Scottish Independence Podcasts

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Scottish Independence Podcasts is a weekly podcast about Scottish politics, culture and chat. We passionately support Scottish Independence.

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Scottish Independence Podcasts episodes:

January 09, 2026 What's it like to be a Scot?
Happy New Year!
To mark the beginning of 2026, we share a address from the Makar of Scotland, Padraig MacAoidh, which was delivered to the Independence Forum Scotland's Autumn convention. In a lyrical meditation on identity, he asks what it means to be a Scot in a country shaped by history yet unfinished by it.
This is a speech rooted in language, land, ancestry, and imagination — a reminder that nationhood begins not in institutions, but in people. A moment of reflection to carry us into the year ahead.
For more information about the Makar and his poetry see our blogpost here https://scottishindypod.scot/blogpost/makar-padraig-macaoidh/
You can watch the full coverage of the IFS convention here https://www.youtube.com/live/Ww2ZWOJhuhc?si=SVucfMN7XLxre83z
#IFS #Makar, Scottishindependence
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Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
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Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

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35min
December 19, 2025 Indy Artists Resonating Together
In this special episode, the Indypodcasters head to the Carsebridge Cultural Campus in Alloa for a vibrant four-day art exhibition brought to life by Yes Stones, Yes Slates, and the wider community of independent Scottish artists. Hosted by the charity Resonate Together, the event showcased an extraordinary collection of artwork generously donated by the artists — with proceeds shared between Resonate Together and nine Scottish charities chosen by the artists themselves.
From luminous landscapes to pieces exploring history, politics, and Scottish culture, the exhibition was a celebration of creativity in all its forms. Visitors enjoyed coffee, cake, live music and great conversation at the drop-in stone-painting workshop that kept the creative energy flowing.
Join us as we wander through the exhibition, chat with organisers and artists, and capture the warmth, talent, and community spirit that made these four days truly special.
Key points:
00:04:37 Opening day
00:10:04 Chatting with artist Walker McGowan
00:15:33 Reclaiming our culture with piper Caimbeul Mac An T-Saoir
00:15:45 Chatting with Mary at the workshop
00:17:36 Chatting with Angela Watt, founder of Resonate Together
00:23:39 Chatting with Lynne Dougan, Yes Stones/Slates
00:30:24 Reflecting on the event with Neil Haston, Yes Stones/Slates
00:31:35 Protest corner, with music by Jim McLean
Find out more about Resonate Together from their Facebook page or https://www.facebook.com/Resonatetogether or check out their website https://resonatetogether.org.uk
Find out more about Yes Stones from their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/183023062566228
Check out Artists for Independence on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/artistsforindy.scot
#art #scottishculture #scottishartists
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Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
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Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Homeland by the Graham Brown Band
The Man from Peterhead by Jim McLean
Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

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46min
December 12, 2025 Geomythography with Stuart McHardy
As part of Scottish Book Week, we take you inside a fascinating event held at the Speirs Centre in Alloa, where author, storyteller, and folklorist Stuart McHardy introduced his latest book, Scotland’s Geomythography. In this engaging presentation, McHardy explores how ancient societies understood the landscapes around them and takes us on a journey through myth, memory, and the Scottish landscape.
Join us as we delve into the emerging field of geomythography, which blends oral tradition, place-name study, landscape interpretation, and archaeology to reveal the deep-time stories embedded in Scotland’s terrain. From echoes of prehistoric rituals to clues hidden in local lore, this episode uncovers how the past still resonates in the places we walk today.
Key themes:
00:10:42 Calanais
00:20:34 Beltane
00:22:05 Ballachulish Goddess
00:22:57 Paps and Mams
00:23:48 The Cailleach and Bride
00:24:52 Beinn Bheithir and dragons
00:28:18 Cauldrons
00:28:54 Clustering
00:29:46 Paps of Jura
00:32:01 The Corrievreckan
00:39:12 Craigshouse Bay
00:42:08 Bennachie
00:46:09 Tigh nam Bodach
Find Stuart's books for sale here https://luath.co.uk/pages/stuart-mchardy
#scottishhistory #mythology #stuartmchardy
The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.
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54min
December 05, 2025 I Swear: Talking Tourette's with Carol Gilmour
In this episode, we sit down with the amazing Carol Gilmour, an artist, activist, and proud committee member of Tourette’s Scotland. We first met Carol through the group Artists for Indy, when she generously donated a set of her stunning paintings to the Indy Art Exhibition, a fantastic event which will be featured in a later podcast episode. Each artist nominated a charity to benefit from the proceeds—and Carol chose Tourette’s Scotland.
But that’s not all… Carol also appears in the hit film I Swear, which just happened to be top of the UK box office the very weekend we recorded and was also the subject of a Scottish Parliament debate at Holyrood! 🎬
Indypodcaster Fiona and guest presenter Lynne dashed off to see the film, and then reunited with Carol for a warm and eye-opening conversation about art, activism, Tourette’s, and life in the spotlight.
Find our more about Tourette's Scotland from their website https://tourettescotland.org
Watch the Holyrood debate here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/members-business-sarah-boyack-supporting-tourette-scotland-and-greater-awareness-and-inclusion-for-people-with-tourette-syndrome-november-13-2025?clip_start=12:51:37&clip_end=13:24:56
Find out more about the group Artists for Indy here: https://bsky.app/profile/artistsforindy.scot
👉 Subscribe, like, and share to support the pod!
#CarolGilmour #TouretteScotland #ISwear
The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

...more
49min
November 28, 2025 Behind the Scenes at the SCG Conference
A Conference of Ideas
Join indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene as they share their favourite moments from the Scottish Currency Group conference held in Dunfermline on 25th and 26th October.
Featuring behind-the-scenes commentary and chats with presenters Craig Dalzell and Colin Fox, plus insights on Scotland’s economic future, currency options, and more.
One key theme which emerged from several of the speakers was the issue of Foreign Direct Investment, which the Scottish Government seem to embrace enthusiastically while others watch with concern at the level of profits being extracted from Scotland due to extensive foreign ownership of land and assets.
Key topics:
00:01:25 Ian Stewart introduces the Conference of Ideas
00:08:23 Craig Dalzell explains the pins in the map
00:16:35 William Thompson - Scotgov has got the wrong approach
00:28:29 Robin McAlpine - recapturing the Scottish economy
00:43:44 Colin Fox - A vision for a better Scotland
Find out more from the Scottish Currency Group's new website https://scg.scot
watch all the sessions from the conference at https://www.youtube.com/@UCbTZJrFgbalSJTNMfrb0N6A
Read more from Scotonomics on Scotland's Sectoral balances here https://scotonomics.org/private-sector-debt-in-scotland/
#scottishcurrencygroup #scottishindependence #economics
The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

...more
59min
November 21, 2025 National Security Threat? Awa and Beil yerr Heid Lammy
In this episode our guests Isobel Lindsay and Bill Ramsay help unpack the deeper message behind Deputy PM David Lammy's extraordianry claim that the Scottish Government is a "national security threat".
But which nation is he talking about? From a Scottish perspective, many argue that Scotland's continued place within the UK poses the greater risk to Scotland's own national security.
We also revisit a powerful highlight from the recent Scottish CND conference: former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's eloquen and forceful speech challenging the Uk Labour Government's increasingly militarised foreign and economic policies.
Join us for a forthright conversation about power, security and Scotland's future role in the world.
key themes:
00:00:31 Lammy insults a nation
00:03:24 Who poses the biggest threat to Scotland?
00:16:00 Resilience and Security
00:28:19 Richard Leonard calls our UK Labour's path to war
00:30:33 Role and purpose of arms industry in creating as narrative of fear
00:38:43 Richard Leonard on US ownership of UK nuclear weapons
00:45:14 Craig Dalzell on nuclear power as a cover story
00:49:19 Uk labour government policy of escalating militarisation
00:50:43 Our message to Mr Lammy
#davidlammy #ScottishCND #scottishindependence
The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.
...more
54min
November 14, 2025 9 Steps to Independence
Can Scotland really become independent by May 2027?
At the latest Pensioners for Indy meeting, guest speaker Graeme McCormick laid out his nine-step roadmap to Scottish independence — and sparked a lively, thought-provoking debate.
Some in the audience argued that Scotland is a colony. Others insisted that Scots are sovereign. Can both views be true?
Graeme says no — and challenges us to think deeply about what independence actually means.
The British state claims Scotland is in a voluntary union, yet can’t explain how we might voluntarily leave that union. So which is it — a union or a trap?
Tune in for a fascinating and fiery discussion about sovereignty, legality, and Scotland’s future in (or out of) the UK.
🎙️ Recorded at the latest Pensioners for Indy meeting.
Key themes:
00:04:53 - The 9 Steps to Independence
00:22:06 - Where do we go from here?
00:29:54 - Plans to use the list vote in Holyrood 2026?
00:36:14 - thoughts on the memorandum of understanding between SNP and Believe in Scotland?
00:39:49 - Are we a colony or are we sovereign?
#scottishindependence #graememccormick #sovereignty
The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

...more
53min
November 11, 2025 Stranraer and The Rhinns By-Election Special
Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene meet SNP’s Simon Jones and Scottish Green Party’s Michael Havard — the two pro-independence party candidates standing in the upcoming council by-election. What are the key local issues, and what will they be campaigning on?
In this episode, we explore what’s at stake for Stranraer and The Rhinns — from local services and rural priorities to their place in Scotland’s wider democratic landscape.
00:01:20 Simon Jones, Scottish National Party candidate
00:23:38 Michael Havard, Scottish Green Party candidate
#scottishpolitics #stranraer #byelection

The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Industrial Cinematic by Kevin MacLeod
Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

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48min
November 07, 2025 Women's Voices - Front and Centre
In this episode of IndyPodcasters, hosts Fiona and Marlene sit down with guest Jacqui Jensen to explore how we can reconnect women with politics — wherever they are. From local communities to the national stage, we discuss why women’s voices must be at the heart of political decision-making and how inclusive conversations can drive real change and shape our nation.
Together, we unpack what’s keeping women disengaged, share practical ways to reach out across divides, and highlight the power of more local democracy in shaping policies that truly reflect women’s lives.
If you care about women in politics, grassroots activism, and ensuring female voices are front and centre in our national dialogue, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Tune in to discover how we can build a more equal, engaged, and representative democracy — one conversation at a time
key themes:
00:01:12 Re-engaging women in politics
00:09:36 Bringing women into the conversation
00:15:44 Reaching women where they are
00:21:18 The power of more local democracy
00:23:40 Women in national politics
00:25:40 Is Holyrood making life harder for itself?
00:32:29 Next steps
#democracy #womensvoices #grassrootsactivism

The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.
...more
38min
November 05, 2025 Elspeth King - A Tribute: the Power of History
This special bonus episode pays tribute to the late Elspeth King, one of Scotland’s most influential curators and historians. Originally recorded in 2020, this conversation explores the absence of Scottish history in the national curriculum, the importance of heritage in shaping identity, and the power history holds in understanding who we are.
Elspeth King’s passion for preserving and promoting Scotland’s cultural history shines through every moment of this interview. As we mourn her passing, this episode serves as both a reminder of her remarkable legacy and a call to keep Scottish history alive in our schools, museums, and communities.
#scottishhistory #scottisheducation #scottishheritage

The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe!
Contact Us: [email protected]
Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes
Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm
If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?
https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts
or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause.
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Scottish Independence Podcasts is not party political. Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.

...more
32min

FAQs about Scottish Independence Podcasts:

How many episodes does Scottish Independence Podcasts have?

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