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  • BBC Scotland Closing & Reform's Drop to Third (with Paddy Duffy)

    BBC Scotland Closing & Reform's Drop to Third (with Paddy Duffy)
    Oct 23 2026
    Paddy Duffy returns to Talk Media to chat with Stuart Cosgrove about Reform's collapse to third in the Scottish Parliament with the resignation of Amanda Bland MSP, how Trump can't work out which side he's on in the Russia/Ukraine war, and of course they cover the news that the BBC Scotland TV channel is to close next year. Recommendations Paddy: Who Is Martin Mull? (Netflix) Stuart - East of Eden (Netflix) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 min
  • Burnham's Big Brexit Bonanza, University Money Pits & Meeting Steve Clarke (with Catriona Stewart)

    Burnham's Big Brexit Bonanza, University Money Pits & Meeting Steve Clarke (with Catriona Stewart)
    Oct 15 2026
    Catriona Stewart, Education Correspondent from The Scotsman, is back on Talk Media this week. She sat down with Stuart Cosgrove to talk about Andy Burnham's big ol' Brexit takes, where all the money's gone in our Scottish unis, what's in a poll after IPSOS found that 50% of Scots think that we're 'heading in the wrong direction', and of course we grilled her on what it was like to meet her hero, former Scotland manager Steve Clarke. Recommendations Catriona - Teaching A Stone To Talk by Annie Dillard (Waterstones) Stuart - East of Eden on Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 min
  • Goodbye BBC Scotland, Struggles For Working Mums & More (with Hannah Brown)

    Goodbye BBC Scotland, Struggles For Working Mums & More (with Hannah Brown)
    Oct 9 2026
    Hannah Brown from The Herald returns to Talk Media as she sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss Wings Over Scotland's latest 'fundraising efforts', the struggles facing working mums in Scotland, and they lament the closure of BBC Scotland citing its wasted potential. Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • Future of the BBC, World News Day & Rented Pandas (with Andrea Baker)

    Future of the BBC, World News Day & Rented Pandas (with Andrea Baker)
    Oct 2 2026
    Andrea Baker returns to Talk Media from her home in Munich where she discusses the Future of the BBC, World News Day, how to rent a panda from China, and the German elections with Stuart Cosgrove. It's a cracking episode, we hope you enjoy it! Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • Ed Sheeran Is 'Intellectually Moribund' & More (with Paddy Duffy)

    Ed Sheeran Is 'Intellectually Moribund' & More (with Paddy Duffy)
    Sep 24 2026
    Paddy Duffy is back with Stuart as the boys take a look at Ed Sheeran's ever-dwindling friendship group, discuss Michael Marra's ascendancy to Scottish Labour leader (Paddy is willing to give him a chance?!) and chat through Earl Spencer's new book about his sister... Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 min
  • Cardiff, Scottish Schools, Rogue AI and Handsome Paul Sweeney's Promotion (with Catriona Stewart)

    Cardiff, Scottish Schools, Rogue AI and Handsome Paul Sweeney's Promotion (with Catriona Stewart)
    Sep 17 2026
    This week we're delighted to welcome back The Scotsman's Education Correspondent Catriona Stewart who sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss the ramifications of the Cardiff Agreement, attainment in Scottish schools, who's better: Mulder or Scully, Rogue AIs and she also promotes Paul Sweeney MSP to First Minister... Recommendations Users by Beeban Kidron (Waterstones) Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Waterstones) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 6 min
  • Balaclavas on the Streets, Dodgy Polls in the Beer Gardens (with Angela Haggerty)

    Balaclavas on the Streets, Dodgy Polls in the Beer Gardens (with Angela Haggerty)
    Sep 10 2026
    It's Talk Media time again and Stuart Cosgrove returns alongside Angela Haggerty to take a deep dive into the politics of dodgy money, the non-politics of balaclava-covered "protestors" and they delve into 9/11 25 years on. Recommendations Angela: A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Stuart: Derry Girls (it's better than Still Game - his words, not mine) Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 min
  • True Crime Obsessions, Holyrood Lethargy & Trump's New Lake (with Professor Graham Jeffery)

    True Crime Obsessions, Holyrood Lethargy & Trump's New Lake (with Professor Graham Jeffery)
    Sep 4 2026
    Professor Graham Jeffery from University of the West of Scotland joined Stuart in the Talk Media studio today for a wide-ranging, fascinating chat about all things media practice. They got into our society's obsession with true crime, asked who's in control of cartography as Trump tries to rename another large body of water, and ask what makes Holyrood coverage different to Westminster. Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min