After a stellar second season which involved scintillating interviews with Alan Cumming, Maureen Beattie, Grant Stott, Karen Dunbar, Sanjeev Kohli, Jackie Kay and Len Pennie, actress and podcast host Nicola Roy sat down with the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon to close The Cultural Coven Season 2.
The episode, which is out at 10am on Wednesday 30 March, was recorded in Bute House at the end of February, and will involve an in-depth discussion between the two Nicola’s on everything from arts and culture in Scotland to personal stories, and a creative challenge set by Nicola Roy especially for the First Minister.
The Cultural Coven is a fortnightly podcast series that explores the lives of some of Scotland’s leading arts and cultural figures through conversation (and a bit of banter) with podcast host, actress Nicola Roy. It delves into the creative and life journeys of guests from backgrounds in music, theatre, TV and literature. With conversations covering life journeys, politics, arts and culture in Scotland, and fun green-room gossip and creative challenges along the way, the podcast connects the public with the artists, most of whom Nicola Roy has either worked with as an actress or has crossed paths with in the industry.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:
I was delighted to join Nicola Roy for an extremely wide-ranging chat on the final episode of the Cultural Coven podcast’s second series. It was great to chat about everything arts and culture with a real expert, and share some laughs at the same time – something we all need after the last two years!
This season is produced by Li Kennedy, with music by kind permission of Cameron Barnes of The Red Hot Chilli Pipers. It is presented in association with the Stephen Dunn Theatre Fund and the Lyceum Theatre, and is based on an idea by Stephen Dunn and Nicola Roy. With strong ties to the Lyceum herself, many of Nicola’s guests have had an association with Scotland’s leading producing theatre.
As the podcast grew out of the pandemic, it aims to keep artists and the public connected. From hard-hitting subjects to custom creative challenges, the podcast is an accessible celebration of arts and culture in Scotland and a window into the lives of the fascinating folk who feature on it.
All episodes from seasons 1 and 2 are freely available on all major podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google, and Spotify.
Nicola Roy said:
The meeting of the two Nicola’s!!…Having First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as a Cultural Coven guest-and being invited along to Bute House was a privilege. A warm and witty guest; the FM clearly has a love for Arts and Culture and so it was wonderful to gain insight into what it has brought to her life. Open to all my questions; from the serious to the ridiculous and embracing her creative challenge. It was a joy to be in the company of ‘Britain’s Most Dangerous Woman!