Scottish Independence Podcasts

On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes si…

10 years on from the Independence Referendum we catch up with "artist, writer and deviant collagist" Greg Moodie. Greg's artwork and cartoons were iconic elements of the 2014 campaign and he has cont…

After weeks of violent outbreaks in England, the far right racist contingent tried to bring their poison to Glasgow's George Square last weekend.

Glasgow was having none of it and organised an anti r…

Part 1 of a 2 part episode this week as Fiona and Marlene go on the trail of the Radical Uprising of 1820, with the help of historian Tom Dowds.  
What we found is a fascinating tale of plots, intrig…

We chat to Tim Rideout and Ian Stewart about the Scottish Currency Group Conference coming up on 21st and 22nd of September and the exciting line up of guest speakers.   

Online and In Person tickets…

Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene mull over August's events with guest Lynne Dougan in our Livestream for August 2024.  
We share some of our escapades this month - Lynne was at Elgin, Fiona got stuck…

It is 79 years since the nuclear and atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.  

Every year Scottish CND organises events to commemorate this anniversary. 

 Indypodc…

The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22nd July 1298 and was a tragic loss for the Scots under William Wallace.  His comrade Sir John de Graham, or Graeme, died in the battle and is buried at Trinity c…

Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp is our guest for the second episode in our new series of podcasts on the theme of A National Conversation for Scotland.  

Gordon is head of campaigning organisation Believe in S…

Part 1 of our new podcast series A National Conversation for Scotland .

Following the shockwaves from the General Election result, we decided to revisit the topic of a national conversation for Scotl…

This month saw the 750th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland's greatest heroes, Robert the Bruce.  

In this episode, filmed mainly on location in Bannockburn, we draw from three different acc…

Following the election results earlier this month, indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene invited guest and friend of the podcast Lynne Dougan into our studio for a chat.  Lynne was at the count of the All…

Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were delighted to take part in a panel discussion which took place after Edinburgh Women for Independence group's AGM in June. 

The format was:

00:01:09  Sam Page fro…

Why did Graeme McCormick decide to stand in the SNP leadership contest and why did he then withdraw his candidacy to allow John Swinney to be elected unopposed? 

We last chatted to Graeme McCormick i…

As we enter the last week of the General election campaign trail, Marlene and Fiona chat to Indy supporters at the Bannockburn rally - and find a mixed set of views!

We also consider what the turnout…

As the party manifestos start to appear, Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene are joined by guest Marion Robertson to pick out the bits we like from the manifestos on offer.  

Note that the first half of…

Musician, author and journalist Pat Kane is our guest in this episode when we discuss why over 65s are still not convinced by independence.

Pat suggests the answer might lie in our musical influences…

Hosted by Christians for Independence, this presentation by former MP and Consultant Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford is a moving account of her work as a medical volunteer in Gaza from the 1990s.   

The…

Edinburgh Yes Hub hosted a panel discussion on the topic of Scotland, Democracy and the Future.

The panel was chaired by Peace Campaigner Janet Fenton and speakers were:

Euan Hyslop - SNP Councillor …

Welcome to another tumultuous month in Scottish politics!

Fiona and James mull over the events of May 2024 including:

00:00:57   The end of the Bute House Agreement and the fallout

00:17:50   Anoth…