CDDC Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Comedian Billy Kirkwood talks to Chris about
His start in comedy
Comedy inspirations
Working with Insane Championship Wrestling
And much more
Billy Kirkwood - @billykirkwoodcomedy
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Emma talks to Greg and Chris about:
Training during COVID
What motivated her to start competing
Being crowned Scotland’s strongest woman
Lifting the Dinnie stones
Appearing on This Morning
And much more
Emma Jane Smith - @pr1ncess.0f.p0wer
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Professional Boxer, Jay McFarlane talks to Greg and Chris about:
His start in boxing
Fighting at Madison Square Garden
Life in a Caribbean orphanage
Competing in the Ultimate Boxer
Dave Allen
Bowing during the pandemic
Future plans
And much more
Jay - @jaycarriganmcfarlane
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Mick talks to Greg about:
Performing in London’s West End
Working with the Strictly cast
Covid restrictions in theatre
Getting back to work after lockdown
teaching in Moscow
Future plans
And much more
Mick - @mickaliss
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Dictator talk to Greg & Chris about:
Staying motivated through COVID
How Dictator was formed
The songwriting process
Aspirations
Musical influences
Future plans
And much more
Dictator - @dictatorband
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Author Paul Walsh talks to Greg & Chris about:
Staying motivated through COVID
The publishing process
The inspiration in his books
Family life
Starting PMGJ Storybooks
Future plans
And much more
Paul - @walshman6
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Chris and Greg look back at the past year of podcasts and share their favourite moments and stories
CDDC APPAREL PRESENTS - Dressed Down Episode 6
Greg and Chris talk a whole heap of nonsense and catch up after taking a well earned break
CDDC is on the road!
Coast to Country campers have provided us with a luxury motorhome to take in the beautiful NC500
Tonight's mini podcast is from Durness
Kim and Greg talk about
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Travelling to Skye and then on to Durness
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An impromptu performance of Caledonia to a local police officer
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Bumping in to Red Bull mountain biker, Danny MacAskill
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Climbing the Old Man of Storr
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The chilly waters of The Fairy Pools
CDDC is on the road!
Coast to Country campers have provided us with a luxury motorhome to take in the beautiful NC500
Tonight's mini podcast is from Mallaig on Scotland's west coast
Gary talks to Greg & Chris about:
Why he started ARC Fitness
What is the remit of ARC
His own battle with addiction
Dealing with lockdown
The 5 pillars of ARC
What the future holds for ARC Fitness
And much more
ARC Fitness - @arcfitnessni
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
World record holding cyclist, Josh Quigley talks to Greg about:
Why he started cycling
His battle with depression
Alcohol & drug abuse
Cycling round the world
Having the world record for cycling the NC500
What his future holds
Aiming for the Tour de France
Josh - @joshquigley2026
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
MD of The Tiree Whisky Company, Ian Smith, talks to Greg & Chris about:
Covid on Tiree
The history of distilling on Tiree
The distilling ingredients and technique
The future of the distillery
The Tiree Music Festival
Traditional music and Trail West
Ian - @smithytiree
Tiree Whisky Company - @tireewhisky
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Thomas talks to Greg & Chris about:
Growing up in an abusive household
Dealing with a ketamine addiction
Being robbed at gun point
Going into rehab
LAD bible & media attention
Recovery
Being invited to parliament
What the future holds
Thomas - @t_delaney
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Pro Boxer, Martin Harkin on CDDC #49
Martin talks to Greg & Chris about:
Growing up in Dumbarton
Journey into boxing
His amateur career
Difference between amateurs & Pros
Fighting in the “home corner”
Importance of keeping busy
Experiencing the first defeat
What’s next?
Martin - @mharkin92
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
CDDC APPAREL PRESESNTS -
Dressed Down
Episode 5
Greg and Chris discuss Rangers winning the SPFL title and all the drama that surrounded this season
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
CDDC APPAREL PRESESNTS Dressed Down Episode 4 Instagram Greg - @gregcddc Chris - @chriscddc
CDDC #48 with Martin Simpson, the managing director of Deeside Water
Martin talks to Greg & Chris about:
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How Deeside Water began
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The rich history of the natural spring
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What makes Deeside different to other mineral waters
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The effect Covid and lockdown has had on business
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The science and research into the water from around the world
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Sustainability
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Using the rare qualities of the water in Fuarain skin cream
Deeside Water - @deesidemineralwater
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Go to www.deesidewater.co.uk to find out more!
Greg and Chris take on the subject of Lockdown Dating!
CDDC - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Youtube football creator Matt ’Smiv’ Smith talks to Greg & Chris about:
Road to Youtube
Most memorable moments with Palmers
Hashtag United game
SE Dons games
Invincibles season
On the Road series Goal mouth podcast
Smiv - @smivadee
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
CDDC APPAREL PRESENTS - Dressed Down Episode 2
Greg and Chris get together for a chat about what has been on their minds and see where it takes them!
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Greg and Chris kick off a new series of podcasts where they take on the issues of the day along with tackling any subject sent in by listeners Instagram Greg - @gregcddc Chris - @chriscddc
Paul talks to Greg & Chris about:
Lockdown & Covid
Life growing up in Edinburgh
Using heroin
Joining the army at 30
Medical discharge
Relapse into addiction
Writing the book
Support for the homeless
What is next
And much more
Paul - @Paulboggie1979
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Craig and Johnny from Train - Mind Body Soul talk to Greg & Chris about :
Gym closures during Covid/Lockdown
What was the catalyst to start Train MBS
What is their ethos and motivation
Starting their own podcast
Tips for success
“ New Year, New Me”
And much more
Train MBS - @train_mbs
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Centurion Journeyman Pro boxer, Lewis "Pooch" Van Poetics talks to Greg & Chris about:
His beginnings in boxing
What is the role of a Journeyman
Life on the road
His time in the army
Tour in Afghanistan
His mindset
Boxing during COVID
His plans for the future
And much more
Poochi - @poochi_17
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Comedians & friends of the podcast Iain Pringle and Taryam Boyd talk to Greg & Chris about their new podcast “ PRINGLE AND TARYAM TAKE ON REALITY”
PATTOR - @pattorpod
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Mental health expert and the founder of Headstrong Brian Costello talks to Greg and Mick about :
Working through anxiety
Mental health through COVID
Self Esteem & Self Worth
Setting Goals
And much more
Brian- @brian_headstrong
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chriscddc
Mick - @mickaliss
Atta talks to Greg and Chris about
Beginnings as an actor
Working in Ae Fond Kiss
Karachi uncovered
Working on Trainspotting 2
His work in foreign film
Working in the community
Show racism the red card
And much more
Atta - @attayaqub_ Cddc - @cddcpodcast Greg - @gregcddc Chris - @chriscddc
Aidan talks to Greg and Chris about
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What was the catalyst to write the book
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Being groomed
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Addiction
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Dealing with trauma
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Lack of Fatherly relationship
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His higher power
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Recovery process
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Plans for the future
And much more
Aidan - @aidanauthor
Cddc - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Robbie talks to Greg and Chris about
Working through COVID
Travelling for ten years
Being mugged on his first day of travelling
Meeting Greg in NZ
Nearly being stabbed in Brazil
Ringing the Hiroshima bell after being rescued from homelessness
Finding artistic inspiration through living abroad
And much much more
Robbie - @Robbieallenart
Cddc - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Actor & Musician Tom Urie talks to Greg and Chris about
Working through COVID
How he began in Acting
Working on River City
Working in Still Game, Chewin the Fat etc
Trainspotting 2
Burke & Hare
His music career
Producing the Soundtrack for the Still Game live shows
And much much more
Tom - @tomskers
Cddc - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Tom - @mrtomurie
Cddc - @podcastcddc
Danielle talks to Greg and Chris about
Working through COVID
How she began in Acting
Working on Molly & Mack
Her process
Stage acting
And much more
Danielle @daniellekjam
Cddc - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Danielle - @daniellejam_act
Cddc - @podcastcddc
Cddc #34 with stand up comedian Jamie Kirk talks to Greg and Chris about
His beginnings in comedy How working as a bus driver inspires him Writing his show for the Glasgow comedy festival Stories from the circuit Working through COVID Online Hangman
And much more
Jamie - @jamiekirk29 Cddc - @cddcpodcast Greg - @gregcddc Chris - @chris_shields67
Chris and Greg have a couple of announcements to make and give shout outs to those who have helped progress the podcast!
Stand up comedian Iain Pringle talks to Greg and Chris about
His beginnings in comedy His work in mental health advocacy Comedy inspiration Gigging stories Inspiration through COVID
And much more
Iain Pringle - @iainpringle Cddc @cddcpodcast Greg - @gregcddc Chris - @chris_shields67
Cddc #31 with World number one female rifle shooter Seonaid Macintosh Seonaid talks to Greg and Chris about
Her introduction to shooting
Training for her event and the Olympics
Technique & Discipline
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Missing out on Rio 2016
COVID’s effects on Olympic selection
Being in competition with her sister
Balancing family and sports life
Life outside shooting
The Shooting World Cup
And much more
Seonaid - @minimac_400
CDDC - @cddcpodcast
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
SNP Councillor and founder of Melting Scot Junaid Ashraf talks to Greg and Chris about
His introduction to politics
The beginnings of “Melting Scot”
Anti racism in education
The trans Atlantic slave trade
Scotland’s role in the British empire
His heritage
Standing for election
The Scottish Youth Parliament
And much more
Instagram -
@cddcpodcast
@_junaidshraf
@chris_shields67
@gregcddc
CDDC #29 with number 1 Billboard singer/songwriter KOOLKID Greg's co-host is entrepreneur, digital marketing specialist, blogger and photographer - Charlie Archibald Koolkid talks to Greg and Charlie about : Becoming a " featured artist " Working with Dark Heart and Spinnin records Working with Doctor P and Circus Records Branching out into other genres of music Upcoming projects Filming his new music video Writing camps Scottish heritage and kilt wearing What to expect from 2021 The new release (ONLY YOU NOW) on September 18th 2020 Instagram @cddcpodcast @koolkidsongs @gregcddc @charliearchibald @chris_sheilds67
S & C coach George Wishart talks to Greg & Chris about his journey into strength in conditioning coaching as well as making the transition into lecturing. He also talks about fad dieting, the importance of hydration and maximising the potential out of an athlete.
George's Instagram - @geo_wishart
CDDC instagram @cddcpodcast
Greg's Instagram - @gregcddc
Chris Instagram - @chris_shields67
Kirk is a champion bodybuilder who comes on to talk to Greg and Chris about the impact COVID-19 has had on the fitness industry and how his mental health has been affected by the pandemic.
He also talks about his journey into bodybuilding and what it takes to become a champion in his chosen field.
@mrasthetic
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Singer Songwriter Mark Angels talks to Greg and Chris about :
Lockdown productivity His musical influences creative process His introduction into the industry The Let it Shine competition Recording in L.A Filming music videos Working with Chinese band R1SE Being a platinum selling songwriter
Mark Angels Instagram - @markangels
CDDC Instagram @podcastcddc
CDDC Twitter @cddcpodcast
Greg's Instagram - @gregcddc
Chris Instagram - @chris_shields67
Florence and Madeleine popped by to discuss their open letter which they wrote to Scottish Parliament which addresses the way racism is dealt with in schools as well as shockingly low number of BAME teachers in schools.
To sign the petition and show your support to this fantastic movement please go to the website:
https://reparationineducation.carrd.co/
@florencecjoseph
@madeleinejoseph
@julietjoseph_
@ruebenljoseph
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Beverley Jane Smith the founder of Blaksmith Creatives talks to Greg & Chris about the thinking & process behind Blaksmith along with its origins. The conversation moves on to the Black Lives Matter movement and how it has changed society.
Instagram Handles
@blaksmithcreatives
@beverleyjanesmith
@cddcpodcast
@Gregcddc
@chris_shields67
Indie writer Paula comes on the talk to Greg and Chris about her debut novel The Lies She Told. She explains the plot and how the inspiration comes from a similar life experience. She also explains the differences in self promoting a book rather than going through the traditional routes.
Instagram - @Paulajohnstonbooks
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Taryam comes and talks to Greg and Chris about his life in Acting & Comedy as well as his latest venture as an Artist and everything in-between.
Strap in folks this is a wild one!!
Instagram @taryam_boyd
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Twitter- @PodcastCDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Award winning comedy magician Elliot Bibby talks to Greg & Chris about his career including working with Dynamo, shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, developing skills and working in Las Vegas!
Elliot's Instagram - @elliotbibbymagic
Cddc Instagram - @cddcpodcast
Greg's Instagram - @gregcddc
Chris Instagram - @chris_shields67
Fiddle player from Scottish traditional music group Eabhal speaks to Greg and Chris about his musical roots, life on Hawaii of the north (Tiree) , the Tiree Music Festival and how the recent pandemic has hit people on the Scottish islands.
Jamie MacDonald's Instagram - @jamietiree
Eabhal's Instagram - @eabhalmusic
www.eabhal.com
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvONo3HJsjxQltMnmB5XSxA
CDDC Instagram - @cddcpodcast
CDDC Twitter - @podcastcddc
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Professional footballer Jim O'Brien talks to Greg & Chris about his career in the beautiful game. Chatting about his time as a youngster at Dumbarton United, playing for Celtic, loan spells at SPFL clubs and his career south of the border.
Listen for hilarious stories about Thomas Gravesend, Chris Sutton and Gordon Strachan
David pops by to speak to Greg and Chris about his new venture, Glasscity, a graphic novel about a city in the future that on the face on it looks like any other, however, Glasscity has a deep and dark underbelly.
We go into how the idea for this project started, the influences behind Glasscity and the logistics behind getting the project off the ground. We also talk about the work he has done in order to fund this project using Kickstarter.
Instagram- @glasscitycomics
@dcsapha
Twitter- @ComicsGlasscity
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
The Weegie Hink Ae That boys talk to us about how they started, where the sketch and song ideas come from. They also talk about the future of live performances in a post COVID-19 world.
INSTA- @weegiehinkaethat
TWITTER @weegiehinkaetha
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Twitter- @PodcastCDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
West End performer & Choreographer Michael Naylor talks to Greg & Chris about his life and career including his role in the " Bat out of Hell " musical and dancing on the Spice Girls 2019 tour. The boys also cover how social media has changed the dance industry along with staying motivated in such a competitive industry.
Michael Naylor's Instagram - @MichaelNaylor53
CDDC Instagram - @cddcpodcast
CDDC Twitter - @podcastcddc
Greg's Instagram - @gregcddc
Chris' Instagram - @chris_shields67
AbleFaces are a Scottish pop duo who talk to Greg about how they got started in the music business and talk about recent collaborations with big DJs like Marc Benjamin. They also go into detail on their creative processes involved in song wrirting.
Instagram- @ablefacesband
Twitter- @ablefacesband
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Twitter- @PodcastCDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Wimbledon winner & Paralympic gold medalist Gordon Reid shares his story & experiences with Greg on CDDC #12
Gordon Reid's instagram - @gordonreid
CDDC socials
Instagram - @CDDCPODCAST
Twitter - @PODCASTCDDC
CDDC Team Instagram handles
Greg - @gregcddc
Chris - @chris_shields67
Brian Costello is one of Scotland's top NLP practitioners and is the company director of Headstong. Greg and Brian have a chat about how to implement the techniques into your life to enhance development personally and professionally.
https://headstrongnlp.com
Instagram - @Brian_headstrong
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Twitter- @PodcastCDDC
Instagram- @cddcpodcast
email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Team instagram handles
Greg - @Gregcddc
Chris -@chris_shields67
Cross Fit athlete Ali Crawford talks to Greg about her experiences at the Cross Fit games in the U.S.A. Ali's
Instagram - @alisimbo
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Team instagram handles
Greg - @Gregcddc
Chris -@chris_shields67
Olympic silver medalist Luke Patience chats with Greg about what it takes to be an olympian and his his experiences at the London and Rio games.
Instagram @lukepatience
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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email- cddcpodcast@gmail.com
Scotland's first female world champion boxer Hannah Rankin chats with Greg about her world title win, being a classical musician and who she wants to fight next!
Twitter, Instagram - @TEAM_RANKIN
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Greg talks to Kieran McAnespie about his experiences at France 98 World Cup and shares stories from his career.
Twitter @KieryMac
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Mick Scott is a professional dancer who talks about the highs and lows of life as a performer.
Instagram - @mickaliss
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSYvs...
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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KOOLKID returns to discuss how he is dealing with the lockdown and promote his new single.
Koolkid Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8D...
Twitter - @koolkidsongs
Instagram - @koolkidsongs
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Greg and best friend Chris get together Via FaceTime to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Scottish football, from both sides of the Glasgow divide.
UK Top 100 bartender Tom Wishart sits down with Greg & Mack to talk about the hospitality industry & competing on the world stage of cocktail creation! Greg's microphone dropped out at the beginning of the podcast - apologies for the poor audio
Instagram @tee.dubba.u
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Ili is a singer/songwriter who has rebranded herself after a successful run on the X-factor. She talks the process she went through and her inspiration behind it and plans for the future.
Twitter @Thisisili
Instagram @Thisisili
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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Casually Dressed Deep Conversation #1 - KOOLKID
Greg & Mack talk to singer / songwriter Koolkid about how he got started in the music industry, writing for K-Pop sensation BTS, playing Wembley arena and his writing process.
Koolkid
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8D...
Twitter - @koolkidsongs
Instagram - @koolkidsongs
To keep up to date with everything we are doing at CDDC
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