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Stuck in a train station with a mamil - middle aged man in lycra. The only thing to do was record a podcast. Brace brace.  Text John & Alison here 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.

If you are of a delicate disposition best move on.  If you are a bit grumpy and fancy a bit of distraction hit play. unless thats the name of your dog in which case, don´t hit him, give him a biscuit. There is language which may offend. Stick. Alison and John.  Text John & Alison here 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.

Sex education. Johns sporting prowess. Lager. Dogs. Wasps. Thesps. Laughing. Grumping. Drinking. Yup the usual..  WELCOME!! John and Alison still meandering through Edinburghin the heart of the Festival 2026. You can find Alison´s music here.....her artist name is AC Scott.  If you want to hear the story... you can hear why here...when she recently guested on How TO Be 60 podcast with Kaye Adams, which tells the story of why she suddenly disappeared off our screens a few years ago.  https://www.htb60.com/ac-scott-the-broadcaster-who-disappeared-and-came-back-singing/ Text John & Alison here 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.

John and Alison enjoy Edinburgh as the sun is out. The beer is cold, the laughs are real and our guest Mike Allan,  tells John about something that may change his life. Alison has released her debut album which you can hear here...Out Of The Blue and the vinyl is here which is cause for a knees up. And this causes a frenzy of excitement. Run Seamus Run ! Do drop us a line and tell us how your summer is going. Enjoy! Alison and John Text John & Alison here 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.

John is at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh with his wife getting an MBE. Alisons new single has been playlist by 61 radio stations...celebrations and laughs all round.  Stories from John and Alisons past including The Virginian, High Chaparral, Donny Osmond.  High Noon in London.  Nick Mason from Pink Floyd is given a copy of Alison´s new album sampler. Johns new dog Vinnie is here, so are Alison's two rescues from North Macedonia.  And food and drink.......of course.  Text John & Alison here 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.

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. Text John & Alison here 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.

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 ! Text John & Alison here 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.

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.  Text John & Alison here 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.

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. Text John & Alison here 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.

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 b******t.... 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/ Text John & Alison here 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.

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. Text John & Alison here 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.

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. Text John & Alison here 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.

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... Text John & Alison here 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.

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. Text John & Alison here 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.

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]  Text John & Alison here 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.