History from a different perspective
Welcome to Round the Studios: Scottish history from a new perspective with Dr Karen Mailley. The weekly podcast will explore Scotland’s history through a variety of individuals, historical events and artworks but more importantly , it will also act as a living archive capturing the voices and stories of today. But be warned, this is an intersectional podcast where we explore a variety of themes!
Radical Glasgow, Charity Shops & Lion Taming – Round the Studios
In this episode, Karen explores radical Glasgow with Historian and Tour Guide Katherine MacKinnon. Bonding over their love of the Vicky Road Oxfam Book shop, they talk about some of the key figures in the city's radical history including Agnes and Patrick Dollan, John S. Clarke and John McLean. We also chat about the changing skyline of the city, lion taming, the mural trail and how there are actually more notable Glaswegians than just Billy Connelly!MacKinnon is a public historian, arts worker, writer and researcher based in Glasgow. She works with groups of people to explore and document experiences of everyday life, past and present.Check out Radical Glasgow Tours, who have a fantastic selection of walking and audio tours and sticker/merch collection available! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
