STORIES FROM GLASGOW PODCAST

Join Dr Cia Jackson and explore the impact of art, literature, culture, and history from world leading researchers in the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts.

Reimagine myth, explore new takes on your favourite literature, revisit ancient times and be inspired with Stories from Glasgow – a series bringing you stories from the arts and humanities wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Stories from Glasgow: Episode Three - Prosthetics & Assistive Technology in Antiquity

Fri, 19 May 2023 01:00:00 BST

We’re travelling back in time to the ancient world with Dr Jane Draycott, as we discuss the use of prosthetics and assistive technology in classical antiquity.

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Season Two Episode Two podcast image

Stories from Glasgow: Episode Two - For the Love of Outlander

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:32:00 BST

Professor Willy Maley is arguably the University of Glasgow’s biggest Outlander fan. He joins Cia, ahead of the University’s upcoming Outlander academic conference, to share his love for Diana Gabaldon's fictional world.

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Podcast S2 E1

Stories from Glasgow: Episode One - Zarzuela and Early Phonograph Recordings

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:32:00 BST

Stories From Glasgow podcast is back with a musical start for its second season. Cia is joined by Dr Eva Moreda Rodriguez, who introduces us to the zarzuela.

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Splash of Gareth Beale work
Splash of Gareth Beale work

Stories from Glasgow: Episode Five - Archaeology and the Digital Keys to Unlocking the Past

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Does digital technology hold the key to helping us to connect with the past?

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Image for Writing Space podcast

Stories from Glasgow: Episode Four - Writing Space

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:32:00 GMT

If you could travel to space, would you? Get ready for an episode in zero gravity as we’re joined by Scottish author and poet, Oliver K. Langmead.

Stories From Glasgow: Episode 3 - The Legacy of Scotland’s Gaelic Literature
Stories From Glasgow: Episode 3 - The Legacy of Scotland’s Gaelic Literature

Stories from Glasgow: Episode Three - The Legacy of Scotland’s Gaelic Literature

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Did you know that you could be encountering the influences of Scotland’s Gaelic literature and not even realise it?

Stories from Glasgow Podcast episode 2 - cover for The World's First Comic
Stories from Glasgow Podcast episode 2 - cover for The World's First Comic

Stories from Glasgow: Episode Two - The World’s First Comic

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:32:00 BST

Move over Gotham, there’s a more important city in comic book history. Glasgow is home to the world’s first comic, The Glasgow Looking Glass, and in this episode, we’re uncovering its fascinating story.

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knitting wool

Stories from Glasgow: Episode One - Unravelling Scotland’s Knit History

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:32:00 BST

Our first episode takes us on a deep dive into the Scottish knitting industry with the University of Glasgow’s Fleece to Fashion project team. Which iconic knitted garment found fame in Hollywood? Where in Scotland can you spin alpaca yarn? Who was really behind the knitting patterns of Bernat Klein?