Scottish Independence Podcasts

Oppenheimer - A Campaigner’s Perspective

Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer is described as an "epic biographical thriller". It tells the story of the physicist appointed to lead the work on the Top Secret Manhattan Project - creating the atomic bomb, used to such devastating effect against the people of Japan in 1945.
Bill Ramsay, a lifelong anti-nuclear campaigner asked if we would like to join him and fellow campaigner Isobel Lindsay to have a discussion about the film, the complex moral issues raised at the time and the impacts still felt today as the nuclear arms war continues to escalate.
The result was a fairly wide ranging and very interesting discussion. If you would like to watch the video version of this podcast you will find it on our Youtube channel.  
We would love to hear what you thought of the movie so drop your reactions in the comments below!
You can find more information on anti nuclear weapons campaigning from ICAN.org
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An independent Scotland in the EU - Edinburgh rally speeches

All the speeches from the rally organised by Yes 4 EU and Believe in Scotland which took place in Edinburgh on 2nd September outside of Holyrood.  Speakers are:
00:00:32    Lesley Riddoch (author and journalist)
00:06:57    Jamie Hepburn (Minister for Independence)
00:11:25    Lorna slater (co leader Scottish Greens)
00:16:16    Claude Detrez (Europe for Scotland)
00:23:52     Believe in Scotland Youth Wing
00:28:00     Iona Fyfe (folk singer)
00:33:30     Humza Yousaf (First Minister)
00:47:12     Gordon  MacIntyre-Kemp (Believe in Scotland)
00:52:39      Morag Williamson (Yes 4 EU)
00:54:52       Signoff
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Indypodcasters on the march!

A bonus Tuesday episode to bring some of the atmosphere and conversations we had with folk on the Yes 4 EU Scottish Independence march in Edinburgh this weekend.  You can also watch the video version on our Youtube channel 
Join us again on Friday for our regular Friday podcast episode when we will be sharing all the speeches from the rally.
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Climate Camp vs Scotland’s worst polluter

This episode was recorded at Climate Camp Scotland in Grangemouth by Iain Bruce, host of the climate Justice show Rising Clyde.
The year's most important gathering of climate justice activists from different movements across the country, took on the giant INEOS oil refinery and petrochemical plant which spews out close to 3 million tons of CO2 equivalent every year.
Iain talked to Kenny Alexander, a former oil worker who is from Grangemouth, Jessica Gaitan Johannesson, an organiser with Climate Camp, and Duncan Harbison from the Stop Rosebank campaign. about the aims of the camp and the challenges ahead for the  climate justice movement in Scotland.
If you would like to watch the video version of this episode you will find it on Independence Live's Youtube Channel in the Rising Clyde playlist.
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Bits and Pieces Podcast August 2023

Regular presenter Fiona is joined by guest presenter Lynne Dougan for a round up of interesting snippets from August 2023.  Themes covered are:
00:00:33 - Glasgow UCI championships
00:09:58 - Bibby Stockholm scandal  and the "othering" of asylum seekers by the right wing press
00:21:15 - Hugh Grant takes down the UK press
00:22:07 - Junior doctors pay settlement - BBC vs STV versions
00:27:23 - It's GERS week with Richard Murphy
00:30:33 - SNP MPs standing down, Mairi Black owns Oliver Dowden
00:33:20 - EU or EFTA?  Views from Philippa Whitford, Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp and Keir Starmer
00:38:28 - energy policy and economic strategy, Humza Yousaf, Ian Blackford and Gordon M-K
00:56:40 - Corrie Wilson on uniting Scotland
01:03:00 - Dust If You Must (RIP Irene Hamilton)
01:04:26 - upcoming events
01:06:11 - sign off
 
Ian Blackford's paper "Roadmap for a Scottish Green Industrial Strategy" can be downloaded from his website 
 
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Independence Centre Stage

An afternoon of live performances took place at the Roxbury Central Festival Fringe venue in Edinburgh this June. The event was created by Australian New Scot Jasmine Lindemann and was inspired by the contribution that the National Collective made to the 2014 independence campaign.The Indypodcast team were invited along to record the event and we had a  thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. This week's podcast starts with an interview with Jasmine, who shares her refreshing and positive perspective on Scotland with the eyes of a newcomer.  
We then showcase the performances from the event.  Performers were:
Poet Myra Ross reads some of her poems on the theme of social justice and independence.
Author Cathy McSporran reads an excerpt from her novel Cold City in which she imagines two parallel but very different fates for Scotland
Glasgow based theatre group Action Theatre Scotland perform a scene from their play Alba, which has just finished a run at the Gilded Balloon as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Glasgow Comedy Festival hit The Sad Girls Club give us a hilarious glimpse into one of their club meetings 
Photographer Richard Prow discusses his distinctive photographs from marches and events from his FB page Photies by Rick
Yes Stones and Yes Slates activists - and occasional podcast guests- Lynne Dougan and Neil Haston discuss the value of art as a non confrontational way to start independence conversations.
We are grateful to Jasmine and all the performers for sharing their work with us.  
You can watch the video version of this podcast episode on our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra
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A Wellbeing Economy for Scotland with Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

What do we mean by a "wellbeing economy"?  Is it more important to focus on a range of measures including health, happiness and the environment as well as economic growth?  Are Scots ready for this new approach?
Economist and Chief Executive of Business for Scotland Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp gave a presentation on the wellbeing economy. He shared the effect this discussion can have on polling including support for Scottish independence.
This presentation comes from the AGM of the campaign group Yes for EU.  We are grateful to the Yes for EU for sharing the audio with us. 
You can also watch the video version of this presentation on Yes for EU's Youtube channel.
 
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Media Politics: A journalist’s eye view

Media politics has a huge influence on our ability to get our messages across.
In this episode our guest is Laura Pollock, a journalist with the National newspaper.
We explore her experience of working on the only independence supporting newspaper in Scotland and explore ways to get our perspective out there.
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