In Kenosha, WI, USA on 25 August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men during unrest in the city following the shooting of Jacob Blake. Two of the men - Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber - were killed while Gaige Grosskreutz suffered a severe wound to his bicep. Michael Lee - a native of Wisconsin - joins Jason to discuss the chain of events and the trial which saw Rittenhouse found not guilty of all charges brought before him by the State of Wisconsin.

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Enoch Boachie-Ansah - better known as Guillotine Bars - is a Ghanaian rapper, producer and writer. Enoch chats to Jason about his music career, influences and his plans for the future.

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Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist - currently a member of the ALBA party - who has been on the front line of politics for more than 30 years. Tommy joins Jason to discuss the formation of his political beliefs, fighting the poll tax, life as an MSP in the first Scottish parliament as well as independence and the recent COP26 event in Glasgow.

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Brianna O'Reilly is the creator of The BLACK Project. Brianna and Jason - both mixed race - discuss their varying experiences of racism growing up based on living in urban vs rural areas, racism in the UK and the impact of xenophobia in the Brexit debate, various deaths by black men at the hands of American police as well as Brianna leading a deep dive into how The Black Project seeks to amplify black voices.

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Valentina Servera Clavell moved to Scotland from Spain at 18 years old. Hailing from Barcelona and as a lifelong supporter of Catalan separation from Spain, she has found a home in the SNP in Scotland. Valentina and Jason discuss the parallels between Catalan and Scottish independence campaigns, her work as Chair of the European Free Alliance Youth as well as the impact of Brexit and how the reception differs on the continent to what we hear from the UK media.

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Jamie McGuire is a Politics and Social Public Policy student at the university of Glasgow. A lifelong Labour supporter, he is the chair of the Glasgow Uni Labour Club and a prominent face in his local Labour party in Renfrewshire. Jamie and Jason chat Keir Starmer, Anas Sarwar, Scottish independence, COVID recovery as well as giving listeners a chance to find out his next step in the world of politics.

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Conner Morrison is a paralympic swimmer competing in the S14 category. A European Championship medallist, Conner speaks to Jason about his experience at Tokyo 2020 earlier this year where he qualified for the final of the 100m breaststroke, finishing in 8th place. Chelsea and Conner also discuss their relationship and how it was with Chelsea not being allowed to travel to Japan.

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Following #WorldMentalHealthDay and #MentalHealthWeek, Amy McGale speaks to Jason about her experiences with anxiety throughout her life to date. Amy touches on the effect going into and out of lockdowns had on her anxiety as well as coping mechanisms she attained from counselling. Amy decided to use her own experiences to help others by starting an Instagram page Advice with Amy.

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As well as being a professional footballer for Glasgow City, Tyler Dodds is a musician who sings at events around the country with her band. Tyler joins Jason to discuss her footballing career, ambitions within music and how she juggles both. She opens up about her pandemic experience playing football in Naples and now finding her feet in Glasgow.

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Mathew Hulbert is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Redhall Ward in Leicestershire. Mathew speaks to Jason about modern day politics, his reasons for being a Lib Dem and where he sees the country heading. Mathew discusses his 'coming out' journey and how he campaigns for all those who fall under the LGBT umbrella, particularly the 'T' (transgender) who face some discrimination in today's society. Mathew also recalls interviewing previous Prime Ministers David Cameron and Gordon Brown.

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