We are joined by Bram E Gieben aka T3xtur3 to discuss his new book about male identity under capitalism , his career as a writer , musician and poet plus his upcoming fringe show 'Performative Male' with Darren McGarvey on August 8th . Bram E. Gieben is the author of the nonfiction book The Darkest Timeline (Revol Press, 2024). A writer and performer, he was the 2015 Scottish Slam Poetry champion. He is the host of the philosophically curious podcast Strange Exiles, and has devised performances for the Edinburgh Fringe and Book Festivals, Hidden Door, Verve Festival Birmingham, and the World Slam Championships in Paris. His writing has been published by Red Squirrel, Timid Pirate, Neu Reekie, The Quietus, io9, Bella Caledonia, Mishka NYC, Glasgow Review of Books and other places. He releases music under the name Texture on labels including Black Lantern, This Is Not Pop and Darkfloor Sound. This show only exists thanks to the support of our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and you can pre-order Bram's new book here: https://bramegieben.bigcartel.com/product/crisismasculinity  Crisis Masculinity explores how male identities are shaped, influenced and expressed under late-stage capitalism. Analysing films, literature, theory and society at large, Bram E. Gieben offers an incendiary, insightful and often deeply personal account of how it feels to be a man, and what is to be done about the so-called crisis of masculinity. Drawing on feminist, Marxist and heterodox analysis of male identity, misogyny and toxic masculinity, he offers a hopeful prescription for young men — that navigating crisis after crisis is what we do best… and we can always do better.

The Friday Night Phone-In returns as Tickle and Post Coal Prom Queen discuss their epic new music video 'Sky Taxis' , the furture of everything, Quasi-Crystal's of Quantum Physics, generative AI and how most of it is just computers apart from Suno who is stealing our ideas, how Tickle was right about Elon in 2014 , is it Thiel or Teal?, filming in subways before anyone wakes up for work, vocal polyps in Korea , vocal warm ups and ear plugs, bringing old songs back to life, the multiverse , sci-fi , never seeing the matrix like Spiderman , Orwell, Stanley Kubrick, and loads of other stuff.. Much love to our patreons who make these shows possible at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio follow our socials at http://linktr.ee/YCTR  Mixed and mastered by Maco

during a major heatwave, Views from the Sea returns to YCTR for a look at  Count Binface and the Clacton Funk  Caller thinks Scottish people should have supported England at the world cup  Another new prime minister that nobody voted for . Starmer did a good job at uniting people to dislike him Never seen The Matrix. Spiderman Tom Holland is stealing my ideas   Is Glasgow Ready for the Commonwealth games?   Emos and the Orange walk warned not to go out to the dancing together The World Cup of corruption  Pub Quiz Flashbacks  The new Jackal Trades single 'Death of a Daydream' featuring Sev Ka & wav Machine out now everywhere by clicking here: https://hypeddit.com/jackaltradesfeatsevka/deathofadaydream Please consider supporting the show at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio

How do you sell over a million records and court controversey with the Pope? Ken Mccluskey of The Bluebells explains all . Their omnipresent hit 'Young At Heart' is played at every wedding, karaoke and supermarket your ears graze . We talk about teh hastily assembled band that played Top of the Pops 5 weeks in a row after a sudden rise of popularity in the classic, 7 years after it's initial release, following a car advert. We discuss their new sunny yet political album 'This is the... Bluebellls' and his 'biggest ever gig' at Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 15th. We also chat about getting stage fright in Minneapolis , artists duty to combat the rise of the far right, being hungover onstage, being an educator at Stow college,  playing the Barras for Soapyfest and much, much more. Thank you to our patreons who make this show possible at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio . Please consider joining to keep this show ad-free and join the secret chat that gets you invites to private partys, guestlists to gigs and festivals and exclusive content. Follow our socials on http://linktr.ee/YCTR

Just-B is a prominent UK Grime and rap artist hailing from the working class estate of The Villas in Ashington, Northumberland. Known for his rapid-fire double-time flow and uniquely weaving his geordie dialect into his music. His style bridges the gap between classic rapid MCing, electronic Makina rave scenes, and deep, introspective hip-hop storytelling . Today we discuss writing, breathe control, hiking, Ashington accents, London-centric biases, The tropical isle of Arran and Goatfell, remembering Audio Soup festival, Discuss up and coming talent plus his new project North East Nato and next gig at The Cluny on Newcastle on July 18th. This podcast only exists, and stays without adverts, thanks to our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and http://ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio

Ras Ceylon is an Oakland, California-based MC, educator, and activist recognized as the first Sri Lankan rapper to emerge within the western hip-hop canon. Over a career spanning nearly three decades, he has officially solidified his place as a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate within the Wu Killa Beez lineage. We discuss getting banned from Sri Lanka for 12 years, Becoming a Wu Tang affilate, Having Power (r.I.P) oversee his newest album 'Scrollz of Lion Rock' , The education to Prison pipeline, The propaganda of East Oakland, California Food, Teaching rapping to becoming a princaple of an antire school, the misinformation of media, The conflicts overseas and the political challenges within the USA , The elements of Hip Hop, Doing an ODB verse live on stage , His top 5 dead or alive and much, much more.You Call That Radio is powered by our patreons at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and http://ko-fi.com/YouCallThatRadio

Has the USA ruined the World Cup already? fans, footballers, backroom staff and even Africa's highest-ranked referee have all been refused entry. Tickets are so high that they have started dishing them out to locals, and the standoff between authorities and drunk football fans should be interesting to say the very least. Should the USA have been allowed to host a tournament that is supposed to celebrate all nationalities when the MAGA empire is built on hate and division? We also respond to the mini-backlash re: the Scottish World Cup songs with half an apology.  We then hear an edited version of that Scottish World Cup song special. Due to copyright, the songs have been edited out. Please do look them up and have a listen.

Orwell prize winning author, rapper and TV presenter Darren McGarvey joins musician, lecturer and SongSeeds creator Becci wallace for a discussion about Scottish world cup songs, touring , how to relax, the 13th note vs the flying Duck, the UFC fight at the Whitehouse , Jeff Epstein (no that one , the booking agent for Milli Vanilli) , dress code festival, books, Jay Z's accapella, the cycling event which cancelled a tour , and much more. This show exists thanks to our supporters at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio and follow our socials over at http://linktr.ee/YCTR

We join you live from a Scottish heatwave on the isle of Inverkoothkie with a relaxing piano intro to grab your breath back before we get tore right into this new edition of Views from the Sea featuring:  - The Right Wing has Nae Tunes  - Can Festival Season RUIN your life?  - Football & Politics : Scottish Edition (Murrel spending spree, League finale controversey & Indyref2) - Can working class musicians even exist in 2027? (I have some ideas how to save the scene)   You Call That Radio has no adverts thanks to the support of our patreons over at http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio please consider signing up to keep the show on the road and folllow us on our socials here: http://linktr.ee/YCTR

We speak to BAFTA award winning film-maker Hannah Currie and CEO of MOJO Scott Jenkins about their new film  'Innocent: Trial and Error' , a debut feature set in Glasgow to the backdrop of injustices of people being wrongly set up and/ or convicted.  A tale of outrageous injustice committed on innocent people by the state, told through the ‘stranger than fiction’ stories of victims of miscarriages of justice. You Call That Radio is powered by our patreons here: http://patreon.com/YouCallThatRadio Thank you to Maco for mixing the audio nice and smooth.  Support the film here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/innocent-1 With exclusive access to the Miscarriage of Justice Organisation (MOJO), a unique victim support agency based in Glasgow, the film hands back power to those whose stories have been warped by a flawed system, and gives them the opportunity to re-tell their stories in the pursuit of truth. As our contributors recreate scenes from their past, the audience are invited to question truth as we play with the concept of reality: in doing so, we reveal how assumptions can be formed by a jury and how information can be manipulated. This film is part of a wider impact campaign to reform the justice system which results in innocent people staying guilty. Joining the call alongside Hannah will be Scott Jenkins, CEO of the Miscarriage of Justice Organization.