Life With Brian: The Brian McClair Podcast

Life with Brian: The Brian McClair podcast

  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Ep. 48 - Everything Here Is Above Board

    Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter joins us on this episode to talk about the band's recent number 1 album, the Britpop years, rivalry with Oasis, Manchester United's current travails, Brian's weekly budget, the best things in our shed, almost tipping Aerosmith off the wagon, and we've got a very fishy quiz!

    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    18 April 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    Ep. 47 - Lust For Leith

    We're thrilled to be joined by comedian Jo Caulfield for this episode, in which we discuss difficult roommates, Edinburgh, bad comics, stadium criteria for Premier League membership, hitchhiking, Denis Irwin, Mick Lynch, Choccy's political aspirations, and much more!

    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    18 March 2024, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Ep. 46 - Big Girls Blouse

    Scottish actor, and star of the hugely successful play 'Singin' I'm No A Billy, He's A Tim', Scott Kyle is our guest for this one as Brian and the boys wade into the thorny topic of the Old Firm and dissecting the relationship between Celtic and Rangers fans on stage. We also discuss acting naked for Ken Loach, wearing ladies' kilts, playing without away fans and in the jail, street scraps, and we find out who knows more about their clubs in another of our quizzes.


    ļ»æMusic by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    12 February 2024, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Ep. 45 - Hit The North

    The first episode of 2024 sees Choccy welcome cricket commentating legend David 'Bumble' Lloyd to the show. We talk Accrington Stanley, homemade cider, favourite pubs, scrapping on the terraces, the changing face of cricket, (not) catching salmon with Ian Botham, the drunken antics of Mark E. Smith and much more!


    ļ»æMusic by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    11 January 2024, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    Ep. 44 - Internal Butt Probe

    Welcome to a bumper episode in which we're joined by comedian, writer and presenter Kevin Day. Up for discussion are pre-match boozers, the ups and downs of Crystal Palace, cursed kits, going from HR to comedy, writing Gary Lineker's adlibs, modern football rants, the Price of Football podcast, Cantona's kung fu kick, Have I Got News For You, working with Dave Allen, and there's another of our infamous quizzes!


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    18 December 2023, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Ep. 43 - Choccy Blinders

    Brian welcomes actor Packy Lee to the podcast for this one, to talk about his Peaky Blinders character Johnny Dogs, playing controversial Irish politician Gerry Adams, working on an Oscar winning short film, supporting Liverpool, and the highs and lows of the acting world. There's also a quiz full of shaggy dog stories, and Choccy remembers Sir Bobby Charlton.


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    21 November 2023, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Ep. 42 - Where's The Burds?

    Brian and the boys are joined by Jonathan Watson - star of hit BBC sitcom Two Doors Down, and iconic Scottish football sketch show, Only An Excuse. As well as touching on the latest managerial casualty at Johnnie's club Rangers, talk inevitably turns to some of his finest work, including his impressions of Graeme Souness, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Sir Alex Ferguson, and - of course - Frank McAvennie. There's also another one of our dodgy quizzes and a packed mailbag to savour.


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    9 October 2023, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Ep. 41 - McClairless Whisper

    Off we go into another season, and Brian and the lads are back, this time with songwriter and musician Robert Hodgens a.k.a. Bobby Bluebell - the man most famous for penning The Bluebells' classic 'Young at Heart'. In this episode we touch on all sorts, including bacon butty smuggling, David May's golf exploits, dressing up as Wham!, the Sunday Sport, facing down the SAS, Celtic & Rangers, hanging out with Bananarama, clubbing with Giggsy, and getting mistaken for Ally McCoist!


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    11 September 2023, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Ep. 40 - Wythenshawe to Westeros

    Game of Thrones and Moonfall star John Bradley joins Choccy, Mark and Matthew for the new episode. He discusses Manchester United goalies, the pressures of acting, David Beckham's right foot, hooking up with J-Lo, and bizarre football injuries amongst other things!


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    17 July 2023, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Ep. 39 - Fergie Sings The Blues

    Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross joins Brian on this episode to discuss Dundee rivalries, Fergie's driving mishaps, Jim McLean's tongue-lashings, tinkling on the Tannadice terraces, musical success, losing out on number 1 to Timmy Mallett, and much more, including our 'Aft or Daft' quiz!


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    19 June 2023, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Ep. 38 - Special Fish

    It's a big Hail Hail to acclaimed actor and massive Celtic fan Tony Curran, who joins Choccy, Matthew and Mark for this episode. We get stuck into plenty of chat about their beloved Bhoys, as well as how to outrun a bully, living the L.A. life, delivering 'sandwiches' for Goodfellas, casting Love Street '86: The Movie, and their chippy tea of choice. We also test their celebrity fan knowledge in our quiz, Hoops or Oops!


    Music by Liam McClairĀ andĀ Crowander

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    2 May 2023, 5:00 am
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