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2020 - 2025
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Election Special 1

Election Special 1

Thank you all for your questions. We will be revisiting some that we didn't have time for in the coming weeks.

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Rebus BBC iplayer

Eamonn

Josh Taylor, Portrait of a Fighter…

00:06:03  |   Wed 29 May 2024
FREE Full Talk Media April Compilation

FREE Full Talk Media April Compilation

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
  • Li…
00:58:05  |   Fri 24 May 2024
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 Pratt

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 Pratt

At the end of the show a question from Neil.

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Stuart

The Richard Burton Diaries - Book Chris Williams (editor), Richard Burton (author)

Irresistibly magnetic on stage, mesmerizing…

00:06:02  |   Wed 22 May 2024
The Dynamic Duo discuss Scotland, Ireland and the USA.

The Dynamic Duo discuss Scotland, Ireland and the USA.

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…

00:06:02  |   Wed 15 May 2024
Swinney’s Coronation, Al Jazeera Banned in Israel and “Podcasts are Sh*t!” / with Stephen Gethins

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

At the end of the show 2 listener questions from Niall MacKay and Paul Hampton.

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Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - book - Sly Stone

One of the few indisputable geni…

00:00:54  |   Wed 08 May 2024
Humza Folds, Contenders Ready?, Big Footing and Biden Roasts Trump / with Catriona Stewart

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

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.

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St…

00:06:03  |   Wed 01 May 2024
The Rwanda Bill finally pushed through, Labour - the “True Party of English Patriotism” and The Bute House Agreement / with Ruth Wishart

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

At the end of the show a question from Roger Hyam

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Ruth

The Glasgow Girl (Paperback) - Aasmah Mir 

A Glasgow Girl is the coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up i…

00:06:01  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
UK Jets Defend Israel, Westminster Votes on Smoking Ban and Trumpety Trump! / with David Pratt

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

At the end of the show a question from John Daly.

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Riley - Netflix

Scott’s Tom Ripley is a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York. He’s hired by a wealthy industrialis…

00:06:01  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
Whatsapp Honeytrap, Hate Crime Hysteria and Autism Awareness Month with Paddy Duffy

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

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

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Bobby Fischer Goes …

00:06:01  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
WASPI Women, The UN Ceasefire and Kate Comes Clean

WASPI Women, The UN Ceasefire and Kate Comes Clean

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 listene…

00:06:02  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
‘When Journalism Goes Where The Law Will Not’, ’10 Million Reasons It’s Not Racism’ and ‘A Right Royal Mess’ / with Chris Mullin

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

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 qu…

00:06:01  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
‘Salvo and Liberation Scotland’, ‘George is in the House!’ and ‘It’s all gone a bit Wonka’ / with Sara Salyers of Salvo.scot

‘Salvo and Liberation Scotland’, ‘George is in the House!’ and ‘It’s all gone a bit Wonka’ / with Sara Salyers of Salvo.scot

At the end of the show a question from Stephen Cameron.

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“Rabbits” by Hugo Rifkind

Tommo has just started at a new school – a training ground for the Scottish elite – when …

00:06:01  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
‘Opposition Day Chaos and Broken Promises’, ‘Hate Speech Conservatives’’ and ‘Good Girl’

‘Opposition Day Chaos and Broken Promises’, ‘Hate Speech Conservatives’’ and ‘Good Girl’

This week we have filled the boys with cups of tea, chocolate biscuits and sweeties, locked them in to the studio and set them on a two hander across this weeks' stories.

At the end of the show a qu…

00:06:02  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
‘The Scottish Labour Party Conference’, ‘The 2nd Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny’, ‘The North East Fife Constituency’ and ‘BBC Scotland gives up on The Nine’ / with Stephen Gethins

‘The Scottish Labour Party Conference’, ‘The 2nd Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny’, ‘The North East Fife Constituency’ and ‘BBC Scotland gives up on The Nine’ / with Stephen Gethins

At the end of the show a question from Maggie Rankin

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Greyhound

Tom Hanks stars as a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is tasked with protecting a convoy …

00:06:03  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
‘Rafah under Attack’, ‘Too Old for Office’ and ‘Ship the Smugglers to Scotland’ / with David Pratt and Paddy Duffy

‘Rafah under Attack’, ‘Too Old for Office’ and ‘Ship the Smugglers to Scotland’ / with David Pratt and Paddy Duffy

At the end of the show a question from Andy McNeil

Our apologies for the sound issues we encountered on this episode.

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Jon Stone

There’s been a reassessment of the Blair/Bro…

00:06:02  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
‘Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Enquiry’, 'History made in Stormont’ and ‘The Week at Westminster’ / with Catriona Stewart and Simon Pia

‘Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Enquiry’, 'History made in Stormont’ and ‘The Week at Westminster’ / with Catriona Stewart and Simon Pia

With Stuart off on his book tour (rock 'n roll), Eamonn is joined by Catriona Stewart and Simon Pia for a great discussion on the week's stories.

This week we've included questions by John Nichol an…

00:06:03  |   Wed 07 Feb 2024
‘Crisis at Ch4’, ‘The Media and the Covid Enquiry’ and ‘How the Government Captured the BBC’ / with Ruth Wishart

‘Crisis at Ch4’, ‘The Media and the Covid Enquiry’ and ‘How the Government Captured the BBC’ / with Ruth Wishart

With questions inspired by Mark Stephenson, Kevin Richey, John Daly, Michelle Shortt and Muriel Cockburn.


At the end a question from Grant McLanaghan.


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Ruth

A Very Stable Ge…

00:06:03  |   Wed 31 Jan 2024
‘WhatsApp Scotland’, ‘Chasing the Youth Audience’ and ‘When a Guest Goes Rogue’ / with Paddy Duffy

‘WhatsApp Scotland’, ‘Chasing the Youth Audience’ and ‘When a Guest Goes Rogue’ / with Paddy Duffy

At the end of the show a question from Niail Mackay.

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Eamonn

Northern Exposure 

A recently graduated New York City physician, Dr. Joel Fleischman, is sent to practice in the ficti…

00:06:02  |   Wed 24 Jan 2024
‘A Pre-War World’, ‘Labour Landslide Poll’ and ‘When the Journalist becomes the Story’ / with David Pratt

‘A Pre-War World’, ‘Labour Landslide Poll’ and ‘When the Journalist becomes the Story’ / with David Pratt

At the end of the show a question from Andrew Anderson

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‘Poor Things’

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evol…

00:06:02  |   Wed 17 Jan 2024
‘Lost in the Post’, ‘Election Fever’ and ‘The Year Ahead in the Media’ / with Catriona Stewart

‘Lost in the Post’, ‘Election Fever’ and ‘The Year Ahead in the Media’ / with Catriona Stewart

Our first show of 2024!

At the end of the show a question from John Daly

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Priscilla

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is alrea…

00:06:11  |   Wed 10 Jan 2024
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