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In Episode 92 Derek is joined by a close friend Iain McMillan.

Iain recently released his debut novel The Boy With The Thorn In His Side which draws from his experience growing up in 80/90s Scotland and his life in recovery thereafter.

The pair discuss Iain's motivations behind writing his first book; his younger life which was dominated by football, fashion, clubbing and alcohol, before delving deeper into recovery and the social problems that face many across Scotland today.

Derek and Iain talk in detail about The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, how much is based on Iain's own life and how he hopes that this book will help others.

In Episode 91 Derek speaks to author, blogger and podcaster Chris Lee.

Chris is founder and editor of the football culture blog and podcast, Outside Write, and has also contributed to Football Weekends, Halb Vier and The Gentleman Ultra.

The pair talk about his latest book The Defiant which charts a century of football-based activism against fascism and the far right - from the 1920s to the present day. Discover the role that footballers, fans, coaches and officials played in the fight against the dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Salazar and authoritarian states in Latin America.

In Episode 90 Derek is joined by Paul Crawford from Glasgow, founder of Panther Milk and former owner of legendary dance venue the Sub Club.

For years, Vegan Panther M*lk has been available at a secret pub on Mitchell Lane and Bananamoon on Great Western Road. Crawford, who ran Glasgow's famous Sub Club at the time, found the recipe at a music event in Barcelona, which has roots in 1920s Spain. He returned to Glasgow with the concept and made his version of the Leche De Pantera.

Derek and Paul discuss Paul's success on the BBC favour Dragon's Den, the future of the brand, the back story to Panther Milk and so much more.

In Episode 89 Derek talks to Charlotte Laws.

Charlotte Laws was named one of the fiercest women in the world Buzzfeed and is known around the world as the Erin Brockovich of Revenge Porn.

The pair talk about Charlotte's upbringing in America; crashing celebrity parties and dating Welsh singer Tom Jones before touch on Charlotte's revenge porn activism.

When her daughter became one of Hunter Moore’s revenge porn victims, Charlotte Laws did everything she could to bring down the man responsible for the humiliation caused. Moore, the self-styled “professional life ruiner” created revenge porn hub IsAnyoneUp.com. Site users could submit nude photos of men and women, without either knowledge or consent.

A recent 3 part Netflix documentary The Most Hated Man on The Internet documents Charlotte Laws’ journey to have Moore convicted for his crimes. The series interviews other victims of his crimes, and fans of his misogynistic website he named “The Family.

In Episode 88 Derek is joined by Conor Powell, a California based Storyteller & Journalist, freelance producer and correspondent on CNN, as well as hosting the Lords Of Soccer Podcast which goes into detail about the corruption at the highest level of world football.

Derek and Conor take an in-depth look at one of the most corrupt international organizations in the world #fifa and discuss Conor's true crime podcast for people who love to be blown away by the audacity of criminals.

In Episode 87 Derek chats to Kerso.

For those who know, he needs no introduction.

Synonymous in vintage trainer circles as a knowledgeable participant in the UK’s most enduring style movement the Casuals.

Born in 1966 in Bellshill Kerso started going to watch his local football team Motherwell FC in 1978 and as the casual scene formed he came a member of the Motherwell Saturday Service in 1983.

He talks about how his healthy obsession with trainers and fashion began and still exists to this day, his early memories of travelling to football and showcases his favourite items from his wardrobe.