Hosted by Ross Patterson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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The Patterson Podcast is a long-form interview podcast based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The goal is to speak to people from all walks of life and provide a platform to share their stories and ideas.
Ross Patterson hosts The Patterson Podcast, a society show with 17 episodes published.
Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician and activist who served as a Glasgow city councillor and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 to 2007, representing the Scottish Socialist Party. He rose to n
Nate Kitch is a stand-up comedian based in Oxford who began performing in 2019. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2021 and received a five-star review from The Scotsman. He is currently on a spring 2026 UK t
Neil McInroy is the Global Lead for Community Wealth Building at The Democracy Collaborative, where he advances systemic economic reform and democratic ownership strategies across the United States and internationally. H
Dr. Gerry Hassan is a professor of social change at Glasgow Caledonian University and one of Scotland's most prolific political commentators. He has written and edited numerous books on Scottish politics, society, and cu
Kirby Ruth is a full-service sex worker who has operated independently in the UK for several years, touring nationally and working as a self-employed sole trader. She entered the industry as a student and has since built
Dr. Gordon MacDonald is the Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, a UK campaign organisation opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia. The organisation was founded in 2006 as a coalition of disabilit
Ash Regan is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, currently sitting as an independent having previously been a member of the SNP. Her Unbuyable Bill, which sought to criminalise the buying of sex while decriminalising th
Dr. Laura Cooper is a researcher at the University of Edinburgh who led a groundbreaking study on prototaxites, an ancient organism that has puzzled scientists for nearly 170 years. Her research, published in the journal
Jacob Smith is a journalist and food writer based in Edinburgh who has worked for The Courier and various publications as a freelance writer. He studied sport science and later earned a masters in Conflict, Security and
Dean Robertson is a fitness coach and business owner based in Edinburgh. He runs Elysium and CrossFit Edinburgh, an 11,000-square-foot facility in the heart of the city. Dean has been in the fitness industry for 19 years
Oleg Dmitriev is the leader of Sunflower, a Scotland-based charity that delivers humanitarian aid directly to people in Ukraine's most dangerous frontline areas. He has made dozens of trips into conflict zones including
In this episode, I spoke to Kyle Matthews, also known as 'The Milky Runner', who is running the entire perimeter of the UK. At time of publishing, Kyle has run 3800km with a backpack and tent, from September through to D
In this episode, I’m joined by writer and novelist Chris Barkley, author of The Man on the Endless Stair. We talk about Chris’s journey as a writer — from early manuscripts and rejection, to publication — and use that as
Chris Barkley is the author of "The Man on the Endless Stair", his debut novel. We discussed the craft of writing, the wonder of life, and taking the 'middle path'. Chris's book is available here: https://www.amazon.co.u
Ronan Foley is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and coach at Low Tide BJJ in Edinburgh. Ronan was diagnosed with stage-4 Hodgkins Lymphoma earlier in the year, which stopped him from teaching and practising the sport
Dr Donald Smith is a Scottish storyteller, writer and cultural advocate. He was founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre (2003-2014) and is the driving force behind the Scottish International Storytelling Fe
In this episode, I spoke to Suzanne Teed about what it's like to be a humanist celebrant. We discussed her role as a celebrant, the importance of ceremony, how to plan a wedding, funerals, feminism, Trump, and more. Subs
Dr. Scott McCoull is a junior doctor working in the NHS. He has degrees in medicine and physiology. He's a triathlete, martial artist, and is currently working on a renal ward. We discussed his path into medicine, what l
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The Patterson Podcast is hosted by Ross Patterson. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 17 episodes.
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