What’s The Chat?

Text John & Alison here John is at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh with his wife getting an MBE. Alisons new single has been playlist by 61 radio stations...celebrations and laughs all round.  Stories from John and Alisons past including The Virginian, High Chaparral, Donny Osmond.  High Noon in London.  Nick Mason from Pink Floyd is given a copy of Alison´s new album sampler. Johns new dog Vinni...

Text John & Alison here Summer 2025 - it's been a beezer. Taking advantage of it John and Alison headed to the centre of the city for a picnic. Foolishly Alison trusted John to organise that part needless to say it didn't go as planned. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world i...

Text John & Alison here It's August in Edinburgh. Sitting on the beach in the sunshine John and Alison review what they have seen so far, soaking up the atmosphere at Fringe By The Sea,  The Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Festival, The Gilded Balloon and much more.  Inevitable laughing, horrendous stories, confessions and nonsense.  If you enjoy it please follow and share.  Thank you ! Award...

Text John & Alison here Unplanned meandering includes...embarrassing experiences on trains...John talking about seafood pasta and beer....far tooo much interest in food and nonsense.  The usual unplanned meander from two lazy swines. As ever no brain cells were used in the making of this podcast. You can hear one of Alisons fun songs at the end of the podcast....That's Life. Enjoy.  It ma...

Text John & Alison here Bobby talks about his life as a Bluebell, his extraordinary songwriting career under his real name of Robert Hodgens and tells some knicker wittingly funny tales about the wild days of yore peppered with some fascinating insights in to the art of songwriting. It's a must listen. The Bluebells on The Old Grey Whistle Test https://youtu.be/QWXRzAI1p6c?si=mI_C96ylBCk-...

Text John & Alison here Lazy swines have got it together finally to do a new Episode. Covering a myriad of topics...Alison recently back from the US recording in LA, driving from East to West Coast after sailing across the Atlantic then back again to work with Andrew Rollins and others ...links below.  6500 miles in a hire car there are stories.. so Edinburgh Fringe, travel, music, diets, guns...

Text John & Alison here John and Alison wander through Edinburgh's famous Christmas market, chat to a few tourists, become hysterical over some very lame jokes and go for lunch. Business as usual. Please note Johns insistence that he is not drinking til Christmas and time how long it takes him to forget.  Person closest to the time gets a t shirt. Hope you enjoy it. and Merry Christmas  t...

Text John & Alison here A must listen for the musos...we talk to Ronnie Gurr, man of music kidnapped  by The Stranglers, encounters with Grace Jones, Sue cat woman, Sex Pistols, The Village People... and a new record pressing planting Scotland.  Fascinating and fun. Enjoy. Www.seabassvinyl.com Get in touch with John and Alisom on Whatsthechatpodcast@gmail. com If you enjoy the podcast then did...

Text John & Alison here Hilarity as John and Alison lose it sitting in the pub swapping stories about.... A leather jacket eating dog. John refusing to bin his aged Hard Rock Café jackets… Trying to release 4500 photos of your phone.. AGFA photographs.  Disc Cameras Getting the photos developed…into Boots mortified…. Link to fabulous singer Georgie Cecile - http://www.georgiacecile.com Fraser...

Text John & Alison here Enjoy a wander round Edinburgh with John and Alison and a few tips for shows to see during the biggest Arts Festival in the world. Alison grabs the Director of The Pleasance Theatre for a chat  as John  waits at the bar for a pint.... Lamenting the loss of bars and restaurants in the City, laughing like drains at the most unlikely things and enjoying life. Join us. Free...

Text John & Alison here John and Alison start the way they mean to go on...in the pub. A day out of Edinburgh in North Berwick at the seaside the chattering dafties return with their freewheeling chat.  On the week Tony Bennet sadly passed on, John recalls meeting the great man himself.  Every week in Series 1 John managed to talk about San Francisco...this is no exception, much  to Alison&apo...

Text John & Alison here Usual, unedited, freewheeling, nonsense...bear with us as 2023 hits it's hot an glorious summer we are back in the room and in the ear area with What's The Chat Series 2.  It's a round up, catch up and waffle in advance of the more regular podcasts we have planned from here...yes there is food and drink involved ...and we hope you will join us as we celeb...

Text John & Alison here Last one of the series. John and Alison wrap up the first series of What's The Chat? with an array of nonsense. They will be back 7th September, even older and dafter. Transfer Magic. Where to get your stuff off cassettes and vids and onto memory stick.... TV Recommendations of the week. Mare of Eastown   Kate Winslet's brilliant new series on Sky. Or  prime i...

Text John & Alison here Alison Craig and John Wood - not as unreliable and inconsistent as you thought - it’s Episode 20 !   Ranting, raving, chatting, laughing, friends, Romans, countrymen. Without the Romans and countrymen. Enjoy. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hel...

Text John & Alison here A great insight into the life and times of Elaine C Smith, one of Scotland's favourite actors from being at the Royal Scottish Academy of Dramatic Art with John, to surviving lockdown and reassessing life and what comes next. This is an extended podcast conversation with Elaine, well she is a  BAFTA award winning, comedian, writer, actor, singer, mother and now gra...

Text John & Alison here John has taking up bowling, Alison is horrified until he explains why.... Meandering hilarity Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Concorde, Scotch Eggs, time machines, The Zoo Crew.....and a helluva lot more.... This week Alison has been watching Halston starring Ewan Macgregor. John has been watching The Pact. and they are discussing ....well everything... Email whatsthec...

Text John & Alison here John was a Milk Monitor…discuss. Going to school in Scotland in the 70’s… First holidays with your mates. Cell memory, transplants… John bumps his gums about bloody San Francisco again. Superstitions. Connect on Facebook. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is...

Text John & Alison here A cheery, chat with old friends. Unscripted chat this week scoots through getting the belt,  Johns dodgy collection of Hard Rock Café jackets, non alcoholic beers, Edinburgh eccentricities, the Scots language,  Quality of life.  Playground games  kiss, cuddle and torture. French  Cricket, and utter freewheeling nonsense.  The winner of the  Andrew Cotter book is....  Ga...

Text John & Alison here Mealie pudding v white   pudding  Middle class idiots loose! Stockbridge Bus drivers idling… High dudgeon… Line o f Duty Vicky  McClure for James  Bond. Johns tips for perfecting the  Geordie accent 3 fuck golf. One year  no beer  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the...

Text John & Alison here The. pubs are open!   Yeh.  So order yourself a pint and enjoy What's The Chat with. Andrew Cotter? You Tube sensation Andrew talks about his lovely hairy companions John and Alison and Olive and Mabel too. John and Alison bumping their gums enjoy a great in-depth chat with Andrew Cotter. Andrew regales us of tales to make a sports fanatics heart sing and laugh. Ta...

Text John & Alison here Fashion victim confessions. Playaway. Magpie  Tales from Europe Tales from the Riverbank Animal Magic Johnny Morris  Desmond Morris  This is Us 30 something fashion Hitler Amazon Prime Ian Mckellan and Peter O 'Toole Andrew Cotter Eurovision in Edinburgh  New Seekers Blood Brothers Follow us on Facebook.com/whatsthechatpodcast Follow us on Twitter @whatthechatpodca...

Text John & Alison here The two old pals talk, laugh, fall out as this unplanned 30 minute podcast covers vinyl, mix tapes, parrots, Scots language, dogs, Alisons disastrous big break, Johns gigging recollections,   and what is it about drummers? Discuss. And then when you least expect it we cover George Shearing Jamaica, Disney World, partying  and a Lesley Tone Cabinet After a sigh of relief...

Text John & Alison here A hilarious verbal  unplanned meander for 30 minutes followed by the unedited in-depth interview with best selling Ghost Writer Kenny Kemp who has some shocking and entertaining tales to tell. Including Kofi Annan bumping him off Richard Bransons Private Jet...you couldn't make it up! Contact John and Alison on whatsthechatpodcast@gmail.com Or connnect with our Fac...

Text John & Alison here Ep 10 Here are some links below covering some of the bizarre topics this weeks black hole introduced.....proving we are not making things up and surprising even us. A big thanks to Midge Ure's bass player, Aberdonian Dave Williamson who talks about life with Midge, the Retro festival Let's Rock and the truth behind the inspiration for  Ultravox's Vienna....

Text John & Alison here Radio partners and old friends shooting the breeze... cover a myriad of topics...including The Scotch pie sandwich Esk Valley Miners club, Pineapple Line of Duty Master Chef Bavarian Mountain Dogs Live music Jools holland  story Dial a Disc The Virginian. John Martyn Heavy guitar Powderhall stadium Edinburgh Dr Who Angel Delight Fanny Craddock Band wedding ex girl frien...