interview104.50: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Bobby Linn107.47: Who Are You?110.24: East Fife's fixtures are out. How screwed over were we?120.23: Wavelength - I, Ludicrous - The Highland League127.08: Mailbag - what's the best shout you've heard at a game?You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:Apple Podcasts.Spotify

Episode 10 is 'African Born, Scottish Bred' with my guest, Joonas Nikulainen. Most people think that apart from the name, Joonas is a Dundonian through and through as you’ll hear… but you will also hear his amazing life story including moving countries, growing up in Kirkton, his school days, Uni life as well as stories about his friends, family and relationships. He’s got a brilliant turn of phrase and make sure you listen out for the one about the wardrobe and fridge. | You can follow us on social media, we're @thedayspodcast on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram and our website is www.thedayspodcast.com

This episode features a return to Iona, where I chat with Joanne MacInnes. A proud Dundonian, Joanne has lived on Iona for many years now, where she and her husband John are raising their family. We talk about Dundonian cultural identity, college life, work life and what it is like to move into a small community and make your life there. We also mention the Iona Village Hall Music Festival, which I’ve always wanted to go to, but haven’t yet managed to. Our conversation was recorded in Iona Village Hall. Iona are in the process of fund-raising to build a new hall, which you can find out more about here: https://www.justgiving.com/ionavillagehall At one point in the episode you’ll hear a new version of the podcast theme as recorded by Hamish Napier. You can find out more about his wonderful work on https://www.hamishnapier.com/ More links and other information can be found on whatwedointhewinter.com Thanks for listening!

Here’s a story. When you start a podcast you kinda want people to listen. I mean, we wouldn’t be making the bloody thing if we didn’t think we could offer something interesting and/or entertaining. You never really expect people to do it though, and so when you start to ask the people you didn’t expect to listen to give you money for the whole damn endeavour it feels a bit like daylight robbery. Yet, people listen. Not a lot, but enough. And then people donate. Not much, but a little. Then somehow, it begins to feel like a proper thing. Pride swells, hearts flutter and brains are completely baffled by people’s willingness and generosity for giving money to three guys who are probably still chancers. So we’d like to thank all of your for giving a shit about this like we do. As some may know, a while ago we put a post on Facebook saying that if someone would be daft enough to donate £100 we’d do an episode with them in their living room on a record of their choice. We didn’t think it’d actually happen, yet it did. The man? Dundonian legend Fraser Stewart. Some may know him from the band Fat Goth. In keeping with the very spirit of this podcast he chose an Unsung band with an Unsung record, pulling the album ‘I am Forever’ by a little known band from Oklahoma City called Traindodge. This is our thanks (?!) to him. And he takes on a wild ride as he talks about his connection to this band and their music. Also, he finally did a theme tune for the Dave Grohl Nexus and we must warn you - it’s so good it might actually break the internet. Is this the best Traindodge album? Vote below!

I open by stunning Lesley with Chris McEleny's "dream team" Yes campaign leadership suggestion. This leads Lesley into her thoughts on just what shape any future independence campaign should and could take and what role any "leader" would be permitted by the media. It's the local elections in England and I succeed, yet again, in surprising Lesley with my revelations on the voting system used. Both of us try to get to grips with the arcane structure of local government down south, and the complexities of making sense of the results. We return to independence and we've often speculated on just how No voters could be convinced to change their minds. I try to explain the research of neuropsychologist Professor Tali Sharot and what, if anything, it can contribute to strategies on how to do this. Judge for yourselves how successful I am.  Kevin McKenna's thought provoking article in the National on the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol provides a springboard for a discussion on the role of drink in Scottish society, the impact of its abuse in working class communities, and whether this is simply another nanny state measure enacted by the middle classes. Finally, we review FMQs, in particular Miles Briggs' attack on the Baby Box scheme, and David Mundell's appearances before two committees at the Scottish Parliament. Plus there's the usual old toot including a lesson in Dundonian and more than any of you wanted to know about the play-offs for the SPFL.

Andy started out as a graphic designer and then changed career path to social work. He works for the Hot Chocolate Trust based at the Steeple Church in Dundee where they have an amazing programme helping young people. He also does a bit of freelancing and runs a t-shirt company called Teckle and Hyde, creating hyper-local Dundonian tees. Twitter - https://twitter.com/teckleandhyde Email - andyshouts@me.com Teckle and hyde - https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/teckleandhyde/ Hot Chocolate Trust - http://www.hotchocolate.org.uk/ Objectified - http://www.hustwit.com/category/objectified/ Spreadshirt - https://www.spreadshirt.co.uk/ Tin Roof - http://tinroofdundee.org/ Lifespan of Utopias - Sam Goncalves - https://vimeo.com/179655338 Andy’s Pecha Kucha - http://creativedundee.com/2016/09/andy-robertson-pkn/

Continuing our series of interviews with celebrity Hoops fans, this week we are joined by a man plying his trade in another form of "football", that is Rugby Football. This week we are joined by Leeds Rhino forward and MASSIVE Celtic fan Keith Galloway. Keith, son of a Dundonian, was born in Sydney and played for the Leeds Rhinos. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Keith is also an ambassador for 3 charities. Enjoy...

The BBC Radio adaptation of Forsyth's Delete This at Your Perilcatapulted the fictional Dundonian anti-hero Bob Servant to national attention.

The BBC Radio adaptation of Forsyth's Delete This at Your Peril catapulted the fictional Dundonian anti-hero Bob Servant to national attention. Servant's habit of responding to junk emails and striking up a relationship with their shady foreign senders provides a surprisingly touching and often hilarious portrait of an ordinary man from Broughty Ferry. In this very special event, Bob Servant himself was joined by some guest actors to bring his exuberant emails to life in this unmissable live performance at the 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival.