Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

For the very last time, it’s your Friday Bonus Ball – with Gordon Smart, Martin Compston, and one last spin through the madness. No guests, no script, a bit of a plan – inanimate object rage, terrible auditions, words of wisdom and the sort of unhinged nonsense that somehow made this podcast magic.

Thanks for joining us on every weird, wild, hungover, heartfelt Friday. We love you. FTGB.

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After 280+ episodes, two live shows, a music festival that never quite happened, and a podcast friendship forged in squirrel suits and hangovers… it’s time to say farewell. For now.

In this episode of Restless Natives, Martin and Gordon get brutally honest about why they’ve had to hang up the mics, and take a look back at some of the stand out moments: the live shows; Germany; standout guests and the wild listener stories.

There’s laughter, there's near-tears, and there’s plenty of gratitude—for the listeners, the Lesmahagow truck stop, and each other.

It’s a solo mission this week as Gordon Smart flies the Restless Natives flag alone while Martin “Turbo Banana” Compston is somewhere between Vegas, Greenock and Dublin. But fear not—there’s no shortage of brilliant listener stories, wild detours, and even a wee tearjerker or two.

We've a misheard lyric that may forever ruin a Nelly Furtado classic, tales of disastrous new car day and a chilling story involving a near-miss with Myra Hindley and Ian Brady.

Plus we welcome a Restless Natives rainbow baby to the world.

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This week, whilst Martin's back filming, Gordon's only gone and roped in the most resourceful of rascals, a man who embodies what Restless Natives is all about, the sporting hero, maverick and icon, tennis' most loved bad boy, Nick Kyrgios.

Nick and Gordon chat having a peak at shower partners, eye watering bills, sharting next to Andy Murray, maintaining a sense of normality whilst at the top of your game and Nick answers the important questions: did he have a lunchbox? And, should fish be skin on or skin off?

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It’s your Friday Bonus Ball – and the boys are still together, but apart, Martin in Dublin and Gordon in Tisney Studios, opening up the inbox to find more brilliant correspondence from our resourceful rascals at home and overseas.

They're reminiscing about Germany and Greg McHugh's wine chat, more new car day nostalgia, the never-ending wrath of being the “Scottish guy on set” and will Dua Lipa re-ignite the gnome business?

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It’s another week of mischief, mayhem, and top-tier nonsense – and the boys are back together (just about).

Martin’s beaming in from a mystery porta-cabin somewhere near Dublin, Gordon’s dashing between gigs, and we're chatting the art of blagging a wrap party, David Coulthard's dart game, Martin's lad giving him a cracking one liner and Seve Ballesteros autographs some fish and chips.

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It’s your Friday Bonus Ball – and Emun Elliott is back for round two!

Following a belter of a main episode earlier this week, Emun kindly stuck around for more chat, confessions, and casting horror stories. From humiliating Coke ad auditions to the trauma of packed screening rooms, he takes us through the unglamorous reality of trying to “make it” – and why the struggle never really stops. Massive thanks to Emun – and roll on Martin’s return next week.

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It’s another week of mischief, mayhem, and top-tier nonsense – but this time, we’ve swapped Martin’s majestic eyebrows for another Scottish icon: Emun Elliott.

Actor, national treasure in the making, and Edinburgh’s answer to Colin Farrell, Emun joins Gordon for a cracking chat full of showbiz highs, gritty theatre lows, and even why he's addinf sawdust to his scripts. From his breakout in Black Watch to the sun-drenched (and very sweaty) sets of The Gold: Series 2, this is a man with a story for every continent.

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For this week's bonus, we've managed to steal an extra bit of time with Gordon's best mate, Big Goudie. Hear about when he had a learning moment on the job and a shocking story involving his mum and Fred West.

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This week, Martin is in Ireland filming, and as he's had his turn with his best mates, it's only fair that the Brigadoon boys get their own episode too.

This week we welcome Big Goudie onto the pod to confirm whether Gordon grew up posh or not. Plus, childhood shananigans, dressing up as sexy women as a child, first jobs, missed opportunities, T in the Park and Best Man speeches.

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This week for the bonus we're answering your questions: What ever happened to white dog shite? Someone used to visit Gordon's grandad's shop and shares a hilarious story and a listener needs a huge favour from the pair.

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Does anyone celebrate getting a new car as much as Gordon? Martin is in absolute shock about 'New Car Day' that supposedly people celebrate. The pair discuss how amazing stuntmen are and why you must hit them hard to make it look authentic on camera plus what's their most valuable thing of themselves they'd insure.

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Our 39 English listeners may need subtitles for this one. In the time-space continuum Martin’s beginning his weekend with his pals in London and has invited three well known Restless Natives names to the studio, yes it’s time we all met Shaunza, Cabey & Mixu!

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After a spectacularly overambitious night out in London, the boys are together again and just about recovered, sort of. This week, Gordon and Martin reflect on birthday dinners gone rogue, surprise double meals, and the slow, painful realisation that hangovers now last three working days.

Martin tries sushi (again), Gordon nearly gets scammed while investigating scams, and the two of them get unexpectedly emotional talking about the people in their lives who’ve always had their backs.

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This week for the bonus we're answering your questions:  What's your most memorable story being out on the town with Noel Gallagher?  When was the last time that you felt something for the first time? If you were each other for the day, what would you do? Find out!

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That's it, the end of the 'Compston's 40th' era. A sorry sorry shame, but I'm sure we'll find something else to pin on him. In today's ep Gordon and Martin catch up on recent events, Gordon's trip to Italy, Martin's birthday weekend with the boys and a frustrating jet lag experience. Plus, musings on space, wardrobe fittings and a first can of Monster.

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This week we hold onto the brilliant Aldo Kane for more adventure tales.

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This week, Gordon's riding solo once more but never fear, we've an extraordinary guest to step in, a former Royal Marine sniper, a man who's hard as nails and has a passport David Attenborough would be jealous of.

They chat about the family hearse, rowing the Atlantic on a hangover, sh*tting in various incredible places and ways, nostalgic school days, and experiences with various awful bugs.

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For this week's bonus, we've one very resourceful rascal joining both Martin and Gordon in studio. Former model, Babestation employee, yoga mat entrepreneur and promoter of pugilists - it’s Notting Hill’s finest hard man - Nisse Sauerland.

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This week, Martin is away filming so Gordon's brought in former professional rugby player, now a brilliant broadcast and summariser, and the rest of the time - guiding some high flying execs with their careers, Rory Lawson.

Rory talks about the legend that is his Papa Bill McLaren, how his brother brought Morph suits to the world and all about his rugby career on and off the pitch.

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For this week's bonus, we've managed to hang onto Foxy for some more magic. We put your questions to him including the timeless, 'would you rather fight one horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses?'

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This week Robert DeNearly, our Martin Compston, is not available for selection. As Gordon says, he’s not AWOL, he’s just a wally, busy in his travels between the states and the UK. But replacing him today and joining the Wolfman is a Fox, best-selling author, touring show veteran, motivational speaker and star of C4’s SAS Who Dares Wins, Jason Fox returns!

They chat tour escapades, times they've been b*llocked, incredible ultra challenges and Foxy challenges Gordon & Martin to his exciting charity event in Tunisia.

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It's another Restless Natives correspondence special chatting cannonballs, nostalgic music, marathons and more.

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This week's catch up is sponsored by Pamplemousse water. Martin's back in Vegas for a brief stint in between filming, turning a darker shade and risking continuity and Gordon's a year older and having arguments with women on the golf course. Plus, we're chatting wisdom from taxi-drivers & self tapes. It's your standard week in Restless Natives land. Enjoy.

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If the name dropping in the main wasn't enough, we've brought more for you. For this week's bonus, Dave Hogan i.e Hogie stays with us to dive into that time he was run over by Madonna and capturing the iconic Britney Madonna kiss.

FTG.

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This week we've a guest who's been very important in Gordon's life, a photographer whose snaps are iconic worldwide and who has shot everyone from Oasis to Michael Jackson, Tina Turner to Robbie Williams, it's Hogie, aka Dave Hogan.

Dave regales us with tale after celeb tale, and we just sit back and lap it all up. Wish you'd been at that show or in that room? Hogie's probably been there. Enjoy!

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It's a Friday, which means one thing and one thing only, it's the Restless Natives bonus baw. We've got a load of correspondence plus the usual carry on. What a lovely way to kick off the weekend.

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It's been a little while since we had a good old fashioned catch up with the Clown & the Wolfman, so here we have it! Martin's been filming his new series 'Red Eye', been confirmed for Soccer Air and questioning the use of plate warmers, whereas Gordon's looking forward to his birthday (now past in the space time continuum), planning to see the Restless Natives Musical and telling us about his recent, unforgettable trip to Bosnia.

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It’s a bonus drop - Gordon and Martin are back to unravel even more Toby Tarrant antics—because, frankly, we couldn’t get enough.

Losing out to Jeff Brazier, American v UK interviews, rajar meetings and finding out Babestation is no more.

FTGB.

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It’s another week of mischief, mayhem, and top-tier nonsense as Gordon and Martin welcome the man, the myth, the Radio X legend – Toby Tarrant! From his Nepo Baby start in radio to earning his stripes (and hangovers) the hard way, Toby’s here to share some absolute belters.

Expect tales of media pile-ons, stag do chaos, and being heckled by German Instagram for his Oktoberfest antics. Plus, the boys get into imposter syndrome, dodgy celebrity interviews, and that time Toby got scientologied by Tom Cruise.

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It’s Friday, which means it’s time for your Restless Natives bonus baw! Think of it like a Kit Kat with no wafer – just solid chocolate podcast goodness. And this week, we’re dishing out another dose of mischief with the one and only Andrew O’Hagan.

The Booker-nominated, best-selling author joins Gordon and Martin for more chat, from meeting legends to bullshit detectors and the magic of Mayflies.

FTGB.

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On Restless Natives this week, another exceptional author. We've had Niven, we've had Welsh, but now the great literary heavyweight Andrew O'Hagan joins the clown and wolfman in studio.

From the wild streets of Soho to the even wilder corridors of the publishing world, Andrew talks on class divides, the art of writing, and his near-miss moments in Hollywood, takes us behind the scenes of his latest book Caledonian Road, the madness of Julian Assange, and that time he found himself in the Queen’s orbit.

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For the bonus this week we've got some more infinite wisdom from the brilliant James McSporran.

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This week we're joined by psychologist, coach and a man who specialises in birthday card pish, it's the most Scottish man we've had on the podcast James McSporran.

James chats to Martin and Gordon about dealing with rejection, the concept of the 'shadow'. He explains archetypes and we analyse who could be our Kings, Warriors & Wizards, and highlights the value of living in the moment.

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A correspondence reading sit down with the Clown and the Wolfman - what more can you want from this Friday bonus baw? More Norman Price hate, more misheard lyrics and the tale of a naked, bleeding man locked in a bathroom.

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It's the Brits over-reached edition of the podcast this week as we delve into a lively past week or so for the Clown & the Wolfman: premieres, award ceremonies, David Beckham, a Brigadoon skiing holiday with Jimmy, wise words from your Dad & The Fear is out now! We're looking for your 3 word reviews... get in touch!

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It's another Bonus brightening your Friday for a brief stint and we bring you more from the brilliant Anjli Mohindra.

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Anjli Mohindra is a brilliant actor, not only Martin's wife in The Fear (coming to screens soon), but she tried to resuscitate him in Vigil, stormed it in The Lazarus Project and is currently on stage at the Harold Pinter in Annie Ernaux's The Years.

Anjli talks about meeting Martin on the set of Vigil, the challenges of quirky cars, intimate scenes, her brave and brilliant role in The Years, giving a stunt driver a hernia, and the belief in destiny.

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For this week's bonus, you've Martin, you've Gordon, and you've got more nonsense, from diddling to what you'd do with your last moments before an asteroid hits.

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This week we're catching up with Five-jobs Compston & the Stand-in King. They're chatting a lively one in the Groucho, rugby with Jimmy Nesbitt, Martin's Vegas adventures, a suicidal crow, running with Joe Wicks, SAS members falling off a stage and a preview on our next guest.

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