Junk Dilemmas: An Irvine Welsh Podcast
Episodes
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
10 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's not quite been 84 years like Titanic, but it's well past podcast o'clock, so here we go again. This time we dis...
Reheated Cabbage
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hungry? Why wait? Grab a bowl and help yourself to a large serving of our new episode, covering Irvine's short story collection ...
Dockers
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We review the 1999 film, co-written by Irvine Welsh and Jimmy McGovern, that tells the story of the 1990's Liverpool dockers strike.
Men in Love part 2
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wake up, it's time for your next love injection.Men in Love part 2 is ready now for insertion into your welcoming ears.
Men in Love part 1
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The summer of love isn’t over until we say so.. It’s about time we talked about the book of 2025 – the romance charged, new middle child of the...
Resolution
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to finish the Crime trilogy, as Ray Lennox finally catches up with the monsters that have haunted and shaped him for decades.It's o...
Dead Men's Trousers part 2
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to say goodbye to one of Welsh's most loved characters (until he is back in Men in Love in July anyway)Our new episode - par...
Dead Men's Trousers part 1
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie are back, but trouble isn't far behind in the form of psychotic coppers, organ traffickers and horny in-laws. An...
Wedding Belles
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You are cordially invited to our latest episode, discussing a tale of forthcoming nuptials, murder, crack and a bit of Northern Soul.It's Wedding ...
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're off to Miami again, as a sadistic personal trainer breaks in a new client in a way only Irvine Welsh can think up...its our review of the 2014 n...
Crime Series 2
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with a Christmas special* as DI Ray Lennox returns to catch a serial killer, while still battling his own demons. It's Crime Series 2, comp...
The Long Knives
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Best wear a protective cup, gentlemen, there's a couple of penis removing maniacs on the loose in the second installment of Irvine Welsh's Crime trilo...
The Blade Artist
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the return of a new, "nicer" Begbie in his very own standalone story from 2016.
Bad Blood
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Episode alert Within the pages of Trainspotting is a stand alone story that doesn't feature any of the main characters and is one of the nast...
a Decent Ride
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The meter is running for the return of Juice Terry! Plus bonus live material from our night with Irvine Welsh himself!
Skagboys Part 2
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Skagboys Part Deux
Skagboys part 1
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its time to talk about Skagboys, the prequel to Trainspotting. Part one of two episodes is out now.
Nuts
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An episode closer to home this time, as we talk about Irvine Welsh's 2007 directorial debut, the short film Nuts, filmed in Dublin.
Good Arrows
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the 2009 TV movie Good Arrows directed by Irvine Welsh and Helen Grace.
Crime - TV Series
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the 2021 TV adaptation of Crime
Crime
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We review 2008's novel, Crime.
T2 Trainspotting
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back. Renton's back. Its a special watch-along episode of Junk Dilemmas as we watch and review T2 Trainspotting
Porno
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are finally back :) And we discuss the highly anticipated sequel to Trainspotting - 2002's Porno
Creation Stories
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss 2021's biopic on the life of Creation Records' co-founder, Alan McGee. Screenplay by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh.
Glue - Part 2
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our discussion on the 2001 novel Glue by Irvine Welsh
Glue - Part 1
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of our discussion on the 2001 novel by Irvine Welsh - Glue
Filth the movie
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Damo and Jem discuss the 2013 film adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel, Filth
Filth
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the 1998 novel Filth
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy - the film
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy - the movie
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Damo and Jem discuss Irvine Welsh's fourth book, Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
Marabou Stork Nightmares
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion of the novel Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
The Acid House - the film
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion of the movie adaptation of The Acid House by Irvine Welsh
Trainspotting - part 2
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 - Trainspotting - the novel - part 2
The Acid House
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 - The Acid House - the novelWith co-host Jem King
Trainspotting - the film
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 - Trainspotting - the movie
Trainspotting - Part 1
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 - Trainspotting, the novel - Part 1