Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

The Final BONUS Ball: Space Hoppers, Tumble Dryers & One Last “F**k the Gas Board” 04.07.2025 12min

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.If you'd like to send one final email, please do to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Leave Now: A Final Kenny Ho 02.07.2025 53min

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 not the end forever. Just the end for now, or at least til the bonus episode. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Bro & a Brush with Evil 27.06.2025 9min

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. Don’t miss next Wednesday’s episode – it's an important one.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Blessed Shower Partners, S**rting next to Andy Murray & Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios 25.06.2025 45min

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?Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Dua Lipa, A Lion's Push & Germany Memories 20.06.2025 21min

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? Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Chocolate Slabs, Seve Ballesteros Autographing Fish and Chips & "School's closed bro" 18.06.2025 41min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Shirtless Auditions & Drama School with Emun Elliott 13.06.2025 13min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

The Gold, "S***ging" your Mates' Mum on Stage & Carpentry with Emun Elliott 11.06.2025 42min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Blue Light Escorts & Fred West with Euan Goudie 06.06.2025 13min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Lunchboxes, Fancy Dress & Sh*te on a Shovel with Big Euan Goudie 04.06.2025 47min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: White Dog Sh*te & Gordon's Grandad's Big Hands! 30.05.2025 13min

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. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Stuntmen, self-insurance and NEW CAR DAY!? 28.05.2025 50min

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. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: The Best Mates Bonus with Cabey, Mixu & Shaunza 23.05.2025 29min

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! Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Sushi, Parking Scams & 3 Day Hangovers 21.05.2025 43min

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.And as they approach three years of Restless Natives, the boys want to hear from you – send in your favourite moments, words of wisdom, and long-running scams to hello@restlessnativespodcast.comMake sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Nights out with Noel Gallagher & Life Swaps 16.05.2025 16min

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! Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Compston's 41, Sleep & Space 14.05.2025 40min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Volcanos & Birth on Whatsapp with Aldo Kane 09.05.2025 14min

This week we hold onto the brilliant Aldo Kane for more adventure tales. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Scary Spiders, Being Driven in a Hearse & Extreme Scatology with Aldo Kane 07.05.2025 43min

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. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

BONUS: Misfits & Compston v Dettori? with Nisse Sauerland 02.05.2025 22min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy

Legendary Commentary, Nostalgia, Morph Suits With Rory Lawson 30.04.2025 56min

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.Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.comPlease review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy