Talk Media

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 …

'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). Stuar…

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 p…

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 …

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…

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 R…

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 (Ne…

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…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by international mezzo-soprano, Andrea Baker, to discuss Boris Johnson's devolution comments, issues related to music ownership (following the sale of Taylor Swift's mast…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by Ahmed Baba (co-founder of Rantt Media) to analyse and discuss the US election and its aftermath. In part 2, Stuart and Eamonn go on to discuss John Major’s comme…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Joyce McMillan (theatre critic and political commentator) to discuss the initial results of the US election, confusion over furlough support for Scotland, issues relat…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Catriona Stewart (journalist) to discuss the response to Jason Leitch’s ‘virtual Christmas’ comments on BBC Radio Scotland, the final countdown to the US election and …

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Scottish film-maker Anthony Baxter (You’ve Been Trumped, A Dangerous Game) to discuss the future of the licence fee in Scotland, calls from UK broadcasters for tighter…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Paul Hutcheon (Daily Record Political Editor and Scotland's Political Journalist of the Year) to discuss the response to reports of divisions between Nicola Sturgeon a…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Gayle Anderson (journalist) to discuss the media's response to COVID-19 in Scotland, President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis and the closure of cinemas. Stuart, Eamonn…

Following on from our US election special with Ahmed Baba, we're back in Scotland for 'The After Party' - a bonus episode taking a close look at the Internal Market Bill, the future of the licence fe…

Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by Ahmed Baba of Rantt Media for a US election special. The discussion includes: reactions to the first TV debate between President Trump and Vice-President Biden, …

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Sunny Hundal (writer, journalist and commentator) to discuss Keir Starmer and different interpretations of 'patriotism' around the UK, climate change coverage and the …

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Shona Craven (journalist and commentator) to discuss the COVID briefings row - following BBC Scotland’s decision to end the live streams - the Scottish Hate Crime Bill…

It’s our 30th show! Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by Ayesha Hazarika (broadcaster, political commentator and Times Radio host) to discuss ‘Baroness’ Ruth Davidson, topical stories related to pre…