Ervin Welsh and Richard E. Grant discuss the return of the infamous character Begbey in Welsh's new novel, The Blade Artist, exploring the challenges and inspirations behind his transformation for different cultural contexts.
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh joins Richard E. Grant down the line from Chicago to talk about bringing back the incendiary Francis Begbie in his latest novel The Blade Artist. Irvine talks about a number of objects that shaped and inspired the novel, including a copy of The Big Issue and a pair of white gym socks. Irvine muses on how art can transform lives, talks about writing ultra-violence and explains the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath (sociopaths go into banking or politics). #PenguinPodcast
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