Scottish Independence Podcasts

The Nation Talks with Prof David Edgerton

Host John Drummond chats with Prof David Edgerton,  English historian and author of "The Rise and Fall of the British Nation" and reveals some very interesting insights from the perspective of someone living outside of Scotland. 

The Locker Room

Scottish sports podcast with hosts Michael and Matthew, this week covering the Scottish Cup finals, looking at the Scotland squad for the Euros and news on ice hockey and shinty

Guest Podcast of the Week: Ethyl Smith, books 3 and 4

The second of James E's interviews with author Ethyl Smith, this time talking about books 3 and 4 of her series set in the time of the Covenanters, entitled Broken Times and Desperate Times.
Ethyl's books are available from Thunderpoint Bookshop, plus all the usual booksellers.  Her facebook page is @changedtimesscottishhistoricalfiction and you can contact Ethyl at Ethylmarion@gmail.com or by twitter @ethylsmith
If you missed our first interview covering books 1 and 2, you can hear it again here: https://yescowal.podbean.com/e/guest-podcast-of-the-week-james-e-interviews-scots-author-ethyl-smith/

The Week in Holyrood - Caledonia Media with Charles Fletcher

The election is over, the new Scottish Parliament has been sworn in at Holyrood.  Here's Charles Fletcher with a roundup of the political news of the week

The Locker Room

In our favourite sports show Michael and Matthew preview the last weekend football action in the league also news on tennis and more

Changing Minds, Looking Forward #4 - Stephen Gethins, Scotland's Place in the World

We are grateful to the National Yes Registry for sharing their excellent event with Stephen Gethins, discussing his new book entitled "Nation to nation", looking at Scotland's Place in the World and taking questions from the audience.
 

Voices for Scotland #2.1 - Social Care Review

The Voices for Scotland podcast is back with hosts Michael and Allan this week reporting on the fallout from the Hamilton Report and Committee Inquiry, plus discussion on the Social Care Review

The Nation Talks with Richard Haviland

In this week of crucial elections for the independence movement, John Drummond chats with Richard Haviland, a former senior civil servant who voted "No" in 2014.  Richard is now a Scottish independence supporter and active in the European Movement in Scotland.  In this frank discussion, Richard explains that deciding to vote Yes comes with a heavy heart, because he feels that the Uk has left him no choice.  Insightful discussion into the issues that arise in the struggle to move from No to Yes.