No Mean Pubcast: The Official Variety Bar Podcast

Episode 5: The Indie Whopper Success.

If you've not grasped this yet, you probably never will… Gayle, Caitlin and George are back to vent about the weeks comings and goings from inside the Variety Bar, Glasgow. Download, stream, pirate or even just pop into the bar to get a live performance but no matter how you get your fix just make sure you listen to Episode 5 of No Mean Pubcast! Decorum and etiquette as ever, fall immediately to the wayside as the terrific trio discuss space sex, record store day, time shares and Glasgows best indie music fest from the lovely lot at Crowded Flat & SMC, HOUSEGUEST 2025.

Episode 4: The Barras, Liam Neeson & Cage Fighting Elon.

Episode 4: The Barras, Liam Neeson & Cage Fighting Elon. Listening to your feedback & placing Caitlin in the driving seat this week, the Variety crew have peeled back the onion on their humble yet truculent beginnings illuminating all with their combined origin story. Gayle & George are along for the ride as the drought of guests comes to an end (we promise) as we’ve got the next 4 weeks booked solid. Tho if you want a surly Podcast recorded by pub folk in their own pub look no farther. No Mean Pubcast Episode 4. Enjoy x

Episode 3: Rogues, Weathermen & Raygun Reviews

Unfortunately our illustrious guest was detained leaving a large banter sized hole in this weeks show yet Gayle, George and Caitlin are here still bringing their usual sardonic chat and insights directly into your ears with Episode 3 of No Mean Pubcast. From Pakoras, Celebs, record breaking & Reddit the Variety Bar trio continue to give you a behind the scenes look into what makes their little institution tick.

Episode 2: Anti Hetero Crusties and a bit of D&D.

Gayle, George and Caitlin are all back in your lugs with Episode 2 of No Mean Pubcast. Following a slightly elongated start the previous week they've managed to reign it in by a whole 20 minutes this time around. As ever structure is left by the wayside and a full on hour of pub related topics from, slightly phobic online reviews, ranking regulars and renegade nights out. Balancing out the insanity are the wonderful Connor and Laura from Glasgows table top gaming manganates Roll Wi It. Recorded in the No Mean Radio studio in the Variety Bar Glasgow the week of 24.3.25.

Episode 1: Catmen, Podcasts & Guinness.

So we're new to this, it's a long episode and we ran slightly over (our soon to be regular length of show), please bare with us though as we'll hopefully get better at the Variety Bar's home grown podcast thing. No Mean Pubcast Episode 1: Catmen, Podcasts and Guinness is our first foray into the world of digital banter. Recorded in our No Mean Radio studio the week of 17.3.25 Gayle, George & Caitlin all wax lyrical and in the second half are joined by the amazing @girl_drinks_guinness to discuss all things Guinness related.