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Scottish Podcast Awards 2026: our winning entry
Bonus Episode20th August 2026 • Blether Together with Farmstrong Scotland • Farmstrong Scotland
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We were delighted to hear last month that Blether Together had won the 'Best Interviewer' category at the first ever Scottish Podcast Awards.

In this bonus episode, we're sharing the three clips that made up our entry to the award:

Clip 1: From our Menopause Special episode, crofter Sally Crowe from This Farming Life, and expert gynaecologist Dr Heather Currie

Clip 2: Tommy Dale from Forth Resource Management and Caledonian Horticulture, talking about his recovery from a severe bout of mental ill health in 2013.

Clip 3: East Lothian farming couple Willie Thompson and Anna Davies – on how Willie’s rheumatoid arthritis has changed their family's outlook on life.

Find each of these episodes in the Blether Together podcast feed -- and now that we are an award-winning podcast, there is all the more reason to tell your friends about us, and share links with those who'd be interested.

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