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Stories from Glasgow Podcast

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

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.  

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Episodes

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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?

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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?