Fancy A Blether?

This week Kirsty is chatting to Kristen Callais all about international affairs, impact of cultures on daily life routines and much more. You can check out Kristen on Instagram. To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok or our website. Don't forget to review, follow/subscribe and share the episode! New episodes recorded right here in Edinburgh released every Sunday evening. Check out our sister podcast: Small Talk for episodes discussing different concepts every Saturday!

Gem of the City: Mor Bakehouse

Charity of the Week: Four Square

Poem of the Week: 'To Edinburgh' by Valerie Gillies

Coorie In Essential: Headspace

This week is our monthly Stories of Scotland episode and this week Kirsty is telling the infamous Giant's Causeway story but from the perspective of the lesser known giant: Benandonner. To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok or our website. Don't forget to review, follow/subscribe and share the episode! New episodes recorded right here in Edinburgh released every Sunday evening. Check out our sister podcast: Conceptual Conversations for episodes discussing different concepts every Saturday! Find out more about Giant's Causeway and visiting it here.

Gem of the City: YURTea

Charity of the Week: Read for Good

Poem of the Week: 'Milk' by Donny O'Rourke

Coorie In Essential: Satin pillowcase

This week Kirsty is chatting to Vivek Santayana all about how he has cultivated community in the city, ways to be inclusive in different spaces, his personal experiences of racism, avoiding advocacy burnout and much more. You can check out Vivek on Twitter (@viveksantayana) or his website. To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok or our website. Don't forget to review, follow/subscribe and share the episode! New episodes recorded right here in Edinburgh released every Sunday evening. Check out our sister podcast: Small Talk for episodes discussing different concepts every Saturday!

Also you can find out more about Korfball here.

Charity of the Week: Impact Arts

Poem of the Week: 'Wild Nights - Wild Nights!' by Emily Dickinson

Coorie In Essential: Folklore fleece from The Sunday Dream

In this week's episode on the pod's 3 year anniversary (!!!!) Kirsty gets vulnerable with you and share some recent inner thoughts and life musings. To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok or our website. Don't forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! New episodes every 2nd Sunday and keep your eyes peeled on Spotify for Small Talk's return next weekend!!

Gem of the City: Neighbourgood Market

Poem of the Week: 'Edinburgh' by Margot Rober Adamson

Charity of the Week: Make a Wish UK

This week Kirsty chats with Rajaa all about the importance of location in life; how different places mindsets and cultures have impacted his thinking and much more! To check out Rajaa you can head to Instagram! To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok and our website and don't forget to share, leave a review and follow/subscribe!

Gem of the City: Kalpna

Poem of the Week: 'Relax, Calm Down' by Kirsty Taylor

Charity of the Week: Scottish Refugee Council

This week Kirsty chats with Bailey all about moving from New Zealand to Edinburgh; the realities of being a burlesque dancer and much much more! To check out Bailey you can head to Instagram or check out her website here! To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok and our website and don't forget to share, leave a review and follow/subscribe!

Gem of the City: Veeno Edinburgh

Poem of the Week: 'To Edinburgh' by Valerie Gillies

Charity of the Week: Scottish Cultural Outreach Foundation

This week Kirsty chats with wellness coach Lori Samuels all about how she became a wellness coach; what manifestation is. As well as what led to her to moving to Edinburgh and what her experience of it has been so far. To check out Lori you can head to Instagram or check out her website here! To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok and our website and don't forget to share, leave a review and follow/subscribe!

Gem of the City: National Museum of Scotland

Poem of the Week: 'Edinburgh' by Margot Robert Adamson

Charity of the Week: Wonder Foundation

This week Kirsty chats with Toronto born but now well established Edinburgh resident Jessica Widner all about moving to Edinburgh and what first sparked that decision. As well as delving into her experience of living in Leith; and how its changed throughout the years and covering lots of other things such as childhood dreams! To check out Jessica you can head to Twitter and you can buy her book here. You can also get free tickets for her event here. To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok and our website and don't forget to share, leave a review and follow/subscribe!

Gem of the City: South Queensferry Coastal Path

Poem of the Week: 'Uisge beatha' by Anne Connolly

Charity of the Week: Leith Gives

This week Kirsty is introducing you to our newly monthly episode that will be deleving into many different stories of Scotland - the famous and the not so famous. This episode delves into Greyfriars Bobby, Halfhangit Maggie and some hot take tangents from Kirsty as well as her discovering live what a fish hawker actually is. All this and more on this episode! To follow along with all things FAB head to Instagram, TikTok and our newly updated website. Follow/Subscribe, tell a friend and leave us a review!

Poem of the Week: 'Greyfriars Bobby' by Jane Goldman

Gem of the City: Newington Library

Charity of the Week: National Museum of Scotland

We are back and we have a big rebrand for you, listen to this to find out what Fancy A Blether? is going to be all about this season!