Rebel City Podcast

We’re back with the first episode of 2024, a review of the stories from 2023. Let us know if there’s anything we missed, what you thought about the stories we did cover or what you’d like to see from us in 2024. As always, all likes, shares and comments welcome.

Our last full length episode for 2023, recapping our thoughts on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as well as the early testimony from the UK Covid Inquiry. A massive thanks to you all for your continued support and have a great Christmas and we’ll see you again for what we hope is a happy and healthy New Year. Much love: Matt, Paul and Dave.

This week we’re getting into the early stages of the UK’s Covid Inquiry - discussing the early testimony, what we thought at the time vs how it panned out and more. We might come back to this again as it progresses, if you want to see/ hear that let us know in the comments or leave the episode a like or a rating where you can.

In this episode we discuss the recent violence in the region, our disappointment with the reactions from our leaders and the need for a ceasefire amongst other related issues. As always, all likes, shares and comments greatly appreciated.

A regular recap episode of the last few week’s content for those who prefer the longer episodes. The uptick in both views and plays has been great in recent weeks, thanks for all your support.

In this episode we get into the mountain of made up nonsense that recently came out of The Conservative Party Conference. From 7 bins, to meat taxes and more - we run down the top imaginary things that definitely aren’t happening, but the Tories continue to campaign on.

In this episode we’re discussing the recent allegations against Russell Brand, the latest of many allegedly inappropriate relationships had by high profile people. We also discuss the recent controversy surrounding Laurence Fox and GB news with regards his clearly misogynistic comments made on mainstream TV.

A regular round up of our recent episodes and more for those of you who prefer the longer format.

This week we're talking about the new trial happening in Glasgow related to safe drug consumption rooms. We discuss our hopes for the trail, some of the objections it has to overcome and chat more generally about the ever changing attitudes towards addiction and addicts as well as what more work is still to be done here. As always, all likes, shares and comments welcome and if you've not subscribe...

In this video we get into the increasing levels of incompetency and hubris at the heart of the UK Govt. Topics on their own that are neither new or shocking, but we feel have taken a turn for the even worse in recent weeks as the Tories and Sunak grow increasingly desperate to hold on to the power they have left. Probably telling that in the week since recording a slew of further gaffes and scanda...

In our latest instalment we chat about the recent "friendly" between Scotland and England. We discuss the stick that Harry Maguire takes just for being Harry Maguire, Bellingham and the dig that the England team displayed and Scotland lacked. We also discuss the notion of respect in regards the booing of the English national anthem and some of the weird takes that have come off the back of that, m...

For those who prefer the long-form, our latest episode recapping our recent shorter-form content and more. The support for the shorter-form stuff has been really pleasing over the last fortnight or so, so a massive thank you to everyone who liked, shared and commented on the content. This is definitely the way we’ll be working going forward, but if you guys have any suggestions or feedback, we’re...

In this video we look at the current actor’s and writer’s strike action on pay, conditions and the introduction of AI to the industry.

Our latest video, staying on Cinema with thought on new anti-child trafficking movie Sound of Freedom, starring Q-Anon crackpot Jim “Jesus” Caviziel.

This is the first of what will be our new format going forward: shorter, more regular episodes on specific topics. We’re trying to gradually make it more of a visual experience for those who watch us on both YouTube and Spotify Video whilst hopefully still catering to the folks who listen in when we post too. We’re hoping by making some of our content more easily digestible and algorithm-friendly...

After a raft or recent examples of billionaires doing everything with their money except spend it on something productive that benefits everyone, we ask: Are billionaires ok? Between homemade submarines, cage fights, impulse social media purchases and talk of colonising other planets instead of creating the technology to save the one we have, the answer is probably no!

This week we follow up on recent chats around voter ID and the English local elections by looking at the attempts made to suppress the vote ahead of polls opening. We also take a look at the ridiculous pomp of the coronation and a few of our choice observations off the back of it before discussing Joanna Cherry telling the world she’s being cancelled in every tabloid and on every news channel in t...

This week we chat Biden’s recent trip to Ireland, the associated gaffes and him swerving the coronation like the rest of us. We get into the record fine against Fox News for spreading election disinformation and the subsequent sacking of Tucker Carlson as well as start a new segment called Content Club - first up for discussion is Everything, Everywhere All At Once. As always, all likes, comments...

We get caught up on events since our last episode by chatting about the election of our new First Minister and the early aftermath of that. We get into the Arrest of the former First Minister’s husband on suspected fraud charges as well as diving head first back into the nonsensical world of Donald Trump after his recent criminal indictments. Matt clearly came into this one running a bit hot, norm...

Matt stopped smoking this week - it seems to be going surprisingly well. We get into the Hancock text shambles and why he’s such an idiot for allowing it to happen. We also chat about the Linekar debacle and how fragile the right wing mindset and agenda really is when a football pundit having an opinion derails both.

This week we’re getting into the recent resignation of The First Minister, how shocked we were by the news and what’s next for Nicola Sturgeon, The SNP and those looking to replace her.

After a few weeks longer away over Christmas and New Year than expected, we’re back and chatting what comes next as well as getting into some of the madness from around the world Including Tate, Kanye, Musk and a few other egomaniacs causing it recently.

This week we’re discussing the ongoing energy crisis with City Councillor Matt Kerr and Jess Galloway, representing the Power To The People (Glasgow) campaign group. We chat about how and why the crisis started, how it fits within the wider context of industrial action and general discontent around the country as well as how the group would like to see things change at the various levels of local...

This week we are back with guests writer/ director Alan Main and cinematographer Cameron Blyth to discuss their new movie addressing mens mental health - True Sickness. We chat about the process of film making from the conception of the idea through to conclusion, influences and the responsibility of helming a project like this and more.

Hard not to talk about the recent passing of The Queen and all the nonsense that has followed it, what kind of King we’re getting and why we weren’t allowed to talk about if we even want another one. We also chat House of the Dragon and Rings of Power as well as coming back to previous discussion on psychedelics and how reliable the information we get on them is from a few weeks ago.