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Former Celtic, Manchester United and Scotland striker Brian McClair talks about anything and everything. Maybe even football.
Unknown Host hosts Life With Brian: The Brian McClair Podcast, a sports show with 69 episodes published.
Absolute Radio host Andy Bush joins Brian to talk about Mexico 86 trauma, being scarred for life by Everton, board games, the secrets to radio longevity, smelly underpants, swallowing maggots, vanishing flatmates and muc
Scottish music journalist and broadcaster Billy Sloan joins Brian to talk about football in the tenements, meeting Pele at a buffet, The Who, radiograms, launching careers, Chuck Berry being a shithouse, and being axed b
Singer/songwriter and Sheffield Wednesday fan Paul Carrack joins us to talk about Hillsborough woes, Choccy's benevolence, David Hirst, dodging toothbrushes, Mike & the Mechanics, remaining anonymous, and Huey Lewis' pho
Brian is joined by golf, rugby and Olympics commentator - and fellow Scot - Andrew Cotter. We talk about Motherwell memories, Syd Puddefoot, Finnish SAS training, 'diddy' sports, impartiality on the mic, Scotland's World
We celebrate our fifth birthday in the company of veteran broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan. He joins us to talk about Arsenal, growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, impartiality and controlling narratives in th
We're joined by another Brian for this one - Brian Nash a.k.a Nasher, guitarist with legendary 80s band Frankie Goes To Hollywood. He talks about the band's origin story, how classic songs like Relax and The Power of Lov
Sky Sports News doyenne Hayley McQueen joins us to talk about growing up the daughter of a famous footballer, how the news channel has changed, living next door to Fabrizio Ravanelli, working for Richard and Judy, avoidi
Emmerdale legend Mark Charnock is our guest this time. He tells about his uncles co-opting him into supporting Manchester United, impressing the England manager, pitch battles, Zombies, acting anxiety, being an Adonis, a
Sam Delaney of Top Flight Time Machine is our guest on this episode, in which we talk about men's mental health, Upton park memories, the 'West Ham' way, holding grudges, Roy Keane, shitting yourself, and much more! Mu
Comedian, author and broadcaster Paul Tonkinson is Brian's guest on this episode. He joins us to talk about swashbuckling Manchester United teams, working with Michael McIntyre, running through the Sahara desert, perform
The great Scottish author Irvine Welsh joins Brian to talk about the return of Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie in his new book Men in Love. We also find out why he has a soft spot for West Ham, stood David Bowie up twi
Brian's guest is pro-golfer and Ryder Cup winner Stephen Gallacher, who joins the lads to talk about Celtic, the magic of the Masters, 'dogging' up the golf course, the consequences of missing a cut, and Alex Ferguson's
Brian welcomes his old pal and teammate Gordon Strachan to this month's pod to talk about the time he abandoned Choccy at Manchester United, his prickly relationship with Fergie, the zen influence of Tim Booth, Rod Stewa
Scottish actor Simon Weir joins Brian and the lads on this episode. We talk charity game bust-ups, bugging John Aldridge, resurrecting a defunct football club, shopping doon the Barras, stunt dildos, cancelled soap opera
Comedian and actor Lloyd Griffith joins Brian, Matthew and Mark on this episode, where he tells us about freezing his tits off in Grimsby, hair transplants, choir singing, Clayton Blackmore's shooting, Fantasy Football f
Our first guest of 2025 is podcaster and writer Andy Dawson who joins us to talk about the terraces at Sunderland, putting football in the sea, working with Bob Mortimer and the success of Athletico Mince, Steve Bruce's
Causing a commotion on this episode is singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole who joins Brian to discuss his music, swerving the Manchester clubs in favour of Chelsea, the meaning of lyrics, having a cuppa with Morrissey, Glasgow
Never Mind The Bollocks, here comes Choccy with special guest, punk rocker and music journalist John Robb to talk about Blackpool's ups and downs, manager vultures, prison triallists, his punk ethos, 70s fashions, Kurt C
We're back again for another season and our first special guest is comedian Susie McCabe, who joins us to talk Celtic, surviving a heart attack, scary dares, menopause advice, voicing opinions, and she takes Brian on in
Welcome to our 50th episode, and we celebrate our half century with former Sky Sports touchline reporter Geoff Shreeves. Talk turns to Geoff's experiences working with the biggest, and moodiest managers in the Premier Le
Paul Carrack
1 appearance on this show
Brian Nash
Vice President of Corporate Sustainability · Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1 appearance on this show
Sam Delaney
Top Flight Time Machine
1 appearance on this show
Paul Tonkinson
1 appearance on this show
Irvine Welsh
1 appearance on this show
Lloyd Griffith
1 appearance on this show
John Robb
1 appearance on this show
Susie McCabe
stand-up comedian
1 appearance on this show
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