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Hello Hello Hello! In this bonus episode releasing on four individual Jonsan Media podcasts, Creative Director, Host & Producer, John McBlain reflects & celebrates the massive success of the inaugural Scottish Podcast Awards at Glasgow’s historic Old Fruitmarket on June 25th 2026.Balancing the privilege of serving as an official judge with the thrill of being a nominee in three categories, John walks us through a whirlwind night that saw Jonsan Media take home two major national accolades at the Scottish Podcast Awards - winning the highly coveted Community Impact Award for Lochnorris Studios and winning a Highly Commended Entertainment and Pop Culture Award for John’s Jotter: 1999!We're also celebrating winning a Highly Commended Award for Transformational Use of Digital Technology at the Pearson National Teaching Awards for our ongoing work at Lochnorris Primary School!Tune in for a celebration of Scotland's audio talent, a massive win for creative education and independent podcasts and a heartfelt thank you to the incredible community making it all happen! A Personal Thank You From John Scot Gardiner, Corrinne Gardiner & Mark Moir and the team at the Scottish Podcast Awards.Gregor Todd, Linda Corbett, Elaine Hutton & Nicole Gottselig.Pupils and Staff at Lochnorris Primary School.Students and Lecturers at Ayrshire College.Taylor McInroy & Ayrshire Film Company.Stuart Reid at Cumnock Chronicle. Links & Websites ⁠Jonsan Media Website⁠⁠Jonsan Media Instagram⁠⁠Scottish Podcast Awards Website⁠⁠John's Jotter 1999 Website⁠⁠Lochnorris Studios LinkTree⁠

After 4 years, 8 seasons and over 500 episodes, Rockpool Podcasts has come to an end. We've had a fantastic run, won awards, received commendations from the Scottish Parliament, Auditor General, MSPs and have been endorsed by press, industry and individuals & establishments we hold in high esteem. We've interviewed & hosted some incredible & inspiring people, organisations & events; worked with a team of truly talented broadcasters & producers; and have consistently evolved our productions, app, VR studio & social media content to entertain our listeners, followers & Friends of The Pod. Thank you to every single person who has been a guest on the show, to everyone who has produced an episode of the show, to those from far & wide who have worked in collaboration with us, to our listeners and to those individuals who have always supported & championed our work. As bittersweet as this moment is to say goodbye, my work in audio journalism, broadcasting & podcasting will be continuing into the future with the podcasts & projects I'm producing across my network at Jonsan Media. And I for one, can't wait to see how it all turns out. I've been your host, John McBlain and for one last time, thank you for listening to Rockpool Podcasts.

Hello Hello Hello and welcome to Rockpool Podcasts 2024 Halloween Spooktacular!   Over the past few years, we’ve celebrated my favourite holiday season with podcasts, short story audio books and music video shoots; and this year, we continue the tradition by handing Rockpool Podcasts over to Ayrshire College students who have written, recorded, produced and released a collection of podcasts dedicated to Halloween, horror movies, folklore and gothic storytelling! On this episode, we’ll be hearing from the NQ Film & Broadcasting students behind this year’s Halloween Spooktacular! I wanna say a huge thank you to our Student Podcasters for their hard work, creativity and for keeping our annual Halloween specials alive! Please make sure to give their episodes a listen and let us know what you think in the Spotify App comments section and be sure to check out our photos over on Instagram and our previous Halloween podcasts via the links below! Thanks for listening and happy Halloween!   Links & Things https://www.bit.ly/rockpoolhalloween https://www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts https://www.linktr.ee/jonsanmedia

Hello! Konnichi Wa! Mabuhay and welcome to Rockpool Podcasts!   We have always been purveyors of new music and grassroots artists & bands stemming from our home turf in Ayrshire and we are pleased to welcome Samuel McEwan, Elliot Carruthers and Ian Dorans from the band Riviera – a high energy, cocky & mod band who fall in between the lines of indie and rock - to Rockpool Podcasts!   Samuel, Elliot & Ian are in the studio with John to chat about how the band formed, their musical inspirations & heroes and the guys have a candid conversation sharing their own personal stories about how and why they became musicians.   We also have an exclusive play of their latest single, “Burnin’Letters” which is out now on all streaming platforms, and we are excited to reveal that the band are headlining King Tuts in Glasgow on Thursday 17th October 2024! The guys will be returning to Rockpool Podcasts to let us know how the gig went for them in the not too distant future! All links to Riviera’s social media, streaming platforms and gig tickets on their LinkTree so please go follow them online, add their tracks to your playlists and buy a ticket for their upcoming King Tut's gig! Links n Things: Riviera: www.linktr.ee/riviera_band4 Rockpool: www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts John McBlain: www.linktr.ee/jmcb Jonsan Media: www.linktr.ee/jonsanmedia

Hello Hello Hello! Welcome to Rockpool Podcasts in partnership with Ayrshire College’s Student Association hosted by Iona Atkins, Robert Myles and Dana Shaw! On this video episode, we’re on location at Ayrshire College’s Ayr Campus where we’re catching up with staff, students, partners and Friends of The Pod to see how things are going at Freshers '24! For more information, our App, merch store, other shows + more: www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts www.linktr.ee/jonsanmedia   For more information on Ayrshire College’s Student Association check out: AC Student Association

Hello Hello Hello! On this episode, John McBlain is joined by Linda Corbett, Connor Skipsey and Darcie Hamilton from Ayrshire College's Student Association to talk about their new roles as Student Association Advisor, Student Vice President and Student President, what's going on at the Student Association and the concept of partnershipping. Rockpool Podcasts LinkTree Jonsan Media LinkTree Ayrshire College Student Association

Hello Hello Hello and welcome to the Season 1 Finale of Lochnorris Studios! A huge congratulations to all of our pupils at Lochnorris Primary School! On this episode, we'll be hearing from our talented young podcasters from Lochnorris Primary School who took part in the first-of-its-kind Write Record Produce Release course in collaboration with Ayrshire College and Rockpool Studios. Lecturer and Producer, John McBlain shares some feedback from staff, parents and carers and our young hosts and producers share with you the positive experiences they had during project, new skills they've developed by participating and share their thoughts on being podcasters! With Season 1 now wrapped up and the young people having received their certificates of achievement, we encourage you to listen to their episodes and share the show and LinkTree with your friends, family and socials! Lochnorris Studios LinkTree ⁠www.linktr.ee/lochnorrisstudios⁠ Rockpool Studios LinkTree ⁠www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts⁠ Ayrshire College Website ⁠www.ayrshire.ac.uk⁠ The Barony Campus Website ⁠www.blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/thebaronycampus⁠

Hello Hello Hello and welcome to 'Would You Lie To Me' a new feature of Rockpool Podcasts hosted and produced by our Season 8 Editorial Team - Ethan Mitchell, Iona Atkins, Robert Myles and Dana Shaw! As part of our introduction to our new team, we let them loose in Rockpool Studios and as you'll hear, let them run riot on mic to produce their first episode as a group! Not in the slightest bit inspired by a TV gameshow, the team try and out-deceive through some rather questionable storytelling so see who is telling the truth amongst some tall tales! Expect strong language and hijinks on this episode and get ready for the return of The Shade Button and The Shame Bell! Hurrah! Rockpool Podcasts LinkTree: www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts Rockpool Podcasts App: www.bit.ly/rockpoolpodapp

Hello and welcome to this episode of College After Hours. Today, Ethan Mitchell will be joined by Jason Mitchell.    Throughout this episode we will be delving into Jason Mitchell’s life and talking about his childhood and how he became a part of the Navy. Jason will share many stories about his life in the police force, you’ll be shocked by what he tells you.     We hope you enjoy listening. Go and check out our other projects available on RockPool Podcasts. If you want to see behind the scenes click on our Linktree.

Hello and welcome to this episode of College After Hours. Today, Scott Sutherland and Iona Atkins will be joined by Jerry Taylor.    Jerry will be telling us about his upcoming projects such as “The Jerry Taylor Show” and “Blame It On The Bucky.” He will also let us in on some behind the scene moments from plays he’s starred in.    We hope you enjoy listening. Go and check out our other projects available on RockPool Podcasts. If you want to see behind the scenes click on our Linktree.     Check out Jerry’s live show here and be sure to support him as well: Blame It On The Bucky.

Hello and welcome to this episode of College After Hours. Today, Duncan Croucher will be joined by Juliana Pyper-McFarland.    Juliana will be telling us about some memorable moments throughout her life such as when she saw The Beatles live and the time she dressed up and scared children at a pantomime.    We hope you enjoy listening. Go and check out our other projects available on RockPool Podcasts. If you want to see behind the scenes click on our Linktree.

Hello and welcome to this episode of College After Hours where Robert Myles will be interviewing Evan Keen!   Evan will be talking about his career and love of music as well as an exciting encounter with a well-known musician. He will also share some funny stories that you can have a good laugh at too!   We hope you enjoy. Go and check out our other projects available on RockPool Podcasts. If you want to see behind the scenes click on our Linktree.  Support Evan here: Evan Keen Music

Hello and welcome to this episode of College After Hours. Today, Iona Atkins will be interviewing John McBlain.    John will be talking about his career and how he was welcomed into the teaching and music industry. He will also give us a sneak peek on his upcoming products and releases. If you want to find out more give this episode a listen.    We hope you enjoy. Go and check out our other projects available on RockPool Podcasts. If you want to see behind the scenes click on our Linktree.   Listen to John McBlain’s music here and make sure to check out his podcasts.

Hello Hello Hello and welcome to Rockpool Podcasts in association with Ayrshire College’s Essential Skills Department. Ayrshire College’s NQ Photography End of Year Exhibition took place in Ayrshire College’s Ayr Campus on May 10th 2024. This episode is hosted & produced by the new editorial team behind Rockpool Podcasts: Ethan Mitchell, Robert Myles & Dana Shaw who are gonna speak with Lecturer Kerrin Carr, some of the NQ Photographers and some exclusive soundbytes recorded on location at the exhibition. Rockpool App, Merch Store + much more: https://bit.ly/rockpoolpodapp NQ Photography Flickr Site https://www.flickr.com/photos/ayrshirecollege/ NQ Photography Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AyrNCPhotographyExhibition NQ Photography Twitter /X https://x.com/NcExhibition NQ Photography Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ayrshire_collegephoto/

Hello hello hello and welcome to Rockpool Podcasts Mental Health Awareness Week 5 part special in association with Ayrshire College’s Student Association. On this episode, John & Frank talk about the challenges of social media and how disconnecting can improve your mental health and wellbeing! We’re proud to support #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so join in online or in person and help to create a world with good mental health for all. Find out more and get involved: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw and share your posts online with hashtag #MomentsForMovement and of course hashtag Mental Health Awareness Week! Ayrshire College Student Association ⁠https://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/students/student-support/student-association/⁠ Rockpool Podcasts LinkTree ⁠www.linktr.ee/rockpoolpodcasts⁠ Rockpool Podcasts App ⁠www.bit.ly/rockpoolpodapp⁠ Mind Thy Self Series and App ⁠www.bit.ly/mindthyself⁠ Mental Health Awareness Week ⁠www.mentalhealth.org.uk⁠