The Nutmeg Podcast
A version of the Scottish football periodical for your ears. Hosted by Daniel Gray, the Nutmeg Podcast lands fortnightly and includes conversation about magazine content and in-depth interviews.
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In this War of the Roses special, Dundee United’s ex-Motherwell Lancastrian Liam Grimshaw joins Yorkshireman and Nutmeg magazine editor Daniel Gray for a conversational meander from his youth days at...
In this honest and emotional conversation, two footballers – Andy Munro and Kerr Fraser – and one manager – Greig McDonald – discuss mental health struggles within football, and how...
Best known for his starring role in Taggart, the actor Colin McCredie is a diehard St Johnstone supporter. Here, he discusses Saints’ astounding cup winning season with Nutmeg editor Daniel Gray....
From Joy Division to the delight of a crisp one-two, here is part two of our engrossing chat with the Rangers WFC midfielder, Tessel Middag. This time, Tessel talks us...
Rangers WFC midfielder Tessel Middag began her career with Den Haag, then played for her childhood heroes Ajax, before moving on to Manchester City, West Ham United and Fiorentina, representing...
Daniel Gray is joined by BBC journalist Giancarlo Rinaldi who nominates Queen of the South’s 2012/13 season as his Favourite Year.
In this special episode of the Nutmeg podcast, we go behind the scenes with our sponsor, Oriam – Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, and hear about their football scholarships, offered in...
Michael Devlin and his former Aberdeen team-mate – and ex-Watford man – Tommie Hoban take us inside footballers’ lives again. The pair talk about Tommie’s terrifying call in which he...
Michael Devlin updates Daniel Gray on his move to Fleetwood and hitting a maximum high before a crushing low in the space of a few days. Then, Michael’s former Aberdeen...
In the second part of this fascinating conversation, Clyde FC footballing brothers Peter and Raymond Grant chat with their Dad, also Peter, who played hundreds of games for Celtic and...
Brothers Peter and Raymond Grant both play for Clyde. Their Dad, also Peter, played hundreds of games for Celtic and Norwich among others before a stellar coaching career. Here, in...
Aged 27, former Watford defender Tommie Hoban suddenly quit football. In the second part of this latest Player Take Over episode of the podcast, Tommie chats with his former Aberdeen...
Aged 27, former Watford defender Tommie Hoban suddenly quit football. In this latest Player Take Over episode of the podcast, his former Aberdeen teammate Michael Devlin, and Nutmeg’s Daniel Gray,...
What does it feel like when a footballer is suddenly told he is no longer wanted? In the Player Take Over this time, Clyde’s ex-Falkirk defender Peter Grant talks Daniel...
Bedtimes and boxer shorts, superstitions and the same pasta sauce… In the Player Take Over this time, Daniel Gray meets Clyde’s ex-Falkirk and Queen’s Park defender Peter Grant to talk...
What does it feel like to suffer fan abuse as a footballer? What are the effects on mental health of long term player injuries? How does it feel to be...
The stadium has had a fresh link of paint, the fixtures are out and we are back. In this new series format, presenter Daniel Gray is joined by a number...
Daniel Gray tells the incredible tale of the Basque refugee children exiled to Britain during the Spanish Civil War who became professional footballers. Theirs is a compelling, life-affirming story of...
Daniel Gray and Alan Pattullo are joined by Pat Nevin for a blether about his book The Accidental Footballer, and much besides, from Motherwell to Morrissey.
Host Daniel Gray is joined by acclaimed author Michael Calvin for a chat about his newest book, Whose Game Is It Anyway? Expect a fascinating insight into the meaning of football,...
Former Dundee United midfielder and current Cowdenbeath assistant manager Craig Easton joins Daniel Gray for a wide-ranging chat about the imminent fixture pile-up, his career in Scotland and England, the...
What was Elton John’s view on Stephen Glass? How does Rod Stewart keep up to date with East Fife scorelines? Those vital questions and so much more are covered in...
In the fourth edition of our occasional series My Favourite Year, journalist and broadcaster Paul English joins Daniel Gray for an entertaining gallivant through Celtic’s 1987/88 double-winning season. Our battered...
Daniel Gray is joined by former Scotland international Don Masson, the man who infamously missed a penalty at Argentina ’78. The pair discuss Don’s early days in Banchory and the...
Sky Sports commentator Ian Crocker joins Daniel Gray to talk Scotland, Serbia and Somerset Park. In the first part of a chat that oozes love for the Scottish game, Ian...
Daniel Gray is joined by Alan McCredie for a conversational journey through the heartlands of Scottish football. The pair delve into the pages of their new book, Snapshot (published jointly...
Former Scotland, Aberdeen, Manchester United and Hibernian goalkeeper Jim Leighton chats to Daniel Gray. The two discuss Jim’s early years in Junior football, the influence of his father, Aberdeen glory...
Daniel Gray is joined by Scotsman football writer Alan Pattullo, Times journalist Kenny Farquharson and Nutmeg publisher Ally Palmer to talk all things magazine issue 17, and whatever else comes...
Stenhousemuir FC’s Iain McMenemy joins Daniel Gray to give a unique insight into life as a football club chairman. In a revealing interview, McMenemy details the outstanding community work Stenny...
East Fife’s former Arbroath and Forfar winger Danny Denholm chats to our own Daniel Gray. The Lower League Ramblings podcaster and BBC columnist talks about his fitness regime during lockdown,...
Legendary broadcaster and writer Archie MacPherson joins host Daniel Gray to discuss More Than a Game (Luath Press), his new book on ‘Living with the Old Firm’. In this moving...
In this conversational canter through issue 16 of the magazine, host Daniel Gray is joined by Nutmeg Publisher Ally Palmer and the author and journalist James Morgan. They discuss the...
We’ve reached 50 episodes, so we’re feeling all sentimental. Here are some of our favourite clips from the podcast, as selected by host Daniel Gray. All of them are taken...
Arbroath defender Jason Thomson joins Daniel Gray for a fascinating delve into his 16-year career. Thomson gives a behind-the-scenes insight into rising though the Hearts ranks, life under Vladimir Romanov,...
In the third edition of our occasional series My Favourite Year, former Scotland international Pat Nevin looks back at Chelsea’s 1983/84 season with Daniel Gray. Nevin was a key part...
In the second edition of our occasional series My Favourite Year, esteemed football writer Patrick Barclay looks back upon Dundee’s ‘long’ 1962 with Daniel Gray. A beguiling tale of a...
In the first of our occasional series My Favourite Year, BBC Scotland broadcaster Richard Gordon looks back upon Aberdeen’s wonderful 1982/83 season with Daniel Gray. An almost impossible tale of...
A rummage around the pages of Nutmeg issue 15. Editor Ally Palmer and Alan Russell of Supporters Direct Scotland join host Daniel Gray to talk about the game’s sudden halt,...
Former Manchester United, Hearts and Hibs midfielder, and now media pundit, Michael Stewart chats again to host Daniel Gray. This time, Michael gives a compelling account of his last days...
Part two of ex-Manchester United, Celtic and Scotland star Brian McClair’s chat with host Daniel Gray. This time McClair speaks about leaving Celtic for Old Trafford, life under Alex Ferguson,...
The makers of hit BBC Scotland television series A View from the Terrace open their studio doors to Nutmeg. Our man Daniel Gray meets producer Andy Maas, director Jordan Laird,...
Ex-Manchester United, Celtic and Scotland star Brian McClair talks to Daniel Gray. In this first part of the interview, McClair speaks about life with Eric Cantona, childhood football in Airdrie,...
Former Manchester United, Hearts and Hibs midfielder, and now media pundit, Michael Stewart chats to host Daniel Gray. An honest, colourful account of life under Alex Ferguson, the reign of...
A delve into the pages of Nutmeg magazine issue #14. Former Scotsman newspaper deputy editor Donald Walker joins Nutmeg editor Ally Palmer and host Daniel Gray for a discussion on...
Chris Geddes, keyboardist with Belle and Sebastian, Douglas MacIntyre of the Creeping Bent record label and Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite chat to Daniel Gray in our second Music and Football...
Michael Grant, The Times newspaper’s Scottish Football Correspondent, chats to Daniel Gray. The Aberdeen fan talks about 1980s glory days, his sadness at the impending closure of Pittodrie, and life...
Former Greenock Morton genius Andy Ritchie talks to Daniel Gray. A gripping, moving personal tale encompassing being driven around by George Best, signing for Jock Stein’s Celtic, becoming the hero...
Heroic former Stewarton Thistle, AC Milan and Italy player Rose Reilly talks to host Daniel Gray. The pioneering forward dances us through her life, from forbidden childhood football obsession in...
Former Meadowbank Thistle, Stenhousemuir and Alloa boss Terry Christie talks to Daniel Gray. The duffel-coated legend enthuses about his playing days and combining the roles of head teacher and football...
Our guests discuss Issue 13 of Nutmeg magazine. Journalist Dani Garavelli on raising a footballer son, podcaster Andy Ross on gambling’s grip on football, and writer Andy Harrow on the...
Acclaimed sports writer David Goldblatt joins host Daniel Gray. The man the Sunday Times called ‘possibly the best football historian there has ever been’ talks about the game – global,...
Scotsman journalist Alan Pattullo joins Daniel Gray. A conversational gallivant through the ‘hopeless hope’ of supporting Dundee FC, Claudio Caniggia and the Tennents Soccer Sixes.
In the first ever Nutmeg documentary, Montrose player-coach Ross Campbell lets our own Daniel Gray go behind the scenes at Links Park and into his workplace, Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance...
Legendary ex-footballer Vic Kasule chats with Daniel Gray about his playing career. The cult hero talks wonder goals, nightclubs and being booked for singing to the referee.
Bob Servant creator Neil Forsyth joins Daniel Gray for a natter. The acclaimed screenwriter talks Dundee United, Jim McLean’s disregard for bowling club rules and selling gnomes outside Tannadice.
Our guests discuss issue 12 of Nutmeg magazine: Sky journalist Andrew McFadyen on Kilmarnock glory days, writer and columnist Dani Garavelli on the women’s game and Herald editor James Morgan on...
Former Rangers, Liverpool and Aston Villa man Mark Walters joins Daniel Gray. The wing wizard opens up an old Panini sticker book before talking about golden days at Villa Park...
Best-selling crime writer Val McDermid joins Daniel Gray to talk Raith Rovers. An enjoyable meander through shipwrecks, cup wins and Kirkcaldy life when your Dad was the scout that discovered...
Broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove joins Daniel Gray for a mazy conversational dribble through football. Expect tizzies, duds and the great missing spectacles mystery of Muirton Park.
Kilmarnock FC director and former politician Cathy Jamieson talks with host Daniel Gray about 1960s glory days, football scrapbooks and being vegan in Killie Pie territory.
Hibernian FC CEO Leeann Dempster talks to host Daniel Gray about life and work, Motherwell and Hibs, Rage Against the Machine and Wagon Wheels, and much more.
Author Chris McQueer chats with host Daniel Gray about being a childhood Celtic catalogue model, Teletext quiz Bamboozle and why Craig Levein is Scottish football’s greatest rebel.
Our guests discuss Issue 11 of Nutmeg magazine: Journalist Graham Ruthven on Stirling Albion, Oriam Director of Sports and Performance Neil Gibson on A.I in football, and Scottish Daily Mail...
Olympic medallists Eilidh Doyle and Eve Muirhead join host Daniel Gray to chat about life and football. Expect talk of Hearts and St Johnstone winning the cup, blue popcorn and...
Two Doors Down and Only An Excuse? star Jonathan Watson talks to host Daniel Gray about Rangers, Scotland and why actors look so bad at playing football on film.
Ex-player Pat Nevin takes host Daniel Gray on a mazy dribble through his career, from back green training drills to Chelsea, Everton and beyond. Contains frequent musical references.
Musicians James Graham (The Twilight Sad), Grant Hutchison (Frightened Rabbit) and Mike Palmer (We Were Promised Jetpacks) talk football, music and sausage rolls with host Daniel Gray.
Broadcaster and journalist Hugh MacDonald takes host Daniel Gray through a lifetime of loving the game. Expect to find grit in your eye as he talks about football and fatherhood.
Our guests discuss Issue 10 of Nutmeg magazine: Arbroath’s Danny Denholm tells us about life as a footballer, Heather McKinlay talks about a hidden Hearts hero, and Richard Winton reveals...
Award-winning sportswriter Michael Calvin chats to Daniel Gray. Calvin takes us behind the curtains of our nearest neighbours, and teases out why we love football despite its wrongs.
Singer, songwriter and broadcaster Ricky Ross talks about his beloved Dundee United with Daniel Gray. A delightful, emotional canter through the Deacon Blue front man’s supporting life.
Writer and all-round sage Ron Ferguson, author of Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil, talks to Daniel Gray. A charming conversational stroll through Cowdenbeath (town and team), social history and...
A revealing conversation about the marketing of Scottish football – how we sell the game, why we do, and whether the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a Motherwell fan. Joining...
Acclaimed novelist Christopher Brookmyre chats with our own Daniel Gray about his life as a St Mirren fan. Expect nostalgia, dark humour and frequent mentions of the Anglo-Scottish Cup.
Our guests discuss Issue 9 of Nutmeg magazine: Alan Pattullo tells the tale of war hero and Rangers legend Harry Davis, Greg Gordon talks opposition scouting and Archie Knox, and...
Our guests discuss Issue 8 of Nutmeg magazine: Stephen Watt and David Christie talk Dumbarton, St Mirren and loving lower league teams, while Alan McCredie and John Nicholson enjoy a...
Much-celebrated voice of Scottish football Archie Macpherson talks to Daniel Gray about his broadcasting career and the golden age of the Scotland national team.
Our guests discuss Issue 7 of Nutmeg magazine: Archie Macpherson and Martin Greig talk about the old days of broadcasting and modern sports publishing, while Maurice Smith and Ally Palmer...
Our guests discuss Issue 6 of Nutmeg magazine: Joris van de Vier, Alan Pattullo and Stuart Cosgrove talk about the dear old grounds of Scottish football, while Greg Gordon, Rob...
On the eve of her first match in the job, Scotland head coach Shelley Kerr is joined by journalist Alan Campbell for a discussion on the women’s game. Hosted by...
Our guests discuss Issue 5 of Nutmeg magazine: Kenny Miller and Andy Goldie focus on youth football, while Maurice Smith and Joel Sked talk assistant managers, commentators and Rangers. Hosted...
Our guests discuss Issue 4 of Nutmeg magazine: Stuart Cosgrove and Fraser McFadzean talk ultras supporter groups, while Alan Pattullo and Archie McGregor recount the scissors and glue heyday of...