Scottish Independence Podcasts

Rising Clyde - Net Zero protest - Scottish Land Reform

This week's podcast episode is a double bill from our environmental justice show Rising Clyde.  
In the first half of the show, host Iain Bruce interviews some of the activists protesting outside of Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh about the Uk government's Net Zero strategy, which they describe as "not zero, not new".
In the second half Iain chats to guests Ails Raeburn from Community Land Scotland and Alan McCoombes from the John Muir Trust about the challenges, history and future direction for Scottish Land Reform.
You can also watch video versions of these topics on Independence Live's Youtube channel.
Music:
Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

Discovering our history - Loudoun Hill

Many Scots of a certain age complain of how little of our own history we were taught in school.  
In this episode we discover the Battle of Loudoun Hill, which took place in 1307 and was decisively won by Robert the Bruce.  What is particularly interesting about this battle is Bruce's use of the landscape as part of his battle strategy, a tactic which also proved decisive in the later Battle of Bannockburn.  Was Loudoun Hill a practice run?  And how come William Wallace's name appears on the map of the battleground when he had been killed two years before?  
Find out all about it with the help of our guests, Random Scottish History's Jenny Eeles and our roving reporters Neil Haston and Lynne Dougan who attended the anniversary celebrations at Loudoun Hill last month.
See more information and a plan of the battle here
Watch the video version of this episode on our youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra plus footage of the commemoration and a rendition of Scots Wha Hae by the William Wallace Society Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra
Music:
Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
 

Fraser McAllister on TNT Show

TNT Show host John Drummond chats with Fraser McAllister about the part he played in the new documentary called "To See Ourselves", which was filmed by his daughter Jane McAllister and tells the story of the 2014 campaign.
You can listen to our interview with Jane McAllister on our website scottishindypod.scot or watch it on our Youtube channel Scottish Independence Podcasts Indypod Extra
 
Music:
Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
 
NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more podcast episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

Bits & Pieces Podcast : June 2023

June's round up of topical clips from the world of Scottish politics and culture presented by a rather croaky-voiced Fiona (thanks to a touch of hayfever) and guest presenter James.  Topics covered this month are:
00:00:24  A written constitution for Scotland
00:06:27  A legal opinion on flaws in the Supreme Court Decision
00:11:43  Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp on the impact of a wellbeing economy on polling results
00:20:48  Lesley Riddoch on local government and community action
00:33:11  Alister Jack stirring up trouble
00:40:32   DRS woes continue
00:46:57   Report confirms Johnson is a liar
00:52:40   US presidential candidate nominations
00:58:17   Sign off
"Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence".
The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips
 

Thrive: The Freedom To Flourish

Lesley Riddoch gives a fascinating presentation to launch her new book Thrive: The Freedom to Flourish.
Hosted by the Perth Yes Hub at the Bell Library in Perth, Lesley reads excerpts from the book and shares a selection of  anecdotes.
She draws inspiration from our Nordic neighbours and those Scots who have decided to get on with whatever needs to be done to allow their communities to thrive.
You can order a copy from Lesleyriddoch.com or all good bookshops
Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes

Media Politics - Getting Our Message Across

All Scottish Independence supporters know that the weight of UK media is against us. The BBC deploys subtle - and not so subtle - tactics on a daily basis to undermine what it sees as a threat to the increasingly DISunited Kingdom. In this episode we chat to our guests about their experiences and how they find ways to get their message across.
Our first guests are Jane Davidson and Sylvia Willmot who started a conversation in Facebook which turned into an invitation onto our show. You can watch the extended version of this conversation on our  @ScottishIndyPodExtra  channel
Our second guest is Professor John Robertson who runs the very popular blog called Talking Up Scotland. You can find out more about the blog on the website talkingupscotlandtwo.com
Music: "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod
NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips

Building A New Scotland - A Written Constitution

First Minister Humza Yousaf held a short press conference to launch the publication of a  paper on  proposals for a written constitution for an independent Scotland. 
This is the fourth in the Building A New Scotland series of papers.  You can find all the papers on the Scotgov website here 
You can also find previous press conferences and discussions on Scotland's future written constitution on our website ScottishIndyPod.Scot
 
Music:
Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips
 

Aye Matters Fae Westminster - Democratic Deficits

MPs John MacNally and Martyn Day are joined in their Westminster offices by guests  Bert McLennan and  Calum Cooper to discuss different kinds of democracy and electoral systems to be found in USA and Ireland. 
There are also some fascinating predictions for the outcome of the Republican presidential candidates - which may need to be updated now that Trump has been indicted!
You can watch regular video broadcasts of this series on Independence Live's Youtube channel when Westminster parliament is in session.
 
Music:
Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
The Indypodcast team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!
Contact: indypodcasters@gmail.com 
Visit scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for video footage and clips