Scottish Independence Podcasts

Introducing ....two new shows coming soon!

Independence Live Media is proud to announce two new shows which premiere this month, hosted by Marlene Halliday and Fiona McGregor, which will be broadcast as videos on Independence Live's Youtube channel and there will also be a special podcast version.
The Indy Jigsaw Show will be a monthly magazine style daytime show with guest interviews and topical news clips.  
Mibbes Aye? is also a monthly show, aims to share good quality information about matters of interest and concern to people who are still in the process of making their mind up about independence, or people who know someone who is.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for either show or you would like to give feedback, you can contact us by emailing mibbesaye@independencelive.net

The Nation Talks to Scottish Historian Jenny Eeles - History ,Literature Treaty of Union

Host John Drummond chats with historian and author Jenny Eales, whose Random Scottish History website contains an accessible collection of pre 1900 Scottish Literature, History, Art and Folklore , including newspaper articles from the time of the Treaty of Union.  Some fascinating comparisons between the discourse of the day and present day debate. 
Who would have thought that, in highlighting the democratic deficit inherent in the UK Union, today's Independence campaigners are using same the arguments as the 18th century Unionists!
Jenny's website is  https://randomscottishhistory.com/
Her books are available on Amazon and she also has a Youtube channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1aQ3L_3eGNSbsHXFxMEpQQ
Audio clips of Jenny's readings of the original Treaty of Union articles are also featured in Indylive.radio 's History Hour on Tuesdays at 11am 

Indy Jigsaw Bits and Pieces Podcast - Jan 22

Welcome to the January 22 round up bits and pieces that have caught our attention this month!
Including:
Lesley Riddoch - A good place to start
AC Grayling - Scotland in the EU
Mike Russell - What will the border look like
Leah Gunn Barratt - A currency factsheet
Mark Drakeford - Covid Press conference
Dr Philippa Whitford - Creeping privatisaton of the NHS
David Hope Jones - Scotland's distinctive international approach
Kate Forbes - GERS
Stephen Flynn _ AUOB speech
Charlotte Ahmed - AUOB speech
Dr Pelle Gustafson - admiration for Scottish NHS

Building the Scottish State Show - with special guest Alf Baird (S1.EP18)

Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 - Episode 18 - Prof Alf Baird
On this week's show, Dr Mark McNaught is joined by Prof Alf BairdAlf Baird was, prior to his retirement in 2016, Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Research Group at Edinburgh Napier University. He has a PhD in Strategic Management in Global Shipping. His specialist area of research and teaching is strategic management in maritime transport. His research activities encompass most of the world’s main shipping markets in Europe, Asia, Mid-East and North and Latin America, and Australasia. 
He has published more than 200 research articles, plus delivered over 150 conference papers, many as invited speaker at major maritime industry events, also winning several international prizes for his applied research work and development of applied theoretical and analytical frameworks in areas such as port privatisation, strategic management in shipping, container transshipment, and shipping service feasibility studies. He developed his own Masters’ module on ‘Strategic Management in Maritime Transport’ which was taught to postgraduate students at several of the major maritime universities in Europe and further afield. He has advised international ports, shipping lines, governments, and parliamentary committees on a range of maritime matters with emphasis on shipping markets, maritime policy, and seaport planning and development. 
Alf began his maritime industry career in the 1970s working as a shipping clerk and ship agent in the port of Leith during what were the formative days of containerisation, ferry, and cruise shipping, after which he joint-owned and managed a transport logistics and freight forwarding business, prior to entering the academic/research sphere where he continued with an emphasis on maritime business research and in particular strategic management in shipping and seaports. 
In 2020, Alf published a research-based academic textbook on the subject of Scottish independence: 'Doun-Hauden: The Socio-Political Determinants of Scottish Independence', available from: Doun-Hauden: The Socio-Political Determinants of Scottish Independence: Amazon.co.uk: Baird, Alfred: 9798634652320: Books

TNT Show with guest Dr Philippa Whitford MP

Host John Drummond's first guest for 2022 is the very popular SNP MP Dr Philippa Whitford.  In this fascinating discussion, the conversation ranges from the creeping privatisation of the English NHS and the threat to our Scottish NHS,  the need for a wellbeing economy to rebuild our society after Covid, how the Scottish Conservatives will fare in an independent Scotland, when the referendum might take place and a wee detour to check out Sir Keir Starmer wrapped in his union flag!
You can watch the TNT Show every Wednesday at 7pm on Independence Live's youtube channel.
 

TNT The nation talks with Professor AC Grayling

While away a dark January day with this very interesting interview from October 2021 with Professor AC Grayling, chatting to host John Drummond about Brexit, Scottish Independence and more.
https://www.acgrayling.com

There is no Planet B ep 7: the Burning House

In the final episode of our series of conversations with climate activists, host Marlene Halliday chats to two Buddhist members of Extinction Rebellion about the Buddhist perspective on the climate emergency and their experiences at COP26.
Music is by Scott Buckley

Indy Jigsaw Podcast - Dec 2021

This month's roundup of topical news, views and interesting clips includes:
The scandal of national grid charges with Alan Brown and Craig Dalzell
Danish district heating systems and other good practice - Lesley Riddoch
Setting up a new currency - Robbie Mochrie
Insights into the Scottish prison service - Craig Murray
Devolution constraints on our covid response - Nicola Sturgeon
Path to a referendum - Mike Russell
Indy polling results - Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
Scottish budget 2022-23  Kate Forbes
Customs changes from Jan 2022 - Holyrood economy and fair work committee
Wishing all our listeners and contributors a very Merry Christmas!  We will be back in January with the next roundup of jigsaw pieces.  You can also catch our weekly show on Indylive.radio at Noon on Tuesdays