Blethered

Matt Morgan talks about his current work projects, his personal perception of fame and the unpredictable nature of working with Russell Brand.

Plus, winding up Noel Gallagher, driving across America in the footsteps of Jack Kerouac, and plenty more.

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Stuart Cosgrove talks about growing up in Perth before setting off for university, which saw him study in both England and America, including a stint at Harvard University, before embarking on an illustrious and fascinating career in the media, spanning four decades and still going strong. 

On top of that, you’ll hear about his links to music megastar Beyonce, his involvement in The Great Train Robbery and the influence that he’s had in UK and Scottish media across multiple formats.

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Blethered is a grass-roots, independent production and here's a rundown of the story so far...

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Paul is currently a playback technician for Lewis Capaldi and has toured all over the world with some very well known acts, including Mø and Glasvegas, in a variety of roles. He talks about his experiences on the road with the artists he’s worked with, and we discuss how the music industry has had to evolve in line with society, with streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music having a monumental impact on how everything now operates.

We chat about finding your way in life, doing what you enjoy and saying yes to opportunity - there’s a wee bit of everything, and Paul gives an interesting insight into the process musicians go through; there’s far more to it than just turning up and singing.

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I talk to broadcast news journalist Martin Geissler about his illustrious career to date, his slightly unconventional early steps in the industry, and about some of the standout stories Martin has reported from directly, including the Boxing Day Tsunami and Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. 

We also discuss potential life after coronavirus lockdown. Will governments relinquish their newly acquired powers and Should we be concerned? Is it all a bit Orwellian or are these measures and their continuation necessary for our health and safety? We give our thoughts.

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Laura is a football media producer and has worked at Celtic Football Club, Copa90.com and Motherwell Football Club, to name just a few. We discuss her career progression and the highlights over the years, from her experiences at Celtic and what it was like to deal with some of the players, to being sent to Paris to cover the World Cup Final of 2018, and most recently, creating much lauded content such as the David Turnbull documentary at Motherwell.

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Broadcasting heavyweight Gordon Smart is back on Blethered and the conversation flows, as always. We discuss the concept of celebrity in modern society and its various consequences, Gordon's early motivations for becoming involved in journalism, his enjoyment in promoting new and young talent across the industry and much, much more - including our experiences of spending the night in foreign jails. As you do.

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Toby Tarrant joins me for the second time to record another lockdown episode of Blethered. We talk about the new ITV drama ‘Quiz’, which tells the story of the British Army Major who cheated to win the main prize on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, we discuss being hounded by the tabloid press and the wider damage that the phone hacking scandal caused to Toby’s family, and we address the impact of the Coronavirus.

There's more chat about childish wind-ups and prank calls, and you’ll hear about the well-meaning but now AWFUL advice that Toby gave to the men of the UK ahead of the now-cancelled European football championships.

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Ex-policeman, lawyer, celebrant and good pal of mine Chris Gray chats to me about his interesting professional life and we cover a variety of subjects like catfishing and how the law needs to catch up, society's attitude to legal authority and what we hope to see in the world after lockdown ends.

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Preview of the new Spanish series on Patreon where I'll be interviewing Spanish speaking friends in Barcelona and elsewhere. All episodes 100% in Spanish.

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