In this festively-themed podcast, archaeologist and Scottish history expert Dr Murray Cook talks with film history and literature scholar Dr Tom Christie about the history of Christmas in Scotland. They discuss the various festive traditions which have developed over the centuries, comparing yuletide celebrations at home and abroad, to explore what makes a modern Scottish Christmas.

Ian McNeish describes a life of adventure in the hills and mountains of Scotland as he recounts his exciting experiences in his book "From Dumyat to Mont Blanc: Being Alive with Mountains". Ian discusses the many amazing places that he has visited, the hair-raising situations he has been through, and some of the incredible people that he has met along the way.

For more information, please visit: https://www.extremispublishing.com/from-dumyat-to-mont-blanc.html

Travel writer David M. Addison chats about his book on the subject of the famous Snow Roads Scenic Route - a stunning road trip from Blairgowrie to Grantown on Spey, featuring some of the most breathtaking scenery and fascinating historical facts in all of Scotland.

For more information, please visit: https://www.extremispublishing.com/exploring-the-snow-roads.html

Colin M. Barron drops in for a chat about "Travels in Time: The Story of Time Travel Cinema", his informative and entertaining guide to sci-fi movies over the decades which have focused on the perennially popular concept of travelling through time on the big screen.

Thomas A. Christie talks with Colin M. Barron about "Contested Mindscapes: Exploring Approaches to Dementia in Modern Popular Culture", a study of themes and topics related to different forms of dementia which have appeared in film and television, music, performance art and interactive entertainment.

For more information, please visit: https://www.extremispublishing.com/contested-mindscapes.html

Julie and Tom Christie celebrate the fifth anniversary of Extremis Publishing with this special podcast episode, where they answer regularly-asked questions about the company and its book releases.

David M. Addison talks about his duology of Italian travel books, "Travels Through Time in Italy" and "Travels Around Sorrento", where he discovers some of the most incredible sights that this wonderful country has to offer. In addition to his cultural observations, David also discusses some of the fascinating people that he met on his journey.

For more information, please visit: https://www.extremispublishing.com/travels-through-time-in-italy.html and https://www.extremispublishing.com/travels-around-sorrento.html.

In this month's Extremis Publishing Podcast, author Dr Colin M. Barron talks about his five favourite films - the movies which have most impressed him over the years, and which in his opinion represent the best that the world of cinema has to offer.

Julie Christie and Thomas A. Christie chat about their new travel guide "The Heart 200 Book" with Robbie Cairns, the managing director of the Heart 200 route - a new road trip around Stirlingshire and Perthshire which offers everything from family adventures to cultural and historical discoveries.

For more information, please visit: https://www.extremispublishing.com/the-heart-200-book.html

Author Robert Murray chats about his Five Favourite Books - the texts which have most impressed him and had a lasting impact on his lifelong love of literature.