Have You Ever?

It's Episode #11 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode ten - Jaws and 'Echo Special', an article from the New Yorker. Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Episode #11

Rowan’s recommendation:


Three Al Pacino films (The Godfather, Glengarry Glen Ross & Dog Day Afternoon)

Svein’s recommendation:


The 'How I Built This' podcast

It's Episode #10 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein celebrate with a live recording at The Golden Hare Bookshop in Edinburgh where they discussed Nan Shepherd's The Living Mountain.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

It's Episode #9 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode seven - Open water swimming (!) and The Disaster Artist + The Room.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Episode #9

Rowan’s recommendation:


21st Century Yokel by Tom Cox (book

Svein’s recommendation:


The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd (book)

We also chat about:

Cairngorms

New York

Escape rooms

The Moth

Emergency landings

Portobello

SUP

The Wild Ones

Open water swimming

Robert Macfarlane

The Golden Hare bookshop

It's been a while but we're back with Episode #8 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode seven - Michael Bolton's 'Soul Provider' and Hings by Chris McQueer.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Episode #7

Rowan’s recommendation:


The Disaster Artist (film)

Svein’s recommendation:


Open water swimming(activity)

We also chat about:

The Edinburgh marathon

Crime writing course

Creepy monks

Lip syncing

It's Episode #7 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode six - Alt-J and Another Bullshit Night in Suck City. Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Episode #7

Rowan’s recommendation:


Soul Provider by Michael Bolton (album)

Svein’s recommendation:


'Hings' by Chris McQueer (book)

We also chat about:


Building forts

Peleton

Ally Love

Escape rooms

Terrible pictures

Alt-J

Coldplay

How Rowan doesn’t like artists that win prizes

Golden Hare bookshop

Chris McQueer

Roald Dahl

Michael Bolton

It's Episode #6 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode five - 90s classic Reality Bites and the BBC mockumentary People Just Do Nothing. Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Episode #6

Rowan’s recommendation:


Another Bullshit Night in Suck City (book)

Svein’s recommendation:


Alt-J (music)

We also chat about:


You

Kominsky Method

Michael Douglas

Alan Arkin

Wonder Boys

Crime novels (and our upcoming special)

Peter James

Ethan Hawke (again)

It's Episode #5 of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship.

In this bumper episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode four - an Edinburgh ghost tour and Free Solo, the documentary of Alex Honnold's ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Rowan’s recommendation:


Reality Bites (film)

Svein’s recommendation:


People Just Do Nothing (TV)

We also chat about:


New York

True West

Ethan Hawke

Vanity Fair

Reese Witherspoon

Pinter

A Slight Ache

The Dumb Waiter

Martin Freeman

Danny Dyer

Hamilton

Going on a detox

Gwyneth Paltrow

The Incurable Romantic

Ghost stories

Foley artists

It's Episode four of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship. In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode three - a NY Times article, a Ned Beauman short story and 'Grievous Angel' by Gram Parsons.

Also included are two new recommendations - the film Free Solo for Rowan and a ghost tour for Svein.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Rowan’s recommendation:


City of the Dead (Haunted Graveyard Tour)

Svein’s recommendation:


Free Solo (Documentary)

We also chat about:


Red Dead Redemption 2

New York

Chicago

Rockefeller Plaza

Saks Fifth Avenue

Die Hard

Mirror-touch synesthesia

Adrenal glands (a real podcast low point)

Friendships

Taylor Swift

Lorrie Moore

Rachel Cusk

Greyfriars Bobby

The Scottish Covenanters

It's episode three of 'Have You Ever?', the podcast dedicated to recommendations and friendship. In this episode, Rowan and Svein look back and discuss what they thought of the suggestions made in episode two - an anamorphic portrait of Mary Queen of Scots and a trip to a virtual reality gaming centre.

Also included are two new recommendations - an album by Gram Parsons for Svein and two short pieces of reading for Rowan.

Do let us know what you think of the podcast and our recommendations. We’d love to hear from you!

Rowan’s recommendation:


Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons (Album)


Svein’s recommendation:


i) Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30? by Alex Williams (New York Times article)

ii) The Dolphins of Lagos by Ned Beauman (Short story)

We also chat about:


Sarah Wilson: First We Make The Beast Beautiful

Anxiety 

Meditation

Skinslats


Rowan as a Goth

Well done for making it this far to Episode 2 of 'Have You Ever?' the podcast where two friends Rowan (woman) and Svein (man) recommend things for the other to do, see, read, watch or listen. It's that simple. And funny.

Episode 2 sees Rowan and Svein report back on the recommendations made in Episode 1. These were Project Runway and the BBC Sherlock Holmes radio plays.

Episode 2 Recommendations

Rowan: Mary Queen of Scots (Anamorphosis)

Svein: Virtual Reality Gaming

In Episode 2 we also chat about:

Superhero abilities

Geocaching

The Haunting of Hill House

The Woman in Black

Marion Cotillard falling down a hole

Michael Fassbender

LINKS:

Mary Queen of Scots (Anamorphosis)

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3239/anamorphosis-called-mary-queen-scots-1542-1587-reigned-1542-1567

EVR (Virtual Reality Arcade)

https://www.e-vr.co.uk/