Scottish storyteller in online, media and tech; podcasting, smartphones, music, retro gaming, Scotland's baseball scorer, (he/him), #freelance #cats #podcaster #smartphones #forbes #music #EliteDangerous ewanspence.co.uk/bloghttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mlttu4755k2mA little bit of podcast news. Turns out reconstructions of old crackly AM radio broadcasts of historic baseball games go down quite well. Or perhaps it's the two faint seconds of Sportsound you hear as you turn the frequency dial that let us sneak in. Anyway, that's another one for the CV. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlttu4755k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mlranhxco22zStanley Kubrick's The Fast And The Furious [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlranhxco22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mlj6fnnlps2hCall to action, Glasgow, call to action!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 May 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlj6fnnlps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3ml4l56kvx227Another weekend of baseball means another game on the Baseball Scotland YouTube channel. This week is a Derby Rematch. The Cannons beat the Devils 8-7 a fortnight ago; now they're back to face each other again. Watch for the game, the theme tune, or Scottish ASMR. They all count for the algorithm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06cGqbJpk0s05 May 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4l56kvx227https://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3ml2uykun7s2zOne of the fascinating by-products of recreating radio broadcasts of old baseball games (which, you would have to agree, is a niche podcast) is the opportunity to explore the future of players making their debuts. Here are some links to the future/history from the recent Cardinals at Pirates game. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2uykun7s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3ml2lb5572s2kNo Star Wars without Alan Dean Foster's novelisation. It sold 3.5 million copies *before* the film was released and didn't stop. The book was shared, read, re-read, and more. Forget the film audience, it was the novel that everyone took to their hearts, devoured, and memorised. No novel, no fandom. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2lb5572s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3ml25az2e3k2kET. I can feel every string being pulled to force an emotional response out of the audience. There's no subtlety in the process at all, it's two hours of Spielberg holding up a big sign saying 'you will cry now, and I will enjoy it.' [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25az2e3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mktjb5blvs2gThat is... a choice line up of property photos. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktjb5blvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mkqrv2f3t22nThe latest game from the Scottish Baseball National League, with commentary from yours truly, is now live on the Baseball Scotland YouTube channel. Here's the usual request for links, likes, love, shares, and subscribes as we grow the game in Scotland and the UK. They're very much appreciated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKvDZwFGNY30 Apr 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqrv2f3t22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mkf4v6dusk24Film you’ve watched more than 6 times with a gif Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli , [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf4v6dusk24https://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mkbmjfv7wc2t(taps internet)... It's hour 16, where's my weekly episode - it's time for The Pitt: Nightcrawlers, surely?24 Apr 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbmjfv7wc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mk7a3sgghs2kBy day: Commentating live on the Baseball Scotland league. By night: Commentating and recreating sixty-year-old radio broadcasts of games from Major League Baseball. Fair to say nobody in Scotland pitches like Bob Gibson. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7a3sgghs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjz7ie6h3c2wObviously it's just one phrase in a full report, but I feel there's a good short story of future Luna-Residents in the phrase "Spacesuits as a service" https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social21 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz7ie6h3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjz5mkmuhs2bThis week's featured game in the Scottish National Baseball Leagues is a local derby; Edinburgh Diamond Devils at Edinburgh Cannons. Recorded 'as live' with full commentary as a test before our livestreams in May (come for 'Scotland the Brave' on the Ballpark Organ, stay for the close game) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7LkWozKMaY21 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz5mkmuhs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjrrucvy3k2pSunday will be the second week of matchups in Baseball Scotland, with five games across the country (we'll have cameras at two of them). Just before week one ends, we have the three recorded games from last Sunday up on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@baseballscotland8678/18 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrrucvy3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjriav6agk2r"The Matt Berry Trio", "jazz... drawing influence from the electronic experiments of Miles Davis and the melancholy of Satie." Yeah, I think this is an immediate order. https://mattberry.bandcamp.com/album/everythings-peachy18 Apr 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjriav6agk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjk7oiamzk2nThanks, MLB, but let's get the real baseball season underway. The Opening Weekend of the Scottish National Baseball League saw the Tayport Breakers, the 2025 League winners, visit the capital to face the promoted Edinburgh Angels. Please follow us on YouTube; as a team, we've plans for the year... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WhihkJzftk15 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk7oiamzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mjf7ozoqak2tLindsay Buckingham's very light bridge in The Chain. The tension, the expectation, knowing that John McVie is about to drop *that* bass line . And then it drops. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf7ozoqak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mj3dloyeu22oFair to say that I have been thoroughly enjoying playing 'Cairn' these last few weeks. Such an intense gaming experience that doesn't need twitch-like speed on a controller. So the new trailer for *free* DLC this summer on new gyms and mountains... very excited for this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxGyHqPrxk09 Apr 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3dloyeu22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3mivu6bv2pc2cFeels like I need to lighten my mood today. Think I'll watch Threads.07 Apr 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivu6bv2pc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ewanspence.co.uk/post/3milhhfmelc2rWorking on a mixtape this weekend; twist is Side A and Side B will have the same track listing but different songs; The Power Of Love with Huey Lewis on one side, Jennifer Rush on the other... I am inordinately pleased that I can go "Fire" The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and "Fuego" Eleni Foureira. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_zHQ6kFuQ003 Apr 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:glp2lsrkzsi52xqgdex4e6v3/app.bsky.feed.post/3milhhfmelc2r