A new show for OH!Cast as Graeme invites people on to talk about their lives through the songs that mean something to them.

For 79 episodes, Cal has stewarded OH!Cast, keeping the conversation flowing, and corralling the ragtag crew of nerds and geeks into something approaching a coherent show. Tonight the tables are turned though and Cal is the guest.

Side A tells his origin story across ten songs, from early school days to teens and beyond. It's a conversation where we get to the heart of what makes Cal our captain! Rock, geek culture, and a healthy dose of Hebridean life.

The stories are out there, but the soundtrack was with you all along.

Cal, Kieran, and Ralph are back, which can only mean one thing - Smeg Hebs ride again!

Season 3 is widely regarded as where Red Dwarf properly hits its stride. Maybe it's the increased budget? Maybe it's the cast chemistry reaching new levels with the addition of Robert Llewellyn as Kryten? Maybe it's all of it and what we see is the natural evolution of the show? Either way, it's bloody good!

Given Michael Grade's infamous dislike of sci-fi, Chris Morris' single frame in Brass Eye is clearly accurate.

Oh, and this is the episode of OH!Cast that traumatised Keef! Why? You'll just have to listen, but it's hilarious!

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We've got a full crew on the bridge tonight as Cal, Rob, Martin, and Eileen beam down to cover 1974's Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Elements of psychedelia mingle with familiar Trek themes and characters to quietly reshape the canon, setting the stage for everything from Star Trek 2009 to Strange New Worlds.

Our intrepid team examine just how influential this show actually was, from Yesteryear directly inspiring parts of JJ Abrams' 2009 movie, to the introduction of Robert April, who was re-canonized in Strange New Worlds.

TAS wears its era firmly on its sleeve with the Filmation style - corridor chase scenes a la Scooby Doo, musical stings like Batman, and some interesting colour palettes (looking at you, lilac Klingon tabards!).

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Cal, Heather, and Rhiannon are back to take on the third season of Supernatural.

As a show, Season 3 is where the writing got sharper and the villains got villainier. The colour grading finally gets sorted out too and the blue filter is finally consigned to the mid 2000s where it belongs!

The Winchester boys (and Bobby) are almost secondary to the ladies this season as Ruby, Bela, and Lillith are front and centre, with the rise of Lillith especially evoking comparisons with Hellraiser.

There's always room for a Trickster episode too, and Mystery Spot is one of the very best of the entire show with it's blend of comedy and horror tropes.

The writer's strike may have forced the season to end early and truncated several storylines, but it's still a good one, and our Hunters are here to talk about it!

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Cal and Graeme welcome veteran of the Florida territory, Rick "Krusher" Knopf to the Hebridean Hammerlock.

Graeme, in particular, is in his element with this conversation as him and Krusher chat about the magnetic charisma of Dusty Rhodes, and Krusher's experiences training and working with some of the biggest names in the industry. There's a real Sliding Doors moment too.

From the legendary Sheepherders, through Krusher's time with WCW getting guys like the Steiners, and the Varsity Club ready for television, it's a thrilling look into one of wrestling's best eras.

We pivot to the modern day too, and Krusher details what he is doing with Kingpin Pro Wrestling, and his passion project - Champions for Inclusion alongside the Arc of Bradford County, as well as his own health challenges.

This is one of those interviews that could have went on for much longer, and we hope to welcome Krusher back again in future!

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This one is special!

Cal and Ralph are delighted to be able to welcome former co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party, and all round good guy, Patrick Harvie to the show.

This interview is about Patrick's love for science fiction, and how that helped inform his political ideals - why can't the equity of Star Trek be replicated in real life?

Sci-fi has long shown themes of people with different backgrounds and ideals coming together for the common good. How does it help people describe their own "otherness" before they have the language to do it themselves? What have Soylent Green and The Clangers got in common? How does Doctor Who relate to growing up queer in 1980s Glasgow?

This is one of the richest conversations we've had, and we really get into the allegories in sci-fi as we breakdown many classic arcs across multiple shows. Plus Patrick is as big a DS9 fan as us.

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Cal and Graeme sit down for a powerful episode of The Hebridean Hammerlock as we go live with the team behind Ukrainian Wrestling Arena.

We are joined by founder, Kostiantyn Perlov, veteran wrestler, Jake Koby, commentator/writer, Yaroslav Aero, and champion Adam Gart (though technical difficulties mean he cannot join for long), and it's a touching conversation about the reality of running a wrestling organisation in the middle of a warzone.

What is the role of storytelling when bombs are falling around you and your world is breaking apart? Wrestling gives people that couple of hours escapism, even when it is interrupted by air raid alerts.

It's a conversation that reinforces why geek culture matters and what it does for people.

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Yaroslav Aero is (you guessed it!) on Instagram

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Graeme steps into the hosts chair for the first time to chair the Buffy Season 5 retrospective, joined as always by the other Scoobies - Rhiannon, Alena, and Eileen.

It's a poignant time for Buffy fans across the world at time of recording, as the news had recently broken about the death of Anthony Stewart Head. The team share their memories of Giles, and of Mr Head's wider career in an emotionally raw exchange before settling to tackle the season at hand. It doesn't help that it also contains The Body.

Season 5 is one of those seasons of TV which captures everything about the show in one arc - from the ever-growing relationships between the characters, to the iconic big bad, with strong emotional moments, it's got everything.

Come join us!

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This week, Cal and Kathleen are joined by one of the most exciting new voices in modern fantasy, independent Scottish author, Rebecca Stewart.

Rebecca shares her journey, from writing on Wattpad to becoming a published author, and the shock when her first novel was accepted at the first attempt!

They talk about Wulvers - Rebecca's take on werewolves which challenges the misogynistic tropes underpinning traditional werewolf fiction. Her work is filled with strong female leads, with a grounding in Scottish folklore and a strong sense of community and belonging.

Rebecca describes the fantasy she grew up with - Anne of Green Gables, and, of course, The Lord of the Rings and how these helped influence the way she builds worlds for her characters to inhabit.

The conversation also touches on drowning out paralyzing chronic anxiety to keep writing, and dealing with chronic illness too.

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Cal, Kieran, and Ralph are back on the Dwarf for the Red Dwarf season 2 retrospective!

Red Dwarf was good from the start, but in season 2, it really found it's groove. The Smeg Hebs' love of Norman Lovett shines through, particularly in discussing the endlessly quotable episode Queeg, but that's not the only episode that is dissected. They also talk about why many Dwarf fans skip the first two seasons and start their re-watch from Season 3.

Do you know what a Sinclair C5 has to do with Lister's bike? Listen and find out.

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