Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist, author and peace ambassador, Tasnim Nazeer. This week - COVID unlocking in Scotland and England, the launch of GB News, Scotland’s Euro coverage and Indiana Jones in the UK. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Tasnim share their personal media recommendations. Tasnim’s campaign for diversity : www.tasnimnazeer.com/my-campaign-for-diversity-gets-response-from-ofcom/ Follow Tasnim on Twitter : @TasnimNazeer1 RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘A History o...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 70
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by writer and broadcaster, Paddy Duffy. This week a major internet outage on Tuesday 8 June, has the Trump bubble burst? , Scotland in the Euros and issues related to the G7 summit. At the end of the episode, the trio share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘The Criminals Thought the Devices Were Secure. But the Seller Was the F.B.I.’ - New York Times article - www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/world/australia/operation-trojan-horse-anom.html?...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by theatre critic and political journalist, Joyce McMillan. This week – SNP and Greens discuss a cooperation deal, Paul Dacre rejected as Ofcom chair, Arlene Foster awarded £125k damages in libel case and Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Joyce share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘1919 Magazine’ - Scotland’s justice and social affairs magazine - 1919magazine.co.uk/ Buck Ruxto...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch. This week - reactions to Dominic Cummings’ evidence to MPs, the fallout from the Dyson Report, immigration policy in Scotland and the hijacking of a Ryanair flight. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Lesley go on to share their personal media recommendations. Bonus episodes are available via Patreon - join the Talk Media Club to access extra interviews with guests and in-depth discussions about significant med...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and broadcaster, Steve Richards! This week - Rangers FC fans in Glasgow, Martin Bashir and Panorama, Labour’s fly-on-the-wall documentary and the Israel/Palestine conflict. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Steve share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : [Recommended to Stuart by @couldasaid on Twitter] ‘Collective: Unravelling a Scandal’ - Storyville on BBCiPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tpzn Steve : ‘D...
May 19, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and journalist, Angela Haggerty! This week - the Holyrood election results, the sentencing of Craig Murray and ongoing issues related to COVID coverage in Scotland, England and India. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Angela share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘Mandy Harris Williams Is Challenging You To #BrownUpYourFeed’ - Huffington Post feature - www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mandy-harris-williams-ide...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by returning guest commentator, Andrea Baker! This week - The New Yorker’s piece on Nicola Sturgeon and her ‘quest for Scottish Independence’, a recent social media boycott demanding action against racist abuse and criticism of Andrew Marr’s Prince Philip comments. At the end of the show, the trio share their personal media recommendations. The New Yorker piece, ‘Nicola Sturgeon’s Quest for Scottish Independence’ : www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/10/nicola-sturgeo...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by author, A.L. Kennedy. This week - controversy surrounding Boris Johnson’s No. 10 refurbishment and reported remarks about lockdown, the Scotland/England border and a new report on the BBC’s economic contribution to the UK economy. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Alison share their personal media recommendations. A.L. Kennedy’s new paperback, We Are Attempting To Survive Our Time : www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1118128/we-are-attempting-to-survive-ou...
Apr 28, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Allan Rennie - former newspaper editor and honorary Professor of Media Studies at the University of Stirling. This week - Holyrood election and indyref2 coverage, the trial of Derek Chauvin in the USA, media reactions to the Super League and Channel 4 v the Conservative Party. At the end of the discussion, Stuart, Eamonn and Allan share their media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : 'Different League: The Derry City Story' - BBC documentary - https://www....
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by former BBC Scotland journalist and broadcaster, Isabel Fraser! This week - media coverage of Prince Philip’s death, David Cameron and the lobbying scandal and issues related to the upcoming Holyrood election. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Isabel go on to share their personal media recommendations. Stuart : ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ - series on Netflix - www.netflix.com/title/80024057 Isabel : ‘Klara and the Sun’ - book by Kazuo Ishiguro - www.wate...
Apr 14, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by former MP and author, Stephen Gethins. This week - debates surrounding digital vaccine passports in Scotland, the Alba Party’s media conference, coverage of Northern Ireland and the recasting of the Biden family. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Stephen share their media recommendations. Stephen’s book, Nation to Nation : www.luath.co.uk/product/nation-to-nation RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart : ‘Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical...
Apr 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist, Shona Craven. This week - reactions to the launch of Alba Party and the Holyrood leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, the purdah period and Jennifer Arcuri’s claims of an affair with Boris Johnson. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Shona share their media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart : 'Word Up!' podcast on BBC Sounds - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0974n7q Shona : ‘I’m Not a Monster’ - PBS/BBC podcast series - www.bbc.co.uk/programme...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and Times Radio presenter, Calum Macdonald. This week - reactions to the publication of the Holyrood reports, news that the BBC is moving key departments and staff away from London and the slow death of the newsroom. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Calum share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘Revealed: the truth about the peers who are born to rule’ - Sunday Times report - www.thetimes.co.uk/article/reveale...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by mezzo-soprano, Andrea Baker. This week - policing and the media, reports that The Daily Telegraph plans to link journalists’ pay with article popularity and Julie Burchill’s apology to Ash Sarkar. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Andrea go on to share their personal media recommendations. Listen to Scotland's Street Orchestra : www.thebiglight.com/scotlandssreetorchestra RECOMMENDATIONS : Andrea : ‘Ghosts’ - theatre show app - written and directed ...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by Joyce McMillan (theatre critic and political journalist). This week - media reactions to Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview, controversy surrounding celebrations by Rangers FC fans and reforms to defamation law in Scotland. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Joyce go on to share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart: 'The Ali-Frazier 1971 ‘Fight of the Century’ provided cover for a mission to expose the FBI' - Washington Po...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 56
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and performer, A.L. Kennedy. This week - media apologies, the election of Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader and the return of BBC3 as a broadcast channel. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Alison share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart: 'The time is right to cancel Dr. Seuss’s racist books' - Washington Post article by Ron Charles - https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/dr-seuss-books Alison: 'Blow...
Mar 03, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by podcaster and media personality, Sean McDonald (host and producer of Blethered ). This week - the First Minister’s roadmap for easing lockdown in Scotland, the latest twists and turns of the ‘Salmond Inquiry’ and Facebook’s clash with the Australian Government. At the end of the discussion, Stuart, Eamonn and Sean go on to share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘Renegades: Born in the USA’ - a new spotify podcast featuring conversat...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 54
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Mandy Rhodes - Managing Director of Holyrood Communications and editor of the flagship title, Holyrood Magazine. This week - an ‘accountability crisis’ in Scotland, efforts to save the arts and ongoing controversy surrounding the Sussexes and their relationship with the media. Stuart, Eamonn and Mandy go on to share their personal media recommendations. Mandy's article: 'Something Rotten' (Holyrood Magazine) - https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,something...
Feb 17, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by TV & radio producer, and Round Britain Quiz contestant, Paddy Duffy. This week - The Sunday Show on BBC Scotland, the Salmond Inquiry and what the Obamas did next. At the end of the discussion, Stuart, Eamonn and Paddy go on to share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : Mary Wilson - listen to The Supremes - (BBC News report following her death) www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55993045 Paddy : Seth Meyers' segment of his Late ...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by journalist, Shona Craven. This week - Joanna Cherry and the SNP, the EU vaccine row, anonymity online and the GameStop/Reddit controversy. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Shona go on to share their media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘Presidents come and go, but these curtains are forever’ - Washington Post article - www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/oval-office-curtains-biden/2021/01/30/987f59b4-5f51-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_st...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by actor and comedian Omid Djalili! This week - the vaccine (combatting fake news), stand-up comedy and Boris Johnson’s proposed trip to Scotland. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Omid go on to share their media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘Call My Agent’ - Netflix series - www.netflix.com/title/80133335 Omid : ‘Cobra Kai’ - Netflix series - www.netflix.com/title/81002370 ‘Masterclass’ featuring Carols Santana - www.masterclass.com/classes/c...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 50
It’s inauguration week in the USA and Stuart and Eamonn are re-joined by mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker to discuss issues at home and abroad. This week - the inauguration of President Biden and Vice-President Harris, Celtic FC’s trip to Dubai, media coverage of Scottish politics and controversy surrounding the reporting of Phil Spector’s death. At the end of the extended episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Andrea share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘One Night in Miami’ - f...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 49
We’re back! Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Catriona MacPhee (co-chair of Women in Journalism Scotland). This week - the media and political fallout from the Capitol riot in the USA, the findings of a new Women in Journalism Scotland survey and online abuse of women using Scots language. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Catriona share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart : Vogue’s cover featuring Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris - www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 48
'Media Memories' - a bonus episode, recorded at the beginning of 2020 (published on Patreon). We've re-released the audio, making it available to all of our weekly listeners (a new year treat). Stuart and Eamonn discuss their earliest media memories. Note : Talk Media series 2 starts on Wednesday 13th January 2021. For more information about Talk Media, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia
Jan 06, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Thank you for listening to Talk Media in 2020. We have been publishing weekly episodes since February. To mark the end of the first year of the podcast, we are pleased to share a short selection of previous stand-out discussions. Previous recommendations (from episode 1 with Marianne Taylor): Marianne : 'Unfree Speech' - book by Joshua Wong and Jason Y. Ng - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Unfree-Speech-Audiobook/0753557959 Eamonn : Agnelli' - HBO documentary - https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/agn...
Dec 30, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Stuart and Eamonn answer your media questions! We’re taking a short break over the Christmas holidays but we will be back with weekly topical media discussions on Wednesday 13th January 2021. In the meantime, keep an eye on your pod feeds for two special bonus episodes over the next two weeks. Please continue to spread the word about the show online and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. We’ll speak soon! For more information about Talk Media, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and critic, Hannah McGill (former director of the Edinburgh Film Festival). This week - the drugs crisis in Scotland, the Scottish film industry (in light of continued discussions about on a new Filmhouse building in Edinburgh) and updates on Christmas and COVID. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Hannah share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart: ‘ How John Le Carré changed television and paved the way for box-set ...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 44
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by broadcaster, political columnist and podcaster (‘The Rock N Roll Politics Podcast’) Steve Richards. This week - media scrutiny of Brexit, the findings of a new Reuters report on trust in the news, Holyrood 2021 campaign ads and a new review into gambling. Stuart, Eamonn and Steve end the show with their personal media recommendations. Listen to ‘The Rock N Roll Politics Podcast’ : podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/steve-richards-presents-the-rock-n-roll-politics...
Dec 09, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by crime writing superstar, Val McDermid. This week’s discussion includes: the SNP conference and internal divisions, Rupert Murdoch’s new UK television station (News UK TV) and pantomimes in Scotland. Stuart, Eamonn and Val go on to share their personal media recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS : Stuart : ‘The Trials of Oscar Pistorius’ - documentary series on BBC iPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08th3kc/the-trials-of-oscar-pistorius Eamonn : ‘Modern Lov...
Dec 02, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Lesley Riddoch (broadcaster, journalist and fellow podcaster). This week - the Scottish Government’s response to COVID-19 and Christmas, the refugee crisis and, in the week a Scot wins the Booker Prize, the Scottish Book of the Year Awards are shelved. Stuart, Eamonn and Lesley go on to share their personal media recommendations. The Lesley Riddoch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lesley-riddoch-podcast/id256574954 Follow Lesley on Twitter: @Lesl...
Nov 25, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 41
