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Text John & Alison here Summer 2025 - it's been a beezer. Taking advantage of it John and Alison headed to the centre of the city for a picnic. Foolishly Alison trusted John to organise that part needless to say it didn't go as planned. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here It's August in Edinburgh. Sitting on the beach in the sunshine John and Alison review what they have seen so far, soaking up the atmosphere at Fringe By The Sea,  The Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Festival, The Gilded Balloon and much more.  Inevitable laughing, horrendous stories, confessions and nonsense.  If you enjoy it please follow and share.  Thank you ! Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Unplanned meandering includes...embarrassing experiences on trains...John talking about seafood pasta and beer....far tooo much interest in food and nonsense.  The usual unplanned meander from two lazy swines. As ever no brain cells were used in the making of this podcast. You can hear one of Alisons fun songs at the end of the podcast....That's Life. Enjoy.  It may stimulate parts of your body otherwise dormant - including your liver.  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Bobby talks about his life as a Bluebell, his extraordinary songwriting career under his real name of Robert Hodgens and tells some knicker wittingly funny tales about the wild days of yore peppered with some fascinating insights in to the art of songwriting. It's a must listen. The Bluebells on The Old Grey Whistle Test https://youtu.be/QWXRzAI1p6c?si=mI_C96ylBCk-tyW0 John and Alison also present The Sunday Zoo a weekly radio program in Scotland every week 10am - 1pm on Edge 2 - download Edge Player app and listen live wherever you are in the world.  They don't so much come of age as slide towards decrepitude and incontinence, laughing all the way.  It wouldn't be the same without you so email us at [email protected]  Subscribe to this monthly podcast. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Lazy swines have got it together finally to do a new Episode. Covering a myriad of topics...Alison recently back from the US recording in LA, driving from East to West Coast after sailing across the Atlantic then back again to work with Andrew Rollins and others ...links below.  6500 miles in a hire car there are stories.. so Edinburgh Fringe, travel, music, diets, guns, food, domestic battles ...and a lot more ...freewheeling unplanned bullshit.... Weekly radio show now on Edge in Scotland every Sunday 10am - 1pm https://www.edgeradio.co.uk/  DAB, online, Smart Speaker or download Edge Player https://linktr.ee/edgeplayer and listen anywhere on the planet. Check out Alisons dream LA team here....... Andrew Rollins https://www.andrew-rollins.com/ Spencer Rollins https://www.instagram.com/spencerrollins/ Garrison Starr https://www.garrisonstarr.com/ Gregg Cash https://www.instagram.com/greggcash/ Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here John and Alison wander through Edinburgh's famous Christmas market, chat to a few tourists, become hysterical over some very lame jokes and go for lunch. Business as usual. Please note Johns insistence that he is not drinking til Christmas and time how long it takes him to forget.  Person closest to the time gets a t shirt. Hope you enjoy it. and Merry Christmas  to you and yours!  PS  We will be more organised next year - sorry about the November show. New Years Resolution is get it together. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here A must listen for the musos...we talk to Ronnie Gurr, man of music kidnapped  by The Stranglers, encounters with Grace Jones, Sue cat woman, Sex Pistols, The Village People... and a new record pressing planting Scotland.  Fascinating and fun. Enjoy. Www.seabassvinyl.com Get in touch with John and Alisom on Whatsthechatpodcast@gmail. com If you enjoy the podcast then didnuou know  John and Alisom also do a weekly radio show on Edge2 ?  10-1pm Sunday Zoo Classic tracks and great chat. Ask Alexa enable Edge2 Tunein DAB in Edinburgb area. Or online. Thanks for listening. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Hilarity as John and Alison lose it sitting in the pub swapping stories about.... A leather jacket eating dog. John refusing to bin his aged Hard Rock Café jackets… Trying to release 4500 photos of your phone.. AGFA photographs.  Disc Cameras Getting the photos developed…into Boots mortified…. Link to fabulous singer Georgie Cecile - http://www.georgiacecile.com Fraser Urquhart, local jazz piano player.  Frank Sinatras love Affair with Ava Gardner Joni Mitchell – link to Both Sides Now https://youtu.be/aCnf46boC3I?si=QHi5S02xO-yFiKfM - sobbing expected. Matching wine with Chicken MacNuggets Charlie dog getting the attention…from the bar staff. Pints flowing… Asking Cillian Murphy to be on the next podcast. Johns life as a drummer in a wedding band… Mourning The Blue Parrot And a lot more utter nonsense on the unplanned, unedited, freewheeling chat... Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Enjoy a wander round Edinburgh with John and Alison and a few tips for shows to see during the biggest Arts Festival in the world. Alison grabs the Director of The Pleasance Theatre for a chat  as John  waits at the bar for a pint.... Lamenting the loss of bars and restaurants in the City, laughing like drains at the most unlikely things and enjoying life. Join us. Freewheeling chat about life the universe and nothing of any consequence whatsoever. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here John and Alison start the way they mean to go on...in the pub. A day out of Edinburgh in North Berwick at the seaside the chattering dafties return with their freewheeling chat.  On the week Tony Bennet sadly passed on, John recalls meeting the great man himself.  Every week in Series 1 John managed to talk about San Francisco...this is no exception, much  to Alison's annoyance.  The horrors chat to Rory Steel and hear all about Fringe By The Sea the great seaside festival taking place in August in North Berwick.   Discussing everything from Johns tooth, Oppenheim, Fringe By The Sea, Indiana Jones, Phoebe Waller Bridges bottom, dogs and so much more we are considering bringing a psychologist onboard...... No politics, no news,  just fun.  [email protected]  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Usual, unedited, freewheeling, nonsense...bear with us as 2023 hits it's hot an glorious summer we are back in the room and in the ear area with What's The Chat Series 2.  It's a round up, catch up and waffle in advance of the more regular podcasts we have planned from here...yes there is food and drink involved ...and we hope you will join us as we celebrate and indulge in some of the best food and drink Scotland has to offer as we do what we do best. Eat and talk, drink and talk, fall out with each other whilst eating, drinking and talking....you get the gist... After listening back to this there are some howlers courtesy of John making things up like a toddler and expecting us to believe it. On the other hand there are bits that I don't believe and having fact checked are in fact accurate. You decide which is which.  Oh and John has lost a tooth, and looks like he's been scrapping with a world class kick boxer so feel free to ignore him if you meet him the street. I do.  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Last one of the series. John and Alison wrap up the first series of What's The Chat? with an array of nonsense. They will be back 7th September, even older and dafter. Transfer Magic. Where to get your stuff off cassettes and vids and onto memory stick.... TV Recommendations of the week. Mare of Eastown  Kate Winslet's brilliant new series on Sky. Or  prime if you cough up for Series 1.... Halston Against Alison's taste  monitor, John recommended....Clarksons Farm.  Alison can't  abide Clarkson and neither can the  Guardian TV critic . Kominsky Method.   Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin brilliant series about Acting coach.  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here Alison Craig and John Wood - not as unreliable and inconsistent as you thought - it’s Episode 20 !   Ranting, raving, chatting, laughing, friends, Romans, countrymen. Without the Romans and countrymen. Enjoy. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here A great insight into the life and times of Elaine C Smith, one of Scotland's favourite actors from being at the Royal Scottish Academy of Dramatic Art with John, to surviving lockdown and reassessing life and what comes next. This is an extended podcast conversation with Elaine, well she is a  BAFTA award winning, comedian, writer, actor, singer, mother and now grandmother...it was going to take longer than 10 minutes! So just  pour yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy..... Two Doors Down Email John and Alison here [email protected] Subscribe on any Podcast platform and tell your chums. Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.

Text John & Alison here John has taking up bowling, Alison is horrified until he explains why.... Meandering hilarity Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Concorde, Scotch Eggs, time machines, The Zoo Crew.....and a helluva lot more.... This week Alison has been watching Halston starring Ewan Macgregor. John has been watching The Pact. and they are discussing ....well everything... Email [email protected] Twitter @Whatsthechatpod Click here to find us on Instagram  Award winning broadcasters and old friends John Wood and Alison Craig talk, swap stories and shoot the breeze. A little light relief when the world is going to hell in a handcart.