Darren Mackie: Reading Champion

When it comes to eccentric, iconic, long-serving and occasionally cranky legendary managers, Scotland has Jim McLean and England has Brian Clough. Both of those names come up as Adam is joined by a Dundee United supporter and a Nottingham Forest fan. Alistair Heather is a documentary host, columnist and Scots language advocate, who's spent the last year co-hosting Dundee United TV. On his second Old Firm Facts podcast appearance, he discusses his 'bromance' with a Tannadice legend, how he put his feelings about Fifers aside to get behind Tam Courts, why United's boss deserves credit for his anti-racism stance against Ross County, phallic referees, his conflicting emotions upon meeting Prince Charles, why he understands Weegies being reluctant to embrace Scots and how Darren Mackie became a 'reading champion' without reading. Author and journalist Daniel Storey is Chief Football Writer for the i newspaper, and won the Football Supporters Federation's Football Writer of the Year award in 2016. He talks about what other clubs can learn from Motherwell, a 'punk rock football club' in Paris, his book on football icons, the moral dilemma facing Newcastle fans, how Messi reignited his mum's love of football, an infamous Andy Cole interview and a heartwarming moment involving Clough. Adam puts questions to Twitter from his guests, debunks a myth involving Ally McCoist, Neil Lennon, Ronaldinho and some allegedly 'hilarious' Scottish football stories, reliving a classic Scottish football Q&A and sharing some in-depth analysis from Scott Brown.  Adam and Ally also discuss a campaign they're involved in addressing male sexual entitlement, and why men need to look in the mirror and address their own behaviour. For more information about the podcast, go to: www.thebiglight.com/oldfirmfacts