Tynecastle Talks with Super Power Agency

Pupil Hafsa speaks to Susan about how Gerald Durrell inspired her to pursue a career as a vet and the joys and challenges that come with it. They talk about Susan’s love of dancing, what it’s like to run your own business and who Susan would like to play her in a film of her life.

Theo, Tyler and Logan meet Gav, a writer, teacher and coder from Paisley. Gav answers their questions about teaching creative writing, his favourite foods, the video games he enjoys playing, and whether or not he’s ever owned a strange pet…

pupil Faye talks to primary school teacher and artist Sheila about working with young people and being a well-travelled homebody. They talk about Faye’s plans for the future, overcoming difficult times and Sheila shares the best life advice she’s ever received.

Liya and Noemi chat to writer Maria about moving to Scotland from Italy, her early career in film and television, and why she wanted to become a writer. They also talk about their shared passion for pastries, particularly cinnamon buns!

Pupils Hania and Noah dive into Johnny’s jam-packed life history in this episode. Between them, they cover everything from going to school in a monastery, playing ice golf, Johnny’s time in the Royal Company of Archers, and working in the whisky industry.

Amna speaks to fine art student and illustrator Imi about her love of music festivals and live events. The pair compare their taste in music, and Amna shares what it's like to be able to speak more than one language.

Ever wondered what it’s like to host a children's birthday party at Thierry Henry’s house? In this conversation with writer and performer Guy, Bilal and Lucas find out. They also chat about Guy’s theatre work, life in London, and his one percussive party trick…

Pupils Gav and Marwan interview Grace, a Londoner who now lives and works in Edinburgh. In this interview, we hear about Grace’s life in Canada, her job at the University of Edinburgh and how she manages to fit in so many hobbies and interests!

Retired teacher Gerry goes back to school to chat with Roxanna about her life. Gerry and Roxanna share stories about their family histories, Gerry’s travels around South America, and we find out just what on earth a folding caravan is…

In this conversation, pupil Oushneek gets to know George, Tynecastle’s school librarian, a bit better. The pair talk about George’s varied career (including a job that made him sleepy…), his history with the cello, non-musical keyboards and the books he loves the most.

In this episode, Tynecastle pupil Dhruv interviews former Books Editor of the Scotsman, David. The pair talk about how a career in journalism has changed over the years, David’s favourite books and authors, and what it’s like being a ‘generalist’ with lots of different interests.

Beth, Catriona and Arabelle say ‘hola!’ to Carol, a retired newspaper journalist with a penchant for learning Spanish and wild sea swimming. They discuss the opportunities being a journalist can give you and the steps Carol took to get into her career.

Pupils Gold, Yasine and Beth chat to Fiona, a retired physiotherapist. They talk about her travels around the world, her job and what she was like at school (it turns out, a bit of a chatterbox!). Fiona shares what she thinks about success and offers advice to a young person who has lost their way.