You couldn’t find two more different people, from opposite sides of the world, with differing views and opinions. The boys deep dive into each movie discussing the themes, cast, awards and trivia. Strap in - its not always pretty but it’s definitely fun. New podcasts drop every Saturday.
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The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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UFO and Paranormal talk show, conspiracy facts and theories, best podcast on the Internet IS BACK.
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All things English Premier League and European Football. Interviews and weekly round-ups of England's top flight.
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Do you really love “The Thistle”? Odds are you’re a Scotsman. If you are a Scotsman, you’ve probably sung the Scotsman. And if you’ve sung the Scotsman, you’re a Utah State Aggies fan. KSLsports.com Digital Producer, Brian Preece, joined by KSL Sports Executive Producer Huu Tran will take a weekly look at Utah State athletics, updating you on the state of the program, bringing you interviews with players and coaches, and their general thoughts on the teams. Go ahead and download (rate and re ...
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How to be an independent country: Scotland's choices is a new podcast from The Scotsman which will tackle the big questions facing Scotland at a second independence referendum from a different perspective. Instead of hearing from the same old voices, join Conor Matchett as he explores how other countries across the world experienced independence, the challenges they faced, and the lessons to be learned for Scotland.
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In this special festive episode, Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown pick out their political highs and lows of 2024 - and make some bold predictions for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week for our final show of the year we look back on the year that was. We countdown our top 5 movies, the podcasts we enjoyed and the ones we did not. We give a teaser for some of the upcoming movies we are reviewing and we get a little self-indulgent for a while. Thanks to our guests and you the listeners we are back February 1st 2025 with mo…
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Has Scottish Labour lost momentum?
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss some tough polling for Scottish Labour. Can Anas Sarwar, the party's leader, regain momentum? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss some of the key points from the Scottish Budget. This special episode of The Steamie was recorded in Holyrood just moments after SNP finance secretary Shona Robison addressed MSPs, and can also be watched in video form on The Scotsman's website. *Recorded as live in Margo's Bar at Holyrood Learn mo…
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This week we review the 2014 American science fiction action film Edge of Tomorrow directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film takes place in a future where most of Europe is occupied by an alien race. Major William Cage (Cruise), a public relations officer with no combat experience, is forced by his superiors to join a la…
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Interview with Kick Gurry
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Today, we have an exclusive interview with Australian actor Kick Gurry, right here in our Melbourne studio. Kick has built an impressive career in both Australian and international film and TV, known for his versatility and charismatic screen presence. His breakout role as Jacob Coote in Looking for Alibrandi (2000) brought him critical acclaim, an…
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Tricky deals and tough decisions
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the looming Scottish Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we have surprised the Aussie with a Scottish slang word quiz following on from our previous podcast on Trainspotting. Words like "boggin". "numpty", "haver" and "messages". We spell it and put it in a sentence. The Scotsman bursts into song at every given opportunity and Cassie shines. And please, stick around to hear the Aussie do a Scot…
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This week we review the 1996 British black comedy drama film Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh, the film follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed area of E…
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This week we review the 2006 American epic crime thriller film The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is …
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Scotland's killer road: Inside the A9 saga
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This special episode of The Steamie is part of a series in The Scotsman this week focussing on the failure to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness. Join Rachel Amery, Politics Correspondent, Alastair Dalton,Transport Correspondent and Neil Greig, road safety expert, as they discuss the ongoing saga. This podcast was recorded on the 6th of Novemb…
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This week we discuss the 1997 American drama film Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The movie stars Affleck and Damon as well as Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver, Casey Afflect and Cole Hauser. The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunting (Matt Damon), whose mathematical genius…
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This week we review the 2004 American romantic drama film The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the present day by an elderly man, telling the tale to…
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This week we review the 1999 American fantasy crime drama film The Green Mile written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King. It stars Tom Hanks as a death row prison guard during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events following the arrival of an enigmatic convict (Michael Clarke …
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Double-jobbing politicians - and an interview with Alex Cole-Hamilton
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Alistair Grant and Alexander Brown discuss the row over SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn running for Holyrood while remaining an MP. Plus, Alistair speaks to Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton about a possible Budget deal with the SNP - and Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This week we discuss 1999 American sports drama film Any Given Sunday directed by Oliver Stone depicting a professional American football team. The film stars an incredible ensemble cast including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Ann Margaret, Lauren Holly, Matthew Modine, John C McGinley and Charlton Hesto…
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This week we are reviewing the 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film Parasite directed by 3 time oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho. Not one for subtitled movies the Aussie was very surprised by how much he enjoyed this. The Scotsman stuffs up the plot explanation multiple times and the Aussie does not let him off "high level" he says This …
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This week we review the 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film The Lost Boys directed by Joel Schumacher. The film's ensemble cast includes Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest. The film follows two teenage brothers (Corey Feldman and Corey Haim) who m…
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What does Donald Trump's election mean for Scotland?
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Alistair Grant, David Bol, Martyn McLaughlin and Alexander Brown discuss Donald Trump's extraordinary victory - and what it means for Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we review the 2016 American period drama film Fences directed by Denzel Washington. It stars Washington and Viola Davis (who won best supporting actress) in the main roles. It follows a working-class African-American father who tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. If you love good qual…
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This week we review the 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed and written by James Cameron. It is based on the account of the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love during the ship's maiden voyage. Finally, some class comes to the podcast with …
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This week we review the 1985 American indie teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film The Breakfast Club written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The film tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Satur…
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Rachel Reeves throws down the gauntlet
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the UK Budget, and what it means for Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we review the 2017 American psychological horror film Get Out written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Daniel Kaluuya as a young black man who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend. We are delighted to have the Scotsman's eldest son Max making his debut on t…
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This week we review the 2013 American thriller film Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve. The movie stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhall, Viola Davis, Paul Dano and Terrence Howard. It's a simple premise. You child is kidnapped. What would you do to get them back? This is a vigorous podcast. The boys are feisty. Tensions are at an all time high. W…
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This week we review the 2004 American sports drama film Million Dollar Baby directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Winner of 4 Oscars - best picture, best director, best actress (Hilary Swank) and best supporting actor (for Morgan Freeman), the film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald (Swank), an underdog amateur boxer who is helped by a grumpy …
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1,000 miles later: What a Scotsman reporter discovered on an epic walk around Scotland
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Alistair Grant talks to Katharine Hay, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent, about her epic walk around Scotland as she clocks up more than 1,000 miles on the road. From St Kilda to the Borders, the east coast to the west, Katharine talks about the highs and lows - and what she has learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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This week we review a 1975 American psychological drama film One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. The film stars Jack Nicholson as a new patient at a mental institution, alongside Louise Fletcher as a sadistic nurse with a great supporting cast. Winner of all 5 Academy Awards it was nominated for including Oscars for Nicholson and Fletcher this is an a…
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This week we review the 2019 American biographical film Richard Jewell directed by Clint Eastwood. We promise you - this is the movie you didn't know you had to see. If you have time try and watch before you listen to this podcast. It is one of our favourite movies and reviews of all time - an incredible injustice story. It had us angry, it has us …
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Alex Salmond: death of a political titan
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Alistair Grant, David Bol and Calum Ross discuss the legacy of Alex Salmond following his death at the age of 69, and share some of their own memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we discuss the 2013 American biographical black comedy film The Wolf of Wall Street directed by Martin Scorsese. The story is based on Jordan Belfort's 2007 memoir of the same name. It recounts Belfort's career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm, Stratton Oakmont, engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street, lea…
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This week we review the 2023 fantasy comedy film Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the first live-action Barbie film and it stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the film follows them on a journey of self-discovery through Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis. It is also a commentary regar…
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This week we review the 2019 American drama film Marriage Story written and directed by Noah Baumbach. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as a couple going through a bi-coastal divorce complicated by custody issues surrounding their son. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty, and Merritt Wever appear in supporting roles. Neither…
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Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the latest twist in the UK Tory leadership contest. Plus, the Scottish Government announces plans that could see hundreds more prisoners released early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we discuss the 2008 movie Taken starring Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace. Rohan had not seen this one but both boys love it. So much so they recreate the famous "I don't know who you are" monologue. Who does it better? Let's be honest The Aussie butchers it- the Scotsman is mildly better. We discuss parenting along the way - and ask how old …
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This week we review the 2014 English-language action-thriller film Taken 3 directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It is the third and final installment in the Taken film series. A co-production between France, Spain and the United States, the film stars Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace and Famke Janss…
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This week we review the 2012 French action-thriller film Taken 2 starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Rade Šerbedžija. It follows retired CIA officer Bryan Mills as he takes his family to Istanbul, where he is kidnapped, along with his ex-wife, by the father of one of the men he killed while saving his daughter two years earlier. I…
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Roadhouse - the original 1989 and the 2024 remake
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This week we review and compare the original 1989 Patrick Swayze, American action film Roadhouse directed by Joel Silver and the 2024 remake with Jake Gyllenhaall and Conor McGregor. The Aussie had not seen either of them and the Scotsman interrupts his intro and accuses him of chat GPT-ing his words. It's an up and down ride from there - lots of b…
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How did Russell Findlay do in his first week as Scottish Tory leader? And who looks set to win the Tory leadership contest down south after its conference in Birmingham? Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss all this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This week we discuss the 2005 American biographical sports drama film Coach Carter starring Samuel L Jackson and Channing Tatum (in his film debut). This is a 98.5% accurate representation of basketball coach Ken Carter who made deadlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. This is not a p…
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This week we review the 1982 American action film Rambo directed by Ted Kotcheff and co-written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. It co-stars Richard Crenna as Rambo's mentor Sam Trautman and Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Will Teasle. Rambo is a troubled and misunderstood Vietnam veteran who must rely on his combat an…
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The UK Labour Party conference, featuring an interview with Anas Sarwar
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Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Alex talks to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar from the conference floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we review the 2000 American biographical legal drama film Erin Brockovich directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film is a dramatisation of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who initiated a legal case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over its culpability for the Hinkley groundwater contamination incide…
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This week we discuss the 1995 epic historical movie Braveheart directed by Mel Gibson. It stars Mel Gibson as William Wallace with a great supporting cast. As you can imagine the Scotsman is in his element. He is fired up. Riffing monologues. Telling stories about Glasgow and how he ended up in Australia. There's goosebumps and tingles galore as th…
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The independence referendum 10 years on, with Ian Blackford
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Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown are joined by former Westminster leader Ian Blackford to discuss the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum, and what should happen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh Laudable
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This week we are reviewing the 2014 epic science fiction drama film Interstellar directed and written by Christopher Nolan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who t…
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This week we discuss the 2013 biographical drama film 12 Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giammatti, Lupita Nyongó and many others. With 9 Oscar nominations this is a must watch true story. An incredibly important story about inhumanity, injustice, survi…
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Are we heading for a snap Holyrood election?
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Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss the likelihood of a snap Holyrood election. Meanwhile, the row over winter fuel payments continues north and south of the Border, and the closure of Grangemouth spells grim news for 400 jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This week we review the 2022 American psychological drama film The Whale directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film stars (Oscar winner) Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, (Oscar nominated) Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. The plot follows a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter, …
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This week we discuss the 1978 American epic war drama film The Deer Hunter directed by Michael Cimino. Nominated for 9 awards and winner of 5 - best picture, best director, best sound, best film editing and best supporting actor for Walken. This is a must see for all movie aficionados. This movie is about a trio of Slavic-American steelworkers whos…
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