Best National Trust For Scotland Podcasts (2024)

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Behind-the-scenes at Robert Smail's Print Works 23:52

1h ago23:52

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This week, host Jackie Bird is at Robert Smail’s Print Works in the Scottish Borders to see the oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK. She meets the team that keeps the printing works running today and hears about the history of the press and its eponymous owner. Jackie also discovers secrets of the ever-changing publishing indus…

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‘Starmer appoints an Envoy for the Nations and Regions’, ‘Balance on the 7th Oct Anniversary’ and ‘Laura Lets Slip’ / with Angela Haggerty and David Pratt 6:02

24m ago6:02

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This week we are in sync with our listeners with all 3 topics matching questions submitted. Thanks to all! We have our fingers crossed that we can have Stuart back with us next week. Recommendations: Angela Hounded: Women, Harms and the Gender Wars - Jenny Lindsay The last decade has seen countless cases of women being fired, disciplined, protested…

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The people who shaped Robert Burns 45:56

5d ago45:56

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We all know the songs and poems written by one of Scotland’s most famous sons – but who were the people that most influenced his life and his writing? Host Jackie Bird is on a mission to find out. This week, she’s joined by Christoper Waddell, learning manager at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, and Professor Gerard Carruthers, Fellow of the Roy…

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‘BBC Scotland Announce New Director’, ‘Netanyahu Answers to Nobody’ and ‘In Liz We Trust’ / with Simon Pia and David Pratt. 6:03

7d ago6:03

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We are still missing our big pal Cosgrove so we're really grateful to Simon and David for getting the TM jersey on and getting stuck in to the day's subjects. Recommendations: Eamonn In Vogue - the 90's Disney+ The '90s was the decade when high fashion walked off the runway and into mainstream culture. Featuring an A-list cast from the worlds of fa…

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‘The Labour Conference’, ‘Indy Ref Anniversary Media’ and ‘Money in Detention’ / with Angela Haggerty and Catriona Stewart 6:04

14d ago6:04

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Hopefully we will have Stuart back with us next week, but in the meantime we are delighted to have two of Scotland’s best commentators on the show - welcome back Angela Haggerty and hot from the Labour Party Conference - Catriona Stewart . Recommendations: Eamonn The Seige - Book - Ben Macintyre On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst int…

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‘Exploding Pagers’, ‘Huw Edwards’, ‘Glasgow Saves the Commonwealth’ and ‘Section 31’ / with Angela Haggerty and David Pratt 6:07

21d ago6:07

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Stuart is off this week so we have brought in the wonderful Angela Haggerty and David Pratt to discus this week's topics with Eamonn at the helm. Recommendations: Angela Darren McGarvey's trauma industrial complex Royal Society of Edinburgh Darren McGarvey – author of Poverty Safari and The Social Distance Between Us – began his new project, “The T…

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‘Starmer Wins, Pensioners Lose’, ‘Royals Go Pro’, ‘Trump v Harris’ / with Paddy Duffy 6:04

28d ago6:04

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This week we're talking about yesterday's big Labour vote , the candyfloss royal pop video and discussing what might be the one and only debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. We took as many questions as we could get through and have kept submissions from Lorraine Kerr, Edward Docherty and Gill Blair for next week. RECOMMENDATIONS: Paddy C…

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‘Scottish Government Cuts’, ‘Israel - behind the headline?’ and the ‘Dynamic Ticket Pricing - Who knew?’ / with Batman and Robin 6:04

1M ago6:04

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This week we've given the dynamic duo a chance to talk over this week's headlines by themselves. Recommendations: Eamonn From the Vine - Film - Amazon Prime A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather's old vi…

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‘Ukrainian Knife-Edge’, ‘Propaganda’ and the ‘Definitely Maybe’ / with David Pratt New 6:07

2M ago6:07

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If you like this trailer, come and join us @ www.patreon.com/talkmedia for the price of a cuppa coffee each month. A lively show today with our pal David who brings us up to date on Ukraine and Gaza, then it's off to the business of "propaganda"....... Enjoy! Recommendations: David Tangier: City of the Dream (Paperback) 'A dream concealed in stone.…

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Saving St Kilda 24:28

2M ago24:28

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How do you restore a 200-year-old church on one of Scotland’s most remote islands? Jackie Bird sits down with Susan Bain, property manager of St Kilda, to find out. A dual UNESCO World Heritage Site that sits on the edge of the Atlantic, St Kilda is vital to Scottish history but a big challenge for the Trust to care for properly. Once inhabited yea…

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‘Israeli Meeting Fallout’, ‘Cuts, cuts, cuts!’ and the ‘Democratic National Convention’ / with Alison Thewliss 6:04

2M ago6:04

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It was a pleasure to welcome Alison to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it - we did. Recommendations: Stuart Radio WHUR Eamonn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2KYZ1BritY Alison Listen to a cd - from top to bottom!By The Big Light

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Hugh Miller: the Victorian David Attenborough 36:45

2M ago36:45

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Meet Hugh Miller: the man regarded as the David Attenborough of his day. Though often overlooked in the history books, this self-taught geologist helped to popularise natural history to his Victorian audience. What did he help to discover about prehistoric Scotland? How were his scientific findings viewed by his peers? And why has he not remained b…

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‘Musk v Yousaf’, ‘Scottish Energy goes South’ and ‘Problems at The Scotsman’ / With Catriona Stewart 6:04

2M ago6:04

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Both social and print media gets the going over today in this episode as the dynamic duo, in the company of oor pal Catriona Stewart talk over the weeks talking points. Recommendations: Stuart White Robes and Broken Badges Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us In this shocking memoir, a former FBI informant reveals what he learned fro…

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Murder and mayhem on Edinburgh's Royal Mile 31:12

2M ago31:12

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As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe gets into full swing, Jackie Bird takes a walk from Gladstone’s Land along the Royal Mile to discover the dark side of this city centre street. Guiding Jackie through the murky past is Eric Melvin, veteran tour guide and author of A Walk Down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Expect tales of body-snatching, the exploits of De…

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Riots or Protests?, Ofcom backs BBC Scotland News Cuts and Harris Walz’s towards the Whitehouse / with David Pratt 6:04

2M ago6:04

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Stuart is back!!!!!! We've missed him in the studio and our setting the world to rights chats pre show. Again, we've tried to answer all your question in the topics themselves so forgive us for not reading out all your questions. We tried to address them in the discussions but of course will have missed a few opportunities. Recommendations: David J…

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Scottish golf: history and hickory 32:56

2M ago32:56

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Whether you’re out every week hitting the links, or consider golf a good walk spoiled, the sport is undeniably a key ingredient in Scotland’s social tapestry. At Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, the only remaining course of its kind in the UK, Jackie meets Dave Allan, visitor services assistant at the Hill of Tarvit venue. She also meets Hannah Flem…

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Tensions Rise Around Israel, Labour Announce Spending Cuts and The Paris Olympics Push The Boat Out / with Angela Haggerty and David Pratt 6:03

3M ago6:03

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Eamonn is back at the helm with a show packed full of great observations. At the end of the show we had more questions lined up but no time to fit them in so apologies to you that missed the cut. This week's recommendations: Angela Women on Death Row. Of the nearly 3000 inmates on death row in America, only 51 are women. This documentary series exa…

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James VI: wise man or fool? 46:13

3M ago46:13

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Recorded in Falkland Palace’s chapel royal, host Jackie Bird and her guest Steven Veerapen discuss the adult life and legacy of James VI of Scotland and I of England. During his reign, the king faced a host of challenges, from religious tensions to anti-Scottish sentiment in his London court, not to mention Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot. Veerapen’s bo…

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Trailer - Biden Steps Back, Labour’s ‘2 Child Cap’ Problem, Crowdstrike and an Extended Listeners’ Questions / with Angela Haggerrty and Paddy Duffy 6:05

3M ago6:05

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To hear the whole episode go here! Nothing much to talk about this week.... aye right! Always good to have Angela and Paddy on the show - good insights. At the end of the show we had lined up a huge listener question section but due to time constraints we had to edit it a bit. Recommendations: Angela Dark Matter - Apple TV Jason Dessen is abducted …

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The Munros: mountain myths and milestones 32:23

3M ago32:23

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How many have you bagged? Mountaineers and hikers from across the UK and beyond have flocked to Scotland to take on the Munros – Scottish peaks more than 3,000 feet high – ever since the list of such mountains was created by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891. The National Trust for Scotland cares for 46 of these Munros, including Ben Lomond, Ben Lawers, Ben M…

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Trailer - Trump Dodges a Bullet, Has Social Media Trumped our Broadcasters and BBC Scotland Under Fire / with Shona Craven, Catriona Stewart and Ruth Wishart 6:03

3M ago6:03

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It's girl power this morning here at Talk Media Control. Eamonn is hopefully safe and well in Spain this week and not being chased down a cobbled street by a bull!!!!! At the end of the Show a question from Ian MacKinnon. Recommendations: Ruth Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary, Queen of Scots - Rosemary Goring In this book, Rosemary Goring tel…

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The real story of Whisky Galore 38:04

3M ago38:04

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In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board? Some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galore, a retelling of how local islanders made the most of the unexpected arrival of so much alcohol, and how the authorities tried to stop them. But what…

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Full Free It’s a Labour Landslide, Ukraine and Israel, and Why so Trivial? / with David Pratt 1:21:53

3M ago1:21:53

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Today's episode of course looks at the election results and the huge win for Labour all over the mainland. This week we have David Pratt joining us, so it is a great opportunity to get his specialist insights in to the continuing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. We've missed having Stuart with us so to welcome back Stuart and to celebrate, we've let …

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Fashion stories from Georgian Edinburgh 43:52

3M ago43:52

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Host Jackie Bird is joined by curator Antonia Laurence-Allan and historian Sally Tuckett to discuss all things 18th-century fashion. Recorded inside the Georgian House, just days before the exhibition Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion opened its doors, the trio talk about the artist Allan Ramsay and the women behind the paintings. What was life like for s…

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Trailer - This week, it’s all about the election and in an extended ‘listeners’ questions, we’ll cross-examine some of your queries / with Angela Haggerty and Catriona Stewart 6:03

3M ago6:03

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In this pre ballot day podcast we've gone for a slightly different format designed to give us more time for your questions. Of course, we got carried away, so what you've got here is a 90 minute episode! Thanks to Eamonn, Angela and Catriona for managing to stay with us for that length of time. Recommendations: Angela Sacked in the Morning From tra…

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The Election this week, The Euros and Nationalism with The Dynamic Duo! 6:04

4M ago6:04

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To hear the full episode go HERE! The boys are in great form today. Recorded just before the SNP manifesto. At the end of the show a question from Roger Hyam. Recommendations: Stuart Mercedes-Benz Museum Porsche Museum Eamonn The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties - NetflixBy The Big Light

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Douglas Ross Resignation, Irish Election Reaction, General Election Update and Hunter Biden Verdict / with Paddy Duffy 6:02

4M ago6:02

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If you want to hear the full episode got to https://www.patreon.com/posts/douglas-ross-and-106068960?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link It costs the same as a cup of coffee a month!By The Big Light

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FREE Full Talk Media May Compilation 56:59

4M ago56:59

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Listen to our Talk Media May Compilation for free. To hear more go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia On the show: 🟡Humza Resigns with Catriona Stewart 💩Podcasts Are Shit - With Stephen Gethins 🇮🇪 Irish Right Wing Parties on the Rise with the Dynamic Duo 🇮🇱🇵🇸 ICC Send Arrest Warrant for Leaders with David Pratt 🤫Leadership, The Things They Keep Quiet wit…

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Election Debates, Trump the Felon and Westminster Health Warning / with Catriona Stewart and David Pratt 6:02

4M ago6:02

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If you want to hear the full version go to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/election-debates-105633791?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link At the end of the show a question from ian Currie Recommendations: Eamonn Fiennes Return to the Wild - National Geographic Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘the g…

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Election Special 1 6:03

5M ago6:03

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Thank you all for your questions. We will be revisiting some that we didn't have time for in the coming weeks. Recommendations: Stuart Rebus BBC iplayer Eamonn Josh Taylor, Portrait of a Fighter - bbc iplayerBy The Big Light

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FREE Full Talk Media April Compilation 58:05

5M ago58:05

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Here's a wee look back at April on Talk Media. Autism Awareness Month - 10th with Paddy Duffy UK Jets Defend Israel - 17th with David Pratt English Patriotism & Keir Starmer - 24th with Ruth Wishart Listener Question - 'BBC Understands' (10th with Paddy) If you want to keep up to date with the podcast, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia…

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Great Scot Tom Conti: From opening nights to Oppenheimer 36:15

5M ago36:15

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Joining Jackie this week is Tom Conti, the Paisley-born actor best known for his roles on stage and screen, including 1978’s Whose Life Is It Anyway and 2023’s Oppenheimer. The recipient of Tony and Olivier award, Tom was also named the 2024 Great Scot by the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA earlier this year. In his conversation with Jac…

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials for war crimes, Saudi Arabia - Sporting champions or Sports washing and Wes Streeting busts the Scottish Labour myth / with David ... 6:02

5M ago6:02

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At the end of the show a question from Neil. Recommendations: Stuart The Richard Burton Diaries - Book Chris Williams (editor), Richard Burton (author) Irresistibly magnetic on stage, mesmerizing in movies, seven times an Academy Award nominee, Richard Burton rose from humble beginnings in Wales to become Hollywood's most highly paid actor and one …

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Solving the mystery of the potato sack propeller 27:29

5M ago27:29

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Earlier this year, the National Trust for Scotland revealed that a Second World War plane propeller had been found on Arran. Mysteriously, the propeller was wrapped in an old potato sack and had been discovered deep in a peat bog. How did it get there? The Trust’s Head of Archaeology, Derek Alexander, led an investigation to find out. He joins Jack…

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The Dynamic Duo discuss Scotland, Ireland and the USA. 6:02

5M ago6:02

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Today the boys consider Sunak's extremist claims, Labour flying in candidates for Scottish seats, anti-immigration attitudes in Ireland and the latest polls for Trump/Biden in the USA. At the end of the show a question from James Doonan. Recommendations: Stuart Every Move You Make - Book - C. L. Taylor Keep your friends close and your enemies close…

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Stories of Mackintosh at the Willow 36:35

5M ago36:35

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Earlier this year, Mackintosh at the Willow – a tea room on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street that dates back to 1903 – joined the National Trust for Scotland’s portfolio of special places. To better understand the venue and the role it played in Edwardian Glasgow, Jackie sits down for a cup of tea with two expert guests. Celia Sinclair Thornqvist MBE, …

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Swinney’s Coronation, Al Jazeera Banned in Israel and “Podcasts are Sh*t!” / with Stephen Gethins 0:54

5M ago0:54

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At the end of the show 2 listener questions from Niall MacKay and Paul Hampton. Recommendations: Stuart Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - book - Sly Stone One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the m…

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Six objects that tell stories of the Trust's women 40:09

5M ago40:09

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This week, Jackie and her guest discuss six objects in the Trust’s collections that help to tell the stories of some of the most fascinating women connected to Trust places. Regional curators Emma Inglis and Antonia Laurence-Allen help to paint a picture of these six women, whose lives and jobs range from being an ale-brewer in 1600s Edinburgh to t…

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Humza Folds, Contenders Ready?, Big Footing and Biden Roasts Trump / with Catriona Stewart 6:03

6M ago6:03

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An action packed episode taking a look at the SNP/Scottish Government developments and the SNP leadership reporting. At the end of the show a listener question from Ian Currie. Recommendations: Stuart: Fragile Animals - book - Genevieve Jagger When an ex-catholic woman develops a sexual relationship with a vampire, she is forced to confront the mem…

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A beginner's guide to Scotland's early monarchs 31:15

6M ago31:15

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So far this series we’ve looked at two of Scotland’s most famous monarchs: Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, we step back further in time to meet the rulers whose names have become more forgotten to time. Helping Jackie to acquaint herself with the earliest kings and queens of Scotland is Richard Oram, a professor of medieval and en…

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The Rwanda Bill finally pushed through, Labour - the “True Party of English Patriotism” and The Bute House Agreement / with Ruth Wishart 6:01

6M ago6:01

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At the end of the show a question from Roger Hyam Recommendations: Ruth The Glasgow Girl (Paperback) - Aasmah Mir A Glasgow Girl is the coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in …

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The Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots 42:13

6M ago42:13

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Arguably the most famous monarch in Scottish history, Mary, Queen of Scots remains a figure of global intrigue more than 400 years after her death. One question, then: why? In a previous episode of Love Scotland, Jackie explored the life and times of Mary. Today, she’s on a mission to find out why Mary’s story and legacy have been pored over in suc…

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UK Jets Defend Israel, Westminster Votes on Smoking Ban and Trumpety Trump! / with David Pratt 6:01

6M ago6:01

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At the end of the show a question from John Daly. Recommendations: Stuart Riley - Netflix Scott’s Tom Ripley is a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York. He’s hired by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy to try to convince the man’s dilettante son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return home. Accepting the job is Tom’s first step int…

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Robert the Bruce: Battles of a King 30:04

6M ago30:04

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In the second part of a two-episode biography of Robert the Bruce’s life, Jackie returns to the studio with Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow. Last week, we looked at the early life of Robert and how his canny abilities, not to mention his tendency to switch allegiance at opportune moments, helped him to secure power. But what cam…

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Whatsapp Honeytrap, Hate Crime Hysteria and Autism Awareness Month with Paddy Duffy 6:01

6M ago6:01

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After two weeks with the brilliant Catriona Stewart and Shona Craven, the Boys are Back In Town! At the end of the show a question from J.P. Gallacher Recommendations: Stuart: Bobby Fischer Goes to War: The most famous chess match of all time - Dave Edmonds Bobby Fischer Goes to War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow details the occasion when Bobby …

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Robert the Bruce: Fact and Fiction 26:53

6M ago26:53

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Welcome to a new series of Love Scotland. In this week’s episode, Jackie is joined by Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow to discuss the life of Robert the Bruce. Robert, King of Scots from 1306-1329, led a fascinating life full of changing allegiances, shifting power and military victories. How much of our common understanding of t…

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Season 8 Trailer 0:42

6M ago0:42

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Jackie gives a brief introduction to brand-new season of the Love Scotland podcast. We're going across the centuries to delve into the stories of Mary Queen of Scots and Robert the Bruce, then skipping ahead to the tales of the Georgian Tea Room. Jackie also hears from the Trust's archaeology team about wartime relics beind unearthed across the cou…

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WASPI Women, The UN Ceasefire and Kate Comes Clean 6:02

7M ago6:02

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This week, with Stuart and Eamonn on holiday, we have a wee treat in store - a girl power double header with Talk Media favourites Catriona Stewart and Shona Craven. At the end of the show a listener question suggested by Brian Brussels. Recommendations: Shona Invisible Child - Book - Andrea Elliot Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible C…

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TOP FIVE: Sam Heughan 32:42

7M ago32:42

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We finish our pick of episodes from the archives with this conversation between Jackie and actor Sam Heughan, first released in 2022. The Dumfries and Galloway-born Outlander star, who has also launched his own whisky brand and became a New York Times bestselling author in 2020, joined Jackie to discuss his on-screen adventures at some of Scotland’…

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‘When Journalism Goes Where The Law Will Not’, ’10 Million Reasons It’s Not Racism’ and ‘A Right Royal Mess’ / with Chris Mullin 6:01

7M ago6:01

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This week, the boys are really happy to have the company of Chris Mullin - journalist responsible for exposing the false convictions of the Birmingham Six , author and ex-labour MP. At the end a question from Jim Hunter. Recommendations: Chris Mullin Books: Error of Judgement, Didn’t You Used to be Chris Mullin, A Very British Coup, Secret State an…

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