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Curious City
A podcast with brilliant guests, surprising objects and quirky connections
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In each episode we travel across the city, discovering objects from our museums that link in surprising ways, meeting people and sharing stories as we go.
Curious City is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible and on YouTube
Episode 10 - Glasgow Green
Available now
In this episode our guest the Spoken Word artist Oliver Robertson shares his stories of life growing up close to Glasgow Green and discusses his own work.
Episode 9 - Performance
Available now
In this episode our guest the writer and cycling enthusiast, Chris Dolan offers us unique insights into his own writing process and Billy Connolly's influence on the city, as well as Rab C Nesbitt and the Theatre Royal.
Episode 8 - Discovering Degas (part one)
Available now
As The Burrell Collection welcomes its Discovering Degas exhibition, in this episode we look at roles featured in his work and speak to modern day equivalents including auctioneers and horse racing trainers.
Episode 7 - Julie Lin at the Burrell
Available now
Chef, TV presenter and writer Julie Lin visits The Burrell Collection and shares her stories and passion for food, Glasgow and discovers how food is represented in the Burrell.
Episode 6 - Paul Buchanan's Glasgow
Available now
Paul Buchanan gives an exclusive insight into his work and career as a solo artist as well as being part of The Blue Nile. In this episode Paul chooses his favourite objects and reveals the places in Glasgow which inspire him.
Episode 5 - Costume
Available now
How does costume influence a performance? In this episode the fashion historian, writer and curator Mairi MacKenzie, reveals her unique insights on a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn, a tutu designed for Swan Lake, horsehair boxing gloves and how armour works to fit the body.
Episode 4 - Pollok Country Park
Available now
This we time get outside and head into Pollok Park with Rona Dougall. Along the way we meet runners from Parkrun, hear about the range of animals in the park and catch up with curator Ralph Moffat who gives us an insight into the Boar Hunt tapestry.
Episode 3 - Disasters
Available now
A Clyde-built ship capsizes on the day of launch, the Great Fires of London and Glasgow, an early aviation crash and a railway disaster at St Enoch station. We meet Norry Wilson and discover stories from some of Glasgow's worst disasters.
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Episode 2 - On The Move
Available Now
Comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Morrison joins us to discover the history of Glasgow's underground, the story of a home-made record-breaking bike, a magnificent pair of boots once owned by Elton John and asks the question - why does the Duke of Wellington always wear a traffic cone?
Episode 1 - Sanjeev Kohli's Kelvingrove
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As a lifelong visitor to the museum our guest the actor, comedian and writer Sanjeev Kohli, shares his favourite things about Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. From Floating Heads, a 120 year old Art Competition to Salvador Dali, Sanjeev reveals what it really means to him.
*Coming Soon*
Episode 11 - Games
Available 17 July
Comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Morrison enjoys a closer look at games through the ages by the way of Star Wars, the ZX Spectrum home computer and traditional children's games.
Episode 12 - Music City
Available 31 July
Curious City regular Norry Wilson is back to take us on a musical tour round Glasgow stopping at some of our best-loved record shops, community choirs, concert halls and revives the ghost of some legendary lost venues.
Episode 13 - Film City
Available 14 August
In this episode film critic Alistair Harkness is our guide to Glasgow on film and we meet artist Thomas McGoran who takes us back to cinema's golden era.
Episode 14 - Television
Available 28 August
In this episode journalist and broadcaster Rona Dougall invites us into her STV studio and talks us through life on the set. Plus, we visit Kelvin Hall to discover an enormous new tv studio and head over to Nitshill to see an early TV set.
Episode 15 - Discovering Degas (part two)
Available 11 September
As The Burrell Collection prepares to say farewell to its Discovering Degas exhibition, in this episode we look at roles featured in his work and speak to modern day equivalents including ballet dancers, life drawing models and trapeze artists.
Episode 16 - Light
Available 25 September
In this episode, history enthusiast AprilMaybeJune joins David Scott for a fascinating look into the impact light has on life and the city, throughout time and on our museum objects.
Episode 17 - Dark
Available 9 October
In this episode, fashion historian Mairi MacKenzie joins David Scott to discover how the dark, and darkness, has influenced the development of the city.
Also featured in the series
Parkrun
Nature Trails
Boxing
Games
Salvador Dali
Art Competition
Music Venues
Film Memorabilia
Coneheid
Star Wars
Curious City team
This photograph shows some of the people who make the Curious City podcast. The team are David Scott, Michael MacKinnon, Laura Walker, Bryony Bates, Tracey MacDonald, James Gibson, Anthony Johnston, Caroline Currie, Debora Neto and Alan Braidwood.