Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat

Welcome to episode 106 of Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat In this episode Pat chats with historian Florence Boyle  Florence is particularly interesting because she was born and brought up in Pat’s home village, Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire.  It was during the Covid lockdown that Florence took the opportunity to start researching and writing about topics she has long been interested in...

Episode 105 of Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat – Pat chatting to author Liam McIlvanney  In this episode Pat chats to award winning author Liam McIlvanney about his latest novel, the psychological thriller, The Good Father. Which is by all accounts a gripping read.  Liam is the Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies and Director of the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at University of Ota...

Welcome to episode 104 of Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat Author Deedee Cuddihy chats with Pat Byrne – Scottish Funny Books In this episode Pat chats with the Deedee Cuddihy - author of a series of very popular and Funny Scottish Books. You will get a sense of Deedee's unique oeuvre from some of her book titles. Here we go:  I Love The West End of Glasgow I Love Scones The Wee Guide to Spook...

Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 103 Today I am chatting with Tim Rideout and Ian Stewart of the Scottish Currency Group. And, if you’re thinking, ‘Currency? Well, that doesn’t sound very interesting’, then stay tuned because Tim and Ian will have you convinced otherwise. In fact after this podcast you’ll be telling your pals that currency is the most important subject to learn abou...

Welcome to Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 102.  Today, Pat chats with Billy Kay – writer, broadcaster, multi-award-winning producer and promoter of the Scots language. Billy has a new book called 'Born in Kyle: A Love Letter to an Ayrshire Childhood.' I recommend it wholeheartedly; we attended a recent event at Glasgow University where he read from it and regaled us with many hila...

Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 101 Dr Elisa Segnini and Rodrigo Hernandez Gomez chat to Pat about the exhibition ‘Masks We Wear’ Today Pat chats to Dr Elisa Segnini from the University of Glasgow and Rodrigo Hernandez Gomez from Hyndland Secondary School’s, Art Department. Elisa and Rodrigo talk about their exhibition ‘Masks We Wear’ - currently on at at University of Glasgow, Adv...

Lesley Riddoch chats with Jim about her new film, Denmark - the State of Happiness Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 100 Welcome to Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat. Remarkably, this is episode 100. Hurrah! Well done to us. :-)  This is the second half of my chat with the esteemed broadcaster, podcaster, journalist and filmmaker Lesley Riddoch. In part one, we learned about Lesl...

Lesley Riddoch talks to Jim Byrne about, ‘Denmark - the State of Happiness’.  And more. Part 1 of 2 Episode 99 of Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat Lesley Riddoch is a tour de force. She is a political activist, pioneering publisher, writer, podcaster, independence and land-reform campaigner and, last but not least, a role model for women in Scotland and far beyond.  It was great to chat with...

Writer and writing tutor Dave Manderson Chats to Pat Welcome to episode 98 of Jim and Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat. Today Pat will be chatting to writer and former creative writing tutor Dave Manderson.  Dave works with literary organisations such as Scottish PEN, he organises and runs literary events and has presented illustrated talks on a range of different topics - including topics as diverse a...

Donella Campbell chatting to Pat about her book, The Girl Who Invented Dusty Springfield Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 97 We have another great guest. Pat will be chatting with Glasgow West End’s own, Donella Campbell. Donella is the writer of the book, ‘The Girl Who Invented Dusty Springfield’.  Dusty Springfield, certainly one of my favourite singers of all time. This is a meti...

Episode 96 - Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat Pat chats with Jeane Freeman OBE We are thrilled to have Jeane Freeman OBE, former politician and SNP member, as our guest on the Podcast. Jeane is truly one of the good people in this world. You will know her best from the daily Covid briefings - at the height of the pandemic - as she put her heart and soul into trying to keep us all safe. Jeane's po...

Episode 95 of Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Johnny Smillie and Monica Queen of Tenement & Temple  - part two The second part of my chat with Glasgow’s own music legends Monica Queen and Johnny Smillie - of the band Tenement and Temple.  Johnny is known for his accomplished guitar playing, songwriting and as an in-demand music producer and Monica for her musicianship, songwriting and her incr...

Episode 94 of Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat Johnny Smillie and Monica Queen of Tenement & Temple chat with Jim - part one In this episode I was delighted to chat to Glasgow’s own music legends Monica Queen and Johnny Smillie - of the band Tenement and Temple.  Johnny is known for his accomplished guitar playing, songwriting and as an in-demand music producer and Monica for her musicianship, so...

Episode 93 Carla is a poet, she is the poetry editor at the Scots Language Centre, she’s an author, events organiser, and the host of the show 'Express Yourself' on Sunny Govan Radio.  The Express Yourself show features poets and music and as it says in the blurb, "The chat is minimal, but the banter maximum". Carla lives in Glasgow but originally she comes from Tain in the Scottish Highlands. Lin...

I was delighted and excited to chat to Billy Kay: writer, broadcaster, multi-linguist, and champion of the Scots language - most notably through his book 'The Mither Tongue', which is quite rightly regarded as a classic of contemporary Scottish culture. Billy is a much-honored individual but, for many people, he came to prominence recently for his address to the Scottish parliament - the first eve...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 91 In this episode the writer Alan Gillespie talks about his first novel, The Mash House; it is a novel of isolation and fear set in an isolated Highland village on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  Alan Gillespie is a writer and teacher from Fife. He has studied at the University of Stirling, Glasgow and Strathclyde.  His articles and stories have appeared i...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 90 In this episode Pat chats to Brendon McIlroy, the founder and Artistic Director of Glasgow based production company Halo Arts. Halo Arts is an innovative production company, delivering inclusive projects, productions and events. As well as his work with Halo, Brendon is West End Festival’s Senior Event Manager, having worked for the charity since 2007...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 89 In this episode, Pat chats with Bob McDevitt, programmer of Glasgow's Aye Write festival; which I'm sure you know, is Glasgow’s Book Festival.  Among many other things, Pat gets the lowdown on this year's programme; how it will work online and how that presents both challenges and opportunities for new and interesting ways to present authors and their...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 88 In this episode Pat is chatting to Elspeth King, a curator, writer and social historian. As curator of social history at the People's Palace Museum , Elspeth and her team saw the small local history museum blossom to become an award winning, significant cultural attraction, held in great affection by the people of Glasgow. Equally appreciated was the...

Lesley O'Brien - Part 2: Chatting with Jim Byrne about becoming a professional storyteller Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 87 In this episode storyteller, poet, singer, songwriter Lesley O'Brien talks about her own journey to becoming a professional storyteller, poet, songwriter and singer. It was a joy to chat with Lesley.  Save Carlton Studios This is our second special episode to He...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 86 Lesley O'Brien - Part 1: Help Save Carlton Studios In this special episode of Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat Jim speaks to storyteller, poet, singer, songwriter and all-round magical person Lesley O'Brien about the threat to one of Glasgow's best-loved music studios. Carlton Studios will close if enough money cannot be raised to see it through the...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 85 In this episode Pat chats to long term friend and former neighbour Anita Manning. Anita stayed in the flat across from us – 'up the close' – when we  lived at Glasgow Street, Hillhead. She is owner of Glasgow's Great Western Auctions, and is reputedly Scotland's first female auctioneer. You will also know Anita as TV's antiques expert from Flog it!, B...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 84 In this episode Pat chat's to Ruth Marsh - Head of Scottish Press at Glasgow Film Festival. Ruth works in arts marketing with a variety of major Scottish festivals including Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Cromarty Film Festival. Links Ruth Marsh on Twitter Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End Twitter:...

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 83 In this episode Pat chats to Jim Ferguson: a writer, performance poet, creative writing tutor and founding member of Cheeky Besom Productions. His new poetry collection Poor World will be launched at The Calton Bar, Glasgow on 28 March, 2020. Links Jim Ferguson Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End Twitter: @glasgowswestend

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat  - Episode 82 In this episode Pat chats to writer Stewart Ennis. Stewart began his career as a journalist and a nurse, but now works as a writer, actor, lecturer, creative writing tutor and occasional photographer. Blessed Assurance (Vagabond Voices) - listed by Bottle Imp as one of Scotland’s Best Books of 2019 - is Stewart's first novel. Links Pat's Guide To Gla...