Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat jim@songsbyjimbyrne.com

Welcome to Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 102. 
Today, Pat chats with Billy Kay – writer, broadcaster, multi-award-winning producer and promoter of the Scots language.
Billy has a new book called 'Born in Kyle: A Love Letter to an Ayrshire Childhood.' I recommend it wholeheartedly; we attended a recent event at Glasgow University where he read from it and regaled us with many hilarious tales from his childhood.
Check out Billy's website for his full biography, more great books, and details about upcoming events.
Links
Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End
Billy Kay
Music by Jim Byrne
 

Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 101
Dr Elisa Segnini and Rodrigo Hernandez Gomez chat to Pat about the exhibition ‘Masks We Wear’
Today Pat chats to Dr Elisa Segnini from the University of Glasgow and Rodrigo Hernandez Gomez from Hyndland Secondary School’s, Art Department. Elisa and Rodrigo talk about their exhibition ‘Masks We Wear’ - currently on at at University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre - until the 6th of April 2024. 
That’s where we came across the exhibition and it was so good that we just had to meet them - tell the world about their work and the work of the talented pupils. The masks were created by S3 and S5 pupils at the school.  You can catch the exhibition until 6th April, 2024 at University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre. The couple came along with their lovely sons Icaro (7yrs) and Cosimo (4yrs) - they watched a cartoon - if you hear a noise in the background - that's them playing together in the next room.
Links
Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End
Read the feature on 'Masks We Wear'
Advanced Research Centre at Glasgow University
Music by Jim Byrne

Lesley Riddoch chats with Jim about her new film, Denmark - the State of Happiness
Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 100
Welcome to Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat. Remarkably, this is episode 100. Hurrah! Well done to us. :-) 
This is the second half of my chat with the esteemed broadcaster, podcaster, journalist and filmmaker Lesley Riddoch. In part one, we learned about Lesley’s formative years and we learned about the background to the making of her latest film, Denmark - the State of Happiness. In this second part of our chat, Lesley talks about the film itself and explains exactly why you must go and see it. And I agree. 
It's a fabulous film. If you get a chance to see it, grab a ticket and go along. You’ll enjoy it. 
Links
Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End
Pat on Twitter
Lesley Riddoch
Music by Jim Byrne

Lesley Riddoch talks to Jim Byrne about, ‘Denmark - the State of Happiness’.  And more. Part 1 of 2
Episode 99 of Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat
Lesley Riddoch is a tour de force. She is a political activist, pioneering publisher, writer, podcaster, independence and land-reform campaigner and, last but not least, a role model for women in Scotland and far beyond. 
It was great to chat with Lesley about her student days at Oxford, her work in both the mainstream and independent media, the current state of Scottish politics and. of course, about the making of her latest film, 'Denmark - the State of Happiness'. It’s a brilliant, inspirational film that I recommend you seek out. 
I guarantee you will enjoy this chat. Lesley is forthright, a natural storyteller and always speaks directly from her heart. Not only will you enjoy the podcast, it will be an education.
Links
Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End
Pat on Twitter
Lesley Riddoch
Music by Jim Byrne

Writer and writing tutor Dave Manderson Chats to Pat
Welcome to episode 98 of Jim and Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat. Today Pat will be chatting to writer and former creative writing tutor Dave Manderson. 
Dave works with literary organisations such as Scottish PEN, he organises and runs literary events and has presented illustrated talks on a range of different topics - including topics as diverse as serial killers and Scottish identity. 
He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He recently curated a series of films written by Alan Sharp called, ‘From Greenock to Hollywood’, and he has written a book about the same Scottish filmmaker called,’The Anti-hero’s Journey’. 
At the moment Dave is working on a book of short stories and a new novel.
 
Links
Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End
Pat on Twitter
Dave Manderson
Dave Manderson on Twitter
Music by Jim Byrne

Donella Campbell chatting to Pat about here book, The Girl Who Invented Dusty Springfield’