Blethered Podcast
1) Part 2: From al-Qaeda to MI6 — Aimen Dean LIVE
How Aimen Dean went from al-Qaeda member to undercover MI6 operative — his full account of recruitment, betrayal and escape. Aimen tells a never-before-told story about his haunting interaction w...Show More
2) 'My Time With al-Qaeda, MI6 & Osama bin Laden' // Former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean (LIVE) - Part 1
Part 1 of Blethered Live at SWG3 in Glasgow, with former MI6 Spy Aimen Dean.Aimen talks about his early life in Saudi Arabia and how religious clerics shaped his young mindset...His decision to go and...Show More
3) Why Are There Flags Hanging From Lampposts? // with Aarti Joshi
The pervasive, mendacious and downright malevolent diatribe directed towards immigrants in the UK – or those wrongly categorised as such – irrespective of their social, economic or citizenship status,...Show More
4) Burnout: Your Body Keeps The Score // with Dr Aisan Ghaemian
We all know someone who brags about never stopping, but what looks like productivity is often burnout – and it quietly erodes health, relationships, and enjoyment of life.Dr Aisan joins me to explain ...Show More
5) Cheap Weight Loss Injections, Deadly Consequences: The Fatal Risk of the Black Market // with Sehar Shahid
In this follow up episode, I chat with expert pharmacist Sehar Shahid about the recent UK price increase of weight-loss drug Mounjaro, the consequences of turning to the black market, and how she aims...Show More
6) What Do You Think About Margaret Thatcher? // with Sally Donald
Sally is an SNP candidate for the upcoming Scottish Elections in May next year, for Edinburgh Southern, and is currently Head of Office for SNP MP Graham Leadbitter.In this episode we get into the det...Show More
7) Carol Looks Like Ken Dodd // with Comedian Lee Peart
Lee’s star in the world of comedy is rapidly rising and has been for quite a while. If you haven’t seen him on stage, then you’re very likely to have seen one of his many viral videos, online. To quot...Show More
8) Belfast, Bombs & A Better Future // with Paddy 'The Dagger' McDonnell
Paddy’s sold out the SSE Arena in Belfast multiple times, and he’s back again in October to the same level of demand. The SSE’s about the same capacity as the Hydro in Glasgow – so that’s a good gauge...Show More
9) Football’s Dark Side: From Chelsea’s Youth System to Edinburgh’s Stage // Alfie Cain's Story
Alfie’s Edinburgh Fringe Show ‘Dropped’ intimately tells his very personal tale of being picked up by Chelsea Football Club’s prestigious academy, before being unceremoniously discarded after a routin...Show More
10) Skinny by Injection: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Shortcut? // with Pharmacist Sehar Shahid
Expert pharmacist Sehar Shahid talks to me about weight-loss injections.Their existence and use generates headlines nationwide, but how many of those are accurate, and how many are misrepresented in t...Show More