Talk Media
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 289
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
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The boys are in great form this week as they chat through the topics that hit their media radar.
Listener questions from Lorraine Kerr, Roger Hyam and Thomas Devlin.
‘Labour’s disability crisis’, ‘Lost in Space’ and ‘Culture or Cringe’ with Stuart Cosgrove and Prof. Eamonn O'Neill
This week the boys are on good form as they chew over the week's topics.
Listener questions come from Alex MacDonald and Kevin Rinchey.
Apologies for not getting the shout out for questions earlier…
‘Kransov - Agent Orange Baby or Conspiracy Theory’, ‘More SNP lifers to stand down’ and ‘Michael Sheen - Man of the People’ / with the dynamic duo of Stuart and Eamonn
This week the dynamic duo return to talk the week's big media stories with listener questions from Iain Campbell, Gordon Cuthbertson, Alex MacDonald and Michael Mackinnon.
Today, as Talk Media moves into its 5th year, the boys take a look at the changes in the media landscape as we all come to terms with news and communication in 2025.
This week we welcome Stuart back to the podcast as we start our 5th year of Talk Media on The Big Light. Thank you to all of you who support us - every penny you give us goes towards the costs of mak…
Labour Defence Announcement, Public Prayer and Sunset Song and book banning / with Lesley Riddoch and John Nicolson
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
'Trump to the Rescue' and 'Arts for Arts Sake' / with Catriona Stewart and Angela Haggerty
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
"Let Hell Break Out" and 'Farage sets sights on Scotland' / with Ruth Wishart and David Pratt
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
An extended listener questions this week featuring questions from Alex MacDonald, Bill White …
Starmer in a Spin, The Scottish Government Budget and They’re Banning Cats / with Angela Haggerty and John Nicolson
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
We are delighted to welcome John Nicolson to the show today for the first time. Thanks to John …
“Clearing out Gaza,” the UK media reacts to Reeves’ ‘runway to growth’ and an extended listener questions / with David Pratt
Here's the first topic of today's Talk Media. To hear the full episode go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia
Today's show was recorded before Israel announced their delay in releasing Palestinian prisone…
‘Ceasefire in Gaza’; ‘Trump 2.0 Speaks’ and ‘When the Media Solves the Mystery’ / with Catriona Stewart and David Pratt
Here's a free listen to the first topic from this week's show. If you want to hear the other two topics, listener questions and recommendations, go to www.patreon.com/talkmedia and help us to continu…
‘UK’s First Drug Consumption Opens’ ‘Can Artificial Intelligence Save Labour?’ and ‘Sturgeon Splits as Ferry Sails’ / with Alison Thewliss and Angela Haggerty
Happy New Year to you all from everyone at The Big Light.
Here's a free listen to the first topic from this week's show. If you want to hear the other two topics, listener questions and recommendati…
‘City Centre Cup Chaos’ ‘The Prince’s Spy’ and ‘Our top stories of 2024’ / with Catriona Stewart, Angela Haggerty and David Pratt
A bumper show today full of energy and great debate.
We'll be back with our first show of 2025 on 8th January. Wishing all of you a peaceful and happy Christmas and New Year.
Recommendations:
Catr…
‘Syria - who saw that coming?’ ‘Scottish Independence Poll Shocker’ and ‘Does the UK press follow an unwritten code in murder reporting?’ / with David Pratt and Angela Haggerty
Listener questions from Kay Springham and Iain Campbell.
Recommendations:
Eamonn
The Only Girl In the Orchestra - Netflix
This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brie…
The Irish Election, Alex Salmond’s Memorial Service and ‘Out of the Frying Pan and into The Fire’/with Paddy Duffy and Angela Haggerty
At the end a question from Alex MacDonald.
Recommendations:
Eamonn
Me and Mon Ami - YouTube
Adventures On The French Riviera In a Citroën Ami. We may not have driving licences but that won’t stop…
The Middle East and Ukraine, Strike threats at The Guardian over sale of The Observer and Fact vs Fiction - The influence of a Netflix drama on an ongoing legal case / With David Pratt
Included questions from Paul Hampton, David Arnott and Muriel Cockburn.
A deep dive into the fast moving situations in both the Middle East and Ukraine, discuss the threat of strikes at The Guardian…
The State of Joe Biden’s Legacy, Free Speech in the UK, and the Media’s Obsession with Celebrity following one of the most hyped up boxing matches in recent memory / with Catriona Stewart and Angela Haggerty
This week our question comes from Alison McKeever.
Recommendations:
Catriona
Who Killed Emma - BBC Scotland
The naked body of a young woman is found in isolated woods. Police never catch her kill…
Led By Donkeys, Screen Scotland Expose BBC Commissioning and SNP Big Hitters To Come Home / with Ruth Wishart and David Pratt
Recommendations:
Ruth
Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival 2024
Amongst the popular authors this year are Liz Lochhead, Alex Gray, and a much lauded new kid on the block called Jen Stout, who has bee…
TM 247 US Election Special 'Trumped - from Courtroom Felon to President Elect' / with Paddy Duffy and David Pratt
A bit of a U.S. Election Special here. As we all wonder what the next 4 years of President Trump will bring, here is this week's episode with this trio on good form.
Recommendations:
Eamonn
‘Fiscal Fiddling’, ‘Madison Square Garden Stooshie’ and ‘The Changing Face of Scottish Journalism’ / with Alison Thewliss and Catriona Stewart
We are very lucky to have the participation of all our guests who give up their time to chat through the week's topics. Today we are ally pleased to welcome back Alison and Catriona.
Recommendations…
‘Not my King!’, ‘Democracy for Sale’ and ‘Gove goes BBC’ / with Angela Haggerty and David Pratt
Recommendations:
Angela
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown's beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild …