Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This edition features an episode of "From Gay to Ze" from Bespoken Media, produced by Carys Wall and Dave Howard.

It's titled "Suzi Ruffell: The Parental Stand-Up".

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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From Gay to Ze: "Suzi Ruffell: The Parental Stand-up"

Celebrating queer life and parenthood from A to Z. Award-winning hosts and authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley are joined by Suzi Ruffell to discuss queer pop culture, LGBTQ+ life and everything in-between.

This episode was produced by Carys Wall and Dave Howard from Bespoken Media.

If you enjoyed this, we recommend Gay to Ze's episode with Paul Morgan-Bentley : https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LUYZyE5eqaaCeec1QWGop?si=164378f778884ea2

Lotte and Stu also have a book, The Queer Parent: Everything You Need to Know From Gay to Ze

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

In this episode, Kenny Burnham, maker of "A Journey Around My Room", takes us on a fictional expedition around America.

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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A Journey Around My Room: "Part 1"

A French nobleman’s plans for a grand expedition to America are abandoned upon finding himself confined to his own quarters. Selecting a mode of travel, he embarks upon a journey around his room where he makes a great many discoveries.

A Journey Around My Room is a story of contemplation, friendship and survival in an age of turmoil.

Credits:

Xavier de Maistre - played by David Sillars

Mme de Hautcastel - Jill Korn

Joanetti - Lorenzo Novani

Guard - Kenny Burnham

Christophe - Alex Bennett

Studio Engineer - David Simpson

Post Production - Alex Bennett

Recorded at Alucard Studios, Glasgow

Written & Directed by Kenny Burnham (https://www.burnhamdramaturgy.com/)

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This edition features an episode of "1000 Better Stories" from the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN), produced by Kaska Hempel.

It's titled "GO Torry - growing resilience one year after peoples' assembly".

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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1000 Better Stories: "GO Torry - growing resilience one year after peoples' assembly"

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network's Story Weaver, Kaska, revisits Torry in Aberdeen for a GO Torry event, celebrating community's growing resilience in the wake of People's Assembly and its Declaration in Spring 2023. We hear of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) and retrofit, outdoor classrooms and stealthy resistance, poetry and a community with a heart.

Production: Kaska Hempel

Resources:

https://podfollow.com/1000-better-stories-a-scottish-communities-climate-action-network-podcast/episode/18ec28a98322ade4769fb4d741cf294f4d6722da/view

NEW! Torry Assembly website – with:

Tullos poetry zine from GO Torry event: https://www.torryassembly.net/tullos-poetry-zine-1

Declaration of Torry Peoples’ Assembly 28th of May 2023 (PDF): https://www.torryassembly.net/s/Declaration-of-Torry-A6-booklet-v1-2.pdf

Updates on the retrofit project: https://www.torryassembly.net/about-retrofit

Information about Torry Peoples Assemblies on the Grassroots to Global website: https://www.grassroots2global.org/torry-peoples-assemblies

Communities Assembly training by Grassroots to Global, early 2024 – SCCAN video series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL727H-1nm_P25ueYx18ikvYroPMTGZ91-&si=dfN-nYxvbbaKQ3Ra

Just Transition Communities Project (NESCAN Hub): https://www.nescan.org/just-transition-communities

Station House Media Unit: https://www.shmu.org.uk/

Friends of St Fittick’s Park: https://saintfittickstorry.com/

Aberdeen Ethnic Minority Women’s Group: https://www.abdn-emwomen.org.uk/

North East Scotland Mammal Network (facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/335588875705435/

The Bridge Centre, Torry FB page: https://www.facebook.com/thebridgecentretorry/

Social Juice: https://www.social-juice-cic.co.uk/

St Fittick’s Park court appeal fails: https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/aberdeen/news/st-fitticks-lose-legal-challenge-over-park-development/

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

"My Family, Mental Illness, & Me", produced by Bespoken Media, explores the stories of people who grew up with parents who experienced mental illness. In this episode, presenter Davina McCall explores how she's been shaped by her complicated relationship with her mother.

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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My Family, Mental Illness, & Me: "Davina McCall Part 1".

Television presenter Davina McCall is a household name, known for hosting Big Brother, Got to Dance, and Long-Lost Families, to name a few. In this episode, Davina delves into her childhood, explores her complicated relationship with her mother, and reflects on how that relationship has shaped her today. 

Find Davina online.

Please visit the Our Time Charity website to find out more about our work.

If you would like to support children and young people living with parental mental illness, please donate to Our Time here.

If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk to for support. You can contact your GP, The Samaritans, or Childline.

If you are a young person; you could also talk to a teacher or other trusted adult.

Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+.  

Credits:

Hosted by Dr Pamela Jenkins

Produced by Bespoken Media's Patrick Wallace and Ailish Hunter

Supported by Our Time Charity.

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This episode features "The Strathaven Weaver", a dramatised documentary set in 19th-century Glasgow, written, recorded and produced by John Boyd.

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The Strathaven Weaver

The Strathaven Weaver is a dramatised documentary telling how James "Purlie" Wilson, a weaver from Strathaven and activist in the 19th-century Radical Movement, was entrapped by English spies, convicted of treason on contrived evidence, and executed on Glasgow Green in 1820.

Credits:

The Strathaven Weaver was written, recorded and produced by John Boyd (https://www.bytheway.scot/). The cast of professional actors includes: John McQuiston, David Monteath, David Sillars, Diane Brooks, Hazel Beattie and Ryan Donnelly.

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This episode explores Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) produced by Halina Rifai.

For further information and links to resources and supporting organisations please visit: https://www.halinarifai.com/a-sonic-hug

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A Sonic Hug: "Tomiwa's Story"

In this episode, Tomiwa shares her experience with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). She discusses the impact on her daily life, career, and sense of self, while highlighting the need for better understanding and treatment options. Through her story, we explore the intersection of mental health, identity, and the importance of self-advocacy.

The A Sonic Hug podcast provides a platform for individuals to share raw, unfiltered stories about mental health struggles. Drawing from my own 25-year battle with PTSD, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, my aim is to promote empathy and understanding by presenting real-life accounts without sugar-coating. The podcast's uniqueness lies in its commitment to authentic storytelling, delving into themes like grief and body image. My personal experiences inspire me to break down barriers, create a safe space for sharing, and advocate for accessible mental health support. A Sonic Hug is more than a podcast; it's a community united by shared experiences, promoting compassion and awareness.

Credits:

Credits: Production, Recording & Editing by Halina Rifai

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This episode features a short story in English and Gaelic by Scottish writer Mairi Macleod, originally released as a bonus episode of the "Testing Grounds" podcast series. "Testing Grounds" is produced by Katie Revell for the Nordic Alliance of Artists' Residencies on Climate Action.

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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Testing Grounds: "Seasickness/Cur na Mara"

In this bonus episode, Glasgow-based Gaelic writer Mairi Macleod reads her short story, Seasickness/Cur na Mara. In 2023, Mairi was commissioned by NAARCA to create a short piece of fiction in both Scots Gaelic and English, and was also granted an 8-week residency at Saari Residence in Finland, where she wrote Seasickness.

Mairi's writing engages with humanity’s relationships with space, place, and the complex thing we call "nature". As a young woman writing in a minority language, she wants to contribute not just to the survival of Gaelic, but to its blossoming and evolution.

In Seasickness, Mairi draws on a traditional Scottish folk tale – the Selkie wife – and updates it for an age of climate crisis.

Credits:

Testing Grounds is produced and edited by Katie Revell (https://katierevell.com/) and includes original music by Loris S. Sarid (https://lorisssarid.bandcamp.com/music) and artwork by Jagoda Sadowska (https://jagodasadowska.com/). With thanks to Alex Marrs and the rest of the NAARCA team.

Many thanks to The Big Light for use of their studio.

Contact us: https://naarca.art/contact-us/

Who we are: Art Hub Copenhagen (Denmark), Artica Svalbard (Norway), Baltic Art Center (Sweden), Cove Park (Scotland), Saari Residence (Finland), Skaftfell Art Center (Iceland) and Narsaq International Research Station (Greenland).

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This episode features "The Glad Giver", an audio drama piece by Jill Korn about the medieval mystic, Julian of Norwich.

Made in Scotland is curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.

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Sound Escape Theatre: "The Glad Giver"

“But what’s the point of an old woman’s prayers every morning at this time? I’ve been locked in here forty years or more, and the world still suffers, and the plagues still come. And sometimes, I still feel so — lonely. And I wonder if God’s really listening at all to the likes of me.”

The Glad Giver is an audio drama about the medieval anchoress, Julian of Norwich. Julian published the first known book by a female author in English, called ‘Revelations of Divine Love’.

When she was thirty and ill to the point of death, Julian had a series of visions she called ‘shewings’. She recovered and chose to spend the rest of her life as an anchoress, confined to an enclosed cell adjoining Saint Julian's church. Over the following years, she contemplated her visions, and wrote the first known book in English by a woman, ‘Revelations of Divine Love’.

In The Glad Giver, I have imagined one day in the life of the anchoress as an older woman, who has lived most of her life in one room, devoted to her faith. Julian’s written words resonate with people across the world; I would have liked to meet her.

Credits:

Written by Jill Korn (www.jillkorn.com/sound-escape-theatre)

Produced by John Boyd

Music by Jaqueline Fitzgibbon

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

This episode of "Lantern Scottish Poetry", produced by Bespoken Media, explores male friendships via the work of Scottish poets Andrew Greig and Michael Pedersen.

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Lantern Scottish Poetry: "Male friendships: Andrew Greig and Michael Pedersen".

'Me and my Dad will just about manage a handshake'. Is male emotionality a barrier we have to break down? And are male friendships changing generationally? Poets Andrew Greig and Michael Pedersen join Scottish Makar Kathleen Jamie and Alistair Heather to examine, through their own work, how relationships between males are depicted in Scottish writing.

To access poetry for free in person, via post, or online, please find details at the Scottish Poetry Library website here.

Credits:

The Lantern Scottish Poetry podcast is produced by Bespoken Media, and is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland.

In this episode, Ryan Ogilvie, maker of "Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?", investigates the witness who came forward after the murder.

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Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?: "Jessie"

In episode three, we hear about the witness who came forward three weeks after the murder, and how this prompted Grampian Police to check the hands of thousands of football fans as they arrived to watch Aberdeen play Celtic.

And we track down George and Jessie's neighbour who, at only 13 years old, carried out an incredible act of kindness to Jessie, which unbelievably spanned almost three years.

On the 40th anniversary of one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders, we continue our journey to discover, “Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?”

Credits:

Writer, Executive Producer, Presenter & Editor - Ryan Ogilvie

Mix Engineer - Christopher McDonald

Drama Producers - Leanne Colston, Steve Henderson & Rory O'Shea

Acting Team - Angela Duguid, Ben Barclay, Daniel Warren, Gaynanne Potter, Jenny Dunbar, Kenny Blyth, Kenny Luke, Martin Barclay Bell, Oliver Johnston & Steve Henderson

Music - New Noise Audio & SoundStripe

Studio Facilities - Original 106

A mind the gap creative production (https://mindthegapcreative.co.uk/)