Festive Blues & the Journey So Far

Festive Blues & the Journey So Far

Shauny Boy sits down to commiserate about xmas, moan about pumpkin spiced lattes, and share the insights he's gained by starting a podcast that aimed to get him out of his existential hole of dread and misery. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Men, Neds and Structural Violence

PHD researcher Gavin Brewis talks to us about his work on Neds and systemic violence as well as class and young men and social media. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Thanos was Right!

On this episode of Tickling the Void we're joined by author and playwright Alan Bissett. We discuss Scotland, politics, despair and the fact that we're all quite happy for the aliens to turn up any day now. Alan's acclaimed The Moira Trilogy is touring next year. Tickets available here - https://alanbissett.com/2023/11/16/moira-trilogy-tour-2024/ If you enjoy what we do and would like to see become self-sustaining then please consider supporting us on Patreon! Takes a bit of money to do this stuff so it would be nice to keep the lights on - Patreon.com/ticklingthevoid ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Social Media Hellscape

Scottish comedian Shauny Boy is joined by Orwell Prize winning author and hip-hop artist Darren McGarvey. We talk the nightmare that is social media, what's wrong with the Scottish arts and the 'death' of Darren's hip-hop persona 'Loki'. If you enjoy these conversations and would like to help us get self-sustaining then please sign up to the Patreon - patreon.com/ticklingthevoid ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Meta-Podcast Begins

Scottish comedian Shauny Boy dips his toe into the podcasting realm with his nerve-ridden inaugural episode. Social media, Donald Trump, and the general despair at a world gone mad. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.