Best Jackie Robyn Podcasts (2025)

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After the Garden Festival, with Lex Lamb, Gordon Barr and Kenny Brophy 1:13:01

12M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

The 1988 Garden Festival changed how the world saw Glasgow, and how it saw itself. It lives on only in people’s memories as the buildings, objects and artworks from this temporary event are gone forever – or are they? Urban Prehistorian Kenny Brophy, Project Leader Lex Lamb, and Holder of the Official Garden Festival Umbrella Gordon Barr for a conv…

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Brutal Glasgow, with Rachel Loughran and Natalie Tweedie 1:19:28

12M ago1:19:28

1:19:28

This week we explore Glasgow's love-hate relationship with brutalism and discuss our upcoming Brutal Glasgow exhibition with digital curator Rachel Loughran and Glasgow based illustrator Nebo Peklo (Natalie Tweedie), who’s work will be displayed in the interactive, multimedia exhibition. The idea for the exhibition arose from Rachel's admiration of…

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Restoring the Relationship With the Land, with Luna Amanita from The Wash House Garden 50:00

1y ago50:00

50:00

In this episode, Fay meets Luna Amanita, co-director of the Wash House Garden - a groundbreaking community enterprise rejuvenating the land behind the historic Parkhead Wash House. The garden, once a local focal point, continues to prioritise community, seamlessly weaving together the well-being of both people and the environment, cultivating endur…

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A Place for Stories with Bash Khan 1:01:52

1y ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Filmmaker and visual artist, Bash Khan has been working across Glasgow for over 15 years. Growing up in the city he developed a love for the buildings surrounding him, but more importantly he developed a love for the people and communities that used these spaces. In this episode, Bash talks to Niall and Fay about how he came to be interested in pho…

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Voices of Experience: Women in Architecture 53:05

1y ago53:05

53:05

If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk, what would they say about the female architects that have worked in the industry in the city? This is something that Jude Barber, Nicola McLachlan and Suzanne Ewing have been focussing on since establishing Voices of Experience. After noticing how male dominated the industry is they worked to start pairing younger fem…

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Empower Women for Change: Navigating Glasgow as New Scots with Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry 45:22

1y ago45:22

45:22

In today's episode, Fay introduces Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry, who share their experiences with the project Thistles and Dandelions, designed to connect ethnic minority women with Glasgow’s cultural heritage. This initiative by Empower Women for Change has been transformative, fostering a sense of belonging among participants. Layla, origi…

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Rediscovering Mackintosh: A Decade After the Glasgow School of Art Fire, with Dr Robyne Calvert 56:19

1y ago56:19

56:19

This episode promises a heartfelt and insightful exploration of Glasgow’s architectural heritage and the enduring legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh as Niall welcomes cultural historian Dr Robyne Calvert, a leading expert on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald. Robyne shares her journey to Glasgow in 2007, inspired by Mackintosh's wor…

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The Tenementals: A History of Glasgow In Song with Professor David Archibald 55:32

1y ago55:32

55:32

Can a band tell the history of a city? And if so, what would that look and sound like? That’s what Professor David Archibald and his band, The Tenementals, are setting out to do. In this episode David, a Professor of Film & TV at the University of Glasgow, discusses with Niall and Fay the innovative project which aims to make and tell history throu…

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Glasgow’s Gaelic Place-names with Dr Alasdair Whyte 59:26

1y ago59:26

59:26

In episode two, Dr Alasdair Whyte, a Gaelic singer, writer, and Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, joins Fay to explore the medieval Gaelic roots of Glasgow through its place-names. Alasdair's research takes us into parts of Glasgow where Gaelic was spoken a thousand years ago. In this green landscape where cattle grazed, we even catch a…

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Hidden Stories of Glasgow Central Station with Jackie Ogilvie 1:18:45

1y ago1:18:45

1:18:45

How often do you rush through Glasgow Central Station without a second glance? Never again! Join us on a live, on-location tour with guide Jackie Ogilvie. Discover the station's fascinating history, hidden architectural details and a behind-the-scenes look at the successful Glasgow Central Station tours. Plus, learn about Jackie's exciting museum p…

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A Natter with Niall (with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow) 1:25:53

2+ y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

Have you wondered what Niall's favourite building in Glasgow is? Well this week you can find out! The tables are turned on Niall as his good friend Norry finds out about how he ended up at GCHT and any lessons he's learned from the podcast. Norry Wilson is a well known figure in Glasgow, having set up Lost Glasgow in 2012. Norry is a journalist and…

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Dear Green Place with Fiona Sinclair 56:54

2+ y ago56:54

56:54

In our penultimate episode of the Series Niall and conservation architect Fiona Sinclair take a metaphorical walk through Glasgow's many parks and green spaces. They talk about the Victorians who planned these spaces for citizens to enjoy more than a hundred and fifty years ago, how they have changed over time, and how they've been used, with a sto…

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Women Make History with Gabrielle Macbeth and Anabel Marsh (Glasgow Women's Library) 48:44

2+ y ago48:44

48:44

We're joined by Gabrielle Macbeth, Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women's Library and Anabel Marsh, one of the Library's longest serving volunteers who tell Niall about their pioneering walking tours which started in 2007. We hear how the staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to highlight women's diverse but often unrecognised impact on the…

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Hospitals, Health & Heritage with Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens (Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary) 1:09:16

2+ y ago1:09:16

1:09:16

In our first ever live podcast recording we’re joined by Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens from Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary to hear about the history of the development of Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the many pioneering healthcare providers that worked at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and their experiences setting up the recently opened museum in…

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Housing Is A Human Right: Glasgow's Housing Struggle with Joey Simons (Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive) 1:30:47

2+ y ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Joey and Niall discuss the newly formed Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive and how it informs and is informed by Glasgow's strong connection to housing struggles and movements throughout history. Joey tells us about the Archive, what its aims are and how he envisions it evolving. He also chats with Niall about the tradition of rent strikes, occupatio…

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Ghosts of Glasgow with Jan Murdoch-Richards (Lanarkshire Paranormal) 31:11

2+ y ago31:11

31:11

Whilst Glasgow may not be as famous as Edinburgh for it’s ghosts and ghouls, there are still stories of many spooky goings on around the city. Join Jan Murdoch Richards from Lanarkshire Paranormal to hear about their investigations in and around Glasgow. This conversation was recorded on 11th August 2022. Keep an eye on our website glasgowheritage.…

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Drawing Community with Dr Mitch Miller 52:09

2+ y ago52:09

52:09

Glasgow is home to the largest concentration of showpeople in Europe, but they go largely unnoticed in the city until planning issues come to light. In this episode Niall and Dr Mitch Miller discuss the long history of showpeople and their yards in Glasgow, how they have changed and developed over the years, and the current threats to their spaces.…

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Alasdair Gray's Glasgow with Sorcha Dallas (The Alasdair Gray Archive) 55:11

2+ y ago55:11

55:11

Alasdair Gray’s iconic work is dotted around the city of Glasgow, but how did the city impact his life and work? This week we’re joined by Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of The Alasdair Gray Archive to discuss all things Alasdair Gray. Sorcha met Gray in 2007 and became Custodian of the archive following his death in 2019. The archive holds a large colle…

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A Snapshot of Glasgow with Chris Leslie 1:06:22

2+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

This week we’re joined by photographer Chris Leslie, who began his career in the Balkans in the 1990s. His 2017 book and multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ featured photographs, essays and interviews with people from areas in Glasgow which have dramatically changed in the last ten years including Dalmarnock and the Red Road flats. Niall and …

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Glasgow on Film with Dr Emily Munro (National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive) 59:36

2+ y ago59:36

59:36

In our first episode of Series 2 we welcome Dr Emily Munro, Curator and Learning Officer at the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Imagine Archive for an enlightening discussion about Glasgow on film. The Moving Image Archive is Scotland's national collection of moving image and is based in Kelvin Hall in the West End of Glasgow, where they care…

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Entertainment makes Glasgow, with Judith Bowers, Britannia Panopticon and Gary Painter, Scottish Cinemas Project. 50:49

3+ y ago50:49

50:49

Across the 19th and 20th centuries, Glasgow was home to a huge number of music halls, theatres, and cinemas, which served and entertained the population. These spaces occupied a significant role in the social and architectural life of the city and in people’s memories, and many still do. Join us for a double guest episode about the entertainment in…

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Much more than just football - historic stadiums and Football Memories, with Robert Harvey, Football Memories Scotland 29:29

3+ y ago29:29

29:29

People and social interactions are at the heart of football, just like stadiums and other venues linked to a specific sport, such as pubs and clubs. Football Memories Scotland is a project which provides opportunities for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to reminisce through discussion of archive football images. The Scottish football ar…

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There's nothing more beautiful than potential, community ownership and historic school buildings, with Martin Avila, Kinning Park Complex 1:05:34

3+ y ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Have you ever wondered why there are so many historic school buildings in our city? The high number of old schools in Glasgow relates to the Education Scotland Act of 1872, which made elementary education compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5 and 13. In Glasgow alone, 75 new schools were built between 1873 and 1918. The cost, u…

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Splashes of colours around the city, with John Foster, City Centre Mural Trail and Ali Smith, Art Pistol 56:02

3+ y ago56:02

56:02

During the last decade, mural painting has flourished in Glasgow, and they can be found all over the city, covering a huge range of topics from saints’ lives to flying taxis, pelicans, swimmers and poems. The Glasgow City Council’s Mural Fund is a scheme which offers support towards the costs involved in creating and delivering new murals in the ci…

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Accessibility and Heritage, with accessibility consultant Emily Rose Yates 45:36

3+ y ago45:36

45:36

Glasgow is famous for its stunning historic buildings dating from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, when the city was known as the Second City of the Empire. Unfortunately, a lot of these heritage spaces are inaccessible to many people living, working and visiting Glasgow. Barriers are at the root of disabled people’s exclusion and are an ob…

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A multiplicity of voices, slavery and Glasgow - with Katie Bruce, curator at Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow Life 49:18

4y ago49:18

49:18

From the 1700s until the UK abolished slavery in 1833, many Glasgow merchants made their fortune from trading tobacco, sugar, rum and cotton produced by enslaved people on plantations or in factories. Historians have recorded 19 slave voyages leaving Greenock and Port Glasgow in the six decades between 1706 and 1766, carrying roughly 3000 people in…

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Tenement life, with Ana Sanchez De la Vega, Tenement House and Allistair Burt, Camphill Gate. 42:35

4y ago42:35

42:35

This double guest episode is about the history of tenements in Glasgow and what it is like to live in a tenement now compared to living in one at the start of the 20th Century. Living in a tenement is extremely common in Glasgow, as stone tenements have been part of the fabric of our city since the 19th century. According to recent research, around…

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Mapping Queer Scotland, with Dr Jeffrey Meek, Glasgow University. 53:04

4y ago53:04

53:04

In this episode we talk about Scottish LGBTQ+ history and places, and how queer stories are researched and interpreted. Today, LGBTQ+ people in Scotland can marry, adopt children and pursue wonderful careers. Political leaders and public figures can openly identify as gay or bisexual, and Scotland recently topped two European league tables measurin…

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Ten - cLOUDDEAD (w/ Sarah Mulroe) 1:43:35

4y ago1:43:35

1:43:35

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the cLOUDDEAD album Ten with writer/editor/New Ears regular Sarah Mulroe.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Disappeared Glasgow, with Reverend John Harvey, former member of Gorbals Group Ministry and Stuart Baird, Glasgow Motorway Archive 53:45

4y ago53:45

53:45

This episode features two great guests discussing the architectural, structural and social transformations that Glasgow went through in the 20th century, and what they meant for the communities who were affected by the changes. After the Second World War, the majority of the houses built during the Victorian period were considered a “housing proble…

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Are you dancing? Yes, we are asking, with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow. 43:57

4y ago43:57

43:57

In this episode we talk about historic music venues and ballrooms, such as the Barrowland Ballroom and the Apollo, and their role as spaces of interaction and connection within the city. Do you have special memories linked to a music venue? How important are places like this for our collective memory? Few know more about Glasgow’s memories than Nor…

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Living Mirage - The Head and The Heart (w/ Robyn McMahan) 1:14:05

4y ago1:14:05

1:14:05

In this episode, Jonathon talks about The Head and the Heart's album Living Mirage with writer/dancer Robyn McMahan.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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“If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk” Teaser 3:14

4y ago3:14

3:14

Are you interested in Glasgow, and its historic buildings and want to know more about the stories that make this city so special? Every week we will be exploring a variety of heritage topics and historic buildings in Glasgow together with a bunch of amazing guests and host Niall Murphy, GCHT deputy director. Apart from great interviews and interest…

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Future Isms - Milemarker (w/ Jacky King) 1:02:24

4y ago1:02:24

1:02:24

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Milemarker album Future Isms with educator Jacky King.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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War Babies - Hall & Oates (w/ Hamilton Wheeler) 1:00:20

4y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Hall & Oates album War Babies with musician Hamilton Wheeler.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Coriky - Coriky (w/ Raul Clement) 1:24:14

4y ago1:24:14

1:24:14

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the self titled Coriky debut with writer & musician Raul Clement.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Sister Cities - The Wonder Years (w/ Jacklyn Andersen) 1:22:47

4y ago1:22:47

1:22:47

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the The Wonder Years album Sister Cities with writer & podcaster Jacklyn Andersen.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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The X-Factor - Iron Maiden (from Beast In The Maze) 2:32:46

4+ y ago2:32:46

2:32:46

Jonathon joins Brian & Matt again on the Beast in the Maze podcast to discuss the Iron Maiden Album The X-Factor.By Brian and Matt

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The Story of The Ghost - Phish (from Beast In The Maze) 1:59:45

4+ y ago1:59:45

1:59:45

Jonathon joins Brian & Matt on the Beast in the Maze podcast to discuss the Phish Album The Story Of The Ghost.By Brian and Matt

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Bonus #2 - On Dischord Records & From Fugazi to Coriky (w/ Raul Clement) 17:05

4+ y ago17:05

17:05

This bonus episode is a sneak peak/extended cut on the upcoming episode on the Coriky S/T album.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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The Argument - Fugazi (w/ Raul Clement) 1:27:41

4+ y ago1:27:41

1:27:41

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Fugazi album The Argument with writer & musician Raul Clement.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Secret House Against The World - Buck 65 (w/ Sarah Mulroe) 1:45:23

4+ y ago1:45:23

1:45:23

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Buck 65 album Secret House Against The World with writer/editor/podcaster Sarah Mulroe.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Aqualung - Jethro Tull (w/ Matt Ivey) 1:05:07

4+ y ago1:05:07

1:05:07

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Jethro Tull album Aqualung with podcaster/guitarist/poker enthusiast Matt Ivey.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Perfect From Now On - Built To Spill (w/ Justin Clark) 1:21:17

4+ y ago1:21:17

1:21:17

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Built To Spill album Perfect From Now On with musician Justin Clark.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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How Memory Works - Joan of Arc (w/ Raul Clement) 1:48:22

5y ago1:48:22

1:48:22

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the 2nd Joan of Arc album How Memory Works with writer & musician Raul Clement.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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The Con - Tegan & Sara (w/ Jason Wiggs) 1:04:29

5y ago1:04:29

1:04:29

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Tegan and Sara album The Con with musician Jason Wiggs.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called Quest (w/ Brian Kelly) 1:24:25

5y ago1:24:25

1:24:25

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the A Tribe Called Quest album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm with podcaster Brian Kelly.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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Either/Or - Elliott Smith (w/ Nathan Whiteside) 1:03:13

5y ago1:03:13

1:03:13

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Elliott Smith album Either/Or with television & film editor Nathan Whiteside.By Abandoned Mascot Productions

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A Portable Model Of... - Joan Of Arc (w/ Raul Clement) 1:40:48

5y ago1:40:48

1:40:48

In this episode, Jonathon talks about the 1st Joan of Arc album A Portable Model Of... with writer & musician Raul Clement.By Abandoned Mascot Productions